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Oral and pharyngeal cancer control and early detectionSol Silverman
Department Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry Box 0422, University of California, 513 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
J Cancer Educ 25:279-81. 2010....
Orofacial pain in cancer: part II--clinical perspectives and managementJ B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, MC 838, College of Dentistry, 801 S Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
J Dent Res 86:506-18. 2007..Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of pain in cancer require knowledge of the presenting characteristics, factors, and mechanisms involved...- A survey of the current approaches to diagnosis and management of oral premalignant lesionsJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, 801 S Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 138:1555-62; quiz 1614. 2007..The authors conducted a study to identify current practices in the diagnosis and management of these oral lesions by oral medicine professionals... - Analysis of oral lesion biopsies identified and evaluated by visual examination, chemiluminescence and toluidine blueJ B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry and Cancer Center, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA
Oral Oncol 44:538-44. 2008.... - Utility of toluidine blue in oral premalignant lesions and squamous cell carcinoma: continuing research and implications for clinical practiceJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Head Neck 29:948-58. 2007..The data supports TB use in oral examination of patients at risk of OSCC... - Mucositis in the cancer patient and immunosuppressed hostJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, 801 South Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Infect Dis Clin North Am 21:503-22, vii. 2007.... - Longitudinal evaluation of the oral mucositis weekly questionnaire-head and neck cancer, a patient-reported outcomes questionnaireJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry and Chicago Cancer Center, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
Cancer 109:1914-22. 2007..The OMWQ-HN is a patient-reported outcome questionnaire that measures the symptoms of mucositis, including mouth and throat soreness (MTS), and their impact on patient well-being and function... - A survey of National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers' oral health supportive care practices and resources in the USAJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois, MC 838, 801 S Paulina Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
Support Care Cancer 15:357-62. 2007..There has been minimal health services research focusing on the status of medically necessary, oral supportive services at US cancer centers... - The efficacy of oral lumenoscopy (ViziLite) in visualizing oral mucosal lesionsJoel B Epstein
College of Dentistry and Illinois Cancer Center, University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill, USA
Spec Care Dentist 26:171-4. 2006..The chemiluminescent light did not appear to improve visualization of red lesions, but white lesions and lesions that were both red and white showed enhanced brightness and sharpness... - Oral doxepin rinse: the analgesic effect and duration of pain reduction in patients with oral mucositis due to cancer therapyJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Anesth Analg 103:465-70, table of contents. 2006..Our final model determined that more severe baseline pain, worse mucosal erythema score, or a larger relative maximum reduction in pain were all associated with a slower rate of pain recurrence after oral rinsing (all P < 0.01)... - Patients with oropharyngeal cancer: a comparison of adults living independently and patients living in long-term care facilitiesJoel B Epstein
College of Dentistry and Cancer Center, University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill, USA
Spec Care Dentist 25:124-30. 2005.... - Oral lichen planus: progress in understanding its malignant potential and the implications for clinical managementJoel B Epstein
Department of Dentistry, Vancouver Hospital and Division of Hospital Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Canada
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 96:32-7. 2003..Dysplastic OLP may be best treated as other oral dysplastic conditions; thus, regular, more frequent follow-up is required... - Oral candidiasis in hematopoietic cell transplantation patients: an outcome-based analysisJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 96:154-63. 2003..The objectives of this study were to examine the relationship of oral colonization by Candida species to systemic infection, mortality, and the impact of antifungal treatment on a population of recipients of HCT... - The utility of tolonium chloride rinse in the diagnosis of recurrent or second primary cancers in patients with prior upper aerodigestive tract cancerJoel B Epstein
Division of Dentistry, British Columbia Cancer Agency, 600 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 4E6 Canada
Head Neck 25:911-21. 2003..The clinical utility of tolonium chloride rinse was compared with unaided visual examination alone in the diagnosis of oral carcinoma in patients previously treated for carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract... - Cancer-related oral health care services and resources: a survey of oral and dental care in Canadian cancer centresJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine, and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
J Can Dent Assoc 70:302-4. 2004..The purpose of this survey was to assess the resources available for oral care in Canadian cancer centres... - Oral topical doxepin rinse: anesthetic effect in normal subjectsJoel B Epstein
British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canada
Pain Res Manag 8:195-7. 2003..The majority of normal subjects reported sedation after use, but this was less common in patients with mucosal lesions... - Topical polyene antifungals in hematopoietic cell transplant patients: tolerability and efficacyJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, 801 S Paulina Street, Room 556, Chicago, IL 60612 7213, USA
Support Care Cancer 12:517-25. 2004..The effectiveness of amphotericin B oral suspension versus nystatin oral suspension for the prevention of oral colonization by Candida in hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) patients was examined... - Oral malignancies associated with HIVJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois 60091, USA
J Can Dent Assoc 73:953-6. 2007..Oral health care providers can identify these lesions early... 
