Análisis biomecánico de osificación en distracción osteogénica mandibular utilizando terapia génica ex - vivo. Un modelo canino.

Tesis (Doctor en Medicina) UANL, 2011.

A randomized controlled trial evaluating the quality of life and the sense of coherence in seniors wearing complete conventional dentures or mandibular two-implant overdentures

La supériorité des prothèses mandibulaires retenues par deux implants (IODs) sur les prothèses conventionnelles (CDs) nécessitent d’être éclaircies notamment en rapport à leur influence sur la qualité de vie reliée à la santé bucco-dentaire (OHRQoL) ainsi que sur la stabilité de cet effet de traitement. De plus, l’influence des facteurs psychologiques, tel que le sens de cohérence (SOC), sur l’effet de traitement reste encore inconnue. Le but de cette étude est de déterminer l’amplitude de l’influence du port des IODs et des CDs sur l’OHRQoL et d’évaluer la stabilité de l’effet de traitement dans le temps, tout en prenant en considération le niveau du SOC. MÉTHODOLOGIE: Des participants édentés (n=172, âge moyen 71, SD = 4.5) ayant reçu des CDs ou des IODs ont été suivis sur une période de deux ans. L’OHRQoL a été évaluée à l’aide du questionnaire « Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP -20) » et ce avant le traitement et à chacun des deux suivis. Le SOC a été évalué à l’aide du questionnaire « The Orientation to Life (SOC -13) » à chacun des deux suivis. Des analyses statistiques ont été effectuées pour évaluer les différences intra et entre groupes (analyses statistiques descriptives, bivariées et multivariées). RÉSULTATS: Une amélioration statistiquement significative de l’OHRQoL entre les statuts avant et après traitement a été notée dans les deux groupes (Wilks’s Lambda = 0.473, F (1,151) = 157.31, p < 0.0001). L’amplitude de l’effet du traitement IOD est 1.5 fois plus grande que celle du traitement CD. Ces résultats ont été stables pendant les deux années d’étude et ils n’ont pas été influencés par le SOC. CONCLUSION: Le traitement IOD amène une meilleure OHRQoL à long terme en comparaison avec le traitement CD et ce sans influence du niveau du SOC. Ces résultats sont cliniquement significatifs et confirment la supériorité des IODs sur les CDs.

Influence of the lateral pterygoid muscle on the growth of the mandibular condilar cartilage

At the end of the last century, a model to explain clinical observations related to the mandibular growth was developed. According to it, the lateral pterigoid muscle (LPM) was one of the main modulators of the differentiation of mesenquimal cells inside the condyle to condroblasts or osteoblasts, and therefore of the growth of the mandibular condilar cartilage (CCM). The main components of the model were the humoral and the mechanical. Nowadays, the humoral would include growth factors such as IGF-I, FGF-2 and VEGF, which seem to be involved in mandibular growth. Since skeletal muscle can secrete these growth factors, there is a possibility that LPM modulates the growth of CCM by a paracrine or endocrine mechanism. The mechanical component derived from the observations that both the blood flow inside the temporomandibular joint (ATM) and the action of the retrodiscal pad on the growth of the CCM, depend, in part, on the contractile activity of the LPM. Despite the fact that there are some results suggesting  hat LPM is activated under conditions of mandibular protrusion, there is no full agreement on whether this can stimulate the growth of CCM. In this review, the contributions and limitations of the works related to mandibular growth are discussed and a model which integrates the available information to explain the role of the LPM in the growth of the CCM is proposed.

Importancia de la musculatura supra e infrahioidea en la biomec??nica mandibular

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Realidade e dificuldades na aplicação dos programas nacionais de educação física em ginástica (solo, aparelhos e acrobática), no 3º ciclo do Ensino Básico e Ensino Secundário

Orientação : Ana Maria Leça Veiga

Maxillary complete denture movement during chewing in mandibular removable partial denture wearers

To evaluate the pattern of maxillary complete denture movement during chewing for free-end removable partial dentures (RPD) wearers, compared to maxillary and mandibular complete denture wearers. Eighteen edentulous participants (group I) and 10 volunteers with bilateral posterior edentulous mandibles (group II) comprised the sample. Measures of mean denture movement and its variability were obtained by a kinesiographic instrument K6-I Diagnostic System, during the mastication of bread and a polysulphide block. Data were analysed using two-way anova (alpha = 0.05). Upper movement during chewing was significantly lower for group II, regardless of the test food. The test food did not influence the vertical or lateral position of the denture bases, but more anterior dislocation was found when polysulphide blocks were chewed. Group II presented lower intra-individual variability for the vertical axis. Vertical displacement was also more precise with bread as a test food. It can be concluded that mandibular free-end RPD wearers show smaller and more precise movements than mandibular complete denture wearers.

