Emotion Regulation Is Associated with Anxiety, Depression and Stress in Adults with Cerebral Palsy.

Emotion regulation difficulties are associated with many neurological conditions and negatively impact daily function. Yet little is known about emotion regulation in adults with cerebral palsy (CP). Our aim was to investigate emotion regulation in adults with CP and its relationship with condition-related and/or socio-demographic factors.

Increased levels of calprotectin in the saliva of patients with geographic tongue.

Objective: We investigated whether patients with geographic tongue have increased salivary levels of calprotectin and whether there is a correlation between the salivary levels of calprotectin and interleukin 8 (IL-8), which is another marker of inflammation.

Methods: Twenty-three patients diagnosed with geographic tongue and 32 control subjects without oral mucosal lesions were included in the study. The patients with geographic tongue were classified based on clinical appearance and number of oral lesions.

Recurrence rates after surgical removal of oral leukoplakia-A prospective longitudinal multi-centre study.

Oral leukoplakia (OL) is a potentially malignant oral disorder. The Gold Standard treatment is to remove surgically the OL. Despite optimal surgery, the recurrence rates are estimated to be 30%.

Cryotherapy as prophylaxis against oral mucositis after high-dose melphalan and autologous stem cell transplantation for myeloma: a randomised, open-label, phase 3, non-inferiority trial.

The conditioning therapy used in connection with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) can induce painful oral mucositis, which has negative impacts on patient quality of life and survival, as well as on health-care costs. While cooling of the oral mucosa (cryotherapy) is regarded as standard prophylaxis against oral mucositis, the long duration of the treatment affects compliance owing to side effects. In this prospective, randomised trial, 94 patients (62 males/32 females; median age 59 years, range 34-69) with a diagnosis of myeloma who were undergoing autologous HSCT were randomised 1:1 to receive cryotherapy for 7 h (N = 46) or 2 h (N = 48).

Oral health and oromotor function in rare diseases--a database study.

The aim was to study oral health and oromotor function in individuals with rare diseases. A disease is defined as rare when it affects no more than 100 individuals per million population and leads to a marked degree of disability. An affected nervous or musculoskeletal system, cognitive impairment, neuropsychiatric disorders and craniofacial malformations are common in rare diseases and may all be risk factors for oral health and oromotor function.

Speech, eating and saliva control in rare diseases - a database study.

The aim was to study the background to and the manifestations of affected intelligibility of speech and reported difficulty with eating and saliva control in rare diseases. In Sweden, a disease or disorder is defined as rare when it affects no more than 100 individuals per million population and leads to a marked degree of disability. In 1996-2008, 1703 individuals with 169 rare diseases (3-67 years) answered a questionnaire about oral health and oro-facial function and 1614 participated in a clinical examination.

Anamnestic findings from patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis.

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common oral disorder with a prevalence varying between 5% and 66%. RAS appears in three forms; minor, major and herpetiform. The aetiology is unknown.

Treatment of oral infections prior to heart valve surgery does not improve long-term survival.

The objective was to evaluate the importance of preoperative elimination of oral infections and oral health for survival after heart valve surgery In a group of patients (n=149; treatment group, GP group), oral health was examined and dental treatment was performed 3-6 months prior to heart valve surgery. In a second group (n=103; control group, SP group), oral health was examined postoperatively, but patients did not receive dental treatment prior to surgery. Sixteen years after heart valve surgery was performed, morbidity endpoint data were obtained.

Partially erupted third molars as a potential source of infection in patients receiving peripheral stem cell transplantation for malignant diseases: a retrospective study.

Forty-four patients with malignant diseases for which they received peripheral stem cell transplant therapy (PSCT) were retrospectively studied regarding local and systemic infection originating from around partially erupted third molars (PEMs). Twenty-two patients had one or more PEMs, while 22 patients had none. Data were retrieved from medical and dental records.

Oral infections and their influence on medical rehabilitation in kidney transplant patients.

