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Crack Cocaine Induced Upper Airway Injury., N D Vandjelovic, A K Larson, E M Sugihara, N A Stern
Crack Cocaine Induced Upper Airway Injury., N D Vandjelovic, A K Larson, E M Sugihara, N A Stern
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The paper describes the presentation and management of patients presenting with crack cocaine induced upper airway injury. The study involved a retrospective clinical series of six patients with crack cocaine induced upper airway injury. Demographics, symptoms, physical exam, flexible laryngoscopy findings, treatment and intervention were recorded. All patients with crack cocaine induced thermal injury presented with mouth or throat pain plus at least one other laryngeal symptom, such as globus sensation, dysphagia or throat tightness. On physical exam, the supraglottis was the most common subsite of endolaryngeal injury. The only statistically significant finding was the number of subsites on initial …
Novel Application Of Vinylpolysiloxane Hearing Aid Impression Mold As Patient-Specific Bolus For Head And Neck Cancer Radiotherapy., Anne Elizabeth Gunter, John Burgoyne, Min Park, Namou Kim, Daliang Cao, Vivek Mehta
Novel Application Of Vinylpolysiloxane Hearing Aid Impression Mold As Patient-Specific Bolus For Head And Neck Cancer Radiotherapy., Anne Elizabeth Gunter, John Burgoyne, Min Park, Namou Kim, Daliang Cao, Vivek Mehta
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Hearing aid impression material composed of vinylpolysiloxane is an ideal bolus material which may be used to aid in delivery of adjuvant radiation to complex surgical defects of the head and neck. It is affordable, easily accessed, and efficient.
Clinical Anatomy Of The Frenulum Of The Oral Vestibule., Joe Iwanaga, Naoshi Takeuchi, Rod J Oskouian, R Shane Tubbs
Clinical Anatomy Of The Frenulum Of The Oral Vestibule., Joe Iwanaga, Naoshi Takeuchi, Rod J Oskouian, R Shane Tubbs
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Introduction The frenula of the oral vestibule include the labial and buccal frenula. Abnormal labial and buccal frenula can affect facial esthetics and oral cavity function by retracting the gingival margin, creating a median diastema, and limiting lip movement. Because of the lack of information on these structures, we aimed to clarify their anatomy. Methods A total of 34 sides from 17 fresh frozen cadaveric Caucasian heads were used in the present study. The specimens were derived from 11 male and 6 female adult cadavers. The relationships between the frenulum of the mucosa and the tissue underneath the mucosa was …