Research Papers
Analysis of factors associated with patients' global impression of change scores in inpatients with peripheral facial palsy: A retrospective study at a Korean Medicine Hospital.
Medicine • 2024 • Vol. 103 (25)
The incidence of peripheral facial palsy is on the rise, with psychological issues influencing quality of life due to visible symptoms. Consequently, patient-reported outcome measures are critical in…
Choi, Y; Kim, J; Kim, M
Pulp stones in unerupted teeth: a retrospective analysis using cone-beam computed tomography.
BMC oral health • 2024 • Vol. 24 (1)
BACKGROUND: A pulp stone is a calcified mass that develops in the dental pulp of any tooth. Despite many studies examining the relationship between pulp stone formation and non-oral factors, the meth…
Al-Maflehi, N; Almutaw, Y; Alrumayyan, S
Commercially available mouthguards: Unearthing trace elements for the first time.
The Science of the total environment • 2024 • Vol. 930
The use of mouthguards is advocated by the American Dental Association for orofacial injury prevention and teeth protection. However, the chemical environment in the mouth may cause harmful substance…
Bartzas, G; Bussan, D; Donati, G
Exosomal miR-17-5p derived from epithelial cells is involved in aberrant epithelium-fibroblast crosstalk and induces the development of oral submucosal fibrosis.
International journal of oral science • 2024 • Vol. 16 (1)
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic and inflammatory mucosal disease caused by betel quid chewing, which belongs to oral potentially malignant disorders. Abnormal fibroblast differentiation le…
Chen, Q; Feng, H; Hu, Y
Identification of Swedish caries active individuals aged 30-90 years using a life course perspective and SKaPa longitudinal national registry data over a 10-year period.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2024 • Vol. 83
OBJECTIVE: To describe the occurrence of caries disease from a life course perspective using longitudinal data from the Swedish Quality Registry for Caries and Periodontal Disease (SKaPa). Material …
Flink, H; Hedenbjork-Lager, A; Liljestrom, S
Rare variants analyses suggest novel cleft genes in the African population.
Scientific reports • 2024 • Vol. 14 (1)
Non-syndromic orofacial clefts (NSOFCs) are common birth defects with a complex etiology. While over 60 common risk loci have been identified, they explain only a small proportion of the heritability…
Adeyemo, A; Adeyemo, W; Alade, A
Evaluation of the soft tissue facial profile in different skeletal malocclusions in relation to age.
BMC oral health • 2024 • Vol. 24 (1)
BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to assess the thickness of the soft tissue facial profile (STFP) in relation to the skeletal malocclusion, age and gender. METHODS: All patients, aged 7-35 years,…
Czochrowska, E; Kaminski, K; Kielczykowski, M
Thymic MALT lymphoma associated with Sjogren's syndrome with postoperative cardiac tamponade and acute pleuritis: a case report.
World journal of surgical oncology • 2024 • Vol. 22 (1)
BACKGROUND: Thymic mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is rare and is known to be associated with Sjogren's syndrome (SjS). SjS is rarely accompanied by serositis. Here, we describe the…
Hayashi, H; Shigenobu, T; Suzuki, T
Are parental sociodemographic factors, oral health knowledge and practices linked to the oral health habits of their children with cleft lip and palate?
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2024 • Vol. 83
OBJECTIVE: Children with cleft lip and palate (CLP) have a greater risk of dental caries. The parents' knowledge and attitudes may have an impact on their children's oral health and dietary habits. T…
Altun, D; Karahan, S; Ozgur, F
Factors associated with furcation involvement and fixed prostheses: A cross-sectional study.
Clinical oral investigations • 2024 • Vol. 28 (7)
OBJECTIVE: The study aims to explore the relationship between horizontal and vertical furcation involvement (FI) in teeth with or without a single unit fixed prosthesis (FP). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A…
Chinam, N; Hoang, K; Kalani, K
Uremic Stomatitis: A Latin American Case Series and Literature Review.
