Ivana Ardenghi Vargas

Dentofacial deformities are associated with lower degrees of self-esteem and higher impact on oral health-related quality of life: results from an observational study involving adults.

PURPOSE Patients with dentofacial deformities tend to show poorer oral health-related quality of life, but few studies thus far have focused on this topic. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to evaluate oral health-related quality of life, self-esteem, and depression in patients with Class II and Class III dentofacial deformities before orthodontic treatment and to compare these patients with controls with harmonic faces. MATERIALS AND METHODS This observational, cross-sectional study compared 2 groups (experimental vs control) of patients recruited at an outpatient orthodontic clinic. Oral health-related quality of life was assessed using a short form of the Oral Health Impact Profile, self-esteem was evaluated with the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and depression symptoms were assessed using the General Hospital Depression Scale (outcome variables). The presence of dentofacial deformities (ie, group allocation) was the primary predictor variable. The χ(2) test and Spearman correlation coefficient were used to analyze data. RESULTS The total sample was composed of 68 individuals (34 in each group). In the experimental group, 55.9% of patients were women, and 88.2% presented a Class III occlusal relation. The mean age in the experimental group was 27.56 years. Significant differences were observed between the 2 groups in oral health-related quality of life (P < .001) and self-esteem (P < .019), but no differences were found for depression (P = .161). CONCLUSIONS Patients with dentofacial deformities had a more negative oral health-related quality of life and a lower self-esteem compared with controls. No association was observed between dentofacial deformities and depression.

Aarskog-scott syndrome: a review and case report.

Abstract This paper reports the treatment and 12-year follow-up of a patient 7 years old who had been diagnosed with Aarskog-Scott syndrome. The patient had a history of premature multiple tooth loss, vertical dimension loss and severe dentoalveolar discrepancy. Orthopedic and orthodontic rehabilitation treatments were performed to improve the patient’s esthetic, functional and psychological condition. How to cite this article: Closs LQ, Tovo M, Dias C, Corradi DP, Vargas IA. Aarskog-Scott Syndrome: A Review and Case Report. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2012;5(3):209-212.

Orthodontic space closure of lost traumatized anterior teeth – case report

This case report refers to an 11-year-old boy with avulsion of the upper left central and lateral incisors. The teeth were replanted after 4 h, splinted with a semi-rigid splint for 12 days, and then endodontically treated. Severe progressive root resorption was seen after 2 years and the teeth were extracted. The boy had a normal occlusion with spacing in both jaws and slight protrusion of the anterior teeth. The treatment objectives were to close some of the spaces by mesial movement of the buccal segments in the upper jaw to minimize bone loss for a future single osseointegrated implant. Fixed appliance in combination with a removable plate was used for the mesial movements, levelling, and alignment of the upper jaw. Fixed appliance in the lower jaw and Class II traction were used for the final adjustment of the occlusion. A good occlusion with coincident upper and lower midlines and up-righted anterior teeth were achieved. A Maryland bridge was performed as a temporary solution for a future osseointegrated implant.

Análise quantitativa da motivação estética do paciente de cirurgia ortognática da ULBRA – Canoas

The surgical-orthodo ntic treatment of dental-facial deformities can be stimulated by aesthetic motivation, functional or both. However, due to aggre ssive orthognathic surgery proc edure characteristic, knowing and understanding the motives that make the patients to choose this modality of treatment became relevant. The aim of this study was to present the aesthetic motivations of 2 0 p atients at tended in ULBRA Dentistry University - Canoa s who searches f or orthognathic surgery.