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The influence of presurgical vertical control of the dentition on final aesthetics of the face
No full textThe vertical aesthetic control in orthognatic surgery depends from a wide number of factors. Some of these factors are under the orthodontist’s control, some other under the maxillo-facial surgeon’s control. Because of the complexity of these number of factors author does not believe possible or useful to suggest general outlines of treatment, he only recommends to deeply integrate orthodontist’s and surgeon’s treatment program in every single case. Author presents some clinical cases to illustrate these concepts
Pitfalls of cleaning controls in ultrasonic washers
No full textMany published data underline the need to clean critical medical devices properly, and Evangelista et al have recently confirmed some of the pitfalls of using automatic washing.1,2 In particular, ultrasonic washing is highly variable in terms of residual protein levels on dental instruments and leads to an approximately 21% reduction in the average microbial load of gastrointestinal surgical instruments.1,2 We agree with the crucial warning from Evangelista et al: “The use of cleaning equipment and solutions must be appropriate, and their inadequate manipulation by users might affect the quality of cleaning, the possibility of relapse, and adverse events related to the use of processed products.”
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