The purpose of this study was to evaluate dimensions of adult human maxillary sinuses on panoramic radiographs and their possible application on the sex determination for forensic purposes. The sample comprised 64 database panoramic radiographs from individuals aged 20 years or older (32 male and 32 female subjects), with complete permanent dentition (or absence of third molars). One examiner measured the width and height of the right and left maxillary sinuses using the software Image J 1.47v (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA). Measurements were repeated to calculate intra-observer agreement. Chi-Square test, Kappa, ANOVA and T-Student were used for results analysis for p≤ 0.05. Intra-observer agreement with correlation Kappa ranged between 0.38 and 0.96. For female subjects, the mean height and width of the left maxillary sinus were 28.7856mm and 44.6178mm, respectively. And right maxillary sinus was 27.7163mm for height and 45.1850mm for width. Male subjects were found to have the mean height and width of the left maxillary sinus 30.9981mm and 48.7753mm, respectively. And right maxillary sinus was 30.7403mm for height and 48.5753mm for width. There was a statistically significant difference in the height and width of maxillary sinuses between males and females. It can be concluded that maxillary sinuses height and width on panoramic radiographs can be used to determine the gender of adult human subjects.

Objective The aim of this study was to show DPid as an important tool of potential application to solve cases with dental prosthesis, such as the forensic case reported, in which a skull, denture and dental records were received for analysis.Material and Methods Human identification is still challenging in various circumstances and Dental Prosthetics Identification (DPid) stores the patient’s name and prosthesis information and provides access through an embedded code in dental prosthesis or an identification card. All of this information is digitally stored on servers accessible only by dentists, laboratory technicians and patients with their own level of secure access. DPid provides a complete single-source list of all dental prosthesis features (materials and components) under complete and secure documentation used for clinical follow-up and for human identification.Results and Conclusion If DPid tool was present in this forensic case, it could have been solved without requirement of DNA exam, which confirmed the dental comparison of antemortem and postmortem records, and concluded the case as a positive identification.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical behavior, by means FEA, of maxillary central incisor with weakened roots restored with different posts, crowns and ferrule presence. A digital image of an intact maxillary central incisor section plane around the alveolar bone was obtained in order to build the model of sound tooth. A sound tooth and eight two-dimensional numerical models were generated from the protocol of image processing. The studied factors were: crown type - metal-ceramic crown (MC) and alumina-reinforced ceramic (CC); post type - glass fiber post (GFP) and cast post and core (CPC); and ferrule - absence of ferrule (AFE) and 2,0 mm ferrule (FE2). A 2N static and oblique load with a 135° inclination to the tooth longitudinal axis was applied at the level of palatal surface of the crown. The displacement was restricted and stress of tensile and compression within the tooth structure was recorded. Cast post and core models concentrated stresses in post dentin interface and glass fiber post models had homogeneous stresses distribution within the root dentin similar to sound tooth. The restorative complex GFP-CC concentrated higher stress in coping than GFP-MC, both models with or without ferrule. The ferrule presence improved the stress distribution regardless of the crown and post types. Therefore, cast post-and-cores concentrate too much stresses within a root dentin and post interface; glass fiber post has more homogeneous stress distribution in dentin than cast post-and-cores; the presence of 2 mm ferrule improves the mechanical behavior.

Introducción: la importancia atribuida a la práctica y al consentimiento informado varía entre los profesionales de salud. Esto es aun más influenciado por el entorno laboral, nivel de conocimiento, experiencia, valores y creencias sociales. El artículo tiene como fin evaluar las conductas éticas de profesores y estudiantes del pregrado y postgrado por medio de cuestionarios con pacientes. Métodos: 120 pacientes de clínicas odontológicas de tres diferentes facultades del departamento de São Paulo fueron entrevistados con preguntas discursivas y objetivas acerca de la firma del consentimiento informado, participación en investigación científica, fotos durante el tratamiento, solicitud de muestra de saliva, solicitud de donación de diente e información sobre el destino de este luego de removido. Para el análisis estadístico de los datos, se utilizó distribución de frecuencia (absoluta y porcentual). Resultados: el 65,8% de los pacientes firmó el consentimiento para tratamiento y el 12,5% no lo firmó. El 10,8% desconoce si ha participado de investigación científica. El 54,2% ha sido fotografiado durante los procedimientos odontológicos y, de ellos, el 47,1% firmó un término de autorización. A un 6,6% se les solicitó saliva y el 66,6% de ellos firmó una autorización. El 16,1% recibió una solicitud de donación de los dientes y, de ellos, el 64,4% firmó una autorización. El 61,3% desconocía el destino del diente luego de su remoción cuando la donación les fue solicitada. Conclusiones: La mayoría de los pacientes firmó el consentimiento para tratamiento, fotografías, muestra de saliva y donación de dientes. Ello demuestra qué conductas éticas ante a los pacientes se están siguiendo por los profesores y estudiantes de pre y postgrado.

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