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C Scully

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PubMed2005

Oral medicine--update for the dental practitioner: red and pigmented lesions.

This series provides an overview of current thinking in the more relevant areas of oral medicine for primary care practitioners, written by the authors while they were holding the Presidencies of the European Association for Oral Medicine and the British Society for Oral Medicine, respectively. A book containing additional material will be published. The series gives the detail necessary to assist the primary dental clinical team caring for patients with oral complaints that may be seen in general dental practice. Space precludes inclusion of illustrations of uncommon or rare disorders, or discussion of disorders affecting the hard tissues. Approaching the subject mainly by the symptomatic approach--as it largely relates to the presenting complaint--was considered to be a more helpful approach for GDPs rather than taking a diagnostic category approach. The clinical aspects of the relevant disorders are discussed, including a brief overview of the aetiology, detail on the clinical features and how the diagnosis is made. Guidance on management and when to refer is also provided, along with relevant websites which offer further detail.

Erythroplasia↗
PubMed2005

Oral Medicine--update for the dental practitioner: oral white patches.

This series provides an overview of current thinking in the more relevant areas of oral medicine for primary care practitioners, written by the authors while they were holding the Presidencies of the European Association for Oral Medicine and the British Society for Oral Medicine, respectively. A book containing additional material will be published. The series gives the detail necessary to assist the primary dental clinical team caring for patients with oral complaints that may be seen in general dental practice. Space precludes inclusion of illustrations of uncommon or rare disorders, or discussion of disorders affecting the hard tissues. Approaching the subject mainly by the symptomatic approach--as it largely relates to the presenting complaint--was considered to be a more helpful approach for GDPs rather than taking a diagnostic category approach. The clinical aspects of the relevant disorders are discussed, including a brief overview of the aetiology, detail on the clinical features and how the diagnosis is made. Guidance on management and when to refer is also provided, along with relevant websites which offer further detail.

Candidiasis, Oral↗
PubMed2005

Oral medicine--update for the dental practitioner: oral malodour.

This series provides an overview of current thinking in the more relevant areas of oral medicine for primary care practitioners, written by the authors while they were holding the Presidencies of the European Association for Oral Medicine and the British Society for Oral Medicine, respectively. A book containing additional material will be published. The series gives the detail necessary to assist the primary dental clinical team caring for patients with oral complaints that may be seen in general dental practice. Space precludes inclusion of illustrations of uncommon or rare disorders, or discussion of disorders affecting the hard tissues. Approaching the subject mainly by the symptomatic approach--as it largely relates to the presenting complaint--was considered to be a more helpful approach for GDPs rather than taking a diagnostic category approach. The clinical aspects of the relevant disorders are discussed, including a brief overview of the aetiology, detail on the clinical features and how the diagnosis is made. Guidance on management and when to refer is also provided, along with relevant websites which offer further detail.

Halitosis↗
PubMed2005

Oral medicine -- update for the dental practitioner: dry mouth and disorders of salivation.

This series provides an overview of current thinking in the more relevant areas of oral medicine for primary care practitioners, written by the authors while they were holding the Presidencies of the European Association for Oral Medicine and the British Society for Oral Medicine, respectively. A book containing additional material will be published. The series gives the detail necessary to assist the primary dental clinical team caring for patients with oral complaints that may be seen in general dental practice. Space precludes inclusion of illustrations of uncommon or rare disorders, or discussion of disorders affecting the hard tissues. Approaching the subject mainly by the symptomatic approach -- as it largely relates to the presenting complaint -- was considered to be a more helpful approach for GDPs rather than taking a diagnostic category approach. The clinical aspects of the relevant disorders are discussed, including a brief overview of the aetiology, detail on the clinical features and how the diagnosis is made. Guidance on management and when to refer is also provided, along with relevant websites which offer further detail.

Adult↗
PubMed2005

Oral medicine--update for the dental practitioner. Mouth ulcers of more serious connotation.

This series provides an overview of current thinking in the more relevant areas of oral medicine for primary care practitioners, written by the authors while they were holding the Presidencies of the European Association for Oral Medicine and the British Society for Oral Medicine, respectively. A book containing additional material will be published. The series gives the detail necessary to assist the primary dental clinical team caring for patients with oral complaints that may be seen in general dental practice. Space precludes inclusion of illustrations of uncommon or rare disorders, or discussion of disorders affecting the hard tissues. Approaching the subject mainly by the symptomatic approach--as it largely relates to the presenting complaint--was considered to be a more helpful approach for GDPs rather than taking a diagnostic category approach. The clinical aspects of the relevant disorders are discussed, including a brief overview of the aetiology, detail on the clinical features and how the diagnosis is made. Guidance on management and when to refer is also provided, along with relevant websites which offer further detail.

