An odor identification test and an odor threshold test offered satisfactory quantitative information
on olfactory function in patients with chemosensory complaints. The threshold test used …

Academic dental institutions are the fundamental underpinning of the nation's oral health.
Education, research, and patient care are the cornerstones of academic dentistry that form the …

Although chlorhexidine has been widely used in the prevention and treatment of gingivitis,
its effects on taste sensation have not been well studied. The purpose of the present study …

Preview Although disorders of smell and taste are not widespread problems, they can be
extremely annoying to persons who have them. Unfortunately, the literature has lacked …

Background Oropharyngeal cancers related to human papillomavirus (HPV) are on the rise.
Dentists may be the next group of providers participating in the prevention of HPV. The aim …

Objective To characterize orthonasal and retronasal olfactory ability in patients who have
had a total laryngectomy (TL). Design Prospective psychophysical evaluation of orthonasal …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationships among pediatricians' and family physicians' oral
health training, knowledge, confidence, and practice patterns. STUDY DESIGN: A survey of …

An ever-present challenge for the oral health profession is to reduce the extent of oral
disease among racial and ethnic minority populations. Adding to this complex dilemma is the …

Purpose: Data accrued after two years of longitudinal observation of oral soft tissue lesions
in a cohort of HIV-infected children and comparisons to a group of uninfected controls is …

Service‐learning in dental education helps students integrate knowledge with practice in an
underserved community setting. The aim of this study was to explore how a service‐learning …