Doxepin rinse for management of mucositis pain in patients with cancer: one week follow-up of topical therapyJoel B Epstein
British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Spec Care Dentist 28:73-7. 2008..05). These results indicate that doxepin rinsing continues to produce reduced intensity of pain levels over a 1-week span of repeated dosing...- A systematic review of orofacial pain in patients receiving cancer therapyJoel B Epstein
Department Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Support Care Cancer 18:1023-31. 2010.... - Taste disorders in cancer patients: pathogenesis, and approach to assessment and managementJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Oral Oncol 46:77-81. 2010..Due to its potentially significant impact on quality of life during and following cytotoxic therapy, and considering the increase in cancer survivorship, further research on this topic is imperative... - Orofacial injuries due to trauma following motor vehicle collisions: part 2. Temporomandibular disordersJoel B Epstein
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
J Can Dent Assoc 76:a172. 2010..TMDs in WAD appear to occur predominantly in females and can be associated with regional or widespread pain. TMDs following MVCs may respond poorly to independent therapy and may be best managed using multidisciplinary approaches... - Failure to diagnose and delayed diagnosis of cancer: medicolegal issuesJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612 7213, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 140:1494-503. 2009..Oral health care professionals should be alert for oral premalignant and malignant disease and head and neck involvement by malignant disease. These issues have patient care and medicolegal implications... - Orofacial injuries due to trauma following motor vehicle collisions: part 1. Traumatic dental injuriesJoel B Epstein
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA USA
J Can Dent Assoc 76:a171. 2010..This article focuses on orofacial injury and dental complaints following motor vehicle collisions, while part 2 focuses on temporomandibular symptoms... - Oral malignancies in HIV disease: changes in disease presentation, increasing understanding of molecular pathogenesis, and current managementJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Chicago Cancer Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL 60612USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 100:571-8. 2005..This paper discusses recent trends in the presentation and treatment of malignancies related to HIV and AIDS with an emphasis on malignancies seen in the oral cavity... - Neuropathic and nociceptive pain in head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation therapyJoel B Epstein
University of Illinois Cancer Center, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
Head Neck Oncol 1:26. 2009..The purpose of this study was to assess the trajectory of orofacial and other pain during and following treatment, using patient reports of neuropathic pain and nociceptive pain and pain impact... - The adjunctive role of toluidine blue in detection of oral premalignant and malignant lesionsJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 17:79-87. 2009..The literature search was conducted using key word search including oral cancer, oral premalignant lesions, and TBlue and by selecting references from the articles reviewed... - Whiplash-associated disorders and temporomandibular symptoms following motor-vehicle collisionsJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois, USA
Quintessence Int 42:e1-e14. 2011..Oral health care providers must be aware of the relationship between temporomandibular symptoms, whiplash-associated disorders, and trauma and the more complex nature of the symptoms for appropriate diagnosis and management... - Advances in hematologic stem cell transplant: an update for oral health care providersJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Illinois, and Illinois Masonic Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 107:301-12. 2009..The purpose of this paper is to review the main principles of HCT and to update dental providers on new technologies being applied to transplantation that may influence oral complications and oral care... - Screening for and diagnosis of oral premalignant lesions and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: role of primary care physiciansJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences MC838, University of Illinois at Chicago, 801 S Paulina St, Room 56x, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Can Fam Physician 54:870-5. 2008.... - Oral topical doxepin rinse: analgesic effect in patients with oral mucosal pain due to cancer or cancer therapyJ B Epstein
Department of Dentistry, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Oral Oncol 37:632-7. 2001..The results of this single dose trial suggest that topical doxepin rinse has significant ability to provide clinically significant pain relief in patients with mucosal damage with an extended duration of effect... - Oral and dental management related to radiation therapy for head and neck cancerPamela J Hancock
Department of Oral Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
