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Filter by:UMPALA is a research study to look at the effect of four different, approved contraceptives on the cervical and vaginal tissues as well as on factors in the blood. Participants will have a baseline examination then receive one of four approved, marketed contraceptive products. Cervico-vaginal assessments will take place 4 weeks after contraceptive initiation and 3 months after to assess changes in mucosal safety after use of various contraceptive products in young, healthy, HIV uninfected women.
There are studies in the literature that include parent training for the prevention and care of mucositis. Many national and international organizations have emphasized the responsibility of the nurse in patient education and stated it in the relevant laws and regulations. The regulations focus on the educative role of the nurse for patients. In pediatric oncology clinics where leukaemia treatment and care is provided, the educational role of the nurse is directed towards the child individual and their family, and determining and meeting the educational needs of the whole family is vital in the nursing management of the child with cancer. In this context, this study aims to examine the effect of mucositis care training to caregivers of pediatric patients aged 2 to 18 years, on the development of mucositis and the clinic's "mucosal barrier damage, laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infections".
Since the beginning of the implant dentistry, a large variety of materials have been used for restoring single or multiple implants, such as gold, titanium, alumina (Al2O3), and zirconia (ZrO2). Patient physical and esthetic requirements play one of the most important role in making decisions related to which material should be chosen. In fact, long-term stability, compatibility with oral tissues esthetics and costs should be considered. Several studies demonstrated that both titanium and zirconia have an excellent biocompatibility and long-term stability even though something could change in terms of esthetic outcomes. Related to esthetics, the color of the peri-implant mucosa is an essential factor that clinicians have to take in to account. Unfortunately, discoloration of peri-implant mucosa sometimes happens. Some authors hypothesized that titanium abutments could provoke a grayish appearance of the mucosa, and, in order to avoid this problem, other authors suggested to perform augmentation of the peri-implant soft tissue thickness in the esthetic area. A study on pig maxillae found that the type of abutment or crown material and the mucosa thickness have significant influences on color changes of the mucosa. Titanium induced the most prominent color change, and, in patients with thinner mucosa, zirconia induced the least noticeable color changes. Nowadays, to reliably evaluate differences in color in implantology, the most used method is spectrophotometry, due to the capacity of detecting even small color differences and due to the higher reproducibility. Several investigations on pig jaws using spectrophotometric measurements were carried out recently, with the aim of investigating the color changes. It was found that generally titanium abutment lead to a more pronounced discoloration; however, gingival thickness greater than 2 mm did not reveal any difference related to the type of abutments. In addition, an increase in mucosal thickness might minimize the discoloration. The only study on human patients revealed that the color of the peri-implant mucosa presents more dark, green and blue components compared to the natural gingiva. Soft tissue thickness appeared a crucial factor with respect to the spectrophotometrically measured degree of peri-implant mucosal discoloration, with a trend for less pronounced discolorations in patients with thick mucosa. Furthermore, the authors found that peri-implant mucosa was on average 0,5-0,7 mm thicker than natural gingiva. However, this study evaluated the thickness of the gingiva by means of CBCT, which could lead to some errors due to the superimposition of the lips and cheeks, as well as the tongue that occupies the most space of the oral cavity. Moreover, esthetics were evaluated by clinicians visually at a specific distance asking them if discoloration was visible or not visible. Furthermore, no questionnaire was given to patients to evaluate esthetics neither discomfort while brushing. Therefore, The objective of this cross-sectional study is to evaluate the influence of gingival thickness (GT) upon mucosal color (MC) around dental implants measured spectrophotometrically. A secondary goal is to evaluate the correlation between mucosal color changes and type of abutment material around dental implants.
THE EFFECT OF BLACK MULBERRY LOLLIPOP AND SODIUM BICARBONATE USED IN ORAL CARE ON PREVENTION OF ORAL MUCOSITIS AMONG CHILDREN RECEIVING CHEMOTHERAPY DUE TO CANCER
This study is designed to compare the resolution of inflammation of naturally-occurring peri-implant mucositis (PM) at tissue-level (TL) and bone-level (BL) implants after non-surgical mechanical debridement.
