Research Papers
Relationship between salivary vitamin D deficiency and oral lichen planus.
Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine • 2020 • Vol. 36 (5)
Gholizadeh, N; Mirzaii-Dizgah, I; Pirzadeh, F
Alveolar socket remodeling: The tug-of-war model.
Medical hypotheses • 2020 • Vol. 142
Bone change after tooth extraction has been well documented by different studies. Tooth extraction is followed by loss in height and width of the alveolar process. After tooth loss, the natural heali…
Covani, U; Giammarinaro, E; Marconcini, S
Rare case of venous tumour thrombus from acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid gland.
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England • 2020 • Vol. 102 (7)
Head and neck tumour thrombus is a rare pathology and at present there are no reported cases of tumour thrombus secondary to acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid gland. We report a case of an 81-year…
Dragan, A; Tatla, T; WELLER, A
Three-dimensional assessment of the sella turcica: comparison between cleft lip and palate patients and skeletal malocclusion classes.
Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA • 2020 • Vol. 42 (9)
PURPOSE: The main aim of the present study was to investigate the dimensions and morphological appearance of the sella turcica in cleft lip and palate patients using cone-beam computed tomography (CB…
Akay, G; Eren, I; Gungor, K
An Update on Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis.
The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice • 2020 • Vol. 50 (5)
Feline chronic gingivostomatitis is a frustrating disease to manage owing to its elusive etiopathogenesis and its subsequently suboptimal treatment options. Nevertheless, efforts to shed light on the…
Arzi, B; Lee, D; Verstraete, F
Gemcitabine and cisplatin versus docetaxel and cisplatin as induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma from non-endemic area of China.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology • 2020 • Vol. 146 (9)
PURPOSE: Although several trials have confirmed the treatment efficacy of induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (N…
Li, C; Luo, S; Shi, M
Robotic-assisted transmaxillary approach for removal of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma of the pterygopalatine and infratemporal fossa.
Head & neck • 2020 • Vol. 42 (9)
Endoscopic transmaxillary approaches to remove juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromas (JNAs) have been described previously and are used for tumors that extend laterally in the pterygopalatine fossa (…
Turner, M; Zalzal, H
LncRNA AATBC regulates Pinin to promote metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Molecular oncology • 2020 • Vol. 14 (9)
Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) have emerged as crucial regulators for a myriad of biological processes, and perturbations in their cellular expression levels have often been associated with cancer patho…
Cao, Y; Gong, Z; Guo, C
Effects of Multiple Factors on Treatment Outcome in the Three-Dimensional Maxillary Arch Morphometry of Children With Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2020 • Vol. 31 (6)
Studies have claimed that the maxillary arch dimension of unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) patient is significantly smaller than normal patient. Multiple factors (both congenital and post natal…
Ahmad, W; Alam, M; Haque, S
Disruption of tight junctions contributes to hyposalivation of salivary glands in a mouse model of type 2 diabetes.
Journal of anatomy • 2020 • Vol. 237 (3)
Tight junction (TJ) plays an important role in regulating paracellular fluid transport in salivary glands; however, little is known about the involvement of TJs in diabetes salivary glands. This stud…
Cong, X; Huang, Y; Mao, Q
Does maxillary superior repositioning affect nasal airway function?
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2020 • Vol. 58 (7)
This study aimed to assess nasal airflow, nasal resistance, and the cross-sectional area of the nasal cavity in patients who have had maxillary superior repositioning (MSR). This is a cross-sectional…
Barati, B; Mirmohamadsadeghi, H; Tabrizi, R
Does length of intubation explain the failure of intracuff local anesthetic to reduce postoperative sore throat?
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie • 2020 • Vol. 67 (9)
Ankay Yilbas, A; Basaran, B; Kutahya, E
Marginal bone loss around bone-level and tissue-level implants: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft • 2020 • Vol. 231
PURPOSE: To review the scientific evidence regarding the marginal bone loss around the tissue-level and bone-level implants. METHODS: MEDLINE-PubMed and EMBASE databases were searched for the relevan…
Akbari, S; Shamshiri, A; Shayesteh, Y
Monitoring enamel caries on resin-treated occlusal surfaces using quantitative light-induced fluorescence: an in vitro study.
Lasers in medical science • 2020 • Vol. 35 (7)
The aim of this study is to evaluate the ability of quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) to monitor enamel caries lesions of different severity stages located on the occlusal surfaces of per…
de Novaes, T; Diniz, M; Freitas, P
Determining the Relationship Between Altmetric Score and Literature Citations in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Literature.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2020 • Vol. 78 (9)
PURPOSE: We explored whether Altmetric scores (London, UK) correlate with traditional bibliometrics in the oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study analyzed …
Boyd, C; Patel, B; Warren, V
The ideal insertion angle after immediate loading in Jeil, Storm, and Thunder miniscrews: A 3D-FEM study.
International orthodontics • 2020 • Vol. 18 (3)
OBJECTIVE: The miniscrew is effectively used to provide additional anchorage for orthodontic purposes. The aim of this study was to identify an optimal insertion angle for Jeil, Storm, and Thunder mi…
Barzkar, E; Cozzani, M; Dolatshahizand, H
Myofibroblasts and increased angiogenesis contribute to periapical cystic injury containment and repair.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2020 • Vol. 25 (5)
BACKGROUND: Myofibroblasts (MF) and angiogenesis are important factors in the development and expansion of cystic lesions, where these cells secrete growth factors and proteases, stimulating angiogen…
de-Franca, G; de-Freitas, C; de-Lima, K
Impact of motion artefacts and motion-artefact correction on diagnostic accuracy of apical periodontitis in CBCT images: an ex vivo study in human cadavers.
International endodontic journal • 2020 • Vol. 53 (9)
AIM: To assess the impact of motion artefacts and motion-artefact correction on diagnostic accuracy of apical periodontitis (AP) in CBCT images. METHODOLOGY: Based on clinical and radiographic inspec…
Hermann, L; Kirkevang, L; Kruse, C
Bifid mandibular canals: CBCT assessment and macroscopic observation.
Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA • 2020 • Vol. 42 (9)
PURPOSE: The bifid mandibular canal is an anatomical variation, which causes anesthetic failure and surgical accidents occasionally. The purpose of this study is to observe the prevalence and anatomi…
Gao, X; Zhang, J; Zhou, X
Indigenous community members' views on silver diamine fluoride to manage early childhood caries.
Journal of public health dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 80 (3)
OBJECTIVES: Early childhood caries (ECC) continues to be the leading reason for pediatric dental surgery in Canada and is particularly prevalent among Indigenous children. Silver diamine fluoride (SD…
Bertone, M; Campbell, R; Chartrand, F