Research Papers
Mechanical loading induced osteocyte apoptosis and connexin 43 expression in three-dimensional cell culture and dental implant model.
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A • 2019 • Vol. 107 (4)
Osteocytes are thought to act as stress sensors, and are known to display a gap junction-mediated stress-transfer mechanism. To demonstrate the stress-related function of osteocytes, cells of an oste…
Ayukawa, Y; Koyano, K; Kurata, K
A thick frame decreases the fracture toughness of veneering ceramics used for zirconia-based all-ceramic restorations.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2019 • Vol. 63 (2)
PURPOSE: To investigate the influence of firing condition and thickness of a yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (Y-TZP) frame on the fracture toughness of veneering ceramics. METHODS: …
Egusa, H; Kasahara, S; Miura, S
Impact of oral potentially malignant disorder subtypes on all-cause and cause-specific mortality in males.
Oral diseases • 2019 • Vol. 25 (3)
OBJECTIVES: To quantify the effect of oral potentially malignant disorder (OPMD) subtypes on mortality from oral cancer and type 2 diabetes among areca nut chewers and/or cigarette smokers. MATERIALS…
Chen, S; Cheng, Y; Hsu, C
Inhibitory effects of fruit berry extracts on Streptococcus mutans biofilms.
European journal of oral sciences • 2019 • Vol. 127 (2)
Dark-colored fruit berries are a rich source of polyphenols that could provide innovative bioactive molecules as natural weapons against dental caries. High-quality extracts of cranberry, blueberry, …
Bandara, H; Leishman, S; Philip, N
Maintenance of Implant Patients: A Narrative Review.
Implant dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 28 (2)
PURPOSE: Patient-administered and professionally administered periimplant maintenance have been recommended to ensure long-term periimplant tissue health. In this narrative review, the effectiveness …
Kelekis-Cholakis, A; Rothney, J
Validation of the Centrality of Pain Scale in Chinese-Speaking Patients with Painful Temporomandibular Disorders.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) • 2019 • Vol. 20 (4)
OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to validate the Centrality of Pain Scale (COPS) for use in Chinese patients with painful temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). METHODS: The Centrality of Pain Scale w…
He, S; Ji, P; Wang, M
Three-Dimensionally Printed Individual Drill Sleeve for Depth-Controlled Sections in Third Molar Surgery.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2019 • Vol. 77 (4)
During surgical third molar removal and coronectomy procedures, tooth sectioning is an important and, in some cases, an inferior alveolar nerve-endangering step. This article introduces a drilling sl…
Lempel, E; Lovasz, B; Maroti, P
Transoral Marsupialization of a Large Dermoid Cyst.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2019 • Vol. 77 (4)
True dermoid cysts are rare congenital entities with a predilection for periorbital, floor-of-mouth, and submental areas in the head and neck region. They are usually asymptomatic unless they substan…
Mumtaz, S; Singh, M
Curcumin, a turmeric extract, for oral lichen planus: A systematic review.
Oral diseases • 2019 • Vol. 25 (3)
OBJECTIVE: Conduct a PROSPERO registered (CRD42018105227) systematic review of the efficacy of curcumin in the treatment of oral lichen planus (OLP). DATA SOURCES: Medline from the earliest possible …
Chamberlin, K; Eisenberg, E; White, C
Single-Unit 3D-Printed Titanium Reconstruction Plate for Maxillary Reconstruction: The Evolution of Surgical Reconstruction for Maxillary Defects-A Case Report and Review of Current Techniques.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2019 • Vol. 77 (4)
The complex 3-dimensional anatomy of the facial skeleton creates a unique challenge for surgical reconstruction. Even more difficult is the precise reconstruction of the maxilla owing to its lack of …
Alsuwied, D; Manis, C; Melville, J
MAL-PDT inhibits oral precancerous cells and lesions via autophagic cell death.
Oral diseases • 2019 • Vol. 25 (3)
BACKGROUND: Oral cancer is a common cancer with a high mortality rate. While surgery is the most effective treatment for oral cancer, it frequently causes deformity and dysfunction in the orofacial r…
Chen, Y; Cheng, K; Chi, T
Prevalence of periodontitis: misclassification, under-recognition or over-diagnosis using partial and full-mouth periodontal examination protocols.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2019 • Vol. 77 (3)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the bias in estimating the prevalence of periodontitis due to partial-mouth periodontal examination protocols (PMPE) and to relate the s…
Aimetti, M; Castiglione, A; Perotto, S
Effect of treatment modality on chronic opioid use in patients with T1/T2 oropharyngeal cancer.
Head & neck • 2019 • Vol. 41 (4)
BACKGROUND: The effect of treatment modality on long-term opioid dependence in patients with oropharyngeal cancer has not been reported. METHODS: A retrospective cohort of 122 patients with T1/T2 oro…
Bollig, C; Jorgensen, J
Traumatic occlusion aggravates bone loss during periodontitis and activates Hippo-YAP pathway.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2019 • Vol. 46 (4)
AIM: This study aimed at exploring changes in YAP expression and their effect on periodontitis (PD) combined with traumatic occlusion (TO). MATERIALS AND METHODS: BALB/cJ mice were used to establish …
Chen, Q; Deng, S; Ding, H
Pediatric Sialendoscopy for Recurrent Salivary Gland Swelling: Workup, Findings, and Outcomes.
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology • 2019 • Vol. 128 (4)
INTRODUCTION: Recurrent salivary gland swelling of the parotid and submandibular glands results in painful swelling in the pediatric population. There is no defined algorithm for workup and treatment…
Manteghi, A; Nation, J; Panuganti, B
Very low certainty in evidence suggesting that there are no differences in failure rate and marginal bone loss between tilted and straight implants supporting fixed dental prostheses.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2019 • Vol. 150 (4)
Brignardello-Petersen, R
Pathobiological role of cleft palate transmembrane protein 1 family proteins in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology • 2019 • Vol. 145 (4)
PURPOSE: Cleft palate transmembrane protein 1 (Clptm1) and its paralog protein, Cisplatin resistance-related protein 9 (CRR9) constitute a highly conserved protein family, from Caenorhabditis elegans…
Bunai, K; Hanamatsu, Y; Hatano, K
The Clinical Features of Painful Small-Fiber Neuropathy Suggesting an Origin Linked to Primary Sjogren's Syndrome.
Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain • 2019 • Vol. 19 (4)
OBJECTIVE: We attempted to determine whether clinical features could differentiate painful small-fiber neuropathy related to primary Sjeuroogren's syndrome (pSS-SFN) from idiopathic SFN (idio-SFN). M…
Lefaucheur, J; Ng Wing Tin, S; Sene, D
Multicenter Interrater Reliability in the Endoscopic Assessment of Velopharyngeal Function Using a Video Instruction Tool.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery • 2019 • Vol. 160 (4)
OBJECTIVE: Assess interrater agreement of endoscopic assessment of velopharyngeal (VP) function before and after viewing the video instruction tool (VIT). We hypothesized improvement in interrater ag…
Bly, R; Cofer, S; Dahl, J
Microstructural, mechanical, ionic release and tarnish resistance characterization of porcelain fused to metal Co-Cr alloys manufactured via casting and three different CAD/CAM techniques.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2019 • Vol. 63 (2)
PURPOSE: To perform a comparative analysis of the microstructure, porosity, mechanical properties, corrosion, and tarnish resistance of Co-Cr alloys prepared by casting and three different computer a…
Al Jabbari, Y; Barmpagadaki, X; Psarris, I