Research Papers
Virtual patients versus small-group teaching in the training of oral and maxillofacial surgery: a randomized controlled trial.
BMC medical education • 2019 • Vol. 19 (1)
BACKGROUND: Computerized virtual patients (VP) have spread into many areas of healthcare delivery and medical education. They provide various advantages like flexibility in pace and space of learning…
Russeler, M; Sader, R; Seifert, L
Italian guidelines for the prevention and management of dental trauma in children.
Italian journal of pediatrics • 2019 • Vol. 45 (1)
Dental trauma is a frequent occurrence in children and adolescent and a correct diagnosis and treatment are essential for a favourable long-term prognosis. The present Guidelines aim to formulate evi…
Berengo, M; Cagetti, M; Cascone, P
Patient perceptions in quality of care: report from university veterans clinic.
BMC oral health • 2019 • Vol. 19 (1)
BACKGROUND: The Heroes Clinic is a unique dental clinic housed at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine that offers military veterans dental care at no or minimal cost. The aim of this…
Carey, C; Rai, N; Tiwari, T
Analysis of Methylation and Expression Profile of Foxp3 Gene in Patients with Behcet's Syndrome.
Iranian journal of allergy, asthma, and immunology • 2019 • Vol. 19 (1)
Forkhead box P3 (Foxp3) gene is an important means in the Treg cells function, in both maintenances of immune tolerance and regulation of response. Epigenetic modifications of the foxp3 gene at its r…
Abolhasani, S; Alipour, S; Azad, M
CCL28-induced RARbeta expression inhibits oral squamous cell carcinoma bone invasion.
The Journal of clinical investigation • 2019 • Vol. 129 (12)
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) frequently invades the maxillary or mandibular bone, and this bone invasion is closely associated with poor prognosis and survival. Here, we show that CCL28 functi…
Chung, W; Kim, K; Lee, S
Antibiotic prophylaxis habits in oral implant surgery among dentists in Italy: a cross-sectional survey.
BMC oral health • 2019 • Vol. 19 (1)
BACKGROUND: The prescription of prophylactic antibiotics in conjunction with oral implant surgery remains inconsistent among different populations of dentists. The main objective of this study was to…
Arteagoitia, I; Caiazzo, A; Rodriguez Andres, C
Applying intraoral scanner to residual ridge in edentulous regions: in vitro evaluation of inter-operator validity to confirm trueness.
BMC oral health • 2019 • Vol. 19 (1)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate the trueness of intraoral scanning of residual ridge in edentulous regions during in vitro evaluation of inter-operator validity. METHODS: Bot…
Abe, S; Homma, S; Kasahara, T
Effect of True and Sham Acupuncture on Radiation-Induced Xerostomia Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA network open • 2019 • Vol. 2 (12)
IMPORTANCE: Radiation-induced xerostomia (RIX) is a common, often debilitating, adverse effect of radiation therapy among patients with head and neck cancer. Quality of life can be severely affected,…
Bei, W; Chambers, M; Chiang, J
Oral Transmission of Sexually Transmissable Infections: A Narrative Review.
Acta medica portuguesa • 2019 • Vol. 32 (12)
Over the last few decades, behavioral changes in sexual practices have made oral transmission of traditional sexually transmissible infections increasingly recognized. Patients harboring a sexually t…
Costa, J; Queiros, C
Communication-based behaviour support for adults with intellectual disabilities receiving dental care: A focus group study exploring dentists' decision-making and communication.
Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID • 2019 • Vol. 23 (4)
A better understanding of how communication-based behaviour supports are applied with adults with intellectual disabilities may reduce reliance on restrictive practices such as holding, sedation and …
Griffiths, C; McCallion, P; McCarron, M
Cryptococcus and parvovirus B 19 central nervous system coinfection in patient with HIV presenting with bilateral facial and oculomotor palsy.
Acta neurologica Belgica • 2019 • Vol. 119 (4)
Esmanhotto, B; Pellizzari, C; Yared, J
Malignant Transformation of a Desmoplastic Ameloblastoma to Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report.
Head and neck pathology • 2019 • Vol. 13 (4)
Ameloblastomas are the most common odontogenic tumors, excluding odontomas. Several morphologic variants have been described including follicular, plexiform, acanthomatous, granular cell, basaloid an…
El-Mofty, S; Rais, R
Functional rhythmic tongue movements.
Acta neurologica Belgica • 2019 • Vol. 119 (4)
Bostantjopoulou, S; Dagklis, I; Giza, E
Thyroid-Like Low-Grade Nasopharyngeal Papillary Adenocarcinoma.
Head and neck pathology • 2019 • Vol. 13 (4)
Thyroid-like low-grade nasopharyngeal papillary adenocarcinoma (TL-LGNPPA) is a rare entity. Patients often present with complaints of nasal fullness, obstruction, and epistaxis. It may be confused w…
Baumann, K; Betz, S
Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma (Botryoid Subtype) Affecting the Buccal Mucosa.
Head and neck pathology • 2019 • Vol. 13 (4)
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare oral malignant soft tissue tumor whose pathological features may influence the clinical behavior, treatment and prognosis of the lesion. We report a case of a 13-year…
da Silveira, E; De Albuquerque-Junior, R; De Assis Almeida Lima-Junior, F
Ciliated HPV-Related Carcinoma: A Diagnostic Challenge on Frozen Section.
Head and neck pathology • 2019 • Vol. 13 (4)
Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas associated with high risk HPV show a wide morphological spectrum, including papillary, adenosquamous, lymphoepithelioma-like and sarcomatoid. We report an inter…
Beasley, M; Genden, E; Navale, P
Expression of PTEN, Androgen Receptor, HER2/neu, Cytokeratin 5/6, Estrogen Receptor-Beta, HMGA2, and PLAG1 in Salivary Duct Carcinoma.
Head and neck pathology • 2019 • Vol. 13 (4)
Salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) is an aggressive neoplasm that resembles high-grade invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast. It can develop de novo or from the malignant transformation of pleomorphic a…
Bell, D; Liang, L; Williams, M
Immunolocalization of Cancer Stem Cells Marker ALDH1 and its Association with Tumor Budding in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Head and neck pathology • 2019 • Vol. 13 (4)
Tumor budding is a prognostic marker for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) characterized by the presence of isolated or small clusters of neoplastic cells at the tumor invasive front. Aldehyde dehy…
Caixeta, A; de Aguiar, M; Horta, M
Caries prevalence and associations with medications and medical comorbidities.
Journal of public health dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 79 (1)
OBJECTIVES: To use extensive electronic dental, medical, and pharmacy databases to estimate the prevalence of dental caries in a cohort of new patients during a 5-year period (FY2010-FY2015) and dete…
Gibson, G; Jones, J; Jurasic, M
Influence and safety of electronic apex locators in patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices: a systematic review.
The Libyan journal of medicine • 2019 • Vol. 14 (1)
The widespread use of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices has increased concerns regarding using electronic apex locators in patients with these devices. This systematic review investigated…
AlRahabi, M; Ghabbani, H