The Anesthetic Effect of Anterior Middle Superior Alveolar Technique (AMSA).

Anesthesia of the soft and hard tissues of the maxilla may require up to 5 injections. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the anesthetic efficacy of the anterior middle superior alveolar (AMSA) and supraperiosteal injection techniques during subgingival scaling and root planing (SRP). Thirty individuals with periodontitis were scheduled for SRP on the buccal aspect of teeth in the anterior maxilla.

Idiopathic Osteosclerosis of the Jaw in a Brazilian Population: a Retrospective Study.

Objectives: To report cases of idiopathic osteosclerosis (IO), to review the literature on the subject, and to discuss its main characteristics, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment.

Material And Methods: Retrospective analysis of 354 panoramic radiographs, searching for IO, its size, shape, location, and noting patients' demographic information. Literature review used Medline and Lilacs databases and the terms idiopathic osteosclerosis OR bone sclerosis OR dense bone island AND jaws.

Uncommon trajectory variations of the mandibular canal and of the mandibular incisive canal: case report.

Purpose: This paper aims to report and discuss a case in which unusual anatomical variations were observed in the mandibular canal (MC) and the mandibular incisive canal (MIC) in a same patient.

Materials And Methods: A 49-year-old healthy female was referred for mandibular dental implant placement. Panoramic radiography and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) were performed.