Sports-related facial trauma in the Indian population - A systematic review

Background: Sports injuries are a growing concern which requires immediate attention. Dental injuries are the most common type of orofacial injuries sustained during sports activities. Objectives: This study aims to review the prevalence of sports-related facial trauma in India, to identify the most common types of oro-facial injury incurred due to sports, and to assess the level of awareness regarding preventive measures used in sports. Methodology: The present review was performed in accordance with preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines. All articles published from 2005 to 2019 on sports-related facial trauma were analyzed. PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane reviews databases were searched using primary keywords. Results: A total of 24 articles published in the period of 2005–2019 were included. The prevalence of sports-related facial trauma was found to be the highest in the study conducted by Selva et al., in 2018, at a rate of 75%, whereas it was found to be minimal in the study conducted by Bali et al. in 2013. While the awareness of mouthguards was reported the highest in a study conducted by Ramagoni et al., in 2007. Conclusion: This study shows that there is a definite need to improve the awareness as well as the usage of protective gear, from the level of schooling, where children are introduced to sports. Prevention of sports-related facial trauma is essential to avoid the serious and lifelong consequences which could be the aftermath of such injuries.

Ayurveda management of oro-facial herpes: a case report

Viral infections are one of the challenging health hazards of the present medical care. One among such viral infections is “Oro-facial Herpes”, caused by the Varicella Zoster Virus (HSV-1). This case report shows the successful treatment of “Oro-facial herpes” and its complication only through Ayurveda. In which, there will be closed grouped vesicles on an erythematous base in the dermatomal pattern, with burning type of pain. The condition in Ayurveda can be co- related to ‘Visarpa’. We present a case of 72-year, male, with sudden onset of edema over upper gums, with 3 to 4 vesicles over the left upper lip, left part of face within 2 days, along with reduced sensation to touch and temperature. The patient had redness, watering and burning sensation of left eye. Clinically the patient was diagnosed with “Oro- Facial Herpes”. As pitta dosha and raktadhatu vitiation was noticed the case was managed by Nitya pitta rechaka (cholegogue), the dravy’s with tikta, sheetaveerya and ruksha in nature. The patient showed improvement over 5 months of treatment from 10-Apr to 15-Aug-2018. The complaints of pain in the lesions reduced from 8 to 2, headache from 8 to 1 (VAS) and burning sensation reduced by 90%.

A Lateral Cephalometric Study to Evaluate Relation of Oro-Facial Structures with Pharynx in Bengali Population

Background: The relationship between respiratory disordersand changes in craniofacial morphology has been extensivelydebated in the literature. Hence we planned to assess relationof oro-facial structures with pharynx in the present study.Materials & Methods: The present study included assessmentof relation of oro-facial structures with pharynx in Bengalipopulation. A total of 30 males and 30 females of Bengaliethnicity were included in the present study. Lateralcephalogram was obtained in all the patients. Separatecalculation of airway areas of the nasopharynx and oropharynxwas done.Results: Significant results were obtained while comparing themean distance between Ho perpendicular and ANS-PNSplane, Ba-PNS, t-ppw, distance between anterior and posteriorpharyngeal wall and the distance between hyoid bone andanterior pharyngeal wall between Bengali male and female.Conclusion: Cautious evaluation of airway space might delivervaluable evidence in relation to potential malocclusion.

Paciente con síndrome oro-facio-digital tipo II. Reporte del caso / Paciente com síndrome oral-facial-digital tipo II. Reporte do caso / Oro-facial-digital syndrome type II. Report of the case

El síndrome oro-facio-digital (OFD) es un trastorno raro del desarrollo embrionario, cuya incidencia en la población general fluctúa entre menos de 1/1 000 000 y 1/250 000 nacidos vivos. Los pacientes suelen presentar complicaciones del desarrollo de la boca, la cara, las manos y los pies. Hasta el momento se desconoce la mayoría de los genes implicados por lo que el diagnóstico es clínico. Se presenta el caso de un paciente en edad escolar con alteraciones orales, faciales, digitales y auditivas compatibles con el síndrome OFD; por sus características fenotípicas se hizo el diagnóstico de la variante tipo II. La discusión se basa en los criterios para las variantes del síndrome.

