Specialty Care Articles
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Clinical, Imaging, and Laboratory Findings in Sjögren’s Syndrome
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Relieving Dry Mouth: Varying Levels of pH Found in Bottled Water
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Removing Obstacles to Oral Care for Patients With Special Needs
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Hypofunction of the Sympathetic Nervous System as a Possible Etiologic Cause of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
Two cases of chronic aphthous stomatitis are described as well as the diagnosis and treatment.
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Autonomic Nervous System Trial: Control and Resolve for Sleep-Breathing Disorders
This article will discuss the shortcomings of traditional approaches for dealing with obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep-breathing conditions and provide a protocol, which involved the autonomic ...
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Xerostomia in the Geriatric Patient: Causes, Oral Manifestations, and Treatment
This article reviews the main reasons for xerostomia and the complications it causes in the oral cavity.
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Diagnostic, Evaluation, and Treatment Approaches Used in Dental Sleep Medicine
This article reviews diagnostic and evaluation technologies, as well as surgical and nonsurgical treatments, currently available for dentists collaborating in the treatment of patients with sleep brea...
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Diagnostic Value of Halitosis Examination Methods
This article seeks to summarize findings and review methods of examining halitosis to determine their usefulness.
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Best Practices for Managing the Diabetic Patient in the Dental Office
This article examines the relationship between diabetes and periodontal disease and offers practical considerations for dentists treating diabetic patients.
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General Anesthesia for Dental Treatment in a Patient With Huntington’s Chorea
This article discusses factors that are of significant concern to the dentist anesthesiologist team treating patients with Huntington’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions.
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Systematic Risk Management: Providing a Patient the Smile She Long Desired
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Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Gingiva in a Patient on Long-Term Use of Methotrexate Being Treated for Psoriasis
An 81-year-old male patient presented with a large gingival ulcer of 2 months’ duration. He had been taking methotrexate, a potent anti-inflammatory/immunosuppressant, for the past 50 years to treat...
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Oral Rehabilitation and Psychosocial Evaluation of a Patient with Bulimia Nervosa Following Teeth in a Day® Immediate Loading Protocol
The purpose of this patient report is to accurately portray the clinical experience of treating an active bulimic patient by employing an immediately loaded dental implant protocol to provide the pati...
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GERIATRIC DENTISTRY: Preparing Patients for Future Oral Healthcare Decline: What Dentists Can Do Today
Clinicians need treatment-planning strategies specific to older patients, whose oral hygiene skills typically decline as they age.
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Odontogenic Osteomyelitis or Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of Mandible of Patient with Autoimmune Disease: Clinical Dilemma
Appropriate treatment of odontogenic osteomyelitis or bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the mandible in patients with autoimmune diseases is dependent upon the correct diagnosis based on meticul...