A retrospective study of mandibular fracture in a 40-month period

This retrospective study evaluated the epidemiology, treatment and complications of mandibular fracture associated, or not associated, with other facial fractures, when the influence of the surgeon`s skill and preference for ally rigid internal fixation (RIF) system devices was minimized. The files of 700 patients with facial trauma were available, and 126 files were chosen for review. Data were collected regarding gender, age, race, date of trauma, date of surgery, addictions, etiology, signs and symptoms, fracture area, complications, treatment performed, date of hospital discharge.. and medication. 126 patients suffered mandibular fractures associated, or not, with other maxillofacial fractures, and a total of 201 mandibular fractures were found. The incidence of mandibular fractures was more prevalent in males, in Caucasians and during the third decade of life. The most common site was the condyle, followed by the mandibular body. The therapy applied was effective in handling this type of fracture and the Success rates were comparable with other published data.

A Prospective Follow-up Study of 44 Mandibular Immediately Loaded Implants Using Resonance Frequency Analysis: Preliminary 1-Year Results

Purpose: This clinical study aimed to evaluate initial, 4-months, and 1-year stability of immediately loaded dental implants inserted according to a protocol of lower rehabilitation with prefabricated bars. Materials and Methods: The sample was composed of 11 edentulous patients. In each patient, 4 interforaminal implants were inserted. Immediately after implant installation, resonance frequency analysis (RFA) for each fixation was registered as well as after 4 months and 1 year with the prosthetic bar removed as it is a screwed system. Results: The clinical implant survival rate was 100%. The RFA showed an increase in stability after 4 months from 64.09 +/- 648 to 64.31 +/- 4.96 and I year, 67.11 +/- 4.37. The analysis of variance showed a statistically significant result (P = 0.015) among implant stability quotient values for the different periods evaluated. Tukey test results showed statistically significant differences between 1-year results and the initial periods but there was no statistically significant difference between initial and 4-month results (P > 0.05). Conclusion: These preliminary 1-year results indicate that immediate loading of mandibular dental implants using the studied prefabricated bars protocol is a reliable treatment as it is in accordance with the results described in the literature for other similar techniques. (Implant Dent 2009; 18:530-538)

Evaluation of in vitro resistance of titanium and resorbable (poly-L-DL-lactic acid) fixation systems on the mandibular angle fracture

The purpose of this study was to compare, by mechanical in vitro testing, a 2.0-mm system made with poly-L-DL-lactide acid with an analogue titanium-based system. Mandible replicas were used as a substrate and uniformly sectioned on the left mandibular angle. The 4-hole plates were adapted and stabilized passively in the same site in both groups using four screws, 6.0 mm long. During the resistance-to-load test, the force was applied perpendicular to the occlusal plane at three different points: first molar at the plated side; first molar at the contralateral side; and between the central incisors. At 1 mm of displacement, no statistically significant difference was found. At 2 mm displacement, a statistically significant difference was observed when an unfavourable fracture was simulated and the load was applied in the contralateral first molar and when a favourable fracture was simulated and the load was applied between the central incisors. At the failure displacement, a statistically significant difference was observed only when the favourable fracture was simulated and the load was applied on the first molar at the plated side. In conclusion, despite more failure, the poly-L-DL-lactic acid-based system was effective.

Forebrain projections to brainstem nuclei involved in the control of mandibular movements in rats

Mandibular movements occur through the triggering of trigeminal motoneurons. Aberrant movements by orofacial muscles are characteristic of orofacial motor disorders, such as nocturnal bruxism (clenching or grinding of the dentition during sleep). Previous studies have suggested that autonomic changes occur during bruxism episodes. Although it is known that emotional responses increase jaw movement, the brain pathways linking forebrain limbic nuclei and the trigeminal motor nucleus remain unclear. Here we show that neurons in the lateral hypothalamic area, in the central nucleus of the amygdala, and in the parasubthalamic nucleus, project to the trigeminal motor nucleus or to reticular regions around the motor nucleus (Regio h) and in the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus. We observed orexin co-expression in neurons projecting from the lateral hypothalamic area to the trigeminal motor nucleus. In the central nucleus of the amygdala, neurons projecting to the trigeminal motor nucleus are innervated by corticotrophin-releasing factor immunoreactive fibers. We also observed that the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus receives dense innervation from orexin and corticotrophin-releasing factor immunoreactive fibers. Therefore, forebrain nuclei related to autonomic control and stress responses might influence the activity of trigeminal motor neurons and consequently play a role in the physiopathology of nocturnal bruxism.

Major gene and multifactorial inheritance of mandibular prognathism

Mandibular prognathism typically shows familial aggregation. Various genetic models have been described and it is assumed to be a multifactorial and polygenic trait, with a threshold for expression. Our goal was to examine specific genetic models of the familial transmission of this trait. The study sample comprised of 2,562 individuals from 55 families. Complete family histories for each proband were ascertained and the affection status of relatives were confirmed by lateral cephalograms, photographs, and dental models. Pedigrees were drawn using PELICAN and complex segregation analysis was performed using POINTER. Parts of some pedigrees were excluded to create one founder pedigrees, so the total N was 2,050. Analysis showed more affected females than males (P = 0.030). The majority of the pedigrees suggest autosomal dominant inheritance. Incomplete penetrance was demonstrated by the ratio of affected/unaffected parents and siblings. The heritability of mandibular prognathism was estimated to be 0.316. We conclude that there is a major gene that influences the expression of mandibular prognathism with clear signs of Mendelian inheritance and a multifactorial component. (C) 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Informação, comunicação e saúde: o avanço tecnológico e uso de PDA (Personal Data Assistent) no mapeamento de situações de risco de dengue

