A. Pardo, F. Baccini, R. De Manzoni, M. Viviani, S. Brentaro, A. Zangani, P. Faccioni, U. Luciano, N. Zuffellato, A. Signoriello, N. Tomizioli, G. Lombardo, N. Zerman, G. Sanna, S. Wang
The aim of this study was to analyze tooth surface roughness and clinical parameters by a systematic review of the literature to compare the efficacy of air polishing with hand or ultrasonic instrumentation during supportive periodontal therapy (SPT). This study used a research question based on the PICO method. Bibliographic research was performed using four different databases. For the search of the articles, the work was divided into two parts: the first part analyzed the clinical parameters of air polishing in supportive periodontal therapy, and the second part analyzed the effects of air polishing on hard tissues. Of 164 articles concerning clinical parameters, 49 met the inclusion criteria; from 64 articles concerning hard tissues, it reached 4. Excluding these doubles, 12 were chosen for the literature review: eight RCTs, one retrospective cohort study, and three in vitro studies. The scientific literature has shown that air polishing, scaling, and root planing in supportive periodontal therapy give similar clinical results. However, air polishing seems to preserve the hard tissues of the tooth more than the traditional treatment with ultrasonic or manual instrumentation.
{"title":"Air polishing therapy in supportive periodontal treatment: a systematic review","authors":"A. Pardo, F. Baccini, R. De Manzoni, M. Viviani, S. Brentaro, A. Zangani, P. Faccioni, U. Luciano, N. Zuffellato, A. Signoriello, N. Tomizioli, G. Lombardo, N. Zerman, G. Sanna, S. Wang","doi":"10.56609/jac.v41i1.269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56609/jac.v41i1.269","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to analyze tooth surface roughness and clinical parameters by a systematic review of the literature to compare the efficacy of air polishing with hand or ultrasonic instrumentation during supportive periodontal therapy (SPT). This study used a research question based on the PICO method. Bibliographic research was performed using four different databases. For the search of the articles, the work was divided into two parts: the first part analyzed the clinical parameters of air polishing in supportive periodontal therapy, and the second part analyzed the effects of air polishing on hard tissues. Of 164 articles concerning clinical parameters, 49 met the inclusion criteria; from 64 articles concerning hard tissues, it reached 4. Excluding these doubles, 12 were chosen for the literature review: eight RCTs, one retrospective cohort study, and three in vitro studies. The scientific literature has shown that air polishing, scaling, and root planing in supportive periodontal therapy give similar clinical results. However, air polishing seems to preserve the hard tissues of the tooth more than the traditional treatment with ultrasonic or manual instrumentation.","PeriodicalId":15008,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied cosmetology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42833740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Pardo, F. Baccini, R. De Manzoni, M. Viviani, L. Pancheri, A. Zangani, P. Faccioni, U. Luciano, N. Zuffellato, A. Signoriello, F. Melloni, N. Tomizioli, G. Lombardo, N. Zerman, M. Cortellini
Orthodontic treatment is highly popular for restoring functional and facial esthetics in juveniles and adults. However, the prevalence of biofilm-related complications remains high. The objectives of this review are to 1) identify which of the two professional prophylaxis systems analyzed, rubber cup polishing (RCP) and air-powder polishing (APP), is the most effective in removing bacterial biofilm in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment, and 2) the comfort expressed by the patient and any damage caused to the orthodontic device. The search yielded 23 scientific articles, 14 of which were excluded, and 6 met the inclusion criteria. From the studies analyzed, it is, therefore, possible to state that the APP technique is more effective than the RCP technique in removing dental plaque, and treatment is less time-consuming and safer concerning orthodontic devices, as none of the scientific articles examined did APP cause any damage to the orthodontic device or debonding of the brackets.
