Prescription of potentially inappropriate medications in older adults: data from a dental institution.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the types and frequency of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) prescribed to geriatric patients while considering the patients' age groups and their American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status.

Study Design: We performed a 5-year retrospective chart review of patients aged 65 years and above who were seen in a dental institution. Patients' medical history, PIM prescriptions, and prescribers' specialty and professional status were analyzed.

Mapping oral medicine (stomatology) and oral and maxillofacial pathology international organizations: a scoping review of global data and historical analysis.

Objectives: To describe the historical evolution and dissemination of the Oral Medicine and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology international societies and associations across the globe, and to provide insights into their significant contributions toward oral health promotion.

Study Design: This review was conducted in accordance with the JBI Scoping Review Methodology Group guidance. The reporting followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR).

Mapping the legacy of the World Workshop on Oral Medicine: a 35-year global bibliometric analysis.

Objective: This study utilized bibliometric methodologies to explore the body of research presented at the World Workshop on Oral Medicine (WWOM) over the past 35 years.

Methods: A systematic tracking of articles across 8 editions of WWOM was conducted using databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed. Comprehensive bibliographic analysis and data visualization were executed through Bibliometrix, Rstudio, and VOSviewer, facilitating an in-depth examination of citation metrics and collaborative networks.

World Workshop on Oral Medicine VIII: barriers to research in oral medicine: lessons learned from a bibliometric analysis of the oral potentially malignant disorders literature.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the impact of oral medicine (OM) practitioners on the literature regarding oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs), focusing on oral leukoplakia.

Study Design: Using a bibliometric approach on the Scopus database until September 1, 2022, the top 100 cited articles were analyzed for article type, subtopic, specialty contributions, author metrics, and keywords. The Bibliometrix package for R and VOSviewer were used to evaluate interactions and generate science maps.

Clinical and epidemiological profile of burning mouth syndrome patients following the International Headache Society classification: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This systematic review aimed to determine the clinical and epidemiologic profile of patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) following the current classification of the International Headache Society (IHS)-the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3) and the International Classification of Orofacial Pain (ICOP).

Study Design: This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses checklist and involved a comprehensive search on PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, Web of Science, LILACS, and the gray literature.

Results: Of the 4,252 studies identified, 41 were included.

World Workshop on Oral Medicine VIII: Barriers to research in oral medicine: results from a global survey.

Objectives: To explore factors influencing research interest and productivity and perceived barriers to conducting research in Oral Medicine (OM).

Methods: Invitations to participate in an online survey were e-mailed to a network of international OM practitioners and related professional organizations. Questions captured respondents' demographic/professional variables and gauged research interest, productivity, and perceived barriers to conducting research specifically in OM.

World Workshop on Oral Medicine VIII: Development of a core outcome set for oral lichen planus: a consensus study.

Objective: A core outcome set (COS) is the minimum agreed-on data set required to be measured in interventional trials. To date, there is no COS for oral lichen planus (OLP). This study describes the final consensus project that brought together the results of the previous stages of the project to develop the COS for OLP.

World Workshop on Oral Medicine VIII: Development of a core outcome set for oral lichen planus: the patient perspective.

Objective: This study aimed to explore the lived experience of patients with oral lichen planus (OLP) and investigate what treatment-related outcomes are the most important to them and should be included in a core outcome set (COS) for OLP.

Study Design: A qualitative study involving focus group work with 10 participants was conducted. Interviews with each focus group were held twice: session 1 explored the lived experience of patients with OLP, and session 2 allowed patients to review a summary of the outcome domains used in the OLP literature to date.

World Workshop on Oral Medicine VIII: Development of a core outcome set for oral lichen planus: a systematic review of outcome domains.

