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Effects Of Ultrasonic And Hand-Activated Scaling On Tactile Sensitivity In Second Year Dental Hygiene Students In A Clinical Setting, Miranda Beeson

Dental Hygiene Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if time spent instrumenting class III, IV, and V calculus clients, either hand-activated or with an ultrasonic scaler, decreased the tactile sensitivity of the clinician, and if change occurs in index finger, middle finger, and thumb tactile sensitivity prior to and following 45-minute scaling episodes. This study also afforded an opportunity to determine if tactile sensitivity changed in the same dental hygiene students over a one-year period of time by comparing data with that of a similar study conducted in the fall of 2002. Random assignment and a sample size of 25 …

Ada News - 06/21/2004, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

Ada News - 06/07/2004, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

6th Annual Pacific Research Day Abstracts, University Of The Pacific

Excellence Day

No abstract provided.

Commencement Program 2004, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

2 | 2004 Events of Commencement

3 | The Academic Procession

4 | Significance of Academic Regalia

5 | The Speakers

12 | The University Honorees

19 | The School Honorees

27 | The Program

• School of Medicine, 28
• School of Dentistry, 35
• Graduate School, 44
• School of Nursing, 54
• School of Allied Health Professions - Physical Therapy, 59
• School of Allied Health Professions, 65
• School of Public Health, 73

Post-Irradiation Leiomyosarcoma Of The Maxilla: Report Of A Case In A Patient With Prior Radiation Treatment For Retinoblastoma, Parish P. Sedghizadeh, Francesca Angiero, Carl M. Allen, John R. Kalmar, Yeshwant B. Rawal, Eric A. Albright

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Post-irradiation sarcoma is a well-defined complication of radiation therapy, yet few reports document such lesions in the head and neck. A 30-year-old man presented for evaluation of an expansile lesion of the left posterior maxilla. His medical history was significant for a childhood ocular malignancy - unilateral retinoblastoma - which was treated with a combination of surgical enucleation of the eye and external beam radiation therapy. Biopsy of his maxillary lesion revealed a spindle cell malignancy that was morphologically and immunohistochemically consistent with a diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma. Further investigation into the case revealed that the patient had three children, every …

College Of Dental Medicine Student Handbook June 2004, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

No abstract provided.

Pain Experienced By Patients Using Thinner Vs. Thicker Probes During Probing, Mohamed A. Hassan

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The aim of the present study, performed during periodontal recall visits, was to compare the levels of pain experienced by patients during periodontal probing using probes with tip diameters of either 0.40 mm or 0.63 mm.

Prior to the maintenance procedures, three groups of 20 adult patients were examined by 3 different therapists. Diagonal maxillary/mandibular quadrants were probed with a 0.40 mm and a 0.63 mm probe, respectively. At the completion of probing of each quadrant, the patients were asked to describe their pain using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS).

The results were as follows: Most patients showed low VAS …

Pain Experienced By Patients During Periodontal Examination, Mohammed A. Al-Ajmi

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The aims of the present study were to determine the level of pain experienced by patients from probing during periodontal examination, and to find out to what extent the examining periodontist and the dental assistant could estimate the degree of pain experienced by the patients.

For each of three periodontists, 20 patients referred for periodontal diagnosis and treatment were selected. The periodontist carried out his examination, which included probing at six sites per tooth. Following probing, the patients rated the pain using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The periodontist and the dental assistant who helped out during the examination independently …

Bone Formation Using Platelet-Rich Plasma + Allograft: An Experimental Study In Sheep, Edgar Grageda

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Recently Platelet-Rich Plasma has been proven to be an effective regeneration adjunct when combined with autogenous bone in the reconstruction of mandibular defects. However, little is known about the effect of PRP when combined with a bone allograft in the maxillary sinus.

The purpose of this study was to quantitatively evaluate the ability of PRP to enhance bone regeneration in the maxillary sinus of sheep when combined with DFDBA + CCFDBA. Ten sheep were selected for bilateral sinus augmentation DFDBA + CCFDBA + PRP (test) and DFDBA + CCFDBA (control). Five were sacrificed at 3 months and the other five …

Effect Of Anti-Tgfß1 And Pycnogenol® On Scar Formation In Rats, Pilseong Kim

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Wound healing is a complex biologic process that involves chemotaxis and division of cells, neovascularization, synthesis of extracellular matrix proteins, and remodeling of the repaired tissues. Of equal importance is the restoration of normal tissue structure and function without scar formation. The aim of this study was to find out the clinical effects of anti-TGFß1 and Pycnogenol® on scarless wound healing on rat skin.