Oro-facial-digital syndrome (OFD) is a rare congenital disorder. Its incidence in the general population ranges from less than 1/1.000.000 to 1/250.000 living births. Patients usually present developmental disorders that affect the mouth, face, hands and feet. So far, most of the genes involved are unknown, so diagnosis is clinical. We report the case of a child with oral, facial, and digital alterations, and hearing impairment suggestive of the OFD syndrome. Phenotype was consistent with the type II variant. Discussion is based on the criteria for variants of the syndrome.

A síndrome oral-facial-digital (OFD) é um transtorno raro do desenvolvimento embrionário, cuja incidência na população geral flutua entre menos de 1/1 000 000 e 1/250 000 nascidos vivos. Os pacientes normalmente apresentam complicações do desenvolvimento da boca, a face, as manas e os pies. Até o momento se desconhece a maioria dos genes implicados pelo que o diagnóstico é clínico. Se apresenta o caso de um paciente em idade escolar com alterações orais, faciais, digitais e auditivas compatíveis com a síndrome OFD; por suas características fenotípicas se fez o diagnóstico da variante tipa II. A discussão se baseia nos critérios para as variantes da síndrome.

Síndrome orofaciodigital tipo I: expresión fenotípica variable / Oro-facial-digital syndrome type I: phenotypic variable expression

El síndrome orofaciodigital tipo I (OFD 1; OMIM #311200) es un trastorno del desarrollo transmitido como un rasgo dominante ligado al cromosoma X con letalidad en varones. Se asocia con manifestaciones clínicas a nivel oral, facial y digital. Se caracteriza, además, por la presencia de quistes de milia, hipotricosis y poliquistosis renal. Se presentan dos casos con diagnóstico clínico de síndrome orofaciodigital tipo I con cierta variabilidad fenotípica entre ellos.

Oral-facial-digital syndrome type 1 (OFD1; OMIM #311200) is a developmental disorder transmitted as an X-linked dominant condition with embryonic male lethality. It is associated with malformation of the oral cavity, face, and digits. Furthermore, it is characterized by the presence of milia, hypotrichosis and polycystic kidney disease. We present two cases with clinical diagnosis oforal-facial-digital syndrome type I with some phenotypic variability between them.

Analysis of serum and salivary immunoglobulin M in patients with orofacial epithelial cancers.

Context: The physiological changes in the humoral immune system of patients with orofacial epithelial cancers (OECs) are considered key factors in the pathogenesis, prognosis, and management of these individuals. Aim: This study assessed the serum and salivary immunoglobulin M (IgM) levels in patients with OECs. Settings and Designs: This is a cross-sectional study of the serum and salivary IgM profile among patients with OEC and healthy controls. Materials and Methods: There were 78 subjects comprising 30 patients with untreated OEC, 18 patients with OEC receiving treatment and 30 healthy, age and gender matched individuals. The serum and salivary samples from the participants were analyzed for IgM using the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay technique. Results: The mean value of serum IgM in OEC patients receiving treatment was significantly lower compared to untreated OEC patients and healthy controls (P = 0.01). However, the mean serum IgM among untreated OEC patients was not significantly different compared with healthy controls. In contrast, the salivary IgM level did not show any significant difference among the three groups (P = 0.06). Furthermore, there was no correlation between the serum and salivary levels of IgM among the subjects. Conclusion: The findings from this study suggest that serum IgM levels in OEC patients receiving treatment might be good biomarker while salivary IgM may not be reliable as a marker in these individuals.

