Possibility of Venous Serum Cl Concentration ([Cl]) as a Marker for Human Metabolic Status: Correlation of [Cl] to Age, Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS), and Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c).

The HCO concentration in venous serum ([HCO]) is a factor commonly used for detecting the body pH and metabolic conditions. To exactly detect [HCO], the venous CO pressure should be kept as it is in the vein. The [HCO] measurement is technically complicated to apply for huge numbers of almost heathy persons taking only basic medical examinations.

Immediate Loading of Dental Implants Inserted in Edentulous Maxillas and Mandibles: 5-Year Results of a Clinical Study.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the long-term outcome of immediately loaded full-arch, fixed, one-piece prostheses supported by dental implants inserted in completely edentulous maxillae and mandibles. Twenty-eight completely edentulous jaws in 27 patients were treated with screw-fixed provisional prostheses on the same day as implant insertion. A total of 189 implants were inserted into the jaws of the patients.

Efficient resource use in simplified complete denture fabrication.

Purpose: Conventional dentures will remain the only treatment available to most edentulous people for the foreseeable future. In this study, we compared the efficiency of two methods of making complete conventional dentures-the traditional academic standard (T) and a simplified technique (S) used in private practice. We have previously shown that they produce similar levels of patient satisfaction and denture quality.

[Sedation during day surgery for oral implantation].

Background: Oral implantation surgery is performed under sedation without monitoring consciousness, but BIS monitor is useful for evaluation of sedation level. Therefore we investigated whether BIS monitor is useful for this surgery.

Methods: Sixty-four patients scheduled for oral implant surgery were analyzed retrospectively.

Discrepancy between clinical and pathological diagnoses of CBD and PSP.

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal degeneration (CBD) are often clinically confused with each other. Moreover, the discrepancy between clinical and pathological diagnoses of CBD and PSP are still controversial. We report here two atypical cases of PSP and CBD.

A cost comparison of mandibular two-implant overdenture and conventional denture treatment.

Purpose: This article compares the cost of mandibular two-implant overdenture treatment to that of conventional denture treatment in an academic teaching hospital.

Materials And Methods: Sixty edentulous patients (aged 65 to 75 years) participated in a randomized clinical trial. All patients received a new maxillary complete denture and either a mandibular conventional denture (n = 30) or an implant overdenture on two unsplinted implants (n = 30).

A case of lymphomatoid granulomatosis/angiocentric immunoproliferative lesion with long clinical course and diffuse brain involvement.

Lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LYG)/angiocentric immunoproliferative lesions (AIL) consist of angiocentric and angiodestructive lymphoreticular proliferation predominantly involving the lungs and other extranodal sites, such as the central nervous system (CNS). This clinical entity is considered as a B cell process related to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and EBV positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The CNS is involved in 20% of cases of LYG, but initial involvement is rare.

[A case of advanced gastric cancer with bone metastases and DIC responding to oral administration of TS-1].

The patient was a 71-year-old man whose chief complaints were staggering and fatigue. As a result of various examinations, he was diagnosed with advanced gastric cancer, Borrmann 3, with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and bone metastases. The DIC was treated with oral administration of TS-1 (120 mg/day).

Surgical placement of two implants in the anterior edentulous mandible--how much time does it take?

In order for clinicians to effectively manage their practices, they need to know how much time they spent in carrying out procedures. The provision of two-implant overdentures for edentulous patients is becoming more prevalent as increasing evidence demonstrates their great benefit to patients. The aim of this study was to measure the number of visits and the time required during the surgical phase (from pre-op examination to preliminary impressions) of mandibular two-implant overdenture treatment.

Two-implant mandibular overdentures: simple to fabricate and easy to wear.

Success rates for titanium dental implants in the anterior mandible are very high. Because of these success rates, as well as lower costs, it is common to treat edentulous patients with just 2 implants and ball anchors for retention of the overdenture, instead of 4 implants and a bar. In this paper the fabrication of 2-implant overdentures is described.

Does a prosthodontist spend more time providing mandibular two-implant overdentures than conventional dentures?

Purpose: In this article, the time taken by a prosthodontist to fabricate and maintain mandibular overdentures retained by two implants and conventional dentures is compared.

Materials And Methods: Sixty edentulous patients between the ages of 65 and 75 completed a randomized clinical trial. All received new maxillary conventional dentures and either a mandibular conventional denture (n = 30) or a two-implant overdenture on ball attachments (n = 30).