Behcet Syndrome↗
PubMed2005

Oral medicine--update for the dental practitioner. Aphthous and other common ulcers.

This series provides an overview of current thinking in the more relevant areas of oral medicine for primary care practitioners, written by the authors while they were holding the Presidencies of the European Association for Oral Medicine and the British Society for Oral Medicine, respectively. A book containing additional material will be published. The series gives the detail necessary to assist the primary dental clinical team caring for patients with oral complaints that may be seen in general dental practice. Space precludes inclusion of illustrations of uncommon or rare disorders, or discussion of disorders affecting the hard tissues. Approaching the subject mainly by the symptomatic approach--as it largely relates to the presenting complaint--was considered to be a more helpful approach for GDPs rather than taking a diagnostic category approach. The clinical aspects of the relevant disorders are discussed, including a brief overview of the aetiology, detail on the clinical features and how the diagnosis is made. Guidance on management and when to refer is also provided, along with relevant websites which offer further detail.

General Practice, Dental↗
PubMed2005

Oral cancer; the evidence for sexual transmission.

The incidence of oral cancer amongst young adults is increasing in many European and high incidence countries. Most oral cancer is aetiologically linked to the use of tobacco and/or alcohol but nearly two decades ago, we produced the first evidence for the presence of viral nucleic acids in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) tissues, hypothesising that there may be a viral involvement in at least some OSCC. Subsequently, human papillomaviruses (HPV) in particular have been implicated in OSCC. Antibody responses to HPV are seen and HPV-DNA detected in tumours by us and many others, the virus being mainly HPV-16, the genotype associated with ano-genital cancer. Recent studies have indicated that HPV may be aetiologically important particularly in some types of oropharyngeal cancer, at least in tonsillar carcinogenesis, and may represent an alternative pathway in carcinogenesis to the established factors of tobacco and alcohol. Studies of patients with OSCC have suggested possible sexual transmission of HPV.

Adult↗
PubMed2005

Split tongue.

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Cosmetic Techniques↗
PubMed2005

Impact factors and their significance; overrated or misused?

The journal impact factor (IF) is in widespread use for the evaluation of research and researchers, and considerable controversy surrounds it. The concept behind the IF is citations, and the number of them. The IF is a useful tool for the evaluation of journals, but it must be used carefully. Considerations include the number of review papers, letters or other types of material published in a journal, variations between disciplines, and item-by-item impact. Perhaps the most important use of the IF is in the process of academic evaluation. The extent to which the IF is appropriate for the evaluation of the quality of a specific article or journal and particularly for the evaluation of individual and collective research achievements is highly debatable.

Bibliometrics↗
PubMed2005

Steroid cover.

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Adrenal Insufficiency↗
PubMed2005

Inter- and intra-person cytomegalovirus infection in Malawian families.

Sequence polymorphisms in the gN and gO genes of cytomegalovirus (CMV) amplified from mouth rinse and urine samples of 19 Malawian patients with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and 58 of their first-degree relatives were investigated. CMV-DNA was amplified from 41 people (53%) from either the gN or gO region in at least one sample, from 14 people (18%) in both domains in at least one sample, and from 13 (17%) in either domain in both samples. Twenty-one (51%) were seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV). Identical gN sequences were recovered from eight families and non-identical sequences in six, while identical gO sequences were found in three families and non-identical sequences in five. Five people, four of whom were children, each carried multitypic gN sequences or gO sequences. The findings are consistent with CMV spread along intra- and extra-household routes, and with multiple intra-host CMV infection.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2005

Assessment of anaerobic wastewater treatment failure using terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis.

AIMS: The suitability of genetic fingerprinting to study the microbiological basis of anaerobic bioreactor failure is investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS: Two laboratory-scale anaerobic expanded granular sludge bed bioreactors, R1 and R2, were used for the mesophilic (37 degrees C) treatment of high-strength [10 g chemical oxygen demand (COD) l(-1)] synthetic industrial-like wastewater over a 100-day trial period. A successful start up was achieved by both bioreactors with COD removal over 90%. Both reactors were operated under identical parameters; however, increased organic loading during the trial induced a reduction in the COD removal of R1, while R2 maintained satisfactory performance (COD removal >90%) throughout the experiment. Specific methanogenic activity measurements of biomass from both reactors indicated that the main route of methane production was hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis. Terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (TRFLP) analysis was applied to the characterization of microbial community dynamics within the system during the trial. The principal differences between the two consortia analysed included an increased abundance of Thiovulum- and Methanococcus-like organisms and uncultured Crenarchaeota in R1. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicated that there was a microbiological basis for the deviation, in terms of operational performance, of R1 and R2. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: High-throughput fingerprinting techniques, such as TRFLP, have been demonstrated as practically relevant for biomonitoring of anaerobic reactor communities.

