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View article: Salivary Metabolomics as a Diagnostic Tool: Distinct Metabolic Profiles Across Orofacial Pain Subtypes
Salivary Metabolomics as a Diagnostic Tool: Distinct Metabolic Profiles Across Orofacial Pain Subtypes Open
Orofacial pain (OFP) includes chronic pain conditions categorized into musculoskeletal (MS), neurovascular (NV), and neuropathic (NP) pain types, encompassing temporomandibular disorders (TMD), migraines, trigeminal neuralgia (TN), post-tr…
View article: Impact of dental clearance on bacteremia in hematopoietic cell transplantation
Impact of dental clearance on bacteremia in hematopoietic cell transplantation Open
Infection is a concern in hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), being leading cause of morbidity and mortality (Gudiol et al., 2014). Consequently, guidelines recommend the pre-HCT elimination of oral infectious sites, known as dental …
View article: Quantitive Assessment of Gustatory Function and Its Association with Demographics, and Systemic Morbidity
Quantitive Assessment of Gustatory Function and Its Association with Demographics, and Systemic Morbidity Open
This study aimed to analyze the associations of gustatory dysfunction as measured by validated taste strips with demographics and co-morbidities. This cross-sectional study retrospectively analyzed records of patients who attended the Orof…
View article: Panoramic errors in pediatric patients with special needs
Panoramic errors in pediatric patients with special needs Open
This study aimed to analyze the types and frequencies of panoramic technical errors in pediatric patients with special needs, as compared to matching images of patients with normal developmental patterns. Panoramic images of 100 pediatric …
View article: Exploring the Effect of Ethnicity on Chronic Orofacial Pain: A Comparative Study of Jewish and Arab Israeli Patients
Exploring the Effect of Ethnicity on Chronic Orofacial Pain: A Comparative Study of Jewish and Arab Israeli Patients Open
The relationship between ethnicity and chronic pain has been studied worldwide. The population of Israel includes two main ethnic groups, 75% Jews and 21% Arabs. The purpose of this study was to compare orofacial chronic pain characteristi…
View article: Incidence of Chronic Pain following Oral Soft Tissue Biopsies: A Retrospective Study
Incidence of Chronic Pain following Oral Soft Tissue Biopsies: A Retrospective Study Open
Soft tissue oral biopsies (STOB) are commonly performed in the medical field to obtain tissue samples for diagnostic purposes. However, like all invasive procedures, these biopsies may carry risks, such as the development of chronic long-l…
View article: Iodinated contrast media allergy is rare in patients undergoing sialography
Iodinated contrast media allergy is rare in patients undergoing sialography Open
Iodinated contrast media allergy is considered as a strong contra-indication for performing sialography. There is little evidence to support this approach.To evaluate the rate of iodinated contrast media (ICM) allergy in subjects undergoin…