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Examination of 540 Italians indicated that the third molar may form between the 6th and 13th year of life. The statistical possibilities of forecasting agenesis of this tooth at different periods of life are evaluated in this light of the data obtained.

We have studied hemoglobin concentration in saliva of anti-HIV positive and anti-HIV negative intravenous drug abusers (IVDA) and normal controls and the relationship between hemoglobin concentration in saliva and number of CD4+ cells and clinical status of AIDS in anti-HIV positive IVDA. 120 anti-HIV positive IVDA, 112 anti-HIV negative IVDA and 116 normal healthy subjects not belonging to any risk group for HIV infection completed the study. Saliva was collected at awakening before brushing teeth and the concentration of hemoglobin was determined. Hemoglobin concentration in saliva in basal conditions is higher in anti-HIV positive IVDA with respect to anti-HIV negative IVDA (p less than 0.05) and controls (p less than 0.01). In anti-HIV positive IVDA hemoglobin concentration in saliva is higher in subjects with CD4+ cells less than 200/10(6) l with respect to subjects with CD4+ greater than 200/10(6) l (p less than 0.05) and in subjects with ARC/AIDS with respect to subjects with PGL or who are asymptomatic (p less than 0.01). Subjects with ARC/AIDS have a mean concentration of hemoglobin of 19 micrograms/0.1 ml saliva (range 0-153) which corresponds to 1.3 microliters of blood/ml saliva. If 10 ml of saliva are exchanged during kissing an average of 13 microliters of blood are transferred (110 microliters of whole blood at extreme range). Blood of symptomatic patients has an HIV titer of 7 TCID/microliters which for 10 ml saliva containing an average of 1.3 microliters blood/ml saliva corresponds to an average of 90 TCID (770 TCID at the extreme range).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

The net is a space of freedom and experimentation, but also a place where reproduce gender stereotypes and traditional power dynamics between men and women. In this paper we examine the role of gender stereotyping on the web in the reconstruction of a traditional image of femininity and masculinity. The research aims to analyze how gender stereotypes, legitimates constructed and disseminated body models, affecting everyday life and relationships of Internet users. The main objective of this study is to verify to what extent critical pedagogy of media can take over the function of educating younger generations, promoting consciousness and skills of active citizenship, that today are considered as crucial to face to the challenges of the global economical and political crisis. The theoretical framework is that of feminist critical pedagogy. Reference is made to the narrative methodology in training situations (qualitative research approach).

The kinetic behaviour of dental composite is traditionally studied, considering only the isothermal behaviour, whereas a fast and highly non-isothermal bulk polymerization is expected as a consequence of the significant heat developed due to the exothermic nature of the polymerization reaction. In this paper the photopolymerization kinetics of a commercial dental composite activated by visible light are analysed by differential scanning calorimetry. This technique is applied to determine the degree of reaction and the glass transition temperature of thin layers of the composite matrix, at different isothermal cure temperatures. A phenomenological kinetic model is then integrated with an energy balance in order to analyse the cure behaviour of thicker composite layers. The full model results indicate that non-isothermal cure conditions may be achieved, obtaining higher values for the glass transition temperature and the degree of reaction. Biomaterials (1994) 15, 1221–1228