Clinical outcomes of rigid and non-rigid telescopic double-crown-retained removable dental prostheses: An analytical review.

Purpose: The objective of this literature review was to analyze the cumulative survival rates (CSRs) of rigid and non-rigid double-crown-retained removable dental prostheses.

Materials And Methods: Screening of the literature published from January 1995 to December 2019 was performed by using electronic data base (Pubmed) and manual search. The CSRs of rigid and non-rigid double crown removable dental prostheses were investigated.

The effect of periodontal and prosthodontic therapy on glycemic control in patients with diabetes.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of periodontal and prosthodontic therapy on glycated hemoglobin A(HbA1c) level in patients with diabetes.

Materials And Methods: This is a retrospective study of 70 patients suffering from diabetes who visited the Kyungpook National University Hospital between January 2016 and May 2018. Patients underwent medical evaluation for their routine check-up, which includes laboratory test for HbA1c levels.

Precision of the milled full-arch framework fabricated using pre-sintered soft alloy: A pilot study.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the marginal discrepancy of full-arch frameworks in implant-supported prostheses fabricated using pre-sintered soft alloy (PSA).

Materials And Methods: Full-arch metal frameworks were fabricated on the edentulous implant model using casting alloy (CA), fully-sintered hard alloy (FHA), and PSA (n = 4 in each group). To evaluate the misfit of the framework to the abutments, the absolute marginal discrepancy (AMD) values of the frameworks were measured in cross-sectional images that had been drawn as part of the triple-scan protocol.

Tiny RNAs and their voyage via extracellular vesicles: Secretion of bacterial small RNA and eukaryotic microRNA.

MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that bind to the 3'-untranslated region of target mRNAs and have transcriptional or translational inhibitory function in eukaryotes. Before microRNAs were widely known, bacterial non-coding small RNAs around 50-200 nt in length were discovered whose mechanism of action resembled that of microRNAs. Recently, RNAs that are of similar size to or smaller than microRNAs have been discovered in bacteria and indeed, this class of small RNAs have been found throughout all domains of life.

Long-term evaluations of teeth and dental implants during dental maintenance period.

Purpose: This study was designed to evaluate the teeth and dental implants during dental maintenance therapy over 3 years in different conditions after periodontal and dental prosthetic treatment.

Materials And Methods: 166 patients received maintenance therapy. 59 patients were treated with 2% minocycline-HCl ointment as local drug delivery (LDD) (L group) and 107 patients were treated without LDD (NL group).

Comparison of the fit accuracy of zirconia-based prostheses generated by two CAD/CAM systems.

Purpose: The purposes of this study are to evaluate the internal and marginal adaptation of two widely used CAD/CAM systems and to study the effect of porcelain press veneering process on the prosthesis adaptation.

Materials And Methods: Molar of a lower jaw typodont resin model was prepared by adjusting a 1.0 mm circumferential chamfer, an occlusal reduction of 2.

Long-term evaluation of teeth and implants during the periodic maintenance in patients with viral liver disease.

Purpose: This study was designed to investigate the maintenance of teeth and implants in patients with viral liver disease.

Materials And Methods: 316 patients without any significant systemic disease were selected as a control group. Liver disease group was consisted of 230 patients.

MCT4 as a potential therapeutic target for metastatic gastric cancer with peritoneal carcinomatosis.

Monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) play a major role in up-regulation of glycolysis and adaptation to acidosis. However, the role of MCTs in gastric cancer (GC) is not fully understood. We investigated the potential utilization of a new cancer therapy for GC.

The Use of Telescopic Crowns in Removable Partial Denture Treatment for Patients with Severe Periodontal Disease: Two Patient Case History Reports.

Two patient case histories are described as examples of treatment of severe periodontitis in severely compromised partial dentitions. Management consisted of periodontal treatment and telescopic crown support for removable partial dentures with friction pin retention.

The influence of systemically administered oxytocin on the implant-bone interface area: an experimental study in the rabbit.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of systemically administered oxytocin (OT) on the implant-bone interface by using histomorphometric analysis and the removal torque test.

