Research Papers
Diagnostic utility of touch imprint cytology for intraoperative assessment of surgical margins and sentinel lymph nodes in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients using four different cytological stains.
Diagnostic cytopathology • 2020 • Vol. 48 (2)
BACKGROUND: OSCC is most commonly associated with positive surgical margins. The important cause of loco regional recurrence is histologically positive or closed margins. Clear surgical margins might…
Don, K; Jayaraj, G; Ramani, P
Superiority of intensity-modulated radiation therapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma with skull-base invasion.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology • 2020 • Vol. 146 (2)
PURPOSE: To compare the clinical results and functional outcomes between two-dimensional conventional radiation therapy (2DRT) and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in nasopharyngeal carci…
Fan, J; Feng, Y; Jiang, W
Performance of bone-level implants with conical connections in the anterior maxilla: A 5-year prospective cohort study.
Clinical oral implants research • 2020 • Vol. 31 (2)
OBJECTIVES: To assess clinical, radiographic and aesthetic outcomes, and satisfaction of patients treated with single implant restorations in the maxillary aesthetic region 5 years after final restor…
Meijer, H; Meijndert, C; Raghoebar, G
Comparing conventional flap-less immediate implantation and socket-shield technique for esthetic and clinical outcomes: A randomized clinical study.
Clinical oral implants research • 2020 • Vol. 31 (2)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the esthetic and clinical outcomes of immediate implantation using the conventional flap-less approach and the socket-shield technique (SST). METHODS: T…
Huang, Y; Liu, Z; Sun, C
The conchal butterfly graft in secondary reconstruction of the bilateral cleft lip nasal deformity.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2020 • Vol. 129
OBJECTIVES: The bilateral cleft nasal deformity is characterized by a short columella and a broad, flattened nasal tip. Secondary correction is challenging and often complicated by skin envelope scar…
Jackson, O; Kaye, A; Lee, A
Dentoalveolar Distraction Osteogenesis for Rapid Maxillary Canine Retraction: An Overview of Technique, Treatment, and Outcomes.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America • 2020 • Vol. 32 (1)
Patients and orthodontists seek to reduce treatment time in braces. Rapid canine retraction through dentoalveolar distraction osteogenesis is one of several treatment approaches to reduce treatment i…
Allareddy, V; Markiewicz, M; Yadav, S
Impact of clinical complete response on treatment outcomes in patients with locally advanced HPV-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology • 2020 • Vol. 146 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate treatment outcomes after definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for human papilloma virus (HPV)-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: We an…
Abate, G; Bulzonetti, N; De Felice, F
Facial Nerve Schwannoma Complicated by Acute Hemorrhage After Treatment with Stereotactic Radiosurgery.
World neurosurgery • 2020 • Vol. 134
BACKGROUND: Facial nerve schwannomas (FNSs) are rare benign tumors that arise from Schwann cells of the facial nerve. FNSs are similar to vestibular schwannomas in many aspects, yet their infiltrativ…
Agazzi, S; Allen, K; Jha, R
Increased risk of multiple myeloma in primary Sjogren's syndrome is limited to individuals with Ro/SSA and La/SSB autoantibodies.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases • 2020 • Vol. 79 (2)
Baecklund, E; Bjork, A; Eriksson, P
Digital Workflow for Combined Orthodontics and Orthognathic Surgery.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America • 2020 • Vol. 32 (1)
This article provides an overview of the digital workflow process for Combined orthodontics and Orthognathic surgery treatment starting from data acquisition (3-dimensional scanning, cone-beam comput…
Aronovich, S; Elnagar, M; Kusnoto, B
Congenital meningocele associated with corpus callosum agenesis and midline superior labial cleft due to Tessier 0-14 facial fissure: A case report.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2020 • Vol. 129
A case of a 31-day-old infant patient with a Tessier 0-14 deformity related to multiple midline deformities is presented. Although Transnasal endoscopic surgery is the mainstay for the treatment of a…
De Leon, O; Fandino, A; Feo, O
Commentary to: Giant cell reparative granuloma of the scapula: report of a case and literature review.
Skeletal radiology • 2020 • Vol. 49 (2)
Bonar, F
Computed tomography window blending in maxillofacial imaging.
Emergency radiology • 2020 • Vol. 27 (1)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the ability of a custom window blending algorithm to depict multicompartmental disease processes of the maxillofacial region in a single image, u…
Guenette, J; Mandell, J; Miskin, N
Degrees of xerostomia? A Rasch analysis of the Xerostomia Inventory.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2020 • Vol. 48 (1)
OBJECTIVE(S): The global demographic changes resulting in an ageing population require attention on xerostomia, as its prevalence appears to increase with age. The Xerostomia Inventory (XI) is a 11-i…
Hanna, K; Nair, R; Santiago, P
Chloroquine and 3-Methyladenine Attenuates Periodontal Inflammation and Bone Loss in Experimental Periodontitis.
Inflammation • 2020 • Vol. 43 (1)
Periodontitis is an inflammation characterized by alveolar bone resorption caused by imbalance in bone homeostasis. It is known that autophagy is related to inflammation and bone metabolism. However,…
Chen, B; He, S; Li, L
Chair-side saliva diagnostic tests: An evaluation tool for xerostomia and caries risk assessment in children with type 1 diabetes.
Journal of dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 93
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate how the level of metabolic control affects salivary function, xerostomia prevalence and incidence of caries, in children and adole…
Pappa, E; Rahiotis, C; Vastardis, H
Morphological identification of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus in SB-20M culture medium has efficiency comparable to proteomic identification by the MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry technique.
Archives of oral biology • 2020 • Vol. 110
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of SB-20 M culture medium to perform differential morphological identification of S. mutans and S. sobrinus compared to biochemi…
Cudmani, N; da Silva, L; da Silva, R
Streptococcus mutans isolated from children with severe-early childhood caries form higher levels of persisters.
Archives of oral biology • 2020 • Vol. 110
OBJECTIVES: Dental caries is the most common chronic infectious disease in children. Streptococcus mutans, the main cariogenic bacterial species, produces persisters, nongrowing dormant variants of r…
Bottner, A; Dufour, D; Gong, S
Presence of Archaea in dental caries biofilms.
Archives of oral biology • 2020 • Vol. 110
OBJECTIVE: Although the prevalence and functions associated with members of Bacteria are well known in dental caries, the role of Archaea in cariogenic biofilms has not been studied yet. DESIGN: To d…
Belmok, A; Cortes, D; Dame-Teixeira, N
Systematic review of biological therapy to accelerate orthodontic tooth movement in animals: Translational approach.
Archives of oral biology • 2020 • Vol. 110
OBJECTIVES: To systematically review and evaluate what is known regarding contemporary biological therapy capable of accelerating orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) in animal model. MATERIALS AND METHO…
Alves-Duarte, A; Douglas-de-Oliveira, D; Duarte-Rodrigues, L