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Dental and Maxillofacial Alterations in Patients Affected From Odontochondrodysplasia: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature
No full textINTRODUCTION:
This paper has evaluated the dental and or facial disorders associated to Goldblatt syndrome, also known as odontochondrodysplasia.
AIM:
We report the analysis performed on a female young patient affected by this disease. We analyzed her dental and or facial features.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
We adopted several diagnostic criteria: firstly, we performed radiographic investigations, followed by rhinomanometric measurements and by clinical analysis performed in order to determine the salivary flow in this typology of patients. The evidences obtained after a careful clinical, anamnestic, and radiographic analysis of our female patient allowed us to identify a number of odontostomatologic features, which are very likely to be related to this syndrome. Our patient showed some pathognomonic signs of odontochondrodysplasia already identified in the literature, that is, pectus carinatum, joint hyperextensibility, coxa valga and genu valgum, upper and lower limb asymmetry, and vertebral abnormalities. Moreover, we focused our attention on those odontostomatologic aspects that had never been analyzed by other reports in the literature: dentinogenesis imperfecta, ligamentous hyperlaxity of all joints and of temporomandibular joints in particular, poor lip competence, ogival palate, and oral respiration. Besides these, dental crowding and other important elements were identified through cephalometric measurements.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
In the light of all these elements and of their comparison with the existing literature, it is possible to stereotype a few recurrent odontostomatologic and systemic-generalized features in patients with odontochondrodysplasia, which can be considered as closely associated with this syndrome
Recent advances in endocrine, metabolic and immune disorders: mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and engineered scaffolds
No full textNew sources of stem cells in adult organisms are constantly emerging. Postnatal Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs), are the most promising support to perform an effective regenerative medicine: such cells have the ability to differentiate into several lineages, such as osteoblasts and chondroblasts, providing novel strategies to improve different complex treatments, during bone regeneration. 3D-printed biomaterials can be designed with geometry aimed to induce stem cells to differentiate towards specific lineage
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION OF BROADCAST MEDIA IN NAGA CITY
No full text<p>This study measured the effectiveness and capability of the selected radio stations and broadcast journalists in Naga City along Disaster Risk Reduction Management and Climate Change Adaptation. The effectiveness and capability of the subject radio stations and broadcast journalists were measured through the feedbacks gathered in four areas in Naga City and Camarines Sur representing the urban, lowland, upland and coastal areas. This study also measured the capacity and effectiveness of the respondent radio stations based on their equipment, budget, signal power and number of personnel while the respondents broadcast journalists were measured based on their education, experience in radio industry, age and seminars attended regarding DRRM and CCA.</p><p>The author discussed the effectiveness and capability of the selected radio stations and broadcast journalists in Naga City as to how they created public awareness using the airlane. The researcher is very positive that this study will help the broadcast journalist in Naga City and their respective networks to equip their stations and people of knowledge and skills on Disaster Risk Reduction Management and Climate Change Adaptation.</p>
