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Oral Examination [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The oral cavity is the first component of the digestive tract, which is delimited by the lips anteriorly and the oropharynx posteriorly. The oral cavity functions as a protective barrier and is an essential component for speech and swallowing ...
Burgess, Jeff   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Exosome as bioactive nanovesicle for diagnostic and therapeutic applications in periodontitis

open access: yesBMEMat, EarlyView.
This review introduces the mechanism that exosomes participate in the pathogenesis of periodontitis and their potential as biomarkers for early diagnosis and summarizes the application of cell‐ or plant‐derived exosomes or engineered exosomes in periodontitis or periodontal regeneration while proposing the perspective of translational application of ...
Yu Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Puberty: Is Your Gingiva Having Mood Swings? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Objectives/aim: The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects on the different pathological changes in the oral cavity due to puberty, in both males and females.
Connerley, Kendall A   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Insights into the pathogenesis of nicotine addiction. Could a salivary biosensor be useful in Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Nicotine has gained the attention of the medical community due to its insidious addictive mechanisms which lead to chronic consumption. The multitude of compounds derived from tobacco smoke have local and systemic negative impacts, resulting in a large ...
Alexescu, Teodora G   +13 more
core   +2 more sources

3D bioprinting in oral and craniomaxillofacial tissue regeneration: Progress, challenges, and future directions

open access: yesBMEMat, EarlyView.
This paper summarized the application of 3D bioprinting in the regeneration of various tissues in the oral and craniomaxillofacial fields, including the required biomaterials and printing techniques. Abstract Oral and craniomaxillofacial tissues are essential for maintaining oral functions, including respiration, mastication, swallowing, and speech ...
Huilu Zhan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gingival Manifestations in Oral Chronic Autoimmune Bullous Diseases: A Retrospective Study

open access: yesMedicina
Background and Objectives: Desquamative gingivitis (DG) is a clinical term indicating “peeling gums” and is associated with different oral manifestations.
Ioanina Parlatescu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Root coverage using recombinant human fibroblast growth factor‐2 treated connective tissue graft: Case studies

open access: yesClinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This case study documents the application of connective tissue graft (CTG) combined with biologics on treating challenging gingival recession cases of mandibular anterior teeth caused by orthodontic tooth movement. Methods Three patients presented for periodontal consultation due to gingival recession resulting from orthodontic ...
Guo‐Liang Cheng   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of ozone in the treatment of periodontal disease

open access: yesJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2013
Gingivitis and periodontitis are most common inflammatory diseases of supporting tissues of teeth. Role of microbial etiology and host response in progression of gingival and periodontal diseases has been well established.
Adusumilli Srikanth   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early Wound Healing Score: a system to evaluate the early healing of periodontal soft tissue wounds [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Purpose: Numerous indices have been proposed to analyse wound healing in oral soft tissues, but each has specific shortcomings. A new method of analysis, the Early Wound Healing Score (EHS), was evaluated in the present study.
Aghazada, Rustam   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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