Results 81 to 90 of about 13,359 (243)

An Investigation on Gingival Hyperplasia Induced by Nifedipine

Frontiers in Dentistry, 2004
Statement of Problem: In recent years, numerous reports have been presented in the literature, about gingival overgrowth induced by Nifedipine- a calcium antagonist- prescribed for hypertension and certain types of angina.
Eslami M, Baghaii F, Jalayer Nadery N   +2 more
doaj  

Removal of hyperplastic lesions of the oral cavity. A retrospective study of 128 cases [PDF]

, 2014
Objetivos: Este trabajo pretende, en base a nuestra experiencia, valorar y discutir las indicaciones, ventajas e inconvenientes de la exéresis de los épulis de la cavidad bucal con el láser de dióxido de carbono (CO2) respecto al láser de Erbio:YAG (Er ...
Berini Aytés, Leonardo, Delgado Molina, Esther, Gay Escoda, Cosme, Tamarit Borràs, Meritxell   +3 more
core  

Evaluation of a 3D‐Printed Model as Complete Case Scenario in Undergraduate Dental Education—Diagnosis, Treatment Planning and Clinical Practice

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction 3D‐printed teeth/models are important adjuncts in dental education. Nevertheless, there is a lack of simulated cases to learn and understand complex treatment scenarios, including anamnesis, diagnosis, treatment planning and therapy.
Sebastian Bürklein, Edgar Schäfer, David Donnermeyer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laser-Assisted Periodontal Management of Drug-Induced Gingival Overgrowth under General Anesthesia: A Viable Option

Case Reports in Dentistry, 2013
Gingival overgrowth/hyperplasia can be attributed to several causes, but drug-induced gingival overgrowth/hyperplasia arises secondarily to prolonged use of antihypertensive drugs, anticonvulsants and immunosuppressants.
Tupili Muralikrishna, Butchibabu Kalakonda, Sumanth Gunupati, Pradeep Koppolu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Clinicopathological Study of Marginal Gingival Leukoplakia

Journal of Oral Pathology &Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Marginal gingival leukoplakias are relatively uncommon and rarely discussed in the scientific literature. Studies suggest they are distinct from other leukoplakias due to aggressive behavior and a strong association with proliferative verrucous leukoplakia.
Daniel Lobato Ferreira Ferraz, Caique Mariano Pedroso, Hélen Kaline Farias Bezerra, Alan Roger dos Santos‐Silva, Pablo Agustin Vargas, Marcio Ajudarte Lopes   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Therapeutic Considerations Related to Finasteride Administration in Male Androgenic Alopecia and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia [PDF]

, 2017
Finasteride has been used extensively until now as a relative efficient therapeutic option for male androgenic alopecia and benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Baconi, Daniela L, Balalau, Cristian, Balalau, Denisa, Baston, Catalin, Constantin, Vlad D, Georgescu, Simona R, Motofei, Ion G, Paunica, Ioana, Paunica, Stana, Rowland, David L, Sinescu, Ioanel   +10 more
core   +1 more source

A secretory kinase complex regulates extracellular protein phosphorylation. [PDF]

, 2015
Although numerous extracellular phosphoproteins have been identified, the protein kinases within the secretory pathway have only recently been discovered, and their regulation is virtually unexplored.
Cui, Jixin, Dixon, Jack E, Rahdar, Meghdad, Tagliabracci, Vincent S, Wen, Jianzhong, Xiao, Junyu   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Case reports of oral appliance therapy on three young adults with Down syndrome and OSA

Journal of Prosthodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Patients with Down syndrome (DS) have a high incidence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to hypotonia, weight, underdeveloped midface, and relative macroglossia. This article presents three cases of young adults with DS, who were diagnosed with mild to severe OSA and unable to tolerate positive airway pressure therapy.
Jingjing Zhang, Yuuya Kohzuka, Kathleen M. Bennett, Fernanda R. Almeida   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Profile evaluation of patients diagnosed with non-neoplastic proliferative lesions in a dentistry clinic

Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2019
Non-neoplastic proliferative lesions (NNPLs) are alterations that affect oral mucosal tissues. The etiology of these lesions is associated with local irritant processes, principally inflammation, infections and mechanical irritants.
Gabriela Medeiros da Cruz, Samuel Trezena, Sabina Pena Borges Pêgo, Lívia Máris Ribeiro Paranaíba, Daniella Reis Barbosa Martelli, Mario Rodrigues de Melo Filho   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Double heterozygous pathogenic mutations in KIF3C and ZNF513 cause hereditary gingival fibromatosis

International Journal of Oral Science, 2023
Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare inherited condition with fibromatoid hyperplasia of the gingival tissue that exhibits great genetic heterogeneity.
Jianfan Chen, Xueqing Xu, Song Chen, Ting Lu, Yingchun Zheng, Zhongzhi Gan, Zongrui Shen, Shunfei Ma, Duocai Wang, Leyi Su, Fei He, Xuan Shang, Huiyong Xu, Dong Chen, Leitao Zhang, Fu Xiong   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source