{"title":"Common oral sores","authors":"Anita M. Mark","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.04.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.04.011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 6","pages":"Page 510"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144195837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Myositis Ossificans Diagnosis","authors":"Galal Omami BDS, MSc, MDentSc","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.03.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.03.012","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 6","pages":"Page 437"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143971101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trigeminal neuralgia originating in the tongue","authors":"Deepak Daryani MDS, Jiji V. Unni MDS","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.03.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.03.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Trigeminal neuralgia originating primarily in the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is a rare type of neuropathic pain condition predominantly involving the lingual branch of the mandibular (V3) component after pathologic changes in the lingual nerve. Diagnosis involves meticulous evaluation of patient history, symptoms, and clinical signs; investigations ranging from combinations of topical anesthetics to different types of nerve blocks; and varying imaging modalities, such as conventional radiography and magnetic resonance imaging.</div></div><div><h3>Case Description</h3><div>The authors describe a case of neuralgia predominantly involving the lingual nerve. A detailed timeline, including misdiagnosis of the condition and complete management and follow-up, is also described, along with a discussion of the literature. The authors also highlight the importance of the basic diagnostic skill sets required for a dentist in such cases, without which a patient may receive unnecessary treatment.</div></div><div><h3>Practical Implications</h3><div>Clinical examination, anesthetic nerve blocks, and magnetic resonance imaging play roles in diagnosing and differentiating nonodontogenic orofacial pain, especially neuropathic and musculoskeletal pain and headache. However, for odontogenic and osteogenic pathologies, cone-beam computed tomography remains the reference standard. Pharmacotherapy has its own obstacles in long-term prognosis due to potential adverse effects, decreased quality of life, and limitations in alleviating the pain. A decompression surgery may be imperative, as in this case, in which pharmacotherapy failed to produce long-term beneficial results.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 6","pages":"Pages 497-503"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144196466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jacqueline Massouda DMD, Nare Ghaltakhchyan BS, Jennifer Judd BS, Clare Bocklage BS, Raven Selden BA, Olivia TumSuden BS, Eleanor Nanney BS, Jessica Lee PhD, DDS, MPH, Jeannie Ginnis DDS, Timothy Strauman PhD, Caroline Sawicki PhD, DDS, Eric A. Hodges PhD, Christina Graves PhD, Kimon Divaris PhD, DDS, Laura Jacox PhD, DMD, MS
{"title":"Evaluating effects of animal-assisted therapy on pediatric dental care patients","authors":"Jacqueline Massouda DMD, Nare Ghaltakhchyan BS, Jennifer Judd BS, Clare Bocklage BS, Raven Selden BA, Olivia TumSuden BS, Eleanor Nanney BS, Jessica Lee PhD, DDS, MPH, Jeannie Ginnis DDS, Timothy Strauman PhD, Caroline Sawicki PhD, DDS, Eric A. Hodges PhD, Christina Graves PhD, Kimon Divaris PhD, DDS, Laura Jacox PhD, DMD, MS","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.03.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.03.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>An estimated 6% through 22% of children have dental anxiety, which can contribute to disruptive behavior and oral health care avoidance. Evidence from medical settings indicate reductions in pain and stress after therapy dog implementation. To identify a low-risk, nonpharmacologic approach for anxiety and pain management in dentistry, a pilot prospective clinical trial was conducted to determine best practices for evaluating the efficacy of animal-assisted therapy (AAT).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The effects of AAT on pediatric patients were measured through physiological, objective measures (ie, heart rate, salivary cortisol and α-amylase, and video coding) and validated self-reported scales of anxiety, fear, and pain, during an invasive dental procedure. Children aged 7 through 14 years were consecutively enrolled into an AAT (n = 18) or control (n = 21) group. Participants underwent an operative or surgical (eg, extraction) dental procedure. Descriptive and bivariate statistics were used.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants in the AAT group reported significantly less postoperative pain than those in the control group (<em>P</em> = .001). The heart rates of AAT participants dropped after key events and had less variation than control participants. Objective video coding revealed that AAT participants had significantly longer durations of relaxed lower bodies than control participants (<em>P</em> = .204). No differences were seen in salivary cortisol and α-amylase. These physiological and self-report measures are feasible for use in future studies.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>AAT may be an effective therapy for alleviating anxiety and pain in pediatric dental patients and warrants additional study using both objective physiological end points and subjective self-report measures.</div></div><div><h3>Practical Implications</h3><div>Pending further research, canine therapy may be a valuable addition to dental clinics for anxiety and pain management. This clinical trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov. The registration number is NCT04708028.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 6","pages":"Pages 447-457.e14"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144195858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael Dodds BDS, PhD, Clifton M. Carey PhD, Margaret Scarlett DMD, Athena S. Papas DMD, PhD, Rita M. May MEd
{"title":"Cannabis Use and Hyposalivation","authors":"Michael Dodds BDS, PhD, Clifton M. Carey PhD, Margaret Scarlett DMD, Athena S. Papas DMD, PhD, Rita M. May MEd","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.02.019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.02.019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 6","pages":"Pages 433-434"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144016900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The future comes a day at a time","authors":"Elizabeth A. Shapiro DDS, JD, CAE","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.04.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.04.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 6","pages":"Pages 429-430"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144195857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shravan Thiagarajan BS, Naftali Price DDS, Najwa Yousef BDS, Yishai Brown DDS, Brandon Le BS, Christine Livesay RDH, Timothy Meiller DDS, PhD, Ahmed Sultan BDS, PhD, Dana R. Weikel DDS
{"title":"Fluid-filled blisters with background white striations","authors":"Shravan Thiagarajan BS, Naftali Price DDS, Najwa Yousef BDS, Yishai Brown DDS, Brandon Le BS, Christine Livesay RDH, Timothy Meiller DDS, PhD, Ahmed Sultan BDS, PhD, Dana R. Weikel DDS","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.08.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.08.011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 6","pages":"Pages 504-508"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142583604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association Directory","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S0002-8177(25)00247-8","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0002-8177(25)00247-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 6","pages":"Page A16"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144195856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}