Research Papers
Oral lichen planus and thyroid gland diseases: possible associations.
BMC oral health • 2019 • Vol. 19 (1)
BACKGROUND: Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease that commonly affects the oral cavity. Previous reports have suggested a possible association between LP and thyroid gla…
Goldman, V; Goldman, Y; Gorsky, M
Patients' perspectives on integrated oral healthcare in a northern Quebec Indigenous primary health care organisation: a qualitative study.
BMJ open • 2019 • Vol. 9 (7)
OBJECTIVE: Patient-centred care is considered to be an important element in the evaluation of integrated healthcare and has been effective in addressing oral health disparities. This study explored t…
Bedos, C; Couturier, Y; Emami, E
The use of an interdental brush mitigates periodontal health inequalities: the Korean National Health and nutrition examination survey (KNHANES).
BMC oral health • 2019 • Vol. 19 (1)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the mitigating effect of the use of interdental brushes on periodontal health inequality. METHODS: This study was based on the data acquired in t…
Cho, H; Lee, H; Lee, J
High levels of endothelial progenitor cells and circulating endothelial cells in patients with Behcet's disease and their relationship to disease activity.
Anais brasileiros de dermatologia • 2019 • Vol. 94 (3)
BACKGROUND: Behcet's disease is a multisystemic vasculitis, associated with vascular endothelial dysfunction. Currently, the prognosis is unpredictable, because there is still no valid laboratory mar…
Aksan, B; Altinkaynak, B; Arica, D
The role of visfatin levels in gingival crevicular fluid as a potential biomarker in the relationship between obesity and periodontal disease.
Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB • 2019 • Vol. 27
OBJECTIVES: Visfatin is an adipokine that plays an important role in immune functions as a growth factor, enzyme, and pro-inflammatory mediator. We aimed to determine the levels of visfatin, interleu…
Akca, G; Cetiner, D; Oztoprak, S
The Structure of Dental Plaque Microbial Communities in the Transition from Health to Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease.
Journal of molecular biology • 2019 • Vol. 431 (16)
The human oral cavity harbors diverse communities of microbes that live as biofilms: highly ordered, surface-associated assemblages of microbes embedded in an extracellular matrix. Oral microbial com…
Valm, A
A qualitative study of the multi-level influences on oral hygiene practices for young children in an Early Head Start program.
BMC oral health • 2019 • Vol. 19 (1)
BACKGROUND: Individual child-level risk factors for Early Childhood Caries (ECC) have been studied, but broader family- and community-level influences on child oral hygiene behaviors are less well un…
Cabudol, M; Finlayson, T; Gansky, S
Tonsil Cancer.
The New England journal of medicine • 2019 • Vol. 381 (4)
Agrawal, N; Gooi, Z
Impact of platelet-rich fibrin on mandibular third molar surgery recovery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC oral health • 2019 • Vol. 19 (1)
BACKGROUND: The present study investigated and evaluated the efficacy and safety of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) in patients during bilateral mandibular third molars extraction by systematic review and…
Kang, J; Shen, J; Shi, P
Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Oral-Health Promotion in Dental Caries Prevention among Children: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2019 • Vol. 16 (15)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of oral-health promotion programs (OHPPs) aiming to improve children's knowledge of favorable oral health…
Bencze, Z; Fraihat, N; Herczeg, A
Clinical efficacy of different marginal forms of endocrowns: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trials • 2019 • Vol. 20 (1)
BACKGROUND: After root canal treatment, most tooth defects need to be restored. Onlay restoration is widely used to restore dental defects. Endocrown is a new type of onlay; however, dentists have ye…
Ci, B; He, J; Lin, X
Evaluation of Microbiological and Free-Living Protozoa Contamination in Dental Unit Waterlines.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2019 • Vol. 16 (15)
Studies conducted over the last 40 years have demonstrated that the water output from dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) is often contaminated with high densities of microorganisms. It has been monitored…
Casini, B; Cave, D; Cristina, M
Uvular necrosis as a cause of throat discomfort after endotracheal intubation.
BMJ case reports • 2019 • Vol. 12 (7)
Iftikhar, M; Laird-Fick, H; Raziq, F
Effect of Photodynamic Therapy on Microorganisms Responsible for Dental Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
International journal of molecular sciences • 2019 • Vol. 20 (14)
The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature followed by a meta-analysis about the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) on the microorganisms responsible for dental ca…
Brighenti, F; de Annunzio, S; de Oliveira, A
[Evaluation of CT angiography vascular localization combined with refined three-dimensional printing in guiding the resection and reconstruction of complex oral cancer].
Zhonghua zhong liu za zhi [Chinese journal of oncology] • 2019 • Vol. 41 (7)
Objective: To evaluate the effect of vascular localization using computerized tomography angiography (CTA) combined with refined three dimensional (3D) printing in guiding the resection and reconstru…
Cai, X; Chen, X; Gao, S
Survival of maxillary and mandibular bonded retainers 10 to 15 years after orthodontic treatment: a retrospective observational study.
Progress in orthodontics • 2019 • Vol. 20 (1)
BACKGROUND: The long-term evidence regarding failures of fixed retainers is limited and the aim of this cohort study was to assess the long-term risk of failure of one type of maxillary and two types…
Fudalej, P; Gebistorf, M; Katsaros, C
Irreversible Pulpitis - A Source of Antibiotic Over-Prescription?
Brazilian dental journal • 2019 • Vol. 30 (4)
Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health concern. Antibiotics continue to be prescribed by some clinicians to resolve dental pain even though research indicates that antibiotics are not effec…
Agnihotry, A; Cohen, S; Fedorowicz, Z
Accuracy of Irradiance and Power of Light-Curing Units Measured With Handheld or Laboratory Grade Radiometers.
Brazilian dental journal • 2019 • Vol. 30 (4)
This study measured and compared exitance irradiance and power of 4 commercial dental light-curing units (LCU) (Elipar S10, Elipar DeepCure-S, Corded VALO and Bluephase Style) using different types o…
Andre, C; Giannini, M; Gobbo, V
Infrared Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Effects on Orthodontic Tooth Movement.
Brazilian dental journal • 2019 • Vol. 30 (4)
The present study aimed to analyze the effect of LED phototherapy on the presence of hyalinization and root resorption during orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) in rats and to measure the amount of too…
Bradaschia-Correa, V; Cattaneo, P; Chavez, V
Prevalence and factors associated with dental caries in patients attending an HIV care clinic in Uganda: a cross sectional study.
BMC oral health • 2019 • Vol. 19 (1)
BACKGROUND: Chronic Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is associated with reduced saliva flow rate due to infiltration of HIV and proliferation of CD8 lymphocytes in salivary glands. It is …
Amaechi, B; Kalanzi, D; Mayanja-Kizza, H