Oral manifestations of extranodal lymphomas - a review of the literature with emphasis on clinical implications for the practicing dentist.

Objective: Lymphoma is a heterogenous group of malignant tumours with proliferation of lymphoid cells or their precursors. Lymphomas in the head and neck region are usually found in Waldeyer's ring. Intraoral lymphomas are rare and the clinical presentation and roentgenological appearance may resemble other and benign conditions, entailing a risk for diagnostic delay.

Pre-medical dental evaluation and treatment of oral infection - a survey study among hospital-affiliated dentists in Sweden.

Objective: To examine how hospital-affiliated dentists assess risk and evaluate oral foci of infection in patients facing certain medical treatments, and whether the nature of upcoming medical treatment affects the choice of dental intervention.

Materials And Methods: A survey comprising six clinical cases (50 teeth) was sent to hospital-affiliated dentists in Sweden. A treatment option for the affected tooth/teeth in each case was selected whether the patient was facing heart valve surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, intravenous bisphosphonate treatment, solid organ transplantation or was diagnosed with endocarditis.

Follow-up of need for dental treatment in 126 patients who have received radiation treatment to the head and neck region.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the need for dental treatment, compliance with post-radiation prophylactic care and incidence of long-term complications following radiotherapy to the head and neck.

Methods: The study is a retrospective analysis of dental records of patients referred for oral examination before radiation treatment to the head and neck between 2006 and 2016. Data of dental status and need for dental treatment before radiation therapy were used as baseline information.

A mechanistic linkage between oral lichen planus and autoimmune thyroid disease.

Objective: To determine the levels of antithyroid antibodies and thyroid hormones in the sera of patients with oral lichen planus (OLP), and to quantify the expression of thyroid proteins in OLP lesions.

Subjects And Methods: Venous blood samples were drawn from 110 patients with OLP who had no history of thyroid disease or levothyroxine supplementation (OLP+/LT -). A random population sample of 657 healthy subjects was used as the control group.

Clinical characteristics of patients with concomitant oral lichen planus and thyroid disease.

Objective: To study the prevalence and profile of thyroid disease in a cohort of referred patients with oral lichen planus (OLP) in comparison with a random population sample and to examine the clinical characteristics of OLP patients with and without thyroid disease.

Study Design: Data from 1611 patients with OLP and 1615 patients from the general population were collected by using a standardized registration method. Patients with OLP using levothyroxine (OLP/levothyroxine+) were re-examined to collect information about existing OLP lesions and to confirm the thyroid disease diagnosis.