Anaerobiosis↗
PubMed2005

Avascular jaw osteonecrosis in association with cancer chemotherapy: series of 10 cases.

BACKGROUND: We present a series of 10 patients with osteonecrosis of the jaws (ONJ) that appeared following cancer chemotherapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Of the 10 cases with ONJ, six had bone metastases from breast cancers and the other four had multiple myeloma. We analysed the location of bone metastases, as well as the characteristics of the ONJ, and the drugs with which they had been treated for their bone metastases. RESULTS: Of the 10 patients, all had ONJ in the mandible; 50% also had maxillary involvement. The average number of areas of painful exposed was 2.1 per patient (range 1-5). In seven patients a tooth extraction preceded the onset of ONJ. Two patients developed oroantral communications and another a cutaneous fistula to the neck with suppuration. In all the 10 patients the histopatholological diagnosis was of chronic osteomyelitis without evidence of metastatic disease to the jaws. All the patients had received treatment for their malignant bone disease with bisphosphonates. These were the only drugs that all patients had received. CONCLUSION: ONJ appears to have a relationship with the use of bisphosphonates.

Adult↗
PubMed2005

Hepatitis C virus-associated oral lichen planus: is the geographical heterogeneity related to HLA-DR6?

BACKGROUND: The association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) and oral lichen planus (OLP) is more common in the Mediterranean area and Japan, possibly because of immunogenetic factors. METHODS: Intermediate-resolution HLA-DRB typing by hybridization with oligonucleotide probes was performed in 31 Italian OLP patients with HCV infection, in 45 Italian OLP and in 48 British OLP patients without HCV infection. As healthy controls we included data from 145 unrelated Italian and 101 unrelated British bone marrow donors. RESULTS: Italian HCV+ve OLP patients possessed the HLA-DR6 allele more frequently than Italian and British OLP patients without HCV infection (51.6% vs. 17.7% vs. 16.7%; P corrected = 0.028 and 0.017, respectively). There was no difference in the frequency of the HLA-DR6 allele between Italian and British control subjects. CONCLUSIONS: The present data suggest that HLA-DR6 may be responsible for the peculiar geographic heterogeneity of the association between HCV and OLP.

Adult↗
PubMed2005

Recurrent herpes labialis: a pilot study of the efficacy of zinc therapy.

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of zinc on recurrent herpes labialis. MATERIALS/METHODS: Twenty patients (12 females; median age 26.6 years) with a history of recurrent herpes labialis >6 episodes each year were treated with systemic zinc sulphate 22.5 mg twice daily for the months of February, March, September and October. All patients were followed for 12 months. RESULTS: Herpetic lesions reduced to <4 episodes (average 3) for the 12 months and the duration was <7 days for each episode (average 5.7). CONCLUSIONS: Systemic zinc sulphate appeared to reduce both the number of episodes and the time to recovery of herpes labialis.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2005

Bilateral intraosseous adenoid cystic carcinoma of the mandible: report of a case with lung metastases at first clinical presentation.

OBJECTIVE: Malignant epithelial tumours arising in the jaws are very rare. Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) represents approximately 7.5% of all carcinomas and only a few cases of intraosseous (central) ACC have been reported in the literature. MATERIALS: The salient clinico-pathological features of a case of ACC, bilaterally occurring in the mandible of a young caucasian woman who also had lung metastases are reported to appropriately characterize such unusual lesions and discriminate them from other tumours that more commonly affect the mandible. RESULTS: The patient presented with a painful swelling of the right retro-molar area and paraesthesia of the ipsilateral lower lip and radiological investigations disclosed bilateral radiolucent lesions of the mandible with unequivocal signs of malignancy but without intra-lesional calcifications or association with teeth roots or cystic component. Conventional histological examination disclosed typical ACC with solid and cribriform growth patterns and extensive infiltration of the adjacent tissues. CONCLUSIONS: The diagnosis of intraosseous malignant salivary gland type neoplasms is very difficult in view of their rarity and lack of specific signs and mainly achieved after histological examination and complete clinico-radiological work up. As surgical treatment of the patient was not indicated, due to extensive neoplastic disease, the patient is being controlled with multimodal treatment, including chemo- and radiotherapy and is alive with persistent disease 3 years after the original diagnosis.

Adult↗
PubMed2005

Epithelial biology.

The oral mucous membrane has features similar to skin but also differs in several ways. This paper reviews the aspects of epithelial biology necessary for an understanding of the vesiculoerosive disorders.

Animals↗