{"title":"Removal of bacterial biofilm in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment: a literature review","authors":"A. Pardo, F. Baccini, R. De Manzoni, M. Viviani, L. Pancheri, A. Zangani, P. Faccioni, U. Luciano, N. Zuffellato, A. Signoriello, F. Melloni, N. Tomizioli, G. Lombardo, N. Zerman, M. Cortellini","doi":"10.56609/jac.v41i1.267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56609/jac.v41i1.267","url":null,"abstract":"Orthodontic treatment is highly popular for restoring functional and facial esthetics in juveniles and adults. However, the prevalence of biofilm-related complications remains high. The objectives of this review are to 1) identify which of the two professional prophylaxis systems analyzed, rubber cup polishing (RCP) and air-powder polishing (APP), is the most effective in removing bacterial biofilm in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment, and 2) the comfort expressed by the patient and any damage caused to the orthodontic device. The search yielded 23 scientific articles, 14 of which were excluded, and 6 met the inclusion criteria. From the studies analyzed, it is, therefore, possible to state that the APP technique is more effective than the RCP technique in removing dental plaque, and treatment is less time-consuming and safer concerning orthodontic devices, as none of the scientific articles examined did APP cause any damage to the orthodontic device or debonding of the brackets.","PeriodicalId":15008,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied cosmetology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46115073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chiara Cozzi, R. Mocchi, E. d’Este, S. Caravello, M. Campoli, A. Minuti, M. Herrera, H. Galadari, M. Borodina, R. Rauso, N. Zerbinati
Rendu-Osler’s disease is an autosomal dominant disorder that usually affects the skin and mucous membranes, but also internal organs can be involved. To date, laser treatments have been used only to treat systemic lesions, while diathermocoagulation has been considered the primary treatment for skin lesions. We wished to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment with Alexandrite laser combined with Nd:YAG laser on vascular skin lesions of these patients. Vascular skin damage of 3 patients afflicted with Rendu-Osler’s disease was treated with Alexandrite laser combined with Nd laser:YAG laser. After 3 treatments, once a month, we found a remarkable improvement in skin lesions. The cutaneous manifestations of Rendu-Osler’s disease do not increase the mortality of these patients but are often the source of psychological discomfort. For this reason, it is necessary to have an effective treatment on hand and the Alexandrite laser combined with Nd:YAG laser represents an excellent therapeutic alternative to the diathermocoagulation.
{"title":"Rendu-Osler’s disease: the effectiveness of mixed technology laser (Alexandrite laser combined with Nd:YAG laser)","authors":"Chiara Cozzi, R. Mocchi, E. d’Este, S. Caravello, M. Campoli, A. Minuti, M. Herrera, H. Galadari, M. Borodina, R. Rauso, N. Zerbinati","doi":"10.56609/jac.v41i1.264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56609/jac.v41i1.264","url":null,"abstract":"Rendu-Osler’s disease is an autosomal dominant disorder that usually affects the skin and mucous membranes, but also internal organs can be involved. To date, laser treatments have been used only to treat systemic lesions, while diathermocoagulation has been considered the primary treatment for skin lesions. We wished to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment with Alexandrite laser combined with Nd:YAG laser on vascular skin lesions of these patients. Vascular skin damage of 3 patients afflicted with Rendu-Osler’s disease was treated with Alexandrite laser combined with Nd laser:YAG laser. After 3 treatments, once a month, we found a remarkable improvement in skin lesions. The cutaneous manifestations of Rendu-Osler’s disease do not increase the mortality of these patients but are often the source of psychological discomfort. For this reason, it is necessary to have an effective treatment on hand and the Alexandrite laser combined with Nd:YAG laser represents an excellent therapeutic alternative to the diathermocoagulation.","PeriodicalId":15008,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied cosmetology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41918375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Autoimmune diseases are due to a dysregulation of the immune system’s balance, which attacks healthy cells in the body, leading to tissue damage. They can affect different organs/tissues, and the skin represents one of the most affected. Among the skin-related autoimmune diseases, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) and Morphea are included. Both conditions present various cutaneous manifestations and may also show systemic involvement. It is noted that they can be challenging to treat, often recalcitrant to currently available therapies, thus causing significant distress to affected patients. The approach of personalised medicine, based on regenerative therapies, has been growing in recent years. The use of autologous adult stem cells has successfully treated autoimmune diseases. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the treatment based on patient-specific adipose-tissue stem cells (ASCs) in our two distinct cohorts of patients affected by CLE (n=20) and Morphea (n=12). Patients presenting only with skin lesions underwent local ASCs therapy by intradermal injection in the affected areas. At the same time, patients who also had extra-cutaneous involvement (complicated cases) received a combined therapy consisting of both intradermal and intravenous injections of ASCs. Overall, after 1 month of treatment, an improvement has been observed in 78% and 73% of subjects treated with intradermal injections and combined therapy, respectively. Notably, a better response to ASCs-based therapy has been reported in CLE patients, reaching an 86% in complicated cases. Our study promotes the application of autologous ASCs as an effective therapeutic strategy in skin-related autoimmune diseases.
