Revue belge de medecine dentaire最新文献

After describing the socio-economic background of the 18th and early 19th centuries, this article explains the parliamentary initiatives undertaken by the newly-independent Belgian state. The Industrial Accidents Act was passed in 1903, together with other social legislation and created a new area of law, separate from the civil law. In the course of the 20th century repeated additions were made to this law, including, in 1967, the transformation of the original contingency budget into a Fund for Industrial Accidents. The author then goes on to discuss the Fund's role and duties; how it is financed; and the procedures to be followed in the event of an industrial accident.

Background: The rising number of dental implants placed in the treatment of partial or full edentulism confronts the clinician with more implant-related pathology. The presence of a transmucosal component resembles the natural tooth and makes it likewise prone to oral plaque adhesion and plaque-related diseases. However, non-plaque-related diseases can also occur around implants.

Case: This clinical case describes the historical background, the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of a 33-year-old female patient presenting with a peripheral giant cell granuloma surrounding a maxillary implant. Diagnosis was established by histopathologic analysis. The treatment consisted of complete excision and bone curettage, strict plaque-control and intensive aftercare. Eight months later, no recurrence had been observed. Nevertheless, the soft tissues did not return exactly to their original situation.

Conclusions: Early diagnosis by means of a biopsy is crucial when an epulis is detected. This results in both a less invasive excision and a more favorable aesthetic outcome.

The calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor was first described as an entity by Danish pathologist Jens Pindborg in 1955. It is an uncommon and locally invasive benign odontogenic tumor. The most characteristic findings are the presence of amyloid-like substance and calcified concentric liesegang rings.

Canine impaction is a phenomenon enough current in dental practice. It can have more or less complex consequences. The management of impacted canine requires accurate knowledge of its exact position in three-dimensional space. Indeed, authors report very different locations (palatal position between 50 and 85%). At our disposal clinical means and conventional and digital radiological investigations each have their own advantages and disadvantages. With the multitude of ways of localization, practitioners must be able to prescribe the most "targeted" investigation ever. This is prerequisite for any successful orthodontic therapy and/or surgery. This work intends to review different clinical and radiographic investigations available and discuss their relevance in terms of location accuracy of the impacted canine.

Toothpastes remain a frequently used auxilary in oral hygiene. Although some new components have been introduced, the base composition does not differ much between toothpaste types. Concerning toothpastes there is a thin border between cosmetics and drugs and it becomes more and more difficult for oral health care workers to prescribe the right toothpaste for the right patient. Production companies are frequently using commercial advertisements to promote their product. In this way, it's getting more and more difficult for the dentist (and patient) to find the suitable product. This literature review aims to search for scientific evidence for toothpaste components and their clinical use. In this way the review can be used as a compendium for health care workers to make the right choice in prescribing toothpastes. Furthermore all available toothpastes on the Belgian market are listed, following their composition.