Titre : Allongement osseux

Allongement osseux : Questions médicales fréquentes

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Tooth Extraction
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"Question", "name": "Comment diagnostiquer un besoin d'allongement osseux ?", "position": 1, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Un examen clinique et des radiographies sont nécessaires pour évaluer la longueur osseuse." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quels tests sont utilisés pour évaluer la croissance osseuse ?", "position": 2, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Des tests d'imagerie comme l'IRM ou la scintigraphie peuvent être utilisés." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quels signes cliniques indiquent un allongement osseux ?", "position": 3, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Des différences de longueur des membres ou des déformations peuvent indiquer un besoin." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quand consulter un spécialiste pour allongement osseux ?", "position": 4, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Si des douleurs ou des problèmes de mobilité liés à la longueur des os apparaissent." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quels sont les critères d'évaluation préopératoire ?", "position": 5, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "L'âge, la santé générale et la cause de l'inégalité de longueur sont évalués." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quels symptômes nécessitent un allongement osseux ?", "position": 6, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Des douleurs chroniques, des difficultés de marche ou des inégalités de longueur." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Comment se manifeste une inégalité de longueur des membres ?", "position": 7, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Elle peut se manifester par une démarche asymétrique ou des douleurs articulaires." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quels signes indiquent une complication post-opératoire ?", "position": 8, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Rougeur, gonflement ou douleur intense au site chirurgical peuvent indiquer une complication." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les douleurs 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"name": "Les blessures peuvent-elles causer des inégalités osseuses ?", "position": 13, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, des fractures mal guéries peuvent entraîner des différences de longueur osseuse." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Comment éviter les complications après une chirurgie d'allongement ?", "position": 14, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Suivre les recommandations médicales et éviter les activités à risque sont cruciaux." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quel rôle joue la nutrition dans la santé osseuse ?", "position": 15, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Une nutrition adéquate, riche en vitamines et minéraux, est essentielle pour la santé osseuse." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quels traitements sont disponibles pour l'allongement osseux ?", "position": 16, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "La distraction ostéogénique est la méthode la plus courante pour allonger les os." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Comment se déroule la distraction ostéogénique ?", "position": 17, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Un appareil est fixé à l'os, et des ajustements réguliers sont effectués pour allonger l'os." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quelles sont les alternatives à l'allongement osseux ?", "position": 18, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Les prothèses ou les greffes osseuses peuvent être envisagées selon le cas." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quel est le rôle de la rééducation après l'allongement osseux ?", "position": 19, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "La rééducation est essentielle pour restaurer la fonction et la force musculaire." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Combien de temps dure le processus d'allongement osseux ?", "position": 20, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Le processus peut durer plusieurs mois, selon la longueur souhaitée et la réponse du patient." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quelles sont les complications possibles de l'allongement osseux ?", "position": 21, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Les complications incluent infections, douleurs chroniques et problèmes de guérison." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Comment gérer une infection après l'allongement osseux ?", "position": 22, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Un traitement antibiotique et un suivi médical régulier sont nécessaires pour gérer l'infection." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les douleurs chroniques sont-elles fréquentes après la chirurgie ?", "position": 23, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, certaines personnes peuvent éprouver des douleurs chroniques après l'allongement osseux." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quels sont les signes d'une mauvaise guérison osseuse ?", "position": 24, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Des douleurs persistantes, une déformation ou une mobilité réduite peuvent indiquer une mauvaise guérison." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Comment prévenir les complications après l'allongement osseux ?", "position": 25, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Un suivi médical rigoureux et le respect des consignes postopératoires sont essentiels." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quels facteurs augmentent le risque d'inégalités osseuses ?", "position": 26, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Des antécédents de fractures, des maladies congénitales ou des troubles de croissance peuvent augmenter le risque." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "L'âge influence-t-il le succès de l'allongement osseux ?", "position": 27, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, les jeunes patients ont généralement de meilleurs résultats en raison d'une meilleure capacité de guérison." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les maladies métaboliques affectent-elles l'allongement osseux ?", "position": 28, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, des maladies comme l'ostéoporose peuvent compliquer le processus d'allongement osseux." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Le mode de vie influence-t-il la santé osseuse ?", "position": 29, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, un mode de vie sédentaire et une mauvaise nutrition peuvent nuire à la santé osseuse." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les antécédents familiaux jouent-ils un rôle dans l'allongement osseux ?", "position": 30, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, des antécédents familiaux de troubles osseux peuvent augmenter le risque d'inégalités." } } ] } ] }

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How dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons deal with tooth extraction without a valid clinical indication.

This study pertains to a secondary data analysis aimed at determining differences between oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFSs) and dentists handling dental extractions without an evident clinical i... A survey of 18 questions was conducted among 256 OMFSs in the Netherlands and a random sample of 800 dentists Respondents could answer the questions in writing or online. The data was collected in the... The response rate was 28.1% (n = 72) for OMFSs and 30.3% (n = 242) for dentists. In the past three years, 81.9% (n = 59) of the OMFSs and 68.0% (n = 164) of the dentists received a request for extract... Given that most of the interviewed dental professionals complied with non-dental extraction requests when such extractions are ethically and legally precarious, recommendations for handling such reque...

Incidence and risk factors for medication-related osteonecrosis after tooth extraction in cancer patients-A systematic review.

Antiresorptive medication has been reported to be associated with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). This systematic review aims at investigating the incidence of and risk factors fo... The search process resulted in 771 identified articles, of which seven studies fitted the population, intervention, comparison, and outcome framework. All were observational studies and four had contr... Reliable methods of diagnosing MRONJ and adequate follow-up periods are important factors in obtaining the actual incidence of MRONJ after tooth extractions in patients treated with high-dose BP and D...

