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A novel heterozygous frameshift mutation in the KRT6A gene responsible for an uncommon phenotype of pachyonychia congenita: One case report and review of literature

Heliyon
Pachyonychia congenita is an uncommon autosomal dominant skin disorder characterized by hypertrophic nail dystrophy, palmoplantar keratoderma, oral leukokeratosis, and cutaneous cysts.
Jiali Liang, Ronghua Li, Chenmei Liu, Yan Cai, Yifei Liu, Pingjiao Chen, Kang Zeng, Changxing Li   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Objective Measurement of Tooth Color Using Spectrophotometry and ICDAS: Quantifying CIELAB Color Changes Across Caries Severity

Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) is widely used for early caries detection but relies on visual interpretation. Although spectrophotometry objectively quantifies tooth color, variation across ICDAS categories and its relationship with lesion severity remain unclear. The present in vitro study therefore
Farah Rashid, James Dudley
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of tongue alterations in a group of patients with Down Syndrome

, 2023
Introduction: The patient with Down Syndrome DS frequently presents tongue alterations. The most common are fissured tongue and macroglossia. The prevalence percentages in both cases are important and both conditions could be decisive in the development ...
López-Labady, Jeaneth, Morales-Chávez, Mariana Carolina   +1 more
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Distribution of Helicobacter pylori in the oral cavity according to the condition of the tongue

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Helicobacter pylori is a risk factor for gastric diseases, such as peptic ulcers and cancer, and the condition of the tongue is considered to reflect both the general health and that of the digestive system.
Yuriko Matsuoka, Masakazu Hamada, Ryota Nomura, Yuko Ogaya, Tamami Kadota, Kazuhiko Nakano   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Endocranial anatomy of the earliest Cretaceous European neosuchian crocodyliform Pholidosaurus purbeckensis provides new evidence for the ecological evolution of Pholidosauridae

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
We present new insights into the internal cranial anatomy of the neosuchian crocodyliform Pholidosaurus purbeckensis, based on CT‐scan data of material from the lowermost Cretaceous Purbeck Limestone Group, southern UK. From the study of the endocast, we obtained new information on the phylogeny and the ecological evolution of the Family ...
Leonardo Barbini, Paul M. J. Burke, Ilaria Caddeo, Marco Romano, Philip D. Mannion   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tongue disorders of hepatological patients: fissured tongue, and rhomboid glossitis.

, 2017
Oral mucosal often mirror general health problem. Vast majority of systemic diseases have oral manifestations. Abnormal liver function, anemia, serum iron level, diabetes and concomitant gastrointestinal diseases have significant effect on prevalence of ...
Moshref razavi, Soroush
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Prevalence of Tongue Anomalies in Hamadan, Iran [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2008
Background: Since the earliest days of medicine, the tongue has been considered a good reflection of systemic disease. Hip­pocrates, Galen and others considered the tongue to be barometer of health. In addition, the early diagnose of tongue le­sions help
F Mojarrad, P Bakianian Vaziri   +1 more
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Glossodynia And Its Associated Risk Factors In Patients with Geographic And/Or Fissured Tongue at Hawler Medical University: A Retro-Prospective Cross-Sectional Study

Erbil Dental Journal
Background: Glossodynia is characterized by a painful sensation in the tongue, often accompanied by sleep disturbances, exhaustion, and psychological issues, including anxiety and depression.
Rezao Omar Hasan, Sameeh Sdiq Omar, Jamal Qader Ahmed, Shahen Ali Ahmad   +3 more
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Virtual brain endocasts of the palaeanodont Metacheiromys marshi and the neurosensory evolution of early Pholidotamorpha

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
We describe the endocranial anatomy of Metacheiromys marshi. Decrease in olfaction and eye movement control occurred through time in Pholidotamorpha and is likely linked to fossorial adaptations. The development of the orbital gyrus might be related to the evolution of myrmecophagy and the emergence of a protrusile tongue in early Pholidotamorpha ...
Eduard Cabasés Bru, Raquel Moya‐Costa, John R. Wible, Stephen L. Brusatte, Ornella C. Bertrand   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The prevalence of tongue lesions in Malaysian dental outpatients from the Klang Valley area

, 2017
OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of tongue lesions in Malaysian dental outpatients from the Klang Valley area. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted on 600 Malaysian outpatients (257 men, 343 women, mean age, 37.7 years ...
Koay, C. L., Lim, J. A., Siar, C. H.
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