Research Papers
Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation attenuates growth of chemotherapy treated oral squamous cell carcinoma in an animal model.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2020 • Vol. 49 (7)
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have demonstrated mesenchymal stem cell migration toward tumor locations. When applied locally, MSCs interact with the locally residing host cells. The mechanisms behind th…
Abiatari, I; Dugashvili, G; Gogilashvili, K
Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis associated with ecstasy exposure.
The Australasian journal of dermatology • 2020 • Vol. 61 (3)
Jung, J; Surkhabi, W; Wetzel, M
Effect of light irradiation condition on gap formation under polymeric dental restoration; OCT study.
Zeitschrift fur medizinische Physik • 2020 • Vol. 30 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of two light-curing systems; quartz tungsten-halogen (QTH) and light-emitting diode (LED), and irradiation time on interfacial gap formation of dental composite r…
Almhimeed, Y; Alshouibi, E; Bakhsh, T
The effect of four materials on direct pulp capping: An animal study.
Australian endodontic journal : the journal of the Australian Society of Endodontology Inc • 2020 • Vol. 46 (2)
The aim of this study was to investigate the outcomes of direct pulp capping performed with two types of tricalcium silicate-based materials (mineral trioxide aggregate/MTA and Biodentine/BD); nano-h…
Abo El-Elaa, M; Grawish, M; Hamama, H
Dental injury during general anesthesia and those who seek financial compensation: A retrospective study.
Journal of clinical anesthesia • 2020 • Vol. 63
Gaiser, R; Talwar, J
Systemic chemotherapy and sequential locoregional radiotherapy in initially metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Retrospective analysis with 821 cases.
Head & neck • 2020 • Vol. 42 (8)
BACKGROUND: We designed this retrospective study to explore the best treatment modality for patients with initially metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). METHODS: From 2008 to 2017, 821 patients…
Cai, J; Cai, Q; Chen, Q
Temporomandibular joint imaging: current clinical applications, biochemical comparison with the intervertebral disc and knee meniscus, and opportunities for advancement.
Skeletal radiology • 2020 • Vol. 49 (8)
Temporomandibular disorders encompass multiple pathologies of the temporomandibular joint that manifest as middle/inner ear symptoms, headache, and/or localized TMJ symptoms. There is an important al…
Behzadi, F; Guenette, J; Mandell, J
3D soft-tissue evaluation of a Class III treatment with rapid maxillary expander and face mask in pre-pubertal phase-A retrospective cohort study.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research • 2020 • Vol. 23 (3)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this prospective controlled study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the rapid maxillary expander (RME) and face mask treatment using three-dimensional soft-tissue facial cha…
Krneta Dokic, B; Ovsenik, M; Richmond, S
Peripheral neuropathy and health-related quality of life in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome: a preliminary report.
Rheumatology international • 2020 • Vol. 40 (8)
Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease with a wide spectrum of possible organ involvement. Peripheral (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS)-related symptoms may occur in the course …
Chylinska, M; Czuszynska, Z; Jaskolska, M
Microtomographic Analysis of Resin Composite Core Material Porosity.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2020 • Vol. 29 (7)
PURPOSE: To nondestructively evaluate the porosity of ten contemporary resin composite core materials using microtomographic (microCT) analysis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Resin composite core material sa…
Brewster, J; Fuentealba, R; Roberts, H
Natural history of recurrent pleomorphic adenoma: implications on management.
Head & neck • 2020 • Vol. 42 (8)
BACKGROUND: Treating recurrent pleomorphic adenoma (RPA) aims to reduce risk of malignant transformation (MT) while avoiding facial nerve injury. Our objective was to systematically investigate this …
Andreasen, S; Bhairosing, P; McGurk, M
Is the buccal alveolar bone less affected by mini-implant assisted rapid palatal expansion than by conventional rapid palatal expansion?-A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research • 2020 • Vol. 23 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the existing literature comparing mini-implant assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) and conventional rapid palatal expansion (RPE) regarding the effect on the …
Brunetto, D; Caldas, L; Copello, F
Dental management of patients with congestive heart failure before and after implantation of ventricular assist devices: linking the missing protocol.
Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ • 2020 • Vol. 54 (4)
Objectives: There are no studies that have reviewed the pre- and post-operative dental protocols for the management of congestive heart failure (CHF) patients before and after implantation of the lef…
Divakar, D; Javed, F; Khan, J
Effect of diode laser application as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal therapy on the reduction of red complex microorganisms in type 2 diabetics with chronic periodontitis.
Lasers in medical science • 2020 • Vol. 35 (6)
Bactericidal and detoxification effects of diode laser (DL) have been reported in periodontal treatment. The objective of this study was investigating the additional effect of DL with nonsurgical per…
Arslan, U; Hakki, S; Kayis, S
Altered fractionation diminishes importance of tumor volume in oropharyngeal cancer: Subgroup analysis of ARTSCAN-trial.
Head & neck • 2020 • Vol. 42 (8)
BACKGROUND: A large tumor volume negatively impacts the outcome of radiation therapy (RT). Altered fractionation (AF) can improve local control (LC) compared with conventional fractionation (CF). The…
Adrian, G; Gebre-Medhin, M; Kjellen, E
Design of dental implants at materials level: An overview.
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A • 2020 • Vol. 108 (8)
Due to the excellent restoration of masticatory function, satisfaction on aesthetics and other superiorities, dental implants represent an effective method to resolve tooth losing and damaging. Curre…
Han, D; Jiang, X; Meng, Y
Shear wave elastography as a new method to identify parotid lymphoma in primary Sjogren Syndrome patients: an observational study.
Rheumatology international • 2020 • Vol. 40 (8)
Parotid non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in primary Sjogren syndrome (pSS) has no specific biomarker for diagnosis. Salivary glands ultrasound (US) is largely used, but its contribution in detecting paroti…
Badarinza, M; Bocsa, C; Damian, L
Descriptive Overview of Primary Cleft Palate Surgeries in the Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2020 • Vol. 57 (8)
OBJECTIVE: To increase access to high-quality and multiregional databases in global epidemiology of cleft surgeries through partnership with an NGO. DESIGN: The study retrospectively analyzes 34 801 …
Curtin, C; Khosla, R; Min, J
Facial nerve neurorrhaphy due to unexpected facial nerve injury during parotid gland tumor surgery.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery • 2020 • Vol. 277 (8)
BACKGROUND: Unexpected facial nerve damage can occur during parotid gland tumor surgery. We sought to determine the incidence and treatment outcomes of unexpected facial nerve injuries in patients wi…
Jeong, S; Kim, H; Lee, D
High-risk human papillomavirus-mediated adenocarcinoma of palatine tonsil.
Pathology, research and practice • 2020 • Vol. 216 (8)
We describe the case of a human papillomavirus-mediated adenocarcinoma of palatine tonsil in a 51-year-old male. Histologically, the tumor exhibited a predominantly cribriform and tubular (glandular)…
Alexiev, B; Behdad, A; Cheng, E