BACKGROUND Radiation therapy is a therapeutic modality widely used for treatment of upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) neoplasms. However, its action is not restricted to tumor cells, and it may cause a variety of adverse reactions, including reduced jaw mobility. MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective cohort study was conducted to assess changes in jaw mobility in patients with UADT cancer undergo...

The current recommendation for resuscitation of infants is to blow air into both the nose and mouth. We have observed that mothers cannot cover both the nose and mouth of their infants. We compared postmortem tracheal and esophageal air entry by using the nose, combined nose and mouth, and mouth routes in eight infants. Air entry into the trachea occurred at lower pressures (P < 0.05) via a nos...

OBJECTIVE Our objective is to explore the correlation between the mouth diameter of left atrial appendage (LAA) and stroke risk score in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), to find the effective ways to improve diagnosis and treatment level. PATIENTS AND METHODS 112 patients with AF during January 2011-April 2013 were retrospectively analyzed, including 79 cases with paroxysmal AF and 32 ...

objectives this study investigates the prevalence of burning mouth symptom for the first time in an institutional group of patients in shiraz, iran, among whom some were found to have bms through excluding the recognizable physical or biochemical causes of mouth burning. methods in this cross sectional study, from the existing records of 2 533 patients who referred to shiraz dental school since...

Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze cytologically the buccal mucosa, tonge dorsum and floor of the mouth in diabetic patients and healthy volunteers to determine what cellular changes are affected by diabetes mellitus. Method: In order to evaluate cellular changes induced by diabetes mellitus, exfoliative cytology was used for the analysis of buccal mucosa, tongue dorsum and floor of the ...

background: green tea contains phenolic compounds which could be considered as an anticariogenic agent. in addition, there has not been any significant side effect reported compared to sodium fluoride. so it seems that any comparison between the effects of green tea extract on the level of cariogenic bacteria with sodium fluoride is beneficial. the purpose of this study was to compare the effec...

statement of problem: the effect of mouth washes on discolouration of dental ceramics with different surface preparations is not well documented. objectives: this in-vitro study has been conducted to evaluate the effect of chlorhexidine (chx) mouth rinse on colour stability of overglazed (op), autoglazed, (ap) or polished porcelain (pop) specimens. materials and methods: the restorative materia...