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Clinics and Practice, Volume 15, Issue 9

2025 September - 16 articles

Cover Story: Tongue piercings are increasingly popular among adolescents and young adults as a form of self-expression. However, the presence of metallic jewelry in constant contact with teeth and oral tissues may trigger complications that many patients and clinicians underestimate. This narrative review summarizes evidence from case reports and observational studies, highlighting complications such as dental fractures, enamel wear, gingival recession, infections, soft tissue overgrowth, and even systemic risks like infective endocarditis. The paper emphasizes the importance of clinical awareness, patient education, and early management to prevent long-term damage associated with tongue piercings. View this paper
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Articles (16)

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,189 Views
15 Pages

Impact of Tongue Piercings on Oral Health: A Narrative Literature Review

  • Silvia Rojas-Rueda,
  • Nechama S. Citrin,
  • Mark Adam Antal,
  • Rene Garcia-Contreras,
  • Carlos A. Jurado and
  • Francisco X. Azpiazu-Flores

18 September 2025

Background: Tongue piercing has gained popularity among teenagers and young adults as a form of self-expression, cultural identity, and fashion. However, patients are often unaware of the harmful effects tongue piercings can have on their oral health...

  • Article
  • Open Access
965 Views
11 Pages

Harnessing Visual Neuroplasticity Through Auditory Biofeedback—Functional and Electrophysiological Gains Across Retinal, Optic-Nerve, and Cortical Visual Impairment: A Prospective Pilot Study

  • Marco Zeppieri,
  • Roberta Amato,
  • Daniela Catania,
  • Mutali Musa,
  • Alessandro Avitabile,
  • Fabiana D’Esposito,
  • Caterina Gagliano,
  • Matteo Capobianco and
  • Simonetta Gaia Nicolosi

17 September 2025

Background: This prospective pilot study included four participants with chronic visual impairment and assessed functional and electrophysiological recovery following visual evoked potential (VEP)-guided auditory biofeedback across diverse etiologies...

  • Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
5,367 Views
20 Pages

16 September 2025

Aims/Background: The growing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into clinical medicine has opened new possibilities for enhancing diagnostic accuracy, therapeutic decision-making, and biomedical innovation across several domains. This review...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
6,284 Views
16 Pages

15 September 2025

Background/Objectives: Menopause leads to estrogen deficiency, which negatively affects bone density, skin integrity, and hair health in women. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of fish-derived collagen peptides, calcium, and vitamin D3 supple...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,344 Views
13 Pages

Self-Reported Parosmia, Phantosmia, and Gustatory Dysfunction Among Adults with Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia

  • Reem A. Alsaqer,
  • Ghazal Y. Dhaher,
  • Rewa L. Alsharif,
  • Razan Y. Almleaky,
  • Khalid S. Menshawi,
  • Turki M. Alqurashi and
  • Abdullah Almaqhawi

15 September 2025

Background/Objectives: COVID-19 frequently causes olfactory and gustatory dysfunction, including qualitative disorders like parosmia and phantosmia. These distortions affect quality of life and may result from both peripheral and central neural damag...

  • Article
  • Open Access
909 Views
13 Pages

A Retrospective Observational Study of Ephedrine Use in Hip Arthroplasty: Routine Practice at a Secondary Care Hospital in Romania

  • Erika Bimbo-Szuhai,
  • Mihai Octavian Botea,
  • Harrie Toms John,
  • Adela Bostan Danciu,
  • Pirvan Titus Razvan,
  • Mihaela Gabriela Bontea,
  • Mihai Pavel,
  • Caius Salajan,
  • Maria Viviana Rusu and
  • Iulia Codruta Macovei
  • + 1 author

15 September 2025

Background and Objectives: The primary goal of the study is to analyze factors associated with spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension (SAIH), with a focus on ephedrine requirements in relation to patient characteristics and the type of intrathecal opi...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1,587 Views
10 Pages

15 September 2025

Background: Restoring the integrity of the lower eyelid presents a complex surgical challenge due to its lamellar structure and the high risk of complications. Among these, ectropion is the most frequent and troublesome outcome. Objective: This study...

  • Article
  • Open Access
652 Views
15 Pages

Low Vitamin D and High Psychological Distress: Are They Associated with Poor Differentiation in Head and Neck Cancer?

  • Bogdan Hirtie,
  • Ana-Maria Stanoiu,
  • Kristine Guran,
  • Norberth-Istvan Varga,
  • Claudia Raluca Balasa Virzob,
  • Delia Hutanu,
  • Adrian Cote,
  • Rodica Anamaria Negrean,
  • Delia Ioana Horhat and
  • Cristian Ion Mot

12 September 2025

Background and Objectives: Vitamin D deficiency and psychological distress have been linked to cancer biology, but their relevance to tumor differentiation in head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is uncertain. Materials and Methods: In this...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2,740 Views
12 Pages

Neurogenic Dysphagia: Peripheral and Central Neuromodulation

  • Mario Stampanoni Bassi,
  • Diego Centonze,
  • Bledar Gjikolaj,
  • Angelo Alito,
  • Adriana Tisano,
  • Rosario Marchese-Ragona and
  • Domenico Antonio Restivo

4 September 2025

Dysphagia is a frequent and potentially life-threatening complication in patients with neurological disorders. Swallowing is a complex neurophysiological mechanism regulated by a widespread network of central nervous system regions. The control of sw...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,847 Views
11 Pages

Prospective Comparison of Short-Term Outcomes in Kinematic and Mechanical Alignment Total Knee Arthroplasty

  • Ofir Vinograd,
  • Ahmad Essa,
  • Netanel Steinberg,
  • Ilan Y. Mitchnik,
  • Dana Avraham,
  • Inon Rotem,
  • Adi Vinograd,
  • Yiftah Beer,
  • Noam Shohat and
  • Yaron Bar-Ziv

Background: While mechanical alignment total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has long been the conventional surgical technique in patients with advanced osteoarthritis, kinematic alignment TKA has emerged as a promising alternative, designed to restore the k...

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Clin. Pract. - ISSN 2039-7283