Research Papers
Macroglossia, the first manifestation of systemic amyloidosis associated with multiple myeloma: Case report.
Journal of stomatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 119 (6)
Amyloidosis is a group of diseases characterized by an irreversible and extracellular deposition of fibrillar, amorphous protein known as amyloid in different organs and tissues. Amyloid deposits may…
Aitken-Saavedra, J; de Moraes, E; Labbe, F
Is Preoperative Maintenance of the Curve of Spee Associated With an Increase of Facial Height in Class II Short Face Orthognathic Patients? A Never Answered Dogmatic Question.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2018 • Vol. 76 (12)
PURPOSE: To determine the association of maintaining the curve of Spee (COS) before surgery with post-treatment facial height in patients with Class II short face syndrome undergoing combined orthodo…
Antonarakis, G; Courvoisier, D; Foletti, J
Surgical extrusion with an atraumatic extraction system: A clinical study.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 120 (6)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Clinical studies evaluating the feasibility of a novel technique for the surgical extrusion of nonrestorable teeth with subgingival caries are lacking. PURPOSE: The purpose of t…
Connert, T; Dietrich, T; Krastl, G
Digital design and 3D printing of an implant-supported prosthetic stent for protecting complete arch soft tissue grafts around dental implants: A dental technique.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 120 (6)
A method for digital fabrication of an implant-supported soft tissue graft stent to protect, shape, and ensure intimate adaptation of the complete arch graft to the periosteum surrounding dental impl…
Baker, P; Londono, J; Salgueiro, M
The accuracy of virtual interocclusal registration during intraoral scanning.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 120 (6)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Evidence on the accuracy and reproducibility of the virtual interocclusal registration procedure and recommendations as to how to make a virtual interocclusal record are lacking…
Edher, F; Hannam, A; Tobias, D
Influence of tooth location on coronally advanced flap procedures for root coverage.
Journal of periodontology • 2018 • Vol. 89 (12)
BACKGROUND: The efficacy of Coronally Advance Flap (CAF) has been extensively evaluated and several parameters influencing the results, such as interproximal attachment loss, recession defect size, p…
Ravida, A; Stefanini, M; Suarez-Lopez Del Amo, F
miR-134 targets PDCD7 to reduce E-cadherin expression and enhance oral cancer progression.
International journal of cancer • 2018 • Vol. 143 (11)
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a common malignancy worldwide. This study clarified the oncogenic role of miR-134 in OSCC. Reporter assays, using both wild-type and mutant constructs, confirme…
Chang, K; Lin, S; Liu, C
Ectopic Hedgehog Signaling Causes Cleft Palate and Defective Osteogenesis.
Journal of dental research • 2018 • Vol. 97 (13)
Cleft palate is a common birth defect that frequently occurs in human congenital malformations caused by mutations in components of the Sonic Hedgehog (S HH) signaling cascade. Shh is expressed in dy…
Brookes, K; Dixon, M; Hammond, N
Comparative study of the effect of Er:YAG and Er:Cr;YSGG lasers on porcelain: etching for the bonding of orthodontic brackets.
Lasers in medical science • 2018 • Vol. 33 (9)
This study investigated the effect of Er:YAG (smart 2940 Dplus, DEKA, Italy) and Er:CrYSGG (Waterlase iPlus, Biolase, USA) lasers on the shear bond strength (SBS) between the orthodontic brackets and…
Chiniforush, N; Jadidi, H; Mirhashemi, A
Maxillary metastasis from a hepatocellular carcinoma: Report of an uncommon presentation and literature review.
Journal of stomatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 119 (6)
INTRODUCTION: Oral metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are very rare, and predominate in the mandible. We report an exceptional case of maxillary metastasis revealing HCC. CASE REPORT: A 5…
Adnot, J; Gemival, P; Trost, O
Identification and Functional Studies of MYO1H for Mandibular Prognathism.
Journal of dental research • 2018 • Vol. 97 (13)
Mandibular prognathism (MP) is regarded as a craniofacial deformity resulting from the combined effects of environmental and genetic factors, while the genetically predetermined component is consider…
Cao, Y; Chen, F; Chen, L
Oral health status of long-term care residents in Canada: Results of a national cross-sectional study.
Gerodontology • 2018 • Vol. 35 (4)
OBJECTIVE: To describe the oral health and oral prosthetic status of long-term care residents in four Canadian provinces. BACKGROUND: Oral health can have significant impact on the health and quality…
Carrier, N; Ickert, C; Keller, H
Progranulin is highly expressed in patients with chronic periodontitis and protects against experimental periodontitis in rats.
Journal of periodontology • 2018 • Vol. 89 (12)
BACKGROUND: The autocrine growth factor progranulin (PGRN) plays a crucial role in the physiological and pathological processes. However, its function in chronic periodontitis (CP) remains unclear. M…
Chen, Q; Li, J; Li, X
Differential impact of socioeconomic position across life on oral cancer risk in Kerala, India: An investigation of life-course models under a time-varying framework.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2018 • Vol. 46 (6)
OBJECTIVES: The incidence of oral cancer has been rapidly increasing in India, calling for evidence contributing to a deeper understanding of its determinants. Although disadvantageous life-course so…
Kumamangalam Puthiyannal, S; Madathil, S; Naimi, A
Novel Ball Head Screw and Screwdriver Design for Implant-Supported Prostheses With Angled Channels: A Finite Element Analysis.
The Journal of oral implantology • 2018 • Vol. 44 (6)
The primary objective of this study was to design the optimal geometry of a novel screwdriver, create the grooves on a ball head screw, and demonstrate its resistance to a torque of up to 40 Ncm at a…
Berastegui, E; Cercadillo-Ibarguren, I; Domenech-Mestres, C
Association of Smoking Habits and Height of Residual Bone on Implant Survival and Success Rate in Lateral Sinus Lift: A Retrospective Study.
The Journal of oral implantology • 2018 • Vol. 44 (6)
The primary aim was to evaluate the association of patient-related factors, biomaterials, and implant characteristics on complications' rate of sinus graft surgery and on implant survival rate in gra…
Baldi, N; Barbato, L; Duvina, M
Coronectomy of mandibular third molars: a clinical and radiological study of 231 cases with a mean follow-up period of 5.7years.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 47 (12)
Coronectomy is a widely accepted treatment for mandibular third molars that are in close relationship to the mandibular canal. However, long-term studies on morbidity following this procedure have no…
Bak, J; Bindslev, J; Hartlev, J
Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of the efficacy of propolis mouthwash in cancer therapy-induced oral mucositis.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer • 2018 • Vol. 26 (12)
PURPOSE: This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of propolis mouthwash in cancer patients with therapy-induced oral mucositis. METHODS: This was a systematic review of randomized…
Kuo, C; Li, C; Wang, H
Recommendations for a Standard Magnetic Resonance Imaging Protocol of Temporomandibular Joints in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2018 • Vol. 76 (12)
Abramowicz, S; Arvidsson, L; Kellenberger, C
Age and time of successive appointment seem to be associated with the success of stepwise excavation procedures.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2018 • Vol. 149 (12)
Brignardello-Petersen, R