Research Papers
Alteration of salivary microbiome in periodontitis with or without type-2 diabetes mellitus and metformin treatment.
Scientific reports • 2020 • Vol. 10 (1)
We aimed to explore the effects of type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypoglycemic therapy on the salivary microbiome in periodontitis patients and identify the potential salivary micro-biomarker fo…
Fang, Z; Feng, Q; Gao, J
Disparities in Dental Service Utilization among Adults in Chinese Megacities: Do Health Insurance and City of Residence Matter?
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2020 • Vol. 17 (18)
The aims of the study were to present the prevalence of dental service utilization among adults (age between 18 and 65) in Chinese megacities and to examine the associations of health insurance and c…
Qi, X; Qu, X; Wu, B
The regulatory role of the RANKL/RANK/OPG signaling pathway in the mechanisms of tooth eruption in patients with impacted teeth.
BMC oral health • 2020 • Vol. 20 (1)
BACKGROUND: Tooth impaction is a common problem in orthodontic practice and in some cases accompanied by pain and pathological changes of surrounding teeth. Understanding the cellular and molecular m…
Brodetska, L; Flis, P; Iakovenko, L
Perception, knowledge, and attitudes towards molar incisor hypomineralization among Spanish dentists: a cross-sectional study.
BMC oral health • 2020 • Vol. 20 (1)
BACKGROUND: Molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is a growing health problem, and its treatment is a challenge. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate and compare the perceptions, knowled…
Ibanez-Lopez, F; Martinez-Beneyto, Y; Ortiz-Ruiz, A
Total colonic aganglionosis and cleft palate in a newborn with Janus-cysteine 618 mutation of RET proto-oncogene: a case report.
Italian journal of pediatrics • 2020 • Vol. 46 (1)
BACKGROUND: Hirschsprung disease, the most important congenital colonic dysmotility in children results from neural crest migration, differentiation, proliferation, or apoptosis defects where the rea…
Aiello, C; Antona, V; Cimador, M
Effectiveness and safety of acupuncture and moxibustion for peripheral facial paralysis: A protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analysis.
Medicine • 2020 • Vol. 99 (38)
BACKGROUND: Peripheral facial paralysis (PFP) seriously affects patients' quality of life and work and even causes psychological problems such as anxiety and depression for them. Acupuncture (ACU) an…
Chen, J; Chi, Z; Guo, H
Safety and Tolerability of Clofazimine in a Cohort of Children With Odontogenic Mycobacterium abscessus Infection.
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society • 2020 • Vol. 9 (4)
Mycobacterium abscessus infections can be challenging to treat. Clofazimine has excellent in vitro activity against M abscessus, but reports of its use, particularly in children, have been limited. I…
Adler-Shohet, F; Arrieta, A; Ashouri, N
Tortuous internal carotid artery: an important differential of the pulsatile oropharyngeal mass.
BMJ case reports • 2020 • Vol. 13 (9)
Deutsch, P; Pipe, M; Watts, E
Association between guidelines and medical practitioners' perception of best management for patients attending with an apparently uncomplicated acute sore throat: a cross-sectional survey in five countries.
BMJ open • 2020 • Vol. 10 (9)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between guidelines and the medical practitioners' perception of optimal care for patients attending with an apparently uncomplicated acute sore throat in fi…
Ebell, M; Gunnarsson, R; Hawkey, S
Value of the Petromeatal Angle in Predicting Outcome of Translabyrinthine Resection of Vestibular Schwannomas.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) • 2020 • Vol. 19 (4)
BACKGROUND: Factors associated with extent of tumor resection (EOR) and facial nerve outcomes include tumor size, anterior extension of the tumor, patient age, and surgical approach. OBJECTIVE: To ch…
Agazzi, S; Aum, D; Bach, K
The Importance of Supervising Toothbrush Usage for Young Children at Risk of Lead Toxicity.
Journal of dentistry for children (Chicago, Ill.) • 2020 • Vol. 87 (3)
Lead exposure in childhood causes lasting deleterious health effects through multi-system organ toxicity, including in brain, skeletal system, and oral cavity. We report a case that illustrates the i…
Becker, J; Jee, S; Miller, R
Neuro-Behcet's disease: a clinical and radiological dilemma.
BMJ case reports • 2020 • Vol. 13 (9)
Al Alawi, A; Al-Maqrashi, Z
Pre-Operative Evaluation of DNA Methylation Profile in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Can Predict Tumor Aggressive Potential.
International journal of molecular sciences • 2020 • Vol. 21 (18)
BACKGROUND: Prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is difficult to exactly assess on pre-operative biopsies. Since OSCC DNA methylation profile has proved to be a useful pre-operative diagn…
Asioli, S; Balbi, T; Fabbri, V
Identification of Key Functional Motifs of Native Amelogenin Protein for Dental Enamel Remineralisation.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) • 2020 • Vol. 25 (18)
Dental caries or tooth decay is a preventable and multifactorial disease that affects billions of people globally and is a particular concern in younger populations. This decay arises from acid demin…
Brimble, M; Dissanayake, S; Ekambaram, M
A rare case of ancient schwannoma of the tongue.
Annali italiani di chirurgia • 2020 • Vol. 9
AIM: This is a case of Ancient schwannoma, an uncommon schwannoma variant, of clinical interest for the unusual site of the lesion, the diagnostic complexity and the surgical approach. CASE REPORT: W…
Barca, I; Cristofaro, M; Elvis, K
An Evolutionary Cancer Epigenetic Approach Revealed DNA Hypermethylation of Ultra-Conserved Non-Coding Elements in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Different Mammalian Species.
Cells • 2020 • Vol. 9 (9)
BACKGROUND: Ultra-conserved non-coding elements (UCNEs) are genomic sequences that exhibit > 95% sequence identity between humans, mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish. Recent findings reported their f…
Bettini, G; Dervas, E; Evangelisti, S
Effects of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum spp.) in Dentistry: A Review.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) • 2020 • Vol. 25 (18)
Dental medicine is one of the fields of medicine where the most common pathologies are of bacterial and fungal origins. This review is mainly focused on the antimicrobial effects of cinnamon essentia…
Yanakiev, S
A comparative assessment of orthodontic treatment outcomes using the quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) method between direct bonding and indirect bonding techniques in adolescents: a single-centre, single-blind randomized controlled trial.
European journal of orthodontics • 2020 • Vol. 42 (4)
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this two-arm parallel trial was to evaluate enamel demineralization in fixed orthodontic treatment using an indirect bonding technique in comparison to a direct bonding techn…
Atilla, A; Eruz, M; Ozturk, T
Raloxifene administration enhances retention in an orthodontic relapse model.
European journal of orthodontics • 2020 • Vol. 42 (4)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Orthodontic relapse is a physiologic process that involves remodelling of the alveolar bone and principle periodontal ligament fibres. Raloxifene is an Food and Drug Admini…
Azami, N; Chen, P; Dutra, E
Biomarkers of orthodontic tooth movement with fixed appliances and vibration appliance therapy: a pilot study.
European journal of orthodontics • 2020 • Vol. 42 (4)
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of supplemental vibratory force on biomarkers of bone remodelling during orthodontic tooth movement, the rate of mandibular anterior …
Allareddy, V; Chandhoke, T; Chouinard, M