J Can Dent Assoc 69:585-90. 2003..In addition, it reviews considerations for continued treatment needs during the patient"s lifetime... - Impact of localized treatment in reducing risk of progression of low-grade oral dysplasia: molecular evidence of incomplete resectionL Zhang
Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, 2199 Wesbrook Mall, BC, V6T 1Z3, Vancouver, Canada
Oral Oncol 37:505-12. 2001..Our data also suggest that currently an inadequate margin may in part be responsible for the high rate of recurrence, especially in high-risk lesions... - Periodontal disease and periodontal management in patients with cancerJ B Epstein
British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, 600 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5Z 4E6
Oral Oncol 37:613-9. 2001.... - A clinical trial of bethanechol in patients with xerostomia after radiation therapy. A pilot studyJ B Epstein
Division of Oral Medicine and Clinical Dentistry, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia, Canada
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 77:610-4. 1994..003) and whole stimulated saliva (p = 0.001) were seen. In patients with pretreatment stimulated saliva volumes greater than resting saliva volumes, a positive response to subsequent use of the sialagogue was seen... - Classifications of oral lesions in HIV infectionN Narani
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
J Clin Periodontol 28:137-45. 2001..CONCLUSION: Only through such recognition can appropriate definitive diagnostic testing be conducted, and appropriate therapeutic intervention for the oral condition and the systemic condition be considered... - Intraoral melanoma: long-term follow-up and implication for dental clinicians. A case report and literature reviewGao Man Gu
Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 96:404-13. 2003..Dental clinicians should conduct a thorough head, neck, and oral follow-up with increased vigilance in patients with a history of prior cancer... - Advances in the diagnosis of oral premalignant and malignant lesionsJoel B Epstein
Division of Dentistry, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canada
J Can Dent Assoc 68:617-21. 2002..Oral health care providers should be aware of these advances in the evaluation and diagnosis of oral premalignant lesions and squamous cell carcinoma... - Characteristics of oral and paraoral malignant lymphoma: a population-based review of 361 casesJ B Epstein
Department of Dentistry, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canada
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 92:519-25. 2001..Waldeyer's ring is the most common site of lymphomas involving the oral region. The purpose of this study was to review the characteristics of a large series of malignant lymphoma of the oral region... - Topical azathioprine in the treatment of immune-mediated chronic oral inflammatory conditions: a series of casesJ B Epstein
Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, British Columbia Cancer Agency, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 91:56-61. 2001..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of topical AZA in chronic oral GVHD and in oral autoimmune diseases in a series of patients... - Oral lesions in patients participating in an oral examination screening week at an urban dental schoolJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Interdisciplinary Program in Oral Cancer, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill 60612 7213, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 139:1338-44. 2008..The authors evaluated clinical findings of oral screening examinations of dental patients during a one-week period in an urban dental school clinic... - Managing pain in mucositisJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Interdisciplinary Program in Oral Cancer, Chicago Cancer Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Semin Oncol Nurs 20:30-7. 2004..IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Nurses need to assess pain daily and follow patients closely until mucositis resolves. Management targeted to specific dimensions of pain can improve the effectiveness of pain control... - Interobserver reliability in the histopathologic diagnosis of oral pre-malignant and malignant lesionsDena J Fischer
Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Box 356370, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 6370, USA
J Oral Pathol Med 33:65-70. 2004..The histologic classification of pre-cancerous and cancerous oral lesions has generally shown poor agreement between pathologists, but lesion and patient characteristics that may affect diagnostic reliability have not been explored... - Fluconazole mouthrinses for oral candidiasis in postirradiation, transplant, and other patientsJoel B Epstein
Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, British Columbia, Canada
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 93:671-5. 2002..The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of fluconazole aqueous mouthrinses to treat oral candidiasis... - Benzydamine HCl for prophylaxis of radiation-induced oral mucositis: results from a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trialJ B Epstein
British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6, Canada
