Manifestations of Head and Neck Cancer in Patients With Plummer-Vinson Syndrome: A Systematic Review.

Objective: To investigate the clinical manifestations of head and neck cancer in patients with Plummer-Vinson syndrome (PVS) and to assess related oral comorbidities.

Materials And Methods: Case reports covering head and neck cancer manifestations in patients diagnosed with PVS were included Studies were identified through seven main electronic databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, LILACS, and LIVIVO), and a search for gray literature was performed using ProQuest Dissertations and Theses and Google Scholar. Independent reviewers applied predefined eligibility criteria in a two-phase selection process.

Oral surgery complication resulting from undiagnosed common variable immunodeficiency: a case report.

Purpose: This report aims to present an interdisciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating a case of Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID), an inborn error of immunity, resulting in successive complications following a third molar extraction procedure.

Case Presentation: The patient, a 37-year-old Caucasian female, sought a specialist for the extraction of an impacted lower third molar associated with dentigerous cyst. Due to the possibility of mandibular fracture, a bone fixation system was used in the region.

CBCT assessment of mandibular molar furcation following root canal retreatment using engine-driven instruments.

This study employed e-Vol DXS cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) software to assess dentin remnants in the furcation area of mesial canals in mandibular molars during root canal retreatment (RCR). Four groups (Reciproc®, ProTaper Next®, Race Evo®, Protaper Gold®) were subjected to RCR, and CBCT images were captured before (T1) and after (T2) treatment. Measurements of remaining dentin thickness at 1 mm and 3 mm below the furcation were scrutinized.

Optimizing cone-beam computed tomography exposure for an effective radiation dose and image quality balance.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of different cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) acquisition protocols on reducing the effective radiation dose while maintaining image quality.

Materials And Methods: The effective dose emitted by a CBCT device was calculated using thermoluminescent dosimeters placed in a Rando Alderson phantom. Image quality was assessed by 3 experienced evaluators.

Histopathological risk assessment in multisite epithelial dysplasia: A meta-analysis.

Objective: Histopathological grading of oral epithelial dysplasia (OED) is the current standard for stratifying cancer progression risk but is associated with subjectivity and variability. This problem is not commonly seen regarding the grading of epithelial dysplasia in other sites. This systematic review aims to compare grading systems for oral, anal, penile, and cervical epithelial dysplasia to determine their predictive accuracy for recurrence and malignant transformation (MT) outcomes.

Diagnostic capability of artificial intelligence tools for detecting and classifying odontogenic cysts and tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic capability of artificial intelligence (AI) for detecting and classifying odontogenic cysts and tumors, with special emphasis on odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) and ameloblastoma.

Study Design: Nine electronic databases and the gray literature were examined. Human-based studies using AI algorithms to detect or classify odontogenic cysts and tumors by using panoramic radiographs or CBCT were included.

Traumatic Ulcerative Granuloma with Stromal Eosinophilia on the Tongue.

Background: Traumatic Ulcerative Granuloma with Stromal Eosinophilia, commonly known as Eosinophilic Ulcer, is a reactive solitary and self-limiting benign lesion. It manifests as a punched-out ulcer with a distinct surrounding indurated border, often raising concerns about malignancy.

Methods: A 44-year-old male presented with a painless, indurated tongue ulcer evolving over three months.

Risk and prevalence of oral cancer in patients with different types of lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the risk and prevalence of oral cancer in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE).

Study Design: The review included observational cohort and cross-sectional studies that investigated the incidence or prevalence of oral cancer in adults with confirmed diagnoses of SLE or DLE. Studies were selected based on predefined eligibility criteria, including the use of specific diagnostic criteria for SLE and DLE.

Accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography in determining gingival thickness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To assess the accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for determining gingival thickness.

Material And Methods: Searches were undertaken in PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS, Web of Science, Scopus, LIVIVO, and gray literature (Google Scholar and ProQuest) for studies considered eligible according to the following criteria: cross-sectional observational studies, which compared CBCT accuracy with that of transgingival probing when determining gingival thickness, in adult patients with good periodontal health. No language or time restrictions were applied in this systematic review.

Influence of the technical parameters of CBCT image acquisition on vertical root fracture diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: To evaluate the influence of image acquisition parameters (voxel, FOV, kVp, mA) on the accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in detecting vertical root fracture (VRF).

Material And Methods: Searches were performed in 6 main databases and the gray literature, without restrictions of language or date. Observational clinical studies (OCS) and in vitro-extracted teeth (IV) studies were considered eligible for inclusion when investigating the accuracy (sensitivity, specificity) of CBCT in detecting VRF in human teeth.

