Influence of pH on the release of nickel ions from fixed orthodontic appliances in artificial saliva.

Aim: The aim of this study was to make a laboratory assessment of pH influence on the kinetics of the release of nickel ions in artificial saliva.

Methods And Material: In this study, 15 basic orthodontic appliances are immersed in 15 polyethylene tubes each containing 40 ml of artificial saliva. Tubes were divided into three sub-groups of 5 tubes depending on the pH: pH 5, pH 7 and pH 8.

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Introduction: A legal exception to the principle of equal health rights, discriminatory subsidies often pose an ethical dilemma in the field of application.

Aim: To analyze discriminatory subsidies for healthcare in the light of the ethical principle of justice and to propose alternatives to any inherent legal and ethical conflicts.

Method: This was a qualitative, descriptive and analytical study based on semi-structured interviews with caregivers.

Post biphosphonate mandible osteonecrosis: A case study and literature review.

Purpose: Bisphosphonates have proven effective in reducing pain and skeletal events in bone metastases treatment. However, there is a long-term complication called osteonecrosis of the jaw, which has been reported for more than a decade. Despite various professional recommendations, there is no international consensus on the best therapeutic strategy.

Cervico-thoracic cellulitis at the Yalgado Ouedraogo University Hospital: About 50 cases.

Introduction: Cervicofacial cellulitis is mainly due to neglected oral/pharyngeal diseases. Untreated or incorrectly treated, they can be complicated by thoraco-cervical necrosis, which has a gloomy prognosis and is difficult to manage, especially in an under-medicalized environment. The aim of this work was to report the difficulties of management in precarious context by underlining the interest of primary prevention.

How alcohol and/or tobacco use and raised glycemia are associated with oral hygiene practices among Burkinabè adults: Evidence from the first national non-communicable disease risk factors survey.

Socio-demographic correlates with oral hygiene practices are commonly investigated. The present study aimed to determine whether alcohol and/or tobacco use and hyperglycemia were associated with oral hygiene practices among Burkinabè adults. This descriptive, cross-sectional study included 4550 adults selected through multistage cluster sampling performed during the first WHO STEPS survey conducted in 2013 in Burkina Faso.

Parotid swelling revealing an unusual pathological state: HIV and ewing sarcoma.

Swelling of the parotid region is a frequent reason for consultation and the first clinical sign of both benign and malignant parotid tumors. These parotid tumors represent 80 % of tumors of the main salivary glands. They present a highly variable clinical and radiological picture and are known to have a wide histological diversity.

Locoregional anesthesia for removal osteosynthesis hardware from healed corpus mandibularis fractures: A descriptive study of a series of 40 cases.

Introduction: Locoregional anesthesia represents a very interesting modality for the removal of osteosynthesis hardware of the corpus mandibularis. Several procedures have been described, but each is dedicated to a single mandibular segment.

Material And Methods: The surgical records of 40 patients treated with rigid internal fixation after maxillofacial traumas were reviewed.

Bone choristoma of the gingiva: A case report.

Introduction: Bone choristoma is a benign tumor with normal histology and ectopic location. This paper aims to report a rare case of bone choristoma in the maxillary gingival location.

Observation: The authors report a case of a 39-year-old woman, with a history of maxillary full edentulousness, who consulted for a slight pain evolved for about six months, triggered by movements on the lesion.

Characterization and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Isolated from Endodontic Infections in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Background: This study aimed to characterize and test the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolated in endodontic infections in Burkina Faso.

Material And Methods: This was a prospective study conducted at the Municipal Oral Health Center of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, from June to October 2014. Clinical data were collected using a questionnaire form.

Wire internal fixation: an obsolete, yet valuable method for surgical management of facial fractures.

In some developing countries wire is still widely used in facial fractures internal fixation. This study presents the effectiveness and complications of wire osteosynthesis in a university teaching hospital in Burkina Faso and discusses some of its other benefits and disadvantages. Notes of 227 patients with facial fractures treated by wire internal fixation at department of stomatology and maxillofacial surgery of CHU Souro Sanou, Burkina Faso between 2006 and 2010 are reviewed retrospectively.