Research Papers
An innovative approach to assess comprehensive care: Temple University's patient wellness report.
Journal of dental education • 2021 • Vol. 85 (5)
PURPOSE: The transition from a paper-based to an all-electronic patient health record took a major step forward in 2018, with the implementation of an electronic health record that supports the Schoo…
Brandon, R; Ismail, A; Lim, S
Comparison of the primary stability of orthodontic miniscrews after repeated insertion cycles.
The Angle orthodontist • 2021 • Vol. 91 (3)
OBJECTIVES: To compare the primary stability of miniscrews after repeated cycles of insertion through insertion torque (IT) measurements and resonance frequency analysis (RFA). MATERIALS AND METHODS:…
Garnica, N; Nenen, F; Oyonarte, R
Survey on the attitudes of dental hygiene students towards treating elderly patients.
International journal of dental hygiene • 2021 • Vol. 19 (2)
OBJECTIVE: This questionnaire-based survey assessed the attitudes of dental hygiene students towards treating elderly patients. METHODS: The 14-item UCLA 14-item Geriatrics Attitudes Scale (GAS-14) q…
Grandjean, M; Morier, C; Piccardi, C
Management of the cN0 neck in early oral cancer: time to revise the guidance?
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2021 • Vol. 59 (4)
Kyzas, P
An Arithmetic Crown-down Dynamic Tactile Instrumentation Technique: A Case Report of an S-shaped Root Canal.
Journal of endodontics • 2021 • Vol. 47 (5)
The preparation of severely curved S-shaped double-curved root canals can be technically challenging. A novel root canal instrumentation technique is proposed, which modifies 2 techniques: the McSpad…
Elkholy, M; Ha, W
Application of Virtual Planning for Three-Dimensional Guided Maxillofacial Reconstruction of Pruzansky-Kaban III Hemifacial Microsomia Using Custom Made Fixation Plate.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2021 • Vol. 32 (3)
PURPOSE: Pruzansky-Kaban III hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a rare congenital facial deformity, and it is challenging to reconstruct the facial appearance. The aim of the present study was to describ…
Abdelrehem, A; Jiang, T; Liu, K
An Investigation of Three-Dimensional Maxillary Arch Morphometry of Children With Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2021 • Vol. 32 (3)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of multiple factors (congenital and postnatal treatment factors) on the treatment outcome by assessing the maxillary arch dimension of children with …
Ahmad, W; Alam, M; Haque, S
Evaluation of postoperative pain/discomfort after intracanal use of Nd:YAG and diode lasers in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and asymptomatic necrotic pulps: a randomized control trial.
Clinical oral investigations • 2021 • Vol. 25 (5)
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the ability of the diode and Nd:YAG lasers to decrease postoperative pain/discomfort after intracanal application in vital and devital endodontic cases. MA…
Alacam, T; Tunc, F; Yildirim, C
The effect of the ischaemic compression technique on pain and functionality in temporomandibular disorders: A randomised clinical trial.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2021 • Vol. 48 (5)
BACKGROUND: Interventions addressing pain and impaired functionality in individuals with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are needed. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of 4 weeks of exercise combin…
Ates, G; Inan, S; Kaya Mutlu, E
Impact of comorbid Sjogren syndrome in anti-aquaporin-4 antibody-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders.
Journal of neurology • 2021 • Vol. 268 (5)
BACKGROUND: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are autoimmune neurological diseases of the central nervous system, which are characterized by the presence of serum anti-aquaporin-4 autoa…
Abe, M; Akaishi, T; Aoki, M
Clinical and survival analysis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma with consistently negative Epstein-Barr virus DNA.
Head & neck • 2021 • Vol. 43 (5)
BACKGROUND: To assess the clinical and survival features of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) with consistently negative Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA level. METHODS: Propensity score matching (PSM) meth…
Guan, H; He, L; He, Y
Refining Guidelines Regarding Unilateral Treatment in Patients With Well-lateralized Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Palatine Tonsil and Multiple Positive Nodes or Extranodal Extension.
Practical radiation oncology • 2021 • Vol. 11 (3)
Amdur, R; Dziegielewski, P; Harari, P
Can masticatory performance be predicted by using food acceptance questionnaire in elderly patients with removable dentures?
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2021 • Vol. 48 (5)
BACKGROUND: Although a food acceptance questionnaire is useful for subjective masticatory function assessments, its characteristics and limitations when applied to patients with removable dentures ha…
Hasegawa, Y; Hori, K; Kikuchi, S
Sialadenoma Papilliferum of the Bronchus: An Unrecognized Bronchial Counterpart of the Salivary Gland Tumor With Frequent BRAF V600E Mutations.
The American journal of surgical pathology • 2021 • Vol. 45 (5)
Sialadenoma papilliferum (SP) is a rare benign tumor of the salivary glands, and only 3 unequivocal cases of SP arising in the bronchus have been reported. We herein describe the histomorphologic and…
Faquin, W; Hirai, H; Honda, Y
Molecular, genomic and mutational landscape of oral leukoplakia.
Oral diseases • 2021 • Vol. 27 (4)
Oral leukoplakia (OLK) and its more aggressive clinical variant proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL) remain enigmatic disorders clinically and histopathologically. Despite decades of research in…
Farah, C
A retrospective, 5-year, clinicoepidemiological study of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs).
International journal of dermatology • 2021 • Vol. 60 (5)
BACKGROUND: A severe cutaneous adverse reaction (SCAR) is a rare, clinically heterogeneous, life-threatening phenomenon that results in serious skin damage, systemic complications, and significant mo…
Akhoon, N; Arora, S; Mitra, B
The effect of social media on patient acceptance of temporary anchorage devices.
The Angle orthodontist • 2021 • Vol. 91 (3)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relationship between the use of social networking sites (SNSs) on patient perceptions, acceptance, and expectations of treatment using temporary anchorage devices (TADs…
Chahoud, M; Cobourne, M; Figueiredo, D
Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in musicians: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2021 • Vol. 48 (5)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in musicians. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Electronic database searches and a manual search were performed. Qualitative and quant…
Campos, L; Cavalcanti, R; de Araujo, C
Efficacy of essential oil of cinnamon for the treatment of oral candidiasis: A randomized trial.
Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 41 (3)
AIM: It was analyzed the efficacy of mouthwash and spray containing essential oil (EO) of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume for the treatment of oral candidiasis. METHODS AND RESULTS: A randomized, control…
Alves, D; Bonan, P; Castellano, L
Cleft lip in oto-palato-digital syndrome type I.
Congenital anomalies • 2021 • Vol. 61 (3)
Funayama, E; Kusajima, E; Maeda, T