Research Papers
Associations of P2RX7 Functional Diplotypes with Localized Aggressive Periodontitis.
JDR clinical and translational research • 2019 • Vol. 4 (4)
AIM: The purpose of this study was to test for the role of the P2X7 receptor in localized aggressive periodontitis (LAP). METHODS: Peripheral blood was obtained from 95 subjects with LAP and 76 healt…
Harris, T; Huang, H; Li, H
Update in pediatric nasopharyngeal undifferentiated carcinoma.
The British journal of radiology • 2019 • Vol. 92 (1102)
Many of the principles established in adults with undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) apply to children, adolescents and young adults. However, NPC in young patients should be distinguish…
Claude, L; Duverge, L; Jouglar, E
All-trans retinoic acid induces anti-tumor effects via STAT3 signaling inhibition in oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral dysplasia.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2019 • Vol. 48 (9)
BACKGROUND: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), which may arise from oral dysplasia, is one of the most prevalent cancers around the world. In recent years, all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) has shown …
Chen, X; He, M; Zhou, G
Treatment effects of two different appliances on pharyngeal airway space in mixed dentition Malay children.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2019 • Vol. 125
BACKGROUND: Treatment of Class III malocclusion is related to redirecting the growth of mandible, which may have an impact on the pharyngeal airway. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and compare the treatment e…
Alam, M; Fareen, N; Khamis, M
The effect of leucovorin rescue therapy on methotrexate-induced oral mucositis in the treatment of paediatric ALL: A systematic review.
Critical reviews in oncology/hematology • 2019 • Vol. 142
INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to determine the efficacy of different Leucovorin regimens to reduce oral mucositis in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after high-dose Methotrexate (HD-MTX).…
de Jonge, R; Heil, S; Oosterom, N
Kissing, saliva exchange, and transmission of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
The Lancet. Infectious diseases • 2019 • Vol. 19 (10)
Data from mathematical models suggest that kissing and saliva exchange during sexual activity might be major contributors to community gonorrhoea morbidity. Although there is little evidence to suppo…
Bernstein, K; Hook, E
Influence of phosphor plate-based radiographic image specifications on fractal analysis of alveolar bone.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2019 • Vol. 128 (4)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of spatial resolution, bit depth, and enhancement filters on the fractal dimension (FD) of photostimulable phosphor (PSP) plate-based in…
Freitas, D; Haiter-Neto, F; Michels, M
Hard tissue changes after guided bone regeneration of peri-implant defects comparing block versus particulate bone substitutes: 6-month results of a randomized controlled clinical trial.
Clinical oral implants research • 2019 • Vol. 30 (10)
OBJECTIVES: To test whether block bone substitute used for guided bone regeneration (GBR) of peri-implant defects leads to different thickness of the augmented hard tissue than particulate bone subst…
Basler, T; Benic, G; Eisner, B
Associations of social relationships with curative and preventive dental care use among young and middle-aged adults: Evidence from a population-based study in Japan.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2019 • Vol. 47 (5)
OBJECTIVES: Social relationships are important for diffusion of information and behaviours. Access to preventive dental care is more difficult than access to curative dental care under the Japanese u…
Aida, J; Hashimoto, H; Murakami, K
Genistein inhibits nasopharyngeal cancer stem cells through sonic hedgehog signaling.
Phytotherapy research : PTR • 2019 • Vol. 33 (10)
Genistein, a soy derived isoflavanoid compound, exerts anticancer effects in various cancers. Nasopharyngeal cancer stem cells (NCSCs) are a small subpopulation of cancer cells which are responsible …
Cao, W; Chen, J; Chen, Y
Circular RNA circ_0008450 upregulates CXCL9 expression by targeting miR-577 to regulate cell proliferation and invasion in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Experimental and molecular pathology • 2019 • Vol. 110
As a kind of malignant tumor, nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) has attracted increasing attention from researchers. As a member of the circular RNA (circRNA) family, circ_0008450 has been investigated …
Gao, Z; Liu, D; Mao, Y
Dual-function nanostructured platform for isolation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma circulating tumor cells and EBV DNA detection.
Biosensors & bioelectronics • 2019 • Vol. 142
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and plasma levels of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA are sensitive prognostic tools for monitoring disease status in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients. Herein, we in…
Chen, Y; Kuan, E; Lan, M
The effect of scanning the palate and scan body position on the accuracy of complete-arch implant scans.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2019 • Vol. 21 (5)
BACKGROUND: Whether stitching the palate during intraoral digital scans of implants would improve, scanning accuracy is unclear. PURPOSE: Evaluate the effect of stitching the palate and the scan body…
Alp, G; Mizumoto, R; Ozcan, M
Bone Levels Are Preserved After Simultaneous Sinus Elevation at Time of Implant Placement.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2019 • Vol. 77 (10)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to confirm that after simultaneous implant placement and vertical bone augmentation in the posterior maxilla, the immediate postoperative bone height is maintai…
Block, M
Variants at potential loci associated with Sjogren's syndrome in Koreans: A genetic association study.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) • 2019 • Vol. 207
Sjogren's syndrome (SS), a chronic autoimmune disease, typically causes or involves inflammation in the salivary and lacrimal glands. Although recent genetic association studies have contributed to t…
Ahn, H; Han, S; Kim, S
Mandibular reconstruction using the deep circumflex iliac artery free flap: effect of the length of bone harvested on donor site morbidity.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 57 (8)
The aim of this study was to assess the amounts of pain and morbidity that are associated with the length of the harvested anterior iliac bone graft (cm), and their effect on the contour of the donor…
Liu, Q; Shang, Z; Shao, Z
Effect of post-osseointegration loading magnitude on the dynamics of peri-implant bone: a finite element analysis and in vivo study.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2019 • Vol. 63 (4)
PURPOSE: Much research has been invested in determining the effects of postoperative loading of implants and whether this loading contributes to implant failure, but the issue remains controversial. …
Ayukawa, Y; Haraguchi, T; Koyano, K
Patterns of care and treatment outcomes for local recurrence of NPC after definite IMRT-A study by the HKNPCSG.
Head & neck • 2019 • Vol. 41 (10)
BACKGROUND: This study evaluates the contemporary care for patients with locally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma after failure of the primary course of intensity modulated radiotherapy. METHODS: E…
Au, K; Chau, T; Cheung, A
Metastatic lymph node burden predictive of survival in patients undergoing primary surgery for laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology • 2019 • Vol. 145 (10)
PURPOSE: Metastatic lymph node (LN) burden is one of the most important prognosticators in human solid cancers, but has rarely been examined in laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers (LHC). We evaluate…
Bin-Manie, M; Cho, K; Choi, S
What's New with Tubes, Tonsils, and Adenoids?
Otolaryngologic clinics of North America • 2019 • Vol. 52 (5)
Evidence-based recommendations are constantly being updated for various pediatric surgical procedures, including the role for tympanostomy tubes, as well as indications for adenoidectomy and tonsille…
Dahl, J; Marchica, C; Raol, N