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Assessing bone thickness in the infrazygomatic crest area aiming the orthodontic miniplates positioning: a tomographic study

ABSTRACT Introduction: Due to the increasing use of miniplates for anchorage purposes in orthodontics, it is very important to know more about infrazigomatic crest anatomy (thickness), in adult patients. Objectives: Evaluate the infrazygomatic crest region thickness, in adult (male and female) patient...

Virtual Reality simulator for dental anesthesia training in the inferior alveolar nerve block

J. appl. oral sci; 25 (4), 2017
Abstract Objectives This study shows the development and validation of a dental anesthesia-training simulator, specifically for the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB). The system developed provides the tactile sensation of inserting a real needle in a human patient, using Virtual Reality (VR) techniq...

Qual é a área de trabalho ideal na fixação de uma fratura da diáfise do fêmur com placa em ponte? Estudo multinacional transversal

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 44 (4), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar a conduta de cirurgiões ortopédicos da América Latina na definição da área de trabalho em distintos padrões de fratura da diáfise do fêmur. Métodos: foi desenvolvido um questionário em que foram apresentadas opções de fixação extra-medular em quatro padrões de f...

Cardiac arrest animal model: a simple device for small animals' chest compression

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (4), 2017

Comparison of effectiveness of intubation by way of "Gum Elastic Bougie" and "Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway" in endotracheal intubation of patients with simulated cervical trauma

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (3), 2017
Abstract Purpose: In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of intubations by way of "Gum Elastic Bougie" and "Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway" in endotracheal intubation of patients with simulated cervical trauma. Method: 134 patients were included in the study. All patients were placed cervical ...

Ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization - "Syringe-Free" approach

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (3), 2017
Abstract Background and objectives: Central venous catheterization of the internal jugular vein is a commonly performed invasive procedure associated with a significant morbidity and even mortality. Ultrasound-guided methods have shown to improve significantly the success of the technique and are recomm...

A new experimental device for transapical access of the aortic and mitral valves as well as the aorta in its various segments

Abstract Objective: To present the results of a new experimental device developed to facilitate the transapical access in endovascular treatment of structural heart diseases. It aims to reduce the risk of bleeding and complications in this type of access and demonstrate the device as a safe, fast and ef...

Permeabilización del Canal Radicular y Transporte Apical: Comparación de Tres Sistemas

La mantención de la anatomía original del canal radicular incide directamente en el éxito del tratamiento endodóntico. Para ello, los sistemas rotatorios de instrumentación requieren de canales radiculares permeables. Existen distintas limas y sistemas para la permeabilización o glide path como las...

Herniorrafia inguinal convencional com tela autofixante versus videolaparoscópica totalmente extraperitoneal com tela de polipropileno: resultados no pós-operatório precoce

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 44 (3), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar o resultado no pós-operatório precoce do tratamento da hérnia inguinal pela técnica convencional com tela autofixante versus videolaparoscópica totalmente extraperitoneal com uso da tela de polipropileno. Foram comparados, sobretudo, dor, tempo cirúrgico e complicações p...