Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology
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Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol · Sep 2012
Burden of facial cellulitis: estimates from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample.
Multitude of maxillofacial infections from odontogenic and nonodontogenic origins can progress to facial cellulitis, which may require an emergency department (ED) visit for appropriate care. The aim of this study was to investigate national prevalence of ED visits attributed primarily to facial cellulitis, to quantify the associated hospital charges, and to identify a cohort of population presenting to the ED with facial cellulitis. ⋯ This study highlights the prevalence of hospital-based ED visits primarily due to facial cellulitis in the USA in year 2007, its significant associated hospital resource utilization for treatment, and characteristics of the patient population who are likely to visit a hospital-based ED for treatment of facial cellulitis.
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Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol · Sep 2012
Evaluation of select neurophysiological, clinical and psychological tests for burning mouth syndrome.
The objective of this study was to identify, among an array of potential risk factors for burning mouth syndrome (BMS), those that are potentially the most significant in the development of the disease. ⋯ The BMS sufferer was characterized as having mild sensory and autonomic small fiber neuropathy with concomitant central disorders.