Mandibular third molar coronectomy in older adults and its effects on oral health-related quality of life.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of coronectomy on postoperative quality of life in older adults.

Background: Coronectomy is an alternative to complete surgical removal of a mandibular third molar that lies close to the inferior alveolar nerve.

Materials And Methods: This prospective study included patients >60 years old who had an indication for coronectomy of a mandibular third molar.

Evaluation of Anti-Glycopeptidolipid-Core Immunoglobulin A Antibody Detection for the Diagnosis of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Cervicofacial Lymphadenitis.

A multicenter cross-sectional diagnostic study was carried out including 45 children with nontuberculous mycobacterial cervicofacial lymphadenitis and controls. The tested immunoassay, detecting M. avium- specific anti-glycopeptidolipid-core immunoglobulin A antibodies, had inadequate diagnostic performance in the studied population and seems to be of no additional value in detecting cases of nontuberculous mycobacterial cervicofacial lymphadenitis.

Postoperative Outcome After Coronectomy Versus Surgical Removal of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars - Clinical and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Follow-Up.

Background: Coronectomy is an alternative procedure for removing mandibular third molars near the inferior alveolar nerve. Limited research exists on the effect of coronectomy on the postoperative quality of life (QoL).

Purpose: This study compared postoperative QoL after coronectomy and complete surgical removal of mandibular third molars during the first postoperative week.

Association of indications for mandibular third molar coronectomy and the Pell and Gregory and the Winter classification systems.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine how the surgeon's decision to perform a mandibular third molar coronectomy or surgical removal is associated with the impaction pattern as classified using Pell and Gregory or Winter's system.

Methods: This observational, cross-sectional study was conducted on 813 mandibular third molars belonging to 565 patients. All patients were referred for removal of the mandibular third molar and had radiographic signs indicating a close relationship with the inferior alveolar nerve.

Assessing change in quality of life using the Oral Health Impact Profile in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery: A before and after comparison with a minimal follow-up of two years.

Purpose: Here we evaluated how orthognathic surgery impacted oral health-related quality of life among patients with dentofacial deformities in the immediate postoperative period and during ≥2 years of follow-up, using the OHIP-14-NL questionnaire.

Methods: This prospective study included 86 patients. Quality of life was assessed using the Dutch version of the Oral Health Impact Profile questionnaire (OHIP-14-NL) preoperatively (T, baseline), over 7 days postoperatively (T-T), and at 4 weeks (T), 6 months (T), 1 year (T), and ≥2 years (T) postoperatively.

Subjective Efficiency Evaluation after Maxillomandibular Advancement Surgery in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients.

Purpose: To investigate subjective efficiency outcomes after maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) surgery in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients.

Material And Methods: A prospective cohort study was carried out between December 2016 and May 2021, including 30 severe or treatment-refractory OSA patients treated by MMA surgery. All patients answered four validated questionnaires: the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ), Mandibular Function Impairment Questionnaire (MFIQ), and EQ-5D-3L (i.

Long-Term Esthetic Outcome of Different Treatment Modalities for Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Cervicofacial Lymphadenitis.

Background: Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) cervicofacial lymphadenitis is a rare infection which almost exclusively occurs in children, most commonly children 0-5 years old. It can leave scars in highly visible areas. The present study aimed to evaluate the long-term esthetic outcome of different treatment modalities for NTM cervicofacial lymphadenitis.

Early root migration after a mandibular third molar coronectomy.

Purpose: This prospective cohort study aimed to assess early root migration after a coronectomy of the mandibular third molar at 2 and 6 months after surgery.

Methods: We included all patients treated with a coronectomy of an impacted mandibular third molar. The primary outcome measure was the extent of postoperative root migration after 2 and 6 months.

Adverse effects following dental local anesthesia: a literature review.

Local anesthesia is indispensable in dentistry. Worldwide, millions of local anesthetic injections are administered annually, and are generally considered safe invasive procedures. However, adverse effects are possible, of which dentists should be aware of.

Long-Term Outcome of Surgical Treatments for Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Cervicofacial Lymphadenitis in Children.

Purpose: Information on long-term treatment outcome for nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) cervicofacial lymphadenitis in children is scarce. The purpose of this study is to evaluate long-term outcome for surgical treatment, which is the mainstay treatment modality.

Methods: This case series describes recurrence rates of surgically treated NTM cervicofacial lymphadenitis patients with a follow-up of at least 10 years.

Impact of orthognathic surgery on quality of life in patients with different dentofacial deformities: longitudinal study of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) with at least 1 year of follow-up.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the impact of orthognathic surgery for dental facial deformities on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in the immediate postoperative period up to at least 1 year after surgery.

Study Design: This prospective study evaluated data from 85 patients. OHRQoL was assessed using the Dutch version of the Oral Health Impact Profile questionnaire (OHIP-14NL) preoperatively (T), each day for 7 days postoperatively (T-T) and 4 weeks (T), 6 months (T), and at least 1 year (T) after surgery.

Pediatric Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Palate.

Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common salivary gland tumor but is extremely rare in pediatric patients. The parotid gland is the most affected salivary gland, and the minor salivary glands are rarely affected. Here, we report a case of a 12-year-old boy with a pleomorphic adenoma of the palate.

Effect of periapical surgery on oral health-related quality of life in the first postoperative week using the Dutch version of Oral Health Impact Profile-14.

