This investigation was conducted to determine whether primary herpetic gingivostomatitis may be responsible for those signs and symptoms commonly attributed to teething in infants. Twenty infants presenting with a parental diagnosis which indicated teething difficulty were included in this study (Group A). Twenty infants who were in no distress served as controls (Group B). Oral swab samples we...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of environmental temperature, humidity and methods to dry the etched enamel surface on the adhesive strength of dental adhesive resin Panavia EX '. The findings were as follows 1. Though temperature and humidity in oral cavity were higher than 30•Ž and 81% respectively, they were significantly different from site to site. 2. By rubber dam ...

The objective ofthis investigation was to test a small thermistor for oral use and to study temperature variation in non-inflamed oral mucosa Gingival and labial vestibular or sulcus temperatures were measured in 30 young dental undergraduate students with teeth with a gingival index score of 1 or less. Four sites of measurement. mesial, labial, distal and lingual, were made around the six sele...

Introduction and Aim: The aim of the present study was to compare aural temperature measurements with conventional methods (axillary and oral) in patients with unilateral tympanic membrane perforation or myringosclerosis. The study also aimed to test the potential nasal use of infrared thermometer. Materials and Methods: Forty-four adult patients with monoaural tympanic membrane perforation and...

It is shown that the primate primary taste cortex represents not only taste but also information about many nontaste properties of oral stimuli. Of 1,122 macaque anterior insular/frontal opercular neurons recorded, 62 (5.5%) responded to oral stimuli. Of the orally responsive neurons, some (53%) represented the viscosity, tested using carboxymethyl-cellulose in the range 1-10,000 cP. Other neur...

Objectives: Human oral mucosal epithelial cells derived from 7 healthy volunteer donors were cultured in a clean room in a cell-processing center (CPC) according to good manufacturing practice guidelines. Cell culture and fabricated transplantable epithelial cell sheets were validated for treating ulcers after endoscopic mucosal dissection. Methods: The clonal growth and morphology of the human...

fasting is a religious obligation, which can be challenging for individuals with oral conditions due to its stringent code of conduct. moreover, food abstinence during fasting can restrict oral feeding even further in patients whose nutrition has been already compromised. previous research has mainly concentrated on oral hygiene and gum health, disregarding orodental conditions and diseases. th...

oral malignant melanoma (omm) accounts for 5% of all oral malignancies. it is a rare aggressive neoplasm usually found on the hard palate and gingiva. the etiology is unknown, but tobacco and chronic irritation are suggested as probable causative factors. over 30% of the cases have been reported to arise from pre-existing pigmented lesions. a biopsy is required to establish the diagnosis and th...

background and aims. a correct diagnosis is the most important step in the treatment of oral lesions and each oral lesion has specific clinical features that provide clinical diagnosis; however, some of these features are common among different lesions. in these situations, biopsy and histopathological examination are indicated. the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between cli...