Use of the Demirjian method to estimate dental age in panoramic radiographs of patients treated at the Buenos Aires University School of Dentistry.

The aim of this study was to determine the difference between real age (RA) and dental age (DA) in boys and girls from the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (C.A.B.

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.