Research Papers
De-escalation of post-treatment surveillance in oropharyngeal cancer.
Head & neck • 2019 • Vol. 41 (5)
BACKGROUND: The majority of new oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) cases are associated with human papillomavirus and favorable prognosis. Post-treatment follow-up should be targeted to pa…
Atula, T; Back, L; Haapaniemi, A
Clinical performance of one-piece zirconia dental implants: A systematic review.
Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 10 (2)
The aim of the present review was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic performance of one-piece zirconia implants (O-PZI). This review followed the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systemat…
Abduljabbar, T; Al-Aali, K; Al-Hamdan, R
The effect of total intravenous anaesthesia with propofol on postoperative pain after third molar surgery: A double-blind randomized controlled trial.
European journal of pain (London, England) • 2019 • Vol. 23 (5)
BACKGROUND: Total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) with propofol may reduce pain after surgery compared with inhalational anaesthetic techniques. Whether propofol provides analgesic benefit may be infl…
Cheung, C; Leung, M; Wong, S
Survival Outcomes in T4aN0M0 Mandibular Gingival Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treated with Surgery Alone.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery • 2019 • Vol. 160 (5)
OBJECTIVES: To measure disease-free, disease-specific, and overall survival among patients with T4aN0M0 mandibular gingival squamous cell carcinoma who were treated with surgery alone. STUDY DESIGN: …
Campbell, B; Mannion, K; Nassiri, A
Accuracy of computer-guided implant placement in anterior regions.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 121 (5)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Implant placement in the anterior regions is often challenging because of limited space and bone volume availability. PURPOSE: The purpose of this clinical study was to investig…
An, X; Choi, B; Fang, Y
Feasibility of using an intraoral scanner for a complete-arch digital scan.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 121 (5)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The introduction of intraoral scanners has increased the use of digital technology in dental procedures. However, research on the extent of clinically recommended scans is lacki…
Lee, K; Park, G; Son, K
Cranial nerve injuries in Le Fort I osteotomy: a systematic review.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 48 (5)
The aim of this systematic review was to describe the anatomical and surgical factors related to cranial nerve injuries in Le Fort I osteotomy. The protocol of this systematic review was registered i…
Carneiro, B; de Figueiredo Costa, A; de Freitas Alves, B
Long-term effects of various cleaning methods on polypropylene/ethylene copolymer retainer material.
The Angle orthodontist • 2019 • Vol. 89 (3)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate long-term light transmittance, surface roughness, and flexural modulus of polypropylene/ethylene copolymer retainer material after exposure to different cleaning methods. MATE…
Agarwal, M; Altun, S; Atsawasuwan, P
Relationship between functional masticatory units and cognitive impairment in elderly persons.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2019 • Vol. 46 (5)
BACKGROUND: Studies on the elderly have reported that the risk of cognitive impairment is affected by chewing difficulty. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there is a relationship between the number of…
Cardoso, M; Cerqueiro, S; Diniz-Freitas, M
Transoral Finger-Retraction for Endonasal Endoscopic Resection of Masseteric and Buccal Space Lesions.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 30 (3)
Lesions involving the masseteric and buccal spaces have traditionally required transoral or transcervical approaches. Herein, the authors describe the successful endonasal endoscopic resection of a j…
Gudis, D; Husain, Q; Otten, M
Alignment of intraoral scans and registration of maxillo-mandibular relationships for the edentulous maxillary arch.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 121 (5)
One of the main issues in using intraoral scans for the fabrication of removable dentures is that scans need to be aligned to each other. The workflow presented provides aligned intraoral scans of th…
Ciavarella, D; Guida, L; Lo Russo, L
Zirconia abutments in the anterior region: A systematic review of mechanical and esthetic outcomes.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 121 (5)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The success of single, anterior, implant-supported restorations relies on mechanical and esthetic outcomes. Titanium has been the most commonly used material for abutments, but …
Naveau, A; Rignon-Bret, C; Wulfman, C
Do undergraduate dental students perform well detecting and staging caries and assessing activity by visual examination? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
International journal of paediatric dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 29 (3)
AIM: To assess the undergraduate students' performance in detecting and staging caries and assessing activity using visual inspection. DESIGN: Two independent reviewers searched the literature throug…
Braga, M; Lenzi, T; Pedrotti, D
Re: Re: Ophthalmic complications following ocular penetration during routine dentistry in 13 cats.
New Zealand veterinary journal • 2019 • Vol. 67 (3)
Bayley, K; Billson, F; Fiani, N
Clinical and Genetic Aspects of Behcet's Disease in Japan.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) • 2019 • Vol. 58 (9)
Patients with Behcet's disease (BD) suffer from episodic ocular and mucocutaneous attacks, resulting in a reduced quality of life. The phenotype of Japanese BD has been changing over the past 20 year…
Kirino, Y; Nakajima, H
Resin-Based Materials Protect Against Erosion/Abrasion-a Prolonged In Situ Study.
Operative dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 44 (3)
While patient compliance is key to preventive measures related to dental erosion, the application of resin-based materials could serve as an additional treatment to inhibit erosion progression. This …
Buzalaf, M; Dionisio, E; Honorio, H
Preoperative neutrophil lymphocyte ratio but not platelet lymphocyte ratio predicts survival and early relapse in patients with oral, pharyngeal, and lip cancer.
Head & neck • 2019 • Vol. 41 (5)
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the prognostic value of preoperative neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in oral, pharyngeal, and lip cancer for survival and relapse. METHOD…
Dou, Y; Gao, H; Liu, S
Analysis of the relationship between the morphology of the palate and facial skeletal patterns in Class III malocclusion using structural equation modelling.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research • 2019 • Vol. 22 (2)
INTRODUCTION: The present study investigated the relationship between facial skeletal patterns and morphology of the palate in adult patients with Class III malocclusion using structural equation mod…
Ahn, M; Choi, Y; Kim, Y
Medical reliability of a video-sharing website: The gingival recession model.
European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe • 2019 • Vol. 23 (2)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the quality of the scientific/clinical information in dentistry delivered by videos hosted by a popular video-sharing website. METHODS: The gingival recession condition was us…
Abu Karaky, A; Bouchard, P; Hamdan, A
Qualitative assessment of published studies on pulpotomy medicaments for primary molar teeth.
Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 10 (2)
The aim of the present study was to perform a qualitative assessment of published clinical studies, using the Medline database between 2006 and 2016, on commonly used pulpotomy medicaments. Standardi…
Anthonappa, R; Ekambaram, M; Gopalakrishnan, V