Anterior dislocation of the temporomandibular joint: a simplified non-traumatic manual technique.

Unlabelled: Anterior mandibular dislocation (AMD) is defined as the displacement of the condylar head out of the glenoid fossa beyond the articular eminence, and that does not reduce spontaneously to its normal position. The Hippocratic method is the usual approach for condylar repositioning at most health centers although it is perceived by the patient as an unpleasant, brusque technique and outcomes are not always favorable.

Objective: The aim of this work is to describe a new simplified nontraumatic manual technique and its application in a series of cases.

Self-medication in patients seeking care in a dental emergency service.

The aims of this work were: To determine what percentage of firsttime patients to the Dental Emergency Department at the School of Dentistry of Buenos Aires University had taken medications to relieve or treat their condition. To determine what percentage of these had used selfmedication, and which were the most frequently taken medicines. To determine whether there is an association between selfmedication and educational level, and between selfmedication and whether the patient has health coverage.

Efficacy of Core Needle Biopsy Technique for Jawbone Diseases.

Core needle biopsy (CNB) has been proven useful for diagnosing bone lesions, although it is not often used for jawbone lesions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the CNB method in a series of cases of intramaxillary lesions. CNB was performed on 85 patients with intraosseous lesions which were grouped according to radiographic appearance as: radiopaque lesions (RO, n=13), radiolucent lesions (RL, n=39) and mixed lesions with both radiolucent and radiopaque areas (RL-RO, n=33).

Pericoronal follicles of asymptomatic impacted teeth: a radiographic, histomorphologic, and immunohistochemical study.

Objective. To associate radiographic and histopathological features of pericoronal follicles (PFs) of asymptomatic impacted teeth and evaluate cell proliferation and apoptosis in the epithelium. Study Design.