Frequency and type of tooth extractions in adults vary by age: register-based nationwide observations in 2012-2017.

This register-based study assessed the frequency of and age-specified variation in tooth extractions in adults visiting private dentists in Finland in 2012-2017.... Retrospective study design was used on the register-based data of private sector services. Data of the entire 6 years, 2012-2017, included records of a total of 6,252,039 patients. From among these, f... Across the 6 years, a total of 848,362 patients (13.6%) underwent oral surgical treatments, and the rates varied by year 13.3-13.8%. By age group, the smallest rates (9-10%) were for 35-49-year-olds a... Tooth extractions in adults are age-dependent and age-specified differences remain stable across the years....

Tooth preservation vs. extraction and implant placement in periodontally compromised patients: A systematic review and analysis of studies.

The aim of this systematic review was to identify studies with a minimum of 5-years follow-up, reporting on the management of periodontally compromised teeth with either extraction and subsequent impl... A systematic search for studies reporting on clinical and radiographic outcomes of periodontal treatment or replacement of periodontally compromised teeth with implants was conducted in 3 electronic d... The initial search resulted in 1080 papers. After the first two screenings, 24 publications were selected for inclusion in this systematic review. The treatment protocols for the teeth preservation gr... Both treatment approaches, treatment of periodontally compromised teeth, or tooth extraction followed by implant placement, present high survival rates. The application of bone regeneration techniques...

Precise extraction of impacted supernumerary tooth in the maxillary anterior region with a digital guide plate: A case report.

Removal of impacted supernumerary teeth requires precision and accuracy to prevent iatrogenic injury to important anatomical structures during dental surgery and to improve postoperative healing.... A 12-year-old girl visited our department for the assessment and management of her deviated front teeth.... Impacted supernumerary tooth extraction in the maxillary anterior region.... The digital guide plate was fabricated after the integration of cone beam computed tomography data with that obtained from scanning the patient's dental model. Impacted supernumerary tooth extraction ... The use of the digital guide plate and planting instruments made the removal of the impacted supernumerary tooth less invasive, faster, and more accurate, whereas the wound was smaller, and the patien... Combining the digital guide plate with planting instruments offers a useful aid for the removal of impacted supernumerary teeth among the maxillary anterior region and is, thus, worth promoting....

A deep learning model based on concatenation approach to predict the time to extract a mandibular third molar tooth.

Assessing the time required for tooth extraction is the most important factor to consider before surgeries. The purpose of this study was to create a practical predictive model for assessing the time ... A total of 724 panoramic X-ray images and clinical data were used for artificial intelligence (AI) prediction of extraction time. Clinical data such as age, sex, maximum mouth opening, body weight, he... The final combined model (CNN + MLP) model achieved an R value of 0.8315, an R-squared value of 0.6839, a p-value of less than 0.0001, and a mean absolute error (MAE) of 2.95 min with the test dataset... Our proposed model for predicting time to extract the mandibular third molar tooth performs well with a high accuracy in clinical practice....

Peri-operative hemostatic management of tooth extraction in patients with hemophilia A, with and without inhibitors, receiving emicizumab prophylaxis.

Emicizumab treatment may allow patients with hemophilia A without (PwHA) and with inhibitors (PwHA-I) to undergo some minor surgeries, such as tooth extraction, without peri-operative factor infusions... We report the peri-operative hemostatic management and outcomes of emicizumab-treated PwHA and PwHA-I cases who underwent tooth extractions using our institutional protocol.... We retrospectively evaluated PwHA and PwHA-I who underwent tooth extraction with emicizumab prophylaxis at our institution. Local bleeding risk was assessed based on the method, number, and site of to... Twenty-nine extractions (17 interventions) were performed in eight PwHA and two PwHA-I. Based on ROTEM, pre-operative factor infusions were used in ten PwHA and four PwHA-I interventions. Among nine l... Use of a systemic hemostatic treatment plan according to the local bleeding risk, peri-operative coagulation status assessment using ROTEM, filling the extraction socket with hemostats, and use of a m...

Is L-PRF an effective hemostatic agent in single tooth extractions? A cohort study on VKA and DOAC patients.

The aim of this clinical observational study was to assess the efficacy of L-PRF as a hemostatic agent in patients under treatment with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) or direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC... Patients under oral anticoagulant therapy (VKA or DOACs) who needed a single simple tooth extraction were enrolled. L-PRF plug was positioned inside the alveolus and secured with non-absorbable suture... A total of 112 patients (59 patients for DOAC and 53 for VKA group) were enrolled. Post-operative bleeding was recorded in nine patients (17%) for VKA group and nine patients (15.3%) for DOACs group. ... The use of L-PRF resulted in limited mild late post-operative bleedings without the need of medical intervention.... The use of L-PRF can be adopted for an uneventful post-operative curse in anticoagulated patients without chasing their therapy for single tooth extraction....

Is the third molar the most frequently extracted tooth? A population-based study utilizing dental panoramic radiographs in adults.

The study aimed to examine the authenticity of the often-mentioned statement that the third molar is the most frequently extracted tooth. This finding has not been shown previously in a large populati... Data comprised a nationally representative sample of 6082 panoramic radiographs taken from adults in the cross-sectional Health 2000 Survey. From the radiographs, all missing teeth were recorded. Info... Mean age of participants (46% men, 54% women) was 53 years (SD 14.6; range 30‒97 years). Missing teeth occurred more often in women than in men (P < 0.001). The third molar was most frequently missing... When considering the rates of congenital agenesis of individual teeth, it is concluded that the third molar remained the most common tooth extracted up till the age of 80 years.... The third molar is the most common target for extraction, but also the most common tooth associated with malpractice claims, and therefore, calls for skills, adequate equipment, and other resources fo...