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1. Maver-Bišćanin M, Mravak-Stipetić M, Jerolimov V, Klaić B, Žarković D, Bišćanin A. Recurrence of Candida Albicans Colonization in Denture Stomatitis Patients Treated with Low Level Laser Therapy. Acta Stomatol Croat. 2007;41(3):225-32.
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   Title in English:	Recurrence of Candida Albicans Colonization in Denture Stomatitis Patients Treated with Low Level Laser Therapy
   Title in Croatian:	Rekolonizacija gljivica Candida albicans u pacijenata s protetskim stomatitisom nakon terapije niskoenergetskim laserom
   Type of Article:	original scientific paper
   MeSH:	STOMATITIS, DENTURE ORAL HYGIENE LASERS + therapeutic use CANDIDA ALBICANS
   Abstract:	An optimal treatment modality for denture stomatitis (DS) hasn’t been yet found since the disease recurrs quite often. The aim of this paper is to investigate the occurrence of recolonization of the yeast Candida albicans one week after laser irradiation treatment in patients with DS. 70 patients with clinical evidence of denture stomatitis participated in this study. The subjects were randomly assigned to one of four different treatment regimens: 1) irradiation with a 685 nm wavelength laser for 10 minutes (30 mW); 2) irradiation with a 830 nm wavelength laser for 5 minutes (60 mW); 3) placebo control group: sham irradiation of patients; 4) antimycotic control group: self treatment of patients’ palatal mucosa with an antifungal oral gel and the use of an antiseptic solution for their dentures. A semiconductor diode laser, BTL-2000 (BTL-2 Dravotnicka Techika, Prague, Czech Republic), was used in both treatment cases using an energy density of 3.0 J/cm2 and a continuous working mode for five consecutive days. Swabs from patients palates and dentures were taken prior to initial treatment (1st day), immediately after the treatment was finished (5th day) and at a follow-up visit (12th day). We found that recolonization of Candida albicans, one week after treatment, occurred in a significant number of patients regardless of the treatment method. In order to achieve a long-term antimycotic effect, it is necessary to eliminate all predisposing factors individually, to incorporate the use of antifungal agents into the patients’ regime, and to have the patients improve their oral hygiene habits.

2. Ćelić R, Dworkin S, Jerolimov V, Maver-Biščanin M, Bago MJ. Prevalence of Temporomancibular Disorders Diagnosis and Psychologic Status in Croatian Patients. Acta Stomatol Croat. 2004;38(4):323-39.
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   Title in English:	Prevalence of Temporomancibular Disorders Diagnosis and Psychologic Status in Croatian Patients
   Title in Croatian:	Pojavnost dijagnoza temporomandibularnih disfunkcija i psihološkog statusa u hrvatskih pacijenata.
   Type of Article:	original scientific paper
   MeSH:	TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS + epidemiology
   Abstract:	The Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) uses a dual axis system for diagnosing and classifying TMD patients. The objective of the study was to explore the prevalence of different types of TMD, psychologic distress, and psychosocial dysfunction in Croatian TMD patients and to compare data between Croatian and Swedish, American and Asian TMD patients. One hundred and fifty-four consecutive patients (117 female and 37 male) referred to the Department of Prosthodontics and Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dental Medicine in Zagreb, Croatia, were included in the study. The mean age of the Croatian population was 39 ± 14.5 years. Frequency distributions and descriptive statistics were obtained through the use of SPSS statistical programe (version 10), and chisquare statistical analyses were performed (P < 0.05) to evaluate gender differences. Group I (muscle) disorder was found in 64.9% of the patients; Group II (disc displacement) disorder was found in 31.8% and 27.3% of the patients in the right and left joints, respectively; Group III (arthralgia, arthritis, arthrosis) disorder was found in 21.4% and 26% of the patients in the right and left joints, respectively. Axis II assessment of psychologic status showed that 19.5% of patients yielded severe depression scores and 27.3% yielded high nonspecific physical symptom scores (somatization). Psychosocial dysfunction was observed in 21.4% of patients based on graded chronic pain scores (Grade III and IV). Axis I and II findings of Croatian TMD patients were generally similar to their Swedish, American and Asian cohorts. In all 4 populations, women of child-bearing age represented the majority of patients. The most common type of RDC/TMD diagnoses was muscle disorders. A considerable portion of TMD patients were clinically depressed, withelevated levels of nonspecific physical symptoms. These results suggest that the RDC guidelines are valuable in helping to classify TMD patients, support the usefulness of the RDC/TMD for gathering research and clinically relevant data, allowing international and cross-cultural comparison of clinical findings.

3. Maver-Bišćanin M, Mravak-Stipetić M, Jerolimov V. The Effect of Low Level Laser Therapy on Candia Albicans in Patients with Denture Stomatitis - Case Report. Acta Stomatol Croat. 2003;37(3):362-3.
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   Title in English:	The Effect of Low Level Laser Therapy on Candia Albicans in Patients with Denture Stomatitis - Case Report
   Title in Croatian:	Učinak terapijskog lasera (LLLT) na Candidu albicans u dva bolesnika s protetskim stomatitisom
   Type of Article:	congress abstract
   MeSH:	LASERS + therapeutic use CANDIDA ALBICANS STOMATITIS, DENTURE + therapy
   Abstract:	The purpose of this study was to present the effect of low level laser therapy on Candida albicans growth and palatal inflammation in two patients with denture stomatitis.The most common oral mucosal disorder in denture wearers in denture stomatitis, a condition which is usually associated with the presence of the yeast Candida albicans. Different treatment methods have been suggested to treat this symptom, none of which is proven to be absolutely effective.Two denture wearing patients, both with platal infammation diagnosed as Newton type II denture stomatitis were treated with low power semiconductor diode laser (BTL-2000, Prague, Czech Republic) with different wavelengths (685 nm and 830 nm) for five days consecutively. In both patients, palatal mucosa an acrylic denture base were irradiated in non-contact mode (probe distance0.5 cm from irradiated area) with different exposure times, 5 minutes (830 nm, 3.0 J/cm2, W = 60 mW) and 10 minutes (685 nm, 3.0 J/cm2, W = 30 mW). The effect of laser light on fungal growth in vivo was evaluated after the final treatment using the swab method and semiquntitative estimation of Candida albicans colonies growthon agar plates. The severity of inflammation was evaluated usin clinical criteria.After low level laser treatment reduction of yeast colonies in the agar plates occured and palatal inflammation diminished.LLLT is efective in treatment of denture stomatitis.Further placebo-controlled studies are in progress.