REVIEWS

Dental management of patients before and after renal transplantation
Eleni A. Georgakopoulou, Marina D. Achtari, Niki Afentoulide
107-112

Factors influencing face aging. Literature review
Kestutis Sveikata, Irena Balciuniene, Janina Tutkuviene
113-116

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Specific signaling molecule expression in periodontal ligaments in different age groups: Pilot study
Maris Grzibovskis, Ilga Urtane, Mara Pilmane
117-122

Upper airway sagittal dimensions in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients and severity of the disease
Juris Svaza, Andrejs Skagers, Dace Cakarne, Iveta Jankovska
123-127

CLINICAL CASE REPORTS

Endoscopically assisted enucleation of a large mandibular periapical cyst
Heleia Nestal Zibo, Ene Miller
128-131

Squamous cell carcinoma of the left temporal region
Albinas Gervickas, Raimundas Golubevas, Alvydas Gleiznys
132-134

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Factors influencing face aging. Literature review

Kestutis Sveikata, Irena Balciuniene, Janina Tutkuviene

Summary

The aim of this review is to analyze different factors which can affect natural face aging by delaying or expediting the process. Various studies shows that different factors such as ultraviolet light, gravity, habits, teeth loss may affect face appearance during aging. The articles from 1959 to 2011 related to topic were identified. 47 articles were selected for data collection.

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¹Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University

²Vilnius University Hospital, Zalgiris Clinic

³Department of Anatomy, Histology and Anthropology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University

Kestutis Sveikata¹ – PhD student

Irena Balciuniene² – D.D.S, PhD, Dr. hab., prof.

Janina Tutkuviene³ – M.D., PhD, Dr. hab., prof.

Address correspondence to Dr. Kestutis Sveikata, Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Zalgirio str. 115, 08217 Vilnius, Lithuania.

E-mail address: ksveikata@gmail.com