Case Reports in Dentistry最新文献

Background: Lichen sclerosus is a rare condition that occurs in the genital area or on the extraoral skin but can also manifest orally (oral lichen sclerosus (OLS)). The condition is associated with atrophy, scarring, and functional limitations of the tissues. In the present case, an extremely pronounced variant is described, and the oral rehabilitation of the patient is presented. Case Report. The edentulous patient showed a progressive course with severely restricted mouth opening and persistent pain. Conventional dental treatment was therefore impossible. To address this issue, two implants were placed in each jaw at the position of the lateral incisors. After osseointegration and exposure of the implants, provisional bridges made of polymethyl-methacrylate were fitted to test the new jaw relation. After a successful provisional phase, an FDP in the sense of an extreme short dental arch (ESDA) has been inserted.

Conclusion: The experimental treatment of the patient with only a total of four implants and the ESDA concept represented a satisfactory therapy for the patient. The patient regained her chewing ability, which significantly increased her oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Still, it should be noted that this is a high-risk and experimental prosthetic treatment.

Venous malformation (VM) originates from a congenital venous network disorder, configuring about 40% of the vascular anomalies that occur in the head and neck region. The usage of diode lasers in the treatment of VM is associated with various advantages, such as short operating time and few postoperative complications. Nevertheless, for larger and deeper VM treatment, it may require more than one session for the complete resolution of the lesion. Laser surgery for oral VM may induce heat accumulation due to excessive irradiation causing adverse events postoperatively, including pain and ulcer formation with scarring. In this clinical case, it was recommended to use the leopard technique (LT) to reduce the lesion size, evaluate the remaining unhealed lesion, and apply different laser techniques to obtain the complete resolution of the lesion.

Dental intrusions are a severe type of injury because they impact the neurovascular supply of the tooth as well as the supporting tissues which predispose the tooth to necrosis and root resorption. Management of these injuries requires repositioning of the teeth under close monitoring to avoid complications. The management becomes more comprehensive when an intrusion is combined with other injuries, such as a crown-root fracture. This case report represents a 4-year follow-up of a child who suffered from a concomitant injury of intrusion and complicated crown-root fracture to the maxillary immature permanent central incisors. The management involved a multidisciplinary approach including endodontics, pedodontics, orthodontics, periodontics, and prosthodontics. Given the guidelines of dental trauma and the circumstances of the case, the fractured teeth were root canal treated, filled with a bioceramic plug and gutta-percha, and then restored with posts/cores and temporary crowns. The intrusion was managed initially by passive eruption followed by an active orthodontic eruption, after which the teeth were restored with permanent ceramic crowns. Throughout the course of treatment, the teeth showed no complications of root resorption or ankylosis, although one tooth developed a periapical infection which was managed by apical surgery. At the 4-year follow-up, the teeth revealed healthy periodontium and good esthetics.