A 10-year-old male Drahthaar dog with unilateral cryptorchidism was examined because of feminisation and myelotoxicity. Radiography and ultrasonography revealed an abdominal mass which was surgically removed. The mass was identified as a Sertoli cell tumour on histological examination. Findings on bone marrow examination were compatible with aplasia due to the oestrogens secreted by the tumoral cells. Treatment with fluids, antibiotics, whole blood transfusions, corticosteroids and lithium carbonate was unsuccessful. Survival time was 22 days after surgery.

The higher prevalence of dental anomalies, especially number anomalies, opposite the cleft area, in individuals born with cleft lip and/or palate is the most common associated dental anomaly outside the cleft area.

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of high speed (HS) and air abrasion (AA) instruments on groups of teeth (deciduous, permanent, bovine), in terms of preparation time, topography and presence of smear layer. Each group consisted of 5 teeth that had their buccal/lingual surfaces prepared by using either HS or AA. All procedures were standardized and timed. The teeth were then sectioned and prepared for evaluation of both the topography and the presence of smear layer by scanning electron microscopy. As regards preparation time, HS yielded preparations 1.5 times quicker than AA did on the three types of dental substrates (Wilcoxon test, p < 0.05). In both techniques (KruskalWallis Test, p < 0.05) the preparation time was influenced by the dental substrate, particularly in deciduous teeth (Mann-Whitney test with Bonferoni's correction, p < 0.017), which required a longer preparation time.In the descriptive analysis of the topography, no difference was found between the substrates. Nonetheless, the different instruments used determined distinctive topographies. Both techniques produced a smear layer (χ 2 McNemar, p > 0.05) in all substrates, but with different formations. In conclusion, the HS instrument was found to be more rapid than the AA. No difference was found between the three dental substrates as regards both the topography and the presence of smear layer. The differences found in the present study were only in relation to the effects of each instrument used.

In view of the methodology employed, it may be concluded that cavity preparation with a CVD point in a US abrasion system led to the formation of fewer striae and both devices promoted the marked presence of a smear layer, obstructing dentinal tubuli.

A fissura labiopalatal é uma das anomalias congênitas mais frequentes no ser humano, capaz de comprometer o lábio e/ou palato de forma completa ou incompleta. Sua etiologia não é totalmente conhecida, no entanto, é considerada multifatorial, com envolvimento de fatores genéticos e ambientais. Inúmeras alterações sistêmicas decorrentes dessa malformação são encontradas nestes indivíduos. Além disso, a fala, a estética e a posição dos dentes normalmente estão afetados. Sabe-se que uma alta prevalência de anomalias dentárias, como, por exemplo, agenesias, microdontias, dentes supranumerários e hipoplasias são achados comuns na cavidade bucal destes indivíduos. O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar uma revisão de literatura sobre as anomalias dentárias mais frequentemente observadas em pacientes portadores de fissuras labiopalatais e destacar a importância do diagnóstico precoce realizado pelo cirurgião-dentista no decorrer do tratamento desses pacientes.