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Headaches are a significant component of many facial pain syndromes. These facial pain/headache syndromes often have various etiologies, including neurologic, vascular, musculoskeletal, or combinations of vascular/musculoskeletal origins. Referred rhinologic headache, however, can be overlooked as a cause of facial pain in the dental literature. We report a case of nasal mucosal headache that presented as facial pain and include a review of the literature.
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Facial Pain/diagnosis , Headache/diagnosis , Sinusitis/diagnosis , Aged , Diagnosis, Differential , Epistaxis/diagnosis , Female , Humans , Nasal Mucosa/pathology , Nasal Obstruction/diagnosis , Nose Diseases/diagnosis , Ulcer/diagnosisABSTRACT
Burning mouth syndrome is a complicated, poorly understood, predominantly oral condition that affects more than 1 million people in the United States. Women are particularly affected by the condition; they are diagnosed with symptoms seven times more frequently than males. Burning mouth syndrome is characterized by a burning, painful sensation of the oral mucosa that most commonly involves the anterior tongue. Many precipitating factors to burning mouth syndrome have been proposed, and treatment addressing these factors has had limited success. Patients with burning mouth syndrome are more likely to be evaluated by physicians, and therefore it is advantageous for the physician to be familiar with this oral condition. This paper reviews burning mouth syndrome, associated causative factors, and treatment strategies for the physician.
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Burning Mouth Syndrome , Burning Mouth Syndrome/etiology , Burning Mouth Syndrome/therapy , Female , Humans , MaleABSTRACT
Signs and symptoms of contact allergic reactions affecting the oral mucosa may mimic other common oral disorders, making diagnosis difficult. Patients frequently seek multiple consultations and do not receive the correct diagnosis or effective management. As intraoral contact allergy may be more prevalent than previously believed, a review of this topic is warranted. This article emphasizes signs and symptoms that suggest intraoral contact allergy, and the authors discuss the allergens that most frequently affect the oral mucosa.
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Hypersensitivity, Delayed/etiology , Mouth Diseases/immunology , Mouth Mucosa/immunology , Acrylic Resins/adverse effects , Aged , Cinnamomum zeylanicum/adverse effects , Dental Materials/adverse effects , Female , Food Hypersensitivity/etiology , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
Lupus erythematosus, or LE, is a connective tissue disease that affects a number of organ systems. Patients with this condition can experience several other serious conditions--bleeding, infection, endocarditis, adrenal insufficiency and mucocutaneous disease--that can affect the provision of dental care. The authors describe considerations for managing dental treatment of patients with LE.
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/physiopathology , Mouth Diseases/therapy , Adrenal Insufficiency/physiopathology , Bacterial Infections/physiopathology , Dental Care for Chronically Ill , Endocarditis/physiopathology , Glucocorticoids/adverse effects , Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use , Heart Valve Diseases/physiopathology , Hematologic Diseases/physiopathology , Hemorrhage/physiopathology , Humans , Immunosuppressive Agents/adverse effects , Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/complications , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/diagnosis , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/drug therapy , Mouth Diseases/physiopathology , Skin Diseases/physiopathologyABSTRACT
The spleen plays an important role in the body's defense mechanism against microbial infections. However, trauma or diseases sometimes make removal of this important organ necessary, which predisposes patients to certain infections. This increased risk of infection and the underlying reason for the organ's removal both may affect the provision of dental care. This article reviews the structure and function of the spleen, conditions that may require its removal or cause its dysfunction, and provides considerations for dentists who care for asplenic patients.
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Dental Care for Chronically Ill , Immunocompromised Host , Splenectomy , Bacteremia/prevention & control , Humans , Spleen/immunologyABSTRACT
An increasing number of Americans are living with end-stage renal disease. This disease has many implications for dentistry, in terms of oral manifestations and management of afflicted patients. The authors present pertinent information to help dentists treat patients who exhibit the oral and systemic manifestations of renal disease, from the onset of renal impairment through hemodialysis.
