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- After confirming the diagnosis and making sure that the patient conforms to all eligibility criteria, the principal investigator will enroll the patient in the study.
- The operator will complete treatment of all cases in two visits as follows:
1. First session:
- Patients will be asked to rate
Consecutive Sampling was used. It was a two-stage sampling method. Data was collected from patients visiting the Oncology Section at Atomic Energy Medical Centre Karachi from September 2017 to March 2018 on a proforma after being examined by the section head oncologist for the tumor. A standard
Introduction: Retreatment is defined as a procedure to remove root canal filling materials from the tooth, followed by cleaning, shaping and obturating the canals (AAE glossary of endodontic terms). There is a scarcity in retreatment studies when compared to literature available pertaining to
General Objective To evaluate the influence of the incorporation of copper or zinc nanoparticles into a dental adhesive on its antimicrobial action and their influence on dentin matrix metalloproteases activity. To analyze adhesive mechanical properties and biocompatibility Specifics Objectives
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Study design
1. Caries risk assessment The investigators developed a questionnaire to understand the patient's overall health status, to collect demographic and socio-economic information, to assess their oral health habits. The questionnaire consists of 3 parts; first part includes questions about
Medical context:
There is an intra-individual and inter-individual variability in the production of saliva. Various factors influence the production of saliva. Saliva flow tends to decrease with age, sleep, emotional state, and to increase after eating, and during pregnancy. Some drugs increase the
OBJECTIVES
Primary Objective:
Feasibility will be defined as 80% of volunteers achieving detectable signal changes in pre/post salivary MR images (in either the IVIM or the DCE scans).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND RATIONALE
It is well known that loss of salivary function in the parotid glands leads to
Induction Chemotherapy TPF induction chemotherapy will be administered as published from the TAX 323 phase III trial. Specifically, each cycle will consist of docetaxel at a dose of 75 mg per square meter, administered as a 1-hour infusion on day 1, followed by cisplatin at a dose of 75 mg per
Radiotherapy is the primary treatment modality or an important adjunct treatment for many patients with H&N carcinoma. Local control is directly related to dose and to the technical accuracy with which the dose is delivered to the target volume. Traditional radiotherapy techniques result in
Saliva plays a major role in maintaining oral health and comfort. Saliva is needed to moisten the mouth, to lubricate food for easier swallowing, to protect oral hard and soft tissues, to modulate oral microbial populations, to provide enzymes necessary to begin food breakdown for digestion, and to