AIM The aim of this article is to educate oral healthcare providers on the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy and seizure disorders. It also shows the impact of epilepsy on the oral cavity and provides suggestions on the dental management of epileptic patients. REVIEW Epilepsy and seizure disorders affect 1.5 million Americans. The disease is caused by a number of genetic, physiologic, and i...

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a heterogeneous group of rare genetic disorders characterized by marked fragility of the skin and mucous membranes in which vesiculobullous lesions occur in response to trauma, heat or no apparent cause. The recessive form of EB presents the greatest oral alterations including repeated blistering and scar formation leading to limited oral opening, ankyloglossia, to...

The diagnosis and treatment of oral lesions is often challenging due to the clinician's limited exposure to the conditions that may cause the lesions and their similar appearances. While many oral ulcers are the result of chronic trauma, some may indicate an underlying systemic condition such as a gastrointestinal dysfunction, malignancy, immunologic abnormality, or cutaneous disease. Correctly...

conclusions complications of trauma-related injuries are significant factors affecting the outcome of patients. there has been limited research directly exploring this topic, possibly due to the difficulty of undertaking such studies. a particularly important research topic is the prevention and management of complications in elderly trauma patients with comorbidities. in conclusion, complicati...

Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to determine various routes intubations in patients, based on the type facio-maxillary procedures planned. Materials and Methods A prospective patients undergoing oral maxillofacial between March 2021 December 2021, who were included inclusion exclusion criteria. Statistical Analysis Used Descriptive statistical analysis with SPSS 26 software. Results Tota...

PURPOSE To assess the age the of the first dental visit and the association of self-perceived oral health, socioeconomic and clinical indicators with healthcare utilisation in Brazilian preschool children. MATERIALS AND METHODS An epidemiological survey with 455 5- to 59-month-old children was conducted on National Children's Vaccination Day in Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. Data about age and reas...

AIM This study reports a personal contribution and the analysis of the most recent literature on prevention of dentoalveolar traumas, and the lack of knowledge and use of protective oral devices in children (7-12 years old) practicing sports. Different oral protection devices will be illustrated, and among them the types more suitable for the investigated age group. MATERIALS AND METHODS Rece...

The understanding of incipient periodontal pathology in children and adolescents is achieving deserved recognition and discussion.' Similarly, the treatment of "acute" dental and related periodontal trauma is widely understood.' Th,e diagnosis and treatment of subacute periodontal injury has been only meagerly documented in clinical literature. The determining factors in the response to both ac...

Oral mucosal lesions are a common occurrence and very often dentists are called upon to see such patients. Among many causes trauma is one of the leading for oral mucosal diseases. Oral traumatic lesions are diverse in which some present as acute lesions while the majority are chronic lesions. Clinical presentation of traumatic lesions vary significantly and most of the occasions the cause and ...

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of hereditary chronic disorders, characterized by fragility of the skin and mucous membranes in response to minor mechanical trauma. The objective of this study was to report the case of a young girl diagnosed with epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS), transmitted by an autosomal dominant gene. Cutaneous findings included blisters and dystrophy following min...