Cancer 92:875-85. 2001.... - Increased allelic loss in toluidine blue-positive oral premalignant lesionsJoel B Epstein
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 95:45-50. 2003..This preliminary study investigated whether the dye toluidine blue (TB) preferentially stains oral premalignant lesions with LOH. This stain has been used by clinicians to delineate dysplasia/carcinoma in the oral cavity... - Quality of life, mucositis, and xerostomia from radiotherapy for head and neck cancers: a report from the NCIC CTG HN2 randomized trial of an antimicrobial lozenge to prevent mucositisGraeme G Duncan
Department of Radiation Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver Centre, 600 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 4E6
Head Neck 27:421-8. 2005..We present the quality of life (QOL) analysis for this trial... - Mucoepidermoid carcinoma in a young adult: recognition, diagnosis, and treatment and responsibilityJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Clinical Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Chicago Cancer Center, University of Illinois, USA
Gen Dent 52:434-9; quiz 440. 2004..Professional responsibility and liability for recognition of abnormality and subsequent diagnosis is emphasized... - Quality of life and oral function in patients treated with radiation therapy for head and neck cancerJ B Epstein
British Columbia Cancer Agency, 600 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 4E6
Head Neck 23:389-98. 2001..The purpose of this investigation was to assess the quality of life, oral function, and oral symptoms in a cohort of patients during and after radiation therapy... - Quality of life, taste, olfactory and oral function following high-dose chemotherapy and allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationJ B Epstein
Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplantation Program of British Columbia, Vancouver Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Bone Marrow Transplant 30:785-92. 2002..The EORTC QLQ C-30 questionnaire with the oral addendum provides a measure of the quality of life and oral function, and may provide useful outcome measures for assessment of oral care prevention and management in HCT patients... - Comparison of HPV infection, p53 mutation and allelic losses in post-transplant and non-posttransplant oral squamous cell carcinomasL Zhang
Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Canada
J Oral Pathol Med 31:134-41. 2002.... - Changes in the pattern of oral lesions associated with HIV infection: implications for dentistsHerve Y Sroussi
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences and Chicago Cancer Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
J Can Dent Assoc 73:949-52. 2007..Head and neck and oral examination coupled with a careful consideration of the complications associated with hyposalivation remain essential components of a comprehensive oral health care program... - Oropharyngeal mucositis in cancer therapy. Review of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and managementJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois, Program in Oral Cancer, College of Medicine, Chicago Cancer Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Oncology (Williston Park) 17:1767-79; discussion 1779-82, 1791-2. 2003..Continuing research related to the pathogenesis and management of mucositis will undoubtedly lead to the development of potential interventions and improved patient care... - Late effects of cancer and cancer therapy on oral health and quality of lifeJoel B Epstein
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, USA
J Mass Dent Soc 59:22-7. 2010..Prevention and management of oral complications in cancer survivors requires interdisciplinary care. The purpose of this article is to review the common oral complications in cancer survivors... - Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: current management, future directions and dental implicationsMark Agulnik
Division of Hematology Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, 676 North Saint Clair Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Oral Oncol 44:617-27. 2008..Treatment innovations with molecularly targeted therapies and immunotherapy are being assessed to improve treatment outcomes in NPC and will impact oral complications and oral care... - A survey of antibiotic use in dentistryJ B Epstein
Department of Dentistry, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, British Columbia, Canada
J Am Dent Assoc 131:1600-9. 2000..As a result of the increase in antimicrobial resistance, the authors conducted a survey to assess current antibiotic use in dental practice... - The utility of panoramic imaging of the temporomandibular joint in patients with temporomandibular disordersJ B Epstein
Department of Dentistry, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, British Columbia, Canada
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 92:236-9. 2001.... - The correlation between epidermal growth factor levels in saliva and the severity of oral mucositis during oropharyngeal radiation therapyJ B Epstein
Department of Dentistry, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Center, British Columbia, Canada
