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Evaluation of Xerostomia and salivary flow rate in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis [PDF]

, 2015
Background: One of the most common causes of hypothyroidism is Hashimoto´s Thyroiditis (HT). Early detection of dry mouth is critical in preserving and promoting systemic and oral health.
Agha-Hosseini, Farzaneh, Moosavi, Mahdieh Sadat, Shirzad, Nooshin   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Preparing Dental Hygiene Students to Care for Patients With Breast Cancer

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
Denise M. Messina, Matthew J. Messina
wiley   +1 more source

Facility Type Predicts Treatment Regimen for Human Papillomavirus Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Treatment landscapes are changing for HPV+ oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) without compromising oncologic outcomes. We aim to analyze treatment trends of HPV+ OPC at academic (ACs) and nonacademic centers (NACs). Methods The National Cancer Database was queried, and multinomial logistic regression was used to predict treatment trends ...
Monica S. Trent, Kelsey Roman, Timothy I. Hsu, Yarah M. Haidar, Tjoson Tjoa   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Xerostomia: a silent burden for people receiving palliative care – a qualitative descriptive study

BMC Palliative Care
Background The prevalence of dry mouth in the palliative care population is well documented and increases due to polypharmacy, radiotherapy and systemic conditions.
Emir Murphy Dourieu, Dominika Lisiecka, William Evans, Patricia Sheahan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advancing Through Innovation: Oral Health Continuing Education for Behavioral Health Providers

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
Adrienne Lapidos, Jennifer Cullen, Elena Flores, Danielle Rulli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Timing for Radiotherapy Initiation After Dental Extraction and Risk of Osteoradionecrosis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients are advised to undergo dental extraction of teeth with poor prognosis prior to radiotherapy (RT) initiation to prevent osteoradionecrosis (ORN). However, insufficient healing time may result in persistent extraction wounds during RT, which constitute a potential risk factor for ORN, whereas ...
Nuo‐Zhou Liu, Yi‐Xuan Liu, Zhe Li, Jun Ma, Na Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Screening, characterising and assessing malnutrition in the hospital setting: A large‐scale point prevalence survey

Nutrition &Dietetics, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To assess the prevalence of undernutrition, overnutrition, and simultaneous malnutrition in a hospital setting, as well as undernutrition risk and dietetic intervention rates. Methods A point prevalence survey was conducted annually from 2016 to 2024 (excluding 2020–2021 due to Coronavirus Disease 2019) across three metropolitan health ...
Kate Connell, Andrea Elliott, Emma McShane, Andrea Bramley, Lauren Hanna, Kate Furness   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Health Care Services, Barriers and Enablers to Maintaining Good Oral Health in Motor Neurone Disease: A Scoping Review

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives The objective of this scoping review was to map existing literature on oral health and related care in individuals with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Specifically, the review aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to maintaining oral hygiene, summarise available clinical guidelines and patient‐facing resources, and examine how ...
Mariam A. Khokhar, Lucy A. O'Malley, Anne‐Marie Glenny, Xiaohui Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical periodontal diagnosis

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
Giovanni E. Salvi, Andrea Roccuzzo, Jean‐Claude Imber, Alexandra Stähli, Björn Klinge, Niklaus P. Lang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A deep learning model for predicting radiation-induced xerostomia in patients with head and neck cancer based on multi-channel fusion

BMC Medical Imaging
Objectives Radiation-induced xerostomia is a common sequela in patients who undergo head and neck radiation therapy. This study aims to develop a three-dimensional deep learning model to predict xerostomia by fusing data from the gross tumor volume ...
Lin Lin, Yuchen Ren, Wanwei Jian, Geng Yang, Bailin Zhang, Lin Zhu, Wenhao Zhao, Haoyu Meng, Xuetao Wang, Qiang He   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source