Research Papers
Success of Two Caries Risk Assessment Tools in Children: A Pilot Study With a 3-Year Follow-Up.
International quarterly of community health education • 2020 • Vol. 40 (4)
Caries risk is defined as the dental caries probability under the individual bacteriological environment, dietary habits, and environmental factors. Assessment of caries risk plays a major role in th…
Eden, E; Kuru, E
Influence of Different Cordless Light-emitting-diode Units and Battery Levels on Chemical, Mechanical, and Physical Properties of Composite Resin.
Operative dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 45 (4)
CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Irradiance may decrease as the light-emitting diode (LED) is discharged. Therefore, the LED must be charged carefully to prevent the possibility of influencing the chemical, mecha…
Basilio, F; Cardoso, I; Machado, A
Nasolabial soft tissue effects of segmented and non-segmented Le Fort I osteotomy using a modified alar cinch technique-a cone beam computed tomography evaluation.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2020 • Vol. 49 (7)
The aim of this study was to verify soft tissues changes and the effect of a minimally invasive surgical technique in the nasolabial region after segmented and non-segmented Le Fort I osteotomy, usin…
de Oliveira, R; de Sousa Gil, A; Guijarro-Martinez, R
Association of Plasma Epstein-Barr Virus LMP1 and EBER1 with Circulating Tumor Cells and the Metastasis of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
Pathology oncology research : POR • 2020 • Vol. 26 (3)
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been widely recognized to contribute to the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The present study was to explore the association of plasma Epstein-Barr Virus L…
Shi, J; Sun, L; Wang, X
Reduction of Streptococcus mutans by probiotic milk: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.
Clinical oral investigations • 2020 • Vol. 24 (7)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of probiotics, Lactobacillus paracasei SD1, on the quantities of Streptococcus mutans in saliva and plaque samples of preschool children. DESIGN: This randomized…
Krisanaprakornkit, S; Makeudom, A; Manmontri, C
Applicability of teeth examination as a tool for age estimation in a semi-arid cattle production environment in Namibia.
Tropical animal health and production • 2020 • Vol. 52 (4)
Regression analysis was used to evaluate teeth examination as a tool for estimating age in beef and dairy cattle at Neudamm farm, Namibia, in 2018. There was a significant difference in age (months) …
Kandiwa, E; Madzingira, O; Mbiri, P
Regenerative surgery versus access flap for the treatment of intra-bony periodontal defects: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2020 • Vol. 47 Suppl 22
BACKGROUND: The aim of this systematic review was to compare clinical, radiographic and patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) in intra-bony defects treated with regenerative surgery or access flap. MATER…
Barbato, L; Cairo, F; Koidou, V
Knowledge of School-Going Adolescents About the Oral Effects of Tobacco Usage in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria.
International quarterly of community health education • 2020 • Vol. 40 (4)
BACKGROUND: The individual knowledge of the effects of tobacco usage on health plays an important role in its uptake. Tobacco consumption usually starts during adolescence, and lack of knowledge abou…
Fagbule, O; Lawal, F
The SmoCar Study: A Caribbean-Based Multicenter Study on the Prevalence and Disparities Linked to Smoking and Gingival Health.
International quarterly of community health education • 2020 • Vol. 40 (4)
The aim of the SmoCar (Smoking in the Caribbean) study was to estimate the prevalence of smoking and the disparities in the smoking practices of three regions in the Caribbean: Jamaica, Dominican Rep…
Brache, M; Elias-Boneta, A; Jones, T
Upper airway stimulation as an alternative to maxillomandibular advancement for obstructive sleep apnoea in a patient with dentofacial deformity: case report with literature review.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2020 • Vol. 49 (7)
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is characterized by repeated upper airway collapse leading to oxygen desaturation resulting in cardiovascular and neurocognitive sequelae. Upper airway surgeries such a…
Hong, S; Liu, S; Millesi, G
Determinants of parental report of dental pain and discomfort in preschool children-The Dental Discomfort Questionnaire.
International journal of paediatric dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 30 (4)
BACKGROUND: Pain is a major consequence of caries, which negatively impacts the quality of life of children and their families. AIM: To analyse the parental report of dental pain and discomfort in pr…
Costa, L; de Souza, J; Felipak, P
Adjunctive effect of locally delivered antimicrobials in periodontitis therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2020 • Vol. 47 Suppl 22
AIM: To answer the following PICOS question: in adult patients with periodontitis, which is the efficacy of adjunctive locally delivered antimicrobials, in comparison with subgingival debridement alo…
Feres, M; Herrera, D; Martin, C
Skeletofacial Reconstruction for Cleft-Related Deformities: Four Decades of Evolving Cleft Care.
Annals of plastic surgery • 2020 • Vol. 85 (1)
Skeletofacial reconstruction in skeletally mature patients with cleft lip/palate can be challenging because of multifaceted condition-specific anatomical features in addition to several repercussions…
Chen, C; Chen, Y; Cheng-Hui Lin, C
Oncological outcome in stage III and stage IV HPV negative oropharyngeal cancer with transoral robotic surgery (TORS).
European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology • 2020 • Vol. 46 (7)
Poonia, D; Rajappa, S
Treatment for oral lesions in pediatric patients with Stevens-Johnson's syndrome: A case report and literature review.
International journal of paediatric dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 30 (4)
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a disorder forming one of the several severe cutaneous adverse reactions, a group that includes, as well, erythema multiforme, toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and …
Barea-Jimenez, N; Calero, J; Lopez Del-Valle, L
Internationally Adopted Children With Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate-Consonant Proficiency and Perceived Velopharyngeal Competence at the Age of 5.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2020 • Vol. 57 (7)
OBJECTIVE: To compare consonant proficiency, consonant errors, and the perceived velopharyngeal (VP) competence in internationally adopted (IA) children with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) an…
Jonsson, R; Larsson, A; Mark, H
Comprehensive treatment of massive macroglossia due to venous and lymphatic malformations.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2020 • Vol. 49 (7)
This study evaluated the outcomes of comprehensive treatment for massive macroglossia. Eleven patients with massive macroglossia due to venous malformations (VMs) and lymphatic malformations (LMs) un…
Chen, R; Chen, W; Liao, J
Performance of the 2016 ACR/EULAR SS classification criteria in patients with secondary Sjogren's syndrome.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology • 2020 • Vol. 38 Suppl 126 (4)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the performance of the 2016 ACR-EULAR classification Sjogren's syndrome (SS) criteria for classifying patients with secondary SS. METHODS: We randomly selected 300 patients wi…
Avila-Casado, C; Hernandez-Hernandez, C; Hernandez-Molina, G
Effect of CO(2) laser (10.6 mum) and Remin Pro on microhardness of enamel white spot lesions.
Lasers in medical science • 2020 • Vol. 35 (5)
This study investigated the combined effect of CO(2) laser irradiation and Remin Pro paste on microhardness of enamel white spot lesions (WSLs). Seventy-eight intact premolars were randomly assigned …
Fadaei Tehrani, P; Haerian, A; Rafiei, E
Application of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of odontogenic lesions: a systematic review.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2020 • Vol. 130 (1)
OBJECTIVES: This systematic literature review addresses the use of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) for the evaluation of benign maxilloman…
Arita, E; Asaumi, J; Hisatomi, M