Research Papers
Health-related quality of life in burning mouth syndrome - a case-control study.
Scandinavian journal of pain • 2020 • Vol. 20 (4)
Objectives The cardinal symptom of burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is long-lasting pain and comprehensive health-related quality of life (HRQL) assessments may estimate how well patients with BMS live i…
Elfstrom, M; Hagglin, C; Jedel, E
Determination of the molecular mechanism by which macrophages and gammadelta-T cells contribute to ZOL-induced ONJ.
Aging • 2020 • Vol. 12 (20)
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to explore the molecular mechanism of macrophages and gammadelta-T cells in the ZOL drug-induced osteonecrosis of jaws based on the IFN-gamma involved osteoblast differenti…
Qu, X; Shan, L; Wang, Z
Study of Mothers' and Infants' Life Events Affecting Oral Health (SMILE) birth cohort study: cohort profile.
BMJ open • 2020 • Vol. 10 (10)
PURPOSE: The long-term goal of the Study of Mothers' and Infants' Life Events Affecting Oral Health (SMILE) birth cohort study is to identify and evaluate the relative importance and timing of critic…
Bell, L; Devenish, G; Do, L
Diagnosis of Occlusal Tooth Wear Using 3D Imaging of Optical Coherence Tomography Ex Vivo.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) • 2020 • Vol. 20 (21)
The aim of this study was to assess the utility of 3D imaging of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for the diagnosis of occlusal tooth wear ex vivo. Sixty-three extracted human molars with or withou…
Kashiwa, M; Sadr, A; Shimada, Y
The Effect of Different Cleaning Protocols of Polymer-Based Prosthetic Materials on the Behavior of Human Gingival Fibroblasts.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2020 • Vol. 17 (21)
Dental implant abutment and prosthetic materials, their surface treatment, and cleaning modalities are important factors for the formation of a peri-implant soft tissue seal and long-term stability o…
Borusevicius, R; Bukelskiene, V; Drukteinis, S
In situ buccal carcinoma in a teenager after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A case report.
Medicine • 2020 • Vol. 99 (43)
RATIONALE: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the most effective treatment for the majority of patients who have malignant haemolytic disease. Although the success rate of HSCT has inc…
Cheng, L; Huang, X; Li, M
Chemoradiotherapy combined with NK cell transfer in a patient with recurrent and metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma inducing long-term tumor control: A case report.
Medicine • 2020 • Vol. 99 (43)
RATIONALE: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is one of the most common malignancies in Southern China. Although combined chemotherapy with radiotherapy has been widely used in treating locally advanced …
Jin, Y; Sun, Z; Wu, C
Treatment of the mandibular shift in an adult woman and the diagnostic value of joint space index: a case report.
European journal of medical research • 2020 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Mandibular deviations are common clinical complaints. The orthodontic or orthognathic treatment of mandibular deviations is tricky because a comprehensive diagnosis, especially a function…
Huang, X; Liu, J; Sun, W
Morusin Suppresses Cancer Cell Invasion and MMP-2 Expression through ERK Signaling in Human Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) • 2020 • Vol. 25 (20)
The most important cause of treatment failure of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients is metastasis, including regional lymph nodes or distant metastasis, resulting in a poor prognosis and challen…
Ho, Y; Hsin, C; Huang, C
Deletion of CD38 and supplementation of NAD(+) attenuate axon degeneration in a mouse facial nerve axotomy model.
Scientific reports • 2020 • Vol. 10 (1)
Following facial nerve axotomy, nerve function is not fully restored even after reconstruction. This may be attributed to axon degeneration/neuronal death and sustained neuroinflammation. CD38 is an …
Brenner, C; Hatano, M; Hattori, T
Growth Factor Applied to Oral and Regenerative Surgery.
International journal of molecular sciences • 2020 • Vol. 21 (20)
The complex tissue engineering/regenerative medicine now represents a therapeutic reality applicable to various organic substrates, with the aim of repairing deficient tissues and restoring normal or…
Cicciu, M
BIX-01294-enhanced chemosensitivity in nasopharyngeal carcinoma depends on autophagy-induced pyroptosis.
Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica • 2020 • Vol. 52 (10)
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a common cancer in southern China and Southeast Asia. Nowadays, radiotherapy is the therapy of choice for NPC patients, and chemotherapy has been found as an alterna…
Bao, X; Deng, A; Li, Q
Clinical Behavior of Ceramic, Hybrid and Composite Onlays. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2020 • Vol. 17 (20)
A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to analyze the survival of onlay restorations in the posterior region, their clinical behavior according to the material used (ceramic reinforced w…
Agustin-Panadero, R; Bellot-Arcis, C; Bustamante-Hernandez, N
[Exploring parent-of-origin effects for non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate on PTCH1, PTCH2, SHH, SMO genes in Chinese case-parent trios].
Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences • 2020 • Vol. 52 (5)
OBJECTIVE: Non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) is a common birth defect, affecting 1.4 per 1 000 live births, and multiple genetic and environmental risk factors influencing…
Li, W; Shi, B; Wang, H
[Effects of salinomycin on proliferation and apoptosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma].
Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences • 2020 • Vol. 52 (5)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of salinomycin on the proliferation and apoptosis of oral squamous carcinoma cells and to further understand the mechanisms of these effects. METHODS: The human …
Chen, J; Ji, P; Li, X
Association between early childhood oral health impact scale (ECOHIS) scores and pediatric dental surgery wait times.
BMC oral health • 2020 • Vol. 20 (1)
BACKGROUND: Severe Early Childhood Caries (S-ECC) is an aggressive form of tooth decay that often requires pediatric dental rehabilitative surgery. The Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHI…
Edwards, J; Grant, C; Lee, V
In Vivo Evaluation of Periodontal Phenotypes Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography, Intraoral Scanning by Computer-Aided Design, and Prosthetic-Driven Implant Planning Technology.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research • 2020 • Vol. 26
BACKGROUND Two clinical parameters, the gingival thickness (GT) and the width of keratinized tissue (WKT), describe the gingival phenotype, which is defined as the 3-dimensional volume of the gingiva…
Bednarz, W; Bednarz-Tumidajewicz, M; Dembowska, E
Sjogren's Syndrome as an Immune-related Adverse Event of Nivolumab Treatment for Gastric Cancer.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) • 2020 • Vol. 59 (20)
Immune checkpoint inhibitors can affect any organ, including the salivary glands. A case of Sjogren's syndrome (SjS) induced by nivolumab for the treatment of gastric cancer is herein presented. Nivo…
Furuta, Y; Higashi, T; Miyamoto, H
Integration of Antiangiogenic Therapy with Cisplatin and Gemcitabine Chemotherapy in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research • 2020 • Vol. 26 (20)
PURPOSE: Induction cisplatin and gemcitabine chemotherapy is a standard treatment for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Inhibition of VEGF axis has been shown to promote maturation of …
Chan, G; Chong, S; Chong, W
Spatio-temporal evolution of hydroxyapatite crystal thickness at the bone-implant interface.
Acta biomaterialia • 2020 • Vol. 116
A better understanding of bone nanostructure around the bone-implant interface is essential to improve longevity of clinical implants and decrease failure risks. This study investigates the spatio-te…
Albini Lomami, H; Fraulob, M; Guizar-Sicairos, M