Research Papers
Evaluation of serum and salivary interferon-gamma levels in patients with oral lichen planus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2019 • Vol. 127 (3)
OBJECTIVE: Cytokines have regulatory and leading roles in the immunopathogenesis of oral lichen planus (OLP). Here, we present the findings of a meta-analysis that evaluated serum and salivary interf…
Golshah, A; Hayati, M; Imani, M
Anxiety and genetic polymorphisms in catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and serotonin transportation gene (5HTT) are associated with benign migratory glossitis.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2019 • Vol. 127 (3)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this case-control study was to investigate whether benign migratory glossitis (BMG) is associated with catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and serotonin transportation gene (5HT…
Brancher, J; Broska, V; de Souza, C
Is the conservative non-surgical management of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw an appropriate treatment option for early stages? A long-term single-center cohort study.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2019 • Vol. 47 (3)
PURPOSE: No consensus has been reached regarding the best treatment option for early-stage lesions in medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). The purpose of the present study was to eval…
Berger, M; Engel, M; Freudlsperger, C
Antimicrobial efficacy of photodynamic therapy on dental implant surfaces: A systematic review of in vitro studies.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2019 • Vol. 25
BACKGROUND: To systematically review the literature regarding the antimicrobial effects of photodynamic therapy (PDT) on multi-bacterial species and the possible surface alterations of dental implant…
Alasqah, M
Evaluation of tooth wear by estimating enamel thickness with quantitative light-induced fluorescence technology.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2019 • Vol. 25
BACKGROUND: Various techniques have been suggested to quantitatively assess tooth wear; most have limited clinical application. The first aim of this in vitro study was to estimate the residual ename…
de Josselin de Jong, E; Kim, B; Kim, S
Influence of phototherapy on adhesive strength and microleakage of bleached enamel bonded to orthodontic brackets: An in-vitro study.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2019 • Vol. 25
AIM: The aim of the present in-vitro study was to explore bleached enamel reversal with phototherapy (Er,Cr:YSGG) when using two dissimilar bonding system to bond brackets on microleakage and shear b…
Alqerban, A; AlShahrani, I; Kamran, M
SATB2-associated syndrome (SAS) and associated dental findings.
Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 39 (2)
OBJECTIVE: Identify, diagnose, and document oral clinical and radiographic evidence associated with the genetic condition known as special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 2 (SATB2)-associated syndro…
Adams, C; Beetstra, S; Scott, J
Dental development in a sample of South African HIV-positive children.
Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 39 (2)
AIMS: While oral soft tissue manifestations associated with HIV-infection in children are well documented, few studies have investigated the dental development of this group. The aim of this study wa…
Behardien, N; Titinchi, F
Oral manifestations in patients and dogs with mucopolysaccharidosis Type VII.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A • 2019 • Vol. 179 (3)
Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VII (MPS7, also called beta-glucuronidase deficiency or Sly syndrome; MIM 253220) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease, caused by mutations in…
Casal, M; Chang, Y; Chinadet, W
Influence of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy as an adjunctive to scaling and root planing on alveolar bone loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis of animal studies.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2019 • Vol. 25
BACKGROUND: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) as adjunctive therapy to scaling and root planing in experimental periodontitis in rats, with or withou…
Alberton Nuernberg, M; Bocalon Olivo, M; Ervolino, E
A Woman with Sore Throat and Swollen Glands.
The Journal of emergency medicine • 2019 • Vol. 56 (3)
Jansson, P; Thomsen, T
Surface conditioning with cold argon plasma and its effect on the osseointegration of dental implants in miniature pigs.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2019 • Vol. 47 (3)
PURPOSE: Successful implant therapy is based on fast, safe, and predictable osseointegration. Several surface modifications have been introduced to improve the bone-to-implant interaction. This in vi…
Acil, Y; Florke, C; Harder, S
Kinesin family member 20B regulates tongue cancer progression by promoting cell proliferation.
Molecular medicine reports • 2019 • Vol. 19 (3)
Oral cancer refers to the malignant tumors that occur in the oral cavity, of which 80% are squamous cell carcinomas. The incidence of oral cancer accounts for ~5% of the incidence of systemic maligna…
Li, C; Li, Z; Wang, Z
Oral cavity cancer management guidelines for low-resource regions.
Head & neck • 2019 • Vol. 41 (3)
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis and management of oral cavity cancer has been well described in developed countries, however, in regions with fewer medical resources, alternative methods may need to be use…
Aswani, J; Cervenka, B; Fagan, J
Implant fracture failure rate and potential associated risk indicators: An up to 12-year retrospective study of implants in 5,124 patients.
Clinical oral implants research • 2019 • Vol. 30 (3)
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated fracture rates and risk indicators for fractures in internal connection dental implants. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of 19,006 inte…
Kim, N; Lee, D; Lee, J
Parapharyngeal Ganglioneuroma Detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT in a Patient With Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Clinical nuclear medicine • 2019 • Vol. 44 (3)
A 38-year-old woman with anterior mediastinal Hodgkin lymphoma underwent F-FDG PET/CT, revealing abnormal uptake at the left retrostyloid parapharyngeal space. After chemotherapy, follow-up PET/CT sh…
Chen, T; Chiu, N; Lin, Y
Pharyngeal Flap Versus Sphincter Pharyngoplasty for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: A Review of the 2014 and 2015 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project-Pediatrics Data.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2019 • Vol. 30 (2)
The authors sought to compare hospital utilization and complications in patients undergoing pharyngeal flap (PF) or sphincter pharyngoplasty (SP) for velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI). A retrospecti…
Atwood, C; Gnagi, S; Horton, J
Upper Lip Tie and Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review.
Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine • 2019 • Vol. 14 (2)
BACKGROUND: Upper lip tie (ULT) articles have been recorded in Medline since 1998, while "labial frenum" articles have been recorded since 1946. OBJECTIVE: to study the existing medical literature on…
Bin-Nun, A; Hammerman, C; Kasirer, Y
Pre-implantological bone formation in the floor of the maxillary sinus in a self-supporting space.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2019 • Vol. 47 (3)
INTRODUCTION: In edentulous patients the form and size of the maxillary sinus vary greatly. Therefore sinus floor augmentation is a standard procedure for implantological purposes. As the sinus membr…
Kessler, P; Lie, N; Merten, H
A cleft lip and palate gene, Irf6, is involved in osteoblast differentiation of craniofacial bone.
Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists • 2019 • Vol. 248 (3)
BACKGROUND: Interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) plays a critical role in embryonic tissue development, including differentiation of epithelial cells. Besides orofacial clefting due to haploinsuffic…
Bertol, J; Biguetti, C; Fakhouri, W