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Utility Of Point Of Care Ultrasound For Identifying Dental Abscesses In Emergency Department Patients Presenting With Dental Pain, Matthew Cervantes, Kelly Goodsell, Md, Arthur Au, Md

Phase 1

Introduction: Computed tomography (CT) is the current gold standard for diagnosing dental abscesses in the Emergency Department (ED). There are limitations to using CT, including high cost, radiation exposure, and lengthy time to diagnosis. Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is an alternative imaging modality that does not have these limitations, and is already used to diagnose other soft tissue abscesses. The efficacy of POCUS for diagnosing suspected dental abscesses has never been investigated. The purpose of this project is to compare the utility of POCUS to CT in diagnosing suspected dental abscesses in the ED.

Methods: A convenience …

Internal Medicine Consultation For Dentists, Nina Mingioni, Md

Clinical Education Teaching Tools

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize ubiquitous nature of common medical condition in general population
• Discuss implications of common medical conditions on dental care of patients
• Identify concerns affecting patients that would necessitate medical consultation prior to dental intervention

Mitochondrial Oxidative Phosphorylation Complex Regulates Nlrp3 Inflammasome Activation And Predicts Patient Survival In Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, I. Che Chung, Lih Chyang Chen, Ngan Ming Tsang, Wen Yu Chuang, Tzu Chieh Liao, Sheng Ning Yuan, Chun Nan Ouyang, David M. Ojcius, Chih Ching Wu, Yu Sun Chang

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© 2020 Chung et al. We previously reported that tumor inflammasomes play a key role in tumor control and act as favorable prognostic markers in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Activated inflammasomes frequently form distinguishable specks and govern the cellular secretion of IL-1β. However, we know little about the biological and biochemical differences between cells with and without apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase-recruitment domain (ASC) speck formation. In this study, we used proteomic iTRAQ analysis to analyze the proteomes of NPC cells that differ in their ASC speck formation upon cisplatin treatment. We identified proteins that were differentially over-expressed in cells …

Immune Response Against Chlamydia Trachomatis Via Toll-Like Receptors Is Negatively Regulated By Sigirr, Mufadhal Al-Kuhlani, Graham Lambert, Sukumar Pal, Luis De La Maza, David M. Ojcius

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Copyright: © 2020 Al-Kuhlani et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial sexually-transmitted infection and the major cause of preventable blindness worldwide. The asymptomatic nature of many infections along with uncontrolled inflammation leads to irreversible damage in the upper genital tract and the tarsal conjunctivae, with the major complications of infertility and chronic pelvic pain, and blindness, respectively. Inflammation must, therefore, be tightly regulated to …

Possible Role Of Tryptophan And Melatonin In Covid-19, Musthafa Mohamed Essa, Hamdan Hamdan, Saravana Babu Chidambaram, Buthainah Al-Balushi, Gilles J. Guillemin, David M. Ojcius, M. Walid Qoronfleh

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No abstract provided.

Sleep Deprivation And Neurological Disorders, Muhammed Bishir, Abid Bhat, Musthafa Mohamed Essa, Okobi Ekpo, Amadi O. Ihunwo, Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan, Surapaneni Krishna Mohan, Arehally M. Mahalakshmi, Bipul Ray, Sunanda Tuladhar, Sulie Chang, Saravana Babu Chidambaram, Meena Kishore Sakharkar, Gilles J. Guillemin, M. Walid Qoronfleh, David M. Ojcius

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Sleep plays an important role in maintaining neuronal circuitry, signalling and helps maintain overall health and wellbeing. Sleep deprivation (SD) disturbs the circadian physiology and exerts a negative impact on brain and behavioural functions. SD impairs the cellular clearance of misfolded neurotoxin proteins like α-synuclein, amyloid-β, and tau which are involved in major neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. In addition, SD is also shown to affect the glymphatic system, a glial-dependent metabolic waste clearance pathway, causing accumulation of misfolded faulty proteins in synaptic compartments resulting in cognitive decline. Also, SD affects the immunological and redox system resulting …

Effects Of Electronic Cigarette Aerosol Exposure On Oral And Systemic Health, Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-Da-Silva, Harmony Matshik Dakafay, Kenji O'Brien, Dallin Montierth, Nan Xiao, David M. Ojcius