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O avanço dos direitos sociais nas constituições republicanas do Brasil

A priori, os direitos sociais eram suavemente percebidos em citações esparsas, ora da igreja ora das declarações dos direitos humanos, ora em discursos inexequíveis dos políticos.Enfim, não se observa a garantia certa e indiscutível de tais direitos.Foi, portanto que através de revoluções, que o nosso atual direito social obteve um cunho verdadeiramente social.Não apenas uma tática para apaziguar ou até mesmo um "artifício para acalmar a fúria do povo.Pois bem, dentro do ordenamento brasileiro,teve seu primeiro destaque no governo de Getulio em 1934, presidente este, de mente brilhante e boa lábia que por meio de seu golpe e ideologia, instituiu os direitos sociais na lei maior, o que lhes deu garantia constitucional.Por fim, de governo em governo, os direitos sociais foram tomando proporções maiores,onde por meio de uma constante luta, tentava-se conquistar outros direitos e preservar aqueles já conquistados.Em suma, direitos foram garantidos, dentro de um imensurável quadro histórico de vitórias e derrotas, até chegarmos hoje nos direitos sociais da atual e democrática Constituição de 1988.

Medição de deslocamento através de sensores magnetoresistivos aplicada ao movimento mandibular

Neste trabalho é apresentado um método para medição de deslocamentos sem contato, utilizando sensores magnetoresistivos, os quais são sensibilizados pela variação do campo magnético produzido por um imã permanente em deslocamento no espaço. Os sensores magnetoresistivos possuem, internamente, uma ponte de Wheathestone, onde a resistência varia conforme varia o campo magnético, de modo que o circuito mais indicado para este caso é um amplificador e um filtro para cada sensor. O principal objetivo do trabalho é a obtenção de uma técnica para medir deslocamentos sem contato, e estender os resultados para medida de movimentos mandibulares. A montagem consiste de duas placas de celeron, distantes 30mm uma da outra e unidas por parafusos de polietileno. Em cada uma destas placas foram dispostos quatro sensores, num total de oito, sendo que para cada um deles existe um circuito de amplificação e filtragem do sinal de saída. Sob uma chapa de alumínio foi fixado este equipamento e uma mesa de calibração em 3D, a qual, após a obtenção da matriz de calibração, foi substituída por um emulador de movimento mandibular. Os parâmetros do modelo foram estimados através do método dos mínimos quadrados com auxílio do software Matlab, Release 12. Este software também foi utilizado para o sistema de aquisição de dados durante a realização dos experimentos. A imprecisão dos resultados obtidos na determinação dos deslocamentos, está na ordem de décimos de milímetros. O trabalho apresenta, também, o mapeamento do campo magnético do magneto utilizado nos experimentos através do software FEM2000 – Método de elementos finitos aplicado ao eletromagnetismo.

Liquidação da sentença exclusivamente pela secretaria da vara: um avanço na celeridade da execução trabalhista

O trabalho ora apresentado versa sobre mecanismos judiciais na efetividade da execução trabalhista. Trata-se de procedimentos legais que contribuiriam para minimizar a morosidade que afeta o processo trabalhista, especialmente pela natureza alimentar de seus créditos. Percorrido o calvário da fase do processo de conhecimento, o trabalhador, ao invés de receber seus valores, depara-se com a liquidação de sentença, fase essa muitas vezes mais demorada que o próprio processo de conhecimento. A legislação para a liquidação da sentença não evoluiu no tempo, permaneceu o instituído quando da criação da CLT (década de quarenta), procedimentos que protelam o processo por anos. Mediante análise bibliográfica, pesquisando os procedimentos adotados pelos Tribunais, entendimentos de juristas, cientistas políticos, magistrados e advogados, inclusive matérias publicadas em revistas, demonstra-se a atualidade e a importância do assunto para a sociedade, especialmente os incidentes na fase da liquidação da sentença, conflitos trabalhistas que perdem seus valores materiais e morais pela espera do trâmite normal do processo. Para tanto, é imprescindível uma breve análise dos atuais atos processuais, a contar do trânsito em julgado da sentença do processo de conhecimento e até o momento definitivo da entrega do bem da vida ao trabalhador. Finalmente, apresenta-se uma proposta de novos procedimentos judiciais para superar a crise que acompanha o Poder Judiciário trabalhista, com o objetivo de provocar um maior debate sobre o tema. A base do trabalho está centrada na provocação da necessidade da criação de novos procedimentos para a celeridade da liquidação da sentença que contribuirá para o desafogamento dos fóruns trabalhistas, reduzirá os custos do processo suportados pela União e recuperará a confiança que a sociedade deposita no Poder Judiciário.