One of the imperative features of the oral cavity is the presence of different areas, which are characterized by unique sets of tissue organization. These regions are divided into lining mucosa (buccal mucosa, labial mucosa, alveolar mucosa, mucosa lining the ventral surface of the tongue, floor of the mouth, and soft palate) and masticatory mucosa (hard palate, attached gingiva, and dorsal sur...

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Buccal delivery of saquinavir has the advantage to bypass hepatic first-pass metabolism associated with oral administration. Local microenvironmental pH (pHM) modification at buccal mucosa might increase absorption by balancing solubility and partition into mucosa. The present study aimed evaluate a novel pHM modifying film using effervescence, as well elucidate relationship between permeation ...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Little information is available about the buccal gingival level of multiple implant restorations. PURPOSE This study was aimed to evaluate the relationship between width and height of buccal soft tissue around single and 2 adjacent implant restorations. MATERIAL AND METHODS Four implant restoration groups (first and second molars, single second molars, posterior single ...

Introduction: The buccal mucosa, which contains non-keratinized epithelial cells lining the inner cheeks of the mouth, is a site for local and systemic delivery of medication. This region is highly vascularized and relatively immobile [1]. Buccal delivery allows for the active ingredients to exert rapid onset of action, bypassing liver first pass-metabolism, and avoiding pH fluctuations and deg...