Publications by authors named "L A Cuschieri"

Article Synopsis
  • This review compares traditional and digital methods for assessing marginal gaps in fixed dental prostheses, highlighting the advantages and limitations of each technique.
  • Traditional methods like Cross-Sectional Method (CSM) and Silicone Replica Technique (SRT) are established but have drawbacks, while newer digital techniques like Triple-Scan Method (TSM) and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) provide more detailed evaluations.
  • The study indicates a knowledge gap in the literature, emphasizing the need for further exploration of digital methods for clinical applications in dental assessments.*
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The aim of this report is to present a case of chondroblastic osteosarcoma located in the right maxillary premolar region of a 17-year-old female patient. The initial clinical presentation and 2-dimensional (2D) radiographic methods proved inadequate for a definitive diagnosis. However, a cone-beam computed tomography scan revealed a hyperdense, heterogeneous lesion in the right maxillary premolar region, exhibiting a characteristic "sun-ray" appearance.

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Background: As part of the measures to contain the initial cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in 2020, all educational facilities were closed in March 2020 and remained so for the remainder of that scholastic year. When they reopened in October 2020, most educational facilities on the Maltese islands did so with various mitigation measures in place.

Methods: A Schools Contact Tracing Team (SCTT) dedicated to the management of COVID-19 cases within schools was set up and networks established between the Ministries responsible for Health and Education to facilitate timely communication and, consequently, effective contact tracing.

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Purpose: Women leaders encounter societal and cultural challenges that define and diminish their career potential. This occurs across several professions including healthcare. Scant attention has been drawn to the discursive dynamics among gender, healthcare leadership and societal culture.

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Objective: The aim of this article was to review the authors' experience with hydrocolloid dressings in foot ulcers, especially in diabetic patients. Engineered as part of stomal flange, hydrocolloid dressings established their presence in wound care management after successfully protecting peristomal skin. They are occlusive dressings and have been valued for their ability to support autolytic debridement, thus removing necrotic tissue--a barrier to healing--from the wound bed.

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