Research Papers
Role of Epstein-Barr Virus and Human Papillomavirus Coinfection in Oral and Anogenital Carcinogenesis: Potential Tumorigenic Pathways.
Critical reviews in oncogenesis • 2019 • Vol. 24 (4)
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human papillomavirus (HPV) have been implicated in 38% of all virus-related cancers. Over the past three decades, both have been detected in anogenital and head-and-neck …
da Silva, C; de Lima, M; Lima, M
Considerations on the Use of a Temporary Anchorage Device for Improving Longevity and Success.
Journal of long-term effects of medical implants • 2019 • Vol. 29 (2)
Controlled movement of teeth is both a science and an art that relies on applied forces and anchoring or resistance points. The temporary anchorage device (TAD) is a mini-implant that is used as an a…
Forghany, M; Vaderhobli, R
Effect of Implant-Abutment Connection Type on Stress Distribution in Peri-Implant Bone and Abutment Micromovement: A Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis.
Journal of long-term effects of medical implants • 2019 • Vol. 29 (2)
This study assessed the effect of implant-abutment connection type on stress distribution in peri-implant bone and abutment micromovement using finite-element analysis (FEA). Dimensions of three impl…
Khoshhal, M; Panahandeh, N; Tootiaee, B
Influences of Stresses on Dental Implant Threads Using Finite-Element Analysis.
Journal of long-term effects of medical implants • 2019 • Vol. 29 (2)
The objective of this finite-element analysis (FEA) study is to check the effect of stress on different types of threaded implants. To perform the FEA study of 81 models, the geometry of cancellous b…
Dommeti, V; Jain, V; Rana, M
Stress and Strain Distribution Patterns in Bone around Tissue- and Bone-Level Implant-Supported Mandibular Overdentures Using Three-Dimensional Finite-Element Analysis.
Journal of long-term effects of medical implants • 2019 • Vol. 29 (3)
Our aim is to investigate the effect of implant placement in two positions (bone level and tissue level) on stress and strain distribution around mandibular implant overdentures. We use two models of…
Hajizadeh, F; Panahi, S
Women and Children Only: Maria Teresa Saleme and the Feminization of Dentistry in Argentina.
Journal of the history of dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 67 (3)
Women currently form the majority of dentists in Latin America, yet the historical reasons for this development have not been explored. As early as the second decade of the 20(th) century, a high num…
Amuchastegui, M
Orofacial manifestations of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis: a case series from Brazil.
F1000Research • 2019 • Vol. 8
Dentists play a fundamental role in the early diagnosis of oral leishmaniasis. Although these lesions are rare at oral mucosa, this is one of the manifestations sites of the disease This study report…
Falcao, G; Leite-Ribeiro, P; Lins-Kusterer, L
Current opinions for the management of asthma associated with ear, nose and throat comorbidities.
European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society • 2018 • Vol. 27 (150)
Ear, nose and throat (ENT) comorbidities are common in patients with asthma and are frequently associated with poorer asthma outcomes. All these comorbidities are "treatable traits" in asthma. Identi…
Bikov, A; Labor, M; Mihaicuta, S
Groundwater fluoride in Sri Lanka: opportunities to mitigate the risk at maximum contaminant level.
The Ceylon medical journal • 2018 • Vol. 63 (4)
INTRODUCTION: High groundwater fluoride (F) is one of the major environmental hazards in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. The prolonged exposure to F at maximum contaminant levels can give rise to lifelong…
Chandrajith, R; KRUGER, E; Ranasinghe, N
The presence of periopathogenic bacteria in subgingival and atherosclerotic plaques - An age related comparative analysis.
Journal of infection in developing countries • 2018 • Vol. 12 (12)
INTRODUCTION: There is a known connection between periodontitis and atherosclerosis and the presence of periopathogens in blood vessels. However, changes of the oral microflora related to the aging p…
Brkic, Z; Grubisa, I; Kannosh, I
Dental health in advanced age and Alzheimer's Disease: A possible link with bacterial toxins entering the brain?
