Case report of a patient with mandibulectomy followed up for 11 years
J Oral Sci. 2023 Nov 30. doi: 10.2334/josnusd.23-0219. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMandibular deviation and rotation following mandibulectomy can significantly impact oral function and quality of life. The postoperative course of a 57-year-old patient who underwent mandibulectomy for oral cancer and findings over 11 years of follow-up observation to monitor changes in the mandibular position are described here. Based on the observations, it is important to raise awareness regarding the necessity of continued monitoring of mandible position and regular adjustments of prostheses for patients who have undergone mandibulecto...
Source: Journal of oral science - November 29, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Ziyi Bai Mariko Hattori Yuka I Sumita Noriyuki Wakabayashi Source Type: research

Effects of maxillofacial prosthetic treatment on oral health-related quality of life and masticatory ability of patients with head and neck tumors
CONCLUSION: The factors identified to be related to the success or failure of maxillofacial prosthetic treatment suggest the importance of combining prosthetic intervention with surgical reconstruction.PMID:38030286 | DOI:10.2334/josnusd.23-0162 (Source: Journal of oral science)
Source: Journal of oral science - November 29, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Takahiro Chiba Kuniyuki Izumita Shigeto Koyama Naoko Sato Ryo Tagaino Takanori Hatakeyama Keiichi Sasaki Source Type: research

Effect of pilot-guided implant placement concept on the accuracy of osteotomy preparation and implant placement
CONCLUSION: The investigated PG implant placement concepts resulted in similar deviations in the placed implants.PMID:38030287 | DOI:10.2334/josnusd.23-0157 (Source: Journal of oral science)
Source: Journal of oral science - November 29, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Shruti Sharma Emilie Tan Britney Tran Hui Y Siow Elshadaie Tafesse Yoong H J Thong Row J M Tan Jungwoo Son Lisa Todaro Josephine Teo Jaafar Abduo Source Type: research

Carbonate apatite increases gene expression of osterix and bone morphogenetic protein 2 in the alveolar ridge after socket grafting
CONCLUSION: These results show that gene expression of both SP7/OSX and BMP2 can be induced by CO3Ap, suggesting that increased expression of SP7/OSX and vimentin may be involved in the BMP pathway.PMID:38008425 | DOI:10.2334/josnusd.23-0220 (Source: Journal of oral science)
Source: Journal of oral science - November 26, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Tadashi Kitazawa Hideki Takai Tetsuro Kono Hiroyuki Okada Yorimasa Ogata Source Type: research

Age differences in pain sensitivity and effect of topical lidocaine on the tongue in healthy female subjects
CONCLUSION: The reactions found after lidocaine application in middle-aged female subjects could be due to habituation as well as to the post-application effect of placebo gel. Placebo-induced changes appeared more pronounced in the elder females.PMID:37967923 | DOI:10.2334/josnusd.23-0167 (Source: Journal of oral science)
Source: Journal of oral science - November 15, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Ichiro Okayasu Mizuki Tachi Takao Ayuse Hiroyuki Wake Osamu Komiyama Antoon De Laat Source Type: research