Stomatológ, 2024 (vol. 34), issue 1
Editorial
Juraj Strecha
Stomatológ 2024, 34(1):3 
Diastema and correct timing of frenectomy
Simona Dianišková, Madalena Harędzińska
Stomatológ 2024, 34(1):6-11 | DOI: 10.69658/sto.2024.001
This research paper examines the incidence of diastema across different stages of tooth development, its impact on occlusal integrity, and its influence on the alignment of adjacent teeth, within the context of orthodontic care. Diastema mediale, commonly resolving after the eruption of permanent canines in growing children, can persist until adulthood, leading to aesthetic and functional impairment. The variability in diastema prevalence due to age and gender is significant as the transition from mixed to permanent dentition occurs. The article highlights the critical significance of different types of labial frenula and their anatomical positioning...
Practical fabrication of a hybrid bar-retained denture supported by four dental implants in the maxilla
Mária Frolo, Vladimír Zábrodský
Stomatológ 2024, 34(1):12-19 | DOI: 10.69658/sto.2024.002
The article describes the practical fabrication of a hybrid bar-retained denture supported by dental implants in the upper jaw using modern technological procedures. This process includes everything from preliminary impressions, through digital fabrication of a printed version of the test model of the restoration, to fabrication of the milled bar using CAD-CAM techniques. Despite improvements in dental care, the number of edentulous patients is on the rise, mainly due to the increasing number of elderly patients. The possibility of using dental implants to rehabilitate the edentulous jaw is a welcome alternative to conventional removable dentures....
Mental foramen - a study of position
Peter Plachý, Alexandros Tzigeris, Peter Stanko
Stomatológ 2024, 34(1):20-22 | DOI: 10.69658/sto.2024.003
Anesthesia for the mental foramen is one of the standard methods in dentistry. It is a simple anesthesia, but it depends on the exact injection to the mental foramen. The aim of the study was to determine variations in the horizontal localization of mental foramen. The location was identified on OPG images. The main criterion for assessing the location was the relationship of mental foramen to the tips of the roots of the lower premolars /1.PM and 2.PM/and the 1st molar /1.M/. 5 localizations of foramen mentale were determined. Localization between radix of 1.PM and 2.PM, localization under radix of 2.PM, localization under radix of 1.PM, localization...
Pulp canal obliteration in immature permanent teeth following dental trauma
Jaroslav Ďurica, Jana Kaiferová, Silvia Timková, Lenka Soták Benedeková
Stomatológ 2024, 34(1):23-25 | DOI: 10.69658/sto.2024.004
Injuries to the tooth supporting tissues with incomplete root development are among the most common dental injuries and have a direct impact on the integrity of the dental pulp. One of the responses of the pulp to a tooth injury is the uncontrolled production of reparative dentine with subsequent obliteration of the pulp chamber and the root canal. Due to lower risk of pulp necrosis, such a reaction is considered a favorable outcome of pulp regeneration. In this work, the authors present two case reports of a subluxated immature permenent tooth, in which, despite a negative vitality test, the development will be completed with subsequent obliteration...
The use of a bite splint as a preventive aspect in the prosthetic reconstruction of dental arches
Naďa Homzová, Natália Sokolová, Mária Futejová, Kornélia Pandyová, Andrej Jenča ml., Adriána Petrášová, Janka Jenčová
Stomatológ 2024, 34(1):27-31 | DOI: 10.69658/sto.2024.005
Prosthetic dentistry is overcoming the rapid development of the technological revolution. Current methods of prosthetic dentistry make it possible to very well rehabilitate function, aesthetics and significantly reduce pain. Patient's satisfaction and quality of life with regard to oral health are two values that have gained great importance in recent years. From a functional point of view, teeth, their suspension apparatus, maxilla, mandible, masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joint are not isolated anatomical structures, but are considered as one functional unit. Therefore, together with their nervous system, they are associated with the term...
Possibilities of influence on growth and development of maxilla and mandible by orthodontic treatment
Natália Sokolová, Naďa Homzová, Mária Futejová, Kornélia Pandyová, Adriána Petrášová, Janka Jenčová, Andrej Jenča ml.
Stomatológ 2024, 34(1):32-35 | DOI: 10.69658/sto.2024.006
By the action of mechanisms used in orthodontic treatment, we can influence the shape and growth of the jaws. During development, this can be achieved conservatively using orthodontic appliances; however, we are limited by the genetic potential of each individual, which affects the occurrence of various malocclusions, as well as genetically determined factors such as the size, shape, and direction of jaw and maxilla growth. Orthodontic regulation of the developing dentition is important, particularly from both functional and aesthetic perspectives. In this overview article, the authors provide a summary of information on the possibilities of influencing...
Specific interactions of magnetic resonance imaging and materials used in orthodontics
Ľubomír Gazdík, Juraj Lysý, Viera Lehotská
Stomatológ 2024, 34(1):36-39 | DOI: 10.69658/sto.2024.007
Nuclear magnetic resonance has become an essential diagnostic tool in medicine. Interactions between the magnetic field of the tomograph and materials used in orthodontic treatment can lead to adverse effects and a decrease in the diagnostic value of the examination. This article provides an overview of the issue with implications for clinical practice - it describes types of interactions and focuses on the specifics of their occurrence. It discusses options for influencing them and finally, it summarizes available guidelines from orthodontic associations regarding the examination of orthodontic patients using magnetic resonance imaging.