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Introduction Compression Therapy is crucial to managing and preventing hypertrophic scarring. The pediatric population can be especially at risk for hypertrophic scarring due to rapid growth periods and/or discomfort which interferes with compliance. Our previous practice was for pediatric patients to be scheduled every 6 -12 months like the adult burn population. To address this issue, we hypothesized pediatric patients would benefit from more frequent follow up visits. We arbitrarily determined to follow our pediatric patients every 3-4 months for garment remeasuring to improve proper garment fit, efficacy and compliance. Methods A longitudinal study was conducted to determine whether 3–4 month interval check-ups would improve compliance of garment wearing and presumably efficacy of overall management of hypertrophic scarring. Data was collected between June 2020 – December 2021 (1 ½ years). The data was manually retrieved from our Electronic Medical Record. Results Prior to June 2021, children were routinely scheduled in the Burn Clinic at intervals between six and twelve months for scar checks (same as adults). Children were not able to participate in long term compression therapy for the entire interval for several reasons including growth, size changes, garment failure, expired insurance authorization, and possibly lack of knowledge. We decided to schedule consistent follow-up of pediatric patients every 3-4 months, to ensure consistent remeasuring of garments was completed. Pre intervention results noted that only 35% of patients had a 2nd garment remeasured as compared to our post intervention results which showed that 88% of patients successfully had a 2nd garment remeasured. Conclusions Our data suggests that short interval follow up with pediatric burn patients for scar management has led to improved rates of compression therapy compliance and presumably efficacy. Applicability of Research to Practice We have continued the practice of short term follow up in pediatric burn patients for scar management and our data has also provided opportunities to reinforce education with patients and their families. We have found that with better understanding, our patients and families are motivated to seek out and comply with longitudinal care.

El artículo propone una lectura en clave de las relaciones economía/cultura, que busca identificar las tensiones y paradojas en las cuales se debaten las existencias colectivas de pueblos y comunidades indígenas colombianas, al relacionarse en sus territorios con intereses y proyectos económicos empresariales foráneos. El texto realiza un doble recorrido sintético, que reconoce hitos de luchas y reivindicaciones de los pueblos indígenas en Colombia, y problematiza algunos de los instrumentos normativos que actualmente regulan las relaciones entre pueblos, Estado y empresas, así como sus apropiaciones paradójicas por parte de organizaciones sociales y comunidades. Se recurre a experiencias de trabajo en instituciones, así como a registros de trabajo de campo de los autores, buscando conexiones y rupturas entre los esfuerzos comunitarios por sobrevivir de manera colectiva, construir su autonomía y resguardar sus relaciones territoriales, y las presiones económicas de distinta escala y envergadura que participan en sus dinámicas vitales en el marco de un creciente extractivismo que plantea retos para comunidades y empresas.

BACKGROUND: Classifications of impaction based on panoramic radiographs such as the ones of Pell and Gregory and Winter are essential to allow a better understanding of third molar position regarding depth and bone coverage of the impacted tooth and to evaluate the difficulties of the surgical procedures. The aim of the study was to classify upper and lower third molars teeth in a sample of a Lebanese population and compare the data to results from other studies. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Digital panoramic radiographs of 71 patients with a total of 181 wisdom teeth from patients that had been subjected for third molars extraction, from November 2016 to November 2018, were collected and analyzed. The mean age was 26.25 years. All third molars were categorized according to Pell and Gregory by using A, B, C scores for depth in upper and lower third molars, and angulations were classified according to Winter’s classification. Nonparametric normality tests evaluating age group and gender distribution were conducted by utilizing the Chi-square test for age distribution and the binomial and Kruskal–Wallis tests for gender. RESULTS: In the Pell and Gregory classification, the lower third molars showed type B impaction as the most frequent with 66.1% for the right side and 60.3% for the left side; the maxillary third molars both showed the type C impaction as the most frequent with 63.3% for the right side and 59.2% for the left side. According to the Winter classification, lower third molars showed mesio-angulation as the most frequent angle of impaction with 41.1% for right mandibular side and 46.5% for mandibular left side; As for the maxillary third molars, the disto-angulation was the most frequent angulation seen in both maxillary right and left side teeth 53.3% and 43.2%. CONCLUSIONS: Comparison of our results with other populations has shown similarities in certain criteria like angulation and relation to ramus, but most results varied. Thus, the current study can be taken as a baseline for further studies.