Research Papers
A Simple and Safe Approach for Maxillary Sinus Augmentation with the Advanced Surgical Guide.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2020 • Vol. 17 (11)
OBJECTIVE: The development of digital dentistry has contributed to the astonishing advancement of implant dentistry. Furthermore, digital technology is expected to be applied extensively to sinus aug…
Byun, S; Cheon, K; Cho, S
Covid-19 Pandemic: What Changes for Dentists and Oral Medicine Experts? A Narrative Review and Novel Approaches to Infection Containment.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2020 • Vol. 17 (11)
The authors performed a narrative review on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome- CoronaVirus-2 ( SARS-CoV-2) and all infectious agents with the primary endpoints to illustrate the most accepted models …
Bizzoca, M; Campisi, G; Muzio, L
The FT-IR and Raman Spectroscopies as Tools for Biofilm Characterization Created by Cariogenic Streptococci.
International journal of molecular sciences • 2020 • Vol. 21 (11)
Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and Raman spectroscopy and mapping were applied to the analysis of biofilms produced by bacteria of the genus Streptococcus. Bacterial biofilm, also called dental p…
Gieroba, B; Krysa, M; Pleszczynska, M
Relationship between Implant Length and Implant Stability of Single-Implant Restorations: A 12-Month Follow-Up Clinical Study.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) • 2020 • Vol. 56 (6)
Background and Objectives: Implant stability in vivo is contingent on multiple factors, such as bone structure, instrument positioning and implant surface modifications, implant diameter, and implant…
Aragoneses, J; Aragoneses, J; Brugal, V
Dentition status among an ethnically diverse older urban Malaysian population.
Journal of public health (Oxford, England) • 2020 • Vol. 42 (2)
BACKGROUND: Poor oral health affects not only dietary choices but overall well-being. This study explores the influence of lifestyle, socio-demographics and utilization of dental services on the dent…
Abbas, S; Amanat, M; Danaee, M
Model for Taking Care of Patients with Early Childhood Caries during the SARS-Cov-2 Pandemic.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2020 • Vol. 17 (11)
Pending the availability of vaccines to contain the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the current solution is "social distancing" with a reduction of dental treatments to those assessed as urgent and emergency ca…
Cianetti, S; Lombardo, G; Nardone, M
Caries Increment and Salivary Microbiome during University Life: A Prospective Cohort Study.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2020 • Vol. 17 (10)
The purpose of this 3-year prospective cohort study was to explore the relationship between an increase in dental caries and oral microbiome among Japanese university students. We analyzed 487 studen…
Ekuni, D; Fujimori, K; Fukuhara, D
Nephrological disorders and neurological involvement in pediatric primary Sjogren syndrome:a case report and review of literature.
Pediatric rheumatology online journal • 2020 • Vol. 18 (1)
BACKGROUND: Sjogren syndrome (SS) is a rare disease in pediatrics, and little attention has been paid to the clinical feature in these patients. To date, there are few cases concern about neurologica…
Chen, Q; Gong, X; Liu, J
Equine saliva components during mastication, and in vivo pH changes in the oral biofilm of sound and carious tooth surfaces after sucrose exposure.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica • 2020 • Vol. 62 (1)
BACKGROUND: The role of saliva composition and dietary sugar in development of infundibular caries in equine cheek teeth is not fully understood. This study analysed electrolyte and urea concentratio…
Birkhed, D; Carlen, A; Lingstrom, P
Asymmetry and Positioning of the Levator Veli Palatini Muscle in Children With Repaired Cleft Palate.
Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR • 2020 • Vol. 63 (5)
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the differences in velopharyngeal dimensions as well as levator veli palatini (levator) muscle morphology, positioning, and symmetry of children with r…
Blemker, S; Fang, X; Jaskolka, M
Korean language specific dysarthria associated with idiopathic peripheral facial palsy.
Medicine • 2020 • Vol. 99 (21)
To investigate the patterns of dysarthria in Korean patients with idiopathic peripheral facial palsy.Seventy-eight patients diagnosed with idiopathic peripheral facial palsy within the onset of sympt…
Han, M; Jang, D; Kim, D
Metronidazole-Treated Porphyromonas gingivalis Persisters Invade Human Gingival Epithelial Cells and Perturb Innate Responses.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy • 2020 • Vol. 64 (6)
Periodontitis as a biofilm-associated inflammatory disease is highly prevalent worldwide. It severely affects oral health and yet closely links to systemic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular d…
Cheng, T; Jin, L; Li, X
Surprise of Behcet's disease in a patient with bilateral disc oedema and the role of OCT.
BMJ case reports • 2020 • Vol. 13 (5)
Behcet's disease is a multisystem vasculitis which can be associated with cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) leading to increased intracranial tension and papilloedema. We report a case of a 17-year-ol…
Banerjee, M; Phuljhele, S; Saluja, G
Sicca Symptoms, Oral Health Conditions, Salivary Flow and Oral Candida in Sjogren's Syndrome Patients.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2020 • Vol. 17 (10)
This study aimed to investigate the relationships among sicca symptoms, oral health conditions, salivary profiles and oral Candida in Sjogren's syndrome (SS) patients. Eighty-five SS patients (mean a…
Leung, K; Leung, M; Lo, E
Duplication of the oral cavity and mandible: a rare congenital craniofacial anomaly.
BMJ case reports • 2020 • Vol. 13 (5)
A newborn girl was referred to the otolaryngology service after prenatal imaging showed a right mandibular mass. Physical examination revealed a 1-2 cm mass along the right mandible with the appearan…
Clemmens, C; Hamberis, A; Macias, D
Vitamin D Deficiency and Oral Health: A Comprehensive Review.
Nutrients • 2020 • Vol. 12 (5)
Vitamin D (VD) levels have been gaining growing attention in Oral Health. During growth and adulthood, VD deficiency (VDD) is associated with a wide variety of oral health disorders, and impaired VD …
Botelho, J; Delgado, A; Machado, V
Longitudinal Study Investigating the Relationship between Disease Activity and Psychological Status of Patients with Behcet's Disease.
Ocular immunology and inflammation • 2020 • Vol. 28 (4)
PURPOSE: To compare longitudinal changes in disease activity with quality of life and psychological status in patients with Behcet's disease (BD). METHODS: Patients attending a National Centre of Exc…
Bashir, A; Douglas, S; Murray, P
Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Findings in Active and Inactive Ocular Behcet Disease.
Ocular immunology and inflammation • 2020 • Vol. 28 (4)
PURPOSE: To study macular microvascular changes in ocular Behcet disease (OBD) using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). METHODS: Quantitative and qualitative analyses of OCTA were perfo…
Accorinti, M; De Geronimo, D; Giannini, D
Functional characterization of a candidate tumor suppressor gene, Mirror Image Polydactyly 1, in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
International journal of cancer • 2020 • Vol. 146 (10)
Mirror Image Polydactyly 1 (MIPOL1) is generally associated with congenital anomalies. However, its role in cancer development is poorly understood. Previously, by utilizing the functional complement…
Cheung, A; Kwok, T; Leong, M
Epstein-Barr Virus miRNA BART2-5p Promotes Metastasis of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Suppressing RND3.
Cancer research • 2020 • Vol. 80 (10)
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related malignancy. Recently, we found that the EBV-encoded miRNA BART2-5p was increased in the serum of patients with preclinical nasopharynge…
Guan, X; Jiang, C; Kwong, D