Abstract Objective: To evaluate in vitro erosive effect of analgesics on primary tooth enamel. Material and Methods: The pH and the titratable acidity measurements of the medicines were performed in triplicate using a digital pH meter. Enamel slabs of primary teeth flat and polished were selected by initial surface microhardness analysis. Medications were selected and specimens were assigned into five groups (n=12): Dalsy; Magnopyrol; Paracetamol; Tylenol; and distilled water (negative control). Specimens were immersed in 5 ml of each group solution for 30 min, 4x/day for three days and stored in artificial saliva at 37 °C between immersions and at night. Final microhardness was determined. The data were submitted to Oneway ANOVA and Tukey's test. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis was performed in three specimens of each group. Results: Medicines showed acidic pH and mean values of titratable acidity ranged from 1.46 to 11.66 ml of 0.1N NaOH. The mineral loss of Magnopyrol was statistically significant in relation to the control group (p<0.01). Magnopyrol showed higher values when compared to Tylenol (p<0.05). SEM images displayed microstructure alterations in the Paracetamol group. Conclusion: Despite the low pH values, only Magnopyrol showed greater enamel softening. Paracetamol demonstrated morphological changes in primary tooth enamel.

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the emotional and social experiences of parents or caregivers of children with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) in a city in the Northeastern of Brazil. Material and Methods: A quantitative and cross-sectional study was conducted among parents or caregivers of children with CL/P by interviews based on a questionnaire. Interviews were conducted during the First Smile Project in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil. All participants (n=41) agreed to participate in the interview and signed an informed consent. The data was analyzed in SPSS software version 22.0. Results: The majority of participants were female (87.2%), with a mean age of 37 years, with a low level of education and low family income. The great majority (90.2%) of the parents were not prenatally diagnosed to have CL/P babies. Of those interviewed, 56.1% mentioned that the first diagnosis of cleft lip and palate was not presented by the professionals in a clarifying way to the family. Fear (36.6%) and sadness (19.5%) were the main feelings experienced when the child was diagnosed with fissure. Feeding (48.8%) was pointed out as the main concern in caring for a child with CL/P. Conclusion: The parents and caregivers interviewed faced important emotional and social problems that must be addressed by the professional team that assists the child with CL/P.

Sequestro de erupção é um distúrbio raro da erupção e consiste de pequenos fragmentos de tecido calcificado que envolvem as coroas dos dentes molares permanentes em erupção, principalmente no momento da erupção dos primeiros molares inferiores. O objetivo deste trabalho é relatar um caso unilateral de sequestro de erupção em um menino brasileiro de 7 anos de idade e descrever seus achados histopatológicos. Um fragmento branco e pequeno, de 0,5 cm de diâmetro, com consistência dura, de forma irregular e localizado na superfície oclusal do primeiro molar inferior esquerdo em erupção foi excisado. O exame microscópico revelou trabéculas grandes com lacunas vazias e uma quantidade mínima de osso esponjoso existente consistindo de células inflamatórias agudas (neutrófilos). Na periferia, sinais de necrose foram evidenciados. A análise histológica foi consistente com osso não-vital e o diagnóstico de sequestro de erupção foi estabelecido. Exames clínicos e radiográficos em intervalos curtos e posteriormente semestrais revelaram condições pós-operatórias normais.

Eruption sequestrum is an uncommon disturbance in eruption and consists of small fragments of calcified tissue overlying the crowns of erupting permanent molar teeth, especially at the time of eruption of the mandibular first molars. This paper reports a case of unilateral eruption sequestrum in a 7-year-old Brazilian boy and describes its histopathological findings. A white small fragment, 0.5 cm in diameter, with hard consistency, irregular shape and located on the occlusal surface of the erupting mandibular left first molar was excised. Microscopic examination revealed large trabeculae with empty lacunae and a minimal amount of existing spongy bone consisting of acute inflammatory cells (neutrophils). Signs of necrosis were found on the periphery. The histological analysis was consistent with non-vital bone and the diagnosis of eruption sequestrum was established. Clinical and radiographic follow-up visits scheduled at short intervals and then every 6 months revealed normal postoperative conditions.

A displasia dentinária é uma alteração do desenvolvimento da dentina rara, de origem autossômica dominante, o qual é geralmente dividida em 2 tipos principais baseados na aparência clínica e radiográfica dos tecidos dentais afetados: tipo I, que afeta a porção radicular e o tipo II, que afeta a porção coronária do dente. O objetivo deste trabalho é relatar o caso de um paciente de 10 anos e 8 meses de idade com ambas alterações clássicas e atípicas da displasia dentinária do tipo I na dentição permanente. Alguns dentes da arcada inferior foram acometidos, apresentando-se com coroas clinicamente normais, mobilidade dental de moderada a severa e raízes curtas ou ausentes, porém sem evidência de obliteração das câmaras pulpares e de lesões periapicais. As características clínicas e radiográficas observadas neste paciente foram diferentes daquelas relatadas na literatura, o que sugere que esta possa ser uma variação da expressão da displasia dentinária do tipo I.

Dentin dysplasia is a rare defect of dentin development with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance, which is generally divided into 2 main classes based on the clinical and radiographic appearance of the affected dental tissues: type I, which affects the root portion and type II, which affects the coronal portion of the tooth. This paper reports the case of a child aged 10 years and 8 months with both classic and atypical features of dentin dysplasia type I in the permanent dentition. Only few mandibular teeth were affected and presented clinically normal appearing crowns, moderate to severe mobility, short, blunt or almost absent roots. However, no evidence of pulp chamber obliteration or periapical radiolucencies was found. The clinical and radiographic characteristics observed in this patient are different from those reported in the literature, which suggests that this may be a variation of dentin dysplasia type I expression.