Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue
February 2011
Purpose: To investigate and analyze the depression of patients with chronic periodontitis.
Methods: The subjects were divided t into two groups-those with chronic periodontitis and those with healthy periodontal (control group). Each subject was evaluated by questionnaire, the value of each questionnaire with Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ) and Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) was obtained and the average value of each group's DEQ-A (dependent factor), DEQ-I (self-criticism factor) and SDS was calculated.
Purpose: To investigate the clinical effect of peripheral branch evulsion of trigeminal nerves on trigeminal neuralgia, especially on the aspect of odynolysis and recurrence.
Methods: 136 patients with trigeminal neuralgia underwent peripheral branch evulsion of trigeminal nerves were retrospectively reviewed with three years follow-up period. The odynolysis and recurrence of pain were observed.