Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde
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Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd · Mar 2014
Case Reports[Throat ache ans swelling of the neck: first symptoms of Lemierre's syndrome].
Lemierre's syndrome, a thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, is a rare disorder, usually caused by the microorganism Fusobacterium necrophorum. Throat ache and swelling of the neck are often the first symptoms. ⋯ In cases where Lemierre's syndrome is suspected, hospitalization often follows, with the administration of intravenous antibiotics and drainage of the abscesses. One should be on the alert for Lemierre's syndrome when a patient is presented with swelling in the neck following an oropharyngeal infection.
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Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd · Sep 2013
Review[Dentistry and healthcare legislation 5. Confidentiality and privacy].
The right to confidentiality and privacy is established in various laws and in many cases the violation of these laws provokes a reaction in the form of severe sanctions. Nevertheless, patients complain relatively seldom about violations ofprivacy laws by dentists. ⋯ The right to confidentiality can be violated if a patient grants consent, in cases of a legal requirement or in cases ofa conflict of requirements. A separate regulation exists concerning the confidentiality and privacy of patients in the context of scientific research.
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Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd · Jan 2013
Review[Oral medicine 3. Anatomy, physiology and diagnostic considerations of taste and smell disorders].
Taste and smell perception are closely related. The taste perception is performed by taste buds which can distinguish salt, sour, sweet, bitter, and umami. Moreover, 2,000-4,000 smells can be recognized. ⋯ Saliva affects taste perception because it serves as a solvent for taste substances and as a protecting agent for the taste receptors. Therefore, hyposalivation leads to a reduction in taste perception, in which the concentration of zinc ions and specific proteins in saliva play an important role. In addition, zinc and iron deficiencies may cause diminished taste and smell perception.
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Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd · Jan 2013
[Distinguishing temporomandibular pain from other types of orofacial pain based on a questionnaire].
This study investigated whether, apart from the usual tools for the diagnosis of temporomandibular pain, a questionnaire can distinguish between temporomandibular pain and other types of orofacial pain, based on the biopsychosocial model. 509 patients, who reported orofacial pain in an online questionnaire, were divided into 2 groups based on a clinical examination: patients with temporomandibular pain and patients with orofacial pain in whom temporomandibular pain was excluded. Logistic regression analyses showed that the 2 patient groups did not differ from each other with regard to the majority of biological and psychological aspects of the biopsychosocial model. However, patients with temporomandibular pain reported bruxism and non-specific pain more often, and reported a higher intensity of pain. This study showed that a questionnaire can aid in distinguishing patients with temporomandibular pain from patients with other types of orofacial pain.
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Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd · May 2012
Biography Historical Article[The oral problems of queen Elizabeth I].