Analysis of the Frequency and Correlated Factors of Midpalatal Suture Maturation Stages in Young Adults, Based on Cone Beam Computed Tomography Imaging.

Background: The choice of whether to perform a palatal disjunction in constricted maxilla has traditionally been decided based on the age of the patients, although there are gradually increasing references to the fact that this is not a determining factor. The main goal of this study was to evaluate the frequency of the different stages of midpalatal suture maturation in a sample of young adults between 15 and 30 years of age. Other objectives also included analyzing the possible correlation the maturation stages could maintain with sex and age groups.

Skeletal, Dentoalveolar and Dental Changes after "Mini-Screw Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion" Evaluated with Cone Beam Computed Tomography.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate skeletal, dentoalveolar and dental changes after Mini-screw Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE) using tooth bone-borne expanders in adolescent patients after analyzing different craniofacial references by Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and digital model analysis. This prospective, non-controlled intervention study was conducted on fifteen subjects (mean age 17 ± 4 years) with transversal maxillary deficiency. Pre (T1) and post-expansion (T2) CBCTs and casts were taken to evaluate changes at the premolars and first molar areas.

Knowledge of First Aid Measures in Dental Trauma: A Survey of Teachers in the Province of Seville, Spain.

The high incidence of childhood dental trauma requires childcare professionals to have basic notions of dental first aid. The aim of this study is to assess the level of knowledge and aptitude (defined as the ability to operate competently in a given activity) of early childhood, primary, and/or secondary education teachers from Seville (Spain) referred to first aid measures in dental trauma. A descriptive study was conducted.

Radiographic differences observed following apexification vs revascularization in necrotic immature molars and incisors: a follow-up study of 18 teeth.

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of apexification versus revascularization in the treatment of necrotic immature teeth and determine which strategy affords the greatest radiological success rate.

Methods: An analysis was made of 18 teeth subjected to mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) apical plugging and regenerative endodontic treatment, assessing healing of the apical lesions and the changes in root dimensions.

Results: Significantly greater root growth was observed with revascularization in terms of the percentage change in length (12.