Dental findings and intravenous sedation in a patient with Potocki-Lupski syndrome: A case report.

Aims: Potocki-Lupski syndrome (PTLS), which is caused by the partial duplication of the short arm of autosome 17, is characterized by feeding difficulties associated with muscle hypotonia and dysphagia in infancy, followed by growth retardation and low body weight in later stages. Speech and motor developmental disorders are observed in childhood, accompanied by autism spectrum disorders in several cases. Other disorders include dental and skeletal abnormalities, and associated sleep apnea.

Effects of pH on the Properties of Membrane Vesicles Including Glucosyltransferase in .

releases membrane vesicles (MVs) and induces MV-dependent biofilm formation. Glucosyltransferases (Gtfs) are bound to MVs and contribute to the adhesion and glucans-dependent biofilm formation of early adherent bacteria on the tooth surface. The biofilm formation of may be controlled depending on whether the initial pH tends to be acidic or alkaline.

Oral management of a patient with down syndrome and agammaglobulinemia: a case report.

Background: Down syndrome is characterized by a variety of dysmorphic features and congenital malformations, such as congenital heart disease, gastrointestinal disease, and other conditions like leukemia and autoimmune disorders. Patients with Down syndrome are highly prone to respiratory tract infections, which might be fatal to them. However, there are only few available data on patients diagnosed with Down syndrome and agammaglobulinemia.

Oral findings and dental treatment in a patient with Dandy-Walker syndrome: a case report.

Dandy-Walker syndrome (DWS) is congenital disease characterized by hypoplasia of the cerebellum, the formation of cysts that communicate with the fourth ventricle of the posterior cranial fossa, and hydrocephalus. In addition to various other complications, cleft lip/palate, facial retrognathia, a high-arched palate, and maldentition occur at an increased frequency in patients with DWS. However, few studies have reported the dental manifestations of DWS.

Effects of salivary protein flow and indigenous microorganisms on initial colonization of Candida albicans in an in vivo model.

Background: Candida albicans is a dimorphic fungus that is part of the commensal microbial flora of the oral cavity. When the host immune defenses are impaired or when the normal microbial flora is disturbed, C. albicans triggers recurrent infections of the oral mucosa and tongue.

Effects of IgY against Candida albicans and Candida spp. Adherence and Biofilm Formation.

The fungal pathogen Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes oral and vaginal mucosal infections as well as systemic disease. The ability of C. albicans to adhere to host surfaces is positively correlated with its pathogenicity.

Study of the oral microbial flora in patients with renal disease.

Aim: The aim of this study is to bacteriologically investigate the oral environment in patients with renal disease and thereby reveal their influence on both caries and periodontal diseases.

Methods: The authors compared oral microbial flora between patients with renal disease (non-haemodialysis: n = 40, haemodialysis: n = 41) and healthy people (n = 62), and also between haemodialysis patients and non-haemodialysis patients in the disease group. Cariogenic bacteria were identified according to Dentocult System, whereas periodontal bacteria were identified using the polymerase chain reaction method.

Complete denture treatments for a cerebral palsy patient by using a treatment denture. A case report.

This article describes the prosthodontic treatment for a patient with cerebral palsy, in which complete dentures were successfully stabilized using treatment dentures. A 69-year-old edentulous male with no medical complications or mental retardation presented to our clinic. Opening movement of the jaw was possible, but a conspicuous mandibular shift towards the right was observed.