INTRODUCTION Sports-related dental trauma remains a risk for children and adolescents, and the management of such patients often calls for the attention of pediatric dentists and orthodontists. Though the use of mouth protectors (mouthguards) has been advocated for more than 33 years and the athletic communities of various countries have started to appreciate their usefulness, [...]
METHODS The University of Michigan Health System Institutional Review Board (IRB) provided human subjects approval for this study. A prospective cross-sectional design with survey methodology was used to compare the healthcare experiences of African- and Caucasian Americans with chronic pain presenting to the Multidisciplinary Pain Center (MPC) at the University of Michigan.
INTRODUCTION Significant advances have been made in facilitating health and in preventing disease. Despite medical advances that have resulted in increased longevity for Americans, there are data that continue to suggest that the overall health for racial and ethnic minorities is poorer than that for Caucasian Americans. Emerging studies continue to document disturbing differences in [...]
The reported annual incidence of NF is 2-3 cases. Our yearly incidence of 14 cases, therefore, represents one of the highest ever reported worldwide; this might be a result of the general confusion surrounding the term NF and our inclusion of other necrotizing soft-tissue infections. Recently, Khan et al. reported about 20 cases in 15 [...]