El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la influencia de la temperatura de lidocaína 2% con adrenalina 1: 80 000 sobre el dolor por inyección e inicio de acción. Se realizó un estudio ciego en 38 pacientes sometidos a dos aplicaciones de lidocaína 2% con adrenalina 1:80000 a temperatura 37°C y temperatura ambiente. Según Escala Visual Análoga se obtuvo para la administración de anestesia a temperatura 37°C valores de 6,63 ± 5,037 mm y para la administración a temperatura ambiental valores de 12,870 ± 12,001 mm (p<0,05). Según Escala de Respuesta Verbal se encontró que para la administración de anestesia a temperatura 37°C el 100% manifestó un dolor “menor a lo esperado”, mientras que en la administración a temperatura ambiente solo 61% manifestó “dolor menor delo esperado (p<0,05). En relación al tiempo de inicio de acción se encontró que la administració...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a painful neuropathic condition that involves one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve. The pain produced for the TN is described as a very intense acute pain, stabbing or shooting, as an electric shock that usually occurs of form unilateral and that goes all the way of the nerve involved. It is important to make the opportune diagnosis of the condition of TN for adequately differentiate of some odontogenic painful conditions and to prevent that the patient receive unnecessary treatment. The first line of treatment of the TN is the pharmacological therapy, in which is used as a drug of first choice to carbamazepine. The second line of treatment of TN is the non-pharmacological therapy, where include various options of surgical treatment: etiologic or symptomatic.

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a painful neuropathic condition that involves one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve. The pain produced for the TN is described as a very intense acute pain, stabbing or shooting, as an electric shock that usually occurs of form unilateral and that goes all the way of the nerve involved. It is important to make the opportune diagnosis of the condition of TN for adequately differentiate of some odontogenic painful conditions and to prevent that the patient receive unnecessary treatment. The first line of treatment of the TN is the pharmacological therapy, in which is used as a drug of first choice to carbamazepine. The second line of treatment of TN is the non-pharmacological therapy, where include various options of surgical treatment: etiologic or symptomatic.

The aim of this research was to compare systemic administration of azitromicin associated to root scaling and planning to the use of chlorhexidine mouth rinses associated to scaling and root planning, and scaling and root planning only for reducing probing depth and clinical attachment in adult patients with diagnosed of chronic periodontitis. For the trial 42 individuals with chronic periodontitis were selected, they were randomly distributed in three groups as follows: group A associated therapy of azitromicin with root scaling and planning; group B associated therapy with chlorhexidine and root scaling and planning; and group C root scaling and planning only. Probing depth and clinical attachment were recorded before treatment and every month for the next 6 months. The results showed better reduction in probing depth (before treatment: 5.70 ± 0.42 mm; during treatment: 1st month: 2.2...

El objetivo de la investigación fue comparar la eficacia de la administración sistémica de azitromicina asociada al raspaje y alisado radicular con la administración de enjuagatorios con clorhexidina asociados al raspaje y alisado radicular y con el tratamiento con sólo raspaje y alisado radicular, para reducir la profundidad de sondaje periodontal y mejorar los niveles de adherencia clínica en pacientes adultos con periodontitis crónica. Participaron 42 pacientes con periodontitis crónica, distribuidos aleatoriamente en tres grupos, siendo grupo A: azitromicina sistémica asociada a raspaje y alisado radicular; B: enjuagatorios con clorhexidina asociados al raspaje y alisado radicular; C: sólo raspaje y alisado radicular. Se evaluó la profundidad de sondaje periodontal y el nivel de adherencia clínica, antes de iniciar el tratamiento y luego cada mes durante los 6 meses poste...

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of diclofenac, etoricoxib, ibuprofen and paracetamol on the magnitude of orthodontic tooth movement. 50 Holtzman rats participated in 5 groups of 10 rats each. At the beginning of study the distance between the angles inciso-distals of both maxillary incisive was measured in each animal, using a caliper, and immediately an orthodontic device with a reciprocal action force of 35 g. was adhered to them. Each group received different treatments intraperitoneally (A: NaCl, control group, B: diclofenac, C: etoricoxib, D: ibuprofen, E: paracetamol) for 5 days. In all controls made the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th days, interincisive distance was significantly lower in the ibuprofen and diclofenac groups, without significant difference in the etoricoxib and paracetamol groups; all compared with control group. It was shown that administration of ...

El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar los efectos de diclofenaco, etoricoxib, ibuprofeno y paracetamol sobre la magnitud del movimiento dentario ortodóntico. Participaron 50 ratas Holtzman distribuidas en 5 grupos de 10 ratas cada uno. Al inicio del trabajo, en cada uno de los animales, se midió la distancia entre los ángulos incisodistales de los incisivos maxilares empleando un calibrador, e inmediatamente se adhirió un dispositivo ortodóntico con una fuerza de acción recíproca de 35 g en dichos incisivos. Cada grupo recibió tratamientos diferentes por vía intraperitoneal (A: NaCl, grupo control, B: diclofenaco, C: etoricoxib, D: ibuprofeno, E: paracetamol) durante 5 días. En todos los controles hechos al 1er, 3er, 5to y 7mo día, la distancia interincisiva fue significativamente menor en los grupos ibuprofeno y diclofenaco, y sin diferencia significativa en los gru...

Ludwig’s angina is a rapidly progressive cellulitis that involves sub mandibular, sub lingual and submental spaces bilaterrally. This was due mainly to per apical infections of the second and third mandible molars. Due to the rapid advancement of the clinical (which in certain occasions could even threaten the patient’s life) it is extremely important to know clearly the criteria for early diagnosis of Ludwig’s angina, which will enable us to provide the most appropriate treatment to halt the progress of the clinical and will prevent the onset of life-threatening complications.

Ludwig’s angina is a rapidly progressive cellulitis that involves sub mandibular, sub lingual and submental spaces bilaterrally. This was due mainly to per apical infections of the second and third mandible molars. Due to the rapid advancement of the clinical (which in certain occasions could even threaten the patient’s life) it is extremely important to know clearly the criteria for early diagnosis of Ludwig’s angina, which will enable us to provide the most appropriate treatment to halt the progress of the clinical and will prevent the onset of life-threatening complications.