Research Papers
Epithelial mesenchymal transition and cancer stem cell markers in oral epithelial dysplasia and oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Polish journal of pathology : official journal of the Polish Society of Pathologists • 2024 • Vol. 75 (4)
The role of cancer stem cells (CSC) in oral cancer is widely accepted. Yet, the existence of CSC in dysplastic tissue and the molecular pathways of progression from dysplasia to malignancy remain to …
Bozdag, L; Gultekin, S; Tokozlu, B
Evaluation of the clinical effectiveness of conservative (pre-surgical) treatment schemes for generalized periodontitis in patients with various somatic pathologies.
Wiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960) • 2024 • Vol. 77 (12)
OBJECTIVE: Aim: Optimization of conservative treatment schemes for generalized periodontitis (GP) against the background of somatic pathology, depending on the indicators of the Community Periodontal…
Burda, K; Magera, N; Martovlos, O
Effects of macrophages in OSCC progression.
Frontiers in immunology • 2024 • Vol. 15
Macrophages are crucial immune cells within the tumor microenvironment (TME), involved in regulating tumor proliferation, invasion, metastasis, ECM remodeling, angiogenesis, and immunosuppression. Al…
Dong, C; Dong, X; Li, B
The effect of soaking heat-polymerized acrylic resin denture base in avocado seed extract ( Persea americana Mill.) on the inhibition of denture-plaque microorganisms biofilm growth.
F1000Research • 2024 • Vol. 13
BACKGROUND: Heat polymerized acrylic (HPA) resins are known to have high porosity that contributes to increased surface roughness and microcrack formation in stress areas. This facilitates the attach…
Angela, T; Halim, S; Wahyuni, S
Addressing the Oral Health Needs of Veterans.
Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) • 2024 • Vol. 45 (1)
The oral health needs of US veterans are an often overlooked aspect of their overall well-being. Veterans, especially those who have experienced military combat, face unique challenges, including the…
Le, M; Naddour, A; Ryals, K
Oral manifestations of undiscovered systemic amyloidosis: a series of seven cases.
The Pan African medical journal • 2024 • Vol. 49
Amyloidosis derived from abnormal extracellular fibril deposits may contribute to multiple organ dysfunctions. The recognition of amyloidosis-associated orofacial changes may be beneficial for the ea…
Badreddine, S; Chebil, R; Eya, M
Analysis of Frontal Sinus Dimensions According to the Skeletal Malocclusion in German Teenagers.
Brazilian dental journal • 2024 • Vol. 35
The present study explored the association between the craniofacial sagittal skeletal patterns and frontal sinus dimensions in Germans. This cross-sectional study included orthodontic patients with a…
Beisel-Memmert, S; Kirschneck, C; Kuchler, E
Evaluation of lip diseases in peddlers on two beaches of Guaruja/Brazil: An observational study.
Brazilian dental journal • 2024 • Vol. 35
Sun exposure is responsible for most lip lesions and, when diagnosed late, the prognosis is unfavorable. Treatments are usually mutilating, palliative, and expensive. This study aimed to evaluate the…
Campos, L; Gracia Neto, E; Oswaldo Schwartz-Filho, H
A global overview of the use of cone beam computed tomography in dentistry: a bibliometric review focusing on paediatric patients.
F1000Research • 2024 • Vol. 13
BACKGROUND: Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) has improved diagnosis and treatment planning in paediatric dentistry, but no bibliometric studies have examined the research landscape. This study pr…
Alves Rigo, D; Beatriz Rigo Wietzkoski, G; Cardoso, M
Analysis of cases concerning assessment of the correctness of orthodontic treatment in the material of the Chair and Department of Forensic Medicine of the Medical University of Lodz.
Archiwum medycyny sadowej i kryminologii • 2024 • Vol. 74 (3)
In assessing the correctness of dentist's proceedings, the expert opinion plays a crucial role and forms the basis for the decision-making process of the procedural authority. Experts, using their kn…
Berent, J; Machala, P; Smedra, A
Influence of surface treatment on the survival rate of miniscrews: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis.
