Publications by authors named "Hesham S Sadek"
Article Synopsis
- Rhinoscleroma (RS) is a rare chronic disease that affects the upper airway and can sometimes spread to the lower respiratory tract, with limited reports of it impacting areas outside the respiratory system.
- A case involving an Egyptian woman presented with a tumor in her upper lip, initially mistaken for cancer due to her living conditions, malnutrition, and poor hygiene.
- After a biopsy confirmed RS, she was treated with oral ciprofloxacin, leading to significant shrinkage and hardening of the granulomatous mass over six weeks, emphasizing the importance of thorough clinical evaluation for diagnosis.
To assess barriers to patients with mental illness receiving oral healthcare in Makkah city, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This was a 3-month cross-sectional study from the Department of Psychiatry at Al-Noor, Specialist Hospital in Makkah city, Saudi Arabia, between January 2017 and April 2017. A structured questionnaire with closed-ended questions was considered.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The main objective of the present study was to quantify chlorhexidine (CHX) release after the use of CHX-EDTA root surface treatment as a local-delivery antimicrobial vehicle.
Methods: Twenty non-smoking patients clinically diagnosed as having moderate-to-severe chronic periodontitis were selected to participate in this study. After cause-related therapy, one site in every patient received defect overfill with CHX gel 2% (20 sites).