ABSTRACTThe author examined the relative effects of tooth loss and xerostomia on the oral health‐related quality of life of an elderly, medically compromised population, living in a long‐term care setting. Data were collected from 225 subjects (mean age: 83 years) via a questionnaire and review of dental charts. Oral health‐related quality of life was assessed usin...... hiện toàn bộ
Eric Sung, Stephen M. Chan, Kari Sakurai, Evelyn M Chung
AbstractNumerous oral complications have been documented as a consequence of chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer. One not so well documented consequence of this treatment is avascular necrosis or osteonecrosis of the underlying bone. In this case report, osteonecrosis of the maxilla in a 48‐year‐old female patient who was treated for acute myelogenous leukemia...... hiện toàn bộ
Giovana Gabardo, José Vinícius Bolognesi Maciel, Ademir Franco, Antônio Adílson Soares de Lima, Thays Regina Ferreira da Costa, Ângela Fernandes
AbstractAimsTo assess dental maturation in children with amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) and compare their estimated dental age with the age of non‐AI children.Methods and resultsPanoramic radiographs of children with (n = 27) and without (n = 54) AI were retrospectively ...... hiện toàn bộ