OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Bacterial biofilms (BBF) and osteitis are potential contributors to the local inflammatory load in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). This study investigated the relationship between BBF and osteitis status in CRS patients. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. METHODS Eighty-four CRS patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery and 22 control patients were enrolled in thi...

paresthesia is a burning or prickling sensation or partial numbness, resulting from neural injury. the symptoms can vary from mild neurosensory dysfunction to total loss of sensation in the innervated area. only a few cases have described apical periodontitis to be the etiological factor of impaired sensation in the area innervated by the inferior alveolar and mental nerves. the aim of the pres...

This paper is concerned with the observations made on 212 cases of acute haematogenous osteitis admitted to one of the surgical units of the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, during the years 1936 to 1950. The term osteitis is preferred to osteomyelitis because the bone marrow plays only a small part in bone suppuration (Nowicki 1931, Romanis and Mitchiner 1932, \Vhite 1937, and Dennis...

BACKGROUND Dry socket is one of the most common complications occurring after the extraction of a permanent tooth, but in spite of its high incidence there is not an established treatment for this condition. OBJECTIVES Analyze the efficacy of different methods used in the management of dry socket regarding results of pain's relief and alveolar mucosa healing compared to conventional surgical ...

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