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Publications and source records attributed to Amornpong Vachiramon.
This article describes an alternative approach of lighting setup for taking clinical photographs of the face. The lighting techniques presented in this article will help the clinician obtain good-quality clinical photographs.
A comparative study of occlusal wafers for orthognathic surgery made for 185 orthognathic surgery patients with the mean age of 24.4+/-4.3 years is presented. This study is intended to highlight any wafer-associated surgical problems, which determine wafer design. Various types of occlusal wafers were used during the period of this review, but in most of the cases a simple quick-cure acrylic wafer was found to be most satisfactory. However, some difficult patients with cleft palates or neuromuscular disorders may require wafers of a novel design and material.
Orthodontic post-adjustment pain is one of the most common complaints of adult patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. This article aims to introduce the combination of acupuncture and acupressure techniques for reducing orthodontic post-adjustment pain using a single acupuncture point, Hegu (LI-4).
Acupuncture is gaining popularity in mainstream dentistry to treat various conditions. This paper aims to present acupuncture techniques to treat prosthetic patients with xerostomia using local acupuncture points on the face.
Pressure therapy using custom-made pressure clips or splints is widely used for the treatment of ear keloid scars; however, it is often difficult to control the amount and direction of pressure applied. One of the most common complications of this therapy is ulceration due to excessive soft tissue pressure, resulting in delays and prolonged treatment time. This article presents a U-loop pressure clip of a novel design incorporating an adjustable U-loop component. This design allows for more control over the amount and direction of the pressure applied on the scar tissues.
This article aims to review how acupuncture can provide complimentary treatments to patients through implant rehabilitation. The following topics are discussed: control of gagging reflex, control of postoperative vomiting, control of postoperative pain, enhance anesthetic effects, control of anxiety, increase saliva production, enhance immune responses, management of temporomandibular dysfunction, smoking cessation, control diabetic mellitus, stimulation of peripheral nerve regeneration, and adverse effects.
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This paper presents a combination of techniques to replace a missing first premolar in an atrophic posterior maxillary ridge with less than 4 mm of residual bone. Simultaneous sinus lift and implant placement were carried out as a delayed-immediate procedure 6 weeks following the extraction of the premolar. The osteotome technique was used to gain primary stability. Demineralized freeze-dried bone and deproteinized cancellous bovine bone (Bio-Oss) were used to create the bone volume. Autologous fibrin adhesive was subsequently used to stabilize the bone grafting materials both in the sinus and on the coronal part of the implant. This combined technique preserves the alveolar bone after extraction; simplifies the primary closure; avoids a second surgical site; and reduces the total operation time, cost, and inconvenience to the patient.