Inhibition of and Mixed Salivary Bacterial Biofilms on Antimicrobial Loaded Phosphated Poly(methyl methacrylate).

Biofilms play a crucial role in the development of -associated denture stomatitis. Inhibition of microbial adhesion to poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and phosphate containing PMMA has been examined in this work. and mixed salivary microbial biofilms were compared on naked and salivary pre-conditioned PMMA surfaces in the presence or absence of antimicrobials (Cetylpyridinium chloride [CPC], KSL-W, Histatin 5 [His 5]).

Pediatric Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis of the Jaw: Clinical, Radiographic, and Histopathologic Features.

Purpose: Chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) is a focal sterile inflammatory osteitis in children that most commonly develops in the long bones, but can occur in any bone. The disease course is variable, ranging from acute and self-resolving isolated lesions to chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO), which is frequently associated with extraosseous inflammatory disease. The purpose of this study was to present our clinical experience with CNO of the mandible in children.

Pharyngeal Flap Is Effective Treatment for Post Maxillary Advancement Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Patients With Repaired Cleft Lip and Palate.

Purpose: Patients with repaired cleft lip and cleft palate (CL/P) can develop velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) after Le Fort I maxillary advancement. The aim of this study was to evaluate speech outcomes in patients who required a pharyngeal flap after Le Fort I maxillary advancement.

Patients And Methods: This retrospective cohort study included all patients with repaired CL/P who underwent a Le Fort I osteotomy and subsequently required a pharyngeal flap to correct VPI.

A Management Strategy for Idiopathic Bone Cavities of the Jaws.

Purpose: Idiopathic bone cavities (IBCs) are benign osseous pseudocysts of unclear etiology. Their clinical course and response to treatment are poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to present a case series of patients with IBC with long-term follow-up.

Upper Airway Length is Predictive of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Syndromic Craniosynostosis.

Purpose: Midfacial hypoplasia is a characteristic feature of the syndromic craniosynostoses and predisposes these patients to developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The purpose of this study was to identify anatomic factors associated with airway obstruction in patients with syndromic craniosynostoses.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study.

Inferior Turbinate Asymmetry Is a Feature of the Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip and Palate Nasal Deformity.

Purpose: Patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate (UCLP) have a characteristic bilateral septal deformity, and septal deviation can be associated with turbinate hyperplasia, leading to paradoxical nasal obstruction. The purpose of the present study was to measure and compare the bony and mucosal dimensions of the inferior turbinate on the cleft and non-cleft sides in patients with UCLP.

Patients And Methods: We implemented a retrospective cohort study of patients with UCLP who had undergone computed tomography (CT) scan between 2002 to 2013.

Effectiveness of Tongue-lip Adhesion for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Infants With Robin Sequence Measured by Polysomnography.

Objective: Tongue-lip adhesion (TLA) is commonly used to relieve obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in infants with Robin sequence (RS), but few studies have evaluated its efficacy with objective measures. The purpose of this study was to measure TLA outcomes using polysomnography. Our hypothesis was that TLA relieves OSA in most infants.

Postoperative swelling after orthognathic surgery: a prospective volumetric analysis.

Purpose: Three-dimensional (3D) stereophotogrammetry is a reliable, accurate, and noninvasive tool for measuring changes in soft tissue volume over time. The purpose of this prospective study was to quantify changes in postoperative swelling after orthognathic surgery using serial 3D photographs.

Patients And Methods: Three-dimensional photographs of 49 orthognathic surgery patients (Le Fort I and/or bilateral sagittal split osteotomy) were captured using the 3D Vectra imaging system pre-operatively (T0) and at one week (T1), two weeks (T2), three weeks (T3), four weeks (T4), six weeks (T5), three months (T6), six months (T7) and one year (T8) postoperatively.

Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.

Purpose: Patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), a genetic disorder characterized by macroglossia, abdominal wall malformations, and gigantism, are at risk for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). SDB is defined by abnormal breathing that is exacerbated during sleep and is a spectrum ranging from apnea of prematurity to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of SDB in children with BWS, and to document clinical characteristics and method(s) of treatment.

The reporting of race and ethnicity information in the dental public health literature.

Objectives: To document how race and ethnicity are identified, categorized, and utilized in contemporary dental public health literature.

Methods: Two researchers independently performed a literature review of all articles in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology and the Journal of Public Health Dentistry over a 5-year period (2004-2009). Articles pertaining to the study of US-based populations with any mention of race or ethnicity were included.

Is missing maxillary lateral incisor in complete cleft lip and palate a product of genetics or local environment?

Objective: To test the null hypothesis: Subjects with isolated complete unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) show no differences in overall frequency of tooth agenesis (hypodontia), comparing a subsample with cleft-side maxillary lateral incisor (MxI2) agenesis to a subsample without cleft-side MxI2 agenesis. Findings could clarify the origins of cleft-side MxI2 agenesis.

Materials And Methods: Tooth agenesis was identified from dental radiographs of 141 subjects with UCLP.