Research Papers
Clinical application of a digital semi-rigid bridge space maintainer fabricated from polyetheretherketone for premature loss of primary molars.
BMC oral health • 2023 • Vol. 23 (1)
BACKGROUND: Premature loss of primary molars can be treated with a band loop space maintainer (SM). However, fabricating a conventional band loop SM requires multiple clinical and laboratory procedur…
Bai, S; Hu, Y; Liu, J
Effect of cement gap and drill offset on the marginal and internal fit discrepancies of crowns designed with different tooth preparations.
International journal of computerized dentistry • 2023 • Vol. 26 (4)
AIM: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of cement gap and drill offset on the marginal and internal fit discrepancies of crowns designed with different tooth preparations. MATERI…
Ma, C; Tan, F; Tong, X
Evaluation of platelet-rich fibrin in the treatment of decorticated intrabony defects: a randomized clinical trial.
Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) • 2023 • Vol. 54 (10)
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of intrabony defects treated with decortication (intramarrow penetration) alone versus decorticati…
Baghele, O; Bhandari, V; Male, R
Comparison of the efficacy in improving trigeminal neuralgia in petroclival meningioma between microsurgery and radiosurgery: a meta-analysis.
Neurosurgical review • 2023 • Vol. 46 (1)
The purpose of this study was to systematically review studies in the literature to assess the superiority between microsurgery and radiosurgery regarding the efficacy in improving petroclival mening…
Byun, J; Jo, H; Kim, J
Precision in dentistry through digitally available technologies.
International journal of computerized dentistry • 2023 • Vol. 26 (4)
Beuer, F
Making gold-standard recommendations in dentistry.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association • 2023 • Vol. 261 (S2)
Goldschmidt, S; Pollaris, E
Radiomics in precision oncology: hype or ludum mutante.
BMC medicine • 2023 • Vol. 21 (1)
Chua, M; Tay, S; Zhang, X
The effect of root orientation on inferior alveolar nerve injury after extraction of impacted mandibular third molars based on propensity score-matched analysis: a retrospective cohort study.
BMC oral health • 2023 • Vol. 23 (1)
BACKGROUND: The injury of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) is one of the most serious complications of impacted mandibular third molars (IMTMs) extraction. The influence of the root orientation of I…
Kuang, S; Li, K; Liu, Y
Risk factors for malnutrition in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer • 2023 • Vol. 31 (12)
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is a common complication in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). However, there are few studies on risk factors for malnutrition in NPC patients. Our aims were to id…
Deng, L; Huang, X; Liao, J
Analysis of cells of epithelial, connective tissue and immune differentiation in HPV-positive-, HPV-negative oropharyngeal carcinoma and normal oropharyngeal tissue by immunofluorescence multiplex image cytometry: a preliminary report.
BMC cancer • 2023 • Vol. 23 (1)
BACKGROUND: Epithelial, connective tissue and immune cells contribute in various ways to the pathophysiology of HPV positive (HPV+) and HPV negative (HPV-) oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSC…
Caimmi, E; Dudas, J; Giotakis, A
Antimicrobial Peptides Targeting Streptococcus mutans: Current Research on Design, Screening and Efficacy.
Current microbiology • 2023 • Vol. 81 (1)
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small-molecule peptides that play a vital role in the nonspecific immune defense system of organisms. They mainly kill microorganisms by physically destroying the ce…
Fan, Z; Gan, Z; Han, Y
Impact of sex on treatment-related adverse effects and prognosis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
BMC cancer • 2023 • Vol. 23 (1)
BACKGROUND: In nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC), women have a lower incidence and mortality rate than men. Whether sex influences the prognosis of NPC patients remains debatable. We retrospectively examin…
Chen, Z; Cui, L; Feng, H
Tofacitinib in the treatment of primary Sjogren's syndrome-associated interstitial lung disease: study protocol for a prospective, randomized, controlled and open-label trial.
BMC pulmonary medicine • 2023 • Vol. 23 (1)
INTRODUCTION: Tofacitinib, a selective inhibitor of JAK1 and/or JAK3, is considered to alleviate the pulmonary condition of primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS)-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD)…
Gao, R; Han, F; Liang, Y
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy with or without nimotuzumab in the treatment of locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective study.
BMC cancer • 2023 • Vol. 23 (1)
PURPOSE: We aimed to investigate the efficacy and side effects of concurrent chemoradiotherapy, with or without nimotuzumab, for the treatment of locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma after neoad…
Jia, J; Liu, R; Wu, H
Effects of three orthodontic retainers on periodontal pathogens and periodontal parameters.
Scientific reports • 2023 • Vol. 13 (1)
The objective of this study was to compare and evaluate the changes in periodontal pathogens and periodontal status within 6 months of wearing three orthodontic retainers, namely, vacuum-formed retai…
Li, B; Lu, C; Wu, G
A self-stabilized and water-responsive deliverable coenzyme-based polymer binary elastomer adhesive patch for treating oral ulcer.
Nature communications • 2023 • Vol. 14 (1)
Oral ulcer can be treated with diverse biomaterials loading drugs or cytokines. However, most patients do not benefit from these materials because of poor adhesion, short-time retention in oral cavit…
Cui, C; Jia, P; Liu, W
The correlation between periodontitis and uncontrolled hypertension is mediated by inflammatory markers: results from a cross-sectional study of urban elderly population in southeast China.
BMC oral health • 2023 • Vol. 23 (1)
BACKGROUND: Periodontal diseases is considered the most important global oral health burden according to the world health organization (WHO) (Oral health. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/de…
Chen, Y; Ni, D; Zhang, D
Comparison of pain intensity and impacts on oral health-related quality of life between orthodontic patients treated with clear aligners and fixed appliances: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC oral health • 2023 • Vol. 23 (1)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the pain intensity and impacts on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) between orthodontic patients treated with clear aligners (CAs) and fixed applianc…
Du, Y; Li, Q; Yang, K
Factors predicting different times for brushing teeth during the day: multilevel analyses.
BMC oral health • 2023 • Vol. 23 (1)
BACKGROUND: The most effective and simple intervention for preventing oral disease is toothbrushing. However, there is substantial variation in the timing of brushing teeth during the day. We aimed t…
Jeong, J; Kawachi, I; Kim, N
Last dental visit and severity of tooth loss: a machine learning approach.
BMC research notes • 2023 • Vol. 16 (1)
The aims of the present study were to investigate last dental visit as a mediator in the relationship between socioeconomic status and lack of functional dentition/severe tooth loss and use a machine…
Bomfim, R