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| L L PattonSummaryAffiliation: University of North Carolina Country: USA Publications
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Rapid progression of bone loss in HIV-associated necrotizing ulcerative stomatitisL L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599 7450, USA
J Periodontol 69:710-6. 1998..This case illustrates the continuum of necrotizing ulcerative infections of the periodontium in the severely immunosuppressed patient. The implications of these oral manifestations of HIV infection are discussed...- A systematic review of complication risks for HIV-positive patients undergoing invasive dental proceduresLauren L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599 7450, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 133:195-203. 2002.... - Prevalence and classification of HIV-associated oral lesionsLauren L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599 7450, USA
Oral Dis 8:98-109. 2002..An International Workshop addressed the prevalence and classification of HIV/ AIDS associated oral lesions... - Education in HIV risk screening, counseling, testing, and referral: survey of U.S. dental schoolsLauren L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, CB 7450, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
J Dent Educ 66:1169-77. 2002..However, these respondents lacked confidence that graduating dentists have the skills and willingness to conduct HIV counseling and testing in dental practice. Lack of training in prevention counseling was seen as a primary barrier... - Perceived oral health status, unmet needs, and barriers to dental care among HIV/AIDS patients in a North Carolina cohort: impacts of raceLauren L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, CB 7450, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
J Public Health Dent 63:86-91. 2003..This prospective observational study examined differences in perceived oral health status, treatment needs, dental care utilization patterns, and barriers to care between HIV-infected non-Hispanic blacks and whites in North Carolina... - HIV diseaseLauren L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, CB 7450, 388 Dental Office Building, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
Dent Clin North Am 47:467-92. 2003..Thus, dentists are fortunate that oral health care can be provided safely in the community setting for all but the very sickest of AIDS patients... - The effectiveness of community-based visual screening and utility of adjunctive diagnostic aids in the early detection of oral cancerLauren L Patton
School of Dentistry CB 7450, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
Oral Oncol 39:708-23. 2003..Targeted clinical examination of high-risk individuals may be more effective than mass screening in facilitating early detection of oral cancers... - Oral cancer knowledge and examination experiences among North Carolina adultsLauren L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, CB 7450, Room 388, Dental Office Building, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
J Public Health Dent 64:173-80. 2004..This study assesses knowledge of oral cancer risk factors, clinical signs, and oral cancer examination experience among North Carolina adults... - 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... - Management of burning mouth syndrome: systematic review and management recommendationsLauren L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 103:S39.e1-13. 2007..Additional research into mechanisms, diagnostic criteria, and randomized controlled interventional studies are needed... - Knowledge of oral cancer risk factors and diagnostic concepts among North Carolina dentists. Implications for diagnosis and referralLauren L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill 27599 7450, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 136:602-10; quiz 682. 2005..Dentists play a critical role in the early detection of oral and pharyngeal cancer (OPC). The authors administered a survey that assessed the level of knowledge among dentists regarding risk factors and diagnostic concepts... - Extending Medicare coverage to medically necessary dental careL L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB 7450, Chapel Hill, N C 27514, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 132:1294-9. 2001..In 1999 and 2000, an Institute of Medicine committee studied the issues related to coverage for certain services, including "medically necessary dental services.".. - State of the evidence base for medically necessary oral health careL L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599 7450, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 92:272-5. 2001..The purpose of this article was to highlight the recent call for an evidence-based approach to public policy decision making with respect to funding dental services and the need this creates for enhanced clinical research activities... - Oral manifestations of HIV in a southeast USA populationL L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599 7450, USA
Oral Dis 4:164-9. 1998..Examine variations in oral manifestations of HIV by gender, race, risk behaviors, substance use and immune status in a previously unstudied population in the southeast region of the USA... - Oral infections and other manifestations of HIV diseaseL L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
Infect Dis Clin North Am 13:879-900. 1999.... - Changing prevalence of oral manifestations of human immuno-deficiency virus in the era of protease inhibitor therapyL L Patton
University of North Carolina, Department of Dental Ecology, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 89:299-304. 2000..The purpose of this study was to determine temporal trends in the prevalence of oral manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)... - Adequacy of training in oral cancer prevention and screening as self-assessed by physicians, nurse practitioners, and dental health professionalsLauren L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 102:758-64. 2006.... - Sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value of oral opportunistic infections in adults with HIV/AIDS as markers of immune suppression and viral burdenL L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 90:182-8. 2000..The purpose of this study was to assess the use of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related oral opportunistic infections as markers of immune suppression and viral burden in adults with HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)... - Ability of HIV/AIDS patients to self-diagnose oral opportunistic infectionsL L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599 7450, USA
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 29:23-9. 2001..To assess the accuracy of HIV/AIDS patients' self-diagnosis of common HIV-related oral opportunistic infections... 