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Conventional cigarette smoke harms nearly every organ of the body and is the leading cause of death in the United States and in the world. Decades of research have associated conventional cigarette smoke with several diseases and death. Heavily marketed, electronic nicotine delivery systems such as electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are available in a variety of flavors and high nicotine concentrations. In 2019, a severe lung disease outbreak linked to e-cigarette use led to several deaths, which was called electronic-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI). Even though the trend of e-cigarette use among teens continues to increase, information on …

Protecting Public Health, Susan H. Davide, Christine Macarelli, Anty Lam

Publications and Research

In light of declining vaccination rates, oral health professionals need to be knowledgeable about current vaccine recommendations so they can best advise their patients and support public health.

Comparison Of Calcium Hydroxide Extrusion With Syringe Vs Spiral Filler Delivery: A Pilot Study, Gordon San Lai

Orthodontics and Endodontics Theses

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and amount of Ca(OH)2 extrusion in relation to the intracanal delivery technique, apical foramen size, and depth of placement. Methods: Standardized training blocks with j-shaped canals were used (n=64); half of the simulated canals were shaped to apical size #35(.06 taper) and the remaining 32 to #45(.06). The frequency and extent of Ca(OH)2 extrusion were measured relative to apical taper, the depth of insertion, and whether syringe or spiral filler was used. Blocks were immersed in pH-sensitive gel and observed for color change. The visible extent of extrusion, indicated …

Chronic Liver Disease, Medha Singhal, Rajendra Prasad, Suresh Babu, Manthappa M

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

No abstract provided.

A Case Of Tetanus With Classical Presentations, Maaz Khan, Dr. Bhanukumar M

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

No abstract provided.

Airway Management In Case Of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis, Dr. Pranay Penmetsa, Dr. Subramanian R

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

No abstract provided.

Multiple Sclerosis With Depression, Dr. Siri Gangadkar, Dr. Megha Tandure, Dr. Kishor M

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

No abstract provided.

Suicide Attempt In Relation To Covid-19 Crisis, Dr. Sreelakshmi Rajeev, Dr. Pranahith Reddy, Ms. Chinmayi K., Dr. Kishor M

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

No abstract provided.

A Rare Cause Of Hyponatremia, Dr. Tamanna Gupta, Dr. Pratibha Pereira

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

No abstract provided.

A Case Of Pancreatic Pseudocyst Following Acute Pancreatitis, Dr Hitha Suresh, Dr Madhu C P

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

No abstract provided.

Do Open Access Dental Articles Enjoy Higher Altmetric Attention Scores, Twitter, Facebook, News, Wikipedia, Blog Mentions, Mendeley Readers And Citations?, Jafar Kolahi, Saber Khazaei, David G. Dunning, Edward F. Rossomando

Journal Articles: College of Dentistry

In order to access articles published in conventional (non-open access) journals, scientists must utilize tools such as subscriptions, site licenses or pay-per-view charges. In contrast, open access articles can be accessed without financial, legal or technical barriers. A large-scale study estimated that at least 28% of the academic literature is open access (19 million in total) and that this percentage is growing.^[1] A recent survey showed an open access rate in field of dentistry at 45.8%.^[2] It has been demonstrated that open access articles had 8% to 40% higher citations compared to non-open access articles; this has been …

