Performance of self-reported measures for periodontitis in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

Background: This study evaluates the performance of self-report against the reference standard of clinically defined periodontitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) after accounting for factors associated with periodontitis.

Methods: Six self-report periodontitis questions were evaluated in patients with RA and OA. Questions were validated against a reference standard of severe and moderate-to-severe periodontitis based on full-mouth examination.

Implant prosthodontic rehabilitation of a patient with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome: a clinical report.

This clinical report describes the prosthodontic rehabilitation of an edentulous patient with compromised maxillary and mandibular anatomy, caused by the resection of several odontogenic keratocysts associated with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. Preprosthetic surgical preparation included iliac crest bone grafting to both arches and placement of implants. Prosthodontic treatment included the fabrication of maxillary and mandibular dental implant-supported connecting bars and construction of attachment-retained overdentures.