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Effects of Oral Health and Functional Characteristics on Taste Sensitivity in Older Adults: Comparative Analysis Using Solution and Taste Strip Tests

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Oral and functional status differentially modify gustatory assessment in older adults. Salivary and swallowing functions selectively affect strip and solution tests, respectively, highlighting the complementary roles of these methods for comprehensive evaluation and personalised management of taste dysfunction.
Hyo‐Jung Jung, Hye Jin Lee, Yehin Cho, Hyung‐Joon Ahn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biotechnological advances in neuro-electro-stimulation for the treatment of hyposalivation and xerostomia [PDF]

, 2009
Treatment of xerostomia is a common clinical challenge in the oral medicine practice. Although some treatments have been used to improve the symptoms of xerostomia, none is completely satisfactory for the patients who suffer of this alteration.
Fedele, Stefano, Konttinen, Yrjö, Lafaurie Villamil, Gloria Inés, Martín-Granizo López, Rafael, Porter, Stephen R., Strietzel, Frank Peter, Wolff, Andy   +6 more
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Wettability of saliva substitutes across various denture base fabrication techniques

Journal of Prosthodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose The present study evaluated the contact angles (CAs) of four denture base materials subjected to different surface treatments using deionized water and saliva substitutes. Material and Methods A total of 32 rectangular specimens were manufactured using four different denture base materials: heat‐cured compression molded Lucitone 199 (C)
Paul Mikhail, Igor Pesun, Francisco Azpiazu‐Flores, Rodrigo França   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlation between Xerostomia index, Clinical Oral Dryness Scale, and ESSPRI with different hyposalivation tests

Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews, 2019
Ola Hijjaw,1 Mohammad Alawneh,1 Khaled Ojjoh,1 Hazem Abuasbeh,1 Ahmad Alkilany,1 Nabeel Qasem,1 Mohammad Al-Essa,1 Saif Aldeen AlRyalat2 1Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan; 2Department of Ophthalmology, The ...
Hijjaw O, Alawneh M, Ojjoh K, Abuasbeh H, Alkilany A, Qasem N, Al-Essa M, AlRyalat SA   +7 more
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Changes in PGE2 signaling after submandibulectomy alter post–tooth extraction socket healing [PDF]

, 2018
Saliva is very important to oral health, and a salivary deficit has been shown to bring serious problems to oral health. There is scant information about the mechanisms through which salivary glands participate in post–tooth extraction socket healing ...
Bozzini, Clarisa, Conti, María Inés, Elverdín, Juan Carlos, Fernández Solari, José Javier, Mohn, Claudia Ester, Troncoso, Gastón Rodolfo   +5 more
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Oral Microbiome in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases: A Systematic Review

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The oral cavity represents a key but underexplored interface between host immunity and microbial communities. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize current literature on oral microbiota alterations in systemic autoimmune diseases.
Sophie Jung, Eirini Militsi, Olivier Huck   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Susceptibility of partially desalivated rats to erosive tooth wear by calcium-supplemented beverages [PDF]

, 2017
Objectives To investigate the susceptibility of partially desalivated rats to erosive tooth wear (ETW); the anti-erosive effect of a calcium-supplemented beverage; and the quantification of ETW by microcomputed tomography (micro-CT).
Aldosari, Mohammad, Eckert, George J., Hara, Anderson T., Liu, Sean Shih-Yao, Scaramucci, Tais, Warrick-Polackoff, Janice M.   +5 more
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Laser Acupuncture on the Management of Xerostomia in Sjögren's Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study evaluated the efficacy of photobiomodulation (PBM) at acupuncture points for managing xerostomia in patients with Sjögren's Disease. Material and Methods In this randomized, double‐blind clinical trial, 50 patients were assigned to PBM group (n = 22) or sham‐PBM group (n = 28).
Matheus Ferreira Linares, Tainá Duarte dos Santos França, Maria Clara Barros Madureira Ferreira, Michele Gomes do Nascimento, Angela Luzia Branco Pinto Duarte, Luiz Alcino Gueiros   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Periodontal Disease and Salivary Gland Dysfunction in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case–Control Study

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) presents with diverse systemic and oral manifestations. The aim of this study was to investigate the periodontal status and salivary alterations in NF1 individuals. Methods A total of 38 individuals with NF1 diagnostic criteria were compared with a control group paired by age and sex.
Eloá Borges Luna, Gustavo de Souza Vieira, Flávia Lima Kleinsorgen Motta, Ana Beatriz Oliveira Gambôa, Analúcia Rampazzo Xavier, Rafaela Elvira Rozza‐de‐Menezes, Karin Soares Cunha   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of tongue lesions in the Indian population [PDF]

, 2013
Objective: Tongue lesions are a health concern for the dental practitioners and the patients as they constitute a significant proportion of oral mucosal lesions.
Bharati, Doni, Farzan, Rahman, Santosh, Patil, Sumita, Kaswan   +3 more
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