Research Papers
Beta-Hemolytic Nongroup A Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Children.
The Journal of pediatrics • 2019 • Vol. 206
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the epidemiology, clinical features, and antibiotic prescribing patterns for nongroup A streptococci (NGAS) in children. STUDY DESIGN: Throat cultures obtained for pharyngitis …
Fritsche, T; Frost, H; Hall, M
Dentistry and nursing working together to improve oral health care in a long-term care facility.
Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) • 2019 • Vol. 40 (2)
Inadequate oral care in long-term care (LTC) facilities compromises the quality of life of residents. This study assessed oral care knowledge of, and challenges experienced by, nurses and allied nurs…
Beaudin, A; Cyr, J; Decoste, J
Severe periodontitis is more common in HIV- infected patients.
The Journal of infection • 2019 • Vol. 78 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To assess periodontitis prevalence and severity in HIV infected patients as compared to controls. Furthermore, to assess whether HIV infection characteristics are associated with periodont…
Bierman, W; Delli, K; Dijkstra, P
Retroposition of the Globe After Le Fort III Midfacial Distraction.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 30 (2)
BACKGROUND: Patients with syndromic craniosynostosis exhibit exorbitism due to supraorbital and midfacial retrusion. This study documented the change in sagittal orbital-globe relationship following …
Hughes, C; Mulliken, J; Padwa, B
Prognostic significance of pretreatment 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography evaluation using metabolic tumor volume of the primary tumor and lymph nodes in advanced hypopharyngeal cancer.
Head & neck • 2019 • Vol. 41 (3)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the usefulness of pretreatment positron emission tomography (PET) using metabolic tumor volume (MTV) of the primary tumor and lym…
Higashiyama, S; Hosono, M; Iguchi, H
Outcomes of maxillary sinus floor augmentation without grafts in atrophic maxilla: A systematic review and meta-analysis based on randomised controlled trials.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2019 • Vol. 46 (3)
BACKGROUND: Maxillary sinus floor augmentation without grafts has been more widely used, but the efficacy is still controversial. PURPOSE: The aim of this review was to systematically evaluate the ef…
Cheng, Z; Shi, B; Wang, H
TBX21-1993T/C polymorphism association with Th1 and Th17 response at periapex and with periapical lesions development risk.
Journal of leukocyte biology • 2019 • Vol. 105 (3)
TBX21-1993T/C (rs4794067) polymorphism increases the transcriptional activity of the Tbx21, essential for interferon gamma (IFNg) transcription, but its functional impact on development Th1- response…
Azevedo, M; Campanelli, A; Cavalla, F
Eye Tracking as a Proxy for Perceptual Evaluation of Repaired Cleft Lip.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 30 (2)
Human interactions begin with near-instantaneous visual evaluation of the face, modifying emotional responses and social behavior toward the person. Eye-tracking technology can provide a potential wi…
Derderian, C; Hallac, R; Kane, A
Dioclea violacea lectin ameliorates inflammation in the temporomandibular joint of rats by suppressing intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression.
Biochimie • 2019 • Vol. 158
Inflammation of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) tissues are the most common cause of pain conditions associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). After a tissue and/or neural damage, the inflamm…
Abdalla, H; Cavada, B; Clemente-Napimoga, J
The EANM practical guidelines for sentinel lymph node localisation in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.
European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging • 2019 • Vol. 46 (3)
PURPOSE: Sentinel lymph node biopsy is an essential staging tool in patients with clinically localized oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. The harvesting of a sentinel lymph node entails a sequence …
Bal, C; Delgado Bolton, R; Giammarile, F
Detection of circulating HPV16 DNA as a biomarker in the blood of patients with human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Head & neck • 2019 • Vol. 41 (3)
BACKGROUND: Development of biomarker analysis using the circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) methodology is a challenge for noninvasive cancer diagnosis. In this study, a comparison between the plasma a…
Mazurek, A; Piglowski, W; Rutkowski, T
Free flaps in head and neck reconstruction in patients affected by vasculitis: To risk or not to risk?
Oral oncology • 2019 • Vol. 90
Battisti, A; Bracciolini, V; Cassoni, A
Hearing status and behavioural patterns among school aged children with cleft lip and/or palate.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2019 • Vol. 118
OBJECTIVE: There is a dearth of studies on long term hearing status and behavioural patterns among cleft lip and/or palate children after their primary lip and palate closure in Malaysia. This study …
Abd Rahman, F; Annamalay, T; Goh, B
Polymorphisms associated with oral clefts as potential susceptibility markers for oral and breast cancer.
Archives of oral biology • 2019 • Vol. 99
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes/loci consistently altered in nonsyndromic oral clefts in patients with oral and breast cancer in a Brazilian …
de Freitas, E; de Matos, F; de Moura Santos, E
Influence of contact configuration and lubricating conditions on the microtriboactivity of the zirconia-Ti6Al4V pair used in dental applications.
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials • 2019 • Vol. 91
Loosening and fracture of implanted dental crowns is a consequence of relative micromovements between the zirconia abutment and the titanium alloy of the implant, in a biochemical aggressive environm…
Branco, A; Colaco, R; Figueiredo-Pina, C
Recurrent unilateral peripheral facial palsy in a patient with an enlarged styloid process.
Head & neck • 2019 • Vol. 41 (3)
BACKGROUND: Recurrent peripheral facial paresis is a rare symptom that may be caused by multiple pathologic conditions. METHODS: We report a case of recurrent peripheral facial palsies caused by an i…
Huber, A; Huber, G; Kollias, S
Prevalence and treatment strategies regarding temporomandibular disorders in children and adolescents-A systematic review.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2019 • Vol. 46 (3)
AIMS: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in children/adolescents are very common. Yet, there is a lack of consensus regarding which clinical interventions are appropriate. The aim of this systematic r…
Christidis, N; Lindstrom Ndanshau, E; Sandberg, A
Promotion of Dental Pulp Wound Healing in New Zealand White Rabbits' Teeth by Thai Propolis Product.
Journal of veterinary dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 36 (1)
This study examined and compared wound healing between Thai propolis product and calcium hydroxide paste as pulp-capping agents after partial pulpotomy in New Zealand white rabbits. Forty incisor tee…
Chailertvanitkul, P; Klanrit, P; Krisanaprakornkit, S
Accuracy of High-Frequency Ultrasound Scanner in Detecting Peri-implant Bone Defects.
Ultrasound in medicine & biology • 2019 • Vol. 45 (3)
The purpose of this study was to assess the accuracy of high-frequency ultrasound (US) in the measurement of peri-implant bone defects in comparison with cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and micr…
Bohner, L; Gremse, F; Habor, D
Diagnostic utility of immunohistochemical analysis and Epstein-Barr virus-encoded small RNAs in situ hybridisation of cell block sections obtained using fine-needle aspiration in nasopharyngeal carcinoma with lymph node metastasis.
Diagnostic cytopathology • 2019 • Vol. 47 (3)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic utility of immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis (FNA) and Epstein-Barr virus- (EBV) encoded small RNAs (EBERs) in situ hybridisation analyses …
Chen, S; Wang, Y; Yang, Y