This study aimed to determine the efficacy of local anesthesia using Oraqix for gingival retraction in 35 healthy adult patients. The median visual analogue scale value was 20.5 +/- 24.2 (range: 0 to ...
The entorhinal cortex functions as the gateway to the hippocampal formation. However, its role in formation and consolidation of hippocampus-dependent memory remains relatively unexplored. In this iss...
It is argued that the hippocampus contributes to acquisition of context-specific memory although neural mechanisms have not been clarified. To evaluate the role of CA3 in context-specific memory, we d...
Cortical GABAergic dysfunction may underlie the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia. Here, we characterized a mouse strain in which the essential NR1 subunit of the NMDA ...
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether wearing complete dentures during sleep can improve the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 34 edentulous patients (1...
The laryngeal mask airway has been used increasingly in clinics but is seldom applied in anesthesia for oral surgery, as the mask occupies the middle of the mouth and tends to obstruct the surgical fi...
A 61-year-old man presented with a rare pleural malignant mesothelioma of the spine manifesting as progressive weakness of the bilateral lower extremities, numbness in the body and both legs, and dysf...