Research Papers
Utilization of Smartphone Depth Mapping Cameras for App-Based Grading of Facial Movement Disorders: Development and Feasibility Study.
JMIR mHealth and uHealth • 2021 • Vol. 9 (1)
BACKGROUND: For the classification of facial paresis, various systems of description and evaluation in the form of clinician-graded or software-based scoring systems are available. They serve the pur…
Bischoff, S; Hagen, R; Rak, K
Surgical interventions for the early management of Bell's palsy.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews • 2021 • Vol. 1 (1)
BACKGROUND: Bell's palsy is an acute unilateral facial paralysis of unknown aetiology and should only be used as a diagnosis in the absence of any other pathology. As the proposed pathophysiology is …
Donnan, P; McAllister, K; Menchetti, I
Temporomandibular Joint and Cervical Spine Mobility Assessment in the Prevention of Temporomandibular Disorders in Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Pilot Study.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2021 • Vol. 18 (3)
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a heterogeneous group of hereditary disorders of connective tissue diseases characterized by increased bone fragility, low growth, sometimes accompanied by abnormalities wi…
Jerzy, S; Kinga, S; Malgorzata, K
Green Salad Intake Is Associated with Improved Oral Cancer Survival and Lower Soluble CD44 Levels.
Nutrients • 2021 • Vol. 13 (2)
Deficiencies in fruit and vegetable intake have been associated with oral cancer (oral cavity and oropharyngeal). Salivary rinses contain measurable biomarkers including soluble CD44 (solCD44) and to…
Almuhaimid, T; Alotaibi, F; Bell, E
High diagnostic accuracy of automated rapid Strep A test reduces antibiotic prescriptions for children in the United Arab Emirates.
BMC pediatrics • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of Group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis in children is hindered by variable sensitivity of clinical criteria and rapid Strep A tests (SAT), resulting in reliance on throat cu…
Al-Najjar, F; Hendi, S; Khamis, A
The prospective evaluation and risk factors of dysphagia after surgery in patients with oral cancer.
Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale • 2021 • Vol. 50 (1)
BACKGROUND: This prospective study investigated the change of swallowing ability using the Swallowing Ability Scale System (SASS) and swallowing-related quality of life (QOL) by Performance Status Sc…
Akashi, M; Furukawa, T; Hasegawa, T
Treatment of Stage 2 Medication-Induced Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Case Series.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2021 • Vol. 18 (3)
Medication-induced jaw osteonecrosis (MRONJ) is a rare and serious disease with a negative impact on patients' quality of life, whose exact cause remains unclear and which may have a multifactorial o…
Martinez, Y; Moreno, J; Ortiz-Ruiz, A
Prepubertal Periodontitis in a Patient with Combined Classical and Periodontal Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Biomolecules • 2021 • Vol. 11 (2)
We report an extremely rare case of combined classical and periodontal Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) with early severe periodontitis and a generalized lack of attached gingiva. A German family with cl…
Biskup, S; Bohring, A; Hanisch, M
International Association for Disability & Oral Health. Research Symposium 2020. Proceedings and Abstract.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2021 • Vol. 26 (Suppl1)
A Concise Review on Qualitative Research in Dentistry.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2021 • Vol. 18 (3)
Qualitative research collects non-numerical data that explores human behaviour, attitudes, beliefs and personality characteristics unamendable to quantitative research. The qualitative research quest…
Chai, H; Chen, K; Chu, C
The Effectiveness of a Board Game-Based Oral Hygiene Education Program on Oral Hygiene Knowledge and Plaque Index of Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2021 • Vol. 18 (3)
An oral hygiene board game was designed as an intervention tool and applied to explore the effectiveness for the oral health related knowledge (OHK) score and plaque index (PI) of adults with intelle…
Chen, J; Chen, P; Chen, W
Tuina therapy for temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.
Medicine • 2021 • Vol. 100 (3)
BACKGROUND: Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) is common in clinic at present, which seriously affects the mental health and quality of life of patients. With the development of society, the inc…
Chen, J; He, W; Li, Y
Prognosis and predictive value of heat-shock proteins expression in oral cancer: A PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis.
Medicine • 2021 • Vol. 100 (3)
BACKGROUND: Heat-shock proteins (HSP) is a key chaperone protein which maintains intracellular proteostasis and is expressed on the surface of solid and hematological malignancies. Several studies ha…
Duan, Q; Gan, M; Lu, W
Resorption of retromolar bone grafts after alveolar ridge augmentation-volumetric changes after 12 months assessed by CBCT analysis.
International journal of implant dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 7 (1)
In this pilot study, a volumetric analysis of retromolar onlay bone grafts over a period of 12 months was conducted, using repeated CBCT imaging combined with automated image registration.Eleven pati…
Fleiner, J; Fluegge, T; Jacobs, R
The application of a new clear removable appliance with an occlusal splint in early anterior crossbite.
BMC oral health • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of anterior crossbite treatment in preschool-aged children depends on the treatment design and patient compliance. Common early treatment appliances with steel wires and…
Bi, F; Guo, W; Han, X
Ellagic Acid-Cyclodextrin Complexes for the Treatment of Oral Candidiasis.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) • 2021 • Vol. 26 (2)
The increase in the prevalence of fungal infections worldwide and the rise in the occurrence of antifungal resistance suggest that new research to discover antifungal molecules is needed. The aim of …
de Oliveira, M; Gontijo, A; Koga-Ito, C
Poor Oral Health and Inflammatory, Hemostatic, and Cardiac Biomarkers in Older Age: Results From Two Studies in the UK and USA.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences • 2021 • Vol. 76 (2)
BACKGROUND: We examined the association of objective and subjective oral health markers with inflammatory, hemostatic, and cardiac biomarkers in older age. METHODS: Cross-sectional analyses were base…
Kapila, Y; Kotronia, E; Lennon, L
The effect of vestibular, lingual, and aligner appliances on the quality of life of adult patients during the initial stages of orthodontic treatment.
Progress in orthodontics • 2021 • Vol. 22 (1)
BACKGROUND: Patient quality of life (QoL) during orthodontic treatment is an important consideration that requires greater academic investigation as greater focus is placed on enhancing patient exper…
AlSeraidi, M; Dhaval, F; Ferguson, D
Retrieval of foreign body from maxillary sinus through extraction socket.
BMJ case reports • 2021 • Vol. 14 (1)
Dry socket or alveolar osteitis is one of the most common complication following tooth extraction. Patients usually reports of pain, which typically starts on third or fourth postoperative day and re…
Dadhich, A; Nilesh, K; Saluja, H
Kimura disease in larynx: big lesion with soft symptoms.
BMJ case reports • 2021 • Vol. 14 (1)
Abelardo, E; Housa, D; Prabhu, V