The leukemias.

This article reviews the major leukemia disorders, discussing their definitions, incidence, manifestations, and general treatment and prognosis, with additional description of oral findings common among or particular to the disorders. It reviews management of the most frequent oral manifestations of leukemia and the cautions required to provide oral and maxillofacial surgical services to patients who have leukemia.

Craniofacial polyostotic fibrous dysplasia: a case report and review of the literature.

Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia is 1 of 3 types of fibrous dysplasia that can affect the bones of the craniofacial complex, including the mandible and maxilla. A 49-year-old white male presented with an extensive previous medical history. Initial radiographic assessment comprised panoramic and PA cephalometric radiographs and provided a working diagnosis of fibrous dysplasia.

Reliability of lower extremity isokinetic strength testing in adults with stroke.

Objective: To evaluate the reliability of isokinetic strength testing of knee flexion and extension at 60 degrees per second, and ankle plantar flexion and dorsiflexion at 30 degrees per second in adults with stroke.

Design: Test-retest using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC).

Setting: Human performance laboratory.

Stair negotiation in older people: a review.

Locomotion on stairs is among the most challenging and hazardous activities of daily living for older individuals. This is evidenced by the reports that stair falls account for more than 10% of fatal fall accidents. The demands that stairs place on the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems are compounded by the need for input from the somatosensory, visual, and vestibular systems at various stages in the task.

Carcinoma arising in a dentigerous cyst with neck metastasis.

Background: Squamous cell carcinoma arising in a dentigerous cyst is extremely uncommon. The diagnosis of carcinoma arising in a dentigerous cyst requires microscopically that an area of benign cystic epithelium is observed to transition into squamous cell carcinoma. In the present case, the patient was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the neck with an unknown primary.

A comparative study of osseointegration of titanium implants in corticocancellous block and corticocancellous chip grafts in canine ilium.

Purpose: This study was undertaken to compare the relative rates and extent of osseointegration of dental implants when placed simultaneously with either corticocancellous block or particulate corticocancellous bone grafts.

Materials And Methods: Using the canine ilium as a model site, the implants were placed so that each served as its own control. The implants were harvested at 1, 2, or 3 months for evaluation by light microscopy, microradiography, and histomorphometry.