Research Papers
The use of mandibular advancement devices in obstructive sleep apnea: a proven and effective therapy.
Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung • 2019 • Vol. 23 (2)
Andersen, M; Maluly, M; Petrella, C
Identification of genetic risk factors of aggressive periodontitis using genomewide association studies in association with those of chronic periodontitis.
Journal of periodontal research • 2019 • Vol. 54 (3)
To identify the genetic risk factors for aggressive periodontitis (AgP), it is important to understand the progression and pathogenesis of AgP. The purpose of this review was to summarize the genetic…
Asano, Y; Fujihara, C; Imai, A
Efficacy of photobiomodulation on accelerating bone healing after tooth extraction: a systematic review.
Lasers in medical science • 2019 • Vol. 34 (4)
Post-extraction healing of the socket may take up to 24 weeks to complete. This systematic review aims to evaluate whether photobiomodulation accelerates bone healing in those sockets. A search strat…
George, R; Kulkarni, S; Meer, M
Outcomes after up-front surgery and metronomic neoadjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 or UFT for early tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
Clinical oral investigations • 2019 • Vol. 23 (6)
BACKGROUND: Our aim was to investigate the disease-free survival in patients with tongue squamous cell carcinoma receiving metronomic neoadjuvant chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil prodrugs (UFT or S-1…
Arasaki, A; Kina, S; Kinjo, T
Effect of adjuvant use of metformin on periodontal treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Clinical oral investigations • 2019 • Vol. 23 (6)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to perform a systematic review of the literature regarding the adjuvant effects of metformin on the results of mechanical periodontal treatment. METHODS: First, a …
Cavagni, J; Grisa, T; Muniz, F
Functional variant of CHI3L1 gene is associated with neck metastasis in oral cancer.
Clinical oral investigations • 2019 • Vol. 23 (6)
OBJECTIVES: Oral cancer is the most common head and neck malignancy, and it is associated with a high recurrence rate and lymph node metastasis potential. YKL-40, also known as chitinase-3-like prote…
Chen, M; Chuang, C; Hung, W
Behcet's disease: An immunogenetic perspective.
Journal of cellular physiology • 2019 • Vol. 234 (6)
Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic and rare multisystemic disorder defined by autoimmunity and inflammatory characteristics, manifested by ocular lesions, recurrent genital and oral ulcers, skin symp…
Hosseini, N; Hosseini, S; Mollaei, F
Resveratrol attenuates oxidative stress during experimental periodontitis in rats exposed to cigarette smoke inhalation.
Journal of periodontal research • 2019 • Vol. 54 (3)
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed at investigating the effect of the systemic administration of resveratrol (RESV) on oxidative stress during experimental periodontitis in rats subjected to cigarette smok…
Absy, S; Casati, M; Cirano, F
Impact of cigarette smoking and vaping on the outcome of full-mouth ultrasonic scaling among patients with gingival inflammation: a prospective study.
Clinical oral investigations • 2019 • Vol. 23 (6)
OBJECTIVES: There are no studies that have assessed the oral soft tissue response to full-mouth ultrasonic scaling (FMUS) among cigarette-smokers (CS) (group 1), individuals vaping electronic-cigaret…
Akram, Z; Alharthi, S; Binshabaib, M
Is composite repair suitable for anterior restorations? A long-term practice-based clinical study.
Clinical oral investigations • 2019 • Vol. 23 (6)
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the impact in survival, when repair is seen as failure or not, in anterior composite restorations with a retrospective 15-year follow-up study. MATERIALS AND METHO…
Cenci, M; Demarco, F; Elias, R
Exhaled carbon monoxide levels correlate with incidence of oral mucosal lesions independent of smoking status.
International journal of environmental health research • 2019 • Vol. 29 (3)
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an important component of tobacco smoke, but also environmental toxicity. This study analyzed possible correlation between exhaled CO level and oral health indicators in two g…
Gregorczyk-Maga, I; Olszewska, M; Partyka, L
Secular trends 2013-2017 in overweight and visible dental decay in New Zealand preschool children: influence of ethnicity, deprivation and the Under-5-Energize nutrition and physical activity programme.
Journal of developmental origins of health and disease • 2019 • Vol. 10 (3)
Early-life intervention to reduce obesity and poor dental health through early-life nutrition will improve health outcomes in later life. This study examined the prevalence of overweight and obesity …
Kirk, M; Obolonkin, V; Parmar, P
Effects of periodontal disease on systemic health.
Disease-a-month : DM • 2019 • Vol. 65 (6)
About one in two adults in the United States has periodontal disease. Chronic periodontitis is an oral disease affecting the supporting structures of the teeth leading to progressive loss of the atta…
Awan, K; Hegde, R
Ultrasound Characteristics of Lipoma of the Tongue.
Actas dermo-sifiliograficas • 2019 • Vol. 110 (5)
Borbujo, J; Echevarria-Garcia, B; Ruiz-Rivero, J
Factors related to dental caries in 10-year-old Vietnamese schoolchildren.
International dental journal • 2019 • Vol. 69 (3)
BACKGROUND: In Vietnam, research is required to provide a clearer understanding of the factors associated with dental caries. This will allow paediatric dentists and physicians to provide appropriate…
Nguyen, P; Pham, T
An evaluation of depression, anxiety and fatigue in patients with Behcet's disease.
International journal of rheumatic diseases • 2019 • Vol. 22 (6)
OBJECTIVES: Behcet's disease (BD) is a type of systemic vasculitis and inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, which is associated with fatigue and lower quality of life (QoL). The aim of this stud…
Can Sandikci, S; Colak, S; Enecik, M
Social Class for Collective Health Research: A Conceptual and Empirical Challenge.
Global public health • 2019 • Vol. 14 (6-7)
Social Determination of Health (SDH)/Collective Health is a Latin American framework that sees the Marxist core concept of social class as fundamental for understanding health inequalities. In contra…
Abadia-Barrero, C; Martinez-Parra, A; Mendez Gomez-Humaran, I
Healing differences in narrow diameter implants submitted to immediate and conventional loading in mandibular overdentures: A randomized clinical trial.
Journal of periodontal research • 2019 • Vol. 54 (3)
BACKGROUND: Biological responses to different loading protocols during the bone healing phase in subjects with long time since edentulism, rehabilitated with narrow diameter implants (NDIs) to retain…
Bielemann, A; Chagas Junior, O; Del Bel Cury, A
Assessment of microRNA-144-5p and its putative targets in inflamed gingiva from chronic periodontitis patients.
Journal of periodontal research • 2019 • Vol. 54 (3)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to discover the distinctive MicroRNAs (miRNA) functioning in the pathogenesis of periodontal inflammation, which might be potential therapy targets of chron…
Chen, D; Fang, F; Ge, Y
Oral & Maxillofacial surgery is ready for patient-centred eHealth interventions - the outcomes of a scoping review.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 48 (6)
Within the field of oral and maxillofacial (OMF) surgery, eHealth is expected to be a tool to improve quality of care. The aim of this study is to map the research of patient-centred eHealth interven…
Berge, S; Faber, M; Kool, R