Infections seem to be the most common life-threatening complication of long-term immunosuppressive therapy following organ transplantation. Although sparse scientific evidence, potential oral infections are considered to contribute to these complications. The aim of this study was to examine whether there is an association between oral infections and rejections after kidney transplantation.

The effect of LongoVital on recurrent aphthous stomatitis in a controlled clinical trial.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of daily intake of LongoVital (LV) (herbal vitamin tablets) in the prevention of RAS.

Materials And Methods: A group of 78 consecutively referred patients was enrolled to a three-months pretreatment period. Fifty subjects were then randomly allocated to an LV-group (n = 25) or a placebo group (N = 25).

Effects of root canal sealers on immunocompetent cells in vitro and in vivo.

Over the years of testing biocompatibility of endodontic filling materials, little attention has been paid to the potential adverse influences on the function of the immune system. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which extractable components of some commonly used root canal sealing materials (ERCS) may interfere with immunocompetent cells in vitro. The potential of these materials to cause delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) was also addressed in a rat model system.

The frequency of different T-cell receptor V-families in oral lichen planus and lichenoid contact lesions: an immunohistochemical study.

Oral lichen planus (OLP) and lichenoid contact lesions (CL) are recognized as different pathological conditions of the oral mucosa. Cutaneous delayed-type hypersensitivity to mercury displayed by patients with CL but not by OLP patients supports the concept of different etiological mechanisms behind the two lesions. It is not possible to reveal this difference by histopathological assessments, and differences in clinical appearances are at present the only way to discriminate between the two conditions.

Potential side effects of dental amalgam restorations. (II). No relation between mercury levels in the body and mental disorders.

A group of 50 consecutive patients, referred for self-reported complaints which they related to dental amalgam restorations, was compared with control patients matched by age, sex and postal zip code. All patients were subjected to a psychiatric examination and a set of rating scales and questionnaires, and the symptoms were related to the mercury levels in blood, urine and hair. A psychiatric diagnosis was established in 70% of the patients in the index group versus 14% in the control group.

Potential side effects of dental amalgam restorations. (I). An oral and medical investigation.

The aim of this study was to explore a possible association between health status and self-reported adverse effects related to dental amalgam restorations. A group of 50 consecutive patients (index group), referred for complaints self-related to dental amalgam restorations, was compared with a control group of individuals matched by age, sex and postal zip code. The patients underwent an oral, stomatognathic, medical and clinical chemistry examination.

Effect of replacement of dental amalgam on oral lichenoid reactions.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to investigate (i) healing of oral lichenoid reactions (OLR) following the selective replacement of restorations of dental amalgam, (ii) whether there were differences in healing between contact lesions (CL) and oral lichen planus (OLP), and (iii) whether there was a difference in healing potential when different materials were selected as a substitute for dental amalgam.

Methods: Patients included in the study presented with OLR confined to areas of the oral mucosa in close contact with amalgam restorations (CL; n = 142) or with OLR which involved other parts of the oral mucosa as well (OLP; n = 19). After examination, restorations of dental amalgam which were in contact with OLR in both patient groups were replaced.

Effects of unpolymerized resin components on the function of accessory cells derived from the rat incisor pulp.

Monomeric resin components from dental composites are toxic to fibroblasts in culture and thus may interfere with the local immune system of the pulp, reducing its effective defense potential, either by cytotoxicity or by a more specific immune mechanism. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to observe the cytotoxic effects elicited by certain unpolymerized components of resin composites upon the function of accessory pulp cells in mitogen-induced proliferation of T-lymphocytes. Accessory cells from the rat incisor pulp were released following enzymatic digestion with collagenase.

Long-term oral effects of manual or electric toothbrushes used by mentally handicapped adults.

This study investigated the long-term oral hygiene effects in mentally handicapped patients using an electric toothbrush as compared to manual brushing. Twenty-three moderately handicapped patients were selected and sampled into two study and two control groups. The two study groups used electric toothbrushes, while the control groups used manual toothbrushes.