Research Papers
Exosomes and other extracellular vesicles in oral and salivary gland cancers.
Oral diseases • 2020 • Vol. 26 (5)
Extracellular vesicles (EVs, including exosomes) are a group of heterogeneous nanometer-sized vesicles that are released by all types of cells and serve as functional mediators of cell-to-cell commun…
Hou, J; Yang, X; Yin, X
Variability in pathologic interpretation of mandibular invasion.
The Laryngoscope • 2020 • Vol. 130 (7)
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Our objective was to identify the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of pathological interpretation of mandibular invasion by oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and …
Layfield, L; Namin, A; Zitsch, R
Differences in comminution progress during mastication in healthy dentate and denture-wearing elderly people.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2020 • Vol. 64 (3)
PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the effect of removable denture prostheses on the comminution progress in elderly people. METHODS: Twenty-two denture wearers of Eichner's classification B an…
Kodama, N; Minagi, S; Sugimoto, H
Positive Correlative over-Expression between eIF4E and Snail in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Promotes its Metastasis and Resistance to Cisplatin.
Pathology oncology research : POR • 2020 • Vol. 26 (3)
EIF4E is the rate-limiting factor in the mRNA translation of specific set of oncogenes. Snail is the core transcription factor of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a key step of cancer metasta…
Cheng, Y; Hu, X; Kang, H
Toward assessment of resection margins using hyperspectral diffuse reflection imaging (400-1,700 nm) during tongue cancer surgery.
Lasers in surgery and medicine • 2020 • Vol. 52 (6)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: There is a clinical need to assess the resection margins of tongue cancer specimens, intraoperatively. In the current ex vivo study, we evaluated the feasibility of hypersp…
Baltussen, E; Brouwer de Koning, S; Hendriks, B
Impact of various finishing and polishing techniques and composite materials on Candida albicans biofilm formation.
Medical mycology • 2020 • Vol. 58 (5)
Candida albicans biofilms are commonly associated with severe oral infections. In dentistry, prosthetic and restorative materials are potential structures for the adhesion of C. albicans facilitating…
Ersahan, S; Karaoglanoglu, S; Oktay, E
Development and Evaluation of a Preoperative Trigeminal Neuralgia Scoring System to Predict Long-Term Outcome Following Microvascular Decompression.
Neurosurgery • 2020 • Vol. 87 (1)
BACKGROUND: Microvascular decompression (MVD) can be an effective intervention for trigeminal neuralgia (TN); however, an optimal system for patient selection and surgical outcome prediction has not …
Hughes, M; Jani, R; Panczykowski, D
Nonfixated inlay graft for anterior localized mandibular defect.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2020 • Vol. 130 (1)
Localized vertical bone defects within the anterior mandibular alveolar ridge frequently pose a unique challenge for functionally and aesthetically pleasing rehabilitation of this area. Causes for si…
Alterman, M; Casap, N; Cohen, A
Association between hypoplastic condyles and temporomandibular joint disc displacements: a cone beam computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging metrical analysis.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2020 • Vol. 49 (7)
This study investigated the association between hypoplastic condyles and disc displacements without reduction (DDw/oR). Consecutive patients with non-syndromic unilateral condylar hypoplasia were rec…
Fu, K; Lei, J; Liu, M
The effect of different cooling procedures on mechanical properties of denture base materials measured by instrumented indentation testing.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2020 • Vol. 64 (3)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the different cooling procedures on the mechanical properties of five heat-cured polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) denture materials. METHODS: 250 specimens were made equally from M…
Dimitriadi, M; Ioannidis, A; Papadopoulos, T
Commentary: Development and Evaluation of a Preoperative Trigeminal Neuralgia Scoring System to Predict Long-Term Outcome Following Microvascular Decompression.
Neurosurgery • 2020 • Vol. 87 (1)
Miller, J; Pace, J; Zhou, X
Evaluation of effect of warm local anesthetics on pain perception during dental injections in children: a split-mouth randomized clinical trial.
Clinical oral investigations • 2020 • Vol. 24 (7)
OBJECTIVES: The present study evaluates the efficacy of warm local anesthetic (37 degrees C) administration and injections of local anesthetics at room temperature (21 degrees C) in reducing pain dur…
Aydinbelge, M; Gumus, H
Technique for using an implant driver and tether system.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 124 (1)
An implant driver and tether system is described as a metal driver body and handle, a shaft for accepting a tether, and a distal end flange. The tether can be made of a soft material, such as silicon…
Chou, J
Root caries lesions inhibition and repair using commercial high-fluoride toothpastes with or without tri-calcium phosphate and conventional toothpastes containing or not 1.5% arginine CaCO(3): an in situ investigation.
Clinical oral investigations • 2020 • Vol. 24 (7)
OBJECTIVES: This double-blind, crossover, and in situ study evaluated the effect of commercial high-F toothpastes with or without functionalized beta-tri-calcium phosphate (fTCP) and conventional-F t…
Agulhari, M; de Amoedo Campos Velo, M; Honorio, H
Can antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody positivity at diagnosis predict the poor outcomes of Sjogren's syndrome?
Rheumatology international • 2020 • Vol. 40 (7)
We investigated the clinical implication of ANCA positivity at diagnosis on the poor outcomes in patients with Sjogren's syndrome. The medical records of 606 Korean patients with Sjogren's syndrome w…
Choi, H; Jung, S; Kim, M
Vascular Transposition of the Superior Cerebellar Artery Using a Fenestrated Clip and Fibrin Glue in Trigeminal Neuralgia: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) • 2020 • Vol. 19 (1)
This is the case of an 86-yr-old gentleman who presented with left facial pain exacerbated by eating, drinking, chewing, and shaving (distribution: V2, V3). The patient was diagnosed with trigeminal …
Abi-Aad, K; Bendok, B; Hess, R
Chitosan nanoparticles loading oxaliplatin as a mucoadhesive topical treatment of oral tumors: Iontophoresis further enhances drug delivery ex vivo.
International journal of biological macromolecules • 2020 • Vol. 154
Tumors located in the oral mucosa are challenging to treat since surgery can lead to aesthetic, speech, and salivation problems, radiotherapy alone is often ineffective, and systemic chemotherapy bri…
Bravo, M; Cunha-Filho, M; Gelfuso, G
Comparison of three methods to estimate dental age in children.
Clinical oral investigations • 2020 • Vol. 24 (7)
OBJECTIVES: In 1973, Demirjian and colleagues introduced a staging for tooth mineralization. Staging of the teeth of the left mandible generates a dental maturity score and an estimate of dental age.…
Carl, C; Gelbrich, B; Gelbrich, G
Effectiveness of the AS04-adjuvanted HPV-16/18 vaccine in reducing oropharyngeal HPV infections in young females-Results from a community-randomized trial.
International journal of cancer • 2020 • Vol. 147 (1)
We studied effectiveness of the AS04-adjuvanted HPV-16/18 (AS04-HPV-16/18) vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) oropharyngeal infections associated with the increase of head/neck cancers in wes…
Apter, D; Bi, D; Damaso, S
The segmental impression technique: A straightforward solution to a difficult problem.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 124 (1)
Trying to capture all the details of multiple teeth preparation in one impression is challenging. Techniques have been suggested to extend the working time of an impression material. This article des…
Alraheam, I; Donovan, T