To synthesize scientific knowledge regarding the prevalence of neuropathies and nerve injuries caused by dental implant placement in mandible and the available management. Observational and interventional studies evaluating neuropathies occurrence in adults who underwent dental implant surgery were included. Any neuropathy diagnostic was accepted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Oral Facial Pain Headache
December 2024
To evaluate the association between definitive sleep bruxism and primary headaches and to analyze other variables that may also be associated with definitive sleep bruxism. A descriptive study was carried out with a sample of adults with a medical indication for polysomnography in Florianópolis, Brazil. Data were collected in three phases: questionnaires, physical examinations and polysomnography.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Fibroblast activation protein (FAP)-targeted theranostic radiopharmaceuticals have shown desired tumor-to-background organ selectivity due to the ubiquitous presence of FAP within the tumor microenvironment. However, suboptimal tumor retention and fast clearance have hindered their use to deliver effective cancer therapies. With well-documented FAP-targeting moieties and linkers appending them to optimal chelators, the development of copper radiopharmaceuticals has attracted considerable interest, given the fact that an ideal theranostic pair of copper radionuclides (Cu: t = 12.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study evaluated the association between sleep bruxism and snoring. Additionally, the associations between sleep bruxism and age, sex, body mass index, sleep structure, sleep quality, and sleepiness were evaluated.
Methods: Adults suspected of having sleep disorders (n = 61) underwent single-night video polysomnography according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine criteria.