Compendium of continuing education in dentistry
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A recent retrospective study has suggested a new diagnostic entity called burning lips syndrome, which is distinct from burning mouth syndrome in that the burning sensation is generally limited to the lips, the labial mucosa is smooth and pale, the minor salivary glands of the lips are nonfunctional, and the syndrome presents with clinical symptoms. While burning mouth syndrome is more common in women, burning lips syndrome appears to affect men as often as it does women and typically occurs between 50 and 70 years of age. This article presents information on burning mouth syndrome as well as a prospective study of five cases used to evaluate the diagnosis of burning lips syndrome and its treatment with topical corticosteroids, which has been generally favorable.
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Compend Contin Educ Dent · Sep 1996
Review Case ReportsUsing pulsatile pressure saline/antibiotic irrigation before reduction and fixation of infected mandibular fractures: literature review and report of two cases.
The efficacy of pulsatile pressure saline irrigation has been demonstrated in the orthopedic, surgical, and dental literature. However, its use for treating infected mandibular fractures has not been documented. ⋯ The pulsatile pressure saline/antibiotic irrigation system is a useful adjunct to the standard therapeutic modalities of infection management. It is also useful for managing infected mandibular fractures, especially when open reduction and internal fixation with bone plates have been planned.
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Compend Contin Educ Dent · Jul 1995
Review Comparative StudyA review of current toothbrush bristle endo-rounding studies.
Rounded toothbrush bristle tips are desirable because they are less likely to abrade hard and soft tissue and restorative materials than sharp-pointed bristles. Studies evaluating different types of toothbrushes have compared the degree of the end-roundness of different brands of toothbrushes, but have yielded conflicting results. Nine studies and three methods of evaluating end-rounding are reviewed in this article. ⋯ Of the 9 studies reviewed, 3 studies that used the 45-degree microscopic techniques provide the most useful information of toothbrush bristle end-roundness to date. Of the brushes compared in these three studies, Crest Complete and Improved Crest Complete toothbrushes were shown to have the highest degree of end-roundness. Future research should include longitudinal studies to clarify the relationship of the degree of end-rounding of toothbrush bristles and soft-and hard-tissue abrasion.