Research Papers
Specific temperament in patients with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome.
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society • 2021 • Vol. 63 (2)
BACKGROUND: Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) is a neurocutaneous disease, characterized by tumorigenesis and developmental anomalies due to aberrant sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling. Patien…
Fujii, K; Miyashita, T; Nakazato, M
Treatment outcome and long-term stability of class II correction with forsus fatigue resistant device in non-growing patients.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research • 2021 • Vol. 24 (1)
OBJECTIVES: Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device (FRD) is one of the commonly used semirigid fixed functional devices. Purpose of the present study was to investigate effects and long-term stability of Cl…
Acar, Y; Zitouni, M
Mandibular Reconstruction Following Central Giant Cell Granuloma Resection in Primary Dentition: A Case for the Use of a Costochondral Graft.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2021 • Vol. 58 (2)
Central giant cell granuloma is a benign, intraosseous lesion that may affect the pediatric craniofacial skeleton, particularly the mandible. When surgery is indicated, the role of the craniofacial s…
Khavanin, N; Steinberg, J; Walsh, J
Continuing education activities improve dentists' self-efficacy to manage oral mucosal lesions and oral cancer.
European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe • 2021 • Vol. 25 (1)
OBJECTIVES: This cross-sectional study aims to evaluate whether Continuing Education Activities (CEA) influence dentists' behaviour in relation to oral lesions. The secondary aim is to assess the ass…
Braun, L; Carrard, V; Martins, M
A functional analysis of Carabelli trait in Australian aboriginal dentition.
American journal of physical anthropology • 2021 • Vol. 174 (2)
OBJECTIVES: Carabelli is a nonmetric dental trait variably expressed as a small pit to a prominent cusp in the maxillary molars of modern humans. Investigations on the occurrence and expression rates…
Fiorenza, L; Fung, S; Kaidonis, J
Assessment of Hounsfield unit in the differential diagnosis of odontogenic cysts.
Dento maxillo facial radiology • 2021 • Vol. 50 (2)
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of Hounsfield unit (HU) assessment with multislice-CT in the differentiation of radicular cysts (RCs), dentigerous cysts (DCs) and…
Asaumi, J; Hisatomi, M; Kawazu, T
Surface characteristics of titanium dental implants with improved microdesigns: An in vivo study of their osseointegration performance in goat mandible.
Journal of biomaterials applications • 2021 • Vol. 35 (7)
Current trends in endosseous implant research are focused on the modification of microdesign of implants to achieve early and strong osseointegration. This study compares the influence of zinc doped …
Burman, S; Chanda, A; Maitra, N
Management of peri-implantitis using a diode laser (810 nm) vs conventional treatment: a systematic review.
Lasers in medical science • 2021 • Vol. 36 (1)
The purpose of this study was to systematically assess clinical studies on the effect of using a diode laser in the treatment of peri-implantitis. Study question was "In patients with peri-implantiti…
Bahaa El-Din, B; Bahgat, M; El Taftazany, I
Traumatic dental injury and oral health-related quality of life among 15 to 19 year old adolescents from Santa Maria, Brazil.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2021 • Vol. 37 (1)
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The literature is scarce on the association between traumatic dental injuries (TDI) and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among adolescents, and there is no study assessin…
Alves, L; Comim, L; Dalla Nora, A
Effects of healthcare policy and education on reading accuracy of bitewing radiographs for interproximal caries.
Dento maxillo facial radiology • 2021 • Vol. 50 (2)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to assess the accuracy of bitewing radiograph interpretation of predoctoral students, residents and general dentists who work under different core curriculum of d…
Da Silva, J; Izumisawa, M; Kuwajima, Y
Can an interactive case-based activity help bridge the theory-practice gap in operative dentistry?
European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe • 2021 • Vol. 25 (1)
INTRODUCTION: A theory-practice gap in pre-doctoral dental education is a common source of stress for dental students. An interactive, small-group, case-based activity was designed to bridge the gap …
Chien, T; Chutinan, S; Kim, J
Comparing Quality of Life and Perceptual Speech Ratings in Children With Cleft Palate.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2021 • Vol. 58 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To delineate the relationship between patient and parent-reported quality of life (QOL) ratings and perceptual characteristics of speech assigned by a speech-language pathologist (SLP) in …
Braden, M; Goodie, P; Pedersen, H
Relationship Between Crown to Root Ratio and Alveolar Bone Support in Patients With Unilateral Cleft Lip and Alveolus.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2021 • Vol. 58 (2)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the tooth lengths, crown to root ratios (CRRs), and alveolar bone support (ABS) around cleft-adjacent maxillary central incisors (U1s) in patients with unilateral cleft lip an…
Chen PhD, Y; Chen PhD, Z; Huang, S
Effectiveness of presurgical orthodontics in cleft lip and palate patients with alveolar bone grafting: A systematic review.
Journal of stomatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2021 • Vol. 122 (1)
OBJECTIVE: Alveolar repair has become a routine part of treatment protocols for patients with non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate, but there is no clear conclusion of whether the presurgical orthod…
Hou, Y; Liu, G; Ma, L
Effect of acute angle model on mouthguard thickness with the thermoforming method and moving the model position just before fabrication.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2021 • Vol. 37 (1)
BACKGROUND/AIM: The effectiveness and safety of mouthguards are affected by their thickness. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an acute angle model on the mouthguard thickness wi…
Bando, Y; Takahashi, M
Fragment reattachment after complicated crown-root fractures of anterior teeth: A systematic review.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2021 • Vol. 37 (1)
BACKGROUND/AIM: Fragment reattachment is a procedure that can immediately restore form and function in crown-root fracture cases and is considered a minimally invasive and cost-effective treatment op…
Arul, B; Khandelwal, P; Natanasabapathy, V
Xanthogranulomatous change in a pleomorphic adenoma: An extremely rare variant/degenerative change. Is it fine needle aspiration induced?
Diagnostic cytopathology • 2021 • Vol. 49 (2)
Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common benign salivary gland tumor characterized by morphological diversity, metaplastic changes, degeneration, cystic change, altered differentiation, and rarely…
Katarya, K; Khandelwal, A; Pujani, M
Effect of bisphosphonates on healing of tooth extraction wounds in infectious osteomyelitis of the jaw.
Bone • 2021 • Vol. 143
OBJECTIVES: Antiresorptive agent-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (ARONJ) and infectious osteomyelitis of the jaw (OMJ) in antiresorptive-naive patients are different disease entities. Although osteo…
Miyazono, S; Sawa, N; Sawa, Y
Effect of sugar-sweetened beverages on oral health: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
European journal of public health • 2021 • Vol. 31 (1)
BACKGROUND: The impact of consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) on health outcomes such as obesity have been studied extensively, but oral health has been relatively neglected. This study ai…
Aggarwal, V; Bloor, K; Doran, T
Comparative Study of Presurgical Infant Orthopedics by Modified Grayson Method and Dynacleft With Nasal Elevators in Patients With Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate-A Clinical Prospective Study.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2021 • Vol. 58 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of presurgical infant orthopedics using 2 different methods, that is, the Dynacleft with Nasal elevator system versus the modified Grayson's technique in patients wi…
Abhinav, B; Batra, P; Chander Sood, S