Publications by authors named "L B Demonte"
Article Synopsis
- Latin America features diverse climates that support a variety of agricultural products, essential for food consumption.
- Fungal species pose a threat to these crops by contaminating them with mycotoxins, which can significantly affect health and productivity.
- There is limited research on modified mycotoxins in Latin America, with the review aiming to assess potential human exposure risks to these toxins based on available literature.
Aim: To show the potential of Invisalign in multi-segmental Le Fort I preparation with the aid of an occlusogram-like method.
Methods: Nine patients treated with Invisalign before segmental osteotomy of the maxilla (study sample) were matched for diagnosis, surgical procedure, and complexity of orthodontic preparation with nine patients treated with fixed appliances (control sample). A superimposition technique was adapted to complement the Invisalign software to carry out an appropriate ClinCheck in segmental pre-surgical treatments.
: Maxillary hypoplasia and mandibular asymmetry may be corrected with orthognathic surgery after growth completion. For most stable results, some cases may require segmental Le Fort I osteotomies. Unfortunately, Invisalign's software (6.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProspective study of nasal growth in bilateral cleft lip and palate patients after naso-alveolar moulding and primary columella lengthening compared to controls at 5, 10 and 20 years.
Orthod Craniofac Res
June 2024
Introduction: A short columella, wide nostrils and a flat nasal tip are common features in patients with bilateral complete cleft lip and palate (BCLP). The objective of this study was to evaluate nasal morphology during growth in patients treated with naso-alveolar moulding (NAM) and primary surgical columella lengthening (PCL) compared with matched non-cleft individuals.
Study Design: Prospective longitudinal case-control study.
Aim: The aim of this study was to analyse the facial characteristics and the craniofacial morphology in GGS patients in order to enable an early diagnosis.
Background: Gorlin-Goltz syndrome (GGS) is a autosomic dominant disease, characterised by basal cell carcinoma, palmar/plantar pits, maxillary and mandibular keratocysts and dental abnormalities.
Methods: Nine out of a sample of 24 GGS patients had complete cephalometric and photographic records at an average age of 8.