Introduction: There are several manifestations in the oral mucosa resulting from antineoplastic treatments by chemo (QT) or radiotherapy (RT). In this study we will collect the variables referring to oral mucositis (OM), radiodermatitis, osteonecrosis of the jaws (ONJ), hyposalivation and xerostomia, dysgeusia, pain, oral candidiasis (opportunistic infection), trismus, quality of life, oral hygiene. MO and hyposalivation, which are related to damage to the salivary glands, are the most common manifestations, and ONJ is the most difficult to treat. The dentist can play an important role in prevention and treatment these oral lesions, directly influencing the patient's quality of life and adherence to antineoplastic treatment. Objectives: The main objective is to evaluate the efficacy of the intervention, using LLL phototherapy and topical Vit E, in the OM. And the intervention through LLL phototherapy and LPRP in the ONJ. These interventions will be performed by dentists during antineoplastic medical treatment. Material and methods: clinical trial, randomized, with balanced randomization, single-blind (for the evaluator of the results) with 2 experimental arms and a control group, carried out in a single center. Group 1, intervention with LLL phototherapy, Group 2, intervention with application of topical Vit E and Group 3, mouthwash with 0.12% chlorhexidine (usual clinical information). 360 patients will participate in this study from the Units of Oncology Medicine, Radiotetaphic Medicine and Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery and Implantology at the University of Santiago de Compostela. The segment of the patients will be given, an initial visit and returns every day that hears the application of antineoplastic treatment for the group of LLL phototherapy, returns of 15 days, one month, three months, six months, nine months and one year. In these return visits, evaluations and questionnaires will be carried out regarding all the variables that we will collect. Predictable results: If the application of laser phototherapy or topical Vit E contributes to the cessation, reduction or improvement of the clinical evolution of the manifestation of oral lesions, these treatments could be immediately implemented in our Oral Medicine unit and could lay the foundations for its implementation in different public centers and private.
Oral mucositis (OM) can affect up to 90% of head and neck cancer (HNC) patients treated with radiation therapy (RT). The Mucositis Study Group of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer and International Society of Oral Oncology (MASCC/ISOO) recommends the use of photobiomodulation (PBM) in the prevention of OM. PBM is the application of lasers or non-coherent light sources such as LEDs, to beneficially influence cellular metabolism. Even though PBM has proved its efficacy, this therapeutic option is currently limited by lack of standardization, accuracy and reproducibility. CareMin650 has been developed to overcome these issues, since it allows a reproducible delivery of light, independently of the operator. Additionally, it is easy to use and user-friendly. PrOMiSE is a prospective, interventional, one-group, open-label, multicentric, international study conducted in European sites, specialized in radio-oncology. Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) starting RT and with no oral mucositis (OM) lesion at the time of inclusion, will be eligible. They will be treated by PBM using CareMin650 during the whole period of radiotherapy.
This study will compare the use of the Chemo MouthpieceTM device along with best supportive oral care to best supportive oral care alone to rate the effectiveness of Chemo MouthpieceTM in lessening symptoms associated with chemotherapy regimen known to place patients at risk for symptomatic mucositis and, of those, chemotherapy regimens for which ice-based cryotherapy has been demonstrated to have a favorable impact on oral mucositis symptom management. Subjects who are receiving standard chemotherapy regimens will be randomly assigned to receive either study device and oral care ingredients or oral care ingredients only. All subjects will complete daily diaries for the first 14 days of chemotherapy Cycles 1 and 2. Subjects who are assigned to the study device arm will use the device during their chemotherapy infusion in clinic and will continue to use the device at home ,at least twice daily, for the first six (6) days of chemotherapy Cycles 1 and 2. Prior to the first chemotherapy infusion in Cycle 3, all subjects in the study regardless of treatment assignment will have the option of using the Chemo MouthpieceTM for subsequent cycles.
This study conducted to determine the effects of two oral care protocols containing sodium bicarbonate or saline solution in the prevention of oral mucositis (OM), mucositis degree, and recovery time in children with cancer.
This study included rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving Methotrexate as monotherapy. All eligible patients were subjected to thorough clinical examination and full history to identify oral events. Drug history, current dose and duration of MTX were recorded.