Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics
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Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod · Nov 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialTreatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis with clofazimine.
The aim was to investigate the safety and efficacy of clofazimine for the treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis. ⋯ Clofazimine should be considered for the treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis.
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Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod · Nov 2009
Analysis of 46 maxillofacial fracture victims in the 2008 Wenchuan, China earthquake.
At 14:28 hours on May 12, 2008, a massive earthquake wracked most areas of Sichuan, China, causing catastrophic human loss. The aim of this study was to delineate the characteristics of victims with maxillofacial fractures in this disaster. ⋯ There is a variation of mechanism of injuries, age group, severity, patterns, concomitant injuries, and management of earthquake maxillofacial fractures. Knowledge of these characteristics provides useful strategies for patient care and prevention of further complications. A multidisciplinary and coordinated approach is important for optimum stabilization and ongoing treatment of victims of building collapse injury. The high percentage of PTSD confirms that psychologists should form an integral part of this multidisciplinary team.