THE PURPOSE OF THIS LONGITUDINAL PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY WAS TO EVALUATE THE RELIABILITY OF TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORTHODONTIC RETAINERS IN CLINICAL USE: a multistrand stainless steel wire and a polyethylene ribbon-reinforced resin composite. Moreover the level of satisfaction of the patient about the esthetic result was also analyzed by means of a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). 34 patients ...

PURPOSE To determine characteristics responsible for improvement of low back pain after cervical laminoplasty for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. METHODS 18 men and 10 women aged 38 to 88 (mean, 71) years who had a low back pain visual analogue scale (VAS) score of 5 or more before cervical laminoplasty were included. In 12 patients the VAS score improved to 1 or <1 after surgery and remaine...

Tooth hypersensitivity due to exposed dentinal tubules is a common finding in the adult population, with as many as 1 in 7 (857%) patients attending for dental treatment [1,2]. The subjects’ evaluation of their own overall sensitivity, i.e. subject assessment, has been used frequently to measure hypersensitivity in clinical studies [3]. This assessment is done through various types of stimuli, ...

Low back pain (LBP) is a painful condition affecting 80% of word population at some point in their life. Lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration and reduced muscle force one the major cause LBP. Sixty-two patients with LBP undergoing discectomy were recruited after receiving consent. muscles strength VAS (visual analogue scale) for lumbar checked, MRI scan analysed. Histological degenerative ch...

Objectives: To investigate the effects of low bone mineral density (BMD) on pain, quality life (QoL), and fatigue in epileptic patientswho use anticonvulsants.Patients Methods: Epileptic patients aged 18 years or older who anticonvulsant drugs were recruited into study.Demographic clinical features recorded, including duration epilepsy, number anticonvulsants used, previousfracture history BMD ...

Introduction: High heels are still the top choice of women's footwear and have an aesthetic function. A previous study showed that high were potential to give musculoskeletal disorders. This aimed find presence disorders factors influencing routine long-term use amongst bank employees. Methods: is observational with a cross-sectional design. The research participant collection was carried out i...

Objective:Chronic back pain is a common problem with unwanted effects on the quality of life. The choice treatment usuallypatient-specific, but use epiduroscopic minimal invasive procedure increasing. Epiduroscopy avoids surgical complicationsand improves patient comfort. This study was conducted to compare efficacy epiduroscopy in patients failed surgerysyndrome (FBSS) and without previous sur...