© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 Barbara Zavan and Eriberto Bressan (eds.)Dental Stem Cells: Regenerative PotentialStem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-33299-4_3 Isolation and Cryopreservation of Stem Cells from Dental Tissues O. G. Davies1 and B. A. Scheven2 (1)…
Fig. 1 Didactic classification of epigenetic modifications (reproduced with permission from [10]). (a) DNA methylation schematic illustrating the repeating nucleosome, which a single strand of DNA wound round the histone…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 Barbara Zavan and Eriberto Bressan (eds.)Dental Stem Cells: Regenerative PotentialStem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-33299-4_5 Dental Stem Cells and Growth Factors Paolo Ghensi1, 2 (1) Centre for Integrative Biology…
Introduction to Orofacial Pain Key Points Orofacial pain remains a prevalent and debilitating condition that exerts a significant social and economic impact. Many of the risk factors associated with temporomandibular…
Diagnostic Classification of Orofacial Pain Key Points Diagnostic systems are needed to assist with management of orofacial pain. The complexity of the field of pain is reflected in the availability…
General Assessment of the Orofacial Pain Patient Key Points Dentistry has long been recognized as a necessary part of medical science and is no longer restricted to management of dental…
Vascular and Nonvascular Intracranial Causes of Orofacial Pain Key Points Intracranial causes of head, neck, and orofacial pain are numerous and may lead to disability or death if not managed…
Axis II: Biobehavioral Considerations Key Points The biobehavioral model of pain is the foundation for clinical assessment and pain management. Core biobehavioral principles include multifactorial assessment, the role of learning…
Primary Headache Disorders Key Points Clinicians must be aware that patients who present with orofacial pain complaints may have a primary headache disorder that needs to be addressed. Clinicians must…
Sleep and Orofacial Pain Key Points The impact of chronic pain on sleep can be described as a vicious cycle, with mutual deleterious influences causing an increase in pain and…
Cervicogenic Mechanisms of Orofacial Pain and Headaches Key Points Structures of the cervical spine can give rise to orofacial pain and headaches. A screening examination of the cervical spine is…
Extracranial Causes of Orofacial Pain and Headaches Key Points The clinician treating orofacial pain patients should inquire about symptoms in other areas of the body to exclude systemic disease as…
Chapter 11 Oral appliance and craniofacial problems of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Soichiro Miyazaki, Makoto Kikuchi 1 INTRODUCTION Pierre Robin (1934) used the monoblock mandible advancement appliance for the purpose…
Chapter 44 Multilevel pharyngeal surgeryfor obstructive sleep apnea Kenny P. Pang, David J. Terris 1 INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the commonest sleep disorder. It is characterized by repetitive…
Chapter 63 Management of sleep-related breathing disorders in children David H. Darrow, Kaalan E. Johnson 1 INTRODUCTION Sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) are a common occurrence in children. While such events…
Chapter 39 Fundamentals of minimally invasive radiofrequency applications in ear, nose and throat medicine Kai Desinger Ear, nose and throat (ENT) medicine currently has several different systems at its disposal…
Chapter 56 Speech-ready, long-termtube-free tracheostomy for obstructive sleep apnea Isaac Eliachar, Lee M. Akst, Robert R. Lorenz 1 INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused by obstacles to the free…
