Research Papers
Letter to Editor: The smokeless tobacco habit and DNA damage: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2020 • Vol. 25 (1)
Nersesyan, A
Nd:YAP laser in the treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity: An ex vivo study.
Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology • 2020 • Vol. 203
PURPOSE: The aims of this ex vivo study were to evaluate the effectiveness of the Nd:YAP laser in the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity, to compare the temperature rise during laser irradiation at…
Brulat-Bouchard, N; Fornaini, C; Medioni, E
Prediction of Tumor Grade and Nodal Status in Oropharyngeal and Oral Cavity Squamous-cell Carcinoma Using a Radiomic Approach.
Anticancer research • 2020 • Vol. 40 (1)
BACKGROUND/AIM: To investigate whether a radiomic machine learning (ML) approach employing texture-analysis (TA) features extracted from primary tumor lesions (PTLs) is able to predict tumor grade (T…
Brunetti, A; Cocozza, S; Cuocolo, R
Factors Affecting Predictability of Buccal Bone Augmentation in Surgically Facilitated Orthodontic Treatment: Etiological Considerations.
Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) • 2020 • Vol. 41 (1)
Pre-orthodontic surgical techniques such as surgically facilitated orthodontic treatment (SFOT) are intended to increase bone volume while reducing the incidence of induced gingival recession. SFOT a…
Baldock, W; Beauchamp, S; Pumphrey, B
Effective Utilization of Pink and White Esthetics in Smile Design: Case Report.
Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) • 2020 • Vol. 41 (1)
Dental implants are often a preferred option when replacing missing teeth. In the esthetic zone, however, a proper soft-tissue framework is essential to accommodate the final restorations. A wax-up a…
Alharthy, F; Kolakarnprasert, N; Oquendo Parilli, A
Atypical extraction treatment for failing replanted maxillary and mandibular incisors with space closure of 2 mandibular incisors in the same quadrant.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2020 • Vol. 157 (1)
We report the successful orthodontic treatment of a 13-year-old girl who had been involved in an accident with avulsion of her maxillary right central incisor and both mandibular left incisors. Fifte…
Moser, L; Schneider, U
Relationship between normative and self-perceived criteria for orthodontic treatment need and satisfaction with esthetics and mastication in adolescents.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2020 • Vol. 157 (1)
INTRODUCTION: Orthodontic treatments are performed to improve esthetics and masticatory functions. In general, clinical criteria are used to recommend such treatments without considering the opinion …
da Silva-Neto, J; de Lima, K; do Amaral, B
Microbial profile in different orthodontic appliances by checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization: An in-vivo study.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2020 • Vol. 157 (1)
INTRODUCTION: The design of the orthodontic bracket or appliance is 1 of the most important factors for creating retentive areas for biofilm formation. In orthodontics, this would be the first study …
Al-Hazmi, A; Gujar, A; Patil, S
Influence of Implant-Tooth Proximity on Incidence of Caries in Teeth Adjacent to Implants in Molar Sites: A Retrospective Radiographic Analysis of 300 Consecutive Implants.
Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) • 2020 • Vol. 41 (1)
Implants used to replace molar teeth present issues of space distribution and crown contours that are unique to these sites. Because the diameter of the implant typically is smaller than that of the …
Kagan, V; Rawdin, S; Smith, R
Prevention of Enamel Softening by Rinsing with a Calcium Solution before Dental Erosion.
Caries research • 2020 • Vol. 54 (2)
OBJECTIVES: This in situ study aimed to evaluate whether rinsing with a calcium-containing solution prior to an erosive attack reduces the softening of enamel. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 240 b…
Attin, T; Korner, P; Wegehaupt, F
Effectiveness of vitamin D for adult patients with gingivitis.
Medicine • 2020 • Vol. 99 (2)
BACKGROUND: This study aims to explore the effectiveness of vitamin D for the management of adult patients with gingivitis. METHODS: We will perform a comprehensive search from the following electron…
Ding, Y; Feng, Y; Li, X
The prognostic value of the ratio of neutrophils to lymphocytes before and after intensity modulated radiotherapy for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Medicine • 2020 • Vol. 99 (2)
This study aimed to determine the impact of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) on the prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) before and after int…
Lin, C; Liu, J; Liu, W
[Dental X-ray diagnostics with the orthopantomography - Technique and typical imaging results].
Der Radiologe • 2020 • Vol. 60 (1)
Despite the increasing use of modern digital cross-sectional imaging techniques (especially digital volume tomography) in dental X‑ray examinations, orthopantomography remains the widely available, c…
Hingst, V; Weber, M
Is History of Periodontal Disease Still a Negative Risk Indicator for Peri-implant Health Under Supportive Post-implant Treatment Coverage? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants • 2020 • Vol. 35 (1)
PURPOSE: Among all previous studies, history of periodontitis (HP) has been regarded as a negative indicator for peri-implant health. However, the role of HP under regular supportive post-implant tre…
Chen, Z; Lin, C; Pan, W
In Vitro Analysis of the Implant-Abutment Interface Connection and Bacterial Infiltration in Two Extraoral Implant Models.
The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants • 2020 • Vol. 35 (1)
PURPOSE: To compare the connection microgaps and the bacterial infiltration of implant-abutment interfaces of two extraoral implant models. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two implant models were used: the in…
Cortizo, D; de Souza, R; Dib, L
Effect of Proton Pump Inhibitors on Bone Loss at Dental Implants.
The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants • 2020 • Vol. 35 (1)
PURPOSE: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are prescribed for the treatment of gastric reflux disease, but such medications might also influence bone metabolism. Therefore, the primary goal of this study…
Cohen, R; Levine, M; Ursomanno, B
Periodontal Pathogens and Neuropsychiatric Health.
Current topics in medicinal chemistry • 2020 • Vol. 20 (15)
Increasing evidence incriminates low-grade inflammation in cardiovascular, metabolic diseases, and neuropsychiatric clinical conditions, all important causes of morbidity and mortality. One of the up…
Brenner, L; Dagdag, A; Dwivedi, Y
An assessment of three contemporary dental caries epidemiological instruments: a critical review.
British dental journal • 2020 • Vol. 228 (1)
Aim Dental caries epidemiological surveys produce information that may be used to assist health policy makers in the planning of preventive and curative strategies. The detection instruments used in …
Frencken, J; Giacaman, R; Leal, S
Use of the Hall technique by specialist paediatric dentists: a global perspective.
British dental journal • 2020 • Vol. 228 (1)
Background The Hall technique (HT) is popular with UK paediatric dentists (PDs). Global PDs perception/use of HT is unknown.Aim To investigate global PDs opinions/use of HT.Materials and methods A cr…
Albadri, S; Al Halabi, M; Al-Jundi, S
[Sterilization in dentistry. Limitations of elastic materials: a case presentation].
Orvosi hetilap • 2020 • Vol. 161 (3)
In everyday dental practice, sterility is essential. Sterilizing different materials can require different methods. In the case of heat sensitive and elastic materials, most common techniques are not…
D Toth, E; Marton, I; Martos, R