Research Papers
A preoperative predictive study of advantages of airway changes after maxillomandibular advancement surgery using computational fluid dynamics analysis.
PLoS One • 2021 • Vol. 16 (8)
The purpose of this study was to develop a simulation approach for predicting maxillomandibular advancement-induced airway changes using computational fluid dynamics. Eight patients with jaw deformit…
Azaki, H; Himejima, A; Nishikubo, S
Functionally Active Microbiome in Supragingival Biofilms in Health and Caries.
Caries research • 2021 • Vol. 55 (6)
The oral microbiome is unique at inter and intra-individual levels at various sites due to physical and biological factors. This study aimed to compare the bacterial composition of supragingival biof…
Arthur, R; Corralo, D; Dame-Teixeira, N
Dental Caries Clusters among Adolescents in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland in 2013: Implications for Proportionate Universalism.
Caries research • 2021 • Vol. 55 (6)
Management of dental caries in adolescents presents a population health challenge; thus, it is important to use national epidemiological data to inform policy and action to improve oral health and ad…
Bernabe, E; Gallagher, J; Pitts, N
Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction in Primary Sjogren's Syndrome.
Frontiers in immunology • 2021 • Vol. 12
Primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease which primarily affects the exocrine glands, but can also affect other organs, including the nervous system. Many studies have reported evide…
Davies, K; Ng, W
Transcriptome Analysis of CCR9+ T Helper Cells From Primary Sjogren's Syndrome Patients Identifies CCL5 as a Novel Effector Molecule.
Frontiers in immunology • 2021 • Vol. 12
INTRODUCTION: CCR9+ Tfh-like pathogenic T helper (Th) cells are elevated in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) and indicated to play a role in pSS immunopathology. Here we delineate the C…
Blokland, S; Hinrichs, A; Kruize, A
The Efficacy of Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma under Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Contrast media & molecular imaging • 2021 • Vol. 2021
This study aimed to analyze the application value of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NC) radiotherapy. In this study, 102 patients with NC were selected a…
Chang, Z; Guo, L; He, P
Quercetin Prevents Oxidative Stress-Induced Injury of Periodontal Ligament Cells and Alveolar Bone Loss in Periodontitis.
Drug design, development and therapy • 2021 • Vol. 15
PURPOSE: Emerging evidence has indicated that oxidative stress (OS) contributes to periodontitis. Periodontal ligament cells (PDLCs) are important for the regeneration of periodontal tissue. Querceti…
Fu, J; Ma, P; Ren, L
Salivary proteomics in monitoring the therapeutic response of canine oral melanoma.
PLoS One • 2021 • Vol. 16 (8)
Saliva biomarkers are suitable for monitoring the therapeutic response of canine oral melanoma (COM), because saliva directly contacts the tumor, and saliva collection is non-invasive, convenient and…
Jaresitthikunchai, J; Phaonakrop, N; Ploypetch, S
lncRNA DCST1-AS1 Facilitates Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Promoting M2 Macrophage Polarization through Activating NF-kappaB Signaling.
Journal of immunology research • 2021 • Vol. 2021
lncRNAs are related to the progression of various diseases, including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), which is a common squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Tumor-associated macrophages…
Ai, Y; Li, X; Liu, S
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: A promising oncogenic serological biomarker for oral squamous cell carcinoma.
International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology • 2021 • Vol. 35
There are few reports in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) that indicate the expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in tissues, serum, or saliva of patients with OSCC. The aim o…
Angeles-Sanchez, J; Cruz, A; De la Cruz-Mosso, U
Fluoride concentration in mouth rinses marketed in Chile and Brazil, and a discussion regarding their legislations.
Brazilian oral research • 2021 • Vol. 35
For fluoride to be effective in controlling caries, it should be bioavailable in commercial products, so that it can be released into the mouth in the products it contains. We chemically determined t…
Botelho, J; Cury, J; Giacaman, R
Comparison of the Efficacy of Disinfectant Pre-impregnated Wipes for Decontaminating Stainless Steel Carriers Experimentally Inoculated With Ebola Virus and Vesicular Stomatitis Virus.
Frontiers in public health • 2021 • Vol. 9
The authors evaluated four disinfectant pre-impregnated wipes (DPW) for efficacy against Ebola virus Makona variant (EBOV) and vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), Indiana serotype. Steel carriers were …
Cutts, T; Ijaz, M; Kasloff, S
Standardizing T1-w/T2-w ratio images in trigeminal neuralgia to estimate the degree of demyelination in vivo.
NeuroImage. Clinical • 2021 • Vol. 32
BACKGROUND: Novel magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques have led to the development of T1-w/T2-w ratio images or "myelin-sensitive maps (MMs)" to estimate and compare myelin content in vivo. Cur…
Chu, P; Hodaie, M; Hung, P
Targeting lncRNA PSMA3-AS1, a Prognostic Marker, Suppresses Malignant Progression of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Disease markers • 2021 • Vol. 2021
OBJECTIVE: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) represents the most common maxillofacial malignancy. This study elucidated the clinicopathological value and molecular mechanisms of PSMA3 antisense RNA…
Cao, X; Huang, Y; Luan, K
EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPOSED HERBAL EXTRACT IN THE TREATMENT OF GINGIVITIS AND ORAL AND PHARYNGEAL MUCOSA - REVIEW OF STUDIES.
Wiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960) • 2021 • Vol. 74 (7)
Intensive studies on properties of synthetic compounds are simultaneously conducted with studies on the effectiveness and safety of drugs derived from natural compounds. These drugs have been effecti…
Rudenko, L; Schonknecht, K; Surdacka, A
Central functional reorganization and recovery following facial-hypoglossal neurorrhaphy for facial paralysis.
NeuroImage. Clinical • 2021 • Vol. 32
OBJECTIVE: Functional deficits induced by nerve injuries can be restored by achieving effective reinnervation of the denervated targets and functional reorganization of the central nervous system aft…
Ji, L; Li, D; Ling, M
Whole-body hyperthermia combined with chemotherapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy for treatment of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective study with propensity score matching.
International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group • 2021 • Vol. 38 (1)
BACKGROUND: Several studies have reported the combination of intracavity or cervical lymph node hyperthermia with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) to improve clinical outcomes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC…
Cai, Z; Huang, Z; Liang, Y
Orthodontist and periodontist's knowledge, attitudes and aspects of clinical practice, regarding fixed lower orthodontic retainers.
Dental press journal of orthodontics • 2021 • Vol. 26 (4)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and aspects of the clinical practice of orthodontists and periodontists, regarding lower fixed orthodontic retainers. METHODS: The orth…
Costa, R; Custodio, W; Furletti-Goes, V
[Factors associated with the delay in primary surgical treatment of cleft lip and palate in Brazil: a multilevel analysis].
Ciencia & saude coletiva • 2021 • Vol. 26 (suppl 2)
This study analyzed the delay in the primary surgical treatment of patients with cleft lip and palate in Brazil performed under the Unified Health System (SUS), and the effect of the sociodemographic…
Roncalli, A; Sousa, G
[Contextual and individual factors associated with dissatisfaction with dental care in Brazil].
Ciencia & saude coletiva • 2021 • Vol. 26 (suppl 2)
The scope of this study was to evaluate the influence of contextual and individual factors associated with dissatisfaction of users of the Unified Health System (SUS) with the care provided by dentis…
Giordani, J; Goncalves, K; Hilgert, J