Research Papers
Oral recipient site infections in reconstructive surgery - impact of the graft itself and the perioperative antibiosis.
Clinical oral investigations • 2020 • Vol. 24 (4)
OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to assess the influence of peri/post-operative antibiotic prophylaxis (POABP) and the reconstructive graft itself on recipient sites infections in head and neck su…
Kreppel, M; Peters, F; Zalesski, A
The gut-eye-lacrimal gland-microbiome axis in Sjogren Syndrome.
The ocular surface • 2020 • Vol. 18 (2)
The bacterial communities that collectively inhabit our body are called the microbiome. Virtually all body surface harbors bacteria. Recent advances in next-generation sequencing that have provided i…
Alam, J; Britton, R; De Paiva, C
Retrospective analysis of utilisation of the Australian Child Dental Benefit Scheme.
Australian health review : a publication of the Australian Hospital Association • 2020 • Vol. 44 (2)
Objective The Child Dental Benefit Scheme (CDBS), which provides dental services for targeted children in Australia, was implemented in 2014. Currently there is no information available on the cost a…
Kruger, E; Putri, D; Tennant, M
Effect of third molars in the line of mandibular angle fractures on postoperative complications: systematic review and meta-analysis.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2020 • Vol. 49 (4)
The aim of this systematic review was to verify whether the presence of a lower third molar in the mandibular angle fracture line is associated with postoperative complications. An electronic survey …
Al-Sharani, H; Douglas-de-Oliveira, D; Falci, S
Immunohistochemical assessment of Eph/ephrin expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma and precursor lesions.
Odontology • 2020 • Vol. 108 (2)
To evaluate erythropoietin-producing hepatocellular carcinoma (Eph)/Eph receptor-interaction protein (ephrin) expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and oral epithelial precursor lesions (…
Kouketsu, A; Kumamoto, H; Oikawa, M
The extra domain A of fibronectin facilitates osteoclastogenesis in radicular cysts through vascular endothelial growth factor.
International endodontic journal • 2020 • Vol. 53 (4)
AIM: To analyse the effects of the alternatively spliced fibronectin (FN) gene and its isoforms on osteoclastogenesis in radicular cysts. METHODOLOGY: Specimens of radicular cysts were collected surg…
Jiang, J; Li, C; Wang, H
Health Information Seeking Through Social Media and Search Engines by Parents of Children With Orofacial Cleft in Nigeria.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2020 • Vol. 57 (4)
OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the level of utilization of social media platforms and search engines by parents of children with orofacial cleft presenting to our clinic, with respect to information seeking…
Adekunle, A; Adeyemo, W; James, O
The Role of Biofilms and Material Surface Characteristics in Microbial Adhesion to Maxillary Obturator Materials: A Literature Review.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2020 • Vol. 57 (4)
BACKGROUND: Maxillofacial prosthetics includes restoration of maxillary defects resulting from resection of palate and nasosinus neoplasms with obturator prostheses which may be colonized by microorg…
Bakr, M; Beumer, J; Cannon, R
Anemia, hematinic deficiencies, hyperhomocysteinemia, and serum gastric parietal cell antibody positivity in 884 patients with burning mouth syndrome.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi • 2020 • Vol. 119 (4)
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is characterized by burning sensation of the oral mucosa in the absence of clinically apparent oral mucosal alterations. This study evaluated the anem…
Chang, J; Chiang, C; Sun, A
Internal porosities, retentive force, and survival of cobalt-chromium alloy clasps fabricated by selective laser-sintering.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2020 • Vol. 64 (2)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate internal porosities, retentive force values and survival of cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) alloy clasps fabricated by direct metal laser-sintering (DMLS) a…
Edelhoff, D; Erdelt, K; Guth, J
Recurrent preseptal cellulitis in Boston keratoprosthesis type II implantation for ocular Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie • 2020 • Vol. 55 (2)
Harissi-Dagher, M; Marchand, M
Effect of carbodiimide and chlorhexidine on the bond strength longevity of resin cement to root dentine after radiation therapy.
International endodontic journal • 2020 • Vol. 53 (4)
AIM: To evaluate the effect of carbodiimide (EDC) and chlorhexidine (CHX) on the bond strength (BS) of resin cement to root dentine of teeth submitted to radiotherapy. METHODOLOGY: One hundred and tw…
Akkus, A; de Queiroz, A; Francisco de Oliveira, H
Oral manifestations of allograft recipients immediately before and after kidney transplantation.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2020 • Vol. 78 (3)
Objective: To identify the oral lesions of individuals with kidney disease immediately before and shortly after kidney transplantation, taking into account the immunosuppressive regimen, antiviral pr…
Aires Antunes, R; Braz-Silva, P; Cristelli, M
Two-dimensional versus three-dimensional Frӓnkel Manoeuvre: a reproducibility study.
European journal of orthodontics • 2020 • Vol. 42 (2)
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: To assess intra- and inter-observer reproducibility of the evaluation of the Frӓnkel Manoeuvre (FM) on three-dimensional (3D) scans and to compare it to the assessment on two-d…
Adaimo, R; Amato, M; Bucci, R
Biallelic PTCH1 Inactivation Is a Dominant Genomic Change in Sporadic Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumors.
The American journal of surgical pathology • 2020 • Vol. 44 (4)
Keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KCOTs) are locally aggressive odontogenic neoplasms with recurrence rates of up to 60%. Approximately 5% of KCOTs are associated with nevoid basal cell carcinoma (Gor…
Baur, D; Garcia, E; Gokozan, H
Self-reported oral and general health related to xerostomia, hyposalivation, and quality of life among caries active younger adults.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2020 • Vol. 78 (3)
Objective: The aim was to study prevalence of xerostomia, hyposalivation and quality of life among caries active younger adults.Materials and methods: A questionnaire regarding oral and general healt…
Arnetz, J; Birkhed, D; Flink, H
Resin infiltration of enamel white spot lesions: An ultramorphological analysis.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2020 • Vol. 32 (3)
OBJECTIVE: There is not a clear understanding of the ultramorphology of enamel white spot lesions (WSLs). The purpose of this study is to characterize resin infiltration of enamel WSLs using electron…
Perdigao, J
Awareness and knowledge of oral cancer amongst adult dental patients attending regional university clinics in New South Wales, Australia: a questionnaire-based study.
International dental journal • 2020 • Vol. 70 (2)
BACKGROUND: Greater awareness and knowledge of oral cancer has been shown to increase patient presentation for opportunistic screening. This study aimed to identify the level of awareness and knowled…
Huang, B; Yates, E; Zachar, J
Establishment of a Gorlin syndrome model from induced neural progenitor cells exhibiting constitutive GLI1 expression and high sensitivity to inhibition by smoothened (SMO).
Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology • 2020 • Vol. 100 (4)
The hedgehog signaling pathway is a vital factor for embryonic development and stem cell maintenance. Dysregulation of its function results in tumor initiation and progression. The aim of this resear…
Fujii, K; Ikehara, H; Ikemoto, Y
Neurotrophic keratitis: Frequency, etiologies, clinical management and outcomes.
The ocular surface • 2020 • Vol. 18 (2)
PURPOSE: To determine neurotrophic keratitis (NK) frequency, etiologies and prognostic factors, and evaluate the outcome of its management. METHODS: In this retrospective epidemiologic study, we revi…
Abdelmassih, Y; Cochereau, I; Doan, S