Objective: To evaluate whether periapical surgery affects oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) within the first postoperative week.

Study Design: The primary outcomes in 133 patients (54 men, 79 women; mean age 50.8 years) undergoing periapical surgery were the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) score and postoperative sequelae, including pain, analgesic intake, swelling, limited mouth opening, chewing difficulties, and postoperative infection.

Long-term outcome of nonsurgical treatment of nontuberculous mycobacterial cervicofacial lymphadenitis in children.

Objective: Chronic cervicofacial lymphadenitis in children is often caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). Children with NTM infection who were not surgically treated were evaluated for long-term outcome with a follow-up of at least 10 years.

Results: Among the 117 nonsurgically treated children, the median age was 46 months (range, 9-155 months), 56 were male (47.

Alveolar iodine tampon packing after impacted third molar surgery improves oral health-related quality of life and postoperative sequela: a randomized study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an iodine tampon on postoperative discomfort after surgical removal of a mandibular third molar.

Material And Methods: Patients were randomly assigned to two groups: one group received an alveolar iodine-containing tampon in the extraction socket (N = 44), and the other group used a disposable syringe (Monoject®) to rinse the wound (N = 43). Postoperative discomfort was assessed with the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) questionnaire, Pain Intensity Numerical Rating Scale (PI-NRS), and questions about self-care and discomfort.

Alveolar Iodine Tampon Packing Reduces Postoperative Morbidity After Third Molar Surgery.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of an iodine tampon after mandibular third molar surgery on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), use of painkillers, postoperative sequelae, and self-care behaviors in the first postoperative week.

Materials And Methods: This prospective, crossover, randomized controlled study included patients undergoing surgical removal of bilateral symmetrically, horizontally impacted mandibular third molars. The surgical site was randomly allocated to receive an iodine tampon after surgery or wound closure and rinsing with a Monoject syringe (Tyco/Healthcare-Kendall, Mansfield, MA).

Anxiety and pain related to mandibular block injections: comparison of self-reported measures and physiological response.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether patients with a pain score ≥7 (high pain group) after a mandibular block injection had a higher physiologic response compared with patients with scores <7 (low pain group).

Study Design: Before oral surgery, patients (n = 66) filled out questionnaires to measure anxiety and expected pain. The questionnaires also assessed patients' experiences with dental injections and dental anxiety, as well as their emotional state and intensity of anxiety.

Analgesic effects of preinjection low-level laser/light therapy (LLLT) before third molar surgery: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the analgesic effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on preinjection sites in patients scheduled for third molar removal.

Study Design: This double-blind randomized controlled trial included 163 healthy patients undergoing third molar extractions. The study participants were randomly divided into an LLLT and a placebo group.

Similar presentation of cervical lymphadenitis of different etiology in two siblings.

Here, we report chronic suppurating submandibular swelling occurring in two siblings, with one case caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria and the other caused by Bartonella henselae. These two infections share a similar clinical presentation, but the treatment modalities differed.

Facial Skin Lesions in Children Caused by Nontuberculous Mycobacteria.

Background: Nontuberculous mycobacteria rarely cause facial skin lesions in immunocompetent children.

Aim: I describe the clinical features and treatment of nontuberculous mycobacteria facial lesions.

Materials And Methods: The diagnosis of a facial nontuberculous mycobacteria infection was established using polymerase chain reaction.

Pediatric cervicofacial lymphadenitis caused by Bartonella henselae.

Background: Chronic cervicofacial lymphadenitis in children is often caused by nontuberculous mycobacterium or Bartonella henselae species (known as cat scratch disease).

Methods: Bartonella henselae infection was diagnosed in 53 of 427 children with cervicofacial lymphadenopathy by polymerase chain reaction.

Results: The age of patients ranged from 16 to 148 months (median, 59 months), 28 (53%) were male, and 25 were female (47%).

Pain related to mandibular block injections and its relationship with anxiety and previous experiences with dental anesthetics.

Objective: Anesthetic injections should reassure patients with the prospect of painless treatment, but for some patients it is the main source of their fear. We investigated pain resulting from mandibular block injections in relation to anxiety and previous experience with receiving injections.

Study Design: Patients (n = 230) filled out questionnaires before oral surgery.

An integrative approach for comparing microcirculation between normal and alveolar cleft gingiva in children scheduled for secondary bone grafting procedures.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare microcirculatory parameters in normal versus alveolar cleft gingiva in children selected for secondary bone grafting procedures.

Study Design: This study included 11 consecutive patients with complete unilateral alveolar clefts who required secondary bone grafting procedures. In a split-mouth design, noninvasive real-time simultaneous measurements among tissue oxygen saturation (StO2), hemoglobin level (rHb), and blood flow parameters were obtained from normal and alveolar cleft gingiva using spectrophotometry and laser Doppler flowmetry.

Monitoring microcirculatory alterations in oral squamous cell carcinoma following photodynamic therapy.

Background: One of the mechanisms through which photodynamic therapy (PDT) is thought to elicit tumour destruction is by producing microvascular damage and obstruction of nutritive blood flow. The aim of this study was to directly monitor and quantify microcirculatory changes following tissue illumination by PDT for oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Methods: Ten consecutive patients receiving PDT for a carcinoma in situ, a T1 or T2 tumour in the oral cavity without evidence of lymph node metastasis were selected for this study.