Research Papers
Photobiomodulation therapy on the palliative care of temporomandibular disorder and orofacial/cervical skull pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial.
Trials • 2019 • Vol. 20 (1)
BACKGROUND: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is the most common cause of orofacial and cervical skull pain and is considered to be a public health problem, affecting 5% to 12% of the world population…
Barros, R; Carvalho, F; Freitas, P
Association of Childhood Oral Infections With Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Adulthood.
JAMA network open • 2019 • Vol. 2 (4)
IMPORTANCE: Severe forms of common chronic oral infections or inflammations are associated with increased cardiovascular risk in adults. To date, the role of childhood oral infections in cardiovascul…
Burgner, D; Hutri-Kahonen, N; Juonala, M
Complications of radio- and radiochemotherapy in patients undergoing major salivary gland cancer surgery.
Otolaryngologia polska = The Polish otolaryngology • 2019 • Vol. 73 (3)
PURPOSE: The aim of this retrospective study was to present the prevalence of early and late radiation-induced reaction and factors affecting its formation and severity in patients after adjuvant rad…
Grzybowska-Szatkowska, L; Kordzinska-Cisek, I
VPS33B interacts with NESG1 to modulate EGFR/PI3K/AKT/c-Myc/P53/miR-133a-3p signaling and induce 5-fluorouracil sensitivity in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Cell death & disease • 2019 • Vol. 10 (4)
The vacuolar protein sorting 33B (VPS33B) was rarely reported in malignant tumors. In this research, we demonstrated that overexpression of VPS33B inhibited proliferation and chemoresistance to fluor…
Cheng, C; Deng, X; Fang, W
Width/Length Ratio in Maxillary Anterior Teeth. Comparative Study of Esthetic Preferences among Professionals and Laypersons.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2019 • Vol. 28 (4)
PURPOSE: Many studies have examined the esthetic preferences of professionals in the maxillary anterior region; however, only a few have taken into account the ratios that are more frequent within th…
Alvarez-Alvarez, L; Arroyo-Cruz, G; Jimenez-Castellanos, E
Tooth Color as a Predictor of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Young Adults.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2019 • Vol. 28 (4)
PURPOSE: Smiling plays an important role in social interaction. The purpose of this research was to explore the extent to which objective parameters of color of one's own teeth affected the social an…
Kinkela Devcic, M; Kovacevic Pavicic, D; Lajnert, V
Comparison of Fit of Dentures Fabricated by Traditional Techniques Versus CAD/CAM Technology.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2019 • Vol. 28 (4)
PURPOSE: To compare the shrinkage of denture bases fabricated by three methods: CAD/CAM, compression molding, and injection molding. The effect of arch form and palate depth was also tested. MATERIAL…
Dickinson, D; McLaughlin, J; Ramos, V
Oral Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Dentists in Khartoum State, Sudan.
Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education • 2019 • Vol. 34 (2)
The dental professions hold an important responsibility in the control of oral cancer and the early diagnosis highly depends on their knowledge. The present study was developed to assess the knowledg…
Ahmed, N; Naidoo, S
Short-term efficacy of minimally invasive treatments for adult obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi • 2019 • Vol. 118 (4)
Many treatments have been proposed for adult obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but no comprehensive comparison of all interventions has been performed. We aimed to compare and rank the effectiveness of …
Chang, J; Gao, Y; Lin, S
Endodontic decision making for asymptomatic root-filled teeth with apical periodontitis - A radiographic survey.
Australian endodontic journal : the journal of the Australian Society of Endodontology Inc • 2019 • Vol. 45 (1)
The aim of the study was to compare decision making for asymptomatic root-filled teeth among dentists with differing educational backgrounds. Case scenarios based on 14 radiographs were created and 1…
Albashaireh, Z; Alfied, R; Taha, N
Oral Health Practices, Beliefs and Dental Service Utilization of Albanian Immigrants in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: A Pilot Study.
Journal of immigrant and minority health • 2019 • Vol. 21 (2)
There is limited information on the oral health of Albanian immigrant population residing in the U.S. This creates a hinderance to developing and implementing appropriate dental care programs for the…
Okunseri, C; Rota, K; Spanbauer, C
Response to: Can ultrasound of the major salivary glands assess histopathological changes induced by treatment with rituximab in primary Sjogren's syndrome?
Annals of the rheumatic diseases • 2019 • Vol. 78 (4)
Bombardieri, M; Bowman, S; Emery, P
Rate of malignant transformation of oral lichen planus: A systematic review.
Oral diseases • 2019 • Vol. 25 (3)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature to determine: (a) the malignant transformation rate (TR) of oral lichen planus (OLP) and its risk factors; (b) whether or …
Cordaro, M; Corsalini, M; Gioco, G
Mass spectrometry in the palm of your hand: Future applications of in vivo tissue analysis.
Oral diseases • 2019 • Vol. 25 (3)
Farah, C; Fox, S
Consumption of green tea but not coffee is associated with the oral health-related quality of life among an older Japanese population: Kyoto-Kameoka cross-sectional study.
European journal of clinical nutrition • 2019 • Vol. 73 (4)
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The consumption of both green tea and coffee is known to induce positive health effects; however, it remains unclear whether there is an association between the consumption of …
Date, H; Ishikawa-Takata, K; Itoi, A
Three-Dimensional Printing of Personalized Nasal Stents for Patients With Cleft Lip.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2019 • Vol. 56 (4)
OBJECTIVE: This report describes the design and printing of personalized nasal stents for cleft lip using 3-dimensional (3D) technology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We used silicone rubber to make the imp…
Chen, Y; Li, T; Luo, D
Effectiveness of irrigation strategies on the removal of the smear layer from root canal dentin.
Odontology • 2019 • Vol. 107 (2)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the removal of the smear layer by some commonly used (needle-and-syringe irrigation, sonic activation, ultrasonically activated irrigation) and new root canal ir…
Cheung, G; Devaraj, S; Grandini, S
Behcet's disease as a causative factor of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: subgroup analysis of data from the VENOST study.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) • 2019 • Vol. 58 (4)
OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to determine the rate of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) among cases of Behcet's disease (BD) included in a multicentre study of cerebral venous sinus thro…
Acikgoz, M; Afsar, N; Aluclu, U
Reconstruction of Premaxilla With Alveolar Distraction Osteogenesis in a Patient With Complete Cleft Lip and Palate: A Case Report.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2019 • Vol. 56 (4)
This case report presents an early clinical evaluation of a patient with bilateral cleft lip and palate (CLP) treated with ArchWise Distraction Osteogenesis Technique and Appliance. A 16-year-old pat…
Erverdi, N; Sar, C; Sarac, M
In vitro evaluation of loop design influencing the sliding of orthodontic wires: A preliminary study.
Journal of applied biomaterials & functional materials • 2019 • Vol. 17 (2)
AIM: Resistance to sliding between bracket and wire is present, in a different magnitude, in most orthodontic treatments and it affects the biomechanics of the tooth movement. However, the influence …
Paganelli, C; Savoldi, F