Cancer 89:2258-65. 2000..The purpose of this study was to assess the relation between salivary EGF and the severity of oral mucositis in patients with carcinoma of the head and neck during radiation therapy... - Training in the primary prevention and early detection of oral cancer: pilot study of its impact on clinicians' perceptions and intentionsCharles W Lehew
Center for Population Health and Health Disparities, University of Illinois at Chicago Cancer Center, 1747 W Roosevelt Rd, Suite 500, M C 275, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
Ear Nose Throat J 88:748-53. 2009..On a post-training questionnaire, they indicated that their training had been well received and would prompt them to increase their efforts to examine their patients for early signs of oral cancer and to counsel them about its risks... - Assessing oral cancer early detection: clarifying dentists' practicesCharles W Lehew
Institute for Health Research and Policy, Center for Population Health and Health Disparities, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 W Roosevelt Road, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
J Public Health Dent 70:93-100. 2010..It clarifies practice behaviors and opens opportunities to identify factors that facilitate thorough early detection examinations by clinicians and to assess the relative effectiveness of different examination procedures... - Management of patients who have undergone head and neck cancer therapyDena J Fischer
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, 801 South Paulina Street, MC 838, Chicago, IL 60612 7213, USA
Dent Clin North Am 52:39-60, viii. 2008.... - Multiple sclerosis: an update for oral health care providersDena J Fischer
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, UIC College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612 7213, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 108:318-27. 2009..This medical management update highlights issues that are important to the oral health care provider, including orofacial manifestations of MS and dental considerations for patients with MS... - Burning mouth syndrome: recognition, understanding, and managementGary D Klasser
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry, 801 South Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60612 7213, USA
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 20:255-71, vii. 2008..The practitioner can then develop a sound approach to management of this condition and patients can be educated and reassured regarding BMS... - Anxiety, depression, and pain: differences by primary cancerDena J Fischer
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612 7213, USA
Support Care Cancer 18:801-10. 2010..Psychological factors that may alter pain perception in cancer patients have not been well studied. The study purpose was to explore differences in pain, anxiety, and depression by type of primary cancer... - Cancer and orofacial painDena J Fischer
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry, 801 South Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60612 7213, USA
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 20:287-301, vii. 2008..Following cancer therapy, permanent changes to tissues may cause late effects of treatment that may result in chronic orofacial pains. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons should be knowledgeable regarding these orofacial pain presentations... - Taste change associated with a dental procedure: case report and review of the literatureGary D Klasser
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, 801 South Paulina Street, Room 569B M C 838, Chicago, IL 60612 7213, USA
J Can Dent Assoc 74:455-61. 2008..The case is presented to enhance understanding of taste disorders and their relation to a localized traumatic event. Causative factors and management strategies are also reviewed... - Parotid gland squamous cell carcinoma invading the temporomandibular jointGary D Klasser
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612 7213, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 140:992-9. 2009..Tumor invasion of the temporomandibular joint from the parotid gland is rare. Practitioners should be able to differentiate tumor involvement from temporomandibular disorders (TMDs)... - Budesonide for local therapy of complex oral mucosal immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: case reportsRobert A Utsman
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 106:e11-7. 2008..The cases presented represent mucosal conditions that were successfully managed with topical application of budesonide with reduced risk of systemic effects... - Modified Delphi survey for decision analysis for prophylaxis of post-radiation osteonecrosisCarl K Cramer
Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, 5804 Fairview Avenue, BC, Vancouver, Canada
Oral Oncol 38:574-83. 2002.... - Burning mouth syndrome and other oral sensory disorders: a unifying hypothesisMiriam Grushka
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
Pain Res Manag 8:133-5. 2003.... - Current surgical treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neckMike Yao
University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Otolaryngology, 1855 W Taylor Street, M C 648, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
