[Problem of stomatologic treatment of special-care children].

Difficulties in the stomatological treatment of special care children are described. Usually general anaesthesia was necessary, and the procedures were limited to teeth extraction. The authors stress the need for organization of special therapeutic centres where comprehensive stomatological treatment could be administered.

[Management of patients after maxillofacial injuries complicated with respiratory disturbances].

On the basis of the clinical material of the I Department of Faciomaxillary Surgery, Silesian Medical Academy in Zabrze covering a period of 10 years the authors discuss the problem of respiratory disturbances developing in patients after faciomaxillary injuries associated, sometimes, with injuries to other organs. Among 3706 patients with these injuries in 29 cases it was necessary, due to respiratory disturbances, to ensure first the patency of airways, in 26 cases tracheotomy was done and in 3 cases prolonged intubation was applied.

[Endodontic treatment as an iatrogenic factor].

Basing of the clinical observations iatrogenic complications connected with endodontic treatment of the teeth have been discussed by presenting 5 cases chosen.