Complete overdenture fabrication for a 12-year-old child with dentinogenesis imperfecta type 2.

Dentinogenesis imperfecta type 2 (DI-2), also known as hereditary opalescent dentin, is a rare, genetically linked condition that affects both primary and permanent teeth. Severe attrition requiring full-mouth rehabilitation is a common finding associated with DI-2. Dental rehabilitation options include a variety of invasive and noninvasive restorative techniques dictated by the age of the patient.

Salese to buffer saliva in elderly patients with xerostomia: a pilot study.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to compare the pH of saliva from xerostomic patients before and after the use of Salese lozenges (Nuvora Inc., Santa Clara, CA).

Materials And Methods: After IRB approval, ten subjects were selected to participate in this pilot study to evaluate the efficacy of Salese.

Treating trismus with dynamic splinting: a case report.

Trismus is a pathological condition of the muscles of mastication which commonly affects patients who have undergone dental procedures, oral surgery, and radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. The purpose of this case report is to describe the use of dynamic splinting, a noninvasive modality to reduce trismus which occurred in a patient following multiple dental procedures. A 26 year old man of African descent was referred for severe trismus and pain following three dental procedures on the lower right molars.

Treating trismus with dynamic splinting: a cohort, case series.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the effect of the Dynasplint Trismus System (DTS; Dynasplint Systems Inc, Severna Park, Md, USA) for patients who were recently diagnosed with trismus following radiation therapy, dental treatment, oral surgery, or following a neural pathology such as a stroke.

Methods: We reviewed 48 patient histories (treated in 2006--2007), and divided into 4 cohort groups (radiation therapy for head/neck cancer, dental treatment, oral surgery, or stroke), to measure the efficacy of this treatment's modality. Patients were prescribed the DTS after diagnosis of trismus based on examination that showed < 40 mm maximal interincisal distance.