Oral Oncol 43:213-23. 2007..Oral care providers must be aware of advances in cancer management and implications for patient care to effectively care for these patients... - Reliability of histologic diagnosis of clinically normal intraoral tissue adjacent to clinically suspicious lesions in former upper aerodigestive tract cancer patientsDena J Fischer
Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Box 356370, Seattle, WA 98195 6370, USA
Oral Oncol 41:489-96. 2005..82 (95% CI 0.72, 0.91)]. Histologic diagnosis of subsets of clinically normal oral specimens adjacent to suspicious tissue has low reliability. Molecular techniques may improve diagnoses in these subsets... - Treatment strategies for oropharyngeal candidiasisJoel M Laudenbach
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, 801 South Paulina Street MC 838, Rm 554A, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Expert Opin Pharmacother 10:1413-21. 2009..g., esophageal candidiasis) and increase the risk of systemic fungal infection in the compromised host. Objective: Critical review of the literature of prevention and therapy... - Carcinogenesis and cyclooxygenase: the potential role of COX-2 inhibition in upper aerodigestive tract cancerSivani Mohan
Department of Oral Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Oral Oncol 39:537-46. 2003..COX-2 inhibitors may have a potential role in chemoprevention of UADT cancer, and clinical trials appear warranted... - Hyposalivation in elderly patientsAnurag Gupta
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, MC-838, 801 South Paulina St, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60091, USA
J Can Dent Assoc 72:841-6. 2006..In this paper, we review the causes of dry mouth and its impact on health. The role of dental providers and current management of dry mouth is presented... - Oral complications of targeted cancer therapies: a narrative literature reviewA L Watters
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology and Medicine, New York University, College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, USA
Oral Oncol 47:441-8. 2011..Further investigation is necessary to determine if the initial impression that targeted therapy produces milder oral toxicities than conventional cancer treatment is accurate... - The role of salivary function in modulating chemotherapy-induced oropharyngeal mucositis: a review of the literatureJoel B Epstein
Department of Dentistry, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 1R9
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 94:39-44. 2002.... - Microarrays and clinical dentistryWinston Patrick Kuo
Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 134:456-62. 2003.... - The effect of a disinfectant/coolant irrigant on microbes isolated from dental unit water linesJoel B Epstein
Department of Dentistry, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, British Columbia, Canada
Spec Care Dentist 22:137-41. 2002..The potential for contamination of the lines from patients' saliva may have been reduced due to use of anti-retraction valves and the disinfectant/sterile water irrigation, as conducted in this study... - The methamphetamine epidemic and dentistryGary D Klasser
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
Gen Dent 54:431-9; quiz 440, 448. 2006.... - Which antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines for infective endocarditis should Canadian dentists follow?Herve Y Sroussi
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences and Chicago Cancer Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612 7213, USA
J Can Dent Assoc 73:401-5. 2007 - A survey assessing the impact of a hospital-based general practice residency program on dentists and dental practiceAsif Tejani
Department of Dentistry, Vancouver Hospital, BC, Canada
Spec Care Dentist 22:16-22. 2002..The findings of this study confirm that the outcome of completing a hospital program is a change in practice profile, site of practice, services for complex patients, and continuing involvement in teaching... - The use of bone scintigraphy in temporomandibular joint disordersJ B Epstein
Department of Dentistry, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Oral Dis 8:47-53. 2002..The use of bone scans as an additional tool in diagnosing TMJ disease was assessed in this series of patients... - Assessment of objectives of post-doctoral general dentistry programs in CanadaJ B Epstein
Department of Dentistry, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada
Spec Care Dentist 20:191-4. 2000..The findings support continuing reciprocity in accreditation standards between the Canadian and American Commissions on Dental Education and Dental Accreditation... - Adjunctive techniques for oral cancer examination and lesion diagnosis: a systematic review of the literatureLauren L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, General Practice Residency Program, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 139:896-905; quiz 993-4. 2008..Adjunctive techniques that may facilitate the early detection of oral premalignant and malignant lesions (OPML) have emerged in the past decades... - The efficacy of pilocarpine and bethanechol upon saliva production in cancer patients with hyposalivation following radiation therapyMeir Gorsky
