Comparative Analysis of the Efficacy of Dental Plaque Removal Between Manual and Powered Toothbrushes in Individuals With Syndactyly.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of dental plaque removal between manual and powered toothbrushes in individuals with syndactyly.

Material And Methods: Seventeen patients with Apert syndrome aged 11 to 30 years. The efficacy of toothbrushing was evaluated by the O'Leary plaque index at 2 periods: initial (before toothbrushing) and final (immediately after toothbrushing), using manual toothbrush (Colgate Twister) and powered toothbrush (Colgate Actibrush).

The role of keratinized mucosa in peri-implant health.

Objective: To evaluate the role of keratinized mucosa around dental implants, correlating with other clinical parameters related to the success of dental implants.

Design: Cross-section.

Setting: Institutional tertiary referral hospital.

Utilization of low-intensity laser during healing of free gingival grafts.

Objectives: This study evaluates the action of a low-intensity diode laser with gallium-aluminum-arsenide (GaAlAs) active medium on the healing process and analgesia in individuals undergoing free gingival grafts.

Material And Method: Ten individuals needing bilateral gingival graft in the mandibular arch were enrolled in a double-blind study. Each individual had a 30-d interval between the two surgeries.

Comparison of periodontal parameters in individuals with syndromic craniosynostosis.

Craniosynostosis syndromes are characterized by premature closure of one or more cranial sutures, associated with other malformations, the most frequent of which are the Crouzon and Apert syndromes. Few studies in the literature have addressed the oral health of these individuals. The purpose of this study was to compare the periodontal status of individuals with Apert, Crouzon, Pfeiffer and Saethre-Chotzen syndromes before toothbrushing and compare the efficiency of plaque removal before and after mechanical toothbrushing.

Intraoral features of Apert's syndrome.

Objective: To evaluate the intraoral features of patients with Apert's syndrome in treatment at the Hospital of Rehabilitation and Craniofacial Anomalies of University of São Paulo (HRAC-USP), a national reference center for treatment of craniofacial anomalies in Brazil.

Study Design: In this retrospective study, of 56,000 patients registered at HRAC-USP, 36 patients were diagnosed with Apert's syndrome and were either examined or had their medical files evaluated, aiming to characterize lip posture, mouth shape, maxillary hypoplasia, palatal morphology, dental anomalies, and malocclusion.

Results: Most patients were characterized as mouth breathers for presenting with hypotonic lips and trapezoidal-shaped mouths.