Research Papers
The variability of SMARCA4-related Coffin-Siris syndrome: Do nonsense candidate variants add to milder phenotypes?
American journal of medical genetics. Part A • 2020 • Vol. 182 (9)
SMARCA4 encodes a central ATPase subunit in the BRG1-/BRM-associated factors (BAF) or polybromo-associated BAF (PBAF) complex in humans, which is responsible in part for chromatin remodeling and tran…
Ahrens-Nicklas, R; Baker, J; Bhambhani, V
Extent and prevalence of spin in randomized controlled trials in dentistry.
Journal of dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 100
OBJECTIVE: Spin, the misinterpretation of non-significant study results, can lead to erroneous conclusions about the effectiveness of interventions. It was the aim of this study to examine the presen…
Eleftheriadi, I; Ioannou, T; Pandis, N
Geriatric Hedgehogs.
The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice • 2020 • Vol. 23 (3)
African hedgehogs are susceptible to aging changes like those of other small exotic mammals. Common conditions of the geriatric hedgehog include heart disease, chronic renal disease, and dental/perio…
Johnson, D
Efficacy and Safety of Locoregional Radiotherapy With Chemotherapy vs Chemotherapy Alone in De Novo Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Multicenter Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA oncology • 2020 • Vol. 6 (9)
IMPORTANCE: The role of locoregional radiotherapy in patients with de novo metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (mNPC) is unclear. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy and safety of locoregional rad…
Cao, J; Chen, M; Chen, Q
Regenerative therapies may result in a larger reduction in probing depth of periodontal bony defects due to aggressive periodontitis after 6 months.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2020 • Vol. 151 (9)
Brignardello-Petersen, R
Methodological and reporting issues in a systematic review do not allow for drawing conclusions about bone loss when comparing complete dentures with overdentures.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2020 • Vol. 151 (9)
Brignardello-Petersen, R
Public health measures to reduce areca nut and betel quid use for control of oral cancer in Taiwan.
Oral oncology • 2020 • Vol. 108
Lin, L; Wang, Y; Warnakulasuriya, S
Impact of assessing smile parameters as part of orthodontic treatment planning - a survey based analysis.
Journal of the World federation of orthodontists • 2020 • Vol. 9 (3)
BACKGROUND: Smile forms an imporatnt aspect of facial analysis, as it contributes to overall facial esthetics. Many orthodontists pay more attention to cephalometric radiograph; and profile assessmen…
Al Toma, R; Ghazi, A; Kadhim, H
Resin composite or composite resin?
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2020 • Vol. 36 (9)
Watts, D
Validity of the association between periodontitis and female infertility conditions: a concise review.
Reproduction (Cambridge, England) • 2020 • Vol. 160 (3)
Hormones and inflammatory mechanisms are implicated with female reproductive function, including follicle maturation, ovulation, embryo implantation, and pregnancy. Periodontitis is a chronic inflamm…
Botelho, J; Lopes, J; Machado, V
Muscarinic cholinergic receptors in minor salivary gland tissues of patients with oral lichen planus: A case-control study.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2020 • Vol. 49 (8)
BACKGROUND: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common, chronic immunological and inflammatory condition. Many of the OLP patients complain of xerostomia. The M3 muscarinic cholinergic receptors (MR3) are …
Agha-Hosseini, F; Mirzaii-Dizgah, I; Moosavi, M
The quantitative correlation between condylar resorption and skeletal relapse following mandibular advancement in skeletal class II malocclusion patients.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2020 • Vol. 48 (9)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to analyze the quantitative correlation between condylar resorption and skeletal relapse after mandibular advancement surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Skeletal…
Abotaleb, B; Bi, R; Yin, Q
Evaluation of combined efficacy of photodynamic therapy using indocyanine green photosensitizer and non-surgical periodontal therapy on clinical and microbial parameters in the management of chronic periodontitis subjects: A randomized split-mouth design.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2020 • Vol. 31
BACKGROUND: The clinical efficacy of multiple applications of Photodynamic therapy (PDT) needs to be better investigated for the management of chronic periodontitis subjects. AIM: The aim of this stu…
Parthasarathy, H; Ponnaiyan, D; Sukumar, K
Role of interleukin-1 and inflammasomes in oral disease.
Journal of oral biosciences • 2020 • Vol. 62 (3)
BACKGROUND: Inflammation promotes immune cell infiltration into tissues and induces production of pro-inflammatory cytokines that mediate innate immune responses. Acute or temporary inflammation resu…
Hata, K; Murakami, T; Nishimura, R
Automatic detection of symmetry plane for computer-aided surgical simulation in craniomaxillofacial surgery.
Physical and engineering sciences in medicine • 2020 • Vol. 43 (3)
Symmetry plane calculation is used in fracture reduction or reconstruction in the midface. Estimating a reliable symmetry plane without advanced anatomic knowledge is the most critical challenge. In …
Ahmadian, A; Bahrami, N; Bayat, M
Laryngeal Tuberculosis in a Patient on Avelumab for Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
Journal of immunotherapy (Hagerstown, Md. : 1997) • 2020 • Vol. 43 (7)
Increasing numbers of head and neck cancer patients are placed on immune checkpoint inhibitors for indications such as recurrent and metastatic disease. There is a theoretical increased risk of contr…
Jeffery, C; Song, J
The detection of oral cancer and potentially malignant disorders in Ireland: An observational study of 100 cases.
Journal of public health dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 80 (4)
OBJECTIVE: To describe the diagnostic details of a sample of histologically diagnosed malignant and potentially malignant oral lesions from Ireland; to examine how these lesions were first detected, …
Ahern, J; Nunn, J; Toner, M
Effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on glomerular filtration rate and urinary N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase activity in cats after dental surgery.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia • 2020 • Vol. 47 (5)
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of meloxicam or carprofen on glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and to evaluate the effect of meloxicam on urinary N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) activity, of …
Cave, N; Kongara, K; Rao Dukkipati, V
Expression and methylation of Dickkopf-1 in the pathogenesis and malignant transformation of oral submucous fibrosis.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2020 • Vol. 49 (8)
BACKGROUND: Dickkopf-1 is an inhibitor of the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway, but the role of Dickkopf-1 in oral submucous fibrosis remains unclear. We evaluated the protein expression and gene methylation…
Guo, Y; He, X; Stha, A
Changes in Dental Benefits and Use of Emergency Departments for Nontraumatic Dental Conditions in Massachusetts.
Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) • 2020 • Vol. 135 (5)
OBJECTIVES: Research examining the effect of changes in Medicaid dental benefits on emergency department (ED) use for dental conditions has had mixed results. We examined the effect of changes in Med…
Garcia, R; Griffith, J; McGuire, J