Research Papers
Neuroblastoma metastasized to the mandible and the spinal extradural regions: A case report.
Medicine • 2021 • Vol. 100 (17)
Neuroblastoma (NB) metastasized into the mandible and spinal extradural region was rarely reported. We present a case with metastatic NB to the mandible and the spinal extradural regions. The patient…
Sun, B; Sun, X; Xin, K
Simultaneous implant placement with autogenous onlay bone grafts: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
International journal of implant dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 7 (1)
Several authors have suggested that implants can be placed simultaneously with onlay bone grafts without affecting outcomes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to answer the following clinical …
Ma, G; Shao, M; Wu, C
Identification of key pseudogenes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma based on RNA-Seq analysis.
BMC cancer • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignant head and neck tumor, and more than 70% of new cases are in East and Southeast Asia. However, association between NPC and pseudogenes playing …
Lai, Y; Luo, J; Song, X
Comparison of two minimally invasive restorative techniques in improving the oral health-related quality of life of pregnant women: a six months randomized controlled trial.
BMC oral health • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: Women tend to delay dental treatment due to misconceptions regarding the safety of dental procedures during pregnancy which may negatively affect their quality of life. Minimally invasive…
Abdelaziz, W; Adham, M; El Kashlan, M
Treatment effects of "PowerScope" fixed functional appliance - a clinical study.
Folia medica • 2021 • Vol. 63 (2)
AIM: To study the skeletal, dental effects and evaluate the soft tissue changes with PowerScope-fixed functional appliance in class II malocclusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This clinical study was car…
Bhosale, V; Kalra, A; Swami, V
Effectiveness of brushing teeth in patients with reduced oral hygiene by laypeople: a randomized, controlled study.
BMC oral health • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the success of plaque reduction after external toothbrushing by instructed laypeople versus dental professionals using either a manual or powered toothbrush. Longitudinal, ran…
Al-Barwari, A; Barbe, A; Deinzer, R
Anna Karenina and the subgingival microbiome associated with periodontitis.
Microbiome • 2021 • Vol. 9 (1)
BACKGROUND: Although localized aggressive periodontitis (LAP), generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAP), and chronic periodontitis (CP) are microbially driven diseases, our inability to separate di…
Altabtbaei, K; Dabdoub, S; Ganesan, S
Mechanisms of PhotoBioModulation (PBM) focused on oral mucositis prevention and treatment: a scoping review.
BMC oral health • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: Oral mucositis (OM) is a severe complication cancer patients undergo when treated with chemoradiotherapy. Photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy also known as low-level laser therapy has been i…
Bensadoun, R; Bouleftour, W; Courtois, E
Transcriptomic phases of periodontitis lesions using the nonhuman primate model.
Scientific reports • 2021 • Vol. 11 (1)
We used a nonhuman primate model of ligature-induced periodontitis to identify patterns of gingival transcriptomic after changes demarcating phases of periodontitis lesions (initiation, progression, …
Ebersole, J; Gonzalez, O; Kirakodu, S
Tongue Microbiota Composition and Dental Caries Experience in Primary School Children.
mSphere • 2021 • Vol. 6 (2)
The tongue microbiota of elderly adults is composed of two cohabiting commensal groups and their ratios are related to the number of teeth with dental caries experience. In this study, the variation …
Asakawa, M; Furuta, M; Kageyama, S
MED12-Related (Neuro)Developmental Disorders: A Question of Causality.
Genes • 2021 • Vol. 12 (5)
MED12 is a member of the Mediator complex that is involved in the regulation of transcription. Missense variants in MED12 cause FG syndrome, Lujan-Fryns syndrome, and Ohdo syndrome, as well as non-sy…
Brouwer, A; Plassche, S
Effect of photobiomodulation therapy on painful temporomandibular disorders.
Scientific reports • 2021 • Vol. 11 (1)
To evaluate the effect of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) on painful temporomandibular disorders (TMD) patients in a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled manner. Participants were divided…
Aisaiti, A; Svensson, P; Wang, C
Comparison of two established 2D staging techniques to their appliance in 3D cone beam computer-tomography for dental age estimation.
Scientific reports • 2021 • Vol. 11 (1)
For medicolegal purposes, orthodontic or orthognathic treatment various stomatological staging technique for age estimation with appliance of conventional radiographic images have been published. It …
Bergeest, L; Buller, J; Lentzen, M
Recommendations for delivering oral health advice: a qualitative supplementary analysis of dental teams, parents' and children's experiences.
BMC oral health • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: Tooth decay has a significant impact on children, their families and wider society. The dental consultation provides an opportunity to prevent tooth decay by engaging in an effective oral…
Bhatti, A; Day, P; Duara, R
The early loading of different surface-modified implants: a randomized clinical trial.
BMC oral health • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: Various surface treatment options have been adopted with the aim to improve osseointegration, reducing the overall treatment time. Implant stability of early loaded implants with differen…
Horvath, F; Joob-Fancsaly, A; Komlos, G
Current advances of epigenetics in periodontology from ENCODE project: a review and future perspectives.
Clinical epigenetics • 2021 • Vol. 13 (1)
BACKGROUND: The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) project has advanced our knowledge of the functional elements in the genome and epigenome. The aim of this article was to provide the comprehensi…
Cho, Y; Kim, H; Kim, K
Hemifacial Spasm as the Presenting Manifestation of Type 3c Diabetes Mellitus.
Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) • 2021 • Vol. 11
BACKGROUND: Type 3c diabetes mellitus (T3cDM) usually occurs because of a variety of exocrine pancreatic diseases with varying mechanisms, which eventually lead to secondary pancreatic endocrine insu…
Benito-Leon, J; Chatterjee, S; Dubey, S
Immune mechanisms involved in the coexistence of oral lichen planus and autoimmune thyroid diseases.
Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences • 2021 • Vol. 50 (2)
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory oral mucosal disease with unclear etiology. Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) is a type of autoimmune disease characterized by increased thyroid-sp…
Chen, Q; Hao, Y; Tang, F
Clinical efficacy of counterclockwise rotating the functional occlusal plane using micro-implant anchorage.
Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences • 2021 • Vol. 50 (2)
To evaluate the therapeutic effect of using micro-implant anchorage (MIA) to rotate the functional occlusal plane (FOP) counterclockwise. Forty skeletal class Ⅱ high-angle patients who had completed …
Lin, J; Xu, L; Zhang, C
Concurrent and Concordant Oral and Genital High-Risk Human Papillomavirus in the United States: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
The Journal of infectious diseases • 2021 • Vol. 223 (8)
BACKGROUND: Oropharyngeal cancers associated with high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection are increasing in the United States, especially among men. We evaluated the prevalence and predicto…
Custer, J; Delclos, G; DeSantis, S