I found Dr. Steven S. Fuchs’ May JADA article, “Identifying Rosacea: What All Dentists Should Know,” to be very informative and useful for dentists. Rosacea and perioral dermatitis seem to be common dermatologic problems that I personally have noticed more in recent years.
This was the first article I have seen that described perioral dermatitis as a possible variant of rosacea. It is my understanding that dermatologists frequently recommend that their patients with perioral dermatitis d
Many years ago I consulted 2 patients suffering from recurrent aphthous ulceration to establish whether they had a toothpaste allergy. I thus proceeded to do many p-tests on the skin but without any positive results. However, replacement of the toothpaste with a simple soap quickly cured the ulcerations. A third case was referred to me with the same symptoms but in this case an unfortunate re-exposure caused a relapse of the ulcerations. At that time, it was unthinkable to speak of any kind of a
Since its description in 1957 by Frumess and Lewis (1) as a "light-sensitive seborrheid," perioral dermatitis (PD) has been a perplexing entity. It characteristically presents as a chronic eruption consisting of papules and pustules that develop on irregular areas of erythema and edema. the eruption is most prominent in the perioral area, but occasionally it extends symmetrically along the nasolabial folds and lateral canthus. An eczematous and scaly component associated with burning and itching
I feel that I should share with my colleagues in dermatology an observation relative to the treatment of problem acne. All of us have the adult female acne patient who has closed comedonal or papular acne extending from the corner of the mouth to the chin area, sometimes in a slightly fan-like distribution from the corner of the mouth to the chin area and the proximal area of the cheek. This type of acne has often been recalcitrant to standard methods of therapy, and many of us have been under t
The literature contains little information concerning allergic reactions to the fluorine ion. Indeed some have-questioned the possibility that fluoride in such a small amount as is present in vitamin tablets, toothpastes or water could act as a sensitizer. Two other halogens, iodine and bromine are recognized as sources of allergic manifestations.
Feltman and Kosel [1] noted atopic dermatitis, urticaria, epigastric distress, emesis, and headache in one per cent of 672 pregnant women and child
Among soft tissue organs which store fluoride (F-), the aorta contains the highest levels. [1-2]. Calcifications of arteries of the Monckeberg type have been reported in relatively young persons afflicted with skeletal fluorosis from endemic areas. [3-5] It was, therefore, of interest to determine whether or not there is a systematic correlation of F- levels with those of calcium (Ca++) in the aorta.
Methods. Aorta tissues were selected at random from 23 autopsies, without reference to sex,
In previous publications, cases of incipient fluorine 1) poisoning from drinking artificially fluoridated water at the 1 ppm concentration were reported. A specific disease pattern could be discerned closely tallying with what has b??n observed in industrial poisoning from fluorine intake at higher levels.
There are three groups of symptoms:
1. Those due to irritation of the organs involved in ingestion and elimination of fluorides, namely, mucous membranes of mouth, stomach, bowels and urinar
