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A 64-year-old edentulous woman with a mandibular fracture received a subperiosteal implant for fracture fixation and dental rehabilitation. However, the ball abutments were submerged by the soft tissue because they were too short. Therefore, we designed a connector to lengthen the attachment and achieve adequate stability and retention for the overdenture.

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  • The study investigates the impact of diet on oral mucositis, a painful complication from chemotherapy and radiation in head and neck cancer patients, affecting their quality of life through symptoms like ulcers and speech problems.
  • Researchers randomly selected 121 patients and assessed their oral mucositis severity while analyzing their dietary intake, focusing on both macro- and micronutrients over a three-day period.
  • Findings indicated significant differences in nutrient levels between patients with varying grades of mucositis, particularly lower vitamin B12 levels in those with more severe symptoms, highlighting the importance of diet in managing this condition.
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Key Clinical Message: Subperiosteal implants might be the future first-line treatment in patients with compromised alveolar ridges, although the use of proper techniques and pre-surgical imaging is required to ensure treatment success.

Abstract: Severe bone loss puts the success of endosseous implants at risk. This technical report aims to introduce the subperiosteal implants (SPIs) created through additive manufacturing.

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Developing odontoma is a rare mixed odontogenic tumor that can arise with other odontogenic lesions. The association of COC with ameloblastic fibro-odontoma is extremely rare. We report an extremely rare case of developing odontoma arising from a calcifying odontogenic cyst in a 17-year-old girl.

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Aim: To provide insights into nurses lived experiences in caring for children with cancer.

Background: Little is known about the paediatric oncology nurses shared practices of caring for children with cancer in Ghana.

Design: A hermeneutic phenomenological qualitative study.

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Our patient was a 27-year-old male with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. Considering the mobility of bone segments around the cleft, an implant-supported removable overdenture (obturator) was fabricated, which improved the function and esthetics and led to patient satisfaction. The treatment results are still satisfactory after 5 years of follow-up.

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Abutment fracture is a complication of dental implant treatment. When an abutment breaks, the remaining part should be retrieved without damaging the implant hex. In many cases, the implant-abutment connection is cold-welded, which makes it difficult to remove the remaining part.

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Aim: Despite remarkable theoretical evidence of positive outcomes of patient and family-centred care, it is rarely performed in the intensive care setting. The aim of this review was to assess the barriers to patient and family-centred care among healthcare providers, patients and family members in adult intensive care units.

Design: A systematic review of both qualitative and quantitative studies.

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Lipoma is a benign neoplasm that primarily affects the middle-aged individuals and has a rare oral cavity occurrence. Given its noninvasive behavior and low recurrence rate, surgical conservative management should be regarded as the best therapeutic option. This paper highlights two patients along with their improved conditions following the treatment.

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Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is typically associated with anterior open bite and a number of other dental problems, which require complex treatments such as orthognathic surgery. This case report describes management of a patient with AI and severe open bite via a multidisciplinary approach.

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This report presents oral rehabilitation of a maxillectomy patient after cancer surgery by fabricating a prosthesis comprising of a denture and a custom-made magnetic retainer. Herein, we present a case of hemimaxillectomy due to squamous cell carcinoma, which was efficiently rehabilitated with implants. Patient's condition and his profile acceptably improved following rehabilitation.

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Full mouth rehabilitation by dental implants is complex in class III patients. Prediction of the outcome of orthognathic surgery in edentulous patients with no dental index or record is challenging. This report describes rehabilitation of an edentulous patient by placement of dental implants after prediction of the outcome of orthognathic correction.

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