AIM To present the strategies of treatment for dental implications of eating disorders. METHODS AND MATERIALS A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted with special emphasis on the treatment of the oral implications of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, dividing the treatment into different parts. RESULTS Oral manifestations of eating disorders represent a challenge to the d...

Oral cancer is a public health problem with relevant incidence in the world population. The affected patient usually presents advanced stage disease and the consequence of this delay is a reduction in survival rates. Given this, it is essential to detect oral cancer at early stages. Fluorescence spectroscopy is a non-invasive diagnostic tool that can improve cancer detection in real time. It is...

Abstract Objectives Tokyo Dental College started oral cancer screening in cooperation with a local dental association 1992. Reveal the usefulness of Countermeasure and Opportunistic Screening Systems for Oral Cancer. The actual results countermeasure opportunistic systems are reported. Materials Methods public was performed each region, general clinic cooperating physician. Results In screening...

Psychosomatic disorders are defined as disorders characterized by physiological changes that originate partially from emotional factors. This article aims to discuss the psychosomatic disorders of the oral cavity with a revised working type classification. The author has added one more subset to the existing classification, i.e., disorders caused by altered perception of dentofacial form and fu...

in our previous studies we have evaluated the role of antioxidants and trace elements in potentially malignant disorders and cancers of the oral cavity, taking into consideration the importance of antioxidants as biomarkers in cancer detection. we felt that other than evaluation, the correlation and interdependence that existed among antioxidants and trace elements require further evaluation in...

PURPOSE Oral care in hospitalized patients with psychiatric disorders is important. However, some patients with psychiatric disorders cannot undergo oral care because of psychiatric symptoms and cognitive decline. The effect of a standardized oral hygiene intervention on the prevention of pneumonia in hospitalized patients with psychiatric disorders was investigated. METHOD Patients were divi...

OBJECTIVES Current treatments of oral lichen planus are palliative, not curative. Because psychiatric disorders significantly influence the development and severity of oral lichen planus, the use of psychiatric drug therapy may be an adjunct in treatment. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of drug therapy of psychiatric disorders in oral lichen planus. STUDY DESIGN Our co...

Oral ulcerations are common lesions encountered in private practice. Oral ulcers can have a localised aetiology or be a manifestation of a variety of systemic conditions or disorders (see Table I). Appropriate management depends on the correct diagnosis, which at times can be difficult due to similar clinical features. The aetiology, diagnosis and management of the most common non-viral ulcerat...