Institucion Universitaria Colegios De Colombia

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between arthroscopic discopexy with resorbable pins or disc mobilisation and its effect on the bone marrow of the mandibular condyle. An observational analytical retrospective cohort study was conducted. The inclusion criteria comprised adult patients with Wilkes IV and V with MRI in T2 sequence undergoing TMJ arthroscopy. The first group included subjects who received discopexy with pins (Level III Arthroscopy), and the second included subjects who underwent disc mobilisation without any fixation (Level IIb Arthroscopy). Variables studied were maximum interincisal opening (MIO), pain, and Signal Intensity Ratio (SIR) index. Data were analysed using the chi-squared test, Fisher's exact test, the Mann Whitney U test, and the Shapiro-Wilk test. To establish the relationship between the variables and SIR ≥ 2, a multivariate analysis was performed using unconditional logistic regression. A total of 50 joints were divided in two groups. In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, discopexy surgery with pins (Odds Ratio OR = 0.03, 95% [CI] 0.02 to 0.69, p = 0.027) was identified as an independent predictor for the non-development of a high SIR score (≥2.0) after adjusting preoperative covariates. This study shows changes in the medullary signal in patients undergoing discopexy with resorbable pins. However, more studies are required that correlate quantitative measures.

Few studies with long-term follow-up show evidence of implants placed late in vertically regenerated sites. This has not allowed for generalizing about the prognosis and outcome of implants in these conditions. The objective was to evaluate the available scientific literature on the behavior of late-placed dental implants in vertically regenerated sites on three primary clinical outcomes: survival rate, marginal bone loss, and complications. A systematic search was performed in MEDLINE through Pubmed, Ebsco, Cochrane and Lilacs. Cohort studies (CTs) and controlled clinical trials (RCTs) conducted in humans, with a follow-up of ≥ 1 year, published between 2008 and 2021, were included. The data extraction process was also independent in a matrix for the variables of interest: type of surgery, technique, follow-up time, number of implants, number of patients, implant placement, prosthetic load, type of graft, and type of membrane complications. Of 3229 initial records, after deduplication and screening, 6 studies fully met the selection criteria. The included articles added 442 late implants to vertical bone regeneration in 178 patients. There was a loss of 14 implants (3.16%), overall survival was 96.8%, overall mean bone loss was 0.95 mm in a follow-up time of 1 to 10 years, and the most frequent complication was post-infection. With a 10-year follow-up, late implants placed in vertically regenerated sites have a survival rate (of 96.8%) like those placed in native bone or simultaneous to regeneration, with an average marginal bone loss of 0.98 mm. The most common complication is infection.

The evolution of 20-year-old dental museum-like showcases located in the lobby and the main hallway of the School of Dental Medicine, Puerto Rico (PR) are described along with important professionals who impacted on this development.