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COVID-related mucormycosis mimicking dental infection

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases, 2023
Background: A recent increase in the prevalence of mucormycosis of the head and neck in patients who have recovered from COVID-19 following hospitalization has been reported. A Majority of the cases have been reported from India.
Saja A. Alramadhan, Sumita S. Sam, Shaun Young, Donald M. Cohen, Mohammed N. Islam, Indraneel Bhattacharyya   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hairy Tongue [PDF]

, 2017
Hairy tongue (lingua villosa) is a commonly observed condition of defective desquamation of the filiform papillae that results from a variety of precipitating factors. [1] The condition is most frequently referred to as black hairy tongue (lingua villosa
Burgess, Jeff, Butler, David F., Eisen, Drore, Handler, Marc Zachary, Lynch, Denis P, Stafford, Gary L   +5 more
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Conservative Surgical Treatment of Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw with Er,Cr:YSGG Laser and Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Longitudinal Study [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction: The management of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ), with no evidence-based guidelines, remains controversial. We aimed to evaluate the efficiency of a conservative surgical treatment combining Er,Cr:YSGG laser and ...
Albanese, Antonino, Bedogni, Alberto, Campisi, Giuseppina, Cumbo, Enzo Maria Giuseppe, Di Fede, Olga, Licata, Maria Ester, Maniscalco, Laura, Mauceri, Rodolfo, Mazzola, Giuseppina, Panzarella, Vera, Toia, Francesca   +10 more
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Harnessing Piezoelectric Biomaterials for Pathogenic Eradication and Tissue Regeneration

Exploration, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in piezoelectric biomaterials for antibacterial therapy and tissue regeneration, discussing material classifications, catalytic mechanisms, property enhancements, biomedical applications, and future challenges in clinical translation.
Wenxuan Mao, Xiaoye Li, Ao He, Meng Ding, Yu Zhang, Zhuo Dai, Qiang Li, Weijun Xiu, Yanling Hu, Yongbin Mou, Dongliang Yang, Heng Dong   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pain Perception and Anxiety Levels during Menstrual Cycle Associated with Periodontal Therapy

International Journal of Dentistry, 2014
Objectives. To compare the pain perception and anxiety levels of female patients undergoing scaling and root planing during menstrual (perimenstrual) period with those observed during postmenstrual period. Materials and Methods.
Nikhat Fatima, P. Raja Babu, Vidya Sagar Sisinty, Bassel Tarakji   +3 more
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Systematic review on dental caries preventive and managing strategies among type 2 diabetic patients

Frontiers in Oral Health, 2022
PurposeThe purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate current evidence to prevent and manage dental caries in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).MethodsFollowing Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)
Haoran Chen, Robert Hill, Aylin Baysan
doaj   +1 more source

A regimen of systematic periodontal care after removal of impacted mandibular third molars manages periodontal pockets associated with the mandibular second molars [PDF]

, 2005
Aim: This randomized, single-blinded control trial investigated the local effects of periodontal care on the mandibular second molar delivered during and after impacted third molar surgical extraction. Method: Thirty subjects (50% male, 32.1 ± 7.8 years)
Corbet, EF, Kwok, WK, Leung, WK, Liu, JKS, Lo, ECM   +4 more
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Nomogram for Predicting Osteoradionecrosis After Fibula Free Flap for Mandibular Reconstruction

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a severe complication following radiotherapy (RT), particularly after mandibular reconstruction with a fibula free flap. Risk prediction remains challenging due to limited data. Methods We conducted a multicenter retrospective study including 294 patients who underwent fibula free flap reconstruction and ...
Andrea Costantino, Bianca Festa, Filippo Marchi, Chung‐Kan Tsao, Raul Pellini, Luca Gazzini, Peter T. Dzięgielewski, Mario Ciniglio, Francesco Mazzola, Luca Calabrese, Antonio Sarno, Giampiero Parrinello, Linda Chow, Jyh‐Kwei Chen, Giorgio Peretti, Armando De Virgilio   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dental Dam Utilization by Dentists in an Intramural Faculty Practice [PDF]

, 2019
Objectives: From casual observation of our colleagues, only a few individuals use the dental dam for operative procedures in their faculty practice. The purpose of this study was to obtain faculty perceptions of the dental dam, quantify its utilization ...
Carrico, Caroline K., Imbery, Terence A.
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Biofilm removal capacity and titanium surface integrity in non‐abrasive versus abrasive peri‐implantitis cleaning interventions

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Current peri‐implantitis treatment methods are modeled after dental cleaning modalities like abrasive surface cleaning. However, mechanical abrasive cleaning not only inadequately removes implant biofilms but also compromises implant surface integrity with adverse biological effects.
Marzieh S. Jazaeri, Danyal A. Siddiqui, Yi‐Wen C. Tsai, Kathryn Gabel, Zachary Lorenzana, Georgios A. Kotsakis   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source