Materials And Methods: A total of 10 adult, New Zealand white, female rabbits were used in this experiment. We placed 2 implants (CSM; CSM Implant, Daegu, South Korea) in each distal femoral metaphysis on both the right and left sides; the implants on both sides were placed 10 mm apart.

A simplified pocket reduction procedure around a stud attachment without suturing.

Plaque accumulation on the implant titanium surface plays a critical role in the initiation and progression of periimplant disease. Removing plaque and calculus deposits, and reducing the periimplant probing depth, therefore, are important. The reduction of the periimplant probing depth in periimplant disease by using a cord and a surgical dressing pack has not been previously reported.

Implant overdenture impressions using a dynamic impression concept.

A dynamic impression is a functional impression that records the functional movement of the patient's own muscle and muscle attachment. This process reduces the number of random factors. This article describes a method for making a special tray using a dynamic impression concept that was made from provisional dentures used for implant healing.

Comparison of osseointegration between laser-etched and magnesium-incorporated oxidized implants in the rabbit femur.

Purpose: To compare the osseointegration of a laser-etched (LE) implant with a magnesium-incorporated oxidized (MgO) implant, evaluating their ability to enhance the bond strength between a titanium substrate and rabbit femur.

Materials And Methods: Two type of dental implants, LE (test, commercially pure [CP] titanium grade 4) and MgO (control, CP titanium grade 4) (length, 8 mm; diameter, 3.3 mm), were evaluated for the surface characteristics using a field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), an energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), and an optical three-dimensional profiling system.

A case report of paraneoplastic pemphigus associated with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Paraneoplastic pemphigus is an autoimmune blistering and erosive mucocutaneous syndrome associated with underlying neoplasm. It is primarily associated with lymphoproliferative disorders, and uncommonly with malignancies of epithelial origin. We report on a case of a 68-year-old male who presented with whole body bullous and erosive skin lesions.

Relationship of tooth mortality and implant treatment in Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Korean adults.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to to analyze the effect of Type 2 diabetes on tooth mortality, implant treatment and prosthetic status.

Materials And Methods: 275 Type 2 diabetics and 300 non-diabetics, aged 40-80 years were selected for analysis. The assessment of number of teeth, missing teeth, fixed prostheses (bridge pontics), implants using panoramic radiographs and dental records were carried out.

Expression of transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 in human dental pulp.

Introduction: Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) is activated by noxious cold (<17°C) and contributes to cold and mechanical hypersensitivity after inflammation and nerve injury.

Methods: To investigate whether TRPA1 is involved in the mediation of nociception, including noxious cold and cold hypersensitivity in teeth, we examined the expression of TRPA1 and sodium channel Nav1.8 in human dental pulp using fluorescent and electron microscopic immunocytochemistry.

Prognostic relevance of pretreatment quality of life in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients treated with rituximab-CHOP: results from a prospective cohort study.

The self-reported quality of life (QoL) has been used as an index of general health status. Thus, we evaluated the significance of pretreatment QoL in predicting survival outcome of patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Two hundred sixty-three patients treated with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone (R-CHOP) were enrolled to this prospective cohort study, and their QoL was evaluated.

A case of swallow syncope associated with cold beverage ingestion.

Swallow syncope (also known as deglutition syncope) is a relatively rare type of syncope that is treatable if diagnosed correctly. We report a case of a 39-year-old man with recurrent swallow syncope. The patient did not have structural heart disease.

Nilotinib in patients with metastatic melanoma harboring KIT gene aberration.

Purpose: Patients with metastatic melanoma have a poor prognosis and few treatment options are available. We evaluated the anti-tumor activity and safety of nilotinib, a KIT inhibitor, in patients with metastatic melanoma harboring KIT alterations, either mutations or amplifications.

Patients And Methods: This study was open-label, single center, prospective phase II clinical trial.

Treatment of hemodialyzed patients with sunitinib in renal cell carcinoma.

Background: Understanding the effect of adverse events from commonly used agents such as sunitinib in hemodialyzed renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients is important in clinical practice. Despite its clinical relevance, little information has been provided on the safety and toxicity profile of sunitinib when administered in hemodialyzed patients with RCC.

Methods: Six patients undergoing hemodialysis were treated with sunitinib for metastatic RCC between February 2007 and May 2009.