Research Papers
Development of the Alberta facial clinical evaluation scale: A patient-centred outcomes instrument for facial nerve paralysis.
Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery • 2019 • Vol. 44 (6)
OBJECTIVES: Facial nerve paralysis has functional, psychological and social consequences for patients. Traditionally, outcome measurements for facial nerve injuries have been clinician derived. Recen…
Ansari, K; Biron, V; Cote, D
Effect of Ferrule Thickness on Fracture Resistance of Teeth Restored With a Glass Fiber Post or Cast Post.
Operative dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 44 (6)
PURPOSE: To investigate the influence of ferrule thickness on fracture resistance after mechanical cycling of teeth restored with different intracanal posts. METHODS AND MATERIALS: One hundred twenty…
Bohrer, T; Fontana, P; Kaizer, O
hsa_circRNA_100533 regulates GNAS by sponging hsa_miR_933 to prevent oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Journal of cellular biochemistry • 2019 • Vol. 120 (11)
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common malignant tumor of the head and neck region. Circular RNA (circRNA), as one kind of noncoding RNA, involves in biological processes in diverse c…
Hu, W; Shao, P; Shu, M
Alternative Payment Models in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: A Proposal for Bundled Payments for Total Joint Replacements.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2019 • Vol. 77 (11)
Ji, Y; McCain, J; Patel, N
Medulloblastoma With Metastasis to the Jaw in a Child With Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome: A Case Report.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2019 • Vol. 77 (11)
Medulloblastoma is the most common childhood malignant brain tumor and is considered a minor criterion in the diagnosis of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS). Metastasis of this primitive n…
Cartrite, M; Farr, B; Stone, J
Application of the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology: A retrospective study in a tertiary institute.
Diagnostic cytopathology • 2019 • Vol. 47 (11)
BACKGROUND: Fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology has been widely used in the preoperative evaluation of salivary gland lesions. The Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology (MSRSGC) i…
Chen, Y; Wu, C; Yang, C
Comparison of Three Anxiety Management Protocols for Extraction of Third Molars With the Use of Midazolam, Diazepam, and Nitrous Oxide: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2019 • Vol. 77 (11)
PURPOSE: The objective of the present study was to compare 3 sedation protocols using diazepam, midazolam, and nitrous oxide. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 120 patients with an indication for extr…
Barbier, W; de Moares, M; Dos Santos, L
The Association Between the Development of Radiation Therapy, Image Technology, and Chemotherapy, and the Survival of Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Cohort Study From 1990 to 2012.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics • 2019 • Vol. 105 (3)
PURPOSE: Previous studies demonstrated that the radiation therapy, image technology, and the application of chemotherapy have developed in the last 2 decades. This study explored the survival trends …
Bi, M; Chen, Q; Guo, S
In situ measurement of miR-138 expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma tissue supports the role of this microRNA as a tumor suppressor.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2019 • Vol. 48 (10)
BACKGROUND: Oral squamous cell carcinoma is the eighth most common cancer worldwide with a relatively high rate of metastasis (~40%). Previously, we showed that microRNA-138 serves as a functional tu…
Chen, Q; Dan, H; Ji, N
Hematinic deficiencies, hyperhomocysteinemia, and gastric parietal cell antibody positivity in atrophic glossitis patients with macrocytosis.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi • 2019 • Vol. 118 (11)
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Macrocytosis is defined as having the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) >== 100 fL. This study evaluated whether 41 atrophic glossitis (AG) patients with macrocytosis had significantl…
Chang, J; Chiang, C; Sun, A
Periodontal Disease Associates With Arterial Inflammation Via Potentiation of a Hematopoietic-Arterial Axis.
JACC. Cardiovascular imaging • 2019 • Vol. 12 (11 Pt 1)
Ali, A; El Kholy, K; Hsue, P
Prevalence of drooling, swallowing, and feeding problems in cerebral palsy across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta-analyses.
Developmental medicine and child neurology • 2019 • Vol. 61 (11)
AIM: To determine the prevalence of drooling, swallowing, and feeding problems in persons with cerebral palsy (CP) across the lifespan. METHOD: A systematic review was conducted using five different …
Cocks, N; Cordier, R; Kim, J
Factors Associated With Becoming Edentulous in the US Health and Retirement Study.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society • 2019 • Vol. 67 (11)
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: To determine factors associated with older adults becoming edentulous (complete tooth loss). DESIGN: Longitudinal study over a 6-year period. SETTING: United States, 2006, 2012.…
Fontana, M; Jones, J; Orleans, B
Overweight/obese children are associated with lower caries experience than normal-weight children/adolescents.
International journal of paediatric dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 29 (6)
AIM: To compare (a) enamel carious (EC) and dentin carious (DC) lesions and (b) caries risk, between normal-weight (NW) and overweight/obese (OW) children/adolescents. DESIGN: In this cross-sectional…
Ciamponi, A; Diniz, M; Gorjao, R
Significant association between skeletal bone mineral density and moderate to severe periodontitis in fair oral hygiene individuals.
Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 10 (4)
AIM: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between skeletal bone mineral density (BMD) and periodontitis in Thai adults and elders. METHODS: This study comprised 3282 partic…
Lertpimonchai, A; Mongkornkarn, S; Sritara, C
Primary salivary gland-type tumors of the tracheobronchial tree diagnosed by transbronchial fine needle aspiration: Clinical and cytomorphologic features with histopathologic correlation.
Diagnostic cytopathology • 2019 • Vol. 47 (11)
BACKGROUND: Primary salivary gland-type tumors of the tracheobronchial tree are rare; their cytologic features have been seldom reported. We aim to describe the clinical and cytomorphologic features …
Doxtader, E; Dyhdalo, K; Farver, C
The profound oral cavity cancer burden in the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: A global health opportunity.
American journal of otolaryngology • 2019 • Vol. 40 (6)
PURPOSE: Betel nut consumption contributes to higher rates of oral cavity cancer throughout Micronesia. The purpose of this study is to review local surveys and cancer data to further characterize th…
Chang, M; Finegersh, A; Moss, W
Ankyloglossia: Last three-years of outpatient care at a tertiary referral center.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2019 • Vol. 126
INTRODUCTION: Ankyloglossia is an oral anomaly characterized by a shortened, thickened lingual frenulum that may cause reduced tongue mobility. However, the diagnosis and management of this condition…
Buen, F; Gomez, G; LeTran, V
Coronectomy: A Useful Approach in Minimizing Nerve Injury Compared With Traditional Extraction of Deeply Impacted Mandibular Third Molars.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2019 • Vol. 77 (11)
PURPOSE: A surgical procedure to minimize the incidence of inferior alveolar nerve injury (IANI) in deeply impacted mandibular third molars (IMTMs) has been proposed. Our study compared the near-term…
Feng, Y; Hou, G; Kang, F
A strife of interests: A qualitative study on the challenges facing oral health workforce policy and planning.
Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands) • 2019 • Vol. 123 (11)
Oral health workforce policy has often lacked systematic connections with broader health policy, and system-based reforms that would enable more effective responses to future needs of the population.…
Balasubramanian, M; Brennan, D; Gallagher, J