Obesity has been linked to higher inflammatory status and periodontal breakdown.Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of obesity on alveolar bone loss in experimental periodontitis in rats. Material and Methods Twenty-four female Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups: obese (n=13), which were fed with "cafeteria diet" (CAF diet - high amounts of sucrose and fat) for 90 days in order to gain weight, and non-obese (n=11) regularly fed rats. Ligature-induced experimental periodontitis was created in all animals. Body weight differed statistically between obese and non-obese groups (277.59 and 223.35 g, respectively) at the moment of the ligature placement. Morphometric registration of alveolar bone loss was carried out after 30 days of ligature placement to determine the effect of obesity on the progression of experimental periodontitis. Results Intra-group comparisons showed significantly higher alveolar bone loss mean values in maxillary teeth with ligature (P<0.05). Alveolar bone loss [mean (SD), mm] was not statistically different between obese and non-obese groups [0.71 (0.09) and 0.65 (0.07) mm, respectively]. However, when palatal sides are analyzed separately, obese group presented significantly higher alveolar bone loss (P<0.05) as compared to non-obese [0.68 (0.12) and 0.53 (0.13) mm, respectively]. Conclusions In spite of the weak differences, it is possible to conclude that the progression of alveolar bone loss in ligature-induced periodontitis can be potentially influenced by body weight in rats.

Objectives: This review aimed at evaluating changes in alveolar bone thickness after completion of orthodontic treatment. Methods: Only prospective clinical studies that reported bone thickness in adult patients undergoing non-surgical orthodontic treatment were considered eligible. MEDLINE, EMBASE and LILACS databases were searched for articles published up to July 2018. Results: A total of 12 studies met the selected criteria. Most of the studies showed that orthodontic treatment produces a reduction in bone thickness of incisors, mainly at the palatal side. Conclusion: On patients undergoing different orthodontic treatment techniques, there was a significant bone thickness reduction, mainly on the palatal side. Clinical relevance: These findings are relevant and have to be considered in diagnosis and planning of tooth movement, in order to prevent the occurrence of dehiscence and fenestration in alveolar bone.

Linhares DS. The relation between the projection of the lower third of the face and the region of the glabella [dissertation]. São Paulo: Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Odontologia; 2017. Versão Corrigida.The lower third of the face exerts a strong influence on the aesthetics of individuals, and knowing the importance of its balance, and the orthodontist's contribution to the diagnosis of the facial profile, the present study had the purpose to test a method of correlation between a linear measure located from the glabella region with linear anteroposterior measurements on the lower third of the face (Triviño, 2012), and verify the predictability of anteroposterior proportions in the lower third of the face, from a reference line through a point in the glabella region. Anatomical tracings from lateral cephalometric radiographs of 120 individuals with balanced profile, leucoderm and class I were performed in order to establish cephalometric parameters to correlate anteroposterior references of the lower third of the face from the lines Sv-PRT and PRTv, obtained through the PRT point. The applicability of the method was performed in a group of 24 individuals with an unpleasant profile, in which it considered the predictability formulas that used the Sv-PRT line as an unsatisfactory reference to determine the anteroposterior proportions of the lower third of the face in some patients. The method that considered the PRTv line as a reference, using Pearson's statistical methods of correlation and multiple linear regression, presented statistically significant results for all reference values in females and males (PRTv-Ls, PRTv -Li and PRT-Pg'). The Student t-test was used to verify that the measures were not statistically significant according to gender. The results of this study showed that it is coherent to consider the glabella region as an evaluation and diagnostic reference for the anteroposterior proportions of the lower third of the face.

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