An acute incision wound model was used with 20 healthy rats. Four incisions were made on each rat's skin and 4 different variables were applied by local infiltration. The four variables were anti-TGFß1, Pycnogenol®, PBS, and …

Ada News - 05/17/2004, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

Ada News - 05/03/2004, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

Learning And Teaching System Of Undergraduate Periodontal Clinic, Chanin Taechaprasertwittaya, Orawan Charatkulangkun

Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate learning and teaching system of undergraduate periodontal clinic concerning clinical management, patient compliance, student competencies and learning and teaching quality. Material and Methods Questionnaires consisting of general information, clinical management, patient compliance, student competencies and learning and teaching quality were distributed to 202 subjects. One hundred dentists with the first two digit student ID no. of 40 and 102 students with the first two digit student ID No. of 41 were two subject groups. Both groups used the same periodontal clinical practice system in the 4th, 5th and 6th academic year. …

Dental Arch Width In Brachyfacial And Dolichofacial Type, Piyarat Apivatanagul, Vachara Phetcharakupt, Ketkunya Suvanprateeb, Ngarmporn Thunyakitpisal

Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal

Objective The purposes of this study were to determine arch width in brachyfacial and dolichofacial group and comparing the means of arch width between these groups. Material and method The samples were selected from lateral cephalograms, using SN-MP angle as a criteria to classify facial type, obtained 38 brachyfacial (26 females, 12 males) and 38 dolichofaial (23 females, 15 males) The study models were taken for anterior an posterior arch width measurements both upper and lower jaws. Using Korkhaus referent point and pointed dividers. Studied the lowest, highest, mean and standard deviation values of all arch widths of each facial …

Efficacy Of Dental Health Advice As An Aid In Reducing Cigarette Smoking In Dental Clinic 654, Health Department, Bma, Lawan Boonyamanond

Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal

Objective The purpose of this experimental study was to test the efficacy of smoking reduction advice programme in cigarette smokers attending Dental Clinic 654, Dental Health Division, BMA, wishing to reduce their cigarette consumption. Materials and methods 90 male cigarette smokers were divided into two groups : experimental and control groups. The experimental group, 46 cigarette smokers, received smoking reduction advice whereas the control group, 44 cigarette smokers, didn't received those advice at the beginning of the study. However, the control group received those advice at the end of the study in the same content as the experimental group did. …

Outcomes And Stability Of Jaw Bone And Dental Arch Expansion In Transverse Dimension, Paiboon Techalertpaisarn

Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal

In this article, the normal growth in transverse dimension, the outcomes and stability of the expansion of jaw bones and dental arches were presented. The factors affected outcomes and stability such as rate of expansion, patient's age, types of appliances, surgically assisted expansion were reviewed. Additionally, the retention to prevent relapse after treatment was proposed.

Air-Rotor Stripping In Orthodontic Treatment - A Literature Review, Udom Thongudomporn

Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal

Air-rotor stripping was first introduced as an alternative to extraction or expansion therapy in orthodontic treatment in 1985. Since then, the technique has been variously modified for the improvement of its efficiency and the ease of use. Air-rotor stripping has been claimed to be advantageous for the relief of mild to moderate crowding without sacrificing premolars or violating the original arch dimension. However, the opinions on the drawback of the procedure, such as demineralization of the stripped enamel, periodontal complication, and so on, have been varied. It is suggested that clinicians should take precautions whenever the technique is clinically applied.

Dental Utilization In Relation To Type Of Dental Care Coverage Among Patients At A Special Dental Clinic, Chanchai Hosanguan, Panitnad Pala, Pawinee Inhlor

Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal

Objectives At present Thailand has multiple dental care coverage schemes that perform differently. The purposes of this research were to investigate patterns of dental care utilization among patients and to assess the influences of dental care coverage on use of dental services. Materials and methods Self - administered questionnaires were distributed to a sample of patients at the Special Dental Clinic, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University. Data were collected on utilization of dental services during the last year (year 2001). About 416 usable, completed questionnaires were returned. Results Approximately 62.3% of patients possessed a form of dental care coverage. Civil …

Giant Cell Fibroma In Oral Cavity: A Case Report, Siwaporn Sukaram, Somsri Rojanawatsirivej

Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal

Giant cell fibroma is a benign fibrous tissue tumor. In this article, a rare case of giant cell fibroma involving gingiva in a five - year - old female patient is reported. She came to Dental Department, Ratchaphiphat Hospital with the chief complaint of painless soft tissue mass, size 0.6x0.8x0.3 centimeters, on the interdental papilla between lower left permanent central incisor and lower left permanent lateral incisor. Periapical radiographic picture showed no bone involvement. The lesion was clinically diagnosed as papilloma. It was subsequently treated by surgical excision. The histopathologic examination of the excisional biopsy reported Giant cell fibroma. The …

Clinical Practice System Using Block-System And Year-Course Module Of Undergraduate Periodontal Clinic, Orawan Charatkulangkun, Chanin Taechaprasertwittaya

Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal

Objective The purpose of this study was to compare clinical systems of undergraduate periodontal clinic between block-system and year-course module, concerning clinical management, patient compliance, student competencies and learning and teaching quality. Materials and Methods Questionnaires consisting of general information, clinical management, patient compliance, student competencies and learning and teaching quality were distributed to 195 dental students and a total of 175 were returned. Eight-seven dental students with the first two-digit student ID no. of 41 used block-system module while 88 dental students with the first two-digit student ID No. of 42 used year-course module for undergraduate periodontal clinic in …

On The Formulation Of Ph-Sensitive Liposomes With Long Circulation Times, Sérgio Simões, João Nuno Moreira, Cristina Fonseca, Nejat Düzgüneş, Maria C. Pedroso De Lima

All Dugoni School of Dentistry Faculty Articles

Strategies used to enhance liposome-mediated drug delivery in vivo include the enhancement of stability and circulation time in the bloodstream, targeting to specific tissues or cells, and facilitation of intracytoplasmic delivery. pH-sensitive liposomes have been developed to mediate the introduction of highly hydrophilic molecules or macromolecules into the cytoplasm. These liposomes destabilize under acidic conditions found in the endocytotic pathway, and usually contain phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and titratable stabilizing amphiphiles. Formulations without PE have also been developed. Encapsulated compounds are thought to be transported into the cytoplasm through destabilization of or fusion with the endosome membrane. Incorporation of a low mole …

Ada News - 04/19/2004, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

Ada News - 04/05/2004, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

Ua61/6 Newsletter Issue 3, Wku Institute For Rural Health Development & Research

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by and about the Institute for Rural Health Development & Research. This issue contains:

• Senator Mitch McConnell Earmarks Dollars for WKU Hispanic Initiative
• Dr. Louella Fong Directs Bilingual Program
• Give Kids a Smile Brightens Children’s Day – Dental Hygiene
• College of Health & Human Services Focuses on Gerontology Demands
• Partners Key to Successful Hispanic Health Fair & Screening Event
• Public Health Department Now Offers Worksite Health Promotion
• KEMSA Offers EMS Management Workshop – Kentucky Emergency Medical Services Academy

The Effects Of Universal And Rotating Ultrasonic Inserts On Wrist Movement, Scaling Time Efficiency, And Cumulative Trauma Risk In Dental Hygienists, Christine Colavita Hawn

Dental Hygiene Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if differences existed in range of wrist movements and scaling time efficiency in dental hygienists that use a rotating ultrasonic insert as compared to those who use a standard universal insert. A convenience sample of 30 consenting experienced dental hygienists from the Norfolk area who met inclusion criteria was invited to be subjects. Using a crossover research design, each experimental subject used the rotating ultrasonic scaling insert to remove 2 cc artificial calculus from a typodont in a controlled, simulated clinical situation for up to 15 minutes. While scaling, each subject wore …

Ada News - 03/15/2004, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

Exposure To The Dental Environment And Prevalence Of Respiratory Illness In Dental Student Populations, Frank A. Scannapieco, Alex W. Ho, Maris Ditolla, Casey Chen, Andrew R. Dentino

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Objective: To determine if the prevalence of respiratory disease among dental students and dental residents varies with their exposure to the clinical dental environment.

Methods: A detailed questionnaire was administered to 817 students at 3 dental schools. The questionnaire sought information concerning demographic characteristics, school year, exposure to the dental environment and dental procedures, and history of respiratory disease. The data obtained were subjected to bivariate and multiple logistic regression analysis.

Results: Respondents reported experiencing the following respiratory conditions during the previous year: asthma (26 cases), bronchitis (11 cases), chronic lung disease (6 cases), pneumonia (5 cases) …

Ada News - 03/01/2004, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

Depressed Type 1 Cytokine Synthesis By Superantigen-Activated Cd4+ T Cells Of Women With Human Papillomavirus-Related High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions, Bang-Ning Lee, Michele Follen, De-Yu Shen, Anais Malpica, Karen Adler-Storthz, William T. Shearer, James M. Reuben

Journal Articles

Carcinoma of the cervix is causally related to infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV), and T cells play a pivotal role in the immune response of the host to rid itself of HPV infection. Therefore, we assessed the T-cell function of women with HPV-related cervical neoplasia against a superantigen, Staphylococcus enterotoxin B (SEB). Each woman provided a cervical brush specimen for HPV DNA testing and Papanicolaou (Pap) smears for the staging of cervical lesions. They also provided a blood specimen for determination of the ability of CD4(+) T and CD8(+) T cells to synthesize Th1 (interleukin-2 [IL-2], gamma interferon [IFN-gamma], …