Maxillary ulceration resulting from using a rapid maxillary expander in a diabetic patient


Autoria(s): Martins Maia, Luiz Guilherme; Monini, Andre da Costa; Jacob, Helder Baldi; Gandini Júnior, Luiz Gonzaga
Contribuinte(s)

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)

Data(s)

20/05/2014

20/05/2014

01/05/2011

Resumo

One of the characteristics of diabetes mellitus is the exaggerated inflammatory response. The present report shows the reaction from the use of a rapid maxillary expander in a diabetic patient. A 9-year-old child presented an uncommon reaction to the treatment with a rapid maxillary expander, and on follow-up examination, it was discovered that the patient had diabetes mellitus. After controlling the disease, the proposed treatment was used without further incidents. The case calls attention to the presence of uncommon responses to treatment and the need for the orthodontist to suspect a patient's systemic compromise. (Angle Orthod. 2011;81:546-550.)

Formato

546-550

Identificador

http://dx.doi.org/10.2319/031110-141.1

Angle Orthodontist. Newton N: E H Angle Education Research Foundation, Inc, v. 81, n. 3, p. 546-550, 2011.

0003-3219

http://hdl.handle.net/11449/41986

10.2319/031110-141.1

WOS:000289761800027

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

E H Angle Education Research Foundation, Inc

Relação

Angle Orthodontist

Direitos

openAccess

Palavras-Chave #Rapid maxillary expansion #Diabetes
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article