Oral Surg Oral Med O
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Oral Surg Oral Med O · Mar 2000
Case ReportsMultiple maxillary and mandibular exostoses associated with multiple dermatofibromas: a case report.
Exostoses of the maxilla and mandible are nodular protuberances of mature bone that need to be accurately distinguished from other more diagnostically significant lesions, notably exosteal osteomas. Multiple dermatofibromas are rare and may be associated with altered immune function. We report the case of an otherwise healthy 47-year-old woman who was first seen with multiple maxillary and mandibular exostoses associated with multiple dermatofibromas. This association has not been previously reported.
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Oral Surg Oral Med O · Dec 1999
Customized EMG needle insertion guide for the muscle afferent block of jaw-deviation and jaw-opening dystonias.
Jaw-opening and jaw-deviation dystonias are characterized by mouth opening or lateral shift of the mandible due to involuntary contraction of the lateral pterygoid muscle, causing difficulties in speech or mastication. We introduce the method of muscle afferent block by using a removable device for inserting a hollow electromyographic needle. ⋯ The device is very useful for safe and accurate injection into the lateral pterygoid muscle. The muscle afferent block is effective for jaw-opening and jaw-deviation dystonias.
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Oral Surg Oral Med O · Dec 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialBenzydamine hydrochloride oral rinses in management of burning mouth syndrome. A clinical trial.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the topical use of benzydamine hydrochloride 0.15% oral mouthwashes in the control of burning mouth syndrome symptoms. ⋯ The clinical application of benzydamine hydrochloride oral rinses in the treatment of patients with burning mouth syndrome did not demonstrate significative efficacy in comparison with use of a placebo solution.
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Oral Surg Oral Med O · Nov 1999
Comparative study of different syringes in positive aspiration during inferior alveolar nerve block.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the detection of intravascular injection or hematic aspiration in relation to (a) the particular combination of syringe system and needle (there being 3 different syringe systems [2 self-aspirating and 1 non-self-aspirating] and 3 different needles); (b) the anesthetic technique used (direct or indirect) to induce inferior alveolar nerve block; (c) patient sex; and (d) the operator performing the block. ⋯ The Uniject K non-self-aspirating syringe system was associated with a higher number of hematic aspirations than the self-aspirating systems (Inibsaject and Aspiject). However, the detection of hematic aspirations was not dependent on length or gauge of the needles used, anesthetic technique performed (direct or indirect), patient's sex, or operator who performed the block.
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Oral Surg Oral Med O · Sep 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialPerioperative rehydration in ambulatory anesthesia for dentoalveolar surgery.
Patient recovery after anesthesia is dependent not only on the lingering pharmacologic effects of sedatives but also on the physiologic effects that patients experience after surgery. Preoperative fasting results in a perioperative dehydration that may contribute to these physiologic effects, resulting in complaints of headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, lightheadedness, dizziness, and thirst. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of perioperative hydration in the ambulatory oral and maxillofacial surgery patient who receives deep sedation or general anesthesia (nonintubated). ⋯ This study demonstrated that appropriate perioperative rehydration decreases postoperative adverse outcomes and improves the patient's perception of the postoperative period.