AIM Oral mucosal lesions are frequently observed in institutionalized elderly patients more than other age groups. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of epulis fissuratum and denture stomatitis and their associated causes in dependent elderly complete denture wearers. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was conducted in dependent elderly complete denture's wearers living in fo...

AIM The purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence of the oral soft tissue lesions in patients referred to the geriatric unit "Dr. Joaquin Quintero", National Institute of Gerontology. STUDY DESIGN 340 patients were clinically evaluated, of these 266 were institutionalized and 74 were seen at the outpatient clinic, age ranging 60 to 104 years. 212 were females and 128 males....

purpose: to evaluate the effectiveness of corneal collagen cross-linking with uv-a and riboflavin (cxl) for treatment of refractory herpes simplex virus necrotizing keratitis. case reports: two patients with a diagnosis of hsv necrotizing stromal keratitis referred to khalili hospital eye emergency room and who were resistant to conventional treatment underwent cxl. response to treatment was ev...

ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would first of all like to thank Dr. Schrimpf for his continual support, confidence, and guidance throughout this project. Not only has Dr. Schrimpf been a tremendous source of assistance and encouragement, but I would not even be a graduate student if it were not for Dr. Schrimpf's quick responses to my numerous e-mails, and his support of my application prior to entering...

Denture stomatitis is the chronic inflammation of mucus along with the presence and activity of Candida albicans. Ginger, which is a herb with antibacterial and antifungal proportion, has shown proven effects against Candida albicans. In this study the effects of ginger mouthwashes and nystatin mouthwashes on the treatment of denture stomatitis have been compared. This study was conducted in a ...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this paper is to describe two cases of desquamative gingivitis (DG) that were treated with a topic gel containing clobetasol propionate and Calendula officinalis L in an acetate tray over two years. METHODS Two patients with a diagnosis of lichen planus presenting as DG who had undergone previous treatments for this condition with no significant results, were treated...

We report a 9-year old girl with an unusual presentation of granulomatosis with polyangiitis in association with Marfan phenotype. The patient presented with recurrent sinusitis, epistaxis, hearing loss and hyperplastic gingivitis, without any signs or symptoms of major organ involvement.

I am heavily indebted to Vincent Chan who first described in great detail this specific technique, although in his initial paper (1), both ultrasound and nerve stimulation were used, which I no longer routinely do. Although la Grange et al. (2), as early as 1978, advocated the use of a Doppler probe to locate the axillary artery and facilitate plexus location, Kapral et al. (3) first described ...

The aim of this study was to clinically assess the therapeutic effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on chronic recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) using a protocol we developed especially for the purpose. The study included 180 patients: group 1 (the study group) - 90 patients who received LLLT using a laser operating in the red spectrum (658 nm; in a non-contact mode; power output P = 27 m...

BACKGROUND Delmopinol is a third-generation anti-plaque agent used as a mouthwash to reduce plaque and alleviate gingivitis. OBJECTIVE To create an overview of the anti-plaque efficacy of 0.2% delmopinol as an adjunct to normal oral hygiene measures by meta-analysis of completed clinical trials. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eight double-blind, parallel-group studies were identified. Study duration...