Gingival recessions constitute a common problem in the adult population worldwide. In the United States the prevalence of ≥1 mm recession in persons >30 years was 58%, representing over 60 million adults while in a French cohort aged 30-65 years old 84.6% had at least one gingival recession. In two
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) exhibit a complex form of bone disease defined by KDIGO as "Mineral and Bone Disorder" (CKD-MBD). CKD-MBD generally encompasses two pathological disorders, namely vascular calcification and renal osteodystrophy, which is the bone health impairment
Eligibility and type of the study: This prospective randomized placebo-controlled double-blind study will be conducted after approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee and obtaining written informed consent from patients scheduled for elective adult sinuscopic procedures under general
This is a natural history study of patients with Generalized Arterial Calcification of Infancy (GACI) or Autosomal Recessive Hypophosphatemic Rickets Type 2 (ARHR2).
GACI is an ultra-rare disorder with an estimated birth prevalence of around 1 in 200,000. GACI is characterized by extensive arterial
Laser stimulation of the major salivary glands to produce more saliva occurs through the increase in local circulation due to vasodilatation, the induction of the proliferation of glandular cells and cell respiration/ATP (adenosine triphosphate) synthesis as well as the release of growth factors and
Mechanical techniques to alleviate migraine symptoms have been used for many years, cooling and compression being the most frequently applied. Cryotherapy is the most common non-pharmacological self-administered pain-relieving method currently used by migraine sufferers. The first manuscript
INTRODUCTION Cardiovascular morbidity and kidney impairment Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a high risk of cardiovascular events and that is already substantial in early stages of CKD. The pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease in CKD patients is poorly understood. In end stage
The study is designed as randomized, single blind, prospective, clinical trial over 12 months. The subjects for this study will be recruited from the University of California at San Francisco UCSF, School of Dentistry, Orthodontic Clinic.
Participants in the study will be patients, who are in
Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF, also known as CCN2) is a member of the CCN family. Cysteine-rich 61(Cyr61) is known as CCN1, and nephroblastoma over-expressed (Nov, known as CCN3) as well as Wisp-1/elm1( CCN4),Wisp-2/rCop1(CCN5), and Wisp-3 (CCN6)1. The CTGF is a secretory growth factor that
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