Research Papers
Strategy of Mandibular Central Arch Reconstruction After Firearm Injury.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 30 (7)
Gunshot wounds can cause extensive destruction of soft tissue and bone, and the maxillofacial region is often affected. The reconstructive treatment is complex due to the difficulty to reestablish th…
Fernandes, B; Homsi, N; Magacho, L
Minor salivary gland tumors of the head and neck-Memorial Sloan Kettering experience: Incidence and outcomes by site and histological type.
Cancer • 2019 • Vol. 125 (19)
BACKGROUND: Minor salivary gland carcinomas of the head and neck are rare cancers with variable clinical behavior. This study explored the incidence, pathology, clinical behavior, and factors predict…
Ganly, I; Hay, A; Karassawa Zanoni, D
Novel laser surface texturing for improved primary stability of titanium implants.
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials • 2019 • Vol. 98
Recently, the production of well-defined patterned surfaces with random or regular micro and nano-features has brought new opportunities for research and development in the field of tissue engineerin…
Abreu, P; Buciumeanu, M; Carvalho, O
Longitudinal pathways between perceived oral health and regular service use of adult Finns.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2019 • Vol. 47 (5)
OBJECTIVES: Our aim was to evaluate changes in and pathways between different measures of perceived oral health (POH) and regular oral health service use between the years 2000 and 2011 among Finnish…
Lahti, S; Suominen, A; Tolvanen, M
Pediatric Sports- and Recreation-Related Dental Injuries Treated in US Emergency Departments.
Clinical pediatrics • 2019 • Vol. 58 (11-12)
This study investigated characteristics and trends associated with sports- and recreation-related dental injuries among children <18 years old treated in US emergency departments using data from the …
Chounthirath, T; Kistamgari, S; Michaels, N
Predoctoral Curricular Revision for Dental Radiographic Interpretation Competence Based on OSCE Results.
Journal of dental education • 2019 • Vol. 83 (10)
Teaching radiographic interpretation skills to predoctoral dental students is challenging. The results of an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) at one U.S. dental school failed to yield…
Gadbury-Amyot, C; Kumar, V
Fractional CO(2) laser treatment for post-surgical lip scars in cleft lip and palate patients.
Lasers in medical science • 2019 • Vol. 34 (8)
Post-surgical scars of cleft lip patients can lead to abnormal lip activity, which causes deficient maxillary growth. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of laser therapy on the app…
Eslami, N; Jahanbin, A; Kazemi, M
Bite force and electromyographic activity of the masseter muscle in children with hemifacial microsomia.
Journal of plastic surgery and hand surgery • 2019 • Vol. 53 (5)
Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a malformation characterized by asymmetric facial growth with mandibular and muscular involvement. There are no reports focused on the functional status of the masticat…
Cardenas-Mejia, A; Carrillo-Cordova, J; Contreras-Molinar, C
Radiological assessment of mandibular invasion in squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and oropharynx.
European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases • 2019 • Vol. 136 (5)
BACKGROUND: Preoperative assessment of mandibular bone invasion in squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and oropharynx is crucial for optimizing bone resection. The principal aim of this study …
Bouhir, S; Chevalier, D; Deken-Delannoy, V
Does the Drilling Technique for Implant Site Preparation Enhance Implant Success in Low-Density Bone? A Systematic Review.
Implant dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 28 (5)
PURPOSE: The objective of this systematic review was to investigate the possible association between the drilling technique and proper implant integration and survival in areas with low bone density.…
El-Kholey, K; Elkomy, A
circ-PKD2 inhibits carcinogenesis via the miR-204-3p/APC2 axis in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Molecular carcinogenesis • 2019 • Vol. 58 (10)
Recent fi ndings have shown that dysregulation of circular RNAs (circRNAs) is implicated in various cancers. However, the contribution of circRNAs in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remains larg…
Dou, Z; Gao, L; Li, S
Brightness and contrast adjustments influence the radiographic detection of soft tissue calcification.
Oral diseases • 2019 • Vol. 25 (7)
OBJECTIVE: To assess the influence of subjective enhancement of brightness and contrast of digital panoramic radiographs on the detection of soft tissue calcifications. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this…
Asprino, L; Freitas, D; Lagos de Melo, L
Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in population-based studies: A systematic review of the methodological aspects.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2019 • Vol. 47 (5)
OBJECTIVES: To conduct a systematic review of the literature to evaluate the methodological aspects of population-based studies on the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions (OMLs). METHODS: Two reviewer…
Aitken-Saavedra, J; Correa, M; da Silva, K
Mutations in GDF11 and the extracellular antagonist, Follistatin, as a likely cause of Mendelian forms of orofacial clefting in humans.
Human mutation • 2019 • Vol. 40 (10)
Cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) is generally viewed as a complex trait with multiple genetic and environmental contributions. In 70% of cases, CL/P presents as an isolated feature and/o…
Anand, D; Anderson, R; Bamshad, M
Evidence from large Danish cohort does not support an association between the MMR vaccine and autism: facts in a post-truth world.
BMJ evidence-based medicine • 2019 • Vol. 24 (5)
Campbell-Scherer, D
Alveolar soft-part sarcoma: Case demonstrating principles for uncommon vascular lesions.
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society • 2019 • Vol. 61 (10)
BACKGROUND: Alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS) is an uncommon malignancy that may present in a manner similar to benign vascular tumors. METHODS: A 6-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder was ref…
Bittles, M; Jodeh, D; Leszczynska, M
Radiological and Histomorphometric Outcomes of Homologous Bone Graft in Postextractive Implant Sites: A 6-Year Retrospective Analysis.
Implant dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 28 (5)
OBJECTIVES: The aim was to investigate the in vivo efficacy of a cancellous particulate allograft bone in the regeneration of postextractive atrophic sites. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Ten patients were se…
Baldi, D; Fulcheri, E; Menini, M
The Drilling Guiding Templates and Pre-Bent Titanium Plates Improves the Operation Accuracy of Orthognathic Surgery With Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing Occlusal Splints for Patients With Facial Asymmetry.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 30 (7)
Facial asymmetry is a common maxillofacial deformity which requires surgery to recover the 3-dimensional relationship of bones. The computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) ha…
Du, W; Hu, P; Ji, H
Anemia, hematinic deficiencies, hyperhomocysteinemia, and serum gastric parietal cell antibody positivity in atrophic glossitis patients with or without microcytosis.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi • 2019 • Vol. 118 (10)
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Microcytosis is defined as having mean corpuscular volume (MCV) < 80 fL. This study evaluated whether 79 atrophic glossitis (AG) patients with microcytosis and 985 AG patient with…
Chiang, C; Sun, A; Wang, Y
Urea and creatinine levels in saliva of patients with and without periodontitis.
European journal of oral sciences • 2019 • Vol. 127 (5)
Despite the fact that saliva contains measurable concentrations of urea and creatinine, it is not widely used in clinical nephrology. One of the reasons is the high inter- and intra-individual variab…
Celec, P; Gaal Kovalcikova, A; Klamarova, T