Morphologic Evaluation of Dentoalveolar Structures after Corticotomy-Assisted Orthodontic Treatment in Romanian Adult Patients.

: Corticotomy-facilitated orthodontics is an approach that can be useful in treating complex orthodontic cases and that could enhance the rate of tooth movement. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes that occurred in the buccal cortical bone and at the root level after an orthodontic treatment when corticotomy was used, in Romanian patients. : After dividing the subjects into two groups (maxillary and mandibular corticotomy), based on CBCT, measurements were made of the thickness of the cortical buccal bone at the cervical, median and apical level, and of the root length at T0 (before corticotomy) and T1 (6 months after surgery).

[Psychological, social and medical items used to assess health status of patient with osteoarthritis].

One of the characteristic of the modern world is the continuum increase of the elderly people, and subsequently the increase of pathology related to ageing. Among the most common health problems, related to age increase, is joint related pathology, mainly arthritis. Assessing life quality of the patients with arthritis is using the hypothesis that their health status, depends on the patients ability to take decisions and to implement the decisions taken.

[The special problems of occupational guidance].

The professional guidance for the motor deficient child is a very important problem due to the fact that our decision will influence the life of the individual from here on. The aspect that must be taken into account when we discuss about professional guidance is the coordination of the movements. Our study is based on 151 school girls with neurologic deficiencies and is focus on the job that the children are trained for.

[The problems of self-image formation in children with motor deficiencies].

Self-image is a representation that each person has on its own body. The personality of an individual develops through progressive knowledge of its own body. Children with motor deficiencies have a modified self-image.

[An evaluation of interpersonal dependency in physically handicapped children].

In assessing the problems of handicapped persons, the social relations represents an important element. The emotional thrust in other persons put in evidence the need for assistance, only 25.1% of the subjects having normal affective relations.