Psychiatry research. Neuroimaging • 2018 • Vol. 282
We investigated a possible link between bacterial infestation of the oral cavity, dental health and Alzheimer's dementia (AD). Resistant germs on the surface of the maxillary molars are the cause of …
Maurer, K; Prvulovic, D; Rahming, S
A novel elastin-like polypeptide drug carrier for cyclosporine A improves tear flow in a mouse model of Sjogren's syndrome.
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society • 2018 • Vol. 292
As a potent macrolide immunosuppressant, cyclosporine A (CsA) is used to treat multiple autoimmune diseases, including non-autoimmune and autoimmune-mediated dry eye disease, rheumatoid arthritis and…
Edman, M; Guo, H; Hamm-Alvarez, S
Periodontal status of buccally and palatally impacted maxillary canines after surgical-orthodontic treatment with open technique.
Journal of oral science • 2018 • Vol. 60 (4)
This study investigated differences in periodontal health variables between buccally impacted maxillary canines (BIMC) and palatally impacted maxillary canines (PIMC) after surgical-orthodontic treat…
De Felice, M; Marcattili, D; Marzo, G
Occlusion accuracy of restorations and removable partial dentures fabricated using the impression under occlusal force with functionally generated path recording.
Journal of oral science • 2018 • Vol. 60 (4)
To evaluate the occlusion accuracy of a novel impression technique, excessively high occlusion and the occlusal contact area during lateral movements were compared between metal restorations (restora…
Abe, M; Matsumoto, T; Ohkubo, C
Retrospective clinical study of 296 patients with mass lesions of the tongue.
Journal of oral science • 2018 • Vol. 60 (4)
To better understand the clinical features of mass lesions of the tongue, we retrospectively evaluated frequency, recurrence rate, and complications in 296 patients who had undergone surgery for such…
Aoki, J; Kaneko, T; Miyake, Y
Expression of the Forkhead box transcription factor Foxo3a in human periapical granulomas.
Journal of oral science • 2018 • Vol. 60 (4)
It has been reported that Forkhead box transcription factor class O3a (Foxo3a) is expressed in rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic inflammatory condition accompanied by bone resorption, and plays a role …
Hatori, K; Himi, K; Ishii, K
Batch injection analysis towards auxiliary diagnosis of periodontal diseases based on indirect amperometric detection of salivary alpha-amylase on a cupric oxide electrode.
Analytica chimica acta • 2018 • Vol. 1041
This study describes, for the first time, the use of a batch injection analysis system with amperometric detection (BIA-AD) to indirectly determine salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) levels in saliva sampl…
Coltro, W; Dias, A; Garcia, P
Characterization of a Lactobacillus brevis strain with potential oral probiotic properties.
BMC microbiology • 2018 • Vol. 18 (1)
BACKGROUND: The microflora composition of the oral cavity affects oral health. Some strains of commensal bacteria confer probiotic benefits to the host. Lactobacillus is one of the main probiotic gen…
Du, G; Fang, F; Li, Q
Lingual liability: macroglossia and dyspnoea as the harbinger of systemic AL (light-chain) cardiac amyloidosis.
BMJ case reports • 2018 • Vol. 11 (1)
A 58-year-old man presented with a chief complaint of tongue indentations and discomfort. Otolaryngology treated him for oral thrush with counselling to avoid tongue biting. In addition, the patient …
Fentanes, E; Gore, R; Murphy, C
Higher Ki67 expression in fibroblast like cells at invasive front indicates better clinical outcomes in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients.
Bioscience reports • 2018 • Vol. 38 (6)
Background: Ki67 has been a key role for the treatment options and prognosis evaluation in some kinds of tumors; however, the spatial expression of Ki67 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has not…
Hao, F; Hu, Q; Huang, X