Research Papers
The association between number of teeth and physical function limitation among older adults in the USA.
Gerodontology • 2020 • Vol. 37 (4)
AIM: To examine the association between the number of teeth and physical function limitation (PFL), as an indicator of frailty, among older adults in the USA. BACKGROUND: Physical function limitation…
Chalittikul, W; Kassim, S; Sabbah, W
The comparison of prognostic value of tumour volumetric regression ratio and RECIST 1.1 criteria after induction chemotherapy in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Oral oncology • 2020 • Vol. 111
PURPOSE: To compare the prognostic value of the sum volumetric regression ratio (SVRR) of the primary tumour and metastatic lymph nodes with treatment response based on RECIST 1.1 criteria after indu…
He, T; Liu, F; Liu, L
Dental pain and associated factors in Mexican adolescents and young adults: a cross-sectional study.
International dental journal • 2020 • Vol. 70 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To identify the factors associated with the prevalence of dental pain in Mexican adolescents and young adults. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study in which data from 638 …
de la Rosa-Santillana, R; Garcia-Cortes, J; Islas-Zarazua, R
Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes after neoadjuvant IRX-2 immunotherapy in oral squamous cell carcinoma: Interim findings from the INSPIRE trial.
Oral oncology • 2020 • Vol. 111
OBJECTIVES: IRX-2 is a primary-cell-derived immune-restorative consisting of multiple human cytokines that act to overcome tumor-mediated immunosuppression and provide an in vivo tumor vaccination to…
Bellile, E; Liu, S; McHugh, J
Clinical and demographic data improve diagnostic accuracy of dynamic contrast-enhanced and diffusion-weighted MRI in differential diagnostics of parotid gland tumors.
Oral oncology • 2020 • Vol. 111
PURPOSE: To verify if differential diagnostic algorithms based on selected parameters of dynamic and diffusion-weighted MRI, clinical and demographic variables are accurate enough to differentiate be…
Markiet, K; Mikaszewski, B; Smugala, A
Familiar occurrence of facial asymmetry: a pilot study.
Minerva stomatologica • 2020 • Vol. 69 (6)
BACKGROUND: The point at which "normal" asymmetry becomes "abnormal" can be defined by an aesthetic limit and a functional limit. The underlying causes are still not fully discovered; the etiology in…
Barbato, E; Caridi, V; Chudan, A
Recognition of lysyl oxidase as a potential predictive biomarker for oral squamous cell carcinoma: an immunohistochemical study.
Minerva stomatologica • 2020 • Vol. 69 (6)
BACKGROUND: Lysyl oxidase (LOX) is a copper amine oxidase which belongs to the LOX multigene family and is normally involved in cross-linking of stromal collagen fibers. LOX expression has been found…
Bhanu, U; Boaz, K; Deepak, S
Topographic changes in NiTi rotary instruments after the clinical use.
Australian endodontic journal : the journal of the Australian Society of Endodontology Inc • 2020 • Vol. 46 (3)
Surface alterations of instruments were investigated after single and multiple uses in the root canals. XP-endo Shaper (n = 5) and WaveOne GOLD (n = 5) files were used until the separation of the ins…
Karamifar, K; Saghiri, M; Samavi, S
Publication rate of abstracts from presentations at the British Orthodontic Conference 2009-2014.
Journal of orthodontics • 2020 • Vol. 47 (4)
OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this study was to investigate the publication rate of scientific abstracts presented at the British Orthodontic Conference 2009-2014. Predictors of full-text publi…
Al-Yatama, F; Cobourne, M; Pandis, N
Poor parenting behaviours and dental caries experience in 6- To 7-year-old children.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2020 • Vol. 48 (6)
OBJECTIVES: The association between poor parenting and dental caries in children remains unclear. We investigated the association of poor parenting with dental caries and oral health behaviour among …
Doi, S; Fujiwara, T; Isumi, A
The 8th TNM classification for oral squamous cell carcinoma: What is gained, what is lost, and what is missing.
Oral oncology • 2020 • Vol. 111
OBJECTIVES: The 8th TNM edition remarkably changed the classification of T and N categories for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The present study aims at evaluating the improvement in prognostic…
Bossi, P; Deganello, A; Del Bon, F
Microbiomes of colored dental biofilms in children with or without severe caries experience.
Clinical and experimental dental research • 2020 • Vol. 6 (6)
BACKGROUND: Biofilm coloration can compromise maturation and increase the risk of oral disease in adulthood, though children with colored biofilm do not always demonstrate a poor oral health status. …
Homma, H; Nagai, N; Sakurai, A
Bending, buckling and torsional resistance of rotary and reciprocating glide path instruments.
International endodontic journal • 2020 • Vol. 53 (12)
AIM: To evaluate the bending, buckling and torsional resistance of ProGlider (PG) (Dentsply Sirona, Ballaigues, Switzerland), R-Pilot (RP) (VDW, Munich, Germany) and WaveOne Gold Glider (WOGG) (Dents…
Alves, F; Lopes, H; Lopes, W
The impact of minimally invasive root canal preparation strategies on the ability to shape root canals of mandibular molars.
International endodontic journal • 2020 • Vol. 53 (12)
AIM: To evaluate the use of a reduced taper endodontic instrument system (Bassi Logic .03 taper) and expandable heat-treated system (XP-endo Shaper) on the ability to shape canals in mandibular molar…
Augusto, C; Barbosa, A; Ferreira, C
A nonspecific ulcer on upper lip presented as the first and sole sign of syphilis.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy • 2020 • Vol. 26 (12)
Syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease, can be categorized as acquired syphilis and congenital syphilis, manifesting diverse lesions involving multiple sites. Oral manifestations at the primary sta…
Huang, S; Lu, R; Yang, J
Evaluation of Tissue Tensions in Segmental Maxillary Osteotomies by Finite Element Analysis.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2020 • Vol. 78 (12)
PURPOSE: Maxillary segmentation associated with Le Fort I osteotomy is a surgical technique used to correct transverse maxillary discrepancies. Notwithstanding advances over the years, there are stil…
Bergamaschi, I; da Costa, D; Scariot, R
Type 1 trigeminal neuralgia caused by a SCA secondary branch running through the Vth nerve.
Acta neurologica Belgica • 2020 • Vol. 120 (6)
D'Andrea, M; Fuschillo, D; Mongardi, L
Time to Start Asking the Right Question or at Least Admit We Do Not Have the Answer-Indications for Elective Neck Dissection in Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2020 • Vol. 78 (12)
Ward, B
Is Taping Alone an Efficient Presurgical Infant Orthopedic Approach in Infants With Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate? A Randomized Controlled Trial.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2020 • Vol. 57 (12)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the current randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to assess the effectiveness of taping alone in changing the maxillary arch dimensions (MADs) in infants with unilateral complet…
Abd El-Ghafour, M; Aboulhassan, M; Eid, F
Long-term outcomes in patients with recurrent human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal cancer after upfront transoral robotic surgery.
Head & neck • 2020 • Vol. 42 (12)
BACKGROUND: Clinical course following failure of human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal cancers (HPV + OPC) is poorly understood. This study aims to characterize disease course following f…
Bakst, R; Genden, E; Gupta, V