Stomatologija • 2024 • Vol. 26 (2)
BACKGROUND: Dental or skeletal anchoring plays a significant role in the orthodontic treatment of various malocclusions. Miniscrews are now regarded as stable skeletal anchoring. Despite their popula…
Kubilius, R; Leketas, M; Lukosiunas, A
Conservative therapy for odontogenic keratocyst: Decompression as the definitive treatment.
Stomatologija • 2024 • Vol. 26 (2)
Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC), is a lesion with aggressive behavior and different descriptions of treatment modalities. It most frequently occurs in the posterior region of the mandible, in men in the…
Luna, A; Moraes, M; Silveira, K
Mumps-specific antibody persistence in children aged 3-7 years immunized with two doses of mumps-containing vaccines: A prospective cohort study in Jiangsu Province, China.
Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics • 2023 • Vol. 19 (1)
Mumps reemergence has been reported in developed countries with high levels of two-dose mumps-containing vaccine (MuCV) coverage. The effectiveness of the two-dose MuCV may be compromised by limitati…
Chen, Q; Deng, X; Hu, Y
Does HPV vaccination initiation at age 9, improve HPV initiation and vaccine series completion rates by age 13?
Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics • 2023 • Vol. 19 (1)
Vaccination for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is important to reduce rates of cervical and oropharyngeal cancer. We aimed to evaluate if a program to initiate HPV vaccination at 9 years improved initiat…
Frost, H; O'Leary, S
Clinical trials show similar safety outcomes including febrile convulsion rates for GSK's and Merck's measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccines.
Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics • 2023 • Vol. 19 (1)
Combined measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccines produced by GSK (GSK-MMR) and Merck (Merck-MMR) have demonstrated effectiveness and an acceptable safety profile, as documented over decades of post-lice…
Abu-Elyazeed, R; Casabona, G; Habib, M
CCL2 promotes lymphatic metastasis via activating RhoA and Rac1 pathway and predict prognosis to some extent in tongue cancer.
Cancer biology & therapy • 2023 • Vol. 24 (1)
BACKGROUND: Oral tongue cancer is an extremely malignant tumor with high rate of lymphatic metastasis. Little is known about its invasion and metastasis mechanisms so far. METHODS: To clarify the mai…
Dong, Y; Guo, W; Xuan, M
Injectable, pH-responsive hybrid hydrogels for the treatment of periodontitis.
Cellular and molecular biology (Noisy-le-Grand, France) • 2023 • Vol. 69 (15)
Anti-inflammatory hydrogels have demonstrated great potential in the treatment of periodontitis. However, intelligent removal of reactive oxygen species (ROS) remains significantly challenging. In th…
Du, W; Mi, X; Zhu, R
Mechanical properties of materials for 3D printed orthodontic retainers.
Folia medica • 2023 • Vol. 65 (6)
The purpose of this study was to compare the mechanical properties of materials used for orthodontic retainers made by direct 3D printing and thermoforming.
Grozdanova-Uzunova, R; Kosturkov, D; Stoev, Y
The effectiveness of adalimumab as an add-on therapy in two cases with leg ulcers in Behcet's disease resistant to conventional immunosuppressive therapy alone and a review of the literature.
Modern rheumatology case reports • 2023 • Vol. 8 (1)
The current report presents two cases with leg ulcers related to Behcet's disease (BD) resistant to conventional immunosuppressive therapy (CIST) but successfully treated with adalimumab (ADA). BD, w…
Harman, H; Kaban, N
Targeted proteomics in a population-based study identifies serum PECAM-1 and TRIM21 as inflammation markers for periodontitis.
Clinical oral investigations • 2023 • Vol. 28 (1)
OBJECTIVES: Periodontitis (PD) can cause systematic inflammation and is associated with various metabolic processes in the body. However, robust serum markers for these relationships are still lackin…
Baginska, J; Baumeister, S; Ehmke, B