Publications by authors named "Kimia HafeziMotlagh"
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- The study investigates the impact of diet on oral mucositis, a painful complication from chemotherapy and radiation in head and neck cancer patients, affecting their quality of life through symptoms like ulcers and speech problems.
- Researchers randomly selected 121 patients and assessed their oral mucositis severity while analyzing their dietary intake, focusing on both macro- and micronutrients over a three-day period.
- Findings indicated significant differences in nutrient levels between patients with varying grades of mucositis, particularly lower vitamin B12 levels in those with more severe symptoms, highlighting the importance of diet in managing this condition.
Key Clinical Message: Palisaded encapsulated neuroma (PEN) is generally seen in the head and neck area as an asymptomatic nodule with the same color as the surrounding skin and rarely occurs in the oral cavity. The exact etiology of PEN is not known, but there is evidence supporting the role of trauma as its etiological factor.
Abstract: Palisaded encapsulated neuroma (PEN) is one of the benign nerve sheath tumors of Schwann cell origin, which is commonly found in the skin of the head and neck area, and rarely occurs in the oral cavity.
Objectives: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a group of clinical conditions involving muscles of mastication, temporomandibular joint (TMJ), and related structures or both. TMD is characterized by facial pain in TMJ and muscles of mastication, limitation or deviation of jaw movement, and TMJ sounds during jaw movement and function. The highest risk of TMD prevalence is between 18 and 24 years, and a relationship is between chronic TMD and psychological disorders such as stress and depression.
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- Increased interest in preserving natural teeth presents new challenges for dentists, emphasizing the need for patient-centered care that considers individual preferences and values.
- Successful management of teeth with poor prognoses requires skilled techniques, as demonstrated by the case of an 18-year treatment of a maxillary central incisor with a prior horizontal root fracture.
- Follow-up care and effective treatments, such as regenerative endodontic therapy and apical plug placement, contributed to the long-term success and functionality of the tooth over 18 years.
Secondary neoplasms were reported as one of the complicated complications of childhood cancer treatment. Salivary gland carcinoma is rare, and mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is the most prevalent subtype. Secondary neoplasms following neuroblastoma are not often described due to poor long-term survival.
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