A case report: retigabine induced oral mucosal dyspigmentation of the hard palate [PDF]
Background Dyspigmentation of the oral mucosa has a multitude of aetiological causes. Retigabine, a new antiepileptic drug, has the potential side effect of inducing a blue/purple pigmentation of the oral mucosa in addition to the skin, lips, nails and ...
Beacher, Nicholas G. +2 more
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Study on the correlation between common diseases of oral mucosa and psychological factors
Objective To explore the relationship between psychological factors and recurrent aphthous ulcer (RAU), oral lichen planus (OLP), and burning mouth syndrome (BMS) and to provide a reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
LIN Lin +4 more
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Application status and prospects of topical drug therapy in oral mucosal diseases
Oral mucosal disease is a general term for a type of disease that mainly affects the oral mucosa and surrounding soft tissues. In the treatment of oral mucosal diseases, due to the particularity of the anatomical location, the use of topical ...
NI Guangcheng +3 more
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Eosinophilic ulcer of the tongue - Case report. [PDF]
Eosinophilic ulcer of the oral mucosa is a rare, self-limiting, chronic and benign lesion of unknown pathogenesis that affects the oral mucosa. We present the case of a 65 year-old Caucasian female with a fivemonth history of a painful ulcer on the ...
Calvieri, Stefano +4 more
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Simultaneous reconstruction of the oral commissure, lip and buccal mucosa with microvascular transfer of combined first-second toe web and dorsalis pedis flap [PDF]
The reconstruction of oral commissure, lip and mucosa defects following tumour resection is a challenging task to the reconstructive surgeon owing to the increasing aesthetic and functional demands.
Chen, Hung-Chi +3 more
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Infection of human cytomegalovirus in cultured human gingival tissue. [PDF]
BackgroundHuman cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection in the oral cavity plays an important role in its horizontal transmission and in causing viral-associated oral diseases such as gingivitis.
Chu, Alice +5 more
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The dynamics of gene expression changes in a mouse model of oral tumorigenesis may help refine prevention and treatment strategies in patients with oral cancer. [PDF]
A better understanding of the dynamics of molecular changes occurring during the early stages of oral tumorigenesis may help refine prevention and treatment strategies.
Bertolus, Chloé +14 more
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Phenotype and Tissue Residency of Lymphocytes in the Murine Oral Mucosa [PDF]
The oral mucosa is a critical barrier tissue that harbors a series of distinct immune cell subsets. Immune surveillance in the oral mucosa is important for both local and systemic immunity because the oral cavity is a heavily utilized route of pathogen ...
Choi, Youngnim +4 more
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Association between matrix metalloproteinase-3 gene polymorphism and susceptibility to chronic periodontitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Background: This study aimed to explore the correlation between the Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) 1171 5A/6A gene polymorphism and susceptibility to Chronic Periodontitis (CP).
Hu Ankang +4 more
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Candida albicans in patients with oronasal communication and obturator prostheses [PDF]
Patients using obturator prostheses often present denture-induced stomatitis. In order to detect the presence of oral Candida albicans in patients with oronasal communications and to evaluate the effectiveness of a topical antifungal treatment ...
ANDRÉ, Marcia +4 more
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