Biomedical subjects

D Bouvart

Publications and source records attributed to D Bouvart.

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PubMed1993

[Norms, charters and standards in orthodontics].

Development of numerical measurements as an expression of the diagnosis, prognosis, therapy and economics of health has resulted in the appearance of rigid standard therapeutic frameworks. Accepting these figures as objective, and not as references, could lead to the appearance of new therapeutic behaviors, with subsequent modification of the notion of medical responsibility, of patients' rights and of the possible role of Public Health Authorities. By their morphologic, psychologic, social, economic and cultural constitution, individuals are unique. It would be a serious error for treating physicians not to ensure its protection. This obligation should not be forgotten in the current evolution of health economics, reasoning of this type being applicable in all respects to the field of orthodontics.

Dental Occlusion↗

PubMed1989

[Biology and mechanics in orthodontics].

The diversity of embryologic origins of the different parts making up the face; the racial variations in facial morphology; the functional differences observable from one individual to the other; all these are conductive to individual adaptations of the alveolodental system. Although they are devoid of any muscular insertions, teeth are subjected to a sum of physiological forces which determine their position. The mastering of mechanical technics allows to correct, remarkably well, all malpositions; the stability of the resulting effect can be but obtained by respecting fundamental physiological rules. Physiological control tests should, therefore, be included when establishing either the indications or the contraindications for mechanotherapy, the latter representing an outstandingly precise and effective element of treatment.

Biology↗

PubMed1980

[Cephalometry: a critical comparative study (author's transl)].

Changes have occurred in the original concepts which led to the current use, either totally or partially, of the various cephalometric tests, and the terminology employed varies from one author to another. A comparative study of the principal measurements used was therefore conducted, based on this acquired knowledge. After discussing the relative values of the reference points and constructions, the authors attempt to establish a relationship between the different evaluation methods used for each element, bony, alveolar, and dental, which are necessary for diagnosis, and for which functional coexistence dominates the prognosis for harmony of the buccodental system.

Cephalometry↗