Research Papers
Antimicrobial peptide gene expression in medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw.
Pathology, research and practice • 2020 • Vol. 216 (12)
Bisphosphonates and denosumab are commonly used antiresorptive therapies in patients with bone metastasis and osteoporosis. Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a serious side effec…
Essig, H; Ghayor, C; Lindhorst, D
Identifying sialoliths through SEM technology.
International journal of paleopathology • 2020 • Vol. 31
OBJECTIVE: To define SEM characteristics that may aid identification of sialoliths. MATERIALS: Two sialoliths from modern patients affected by sialadenitis. METHODS: Samples were coated with silver a…
Arnay-de-la-Rosa, M; Frias-Garcia, M; Gonzalez-Reimers, E
Coronavirus disease 2019 and dental care for older adults: New barriers require unique solutions.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2020 • Vol. 151 (12)
Ettinger, R; Marchini, L
Update on Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis.
The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice • 2020 • Vol. 36 (3)
Equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis (EOTRH) is a progressive, painful disease, affecting incisors, canines, and cheek teeth. Examination findings include gingival inflammation, …
Limone, L
Long Noncoding RNA TINCR-Mediated Regulation of Acetyl-CoA Metabolism Promotes Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Progression and Chemoresistance.
Cancer research • 2020 • Vol. 80 (23)
Frontier evidence suggests that dysregulation of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) is ubiquitous in all human tumors, indicating that lncRNAs might have essential roles in tumorigenesis. Therefore, an in-…
Chen, F; Chen, Y; Guan, J
Dental and periodontal health in a Swiss population-based sample of older adults: a cross-sectional study.
European journal of oral sciences • 2020 • Vol. 128 (6)
In this cross-sectional study, the prevalences of tooth loss, prosthetic dental restorations, and probing pocket depths (PPD) >/=4 mm, and their relationship to sociodemographic factors, were investi…
Grize, L; Imboden, M; Probst-Hensch, N
Patient-based outcomes with conventional or mini-implants immediately loaded with locator-retained mandibular overdentures: A cohort study.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2020 • Vol. 22 (6)
BACKGROUND: Little is known on the effect of varying implant diameters, especially with mini implants (ie, less than 3 mm in diameter), on oral health-related quality of life (OHrQoL). PURPOSE: To co…
Attard, N; Cortes, A; Mifsud, D
Detection of dentin-exposed occlusal/incisal tooth wear using quantitative light-induced fluorescence technology.
Journal of dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 103
OBJECTIVES: To prolong tooth life expectancy, tooth wear resulting in dentin exposure should be detected early. However, the most objective methods are clinically limited. We validated fluorescence p…
Jung, H; Kim, B; Kim, S
Heating and preheating of dental restorative materials-a systematic review.
Clinical oral investigations • 2020 • Vol. 24 (12)
OBJECTIVES: To perform a review on the influence of preheating and/or heating of resinous and ionomeric materials on their physical and mechanical properties and to discuss the benefits and methods o…
Giannini, M; Hirata, R; Lopes, L
Long-term longitudinal evalutation of mandibular growth in patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome treated and not treated with glossectomy.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2020 • Vol. 48 (12)
AIM: This study compares long-term mandibular growth between a group of Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) patients who underwent glossectomy at an early age and a group of patients not operated. METH…
Autelitano, L; Besana, M; Cohen, N
Lemierre syndrome: Current evidence and rationale of the Bacteria-Associated Thrombosis, Thrombophlebitis and LEmierre syndrome (BATTLE) registry.
Thrombosis research • 2020 • Vol. 196
Lemierre syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal condition characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the head and neck district, preferentially affecting adolescents and young adults and manifesti…
Barco, S; Corsi, G; Sebastian, T
Hypothesizing the potential role of melatonin in inhibiting epithelial to mesenchymal transition in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Medical hypotheses • 2020 • Vol. 145
Jagannathan, R; Madapusi Balaji, T; Patil, S
Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels and late delayed radiation-induced brain injury in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A case-control study.
Brain and behavior • 2020 • Vol. 10 (12)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Inflammatory reaction plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of late delayed radiation-induced brain injury (RBI). Low vitamin D levels are closely associated with various …
Deng, Z; Guo, J; Huang, H
Management of submucous cleft palate.
Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery • 2020 • Vol. 28 (6)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Submucous cleft palate (SMCP) represents an uncommon congenital palatal anomaly with a variable rate of velopharyngeal dysfunction or resulting speech abnormality. Classic teaching…
Dean, K; Leeper, L
T cell-derived exosomes induced macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha/beta drive the trafficking of CD8(+) T cells in oral lichen planus.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine • 2020 • Vol. 24 (23)
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a T cell-mediated chronic inflammatory disease with uncertain aetiology. Exosomes are nanosized particles with biological capacities. Here, we aimed to study the effects o…
Du, G; Lu, R; Tan, Y
Detection rates of periodontal bacteria and herpesviruses in different forms of periodontal disease.
Microbiology and immunology • 2020 • Vol. 64 (12)
The aim was to investigate the detection rates of periodontal bacteria (Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia, Prevotella intermedia, and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans) and herpesvir…
Brajovic, G; Jankovic, S; Popovic, B
Relationship of psychological factors with salivary flow rate and cortisol levels in individuals with oral lichen planus: A case-control study.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2020 • Vol. 130 (6)
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between psychological factors and salivary flow rate and cortisol levels in individuals with oral lichen planus. STUDY DESIGN: A…
Arsati, F; Cerqueira, J; dos Santos, J
The role of smoke from cooking indoors over an open flame and parental smoking on the risk of cleft lip and palate: A case- control study in 7 low-resource countries.
Journal of global health • 2020 • Vol. 10 (2)
BACKGROUND: Cleft is one of the most common birth defects globally and the lack of access to surgery means millions are living untreated. Smoke exposure from cooking occurs infrequently in developed …
Auslander, A; Brindopke, F; Conti, D
Arsenic compounds activate the MAPK and caspase pathways to induce apoptosis in OEC‑M1 gingival epidermal carcinoma.
Oncology reports • 2020 • Vol. 44 (6)
Arsenic is a well‑documented environmental toxicant that can induce neurotoxicity and peripheral vascular diseases. In fact, arsenic trioxide has been used to treat various cancer types. Oral cancer …
Chu, C; Foo, N; Huang, B
Cytokine profiles of healthy and diseased sites in individuals with periodontitis.
Archives of oral biology • 2020 • Vol. 120
OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were: 1) to compare the levels of cytokines between healthy and diseased sites, in patients with untreated periodontitis; 2) to correlate cytokine levels with each o…
Duarte, P; Figueiredo, L; Figueiredo, N