Research Papers
A20 Orchestrates Inflammatory Response in the Oral Mucosa through Restraining NF-kappaB Activity.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) • 2019 • Vol. 202 (7)
Deregulated immune response to a dysbiotic resident microflora within the oral cavity leads to chronic periodontal disease, local tissue destruction, and various systemic complications. To preserve t…
Cohen, D; Holden, S; Li, Y
Associations of number of teeth with medical costs and hospitalization duration in an older Japanese population.
Geriatrics & gerontology international • 2019 • Vol. 19 (4)
AIM: Many studies have reported close relationships between oral and systemic health. We explored the association of the number of remaining teeth with medical costs and hospitalization duration in p…
Nonoyama, T; Saito, M; Shimazaki, Y
Different light-activation systems associated with dental bleaching: a systematic review and a network meta-analysis.
Clinical oral investigations • 2019 • Vol. 23 (4)
OBJECTIVES: A systematic review and a network meta-analysis were performed to answer the following research question: "Is there any light-activation protocol capable of improving color change efficac…
Burey, A; de Paris Matos, T; Loguercio, A
Clinical and radiographic peri-implant health status around narrow diameter implant-supported single and splinted crowns.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2019 • Vol. 21 (2)
BACKGROUND: Studies assessing and comparing clinical and radiographic peri-implant status around narrow diameter implant-supported single crowns (NDISCs) and splinted crowns (NDISPs) are scarce. OBJE…
Abduljabbar, T; Al-Aali, K; AlFawaz, Y
Implant Surface Decontamination by Surgical Treatment of Periimplantitis: A Literature Review.
Implant dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 28 (2)
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this review was to evaluate the available published clinical studies to understand the current data on the decontamination efficacy of various agents used in the treatmen…
Keeve, P; Khoury, F; Koo, K
Periodontal health: A national cross-sectional study of knowledge, attitudes and practices for the public oral health strategy in China.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2019 • Vol. 46 (4)
AIM: To assess the status of periodontal health knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) among Chinese adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a nationally representat…
Han, X; Huang, K; Lin, Y
Systematic review of the role of corticosteroids in cervicofacial infections.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 57 (3)
The role of corticosteroids in the management of cervicofacial infections continues to cause controversy. Systemic anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects that reduce swelling and improve symp…
Basyuni, S; Dawoud, B; Exely, R
Periapical Microsurgery: A 4-dimensional Analysis of Healing Patterns.
Journal of endodontics • 2019 • Vol. 45 (4)
INTRODUCTION: Currently, the success of periapical microsurgery is determined by the restoration of the lamina dura and the elimination of symptoms. However, inadequate site preservation may prevent …
Crossen, D; Morelli, T; Tawil, P
Genetic diversity of Streptococcus mutans serotype c isolated from white spot and cavitated caries lesions from schoolchildren.
Archives of oral biology • 2019 • Vol. 100
OBJECTIVE: To determine the genetic diversity of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) serotype c isolated from white spot and cavitated caries lesions of schoolchildren. METHODS: S. mutans isolates were …
Arboleda-Toro, D; Bedoya-Correa, C; Parada-Sanchez, M
Preliminary clinical study of Chinese standard alloplastic temporomandibular joint prosthesis.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2019 • Vol. 47 (4)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the preliminary clinical outcomes on the Chinese standard temporomandibular joint (TMJ) prostheses. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients who underwent Zimmer Biomet and Chinese standar…
He, D; Zhao, J; Zou, L
The use of vascularized fibula flap in mandibular reconstruction; A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of the observational studies.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2019 • Vol. 47 (4)
BACKGROUND: Vascularized fibular flaps are considered the gold standard for the reconstruction of segmental defects in the mandible. This review compares the complication and success rates of these t…
Altman, A; Awad, M; Elrefai, R
The pathogenesis of endemic fluorosis: Research progress in the last 5 years.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine • 2019 • Vol. 23 (4)
Fluorine is one of the trace elements necessary for health. It has many physiological functions, and participates in normal metabolism. However, fluorine has paradoxical effects on the body. Many stu…
Pang, S; Sun, D; Wei, W
Facial palsy associated with Epstein-Barr infection in an adult patient: case report.
Internal and emergency medicine • 2019 • Vol. 14 (3)
Guerrieri, G; Menditto, V; Nobili, L
Association between central obesity and tooth loss in the non-obese people: Results from the continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2012.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2019 • Vol. 46 (4)
OBJECTIVES: This study was to investigate the association between central obesity and tooth loss in non-obese population. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This national cross-sectional study included 19436 part…
Kang, J; Pavitt, S; Smith, S
Bone cement usage modalities at a multi-site university hospital centre.
Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research : OTSR • 2019 • Vol. 105 (2)
BACKGROUND: Although cements are widely used during arthroplasty procedures, few recommendations exist regarding their optimal usage modalities, which, nevertheless, govern the long-term surgical out…
Barral, M; Besse, J; Carre, E
Survival of adjacent-dental-implants in prediabetic and systemically healthy subjects at 5-years follow-up.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2019 • Vol. 21 (2)
BACKGROUND: Long-term survival of adjacent dental implants (ADI) in prediabetic patients remained uninvestigated. PURPOSE: This 5 years' follow-up clinical study compared the survival of adjacent imp…
Abduljabbar, T; Al-Aali, K; Al-Hamdan, R
Body mass index, body shape, and risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A population-based case-control study in Southern China.
Cancer medicine • 2019 • Vol. 8 (4)
Whether the association between body size or shape and nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) risk exists or varies by age-specific body size indicators is unclear. In a population-based case-control study c…
Adami, H; Cai, Y; Cao, S
Accidental ingestion of a dental irrigation needle: a case report.
European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 20 (2)
BACKGROUND: Providing patient's safety during dental treatment procedures is mandatory. One of the preventable issues in dental treatments is foreign body ingestion or aspiration. Despite the rarely …
Asmarz, H; Benfati, C; Bolan, M
Supernumerary teeth in the bilateral buccal space: a rare case.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 57 (3)
Supernumerary teeth are usually found in the alveolus, but may occasionally be sited in unusual places. We report a rare case of a patient who presented with two supernumerary teeth in the bilateral …
Lee, A
Speech intelligibility in patients with oral cancer: An objective baseline evaluation of pretreatment function and impairment.
Head & neck • 2019 • Vol. 41 (4)
BACKGROUND: This study seeks to identify those factors that influence the pre-therapeutic speech intelligibility in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). METHOD: A group of 172 patients …
Adler, W; Goellner, L; Kesting, M