Publications by authors named "Amir Azarpazhooh"
Aim: This review aims to identify the mechanistic relationships related to periodontal diseases and its possible association with changes in human milk composition and the composition and function of infants' gut microbiome.
Background: Maternal health conditions, especially inflammatory, are associated with altered human milk composition. It is known whether maternal oral inflammatory diseases, including periodontal diseases, deleteriously affect human milk composition.
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- The study aimed to identify anesthetic agents that reduce negative outcomes during laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion in adult patients receiving general anesthesia.
- A network meta-analysis of 53 randomized controlled trials involving 4695 patients found that the combination of propofol and dexmedetomidine was most effective in minimizing adverse events during the procedure.
- Overall, all anesthetic combinations, except for those involving thiopental, were better than propofol alone in reducing adverse outcomes related to apnea, insertion failure, and inadequate anesthesia depth.
Article Title And Bibliographic Information: Wang Y, Chen CY, Stathopoulou PG, Graham LK, Korostoff J, Chen YW. Efficacy of Antibiotics Used as an Adjunct in the Treatment of Peri-implant Mucositis and Peri-implantitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Horizontal root fracture (HRF) is a complex traumatic dental injury that affects the pulp, dentin, cementum, and periodontal ligament. This retrospective cohort study evaluated treatment outcomes in permanent teeth with HRF.
Methods: We analyzed clinical and radiographic data from a dental trauma center (2006-2022).
Introduction: Custom-made cast post-and-core (CMCPC) restorations have long been used to restore structurally deficient endodontically treated teeth (ETT). However, the evidence regarding their impact on the outcomes of ETT is largely inconclusive. This study evaluated the long-term treatment outcome of ETT restored with CMCPC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: The aim of this study was to assess which treatment modality regarding scaffold selection for immature permanent teeth with pulpal necrosis will be the most successful for regenerative endodontic treatment (RET).
Methodology: PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science and Embase, and additional records until August 2022 were searched providing a total of 3021 articles, and nine of these articles were included for quantitative synthesis. The reviewers selected eligible randomized controlled trials and extracted pertinent data.
Objectives: The purpose of this systematic review was to appraise the existing literature on the effect of hard tissue defects on the clinical outcome of endodontic microsurgery (EMS).
Methods: MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and grey literature were searched from January 2000 to May 2023. Study selection and data extraction were performed in duplicate.
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- - The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of xylitol versus sorbitol in preventing acute otitis media (AOM), upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), and dental caries in young children. - Conducted as a blinded randomized controlled trial over six months with 250 children aged 1-5, results showed no significant difference in AOM episodes, URTIs, or dental caries between the xylitol and placebo groups. - A post-hoc analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic suggested that xylitol may have reduced URTI rates compared to the placebo, though the overall conclusion was that xylitol did not prevent the targeted health issues in this study.
Introduction: This systematic review aimed to examine a potential link between apical periodontitis (AP) and gastrointestinal diseases (GIDs).
Methods: The protocol of the review has been registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022330771). The following engines were used with the aim of searching for relevant literature: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and grey literature, from inception to May 2022.
Introduction: There is considerable variation in the reporting of treatment outcomes in endodontics. Patient-centered outcomes are often inadequately reported in endodontic outcome studies. This paper explores patients' expectations and reported outcomes in nonsurgical root canal treatment (NS-RCT), nonsurgical root canal retreatment (NS-ReTx), and endodontic microsurgery (EMS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patients with special care needs (developmental disabilities) have unique and complex needs regarding their oral health and care. This qualitative study aimed to identify the experiences, preferences and challenges of dentists and caregivers regarding behavior guidance techniques for dental care in persons with special care needs.
Methods: Relying on qualitative description as articulated by Sandelowski, we conducted telephone interviews with a purposeful sample of five special care dentists and seven caregivers.
Objective: Injectable biomaterials that can completely fill the root canals and provide an appropriate environment will have potential application for pulp regeneration in endodontics. This study aimed to fabricate and characterize a novel injectable human amniotic membrane (HAM) hydrogel scaffold crosslinked with genipin, enabling the proliferation of Dental Pulp Stem Cells (DPSCs) and optimizing pulp regeneration.
Methods: HAM extracellular matrix (ECM) hydrogels (15, 22.
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- Periodontal diseases can affect the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in pregnant women, and this study looks at how maternal oral inflammatory load (OIL) and sociodemographic factors influence OHRQoL in postpartum women.
- The study involved 47 breastfeeding mothers, categorizing them into "Normal/low" and "High" OIL groups, and used the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 questionnaire to assess OHRQoL.
- Results showed that high OIL mothers reported a greater impact on OHRQoL, with certain sociodemographic factors like education level, age, employment status, and marital status significantly affecting different aspects of OHRQoL.
Introduction: Outcomes of endodontic treatment in patients with special needs are not fully understood, leading to reluctance in performing endodontic treatment.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study evaluated the periapical healing and tooth survival in patients with special needs who had permanent teeth endodontically treated in a hospital setting between 1998 and 2019. Data characterization was performed using univariate analyses.