Research Papers
Lessons from American Board of Plastic Surgery Maintenance of Certification Tracer Data: A 16-Year Review of Clinical Practice Patterns and Evidence-Based Medicine in Cleft Palate Repair.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery • 2020 • Vol. 146 (2)
BACKGROUND: As a component of the Maintenance of Certification process from 2003 to 2019, the American Board of Plastic Surgery tracked 20 common plastic surgery operations. By evaluating the data co…
Brandt, K; Gart, M; Gosain, A
Failure of Free Flaps in Head and Neck Oncology Surgery in COVID-19 Patients.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery • 2020 • Vol. 146 (2)
Alkhashnam, H; Benmoussa, N; Breuskin, I
The prevalence of nerve injuries following neck dissections - a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Danish medical journal • 2020 • Vol. 67 (8)
INTRODUCTION: Symptoms of the shoulder syndrome (SS) and spinal accessory nerve (SAN) impairments are well-known complications to any neck dissections (NDs). Even so, their prevalence is reported wit…
Bakholdt, V; Larsen, M; Lorenzen, M
The Effect of Mobile Text Messages and a Novel Floss Holder on Gingival Health: A randomized control trial.
Journal of dental hygiene : JDH • 2020 • Vol. 94 (4)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of using mobile text messages and a novel floss holder as compared to finger flossing or the novel floss holder alone, on the psychologi…
Alvarez, M; Araujo, M; Godinho, C
TRPP2 promotes the proliferation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma through upregulating Skp2/c-Myc.
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences • 2020 • Vol. 24 (15)
OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the promotive role of TRPP2 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) proliferation by targeting Skp2/c-Myc, thus accelerating the malignant progression. PATIENTS AND METHODS: TRPP2 l…
Jin, Y; Ye, H; Yu, G
Retention of luting agents used for implant-supported restorations: A comparative In-Vitro study.
Nigerian journal of clinical practice • 2020 • Vol. 23 (8)
AIMS: The aim of this study was to compare the retention of different luting agents used with implant-supported restorations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 90 custom metal frameworks and copings …
Akkus, N; Aktas, R; Aladag, A
Sonoelastographic evaluation of the masseter muscle before and after mandibular setback surgery.
Nigerian journal of clinical practice • 2020 • Vol. 23 (8)
AIMS: The purpose of this study is to compare the thickness and elasticity of the masseter muscle before and after orthognathic surgery in patients with class III skeletal deformity and to investigat…
Alkan, A; Demirbas, A; Etoz, M
Effects of blood contamination and hemostatic agents on bond strength in primary teeth dentin.
Nigerian journal of clinical practice • 2020 • Vol. 23 (8)
BACKGROUND: Contamination is a common problem in pediatric restorative dentistry and there are a few studies that investigate blood contamination, hemostatic agents, and tooth dentin. AIM: The purpos…
Ciftci, Z; Erdogan, Y; Gungor, O
The impact of playing wind musical instruments on the dental arch dimensions in a male west african population.
Nigerian journal of clinical practice • 2020 • Vol. 23 (8)
BACKGROUND: Dental arch dimensions are important considerations in orthodontic treatment planning and monitoring. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the dental arch dimensions in wind and non-win…
Adeyemi, T; Otuyemi, O
Effect of biofilm exposure on marginal integrity of composite restorations.
American journal of dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 33 (4)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of bacterial exposure on the marginal integrity of dentin-resin interfaces for composites with and without bioactive glass (BAG). METHODS: Cavity preparations of 5 mm …
Correr, G; de Almeida, S; Ferracane, J
The relative clinical efficacy of three 0.454% stannous fluoride dentifrices for the treatment of gingivitis over 3 months.
American journal of dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 33 (4)
PURPOSE: To assess the safety and efficacy of three stannous fluoride (SnF2) dentifrices in the reduction of gingivitis versus a negative control dentifrice. METHODS: This was a randomized, controlle…
Biesbrock, A; Farrell, S; Grender, J
[Intracellular transport of Alphaherpesvirinae].
Virologie (Montrouge, France) • 2020 • Vol. 24 (4)
The Alphaherpesvirinae sub-family includes viruses primarily associated with cold sores, genital herpes, chicken pox and shingles in humans, but are responsible for several other pathologies and addi…
Lippe, R
Milk allergy and tooth reimplantation.
British dental journal • 2020 • Vol. 229 (3)
Marland, O; Power, A; Swinnerton, E
Acute endodontic and dental trauma provision during the COVID-19 crisis.
British dental journal • 2020 • Vol. 229 (3)
COVID-19 (also known as coronavirus) has had a profound impact on dentistry, with all elective treatment grinding to a halt initially and a slow phased return to normal services. The guidance availab…
Alani, A; Ayub, K
Evaluating compliance of dental radiography for paediatric patient assessment in specialised tertiary care units: a United Kingdom multi-centre survey.
British dental journal • 2020 • Vol. 229 (3)
Aim The aim of this survey was to determine compliance towards dental radiography selection criteria for paediatric patients undergoing new patient examinations in specialised tertiary care centres i…
Barry, S; Dave, M; Davies, J
Soft tissue surgery and scanners: applications and perspectives into clinical research.
British dental journal • 2020 • Vol. 229 (3)
With the advent of digital dentistry, we have more accurate intraoral scanners (IOSs) than ever before. Overcoming various difficulties with conventional impression techniques, optical IOSs are now w…
Brennand Roper, M; Dineen, D
Why is noma a neglected-neglected tropical disease?
PLoS neglected tropical diseases • 2020 • Vol. 14 (8)
Noma is an orofacial gangrene affecting primarily children living in extreme poverty in remote parts of subtropical and tropical countries. Mortality and disability are high, and survivors often have…
Baratti-Mayer, D; Srour, M
On the vital role of enamel prism interfaces and graded properties in human tooth survival.
Biology letters • 2020 • Vol. 16 (8)
Teeth of omnivores face a formidable evolutionary challenge: how to protect against fracture and abrasive wear caused by the wide variety of foods they process. It is hypothesized that this challenge…
Borrero-Lopez, O; Bush, M; Constantino, P
D-Tagatose Effectively Reduces the Number of Streptococcus mutans and Oral Bacteria in Healthy Adult Subjects: A Chewing Gum Pilot Study and Randomized Clinical Trial.
Acta medica Okayama • 2020 • Vol. 74 (4)
We examined the effect of D-Tagatose on the growth of oral bacteria including Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans). Saliva collected from 10 healthy volunteers was plated on BHI medium (to culture total …
Hasibul, K; Hossain, A; Kamitori, K
AGPs and orthodontics.
British dental journal • 2020 • Vol. 229 (4)
Marya, A