Acta odontologica Scandinavica
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Acta Odontol. Scand. · Nov 2020
Meta AnalysisEfficacy of occlusal splints in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
This systematic review aimed to assess the efficacy of occlusal splints in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). ⋯ An occlusal splint can be considered as a non-invasive treatment approach for patients with TMD, especially those with signs and symptoms of restriction of mandibular movement and pain. Moreover, the present findings highlighted an urgent need of a standardised consensus regarding the prognostic evaluation of TMD.
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Acta Odontol. Scand. · Aug 2020
Sudden onset, acute loss of taste and smell in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a systematic review.
Early detection, isolation and management of COVID-19 are crucial to contain the current pandemic. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently included 'sudden loss of taste (dysgeusia/ageusia) and smell (anosmia/hyposmia)' as symptoms of COVID-19. If indeed these symptoms are reliable and specific forerunner symptoms of COVID-19, then it may facilitate detection and containment of the disease. Hence, we systematically evaluated the contemporary evidence on dysgeusia and anosmia as trigger prodromal symptoms, and their prevalence in COVID-19 patients. ⋯ To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review analysing the meager data based on the prevalence of chemosensory dysfunction in COVID-19. Critical analysis of such macro-data, as and when available, is essential to evaluate their utility as harbingers of COVID-19 onset, and to establish clinical practice guidelines both in dentistry and medicine.
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Acta Odontol. Scand. · Jan 2018
ReviewQuantitative sensory testing for assessment of somatosensory function in human oral mucosa: a review.
This narrative review provides an overview of the quantitative sensory testing (QST) to assess somatosensory function in human oral mucosa. ⋯ QST has been proved to be sufficiently stable and reliable, and valuable information has been obtained regarding somatosensory function in healthy volunteers, special populations and orofacial pain patients. However, as most of the studies were highly heterogeneous, the results are difficult to compare quantitatively. A standardized intraoral QST protocol is recommended and expected to help advance a mechanism-based assessment of neuropathies and other intraoral pain conditions.
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Acta Odontol. Scand. · Feb 1990
ReviewClassification and clinical manifestations of oral yeast infections.
By tradition oral candidosis has been classified into acute pseudomembranous (thrush), acute atrophic, chronic atrophic, and chronic hyperplastic types. However, pseudomembranous candidosis is not always acute but may last for many months. ⋯ A revision of the classification should be based on the use of clinical terms, and in a previous study of multifocal oral candidosis, erythematous, plaque-like, and nodular forms were identified. A revised classification of oral candidosis which considers these aspects could be as follows: acute types: pseudomembranous and erythematous; chronic types: pseudomembranous, erythematous, plaque-like, and nodular; and Candida-associated lesions: denture stomatitis, angular cheilitis, and median rhomboid glossitis.