Research Papers
Severe oral infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa effectively treated with methylene blue-mediated photodynamic inactivation.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2019 • Vol. 26
P. aeruginosa is a gram-negative bacterium present in nosocomial infections with high morbidity and mortality. This microorganism is frequently resistant to antibiotics, leading to clinical complicat…
Bezinelli, L; Correa, L; Eduardo, F
Factors that Influence Direction Deviation in Freehand Implant Placement.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2019 • Vol. 28 (5)
PURPOSE: This retrospective study investigates the accuracy of freehand implant placement and whether the factors of presence of an adjacent tooth, implant quadrant, number of missing teeth, and loca…
Gu, X; Huang, Z; Liao, L
[Botulinumtoxin in Ophthalmology].
Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde • 2019 • Vol. 236 (6)
Botulinum toxin has been first applied in ophthalmology (as treatment for strabismus) and is nowadays widely used in many clinical areas. Currently the main application in ophthalmology is the treatm…
Wabbels, B
Eggerthia catenaformis bacteremia in a patient with an odontogenic abscess.
Anaerobe • 2019 • Vol. 57
Eggerthia catenaformis is a Gram-positive anaerobic rod, which has been rarely reported in human diseases. We report the second case of bacteremia due to this microorganism in an elderly patient. A 7…
Calatrava, E; Casanovas, I; Cobo, F
Accuracy of Different Imaging CBCT Systems for the Detection of Natural External Radicular Resorption Cavities: An Ex Vivo Study.
Journal of endodontics • 2019 • Vol. 45 (6)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the sensitivity and specificity of 3 different systems of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in the detection of natural external root resorption (ER…
Deliga Schroder, A; Ditzel Westphalen, V; Fernandes, A
Increasing Incidence rates of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Germany and Significance of Disease Burden Attributed to Human Papillomavirus.
Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) • 2019 • Vol. 12 (6)
Increasing incidences of head and neck cancers and rising proportions of these associated with human papillomavirus (HPV), especially in the oropharynx, have been reported in international studies. S…
Bernhardt, K; Bushnak, A; Klussmann, J
Glucosidase activity in dental biofilms in adolescent patients with fixed orthodontic appliances - a putative marker for white spot lesions - a clinical exploratory trial.
Archives of oral biology • 2019 • Vol. 102
OBJECTIVES: Approximately 25% of the adolescents in the Scandinavian population are treated with a fixed orthodontic appliance (FOA). Adverse effects such as enamel decalcification (white spot lesion…
Sonesson, M; Svensater, G; Wickstrom, C
Geographic Tongue: What a Dermatologist Should Know.
Actas dermo-sifiliograficas • 2019 • Vol. 110 (5)
Geographic tongue, also known as benign migratory glossitis, is a benign chronic inflammatory condition of the tongue. It is characterized by erythematous lesions with filiform papillae atrophy, surr…
Cifuentes M, M; Jimenez O, C; Ogueta C, I
The Cost of Training: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at a Crossroad.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2019 • Vol. 127 (6)
Lubek, J
The diagnosis and management of supernumerary nasal teeth.
The Journal of laryngology and otology • 2019 • Vol. 133 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To discuss the reasons for misdiagnosis of supernumerary nasal teeth. METHODS: Clinical data of four supernumerary nasal tooth patients were analysed retrospectively at visits to our otola…
Jin, K; Lou, Z; Lou, Z
Necessity of concurrent chemotherapy in N2-3 nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy of >/=3 cycles followed by intensity-modulated radiotherapy.
Cancer medicine • 2019 • Vol. 8 (6)
Concurrent chemotherapy (CCT) is used in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) for improved local control, which could also be achieved by intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). And for N…
Chang, H; Chen, C; Gao, Y
In vitro efficacy of three different implant surface decontamination methods in three different defect configurations.
Clinical oral implants research • 2019 • Vol. 30 (6)
OBJECTIVES: Evaluation of in vitro efficacy of three different implant surface decontamination methods in a peri-implant bone defect model. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 180 implants were stained …
Dannewitz, B; Eickholz, P; Keim, D
Prophylactic antibiotic regimens in dental implant failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2019 • Vol. 150 (6)
BACKGROUND: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the authors examine the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) and specific antibiotic regimens for prevention of dental implant failure in p…
Braun, R; Chambrone, L; Khouly, I
Treatment of sialorrhoea with repeated ultrasound-guided injections of botulinum toxin A into the parotid and submandibular glands.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 57 (5)
Botulinum toxin injections are useful in patients with refractory sialorrhoea although the optimum treatment protocol and its efficacy over a long period of follow up are controversial. The aim of ou…
Nixon, P; Sharma, R; Sood, S
Awake microvascular decompression with fat-teflon sandwich technique: Clinical implications of a novel approach for cranial nerve neuralgias.
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia • 2019 • Vol. 64
Re-appearance of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) pain following microvascular decompression (MVD) is a challenging issue. A selective ablation with MVD provides the best response in such recurrences. The a…
Kumar, S; Ratha, V; Roopesh Kumar, V
Psychological profiles in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery or rhinoplasty: a preoperative and preliminary comparison.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 23 (2)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess, identify, and compare the personality traits and psychosocial status of two groups of patients undergoing orthognathic surgery and rhinoseptoplasty res…
Baena, R; Benech, A; Boffano, P
Chronic exposure to 35% carbamide peroxide tooth bleaching agent induces histological and hematological alterations, oxidative stress, and inflammation in mice.
Environmental science and pollution research international • 2019 • Vol. 26 (17)
Previous studies have demonstrated the side effects of tooth whiteners on the gastric mucosa. However, the impact of dental bleaching products on the liver, kidney, and heart remains obscure. The pre…
Al-Basher, G; Al-Dosary, M; Al-Farraj, S
Association of Air Pollution With Increased Risk of Peritonsillar Abscess Formation.
JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery • 2019 • Vol. 145 (6)
IMPORTANCE: Several studies reported an association between peritonsillar abscess formation and climate conditions, including seasonal changes; however, the results were inconsistent. OBJECTIVE: To e…
Choi, H; Kim, S; Kong, I
Predictability of Mandibular Autorotation After Le Fort I Maxillary Impaction in Case of Vertical Maxillary Excess.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 30 (4)
A retrospective study of 20 patients treated for vertical maxillary excess between 2009 and 2010, solely by superior surgical repositioning of the maxilla. Clinical and radiological cephalometric par…
Blinder, D; Hirschhorn, A; Inchingolo, F
Quantification of maxillary dental midline deviation in 2D photographs: Methodology trial.
International orthodontics • 2019 • Vol. 17 (2)
INTRODUCTION: Discrepancy of the upper dental midline to the facial midline plays an important role in smile aesthetic assessment. This study presents different reference points to quantify the devia…
Alarabi, A; Bearn, D; Revie, G