BACKGROUND The incidences of morbidity and mortality caused by pharmacosedation for dental treatment have not yet reached zero. Adverse events are related to inappropriate respiratory management, mostly originating from an overdose of sedatives. Since sedation is utilized for the satisfaction of both the dentist and the patient, the optimal dose should be minimized to prevent adverse events. We...

Arthroscopic treatment of septic arthritis of the hip is still not an established technique despite its minimally invasive nature and low morbidity. The goal of this study is to present the results of arthroscopic drainage and lavage for the treatment of septic arthritis of the hip in children over the age of six years. A three portal arthroscopic technique was used for drainage and irrigation ...

JADA 142(6) http://jada.ada.org June 2011 651 A45-year-old woman visited her general dentist because of severe pain in the right mandibular posterior region. Her first molar contained a large mesialocclusal-distal amalgam restoration, and the patient experienced symptoms consistent with irreversible pulpitis. In addition, radiographs showed changes associated with the mesial root. The second mo...

The pediatric dentist is in a unique position to positively influence the development of the face of a child. Clinically, the child’s face and related skeletal structures can be altered while growth is taking place, and the overall health and appearance of the child can be improved. The changes can be incredible, giving the pediatric dentist, the parents, and the patient a marvelous sense of ac...

Who does not know the feeling of uneasiness before going to the dentist? Certainly many have, and about 30% of the population reports to be actually afraid of going to the dentist. In some cases these fears are due to traumatic childhood experiences which can trigger palpitations, sweating, or a gagging reflex during dental treatment, but also sleeping problems the night before the dental visit...

Organic wastes are extensively increasing with increased human populations, intensive agriculture and industrialization. The disposal of wastes has become important for a healthy quality of environment. In this regard recycling of utilizable organic wastes is feasible. The recycling of wastes through vermicomposting reduces problems of disposal of organic wastes. Vermicomposting, a novel techni...

option in clinical dentistry, requiring proper diagnosis and case selection. Patients present with variable osseous anatomy at the proposed implant location, often making it difficult for the dentist to determine if sufficient bone is present in which to place an implant. Using 2-dimensional radiography (including panoramic, periapical, and bitewing radiographs), which may not allow the dentist...

This article discusses a “simplified fixed implant prosthetics” (SFIP) protocol that offers the entire implant team simplicity and increased predictability for fixed implant prosthetics.1 The restorative dentist only has to take a crown and bridge impression to provide the final fixed implant prosthesis. The protocol involves the implant surgeon following a 2-step process of making an index imp...

Improper management of solid wastes from healthcare services is a source of contamination and risk to the environment and to the public health. Emphasizing this matter in the process of education requires to take into account the individuals that work in these spaces, for constructing an ethic conscience, aiming at quality of life and sustainability. In order to know the approach on the managem...

Incineration is widely used to clean up Superfund sites. Modifications which improve the efficiency with which waste can be incinerated are therefore of interest to EPA. Oxygen/air burners are of interest because their installation on conventional incinerators can allow for significant increases in waste feedrate and on-line time. It is for this reason that an oxygen/air burner was evaluated in...