{"title":"New approach for the treatment of autoimmune diseases","authors":"D. Kaliterna, B. Barać","doi":"10.56609/jac.v41i1.228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56609/jac.v41i1.228","url":null,"abstract":"Autoimmune diseases are due to a dysregulation of the immune system’s balance, which attacks healthy cells in the body, leading to tissue damage. They can affect different organs/tissues, and the skin represents one of the most affected. Among the skin-related autoimmune diseases, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) and Morphea are included. Both conditions present various cutaneous manifestations and may also show systemic involvement. It is noted that they can be challenging to treat, often recalcitrant to currently available therapies, thus causing significant distress to affected patients. The approach of personalised medicine, based on regenerative therapies, has been growing in recent years. The use of autologous adult stem cells has successfully treated autoimmune diseases. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the treatment based on patient-specific adipose-tissue stem cells (ASCs) in our two distinct cohorts of patients affected by CLE (n=20) and Morphea (n=12). Patients presenting only with skin lesions underwent local ASCs therapy by intradermal injection in the affected areas. At the same time, patients who also had extra-cutaneous involvement (complicated cases) received a combined therapy consisting of both intradermal and intravenous injections of ASCs. Overall, after 1 month of treatment, an improvement has been observed in 78% and 73% of subjects treated with intradermal injections and combined therapy, respectively. Notably, a better response to ASCs-based therapy has been reported in CLE patients, reaching an 86% in complicated cases. Our study promotes the application of autologous ASCs as an effective therapeutic strategy in skin-related autoimmune diseases.","PeriodicalId":15008,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied cosmetology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43326562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Faccioni, L. Sacchetto, S. Sinigaglia, M. Marchiori, A. Pardo, A. Zangani, U. Luciano, F. Melloni, M. Albanese, D. De Santis, L. Trevisiol, P. Pancera, N. Zerman, R. Nocini
Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME) is an orthopaedic treatment used to correct the transverse deficit of the maxilla. Most often, this defect is diagnosed in mouth-breathing patients. Rapid Palatal Expander (RPE) treatment increases the upper airways’ volume and decreases resistance, promoting physiological nasal breathing. The aim of this study is to measure the volume of the upper airways by employing Cone-beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) to evaluate the anatomical space where the major effects of RME occurred. Twenty-four subjects (mean age, 10.17 ± 1.75 years) treated with McNamara-type rapid palatal expander were selected. Two CBCT scans were taken for each patient: the first at the beginning (T0) and the second at the end of the treatment (T1). For each CBCT scan, Total Volume (TV), Retropalatal Volume (RPV) and Retroglossal Volume (RGV) were measured with the software ITK-Snap. The statistical analysis was performed using the paired samples t-test, with a p-value of 0.05. RPV significantly increased (Δ T1-T0: 680.75 mm3 ± 792.63 mm3, P<0.05). No significant changes were found in TV (Δ T1-T0: 452.92 mm3 ± 3091.7 mm3, P>0.05) and in RGV (Δ T1-T0: 166.92 mm3 ± 666.97 mm3, P>0.05). In this study, patients showed a statistically significant increase in RPV after RPE treatment. The CBCT scans provide only quantitative volumetric data, so it would be appropriate to determine the clinical significance of the obtained results with a functional examination (for example, rhinomanometry). The radiological protocol should be standardised to overcome limitations such as tongue posture during scan recording, swallowing and breathing control. Further studies are needed to evaluate the long-term stability of these effects on the airways.
