Research Papers
Should the Contralateral Tonsil Be Removed in Cases of HPV-Positive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tonsil?
The Laryngoscope • 2019 • Vol. 129 (6)
Kim, C; St John, M
Brick tea consumption is a risk factor for dental caries and dental fluorosis among 12-year-old Tibetan children in Ganzi.
Environmental geochemistry and health • 2019 • Vol. 41 (3)
Brick tea contains high concentration of fluoride. The aim of the present work was to explore whether and how the brick tea is a risk factor for dental caries and dental fluorosis among Tibetan child…
Cheng, L; Hu, T; Jiang, Q
Clinical and radiographic evaluation and comparison of bioactive bone alloplast morsels when used alone and in combination with platelet-rich fibrin in the treatment of periodontal intrabony defects-A randomized controlled trial.
Journal of periodontology • 2019 • Vol. 90 (6)
BACKGROUND: The present study aims to evaluate and compare the clinical and radiographic changes obtained through Bioactive Glass (BG) with and without autologous platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) in the tr…
Bodhare, G; Kolte, A; Kolte, R
Philtrum reconstruction in unilateral cleft lip repair.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 48 (6)
The philtrum is an important aesthetic structure in the midface. A number of philtrum reconstruction techniques have been advocated for secondary cleft lip revision procedures. Conventional surgical …
Butow, K; Naidoo, S
Evaluating the possible association between systemic osteoporosis and periodontal disease progression in postmenopausal women.
Disease-a-month : DM • 2019 • Vol. 65 (6)
To evaluate the association between systemic osteoporosis and periodontal diseases in postmenopausal women. A total of 300 women aged (50-70 years) were divided into an osteoporotic (OP) group (n = 1…
Alosaimi, B; Alsharif, A; Ayed, M
Diagnosis of a case of ligneous gingivitis in a patient with moderate plasminogen deficiency.
Journal of stomatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 120 (3)
Plasminogen deficiency is a rare congenital condition that leads to pseudomembraneous lesions, such as ligneous conjunctivitis and ligneous gingivitis. Because of its rarity, ligneous gingivitis is n…
Costes-Martineau, V; Fauroux, M; Malthiery, E
Photodynamic therapy in endodontics.
International endodontic journal • 2019 • Vol. 52 (6)
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment modality that was initiated in 1900; however, it was not until the last decade that PDT regained attention for its several favourable features during the tre…
Grande, N; Mercade, M; Plotino, G
A two-CpG-based prognostic signature for oral squamous cell carcinoma overall survival.
Journal of cellular biochemistry • 2019 • Vol. 120 (6)
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) represents one of the most common head and neck cancer that with dire prognosis due partly to the lack of reliable prognostic biomarker. Here, we aimed to develop …
Chen, H; Chen, Y; Cui, Z
Cytokine, chemokine, and growth factor levels in peri-implant sulcus during wound healing and osseointegration after piezosurgical versus conventional implant site preparation: Randomized, controlled, split-mouth trial.
Journal of periodontology • 2019 • Vol. 90 (6)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this trial was to evaluate the cytokine, chemokine, and growth factor levels in peri-implant sulcular fluid (PISF) during healing and osseointegration at osteotomy sites prepar…
Belibasakis, G; Bostanci, N; Gurkan, A
Root dentinal microcracks: a post-extraction experimental phenomenon?
International endodontic journal • 2019 • Vol. 52 (6)
AIM: To investigate the prevalence, location and pattern of pre-existing microcracks in non-endodontically treated teeth from fresh cadavers. Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) technology was used …
Belladonna, F; Carvalhal, J; Cavalcante, D
Exploring a temporal relationship between biofilm microbiota and inflammatory mediators during resolution of naturally occurring gingivitis.
Journal of periodontology • 2019 • Vol. 90 (6)
BACKGROUND: This study uses multiple, contemporary methodologies to expand our knowledge of the temporal relationship between host-microbial interactions and clinical signs of gingivitis. METHODS: Su…
Heasman, P; Kumar, P; McCracken, G
Oral health-related quality of life in older adults-Longitudinal study.
Gerodontology • 2019 • Vol. 36 (2)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to investigate oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and determine associations with demographic, socio-economic and oral health variables at two ev…
Cascaes, A; Echeverria, M; Langlois, C
Predictors of intratonsillar versus peritonsillar abscess: A case-control series.
The Laryngoscope • 2019 • Vol. 129 (6)
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: An uncommon phenomenon in relation to the peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is the intratonsillar abscess (ITA) or formation of an abscess within tonsillar parenchyma. This study sou…
Ali, S; Bellile, E; Hanks, J
Deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap for maxillary reconstruction.
The Laryngoscope • 2019 • Vol. 129 (6)
Arikawa, M; Fujiki, M; Miyamoto, S
Efficacy of caries and gingivitis prevention strategies among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR • 2019 • Vol. 63 (6)
BACKGROUND: Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the most common oral diseases among human beings. Individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have poor oral health and limited access to d…
McGrath, C; Wen, Y; Wong, H
Diagnosis of external root resorption in teeth close and distant to zirconium implants: influence of acquisition parameters and artefacts produced during cone beam computed tomography.
International endodontic journal • 2019 • Vol. 52 (6)
AIM: To assess the influence of artefacts, the metal artefact reduction (MAR) tool and kilovoltage (kVp) on the diagnosis of simulated external root resorption (ERR) in teeth close and distant to zir…
Freitas, D; Nascimento, E; Noujeim, M
Torsional fatigue resistance of R-Pilot and WaveOne Gold Glider NiTi glide path reciprocating systems.
International endodontic journal • 2019 • Vol. 52 (6)
AIM: To evaluate the torsional properties of the NiTi glide path reciprocating instruments R-Pilot (VDW, Munich, Germany) and WaveOne Gold Glider (Dentsply Sirona, Ballaigues, Switzerland). METHODOLO…
Antunes, H; Cavalcante, D; De-Deus, G
Three-Dimensional Nasal Alterations in Le Fort I Advancement: Linear Measurements, Angles, Nasal Indices, and Volume Differences.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 30 (4)
The maxillary advancement obtained by the Le Fort I osteotomy can also generate significant changes in the soft tissue of the nose and lips. The aim of this study was to compare the alterations in th…
Magri, L; Osborne, P; Silva, A
Use of Vascularized Myo-Osseous Fibula Free Flap to Reconstruct a Hemimandibular Defect With a Concomitant Skull Defect Arising From Stock Condylar Prosthesis Displacement Into the Middle Cranial Fossa.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2019 • Vol. 77 (6)
Functional reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a controversial topic among oral and maxillofacial surgeons; this controversy becomes more complicated when one dives into the dilemm…
Alshehry, S; Kim, B; Yampolsky, A
Effectiveness of the probiotic Streptococcus salivarius K12 for the treatment and/or prevention of sore throat: a systematic review.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases • 2019 • Vol. 25 (6)
BACKGROUND: Sore throat resulting from pharyngotonsillitis is one of the commonest reasons for primary care consultation and inappropriate antibiotic prescription and finding effective alternative tr…
Leaver, H; Little, P; Lown, M