Patch testing with metal reagents was positive on female patient with history of metal hypersensitivity after dental treatment. All of the dental restorations with metal components were removed, and subsequent oral rehabilitation utilizing dental implants and metal-free prostheses was carried out. The treatments alleviate the presenting signs and symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLactobacillus acetotolerans RIB 9124 (NBRC 13120) was isolated from putrefied (hiochi) Japanese sake. Here we report the complete genome sequence of this organism. This paper is the first report demonstrating the fully sequenced and completely annotated genome of a L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContinuous parafunctional masseter muscle activities (MMA) that are associated with daytime bruxism have been suspected to be one of the main pathoetiology for orofacial pain. The purpose of this study was to examine the long-term stability and reliability of daytime EMG measurement of MMA using a portable device (Actiwave; CamNtech Ltd). Daytime masseter muscle EMG of five subjects were recorded for four days in their normal living environment.
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