Head and neck pathology • 2024 • Vol. 18 (1)
BACKGROUND: Uremic stomatitis is often unfamiliar to healthcare professionals. This study presents five cases of uremic stomatitis, providing a comprehensive analysis of their demographic distributio…
Aranda-Romo, S; Barreto, M; Calcia, T
Optimizing alkaline hydrothermal treatment for biomimetic smart metallic orthopedic and dental implants.
Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine • 2024 • Vol. 35 (1)
Orthopedic and dental implant failure continues to be a significant concern due to localized bacterial infections. Previous studies have attempted to improve implant surfaces by modifying their textu…
Alam, A; Dua, R; Hadady, H
Nab-paclitaxel, cisplatin, and capecitabine versus cisplatin and gemcitabine as first line chemotherapy in patients with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: randomised phase 3 clinical trial.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) • 2024 • Vol. 385
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness and safety of nab-paclitaxel, cisplatin, and capecitabine (nab-TPC) with gemcitabine and cisplatin as an alternative first line treatment option for recurrent …
Bei, W; Chen, C; Chen, G
Association between fluoride intake from drinking water and severity of dental fluorosis in Northern and Western Mexico: systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC oral health • 2024 • Vol. 24 (1)
BACKGROUND: Dental fluorosis (DF) is caused by excessive exposure to fluoride during odontogenesis and leads to various changes in the development of tooth enamel. Some regions in Mexico are consider…
Alvarez-Ordaz, D; Bologna-Molina, R; Espinosa-Cristobal, L
Clinical characteristics and caries risk assessment of tobacco heating systems smokers, cigarette smokers and non-smokers: a cross-sectional study.
Clinical oral investigations • 2024 • Vol. 28 (7)
OBJECTIVES: The study compared clinical characteristics and caries risk assessments between tobacco heating system (THS) smokers, cigarette smokers and non-smokers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: General dat…
Bozac, E; Braut, A; Paljevic, E
Long-term outcomes after particle radiation therapy in patients with nasopharyngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma.
BMC cancer • 2024 • Vol. 24 (1)
BACKGROUND: Nasopharyngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma (NACC) is a relatively rare salivary gland tumor that is generally associated with poor outcomes. High-dose radiotherapy is a key treatment for pat…
Gao, J; Hu, J; Hu, W
The influence of intraoral cryotherapy on postoperative pain and substance P in symptomatic apical periodontitis: randomized clinical study.
Scientific reports • 2024 • Vol. 14 (1)
Cryotherapy is widely utilized in medicine, particularly for pain management. This randomized clinical trial aimed to assess the effect of intraoral cold pack application (cryotherapy) on postoperati…
Abd El Aziz, T; Hamza, E; Obeid, M
Endoscopic lipofilling for velopharyngeal insufficiency after transoral surgery: a technical note.
Acta neurochirurgica • 2024 • Vol. 166 (1)
BACKGROUND: Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a known complication of transoral surgery, with a reported incidence of 8.1%. The main factor related to VPI is the split of the soft palate. However…
Frassanito, P; Obersnel, M; Rigante, M
Treatment of oral graft-versus-host disease with intraoral nbUVB phototherapy.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer • 2024 • Vol. 32 (7)
PURPOSE: There are limited treatment options available for hematopoietic stem-cell transplant patients (HSCT) with oral graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Intraoral phototherapy is a novel, yet promis…
Centanni, E; Choi, E; Choi, J
A systematic review on the efficacy of adjunctive surgical strategies during microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia without intraoperative evidence of neurovascular conflict.
Neurosurgical review • 2024 • Vol. 47 (1)
Aim of the present study was to conduct a comprehensive review of surgical strategies that can be offered to patients with trigeminal neuralgia undergoing microvascular decompression (MVD) surgery an…
D'Alessandris, Q; D'Ercole, M; Izzo, A