Oral lesions, HIV phenotypes, and management of HIV-related disease: Workshop 4AL L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Adv Dent Res 23:112-6. 2011....- A systematic review of the effectiveness of antifungal drugs for the prevention and treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis in HIV-positive patientsL L Patton
Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599 7450, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 92:170-9. 2001.... - Prevalence of HIV-associated periodontitis and chronic periodontitis in a southeastern US study groupR G McKaig
Department of Dental Ecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599 7450, USA
J Public Health Dent 58:294-300. 1998..This study estimates factors associated with the prevalence of HIV-associated periodontal diseases (HIV-P) and the severity and extent of periodontitis in HIV-infected adults from North Carolina (NC)... - The Oral HIV/AIDS Research Alliance: updated case definitions of oral disease endpointsC H Shiboski
Department of Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 0422, USA
J Oral Pathol Med 38:481-8. 2009.... - Factors associated with periodontitis in an HIV-infected southeast USA studyR G McKaig
Department of Dental Ecology, CB 7450 School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599 7450, USA
Oral Dis 6:158-65. 2000.... - Hyper-excretion of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA in salivaD C Shugars
School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599 7450, USA
J Dent Res 80:414-20. 2001..Morphological characterization of cell pellets identified lymphocytes as a likely HIV-1 source. These collective findings are consistent with an oral HIV-1 reservoir in selected individuals... - Risk indicators for oral candidiasis and oral hairy leukoplakia in HIV-infected adultsAmit Chattopadhyay
School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 33:35-44. 2005..5 (1.3-4.8)]. CONCLUSIONS: While CD4+ cell count, and antiretroviral medication were important risk indicators for OC, and OHL, cigarette smoking appears to be an important risk indicator for OC in HIV-1-infected populations... - National prevalence of oral HPV infection and related risk factors in the U.S. adult populationA E Sanders
Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
Oral Dis 18:430-41. 2012..The results also provide population data that help evaluate the likely public health benefits of prophylactic vaccination against oral HPV acquisition... - North Carolina dental hygienists' assessment of patients' tobacco and alcohol useTanya E Ashe
Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
J Dent Hyg 79:9. 2005..Future interventions might include educational programs for currently practicing dental hygienists and increased tobacco and alcohol cessation education in the professional entry-level dental hygiene curricula... - Incidence of oral candidiasis and oral hairy leukoplakia in HIV-infected adults in North CarolinaAmit Chattopadhyay
Department of Informatics, School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 99:39-47. 2005..Conclusions Low CD4 count and smoking are important risk factors for HIV-associated OC and OHL. Antiretroviral medications are protective for OC but not for OHL... - North Carolina dental hygienists' view on oral cancer controlCarrie Bigelow
University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
J Dent Hyg 81:83. 2007..Many oral and pharyngeal cancers (OPC) are preventable. Early detection improves survival rates. Hygienists have opportunities to help reduce the oral cancer burden among their patients... - North Carolina dental hygienists' oral cancer knowledge and opinions: implications for educationTanya E Ashe
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450, USA
J Cancer Educ 21:151-6. 2006..CONCLUSION: Increased OC education content in dental hygiene curricula and training programs for practicing hygienists is needed to enhance early detection of OC... - Incidence rates and trends for oral and pharyngeal cancer in North Carolina: 1990-1999John R Elter
Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7450, USA
Oral Oncol 41:470-9. 2005..With a few specific exceptions, NCCCR rates were similar to SEER rates. North Carolina continues to have substantial OPC incidence and substantial racial disparities persist... 
Salivary secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor and oral candidiasis in human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected personsAmit Chattopadhyay
School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
Infect Immun 72:1956-63. 2004..These data support a key role for SLPI in the oral mucosal defense against C. albicans. The antimicrobial mucosal protein may serve as an indicator of previous oropharyngeal candidiasis infection among immunosuppressed persons...- Characterization of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in saliva and blood plasma by V3-specific heteroduplex tracking assay and genotype analysesS A Freel
School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
J Virol 75:4936-40. 2001..These findings raise the possibility of using saliva as a noninvasive fluid for evaluating and monitoring viral evolution in infected persons... - Risk indicators for HIV-associated jointly occurring oral candidiasis and oral hairy leukoplakiaAmit Chattopadhyay
Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Room 206 C, 121 Washington Avenue, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
AIDS Patient Care STDS 21:825-32. 2007..7 [1.1, 2.5]). Combination antiretroviral therapy was protective (OR = 0.5 [0.3, 0.9]). In an HIV-1-infected population, lower CD4+ cell counts and smoking were important independent risk indicators for joint occurrence of OC and OHL... - Associations between missing teeth with unmet needs and socioeconomic status among South Korean dentate government employeesHae Young Kim
Craniomaxillofacial Life Science 21, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Korea
J Public Health Dent 67:174-8. 2007..This study aims to examine associations between missing teeth with unmet needs (MTUN) and socioeconomic status, represented by income and place of residence... - Management of oral lesions in HIV-positive patientsLorena Baccaglini
Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610 3628, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 103:S50.e1-23. 2007..Finally, standardized outcome measures should be developed for future clinical trials to allow comparisons of studies using different populations... - Prevention and early detection of oral and pharyngeal cancer in veteransHae-Young Kim
Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 102:625-31. 2006..Most VA OPC patients were diagnosed by physicians, rather than by dentists. CONCLUSIONS: A considerable knowledge deficit on OPC was found among North Carolina veterans. Use of tobacco was a risk factor for OPC in this population...
Research Grants
- North Carolina Needs Assessment for Oral Cancer ControlLauren Patton; Fiscal Year: 2003....