Orthognathic diagnosis and treatment planning: a cephalometric approach.

Cephalometric analyses have long been important diagnostic tools for the orthodontic specialist. Such analyses, as they pertain to adult skeletal problems and their consequent therapy, should also be a valuable adjunct for various dental specialties, e.g.

A new endodontic stabilizer implant device.

A new endodontic stabilizer implant device is presented that can be used immediately after enucleation of large periapical cysts. The force transmission characteristics of this implant were evaluated by means of photoelasticity. The implant served to distribute incisal forces within the supporting structure.

[Frequency and causes of extraction of permanent teeth. 2. Ten-year (1978-1987) clinicostatistical investigation].

The purpose of this clinical investigation was to analyze the frequency and the causes of mortality (loss) of 59,253 permanent teeth, extracted, during a ten-year (1978-1987) period, in Clinic Exodontia of Dental School University of Athens, at 35,830 population of Greece (15,260 males and 20,570 females). The following conclusions were drawn from the statistical analysis and the interpretation of the results: The mean value of extracted teeth per person was 1.65 and was lower in females (1.

Vertical dysplasias and myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome.

The word myofascial describes the muscles (myo, Greek) and connecting tissue (fascia, Latin) of the face. This article discusses a group of symptoms that involves pain in the muscles around the face.

[Tooth extraction on diabetic patients].

Performing extractions on diabetic patients is a complicated problem, which is connected with the type of diabetes and the various complications related to this disease. The main concern is to avoid acute incidents hyper or sub-glycemic comas during the operation and to secure a smooth post- operational course, namely an undisturbed post- extracture healing. In this study, 80 diabetic patients who came for extractions to the escodental department were divided into two categories: patients suffering from diabetes type I and patients suffering from diabetes type II.