OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and influential factors of maxillary rehabilitation with zygomatic implant and prosthesis after tumor resection. METHODS Thirty-six patients with maxillary defects were collected prospectively in this study and received zygomatic implant and prosthesis for maxillary rehabilitation in the Department of Stomatology of the Municipal Hospital, Taiz...

background: today oro-dental health is one of the health problems in our country and throughout the world. one of the useful educational methods is using appropriate educational posters. this research studies the effects of educational posters and charts on knowledge and attitude of addressee about oral health. methods: this study was a quasi experiment research. ten units of apartments in diff...

Understanding the mechanisms underlying oro-gustatory detection of dietary fat is critical for the prevention and treatment of obesity. The lipid-binding glycoprotein CD36, which is expressed by circumvallate papillae (CVP) of the mouse tongue, has been implicated in oro-gustatory perception of dietary lipids. Here, we demonstrate that stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1), a sensor of Ca(2+) ...

The aim of the study was to analyse the disturbances of the oro-pharyngeal swallowing phase of dysphagia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with the use of specific manometric measurements and to evaluate their plausible association with the duration of the disease. Seventeen patients with ALS were evaluated with manometric examinations of the oral and pharyngeal part of the gastro...

Objective: To determine the incidence of oro-facial habits in children during mixed dentition phase and their effect on overjet and overbite. Material and Methods: A total number of 50 participants were examined clinically on a dental chair in upright position using mouth mirror and straight probe. Personal data and positive findings of the participants were recorded. Clinical oral examination ...

Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily, often from little or no apparent cause. In this article, we present a patient suffering from OI, who had concomitant active Behçet’s Disease(BD)with repeated oro-genital ulcers, skin postular eruptions and severe recurrent bilateral uveitis. This patient, is, to our knowledge the first reported case in ...