Research Papers
The effectiveness of alternating rapid maxillary expansion and constriction combined with maxillary protraction in the treatment of patients with a class III malocclusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of orthodontics • 2018 • Vol. 45 (4)
OBJECTIVES: To establish the effectiveness of Alternate Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Constriction combined with Protraction Facial Mask (Alt-RAMEC/PFM) approach in treating Class III growing patient…
Alharbi, F; Almuzian, M; Darendeliler, M
Clinical evaluation of photodynamic therapy for the treatment of refractory oral Lichen planus - A case series.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2018 • Vol. 24
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory, immune mediated mucocutaneous disorder of uncertain etiology. Psychologic stress has been found to be a main contributing factor in onset and progr…
Ashwini, S; Chauhan, P; Clint, J
Dose area product in estimation of effective dose of the patients undergoing dental cone beam computed tomography examinations.
Journal of radiological protection : official journal of the Society for Radiological Protection • 2018 • Vol. 38 (4)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship of the effective dose and dose area product (DAP) in dental cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) examinations and to propose conversion factors for estimati…
Brkic, H; Faj, D; Kralik, I
Radiographic predictors of bone exposure in patients with stage 0 medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2018 • Vol. 126 (6)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the radiographic appearance of stage 0 medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ) and examine 5 radiographic parameters (trabecular sclerosis…
Aghaloo, T; Hadaya, D; Mallya, S
Detection of Tannerella forsythia bspA and prtH genotypes among periodontitis patients and healthy subjects-A case-Control study.
Archives of oral biology • 2018 • Vol. 96
BACKGROUND: T. forsythia a gram negative, anaerobe inhabits the mature biofilm present at sites expressing progressive periodontitis. It is a part of "red complex" group which contributes to the path…
Chandrasekaran, S; Krishnan, P; Mahalakshmi, K
Lymphocyte‑derived microparticles stimulate osteoclastogenesis by inducing RANKL in fibroblasts of odontogenic keratocysts.
Oncology reports • 2018 • Vol. 40 (6)
Leukocyte‑derived microparticles (LMPs) include neutrophil‑, lymphocyte‑ and monocyte‑derived MPs. LMPs act as proinflammatory mediators in autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases and vascular disea…
Liu, B; Liu, J; Man, Q
In vitro comparison of microleakge between preformed metal crowns and aesthetic crowns of primary molars using different adhesive luting cements.
European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 19 (6)
AIM: To assess and compare the microleakage extent between preformed metal crowns (PMCs), preveneered PMCs and zirconia crowns using different adhesive luting cements. METHODS: Thirty-six primary fir…
Al-Haj Ali, S; Farah, R
Porphyromonas gingivalis triggers NLRP3-mediated inflammasome activation in macrophages in a bacterial gingipains-independent manner.
European journal of immunology • 2018 • Vol. 48 (12)
Porphyromonas gingivalis is a Gram-negative anaerobic bacterium that has been considered to be one of the bacteria associated with progression of human periodontitis. Subgingival biofilms formed by b…
Ashida, H; Nakayama, K; Okano, T
Response to Letter to the Editor: "Impact of Age on Disease Progression and Microenvironment in Oral Cancer".
Journal of dental research • 2018 • Vol. 97 (13)
Seshadri, M
Optimal frequency of tooth brushing in mechanically ventilated adults: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Research in nursing & health • 2018 • Vol. 41 (6)
The optimal frequency of tooth brushing in the critically ill has not been experimentally determined. For mechanically ventilated patients, optimal frequency of tooth brushing is an important unresol…
Cairns, P; Chen, X; Hamilton, L
A 5-year prospective study on the clinical and aesthetic outcomes of alveolar ridge preservation and connective tissue graft at the buccal aspect of single implants.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2018 • Vol. 45 (12)
AIM: To evaluate the 5-year aesthetic outcome of single implants following alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) and connective tissue graft (CTG) at the buccal aspect. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-seve…
Cleymaet, R; Cosyn, J; De Bruyckere, T
Interferon gamma and interleukin 8 gene polymorphisms in patients with hepatitis C virus related oral lichen planus.
Archives of oral biology • 2018 • Vol. 96
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the association of rs2430561 and rs4073 polymorphisms in the Interferon gamma (IFN-ɤ) and Interleukin 8 (IL-8) genes, respectively, with hepatitis C virus-re…
Abd El Salam, L; Ahmed, E; Azab, N
Are self-ligating brackets' slots dimensions accurate?
International orthodontics • 2018 • Vol. 16 (4)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to measure the dimensions of the slot's top and base of passive self-ligating brackets of three commercial and available systems and to compare the measured di…
Abouelezz, A; Attia, K; Elkordy, S
Metformin Ameliorates Periapical Lesions through Suppression of Hypoxia-induced Apoptosis of Osteoblasts.
Journal of endodontics • 2018 • Vol. 44 (12)
INTRODUCTION: Intramuscular injection of metformin has been shown to inhibit the progression of periapical lesions in rats by decreasing the number of receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappabeta l…
Chang, J; Hong, C; Kok, S
Incidental finding of subgemmal neurogenous plaque upon retrospective evaluation of oral lymphoepithelial cysts.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 22 (4)
PURPOSE: We aimed to compare the histomorphological features of oral lymphoepithelial cysts (OLC) in different locations of the oral cavity and to verify the association between oral lymphoepithelial…
Custodio, M; de Sousa, S; Matuck, B
Digital evaluation of marginal and internal fit of single-crown fixed dental prostheses.
European journal of oral sciences • 2018 • Vol. 126 (6)
The present study used a new, digitized version of the impression replica technique, namely the dual-scan technique, to evaluate the adaptation of single-crown fixed dental prostheses (FDPs). Scans o…
Dahl, B; Dahl, J; Ronold, H
Early Implant Failures in Edentulous Patients: A Multivariable Regression Analysis of 4615 Consecutively Treated Jaws. A Retrospective Study.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2018 • Vol. 27 (9)
PURPOSE: To study the incidence of early implant failures in edentulous jaws and to describe the effects of some patient- and implant-related factors on the risk for early implant failures. MATERIALS…
Jemt, T; Malm, M; Stenport, V
Comparing 4-mm dental implants to longer implants placed in augmented bones in the atrophic posterior mandibles: One-year results of a randomized controlled trial.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2018 • Vol. 20 (6)
BACKGROUND: Short implants have been proposed as an alternative for the rehabilitation of atrophic edentulous areas. PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of 4-mm implants vs longer implants in the atrop…
Bitaraf, T; Hashemi, H; Kharazifard, M
Design and implementation of novel hyperspectral imaging for dental carious early detection using laser induced fluorescence.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2018 • Vol. 24
Early detection of carious is vital for demineralization reversal, offering less pain, as well as precise carious removal. In this study, the difference in optical properties of normal tissue and hum…
Elbasuney, S; El-Sharkawy, Y
Microbiological changes of the ageing oral cavity.
Archives of oral biology • 2018 • Vol. 96
OBJECTIVE: Ageing is a physiological process that affects virtually all systems of the human body. Age-associated changes in the oral cavity reflect changes in the composition of its microbial inhabi…
Belibasakis, G