Diagnostic delays of periodontitis and associated factors: a cross-sectional study.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate total diagnostic delay (TDD) in periodontitis and identify the factors associated with it.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 145 newly examined and diagnosed periodontitis patients were recruited. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data on demographics, symptom onset, duration of diagnostic delay(s), and potential associated factors.

Content analysis of oral (mouth) cancer-related posts on Instagram.

Objective: To examine the content of Instagram posts about oral cancer and assess its usefulness in promoting oral cancer awareness and early detection practices.

Methods: A systematic search of Instagram for posts about oral (mouth) cancer was conducted using the hashtags #oral cancer and #mouth cancer. Posts usefulness in promoting awareness and early detection was assessed using the early detection usefulness score, and caption readability was assessed using the Flesch Kincaid readability score.

A novel lightweight deep convolutional neural network for early detection of oral cancer.

Objectives: To develop a lightweight deep convolutional neural network (CNN) for binary classification of oral lesions into benign and malignant or potentially malignant using standard real-time clinical images.

Methods: A small deep CNN, that uses a pretrained EfficientNet-B0 as a lightweight transfer learning model, was proposed. A data set of 716 clinical images was used to train and test the proposed model.

Desquamative gingivitis: a challenging diagnosis for clinicians.

Introduction Diagnosis of underlying causes for desquamative gingivitis (DG) is often delayed in clinical settings, but little is known about factors influencing its delayed diagnosis. We investigated the diagnostic patterns and associated factors in a cohort of patients presenting primarily with DG.Materials and methods A total of 41 patients presenting primarily with DG were interviewed to evaluate professional and patient diagnostic delays.

Prevalence and clinical features of pigmented oral lesions.

Background: To examine the relative prevalence, types, and clinical features of pigmented lesions of the oral mucosa in 1275 patients attending a university hospital for dental care.

Methods: Patients attending dental clinics at The University of Jordan Hospital over a 1-year period were examined for the presence of oral pigmentations. Histopathological examination was performed on focally pigmented lesions with a suspicious or uncertain clinical diagnosis.

Antibiotic prophylaxis and early dental implant failure: a quasi-random controlled clinical trial.

Purpose: To compare the efficacy of three different antibiotic regimens in reducing early dental implant failure.

Materials And Methods: In a controlled clinical trial, 270 consecutively treated patients were allocated to three antibiotic groups, alternatively, according to order of participation in the trial: Group A (2 g amoxicillin single preoperative dose), Group B (single preoperative 2 g amoxicillin followed by 500 mg three times daily for 5 days) and Group C (postoperative amoxicillin with clavulanic acid 625 mg three times daily for 5 days). Outcomes were pain, wound infection, dehiscence, adverse events possibly related to antibiotics and early implant failure.