School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 97:190-5. 2004.... - Assessment and measurement of oral mucositisJune Eilers
Department of Oncology/Hematology, The Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
Semin Oncol Nurs 20:22-9. 2004..Using valid and reliable measures will foster the ability to predict risk for mucositis and to test the effectiveness of protocols for its prevention and treatment... - In vivo optical coherence tomography-based scoring of oral mucositis in human subjects: a pilot studyHilari Kawakami Wong
University of California, Irvine, Beckman Laser Institute, 1002 Health Sciences Road East, Irvine, California 92612, USA
J Biomed Opt 12:051702. 2007..Chemotherapy-induced oral changes were identified prior to their clinical manifestation using OCT, and the proposed scoring system for oral mucositis was validated for the semiquantification of mucositic change... - Carcinoma of the tongue: a case series analysis of clinical presentation, risk factors, staging, and outcomeMeir Gorsky
The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 98:546-52. 2004..Symptoms were more common in tumors of the oral tongue, which likely results in earlier diagnosis. Patients with SCC of the base of the tongue presented with advanced stage of disease and were typically poorly differentiated lesions... - Cost of care for early- and late-stage oral and pharyngeal cancer in the California Medicaid populationJoshua D Epstein
Department of Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Head Neck 30:178-86. 2008..This study documents the direct medical costs associated with treating oral and pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) as early- or late-stage disease according to the current standard of care... - Complications of radiation therapy for head and neck cancers. The patient's perspectiveAlison M Rose-Ped
Empirica, Inc, Portland, Ore 97225, USA
Cancer Nurs 25:461-7; quiz 468-9. 2002..Trends toward more aggressive management of head and neck cancers underscore the need for new and effective therapies for oropharyngeal mucositis occurring in patients receiving radiotherapy... - Current practice and knowledge of oral care for cancer patients: a survey of supportive health care providersGerry J Barker
Department of Dental Public Health and Behavioral Science School of Dentistry, University of Missouri Kansas City, 650 E 25th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
Support Care Cancer 13:32-41. 2005.... - Defining clinically meaningful outcomes in the evaluation of new treatments for oral mucositis: oral mucositis patient provider advisory boardLisa A Bellm
IntraBiotics Pharmaceuticals, Inc, 1245 Terra Bella Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
Cancer Invest 20:793-800. 2002..Minimally, clinical trials for OM should assess oral pain, opioid use, oral intake, and include objective assessment of OM... - Management of pain in cancer patients with oral mucositis: follow-up of multiple doses of doxepin oral rinseJoel B Epstein
J Pain Symptom Manage 33:111-4. 2007 - Mucositis incidence, severity and associated outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy: a systematic literature reviewAndy Trotti
Radiation Oncology Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Radiother Oncol 66:253-62. 2003..While it appears that mucositis may lead to hospitalization and treatment interruptions, its overall impact on outcomes has not been adequately investigated... - Management of oral epithelial dysplasia: a reviewMichael Brennan
Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 103:S19.e1-12. 2007..Because of the lack of randomized controlled trials that have shown effectiveness in the prevention of malignant transformation, no recommendations can be provided for specific surgical interventions of dysplastic oral lesions either... - Assessment of the use of sialogogues in the clinical management of patients with xerostomiaNita Chainani-Wu
Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, Calif, USA
Spec Care Dentist 26:164-70. 2006..The observed carryover effect suggests that intermittent treatment may be an alternative to continuous treatment with sialogogues... - Managing the oral sequelae of cancer therapyGeorgia Robins Sadler
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA
Medsurg Nurs 12:28-36. 2003..Limiting the effects of oral sequelae increases patient adherence to treatment protocols, improves the quality of life, and increases the odds of long-term survival... - Updated clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of mucositisDorothy M Keefe
Department of Medical Oncology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
Cancer 109:820-31. 2007..These efforts are likely to have significant clinical and economic impact on the treatment of cancer patients. Cancer 2007;109:820-31. (c) 2007 American Cancer Society... - Periodontal infection in cancer patients treated with high-dose chemotherapyJudith E Raber-Durlacher
Department of Clinical Oncology, University Medical Center, The Netherlands
Support Care Cancer 10:466-73. 2002..Furthermore, a multidisciplinary approach to the management of periodontal infections and the need for future research is discussed...