Reflejo C evocado en el músculo digástrico: un nuevo método para evaluar actividad wind-up trigeminal aplicable a principios activos de plantas medicinales / C-reflex evoked in the digastric muscle: a new method for evaluating trigeminal wind-up activity applicable to active principles of medicinal plants

Wind-up is a measure of nociceptive neurons synaptic potentiation and constitutes an important mechanism in the generation of central sensitization in chronic pain. At the spinal level, the C-evoked reflex in the bicep femoris muscle, by low frequency repetitive stimulation of the sural nerve, has enabled us to evaluate the wind-up of nociceptive neurons of the dorsal horn, and also the effect of antinociceptive drugs with a possible potential therapeutic value in chronic pain. In the present work, we electrophysiologically evaluated the trigeminal wind-up activity, utilizing as an experimental paradigm the evoked C-reflex in the Sprague-Dawley rat digastric muscle. The results obtained indicate that: (a) It is possible to evoke an electromyographic reflex in the digastric muscle by stimulation of C-fibers belonging to the third trigeminal branch; (b) It is possible to potentiate the trigeminal C-reflex with low frequency stimuli (wind-up) and (c) it is possible to depress the trigeminal wind-up with the μ-opioid agonist morphine and with the NMDA receptor antagonist, ketamine. We can conclude that the simple measurement of the trigeminal wind-up will facilitate future studies on the analgesic efficacy of new drugs in oro-facial chronic pain syndromes like migraine and with special emphasis on medicinal plant active principles.

El wind-up refleja la potenciación sináptica en neuronas nociceptivas y constituye un importante mecanismo en la generación de sensibilización central en dolor crónico. A nivel espinal, el reflejo C evocado en el músculo bicep femoris por estimulación repetitiva de baja frecuencia del nervio sural ha permitido evaluar la actividad wind-up en neuronas nociceptivas del cuerno dorsal, así como el efecto de drogas antinociceptivas con un posible potencial terapéutico en dolor crónico. En el presente trabajo evaluamos electrofisiológicamente la actividad wind-up trigeminal, utilizando como paradigma experimental el reflejo C evocado en el músculo digástrico de ratas Sprague-Dawley. Los resultados obtenidos indican que: (a) es posible evocar un reflejo electromiográfico en el músculo digástrico de la rata por estimulación de fibras C de la tercera rama del trigémino; (b) es posible potenciar el reflejo C trigeminal con estímulos de baja frecuencia (wind-up) y (c) es posible deprimir el wind-up trigeminal con el agonista μ-opioide morfina y con el antagonista NMDA, ketamina. Podemos concluir que la medición simple del wind-up trigeminal mediante el reflejo C evocado en el músculo digástrico facilitará futuros estudios sobre eficacia analgésica de nuevos fármacos en cuadros de dolor orofacial crónicos, como la migraña, con especial énfasis en los principios activos de plantas medicinales.

Four cases of Senile Oro-facial Dyskinesia and Discussion on the pathophysiology

BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE: Oro-facial dyskinesia are stereotyped movements, consisting of smacking and pursing of the lips, lateral deviation and protrusion of the tongue, and occasionally lateral deviation and protrusion of the jaw. Oro-facial dyskinesia rarely occur with Huntington's disease, acquired hepatocerebral degeneration, or other choreatic disorders. Spontaneous oro-facial dyskinesias occur in the elderly and had been said to result from edentulousness. It is important to clarify the pathophysiology of senile oro-facial dyskinesia for the prevention and proper treatment. I have had a doubt on the current concept that edentulism is the main etiologic factor of senile oro-facial dyskinesia. Through the clinical experience, I have had an impression that edentulism might not be the primary underlying cause of senile oro-facial dyskinesia. CASE AND METHODS: I have recently experienced four cases of senile oro-facial dyskinesia. There were no history of being exposed to neuroleptics. I tried to clarify the role of edentulism in senile oro-facial dyskinesia through clinical observations, electrophysiologic studies, and pharmacologic trials. CONCLUSION: Two patients said that wearing of denture might be responsible for the development of oro-facial dyskinesia. EMG studies with some procedures showed somewhat consistent results between two patients who were tested. EMG activities were increased by wearing of denture and decreased by touching on the perioral area with examiner's hand. Furthermore two patients who were medicated with dopamine receptor blocker showed marked clinical improvements. These results suggested that senile degenerative changes of central nervous systems might be the primary cause of senile oro-facial dyskinesia.