Research Papers
A systematic genetic analysis and visualization of phenotypic heterogeneity among orofacial cleft GWAS signals.
Genetic epidemiology • 2019 • Vol. 43 (6)
Phenotypic heterogeneity is a hallmark of complex traits, and genetic studies of such traits may focus on them as a single diagnostic entity or by analyzing specific components. For example, in orofa…
Anand, D; Beaty, T; Butali, A
Simulation of postoperative occlusion and direction in autotransplantation of teeth: application of computer-aided design and digital surgical templates.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 57 (7)
Autotransplantation of teeth requires optimisation of both occlusion and direction to ensure minimal injury to the dental crown and the alveolar bone. We describe a method that could simulate postope…
Chen, J; Lin, L; Liu, H
Heterogeneity in the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment initiation of p16-positive oropharyngeal cancer.
American journal of otolaryngology • 2019 • Vol. 40 (5)
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) has a patient demographic, presentation, and clinical treatment response distinct from HPV-unassociated…
Al-Khudari, S; Fidler, M; Raman, A
Bilateral facial paralysis as a rare neurological manifestation of primary Sjogren's syndrome: case-based review.
Rheumatology international • 2019 • Vol. 39 (9)
Primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder associated with a variety of systemic presentations. Varied neurological dysfunctions of newly diagnosed adult patients with pSS have…
Jiaying, S; Junhong, G; Wei, Z
Kikyo-to vs. Placebo on Sore Throat Associated with Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) • 2019 • Vol. 58 (17)
Objective Kikyo-to (KKT) is a fixed combination of glycyrrhiza root and platycodon root extracts. It is an herbal medicine traditionally used in Japan for relieving sore throat associated with acute …
Ishimaru, N; Kanzawa, Y; Kinami, S
The influence of abutment macro-design on clinical and radiographic peri-implant tissue changes for guided, placed, and restored implants: A 1-year randomized controlled trial.
Clinical oral implants research • 2019 • Vol. 30 (9)
OBJECTIVES: The aim was to evaluate the peri-implant tissue levels over a 1-year period for implants connected to either convex or concave final abutments at the time of implant placement. MATERIALS …
Adeinat, B; Ali, A; Koutouzis, T
The Teaching of Personalized Dentistry in North American Dental Schools: Changes from 2014 to 2017.
Journal of dental education • 2019 • Vol. 83 (9)
The aim of this study was to assess the development of personalized dentistry in the curricula of North American dental schools from 2014 to 2017. In 2014, a web-based survey on personalized medicine…
London, L; London, S; Rifkin, B
Simultaneous sinus floor elevation and implant placement using leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin as a sole graft material.
The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants • 2019 • Vol. 34 (5)
PURPOSE: Sinus floor elevation (SFE) and simultaneous implant placement is predictable and reproducible. However, the graft material for the antral cavity remains a topic of debate. Considering the h…
Cortellini, S; Jacobs, R; Molemans, B
Effects of salivary gland botulinum Toxin-A on drooling and respiratory morbidity in children with neurological dysfunction.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2019 • Vol. 124
OBJECTIVE: To describe the effects of salivary gland Botulinum Toxin-A (SG BoNT-A) on children with drooling due to neurological dysfunction. METHODS: This was a 3(1/2)-year prospective observational…
Gubbay, A; Marie Blackmore, A
Qualitative analysis of smear layer treated with different etidronate concentrations: A scanning electron microscopy study.
Microscopy research and technique • 2019 • Vol. 82 (9)
The aim of this study was to examine the smear layer removal capacity of various etidronate treatments. Seventy-eight roots were instrumented up to apical size X4 and randomly divided into five treat…
Emre Erik, C; Maden, M; Onur Orhan, E
Study of bone remodeling in corticotomy-assisted orthodontic tooth movement in rats.
Journal of cellular biochemistry • 2019 • Vol. 120 (9)
The goal of this study was to determine the structure change of the alveolar bone and the expression of a group of bone remodeling-related factors. Sixty healthy male Wistar rats were randomly divide…
He, X; Zhang, D; Zhou, Y
One-year bleaching efficacy using two HP products with different pH: A double-blind randomized clinical trial.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2019 • Vol. 31 (5)
OBJECTIVES: This split-mouth, double-blind, randomized clinical trial evaluated the 1-year bleaching efficacy produced by two hydrogen peroxide gels with different pHs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-…
Angel, P; Bersezio, C; Eduardo Fernandez, G
Long non-coding RNAs mortal obligate RNA transcript regulates the proliferation of human periodontal ligament stem cells and affects the recurrence of periodontitis.
Archives of oral biology • 2019 • Vol. 105
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate the role of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA), mortal obligate RNA transcript (MORT), in human periodontal ligament stem cells. DESIGN: Periodontal liga…
Cai, C; Cai, Q; Jiang, Y
Age estimation by measuring open apices in teeth: a new formula for two samples of South African black and white children.
International journal of legal medicine • 2019 • Vol. 133 (5)
In this cross-sectional study, the accuracy of Cameriere's European formula was tested and a new specific model was developed for two samples of black and white South African children with known age …
Angelakopoulos, N; Cameriere, R; Coccia, E
Hard and Soft Tissue Evaluation of Different Socket Preservation Procedures Using Leukocyte and Platelet-Rich Fibrin: A Retrospective Clinical and Volumetric Analysis.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2019 • Vol. 77 (9)
PURPOSE: The extraction of a tooth is followed by hard and soft tissue changes that can compromise implant placement. The aim of the present retrospective study was to compare the clinical and radiog…
D'Addona, A; De Angelis, P; De Angelis, S
Socioeconomic inequalities in oral health-related quality of life in adolescents: a cohort study.
Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation • 2019 • Vol. 28 (9)
PURPOSE: Socioeconomic inequalities are recognized as a major problem with people in low socioeconomic groups having worse subjective oral health outcomes, including oral health-related quality of li…
Ardenghi, T; Moreira, C; Nicolau, B
Virtual reality in preoperative imaging in maxillofacial surgery: implementation of "the next level"?
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 57 (7)
Not only are current imaging techniques - cone-beam computed tomography (CT), CT, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - becoming more precise in capturing data, but the illustration and interpretati…
Bartella, A; Holzle, F; Kamal, M
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit expression in the gastrocnemius and in the orbicularis oris before and after facial nerve injury in rats.
Neurological research • 2019 • Vol. 41 (9)
Objectives: To observe the expression of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) subunits in normal orbicularis oris and gastrocnemius muscles and to explore the relationships between the expression …
Chen, L; Huang, Y; Li, S
Peritonsillar abscess in an infant with congenital bone marrow failure.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2019 • Vol. 124
Peritonsillar abscess is extremely rare in infants and is potentially life-threatening. We report the case of a 3 month old infant with a background of congenital bone marrow failure who presented wi…
Daniel, M; Gerrish, A; Pericleous, A
PET/MRI-guided GTV delineation during radiotherapy planning in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue.
Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] • 2019 • Vol. 195 (9)
PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to evaluate the usefulness and accuracy of 18-fluorine-labeled fluorodeoxyglucose (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) hybrid in gross tumor volume (GTV) delin…
Burzynska-Sliwowska, J; Gugnacki, P; Jurgilewicz, D