Research Papers
Serum Levels of Zinc, Copper and Ferritin in Patients with Salivary Gland Tumors.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP • 2019 • Vol. 20 (2)
Background: Variation in serum levels of trace elements including zinc, copper and ferritin has been reported in cancer patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate these trace elements in the pat…
Jaafari- Ashkavandi, Z; Khademi, B; Malekzadeh, M
Occlusal height difference between maxillary central and lateral incisors: should aesthetic perception influence bracket placement?
Head & face medicine • 2019 • Vol. 15 (1)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to verify anecdotal evidence that the maxillary central-to-lateral occlusal height difference (OHD) of more than 0.5 mm is a feature displayed in the majority of…
Bister, D; Hourfar, J; Kinzinger, G
The use of the NICE ten step model to conduct an oral health needs assessment in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw.
Community dental health • 2019 • Vol. 36 (1)
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 created a new commissioning framework for the provision of health, social care and public health in England (UK Government, 2012). NHS England became the sole comm…
Jones, K; Lala, R
The acceptability of fluoride varnish and fissure sealant treatments in children aged 6-9 delivered in a school setting.
Community dental health • 2019 • Vol. 36 (1)
OBJECTIVE: To assess the acceptability of fluoride varnish and fissure sealant treatments for children. To investigate the acceptability of delivering this treatment in a school setting for children,…
Chadwick, B; Chestnutt, I; Drew, C
Are there benefits from using bone-borne maxillary expansion instead of tooth-borne maxillary expansion? A systematic review with meta-analysis.
Progress in orthodontics • 2019 • Vol. 20 (1)
BACKGROUND: The aim of the current systematic review was to compare the clinical effects of bone-borne or hybrid tooth-bone-borne rapid maxillary expansion (RME) with conventional tooth-borne RME in …
Eliades, T; Krusi, M; Papageorgiou, S
Screening for periodontal diseases by non-dental health professionals: a protocol for a systematic review and overview of reviews.
Systematic reviews • 2019 • Vol. 8 (1)
BACKGROUND: Periodontal diseases are responsible for a vast burden of disease globally and are associated with other severe illnesses such as cardiovascular diseases or diabetes. Tests for early diag…
Bruckmann, C; Gartlehner, G; Klerings, I
Impact of oral condition on the quality of life of homeless people.
Revista de saude publica • 2019 • Vol. 53
OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of oral health impact on quality of life and its association with the dental condition and sociodemographic factors of homeless people. METHODS: The sample was c…
Freire, M; Lawder, J; Matos, M
Clinical Performance of Nanofilled and Microhybrid Direct Composite Restorations on Endodontically Treated Teeth.
The European journal of prosthodontics and restorative dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 27 (1)
This study evaluated the clinical performance of direct restorations made of nanofilled and microhybrid resin composites in endodontically treated teeth. Twenty patients (11 males, 9 females; mean ag…
Akaliotan, T; Bag, H; Bozkurt, F
Bleeding to the Point of Anemia in Lobular Capillary Hemangioma of the Upper Lip.
Deutsches Arzteblatt international • 2019 • Vol. 116 (8)
Heinz, P; Hoffmann, M; Hosie, S
Neurosyphilis presenting as cranial nerve palsy, an entity which is easy to miss.
BMJ case reports • 2019 • Vol. 12 (2)
Neurosyphilis is a rare disease that until the 2000s was almost eradicated due to population awareness of HIV and efficient treatment. Since then, the prevalence of the entity is rising due to risk-a…
Aizenstein, O; Gadoth, A; Mina, Y
Resin-modified glass ionomer containing calcium glycerophosphate: physico-mechanical properties and enamel demineralization.
Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB • 2019 • Vol. 27
BACKGROUND: Sources of calcium and phosphate have been added to dental restorative materials to improve their anticaries effect. OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the effect of adding calcium glyceroph…
Delbem, A; Moraes, J; Oliveira, L
Gliclazide reduced oxidative stress, inflammation, and bone loss in an experimental periodontal disease model.
Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB • 2019 • Vol. 27
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of gliclazide on oxidative stress, inflammation, and bone loss in an experimental periodontal disease model. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Male al…
Araujo, A; Araujo Junior, R; Brito, G
Periodontal disease, peri-implant disease and levels of salivary biomarkers IL-1beta, IL-10, RANK, OPG, MMP-2, TGF-beta and TNF-alpha: follow-up over 5 years.
Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB • 2019 • Vol. 27
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of salivary biomarkers IL-1beta, IL-10, RANK, OPG, MMP-2, TG-beta and TNF-alpha in individuals with diagnosis of peri-implant mucositis in …
Costa, F; Cota, L; Douglas-de-Oliveira, D
GPR55 controls functional differentiation of self-renewing epithelial progenitors for salivation.
JCI Insight • 2019 • Vol. 4 (4)
GPR55, a lipid-sensing receptor, is implicated in cell cycle control, malignant cell mobilization, and tissue invasion in cancer. However, a physiological role for GPR55 is virtually unknown for any …
Borok, E; Cinquina, V; Fedirko, N
Chronic inflammation deteriorates structure and function of collagen fibril in rat temporomandibular joint disc.
International journal of oral science • 2019 • Vol. 11 (1)
Collagen is the building component of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) discs and is often affected by inflammation in temporomandibular disorders. The macromechanical properties of collagen are deterior…
Cui, S; Fu, Y; Gan, Y
Therapeutic Effects of HIF-1alpha on Bone Formation around Implants in Diabetic Mice Using Cell-Penetrating DNA-Binding Protein.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) • 2019 • Vol. 24 (4)
Patients with uncontrolled diabetes are susceptible to implant failure due to impaired bone metabolism. Hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha (HIF-1alpha), a transcription factor that is up-regulated in re…
Kim, I; Kim, J; Lee, J
Genome-wide miRNA profiling reinforces the importance of miR-9 in human papillomavirus associated oral and oropharyngeal head and neck cancer.
Scientific reports • 2019 • Vol. 9 (1)
Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common malignancy worldwide, predominantly developing from squamous cell epithelia (HNSCC). The main HNSCC risk factors are tobacco, excessive alcohol use, and …
Bozinovic, K; Dediol, E; Grce, M
Introduction to Pain.
Primary dental journal • 2019 • Vol. 7 (4)
This edition of PDJ is intended to provide a wide overview on orofacial pain for dental and medical teams. Both acute and chronic orofacial conditions relevant to dentistry and medicine will be cover…
Renton, T
Psychological Interventions for Persistent Orofacial Pain.
Primary dental journal • 2019 • Vol. 7 (4)
Persistent pain has been defined as pain lasting beyond the normal time of healing (up to six months), often in the absence of observable tissue pathology. it includes a range of conditions which are…
Barker, S; Penlington, C; Urbanek, M
[Twodouble ended arrowyear outcomes and the influence factors of indirect pulp treatment in primary teeth: a retrospective study].
Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences • 2019 • Vol. 51 (1)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the outcomes and to find out the influence factors of indirect pulp treatment in primary teeth. METHODS: Children who received indirect pulp treatment in primary teeth in the D…
Dou, G; Xia, B; You, W