Impact of Fracture Line Width on Radiographic Diagnosis of Vertical Root Fractures: Analysis of the Generalised Estimating Equation Model.

Objective: To undertake a joint analysis of the influence of fracture width, dental thickness and distance of the fracture from the cortical bone on the radiographic diagnosis of vertical root fractures.

Methods: Thirty-six uniradicular bovine teeth were endodontically treated and distributed into three groups according to the remaining root dentine thickness: 1.2 mm, 1.

Risk of oral cancer in patients with graft-vs-host disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This systematic review was undertaken to determine the risk of oral cancer in patients with chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGvHD).

Study Design: The search was conducted in 6 electronic databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS, Web of Science, Scopus, and LIVIVO) and gray literature (Google Scholar, Open Gray, and ProQuest) for studies published up to November 2021.

Results: Of the 13 cohorts included in qualitative synthesis, 9 were eligible for the quantitative analysis.

Cone beam computed tomography in the detection of reactional osteogenesis of the maxillary sinus: a case report.

This report describes a case of reactional osteogenesis associated with the residual roots of the maxillary left first molar (tooth 14) in a 42-year-old woman. During intraoral examination, an extensive carious lesion was observed in the residual roots of tooth 14. On the periapical radiograph, a radiolucent area with well-defined limits and regular shape was observed in association with these roots.

Complications in intraoral versus external approach for surgical treatment of Eagle syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: The surgical treatment of Eagle syndrome involves an intra- or extraoral approach. This systematic review set out to consolidate current knowledge on the prevalence of complications associated with intraoral and external approaches.

Methods: Seven main electronic and two gray literature databases were searched.

A three-dimensional finite element analysis of permanent maxillary central incisors in different stages of root development and trauma settings.

Background And Objectives: Differences in dental maturation may affect the prognosis and clinical management of traumatized teeth. However, evaluation of the outcomes of dental trauma to the tooth and support structures in an in vivo model involves major methodological and ethical implications. Thus, the aim of the present study was to perform a three-dimensional finite element analysis of permanent maxillary central incisors in different stages of root development under different trauma settings.

Binary and WHO dysplasia grading systems for the prediction of malignant transformation of oral leukoplakia and erythroplakia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to examine the evidence of the binary histologic grading system capacity for predicting malignant transformation and to compare it with that of the WHO systems.

Material And Methods: A systematic review was conducted, using PubMed, EMBASE, LILACS, Web of Science, Scopus, and LIVIVO databases without any language or timeframe restrictions. Studies were included if they compared the binary and the WHO histologic grading systems in the prediction of malignant transformation of oral epithelial dysplasia (OED).

Prevalence of hyposalivation in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The proportion of elders is increasing worldwide, and hyposalivation has been associated with the ageing process. Therefore, there has been growing interest in the frequency of hyposalivation in older people since it can cause transient or permanent problems that could affect oral health.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of hyposalivation in older people (aged ≥ 60 years).

Dentin thickness as a risk factor for vertical root fracture in endodontically treated teeth: a case-control study.

Objectives: This study evaluated factors associated with vertical root fracture in endodontically treated teeth, using a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) image database.

Materials And Methods: The sample for this case-control study consisted of 81 CBCT scans of teeth with vertical root fracture (VRF) and 81 CBCT scans of non-fractured teeth, matched by age, sex, and tooth position. The analyzed variables included dentin thickness, an intraradicular post, an adjacent implant, and a missing adjacent tooth.

CBCT assessment of bone thickness in maxillary and mandibular teeth: an anatomic study.

Objective: The site of the sinus tract depends on the rate of resistance against abscess exudate drainage, bone morphology, and distance from the root apex to the outer cortical bone. To assess apical bone thickness in buccal and palatal/lingual aspects of maxillary and mandibular teeth, using a high-resolution cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) system.

Methodology: In total, 422 CBCT examinations were included in the study, resulting in a sample of 1400 teeth.

Low-level laser therapy as adjunctive treatment for a sodium hypochlorite accident: a case report.

A 39-year-old woman sought specialized treatment complaining of a large, painful oral ulcer in the right buccal vestibule after receiving emergency endodontic treatment 3 days earlier. The patient reported that the tooth, the mandibular right first premolar, was not isolated with a rubber dam and that she felt the extrusion of a liquid in the buccal tissues. Clinically, a necrotic area with raised erythematous borders was observed in the mandibular right side.

Mesenchymal Stem Cell Marker Expression in Periapical Abscess.

Introduction: There is evidence that acute periapical lesions present a greater potential for cyst formation. Recently, it was found that these lesions have cells with characteristics of pluripotent stem cells, which may influence cyst development. However, a more complete phenotype investigation of stem cells in a specific sample of periapical abscesses is required.