Research Papers
Riga-Fede disease: a mimicker of malignancy.
BMJ case reports • 2021 • Vol. 14 (3)
Riga-Fede disease (RFD), also known as traumatic eosinophilic granuloma, is a benign inflammatory condition of the oral cavity that may mimic a malignant tumour. It's a rare condition mainly reported…
Lakshmanan, S; Singh, U; Venkataraman, S
Daily Tasks and Willingness to Work of Dental Hygienists in Nursing Facilities Using Japanese Dental Hygienists' Survey 2019.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2021 • Vol. 18 (6)
Oral health care by dental hygienists contributes to the maintenance of nutritional and general health for older people in nursing facilities. This study aimed to investigate daily tasks and willingn…
Hanada, N; Hirano, H; Hosoya, N
The effect of rapid maxillary expansion on the upper airway's aerodynamic characteristics.
BMC oral health • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: The effect of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on the upper airway (UA) has been studied earlier but without a consistent conclusion. This study aims to evaluate the outcome of RME on the …
Cai, W; Chen, Y; Feng, X
Analysis of the relationship between periodontitis and osteoporosis/fractures: a cross-sectional study.
BMC oral health • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: Chronic periodontitis is a multifactorial inflammatory disease resulting in patients exhibiting high levels of inflammatory factors causing systemic inflammatory bone destruction that may…
Byun, S; Choi, H; Hong, S
Effects of immediate and delayed loading protocols on marginal bone loss around implants in unsplinted mandibular implant-retained overdentures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC oral health • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: Immediate loading has recently been introduced into unsplinted mandibular implant-retained overdentures for the management of edentulous patients due to their increasing demand on immedia…
Cai, H; Liu, W; Sui, L
IJV thrombophlebitis: be wary of the occult.
BMJ case reports • 2021 • Vol. 14 (3)
A 43-year-old woman was referred to the Ear, Nose and Throat Department with a 3-day history of left-sided neck pain and swelling associated with fevers and night sweats. She also reported a cough, o…
Gough-Palmer, A; Lee, C; McKay-Davies, I
Comparison of three qPCR-based commercial tests for detection of periodontal pathogens.
Scientific reports • 2021 • Vol. 11 (1)
In periodontal practice microbial results of periodontal test kits for identification of key pathogens are an aid in the treatment planning. Information on the performance of commercially available t…
Rijnen, M; Valkenburg, C; Van der Weijden, F
Electrical conductance for the detection of dental caries.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews • 2021 • Vol. 3 (3)
BACKGROUND: Caries is one of the most prevalent, preventable conditions worldwide. A wide variety of management options are available at different thresholds of disease, ranging from non-operative pr…
Clarkson, J; Glenny, A; Macey, R
Secreted factors from dental pulp stem cells improve Sjogren's syndrome via regulatory T cell-mediated immunosuppression.
Stem cell research & therapy • 2021 • Vol. 12 (1)
BACKGROUND: Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease primarily characterized by inflammation in the salivary and lacrimal glands. Activated T cells contribute to disease pathogenesis b…
Kawado, T; Matsumura-Kawashima, M; Moriyama, M
Lemierre's syndrome with cavernous sinus thrombosis caused by dental infection.
BMJ case reports • 2021 • Vol. 14 (3)
Lemierre's syndrome is a rare multisystemic infection beginning in oropharynx commonly caused by oral anaerobic organisms and leading to internal jugular vein thrombosis with septic emboli. Here, we …
Kasemsap, N; Sukkul, P
Protective effect of titanium tetrafluoride and silver diamine fluoride on radiation-induced dentin caries in vitro.
Scientific reports • 2021 • Vol. 11 (1)
This in vitro study evaluated the protective effect of titanium tetrafluoride (TiF(4)) varnish and silver diamine fluoride (SDF) solution on the radiation-induced dentin caries. Bovine root dentin sa…
Braga, A; Bueno, P; Buzalaf, M
Incidence and nature of claims against dental practitioners for dental implant treatment in Israel between 2005 and 2015.
International journal of oral implantology (Berlin, Germany) • 2021 • Vol. 14 (1)
PURPOSE: In recent years, dental malpractice claims have increased dramatically worldwide. The present study aimed to categorise and analyse claims related to implant dentistry that resulted in legal…
Abu Wasel, M; Barnea, E; Kolerman, R
Comparison of immediate versus delayed implant placement in a failed implant site: A retrospective analysis of early implant survival.
International journal of oral implantology (Berlin, Germany) • 2021 • Vol. 14 (1)
PURPOSE: To compare immediate and delayed implant replacement at failed implant sites to evaluate the factors associated with early failure of second implants after replacement. MATERIALS AND METHODS…
Galli, M; Laino, L; Luongo, R
Polaprezinc for prevention of oral mucositis in patients receiving chemotherapy followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A multi-institutional randomized controlled trial.
International journal of cancer • 2021 • Vol. 148 (6)
Oral mucositis is a common and distressing complication in patients receiving high-dose chemotherapy followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). We reported previously in a single-cen…
Hayashi, H; Itoh, Y; Kasahara, S
Blood-based biomarkers of human papillomavirus-associated cancers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cancer • 2021 • Vol. 127 (6)
BACKGROUND: Despite the significant societal burden of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers, clinical screening interventions for HPV-associated noncervical cancers are not available. Blood-…
Bagrodia, A; Balachandra, S; Blackwell, J
Commentary: Petrosal Vein Involvement in Neurovascular Conflict in Trigeminal Neuralgia: Surgical Technique and Clinical Outcomes.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) • 2021 • Vol. 20 (4)
Beer-Furlan, A
Thrombin inhibitor argatroban modulates bone marrow stromal cells behaviors and promotes osteogenesis through canonical Wnt signaling.
Life sciences • 2021 • Vol. 269
AIMS: Coagulation is a common event that play a double-edged role in physiological and pathological process. Anti-coagulation methods were applied in joint surgery or scaffolds implantation to encour…
Gan, X; Jiang, N; Song, J
Long noncoding RNA MEG3 expressed in human dental pulp regulates LPS-Induced inflammation and odontogenic differentiation in pulpitis.
Experimental cell research • 2021 • Vol. 400 (2)
Pulpitis refers to inflammation of the inner pulp by invading microbes, and tissue repair occurs due to odontogenic differentiation of human dental pulp cells (hDPCs) with multidifferentiation potent…
Chen, L; Huang, S; Lin, Z
Oral and Dental Injury Prevention in Children and Adolescents.
American family physician • 2021 • Vol. 103 (6)
Silk, H
Imaging modalities to inform the detection and diagnosis of early caries.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews • 2021 • Vol. 3 (3)
BACKGROUND: The detection and diagnosis of caries at the earliest opportunity is fundamental to the preservation of tooth tissue and maintenance of oral health. Radiographs have traditionally been us…
Clarkson, J; Glenny, A; Macey, R