Research Papers
Prognostic potential of liquid biopsy tracking in the posttreatment surveillance of patients with nonmetastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Cancer • 2020 • Vol. 126 (10)
BACKGROUND: The current study was performed to investigate whether circulating cell-free Epstein-Barr virus DNA (cfEBV DNA) would be useful for posttreatment surveillance in patients with nasopharyng…
Chen, F; Chen, Y; He, X
Development and validation of the Oral health behavior questionnaire for adolescents based on the health belief model (OHBQAHBM).
BMC public health • 2020 • Vol. 20 (1)
BACKGROUND: Oral health belief is a prerequisite of changing oral health behaviors especially during adolescence. However, there is a paucity of well-established questionnaire for use among adolescen…
Cao, W; McGrath, C; Perfecto, A
Comparison of accuracy of age estimation in Indian children by measurement of open apices in teeth with the London Atlas of tooth development.
The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology • 2020 • Vol. 38 (1)
AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the accuracy of two age estimation methods in Indian children by using the open apex method proposed by Cameriere et al and the London Atlas of …
Sharma, P; Wadhwan, V
Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Dental Practice in the United States.
Pediatric dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 42 (3)
Dhar, V; Donly, K; Jayaraman, J
Silver Diamine Fluoride Helps Prevent Emergency Visits in Children with Early Childhood Caries.
Pediatric dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 42 (3)
Purpose: Early childhood caries remains a worldwide disease and often requires treatment under sedation or general anesthesia, with long waitlists. Silver diamine fluoride has been shown to arrest ca…
Davila, M; Magher, K; Mugayar, L
Enhanced Tooth Structure Via Silver Microwires Following Treatment with 38 Percent Silver Diamine Fluoride.
Pediatric dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 42 (3)
Purpose: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry guidelines recommend treatment of primary teeth with 38 percent silver diamine fluoride (SDF) as a noninvasive option to arrest active dental caries l…
DeRisi, J; Frachella, J; Horst, J
Improving oral care for hospitalised patients: choosing appropriate products.
British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing) • 2020 • Vol. 29 (9)
BACKGROUND: Oral care is a fundamental part of nursing but it is often performed as a routine task, often based on historic practice, and lacks an evidence base. A variety of oral care products are u…
Woon, C
A Diet Rich in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol Aggravates the Effect of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide on Alveolar Bone Loss in a Rabbit Model of Periodontal Disease.
Nutrients • 2020 • Vol. 12 (5)
Increasing evidence connects periodontitis with a variety of systemic diseases, including metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The proposal of this stud…
Battino, M; Bullon, B; Bullon, P
Curcumin Enhances the Antitumoral Effect Induced by the Recombinant Vaccinia Neu Vaccine (rV-neuT) in Mice with Transplanted Salivary Gland Carcinoma Cells.
Nutrients • 2020 • Vol. 12 (5)
The survival rate for head and neck cancer patients has not substantially changed in the last two decades. We previously showed that two rV-neuT intratumoral injections induced an efficient antitumor…
Battisti, A; Bei, R; Benvenuto, M
Seroprevalences of antibodies against pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps and rubella: A cross-sectional study in children following vaccination procedure in Guangzhou, China.
Vaccine • 2020 • Vol. 38 (23)
This study investigated the concentrations and seroprevalence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies against pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps and rubella among children in Guangzhou, Chin…
Cai, L; Chen, X; Chen, Z
Clinical Reasoning: An 81-year-old woman with decreased consciousness and fluctuating right facial droop.
Neurology • 2020 • Vol. 94 (19)
Aviv, R; Izenberg, A; Keith, J
Role of hypoxia-related proteins in adenoid cystic carcinoma invasion.
Diagnostic pathology • 2020 • Vol. 15 (1)
BACKGROUND: Among cancers affecting the oral cavity, adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a relatively common malignant neoplasm. It has high rates of metastasis and recurrence and is associated with si…
Branco, D; Chemelo, G; da Costa, N
[Diagnosis and treatment planning of traumatic dental injury].
Zhonghua kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi = Chinese journal of stomatology • 2020 • Vol. 55 (5)
Traumatic dental injury (TDI), one of the common dental diseases, is defined as acute injuries to tooth hard tissues, dental pulp and/or periodontal tissues caused by sudden forces. Based on the Guid…
Wang, H; Yu, Q
[Research progress in non-carious cervical lesions].
Zhonghua kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi = Chinese journal of stomatology • 2020 • Vol. 55 (5)
Non-carious cervical lesion is a common dental disease, which not only affects the aesthetic and function of the teeth, but also leads to dentin sensitivity, pulpitis and other consequences. The main…
Liang, J
[Establishment of animal model of bacterial microleakage at implant-abutment interface].
Zhonghua kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi = Chinese journal of stomatology • 2020 • Vol. 55 (5)
Objective: To study the bacterial microleakage at the interface between dental implant and abutment in rats. Methods: Under aseptic conditions, suspension of 0.25 mul of Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg)…
Cao, Y; Feng, Y; Kong, H
Longitudinal atherosclerotic changes after radio(chemo)therapy of hypopharyngeal carcinoma.
Radiation oncology (London, England) • 2020 • Vol. 15 (1)
BACKGROUND: Radiotherapy treatment of head and neck cancer affects local arteries and increases the risk of stroke. This study aimed at a closer characterization of this damage and its development in…
Ahmed, T; Borm, K; Combs, S
Ixeris dentata and Lactobacillus gasseri Extracts Improve Salivary Secretion Capability in Diabetes-Associated Dry Mouth Rat Model.
Nutrients • 2020 • Vol. 12 (5)
Dry mouth, hyposalivation, or xerostomia is a significant problem in diabetic patients; however, there has been no way to relieve these symptoms. This study's aim was to evaluate the effects of Ixeri…
Chae, H; Cheng, J; Gu, M
[Effects of NOX4 on radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells by activating the PI3K/AKT pathway].
Zhonghua er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery • 2020 • Vol. 55 (5)
Objective: To explore the relationship between NOX4 and radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. Methods: Western blot was used to test the expression of NOX4 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma c…
Hu, L; Liu, J; Liu, Q
[Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea combined with meningoencephalocele of nasopharynx, cerebrospinal fluid leak: a case report].
Zhonghua er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery • 2020 • Vol. 55 (5)
Chen, Z; Gong, S; Zhao, P
Psychosocial, education, economic factors, decision-making ability, and caries status of mothers of children younger than 6 years in suburban Nigeria.
BMC oral health • 2020 • Vol. 20 (1)
BACKGROUND: Little information is available on the relationship between mothers' psychosocial profile and caries status, and less information is available on the oral health status and psychosocial s…
Adeniyi, A; Alade, M; El Tantawi, M