Research Papers
Encephalitis in a patient with hypopharynx cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors and radiotherapy: a case report and review of the literature.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology • 2023 • Vol. 149 (17)
Hypopharyngeal cancer (HPC) has one of the most unfavorable prognoses among head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. Immunotherapy in combination with chemotherapy, the same as conventional induction …
Cao, B; Kang, Y; Ma, N
Brushing behaviour changes and plaque removal with an electric toothbrush: A clinical trial.
International journal of dental hygiene • 2023 • Vol. 21 (4)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate changes in toothbrushing behaviour and plaque removal performance with usage of a next generation oscillating-rotating electric toothbrush (NG-OR). METHODS: This exploratory cl…
Adam, R; Bray, K; Erb, J
Functionality and Usability of the Exoscope in Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm and Trigeminal Neuralgia.
World neurosurgery • 2023 • Vol. 179
BACKGROUND: Studies on the functionality and usability of the exoscope in neurosurgical procedures against surgical microscopes (SMs) are limited. This study aimed to examine the functionality and us…
Futamura, G; Goto, M; Hashikata, H
Effects of cyclic loading on loss of abutment screw torque of angled screw channel single implant crowns on narrow diameter implants.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2023 • Vol. 130 (5)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Screw access channels that emerge on the facial aspect of anterior screw-retained implant crowns can compromise esthetics. Recently, angled screw channels (ASCs) have been devel…
Al-Ardah, A; Bhumpattarachai, S; Goodacre, C
What is the Significance of the Modified Tinel Sign in Lingual Nerve Injuries?
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2023 • Vol. 81 (11)
Anderson, J; Habermann, J; Miloro, M
Prognostic utility of neutrophil-to-albumin ratio in surgically treated oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Head & neck • 2023 • Vol. 45 (11)
BACKGROUND: We aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of preoperative neutrophil-to-albumin ratio (NAR) in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). METHODS: A total of 622 patients with surgically…
Chien, C; Chuang, H; Fang, F
Evaluation of non-motor symptoms in cervical dystonia, hemifacial spasm, and blepharospasm patients and their correlation with motor symptoms.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology • 2023 • Vol. 44 (11)
BACKGROUND: Awareness of non-motor symptoms has been increasing in recent years, but there are still few studies on this topic. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to evaluate various non-motor symptoms, especial…
Bilen, S; Yilmaz, H
Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Induced by Regenerative Therapy in Implant Dentistry: A Scoping Review.
Journal of dentistry • 2023 • Vol. 138
OBJECTIVES: There is limited scientific evidence regarding the medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) induced by regenerative therapy (RT) associated with dental implant treatment. Thus,…
Al-Omari, F; Kuroshima, S; Sawase, T
Podophyllotoxin reduces the aggressiveness of human oral squamous cell carcinoma through myeloid cell leukemia‑1.
International journal of molecular medicine • 2023 • Vol. 52 (5)
Podophyllotoxin (PPT), which is derived from the podophyllum plant, exhibits marked cytotoxic effects against cancer cells; however, the precise molecular mechanism underlying its activity against hu…
Cho, S; Choi, S; Shin, J
Oral health conditions in patients under antiresorptive therapy are comparable to unexposed during supportive periodontal care.
Clinical oral investigations • 2023 • Vol. 27 (11)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate oral health and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of patients under antiresorptive therapy (ART) during supportive periodontal care (SPC) considering history of …
Awounvo, S; Ciardo, A; Kim, T
Clinical outcomes following observation, post-operative radiation therapy, or post-operative chemoradiation for HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas.
Oral oncology • 2023 • Vol. 146
BACKGROUND: Intermediate and high-risk features (IRFs/HRFs) for locoregional recurrence following initial surgery for oropharyngeal SCCs (OP-SCCs) were defined prior to the known association of HPV w…
Singh, R; Song, S
Amplification of oxidative damage using near-infrared II-mediated photothermal/thermocatalytic effects for periodontitis treatment.
Acta biomaterialia • 2023 • Vol. 171
Periodontitis is a biofilm-related disease characterized by damage to the periodontal tissue and the development of systemic diseases. However, treatment of periodontitis remains unsatisfactory, espe…
Chang, Y; Chen, H; Dai, X
The co-occurrence of the two main oral diseases: periodontitis and dental caries.
Clinical oral investigations • 2023 • Vol. 27 (11)
OBJECTIVES: Limited studies are available testing through multiple regression models the association between the two main oral diseases: dental caries and periodontitis. The aim of this cross-section…
Arrica, M; Baima, G; Cordaro, M
The effects of dental hygiene instrument handles on muscle activity production.
International journal of dental hygiene • 2023 • Vol. 21 (4)
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare the effects of 10 commercially available instrument handle designs' mass and diameter on forearm muscle activity during a simulated periodontal s…
Armitano-Lago, C; Ludwig, E; Russell, D
Deep learning-based recurrence detector on magnetic resonance scans in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A multicenter study.
European journal of radiology • 2023 • Vol. 168
OBJECTIVES: Accuracy in the detection of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) on follow-up magnetic resonance (MR) scans needs to be improved. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 5 035 follow-up MR …
Chen, H; Dai, X; Deng, Y
Periodontal health status, Porphyromonas gingivalis and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies among rheumatoid arthritis patients.
International immunopharmacology • 2023 • Vol. 124 (Pt B)
Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) is the primary periodontal pathogen involved in protein citrullination, which triggers the production of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodi…
Majdiah Wan Mohamad, W; Mohamad, S; Syamimee Wan Ghazali, W
Supportive care and antiviral treatments in primary herpetic gingivostomatitis: a systematic review.
Clinical oral investigations • 2023 • Vol. 27 (11)
OBJECTIVES: Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) is the main pathogen responsible for herpes infections. In 13-30% of the cases, primary HSV-1 leads to the primary herpetic gingivostomatitis (PHGS), often …
Adamo, D; Baldares, S; Canfora, F
The in-vitro development of novel enzyme-based chemo-mechanical caries removal agents.
Journal of dentistry • 2023 • Vol. 138
OBJECTIVES: Bromelain is a potent proteolytic enzyme that has a unique functionality makes it valuable for various therapeutic purposes. This study aimed to develop three novel formulations based on …
Al-Badri, H; Al-Shammaree, S; Al-Taee, L
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma showing continuity with the surface mucosa of the oral cavity: a report of 14 cases.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2023 • Vol. 136 (5)
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to characterize the histology and the clinicodemographic features of mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC), showing continuity with the oral surface mucosa. STUDY DESIGN: We reviewed 138…
Freedman, P; Griffin, L; Reich, R
Genome-wide DNA methylation sequencing reveals epigenetic features and potential biomarkers of Sjogren syndrome.
International journal of rheumatic diseases • 2023 • Vol. 26 (11)
AIM: Sjogren syndrome (SS) is a slowly progressive, inflammatory, autoimmune disease. The aim of this study was to construct the DNA methylation profiles of whole blood of SS patients and healthy con…
Chen, L; Hong, T; Lu, D