{"title":"An improvement of upper airway flow in patients treated with rapid maxillary expansion: a Cone Beam Computed Tomography study","authors":"P. Faccioni, L. Sacchetto, S. Sinigaglia, M. Marchiori, A. Pardo, A. Zangani, U. Luciano, F. Melloni, M. Albanese, D. De Santis, L. Trevisiol, P. Pancera, N. Zerman, R. Nocini","doi":"10.56609/jac.v41i1.192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56609/jac.v41i1.192","url":null,"abstract":"Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME) is an orthopaedic treatment used to correct the transverse deficit of the maxilla. Most often, this defect is diagnosed in mouth-breathing patients. Rapid Palatal Expander (RPE) treatment increases the upper airways’ volume and decreases resistance, promoting physiological nasal breathing. The aim of this study is to measure the volume of the upper airways by employing Cone-beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) to evaluate the anatomical space where the major effects of RME occurred. Twenty-four subjects (mean age, 10.17 ± 1.75 years) treated with McNamara-type rapid palatal expander were selected. Two CBCT scans were taken for each patient: the first at the beginning (T0) and the second at the end of the treatment (T1). For each CBCT scan, Total Volume (TV), Retropalatal Volume (RPV) and Retroglossal Volume (RGV) were measured with the software ITK-Snap. The statistical analysis was performed using the paired samples t-test, with a p-value of 0.05. RPV significantly increased (Δ T1-T0: 680.75 mm3 ± 792.63 mm3, P<0.05). No significant changes were found in TV (Δ T1-T0: 452.92 mm3 ± 3091.7 mm3, P>0.05) and in RGV (Δ T1-T0: 166.92 mm3 ± 666.97 mm3, P>0.05). In this study, patients showed a statistically significant increase in RPV after RPE treatment. The CBCT scans provide only quantitative volumetric data, so it would be appropriate to determine the clinical significance of the obtained results with a functional examination (for example, rhinomanometry). The radiological protocol should be standardised to overcome limitations such as tongue posture during scan recording, swallowing and breathing control. Further studies are needed to evaluate the long-term stability of these effects on the airways.","PeriodicalId":15008,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied cosmetology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44529257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Nocini, N. Bisi, C. Liberale, G. Raguso, V. Arietti, G. Molteni, L. Sacchetto
Paranasal sinus cholesteatoma is a rare occurrence for which only a few cases have been reported in the literature, particularly in the frontal and maxillary sinuses. The clinical features are non-specific, and thus a broad differential diagnosis should be considered. In most cases, diagnostic imaging is carried out through CT and/or MRI scans, and the treatment goal is complete eradication regardless of the approach. In our review, we followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines and Egger et al.’s approach for Systematic Reviews in Health Care. The papers included were in English or Italian, with an available and congruous full text. Out of the 140 selected articles, we included only 22 papers, ranging from 1958 to 2020 and accounting for 24 patients. Eleven had cholesteatoma in the frontal, 9 in the maxillary sinus, and 4 in other sites. Most patients underwent CT scans or combined CT and MRI, and an open approach was the most selected procedure. Only 2 patients showed postoperative complications, and 5 patients had a recurrence over an average follow-up period of 25 months. In this first systematic review on this subject, we provide an overview of the diagnostic procedures, the proper surgical approach and the postoperative follow-up found in the literature without precise and shared guidelines.
