Implantology allows edentulous patients to smile and chew with confidence. However, the atrophy at posterior region of the mandible is still a challenge due the presence of the inferior alveolar nerve (iAN). The options of restoration with oral implants in this area with great atrophies are few and hazardous. The possibilities are: bone grafting, short implants, which are not always possible. So, the solution falls on the techniques of inferior alveolar nerve lateralization (IANL) or transposition. The knowledge of the anatomy and path of the IAN is decisive in this type of surgery. But anatomical variations may occur. Like the presence of an accessory mental foramen. This clinical study will present a relatively rare case of the occurrence of an accessory mental foramen that obliged to change the technique of iAN lateralization to contour this anatomical variance and install oral implants, maintaining the integrity of the iAN bundle.
The current national and international scenario has specific characteristics stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic that spread throughout the planet in early 2020, motivating a series of political, social, environmental, economic and cultural discussions regarding different institutions, religious practices and social actors. In the context of social and physical distancing, decreed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and made flexible in some countries, such as Brazil, the adaptations made to reduce religious displacement significantly impacted social, economic and cultural activities in both small pilgrimage sites and large centers of national devotion. The present paper aims to problematize and describe Catholic religious celebrations present in the nine (9) Brazilian northeastern states during the pandemic. It follows a qualitative approach with digitally collected data, which brings to light perceptions and concerns that are instrumental in building an overview of religious tourism. As a result, it presents three dimensions that point to challenges for the reinvention of re-How to cite this paper:
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