Research Papers
Fluoride Varnish and Dental Caries in Preschoolers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Caries research • 2019 • Vol. 53 (5)
The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of fluoride varnish (FV) in reducing dentine caries at the patient, tooth, and surface levels as well as caries-related hospitalizations in presc…
Cunha-Cruz, J; de Oliveira, B; de Sousa, F
Histological surprise of parotid tuberculosis: about two cases.
The Pan African medical journal • 2019 • Vol. 32
Parotid tuberculosis remains a very rare localization in the Department of Otolaryngology and Cervico-Facial Surgery (ENT) sphere. It is presented in the form of a deceptive clinical picture causing …
Aouinti, L; Attifi, H; Belatik, H
Increased ischemic stroke risk in patients with Behcet's disease: A nationwide population-based cohort study.
PLoS One • 2019 • Vol. 14 (6)
BACKGROUND: Behcet's disease (BD) is a recurrent, multisystemic, inflammatory disorder that mainly affects blood vessels. Because recurrent inflammation of blood vessels in the brain plays a crucial …
Chai, C; Chang, Y; Lin, C
Fatty acids distribution and content in oral squamous cell carcinoma tissue and its adjacent microenvironment.
PLoS One • 2019 • Vol. 14 (6)
Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity mucosa grows under conditions of poor oxygenation and nutrient scarcity. Reprogramming of lipid biosynthesis accompanies tumor growth, but the conditions un…
Domagala, W; Drozd, A; Drozd, R
Malocclusion and Temporomandibular Disorders: Verification of the Controversy.
Journal of oral & facial pain and headache • 2019 • Vol. 33 (4)
AIMS: To investigate the dental and skeletal aspects of malocclusion in the anteroposterior and vertical dimensions in a sample of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) patients and to correlate these as…
Aboalnaga, A; Amer, N; ElDakroury, A
Risk of Cardiovascular Involvement in Patients with Primary Sjogren's Syndrome: a large-scale cross-sectional cohort study.
Acta reumatologica portuguesa • 2019 • Vol. 44 (1)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the presence of cardiovascular involvement and analyze potential risk factors independently associated with cardiovascular involvement in primary Sjogren's syndrome (PSS) patie…
Cai, X; Li, X; Luo, J
Improving oral health through dental fluoride varnish application in a primary care paediatric practice.
BMJ open quality • 2019 • Vol. 8 (2)
Dental caries affect 97% of people during their lifetime. A total of 59% of children aged 12-19 will have at least one documented cavity. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends fluoridated too…
Gold, J; Lapinski, J; Napolova, O
Color stability of ceramic veneers as a function of resin cement curing mode and shade: 3-year follow-up.
PLoS One • 2019 • Vol. 14 (7)
The influence of curing mode and shade of resin cements on the color stability of minimum-thickness ceramic veneers after a three-year storage time in distilled water was evaluated in this study. Nin…
Correr, G; da Cunha, L; Gonzaga, C
Immunohistochemical study of experimentally drug-induced gingival overgrowth.
Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie • 2019 • Vol. 60 (1)
The increasing frequency of using in the medical practice drugs that have the potential to induce gingival overgrowth (GO) and the existence of many unknown aspects in GO etiopathogenesis have prompt…
Bobic, A; Craitoiu, S; Farcas-Berechet, C
Microscopic aspects of junction between dental hard tissues and composite material depending on composite insertion: layering versus bulk-fill.
Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie • 2019 • Vol. 60 (1)
Polymerization stresses in adhesive structure could determine an adhesive or cohesive failure and interfacial gaps forming. Some clinical procedures - as light curing composite resin layering in 2-3 …
Cuc, E; Dragomir, L; Matei, R
Suspicions of titanium allergic reaction influencing the prosthetic solution in a rare case of implant "flowering".
Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie • 2019 • Vol. 60 (1)
The aim of this paper is to eliminate suspicions of a titanium (Ti) allergy in a rare case of "flowered" implant in a 43-year-old female patient with metal allergies and no history of bruxism, using …
Andrei, O; Bataiosu, M; Burlibasa, L
Meier-Gorlin syndrome caused by ORC1 mutation associated with chromosomal breakage - coincidental finding or new feature of known syndrome?
Endokrynologia Polska • 2019 • Vol. 70 (5)
Banovcin, P; Ciljakova, M; Jesenak, M
Influence of Insertion Torque on Clinical and Biological Outcomes before and after Loading of Mandibular Implant-Retained Overdentures in Atrophic Edentulous Mandibles.
BioMed research international • 2019 • Vol. 2019
AIM: To evaluate the influence of primary insertion torque (IT) values of narrow dental implants on the peri-implant health, implant stability, immunoinflammatory responses, bone loss, and success an…
Bielemann, A; Chagas-Junior, O; Del Bel Cury, A
MicroRNA-130a Contributes to Type-2 Classical DC-activation in Sjogren's Syndrome by Targeting Mitogen- and Stress-Activated Protein Kinase-1.
Frontiers in immunology • 2019 • Vol. 10
Objectives: Considering the critical role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in regulation of cell activation, we investigated their role in circulating type-2 conventional dendritic cells (cDC2s) of patients wit…
Blokland, S; Burgering, B; Chouri, E
Prevalence of Dental Enamel Defects, Aphthous-Like Ulcers and Other Oral Manifestations in Celiac Children and Adolescents: A Comparative Study.
The Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 43 (4)
Objectives: Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease with typical, atypical and asymptomatic forms, in which many oral manifestations have been recognized. This study aims to evaluate the prevale…
Fotoulaki, M; Kotsanos, N; Lazidou, P
The Value of Three-Dimensional Brain Volume Combined with Time-of-Flight MRA in Microvascular Decompression.
Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery • 2019 • Vol. 97 (2)
OBJECTIVES: To explore the guidance value of preoperative 3-dimensional brain volume (3D-BRAVO) and 3-dimensional time-of-flight (3D-TOF) MRA scanning for microvascular decompression. METHODS: One hu…
Li, J; Lian, Z; Liang, Z
A qualitative study of oral health knowledge among African Americans.
PLoS One • 2019 • Vol. 14 (7)
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this qualitative oral health needs assessment was to probe and better understand the oral health knowledge, beliefs, and barriers of District residents, particularly in DC …
Adams-Campbell, L; Dash, C; Dodson, E
Intestinal Behcet's Disease with Primary Myelofibrosis Involving Trisomy 8.
Acta haematologica • 2019 • Vol. 142 (4)
Behcet's disease (BD) is a disorder characterized by systemic inflammation of multiple organs, including the intestines. Several studies have reported a relationship between myelodysplastic syndrome …
Fujiwara, M; Kimura, D; Masuda, T
MDM2 inhibitor RG7388 potently inhibits tumors by activating p53 pathway in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Cancer biology & therapy • 2019 • Vol. 20 (10)
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a high-risk head and neck cancer with poor clinical outcomes and insufficient treatments. The mouse double minute 2 homolog (MDM2) is the main molecular target in th…
Fan, X; Liu, L; Lu, L
Clinical performance of direct anterior composite restorations: a systematic literature review and critical appraisal.
The international journal of esthetic dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 14 (3)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature on the clinical behavior of direct anterior composite restorations and to identify the factors potentially influencing re…
Dietschi, D; Krejci, I; Shahidi, C