Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510157
Unusual Pathogen Isolated in Patient with Ludwig's Angina
Sabrina Bernardo
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/10/19
Physical exam will reveal a tender, woody, and indurated submandibular area. The lingual area may also be erythematous and swollen. The tongue may be displaced posteriorly secondary to inflammation and the outer neck may be tender and edematous with or without focal lymphadenopathy....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510156
Evaluation of the Stability of Permanent Teeth of Students of the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Yaoundé I
Jules Julien Ndjoh, Metogo Ntsama Junie Annick, Romaric Onana, Zilefac Brian Ngokwe, Sandra Lydie Akena Ndeng, Réné Ngoulma, Lawrence Essama Eno Belinga and Vicky Ama Moor
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/10/19
Stability in implantology and periodontology can be assessed by both subjective and objective means. As the use of subjective measures can be biased, objective means such as the periotest and Ostell have been developed. However, its application in normal clinical therapy is ineffectual due to the absence of dental reference values. The objective of this study was to provide stability values for natural permanent teeth that could serve as benchmarks in periodontics and implantology....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510154
Incidence of Mouth Cancer in Iraq
Hala Nadhim Kadhim, BSc, MSc and Nadham Kadham Mahdi, MSc, PhD
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/07/26
Adults and children of both sexes are infected. All authors in Iraq indicated that tongue is the most common site for mouth cancer among Iraqi people. Implementing a national control program should include a primary health care, health education, well-balanced diet, environmental sanitation and health education to stress the important of the hazard of tobacco and alcohol. The knowledge about mouth cancers considerably increased when the subjects received information from their dentists....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510155
Incidence of Tricomonas tenax in Diseased Mouth
Hala Nadhim Kadhim, BSc, MSc and Nadham Kadham Mahdi, MSc, PhD
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/07/26
Its frequency was 9% among the examined swabs. There were 50% infection rates for both males as well as females. The highest incidence (11.25%) was found among 21-40 years-old while the lowest (6.66%) in 41-60 years-old. There were no significant variations in relation to residency. The association between T. tenax infection and dental caries was noticed at a rate of 66.7%. In addition, different rates for T. tenax were observed among patients with some other oral diseases as bleeding gum, gingi...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510145
Immunohistochemical Expression of Bcl-2 in Fibro Epithelial Polyp, Oral Epithelial Dysplasia and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Hajar Alazemi, Bobby K Joseph and Devipriya B Sundaram
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2022/06/17
Increased expression of Bcl-2 protein has been demonstrated in various cancerous and precancerous lesions. The B-cell lymphoma-2 gene is a proto-oncogene that inhibits apoptosis, therefore keeping the cell alive. Bcl-2 Mutations leads to an overexpression of Bcl-2 products leading to apoptosis impairment resulting in neoplastic changes as a consequence. Hence, the objective of the study was to investigate the expression of Bcl-2 in fibro epithelial polyp (FP), oral epithelial dysplasia (OED) and...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510137
Clinical Effectiveness of Diode Laser as an Adjunct in the Treatment of Periodontitis
Bra’ah D Al Shbool, Rola A Habashneh, Dafi S Ta’ani and Majdi M Alzoubi
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 31, 2021
This randomized clinical trial aimed at evaluation of the clinical effects of a 810-nm diode laser as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP). Twenty-eight patients with 37.5 years as mean age with periodontitis were selected for the split-mouth clinical study. Two treatment cohorts for SRP alone and for DL and SRP (810 nm, 2 W, pulsed mode 20 Hz, for 20 seconds) were used for random assigning of patients through a split mouth design. Measurement of clinical parameters that included plaque ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510136
Comparative Analysis of the Lip’s Soft Tissue by Using 3D Stereophotogrammetry: Age and Gender
Mirela Cristina da Silva, Juliana Rodrigues Rozatto, Ana Maria Bettoni Rodrigues da Silva, Marco Antônio Moreira Rodrigues da Silva and Laís Valencise Magri
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 31, 2021
The facial identification of each human being is performed by analyzing individual characteristics related to dental occlusion, harmony, musculature, shape and the anatomical configuration of structures. The identification is related to the set of procedures and techniques to individualize a person or an object. This form of identification must be carried out by professionals trained in Legal Dentistry and Legal Medicine. One of the areas of study of Legal Dentistry is the facial identification ...
