Research Papers
Postoperative Alopecia Following Oral Surgery.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2018 • Vol. 76 (11)
Postoperative alopecia is an uncommon complication and its outcome is an esthetically drastic change. Although its mechanism has not been clearly reported, risk factors might be positioning and prolo…
Hitosugi, T; Tsukamoto, M; Yamanaka, H
How does hydrofluoric acid etching affect the cyclic load-to-failure of lithium disilicate restorations?
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials • 2018 • Vol. 87
This study investigated the effect of etching with distinct hydrofluoric (HF) acid concentrations on the cyclic load-to-failure (C(Lf)) of simplified lithium disilicate glass-ceramic restorations ad…
Bottino, M; Kleverlaan, C; Pereira, G
Association among chronotype, dietary behaviours, and caries experience in Brazilian adolescents: Is there a behavioural pattern?
International journal of paediatric dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 28 (6)
BACKGROUND: Dental caries (DC) remains a public health issue. Chronotype, diet, and oral hygiene may influence its development. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of chronotype, diet, oral hyg…
Abreu, L; Auad, S; da Silveira, K
Effect of Irradiance and Exposure Duration on Temperature and Degree of Conversion of Dual-Cure Resin Cement for Ceramic Restorations.
Operative dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 43 (6)
This study investigated the effects of irradiance and exposure duration on dual-cured resin cements irradiated through ceramic restorative materials. A single light-curing unit was calibrated to thre…
Ahn, W; Han, S; Hwang, S
Ultrasound hyperthermia enhances chemo-sensitivity in oral squamous cell carcinoma by TRIF-mediated pathway.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2018 • Vol. 47 (10)
BACKGROUND: Hyperthermia is currently used as an alternative to surgery or in combination with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy in the treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma. However, little …
Hu, J; Ju, H; Liu, S
Clinical and genetic signatures of local recurrence in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Archives of oral biology • 2018 • Vol. 95
PURPOSE: Recurrent and metastatic Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) is often incurable. There are large gaps in the understanding of the clinical course, biology and genetic biomarkers of OSCC whic…
Abu El-Naaj, I; Bahouth, Z; Ghantous, Y
Deletion of the T-box transcription factor gene, Tbx1, in mice induces differential expression of genes associated with cleft palate in humans.
Archives of oral biology • 2018 • Vol. 95
OBJECTIVE: We examined the function of the T-box transcription factor 1 (TBX1) in palatogenesis. DESIGN: Tbx1-knockout mice were histologically examined by hematoxylin and eosin staining. Next, secon…
Funato, N; Yanagisawa, H
Effect of continuous versus intermittent orthodontic forces on root resorption: A microcomputed tomography study.
The Angle orthodontist • 2018 • Vol. 88 (6)
OBJECTIVES: To compare the extent of root resorption and the amount of tooth movement between continuous orthodontic force and intermittent orthodontic force that was activated in a similar way to a …
Cheng, L; Darendeliler, M; Elekdag-Turk, S
Salivary antioxidant capacity of children with severe early childhood caries before and after complete dental rehabilitation.
Archives of oral biology • 2018 • Vol. 95
OBJECTIVE: There is a need to determine whether total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) is an indicator of inflammatory response to the lesion or a marker of the dis…
AlAnazi, G; AlKabbaz, H; Pani, S
Biological profile of ameloblastoma and its location in the jaw in 1246 Nigerians.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2018 • Vol. 126 (5)
OBJECTIVES: Ameloblastoma is a benign, slow-growing, locally invasive epithelial tumor of odontogenic origin, with unlimited growth capacity and a strong tendency to recur. This multicentric study an…
Abimbola Olajide, M; Adenike Olusanya, A; Agbaje, J
Periodontitis and platelet count: A new potential link with cardiovascular and other systemic inflammatory diseases.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2018 • Vol. 45 (11)
AIM: As an infection-driven inflammatory disease, periodontitis could lead to a reactive increase in platelet count. This mechanism could partially mediate the well-documented association between per…
Baima, G; Cordaro, M; Lafori, A
Antagonistic effect of IL1 variants in periodontitis and external apical root resorption: Evidence from a literature review.
Archives of oral biology • 2018 • Vol. 95
External apical root resorption (EARR) induced by orthodontic treatment and chronic periodontitis (CP) are complex phenotypes dependent on the interaction of multiple genetic and non-genetic risk fac…
Coimbra Silva, H; Melo, A; Pereira, S
Influence of the position of the antrostomy in sinus floor elevation assessed with cone-beam computed tomography: A randomized clinical trial.
Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 9 (4)
AIM: The aim of the present study was to evaluate dimensional variations of augmented sinus volumes after sinus floor elevation using a lateral approach placing the antrostomy close to the sinus floo…
Apaza Alccayhuaman, K; Botticelli, D; Ferri, M
Enteroviruses associated with hand, foot, and mouth disease in Brazil.
The Journal of infection • 2018 • Vol. 77 (5)
Burlandy, F; Costa, E; da Silva, E
Mouse incising central pattern generator: Characteristics and modulation by pain.
Physiology & behavior • 2018 • Vol. 196
INTRODUCTION: Vertebrate incising and chewing are controlled by a set of neurons comprising the central pattern generator (CPG) for mastication. Mandibular positioning and force generation to perform…
Morris-Wiman, J; Widmer, C
Inhibin B suppresses anoikis resistance and migration through the transforming growth factor-beta signaling pathway in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Cancer science • 2018 • Vol. 109 (11)
Inhibin B (INHBB), a heterodimer of a common alpha-subunit and a betaB-subunit, is a glycoprotein belonging to the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) family. In this study, we observed INHBB …
Chen, P; Fu, Y; Gao, G
Joint effect of smoking and NQO1 C609T polymorphism on undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma risk in a North African population.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine • 2018 • Vol. 6 (6)
BACKGROUND: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) has a higher incidence in North Africa than in most parts of the world. In addition to environmental factors such as Epstein-Barr virus infection and chemic…
Ben Ayoub, W; Ben Driss, E; Benider, A
Comparative study of shockwave therapy and low-level laser therapy effects in patients with myofascial pain syndrome of the trapezius.
Rheumatology international • 2018 • Vol. 38 (11)
The objective of the study was to compare the effects of shockwave therapy and laser therapy on pain, neck functionality, and quality of life in patients with myofascial pain syndrome of the trapeziu…
Bender, T; Hodosi, K; Kiraly, M
Family Health Strategy associated with increased dental visitation among preschool children in Brazil.
International journal of paediatric dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 28 (6)
BACKGROUND: Early-life dental service utilization could improve child dental health. AIM: Identify contextual, socioeconomic, and child characteristics associated with dental visitation by age 3 year…
Ardenghi, T; Chaffee, B; Feldens, C
Accuracy of panoramic radiography in diagnosing maxillary sinus-root relationship: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The Angle orthodontist • 2018 • Vol. 88 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the accuracy of panoramic radiography (PR) in diagnosing maxillary sinus-root relationships (SRRs). MATERIALS AND METHODS: PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL, Web of Science, ScienceDi…
Liu, C; Liu, J; Sun, W