Objective: There is a lack of consensus regarding clinician- and patient-reported oral lichen planus (OLP) outcomes. The World Workshop on Oral Medicine Outcomes Initiative for the Direction of Research (WONDER) Project aims to develop a core outcome set (COS) for OLP, which would inform the design of clinical trials and, importantly, facilitate meta-analysis, leading to the establishment of more robust evidence for the management of this condition and hence improved patient care.

Study Design: Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, CENTRAL, and Clinicaltrials.

Salivary glands ultrasonography as a diagnostic aid in Sjögren syndrome: A prospective pilot investigation.

Objective: The aims of this pilot investigation were to calculate the levels of sensitivity and specificity of salivary glands ultrasonography (SGUS) in diagnosing Sjögren syndrome (SS) and to assess the ultrasonographic findings of parotid and submandibular glands.

Study Design: Patients diagnosed with SS or dry mouth and healthy controls were enrolled. Bilateral parotid and submandibular glands were assessed for (1) parenchymal inhomogeneity (PIH), (2) median size of the glands, (3) visibility of glandular posterior borders, and (4) size of sialolith, if present.

Conservative Management of Chronic Suppurative Parotitis in Patients with Sjögren Syndrome: A Case Series.

BACKGROUND Parotitis is an inflammation of the parotid gland, which can be caused by factors including infection, radiation, and hyposalivation secondary to systemic conditions, such as Sjögren syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, or medication. Bacterial parotitis is a rare complication that can be observed in patients with hyposalivation. However, it is also observed in elderly and immunocompromised patients.

Chronic Oral Lesions.

Chronic oral mucosal lesions can be associated with several mucocutaneous diseases. This article reviews the autoimmune and immune-mediated, reactive, genetic, and infectious diseases that may present with chronic oral and/or cutaneous manifestations and provides a rational approach to diagnosis and management.

Direct-acting oral anti-coagulants in dental practice: A Retrospective Observational Study (Part 1).

Objectives: The objective of this retrospective observational study was to determine the incidence of direct-acting oral anti-coagulant (DOA) use in patients receiving invasive dental procedures. The secondary objective was to investigate the precautionary measures implemented and the post/intraoperative complications associated with DOA use.

Methods: Electronic record database, Axium, was retrospectively reviewed, and patients using NGOA and treated between 2010 and 2017 were identified.

The effectiveness of acupuncture in the management of persistent regional myofascial head and neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Persistent head and neck myofascial pain is among the most frequently reported pain complaints featuring major variability in treatment approaches and perception of improvement. Acupuncture is one of the least invasive complimentary modalities that can optimize conventional treatment. The aim of this review was to determine the evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture in the management of localized persistent myofascial head and neck pain.

Assessment of the anti-CD40 antibody iscalimab in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, proof-of-concept study.

Background: Primary Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease that presents as dryness of the mouth and eyes due to impairment of the exocrine glands. To our knowledge, no systemic therapies for primary Sjögren's syndrome have shown efficacy. CD40-CD154-mediated T cell-B cell interactions in primary Sjögren's syndrome contribute to aberrant lymphocyte activation in inflamed tissue, leading to sialadenitis and other tissue injury.

Oral immune-related adverse events associated with PD-1 inhibitor therapy: A case series.

Objective: The aim of this study was to characterize clinical and histopathological features, and management outcomes of patients with oral immune-related adverse events (irAEs) secondary to programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) inhibitors.

Methods: This was a case series of cancer patients receiving PD-1 inhibitor therapy who were referred to oral medicine for the development of oral irAEs. Demographic, clinical, and histopathological data were collected from electronic medical records.

Comparing the effectiveness and adverse effects of pilocarpine and cevimeline in patients with hyposalivation.

Objectives: Pilocarpine (PILO) and cevimeline (CEV) are muscarinic acetylcholine receptor agonists that stimulate salivary gland function. The aim of this investigation was to retrospectively run a head-to-head comparison for their effectiveness and frequency of adverse effects in patients with hyposalivation.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted for patients seen at the Oral Medicine Clinic at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM) and was prescribed PILO or CEV.