MedInform

Journal of Medical and Dental Practice

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Issue Four 2015

2015, Vol. 2, issue 4, (December)

Publisher: MedInform LTD
ISSN: 2367-6795
Pages: 300-369
Date of close: 2015/12/15

Original Article

Relationship between root apices of maxillary posterior teeth and the maxillary sinus floor in patients from the Varna region

Pneumatization of the maxillary sinus leads to posterior root displacement into the sinus cavity associated with potential complications following extraction of these teeth. Objectives. The aim of the present study is to assess the relationship between the apices of maxillary posterior teeth and the floor …

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Authors:

Tihomir Georgiev; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University Varna;
Stefan Peev; Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University Varna;
Hristina Arnautska; Department of Prosthetic Dental Medicine and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University Varna;

Original Article

A study on the relationship between the resorption of upper and lower deciduous canines in patients with impacted permanent canines

Delayed eruption of deciduous teeth and continuous formation of the roots of permanent upper canines frequently lead to an altered eruption path of the canines and their palatal impaction. The aim of the present paper was to examine the relationship between deciduous canines’ resorption and …

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Authors:

Hristina Arnautska; Department of Prosthetic Dental Medicine and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University Varna;

Original Article

Oral cavity changes during and after cancer therapy

Eight million people worldwide die of cancer every year. Professionals expect that their number will grow to 12 million per year by 2030. Oral cancer is currently the sixth most common carcinoma worldwide and squamous-cell carcinoma accounts for more than 90 % of all cases. …

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Authors:

Mihaela Furnadzhieva; Faculty of dental medicine, Department of oral and imaging diagnostic, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria;
Svetoslav Slavkov; University Specialized Hospital for Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical University – Sofia, Bulgaria;
Daniel Markov; University Specialized Hospital for Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical University – Sofia, Bulgaria;
Rossen Kolarov; University Specialized Hospital for Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical University – Sofia, Bulgaria;
Assya Krasteva; Faculty of dental medicine, Department of oral and imaging diagnostic, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria;

Literature Review

A Review of dental health issues in Parkinson`s disease patients

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. Its prevalence is expected to double in the next 20 years due to the increase in life expectancy. The disease symptoms negatively impact patients’ oral and dental health. Dental specialists must be aware of PD …

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Authors:

Borislav Ivanov; Department of Clinical Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University, Varna, Bulgaria;
Stefan Peev; Department of Periodontology and Dental Implantology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University, Varna, Bulgaria;
Mario Milkov; Department of Prosthetic Dental Medicine and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University, Varna, Bulgaria;
Ara Kaprelyan; Department of Neurological Diseases and Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, Varna, Bulgaria;
Ivan Dimitrov; Department of Healthcare, Sliven Affiliate, Medical University, Varna, Bulgaria;

Original Article

HBsAg-guided extension of Peg-IFN therapy in HBeAg-negative responders

Background: The ideal treatment end point in the management of patients with chronic HBV infection is loss of HBsAg. It could be achieved only in a few cases, especially in HBeAg – negative patients.The  aim  of  the  present  study  was  to  evaluate  serum  HBsAg  levels  …

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Authors:

Nina Nikolova; University Hospital “St. Ivan Rilski” – Sofia, Clinic of Gastroenterology;
Deian Jelev; University Hospital “St. Ivan Rilski” – Sofia, Clinic of Gastroenterology;
Krassimir Antonov; University Hospital “St. Ivan Rilski” – Sofia, Clinic of Gastroenterology;
Lyudmila Mateva; University Hospital “St. Ivan Rilski” – Sofia, Clinic of Gastroenterology;
Zahariy Krastev; University Hospital “St. Ivan Rilski” – Sofia, Clinic of Gastroenterology;

Case Reports

Crohn’s disease, tuberculosis or NSAID-induced colopathy: a case reportCrohn’s disease, tuberculosis or NSAID-induced colopathy: a case report

One very well known to us 70-year-old patient with successful intralesional experimental therapy with interleukin-2 for abdominal mesothelioma (published in 2001) and local recurrence 14 years later, COPD and coronary heart disease, as well as with history of coxarthrosis for several years, was presented to …

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Authors:

Deian Jelev; Сlinic of Gastroenterology, University Hospital St. Ivan Rilsky, Sofia;
Dimitar Popov; Сlinic of Gastroenterology, University Hospital St. Ivan Rilsky, Sofia;
Lubomir Marinchev; Rheumatology Department, MHAT SOFIAMED, Sofia;
Rosen Nikolov; Сlinic of Gastroenterology, University Hospital St. Ivan Rilsky, Sofia;
Radina Ivanova; Сlinic of Gastroenterology, University Hospital St. Ivan Rilsky, Sofia;
Zahariy Krastev; Сlinic of Gastroenterology, University Hospital St. Ivan Rilsky, Sofia;

Case Reports

Conservative non-surgical management of an extensive periapical lesion – a case report

Objectives: The most common pathologic processes of jaws with inflammatory origin from necrotic dental pulp are periapical lesions. Periradicular granuloma and radicular cyst are the most important lesions, which can be seen in the teeth with necrotic pulp or improper root canal therapy Various clinical …

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Authors:

Tsvetelina Borisova-Papancheva; Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Pathology FDM, Medical University of Varna;
Vladimir Panov; Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Pathology FDM, Medical University of Varna;
Georgi Papanchev; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, FDM, Medical University of Varna;
Stefan Peev; Department of Periodontology and Dental Implantology, FDM, Medical University of Varna;