{"title":"The paranasal sinus localization of cholesteatoma: a systematic review","authors":"R. Nocini, N. Bisi, C. Liberale, G. Raguso, V. Arietti, G. Molteni, L. Sacchetto","doi":"10.56609/jac.v41i1.159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56609/jac.v41i1.159","url":null,"abstract":"Paranasal sinus cholesteatoma is a rare occurrence for which only a few cases have been reported in the literature, particularly in the frontal and maxillary sinuses. The clinical features are non-specific, and thus a broad differential diagnosis should be considered. In most cases, diagnostic imaging is carried out through CT and/or MRI scans, and the treatment goal is complete eradication regardless of the approach. In our review, we followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines and Egger et al.’s approach for Systematic Reviews in Health Care. The papers included were in English or Italian, with an available and congruous full text. Out of the 140 selected articles, we included only 22 papers, ranging from 1958 to 2020 and accounting for 24 patients. Eleven had cholesteatoma in the frontal, 9 in the maxillary sinus, and 4 in other sites. Most patients underwent CT scans or combined CT and MRI, and an open approach was the most selected procedure. Only 2 patients showed postoperative complications, and 5 patients had a recurrence over an average follow-up period of 25 months. In this first systematic review on this subject, we provide an overview of the diagnostic procedures, the proper surgical approach and the postoperative follow-up found in the literature without precise and shared guidelines.","PeriodicalId":15008,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied cosmetology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47338627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The solved and unsolved mysteries of human life","authors":"P. Morganti","doi":"10.56609/jac.v41i1.155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56609/jac.v41i1.155","url":null,"abstract":"<jats:p>.</jats:p>","PeriodicalId":15008,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied cosmetology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43504348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Sigova, J. S. J. Sigova, D. K. D. Kaliterna, A. A. A. Abdelmaksoud
Lipodystrophies are a group of rare disorders of diverse aetiology characterised by variable body fat loss. The loss of body fat may affect nearly the entire body (generalised), only certain body regions (partial) or small areas under the skin (localised). Body fat loss can result from underlying genetic defects, autoimmune mechanisms, or drugs. Progressive lipodystrophy is a chronic, inflammatory, degenerative disease of the connective tissue. It leads to the blockage of the circulation and lymphatic drainage, followed by an accumulation of toxins, which promote hyperplasia of the fat cells. As a consequence, connective tissue rigidity promotes skin dimpling or orange skin. This study was designed to evaluate the efficiency of Endolift®, a novel minimally invasive outpatient laser procedure, for the treatment of Progressive Lipodystrophy. 30 women showing cellulite, in the range of 20 to 55 y-o, were enrolled for this study. Patients have undergone a single treatment under tumescent anaesthesia. Treatment was performed using the Endolift® procedure, consisting of the device Eufoton® LASEmaR® 1500. In addition, a 1470-nm wavelength laser was utilised, lead by micro-optical fibres of different calibres directly inside the skin. This treatment aims to destroy and remove degenerative connective tissue and promote neocollagenesis. Optimal results were obtained by 23 patients, 5 had good results, and 2 reported moderate results. No side effect was recorded. Adipocytolysis was performed on 6 patients and we removed 50 to 350 ml of fat. Even after 3 years, 80% of patients maintain significant results. These data show that Endolift® laser treatment represents one of the most effective treatments for removing Progressive Lipodystrophy.
