All subjects were patients of record at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Pediatric Dental Clinic. The parent signed a consent form, which described the procedure, for each subject. Subjects who were 8 years and older had to sign a child’s assent form, which described the procedure.
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8 Nov 2009Topical application of local anesthetic agents may not have adequate clinical effect for certain procedures in pediatric dentistry. One such procedure is the placement of a rubber dam clamp before the application of sealants or preventive resin restorations. The current alternative to facilitate these procedures is a local anesthetic injection, which can be painful and [...]
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7 Nov 2009The only other effective nonsurgical management of trigeminal neuralgia (Medication Tegretol is used for controlling certain types of seizures and relieving pain in patients with nerve pain (Generic Aleve is used for the treatment of mild to moderate pain, inflammation and fever) in the face, jaw, tongue, or throat) is medical treatment. All new patients are [...]
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6 Nov 2009It has been stated that the results of surgical treatments for trigeminal neuralgia (Tegretol tablets is used for controlling certain types of epileptic seizures) is so good that patients are often better served by surgery rather than persevering for prolonged periods with either pain or bothersome adverse effects from medications. As trigeminal neuralgia is a [...]
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5 Nov 2009Microvascular Decompression
MVD is based on the concept that compression of the trigeminal nerve causes trigeminal neuralgia (Tegretol drug is used for controlling certain types of epileptic seizures). This procedure purports to address the etiological basis of trigeminal neuralgia due to compression of the trigeminal nerve from blood vessels or tumors, which have resulted in demyelination [...]
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4 Nov 2009Surgery at the gasserian ganglion level is achieved by a specially designed device inserted into the cheek. Under radiographic control, the device is directed through the foramen ovale into the gasserian ganglion or retrogas-serian rootlets. Partial destruction of the trigeminal nerve (Tegretol canadian is used for controlling certain types of epileptic seizures) is achieved with radiofrequency-induced [...]
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3 Nov 2009The following surgical procedures used in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (Tegretol canadian is used for controlling certain types of epileptic seizures) will be evaluated: (a) peripheral surgery (neurectomy, cryotherapy, and alcohol injection); (b) surgery at the gasserian ganglion level (radio-frequency thermocoagulation, percutaneous retrogas-serian glycerol injection, and percutaneous microcom-pression); and (c) posterior fossa surgery (microvascular [...]
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