Professor Escobar has a recognized career path in international pediatric dentistry, and from that point of view he shows us his Reflections on learning of Pediatric Dentistry in years of pandemic. From his perspective, it is very sobering to take a look at the situation of specialists in Pediatric Dentistry, as a result of this long process of adaptation and learning, which has meant a turning point for professional practice. Most children and adolescents have never experienced a pandemic or even social distancing and strict lockdown, forcing redoubled efforts to avoid the risk of physical and psychological repercussions. The pediatric dentist has the possibility and the competencies to act holistically in front of his patients, take care of children in all the complexity of their biological, psychological and social reality, as the scenario of the pandemic has shown, and promote well-f...

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (minor, major or herpetic) is one of the most frequent bucodental diseases, of multifactorial etiology and with genetic predisposition. The diagnosis of this pathology is clinical, and based on the clinical history it can be discriminated with other ulcerative pathologies. Low power laser therapy (LLLT) is proposed as a non-invasive treatment, acting as a cellular photo modulator, which reduces pain, inflammation, and stimulating tissue regeneration, preventing damage. This article reports an 11-year-old boy with a 4-month-old painful wound on the posterior edge of the tongue that appeared after a bite, in which clinical examination revealed a yellowish lesion with reddened areas, surrounded by a whitish halo with rounded edges. LLLT was used for the treatment, after one week the pain decreased, the patient started to eat properly, after 15 days a reduction ...

The objective of this literature review is to identify orthodontic and orthopedic studies in animal models. Describing its methodology, analyzing the results and comparing the different studies. The frequent use of experimental animals has allowed the development of biomedicine throughout the history of mankind. The most widely used study model in animal model medicine and dentistry research has been rats. The most studied fields are orthodontics; interaction of orthodontic movements with other biological processes or influencing agents such as surgeries, taking medications or diseases. On the other hand, in the orthopedic area, it has not presented as much research in animal models, so it could be an area to be developed in future research.