{"title":"Progressive Lipodystrophy: topical laser treatment with Endolift® procedure using Eufoton® LASEmaR®1500 1470-nm wavelength","authors":"J. Sigova, J. S. J. Sigova, D. K. D. Kaliterna, A. A. A. Abdelmaksoud","doi":"10.56609/jac.v41i1.66","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56609/jac.v41i1.66","url":null,"abstract":"Lipodystrophies are a group of rare disorders of diverse aetiology characterised by variable body fat loss. The loss of body fat may affect nearly the entire body (generalised), only certain body regions (partial) or small areas under the skin (localised). Body fat loss can result from underlying genetic defects, autoimmune mechanisms, or drugs. Progressive lipodystrophy is a chronic, inflammatory, degenerative disease of the connective tissue. It leads to the blockage of the circulation and lymphatic drainage, followed by an accumulation of toxins, which promote hyperplasia of the fat cells. As a consequence, connective tissue rigidity promotes skin dimpling or orange skin. This study was designed to evaluate the efficiency of Endolift®, a novel minimally invasive outpatient laser procedure, for the treatment of Progressive Lipodystrophy. 30 women showing cellulite, in the range of 20 to 55 y-o, were enrolled for this study. Patients have undergone a single treatment under tumescent anaesthesia. Treatment was performed using the Endolift® procedure, consisting of the device Eufoton® LASEmaR® 1500. In addition, a 1470-nm wavelength laser was utilised, lead by micro-optical fibres of different calibres directly inside the skin. This treatment aims to destroy and remove degenerative connective tissue and promote neocollagenesis. Optimal results were obtained by 23 patients, 5 had good results, and 2 reported moderate results. No side effect was recorded. Adipocytolysis was performed on 6 patients and we removed 50 to 350 ml of fat. Even after 3 years, 80% of patients maintain significant results. These data show that Endolift® laser treatment represents one of the most effective treatments for removing Progressive Lipodystrophy.","PeriodicalId":15008,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied cosmetology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44606941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Zangani, F. Gelpi, P. Faccioni, U. Luciano, A. Pardo, F. Melloni, T. Zambotti, C. Alberti, N. Zerman
In the last ten years, digital technologies have conditioned our lives in many ways. Also, in dentistry, new inventions changed our working routine, accompanying the clinician from the analogic epoch to the digital. A fully digital workflow seems to be very promising in terms of less discomfort for the patients and less time needed to make an impression than the traditional method. However, many aspects still need to be investigated, such as the procedure’s complexity, the optical impression’s reliability, the precision of the CAD-CAM-made crown, the costs, and the time needed to deliver a final crown. This review aims to understand, analyzing some RCT studies, whether a digital workflow is reliable compared to the analogic.
{"title":"Could digital workflow replace the conventional? A narrative review","authors":"A. Zangani, F. Gelpi, P. Faccioni, U. Luciano, A. Pardo, F. Melloni, T. Zambotti, C. Alberti, N. Zerman","doi":"10.56609/jac.v41i1.156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56609/jac.v41i1.156","url":null,"abstract":"In the last ten years, digital technologies have conditioned our lives in many ways. Also, in dentistry, new inventions changed our working routine, accompanying the clinician from the analogic epoch to the digital. A fully digital workflow seems to be very promising in terms of less discomfort for the patients and less time needed to make an impression than the traditional method. However, many aspects still need to be investigated, such as the procedure’s complexity, the optical impression’s reliability, the precision of the CAD-CAM-made crown, the costs, and the time needed to deliver a final crown. This review aims to understand, analyzing some RCT studies, whether a digital workflow is reliable compared to the analogic.","PeriodicalId":15008,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied cosmetology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42290027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. B. Sitohang, D. Kaliterna, M. Kamalska, A. Abdelmaksoud, N. E. Tsoureli
The present work was designed to evaluate the efficiency of the procedure Endolift® studied to reduce skin depression and scars. Thirty patients with acne scars, mostly deep rolling, of both sex ranging from 19 to 32 year-of-age, were treated; 30% of them presented active acne. The Endolift® laser treatment is based on wavelength 1470-nm of the device Eufoton® LASEmaR® 1500 and LIGHTSCAN™ - a fractional, non-ablative laser treatment. Only one session of 300-mm diameter laser fibre inserted under the skin was performed; 70% of enrolled patients were without anaesthesia, and 30% were treated with air-cooling systems or block anaesthesia. Sixty-five% of the patients reported immediate smoothing of the scars with only one application; for the 35%, we used 2 to 3 treatments based on LIGHTSCAN™ to keep acne under control. Twenty patients with rolling scars needed only one session of treatment to reach optimal results; 10 patients with other types of acne scars reported moderate to medium improvement and needed a second treatment. Although day-by-day improvement was visible, the final result was obtained after 12 months. The treatment had permanent results, and there were no downtimes or side effects. Laser sub-incision is a game changer for acne scar treatments, especially deep rolling scars.
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