Publications by authors named "Dwight McLeod"
This article will provide an overview of the initial responses by dental education institutions to the impacts of COVID-19 and their modifications of operations implemented to reopen all phases of their educational programs in this "new normal" environment. It will also discuss potential long-term impacts on dental education based on the experiences of four dental schools.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The aim of this study was to determine the survival rate of short implants that were placed in a residency program. In addition, the potential influence of diabetes, smoking, sinus grafting, guided bone regeneration, and implant type on survival was analyzed.
Methods: Through a retrospective chart review, patient information and parameters for short implants being equal or less than 10 mm and regular implants being more than 10 mm were collected.
Purpose: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the dimensional changes of bioactive glass (BG) that occur after sinus bone grafting using a modified osteotome technique and simultaneous implant placement.
Methods: Seventy-six subjects received 87 implants with a modified osteotome sinus elevation technique using BG bone graft and simultaneous implant placement. The radiographs taken at the time of implant placement and at the time of implant uncovery were retrospectively evaluated to assess the degree of BG dimensional changes.
Cases in which a single tooth is in need of crown lengthening while remaining esthetically pleasing represent a unique challenge. A case is presented here in which crown lengthening in a challenging esthetic situation on a canine was achieved through forced eruption with a removable orthodontic appliance. The case was considered a success by both the clinician and the patient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Reports from studies of twins, disease aggregation in families, animal models for periodontal disease, and various genetic-analysis studies have determined that genetics plays a role in the susceptibility to periodontal disease. The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the effect of genetics on periodontal disease by evaluating the heritability of alveolar bone loss in a captive baboon population.
Methods: A collection of baboon skulls from a pedigreed colony (for which scientists and veterinarians maintain complete genealogic and veterinary records) was obtained from the Southwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, Texas and used in this pilot study.
Background: A clinical case is presented describing a simple approach to harvest a connective tissue graft from the palate. This technique involves partial palatal deepithelialization and procurement of a layer of thin and uniform abundant connective tissue to treat multiple areas of gingival recession.
Methods: A 52-year-old European American male was referred for treatment of root sensitivity associated with gingival recession stemming from toothbrush abrasion.
Background: Gingival enlargement is a clinical condition that has been widely studied and is directly associated with specific local or systemic conditions. It is very rare that gingival enlargement presents without a clear underlying etiology.
Methods: A 24-year-old African American female presented with gingival enlargement that manifested postpartum and was most likely related to changes in estrogen/progesterone.
Vocal cord dysfunction treated with long-term tracheostomy: 2 case studies.
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol
June 2007
Background: Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is an increasingly recognized condition that affects the upper airway, which can be difficult to discriminate from asthma. Speech therapy and psychological cognitive therapy are the mainstays of treatment, but other modalities have been used when response is unsatisfactory.
Objective: To present 2 case studies in which VCD has been treated with long-term tracheostomy.