ผลของฟลูออไรด์วาร์นิชต่อการลุกลามของรอยผุด้านประชิดระยะแรกเริ่มในฟันหลัง โดยติดตามผลด้วยภาพรังสีซ้อนทับชนิดดิจิทัล: การทดสอบแบบสุ่มที่มีกลุ่มควบคุม, รินรดา ภิรมย์ภักดิ์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การศึกษานี้เป็นการศึกษาทางคลินิกแบบแบ่งส่วนช่องปากซึ่งมีการจัดกลุ่มด้วยวิธีสุ่มและมีกลุ่มควบคุม มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อเปรียบเทียบการลุกลามของรอยผุด้านประชิดระยะแรกเริ่มในฟันหลังแท้ที่ระยะเวลา 6 เดือนภายหลังการทาฟลูออไรด์วาร์นิชและคาวิตี้วาร์นิช ในอาสาสมัครจำนวน 30 คนที่มีรอยผุด้านประชิดระยะแรกเริ่มที่ระดับความลึกไม่เกินรอยต่อเนื้อฟัน-เคลือบฟันอย่างน้อย 1 คู่ที่อยู่คนละจตุภาค ซึ่งไม่เป็นรูทางคลินิกและมีการดำเนินโรค อาสาสมัครได้รับการถ่ายภาพรังสีดิจิทัลชนิดกัดปีกที่ระยะเริ่มต้น รอยผุดังกล่าวได้รับการจัดกลุ่มโดยการสุ่มเพื่อทาฟลูออไรด์วาร์นิช หรือคาวิตี้วาร์นิช (กลุ่มควบคุม) อาสาสมัครได้รับการถ่ายภาพรังสีดิจิทัลชนิดกัดปีกอีกครั้งที่ระยะ 6 เดือน เพื่อติดตามการลุกลามของรอยผุ โดยใช้วิธีการวัดผล 2 วิธี ได้แก่ การวัดความหนาแน่นแร่ธาตุของรอยผุจากภาพรังสีซ้อนทับชนิดดิจิทัลระหว่างภาพรังสีที่ระยะเริ่มต้นกับที่ระยะ 6 เดือน และการวัดความลึกรอยผุโดยตรงจากภาพรังสีดิจิทัลชนิดกัดปีกที่ระยะเริ่มต้นและที่ระยะ 6 เดือนด้วยโปรแกรม Image-Pro Plus พบว่าค่าเฉลี่ยความหนาแน่นแร่ธาตุระหว่างรอยผุด้านประชิดระยะแรกเริ่มกลุ่มที่ได้รับการทาฟลูออไรด์วาร์นิช (125.38 ± 6.9) และคาวิตี้วาร์นิช (132.63 ± 8.59) มีความแตกต่างกันอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติ (p=0.001) เมื่อใช้สถิติ paired-T test ตรงข้ามกับค่าเฉลี่ยผลต่างความลึกรอยผุกลุ่มที่ได้รับการทาฟลูออไรด์วาร์นิช (-0.0078 ± 0.13) และคาวิตี้วาร์นิช (-0.0227 ± 0.11) ที่ไม่พบว่ามีความแตกต่างกันอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติ (p=0.525) เมื่อใช้สถิติ paired-T test ดังนั้นจึงยังไม่สามารถสรุปผลของฟลูออไรด์วาร์นิชต่อการลุกลามของรอยผุด้านประชิดระยะแรกเริ่มในฟันหลังแท้ได้ และควรมีการศึกษาเพิ่มเติมในระยะยาวต่อไป

N Y State Dent J January 2020

The New York State Dental Journal

The New York State Dental Journal (NYSDJ) is produced by the New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) six times a year, in January, March, April, July, September and November. Each issue features clinical and scientific articles written by researchers and practitioners from around the globe and is subject to review by a panel of specialists convened by the Editor.

Issues include cover and feature articles alongside regular columns with regional news impacting the New York membership including editorial and perspectives columns, legal, association activities, component news, continuing education opportunities, and classifieds.

Effect Of Different Surface Treatments On The Shear Bond Strength Between Lithium Disilicate Glass-Ceramic And Resin Cement, Siripan Simasetha

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the shear bond strength (SBS) of lithium disilicate glass-ceramic and resin cement using different surface treatments. Methods: Lithium disilicate blocks (Vintage LD Press ®) were prepared, etched with 4.5 % hydrofluoric acid, and randomly divided into seven groups (n=10), depending on the surface treatments: 1) no surface treatment (control), 2) Silane Primer (KS), 3) Signum® Ceramic Bond I (SGI), 4) Signum® Ceramic Bond II (SGI/SGII), 5) experimental silane (EXP), 6) experimental-silane/Signum® Ceramic Bond II (EXP/SGII), and 7) Experimental/Adper™ Scotchbond Multi-purpose Adhesive (EXP/ADP). The specimens were cemented to resin composite blocks with resin cement and …