Research Papers
Chemokine Receptor 4 Expression in Primary Sjogren's Syndrome.
Clinical nuclear medicine • 2018 • Vol. 43 (11)
Ga-pentixafor is a novel radioligand of C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4. A 55-year-old woman with a history of primary Sjogren's syndrome underwent Ga-pentixafor PET/CT for staging of lymphoma origi…
Buck, A; Cytawa, W; Fukushima, K
Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Metastasis to Distal Skeletal Muscle on FDG PET/CT.
Clinical nuclear medicine • 2018 • Vol. 43 (11)
We present a case of a tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) metastasizing to distal skeletal muscle detected on FDG PET/CT imaging. A 48-year-old man with locally recurrent tongue SCC underwent a res…
Drew, Z
Effects of the Number of Muscle-Nerve-Muscle Grafts on Rat Facial Nerve Functional Recovery.
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology • 2018 • Vol. 127 (11)
INTRODUCTION: Facial nerve denervation can be devastating for patients. Primary neurorrhaphy and interposition (IP) nerve grafting are common reinnervation techniques. Muscle-nerve-muscle (MNM) graft…
Bialek, S; Burgess, B; Charous, S
Perception of parents/caregivers on the oral health of children/adolescents with Down syndrome.
Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 38 (6)
INTRODUCTION: Oral health affects the general health of people with Down syndrome (DS), with repercussions on their ability to chew and to communicate. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of sociode…
Abreu, L; Carrada, C; Paiva, S
Management of a rare presentation of Kindler disease with digital constriction bands-Case report.
Pediatric dermatology • 2018 • Vol. 35 (6)
Kindler disease is a type of epidermolysis bullosa associated with acral blistering, diffuse cutaneous atrophy, poikiloderma, mucosal stenosis, and photosensitivity. This is the first case report in …
Irani, K; Jester, A; Kaur, S
Parental age in relation to the severity of cleft lip and/or palate.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research • 2018 • Vol. 21 (4)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate parental age in relation to the severity of cleft diagnosis in a population-based consecutive sample of individuals with clefts. SETTING/SAMPLE: Retrospective, consecutive. …
Darvann, T; Hermann, N; Kreiborg, S
Orthodromic transfer of the temporalis tendon with extension of the fascia lata to reanimate the smile in facial palsy.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 56 (9)
Jose, A; Nagori, S; Roy, I
Cosmetic dentistry: A socioethical evaluation.
Bioethics • 2018 • Vol. 32 (9)
Cosmetic dentistry is a divisive discipline. Within discourses that raise questions of the purpose of the dental profession, cosmetic dentistry is frequently criticised on the basis of it being class…
Holden, A
Management of dental extractions in patients on warfarin and antiplatelet therapy.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi • 2018 • Vol. 117 (11)
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Planning dental extractions for Taiwanese patients on antithrombotic therapy remains controversial. This study aimed to examine management of dental extraction in patients on warf…
Hsue, S; Lin, L; Lu, S
The many faces of genetic contributions to temporomandibular joint disorder: An updated review.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research • 2018 • Vol. 21 (4)
OBJECTIVES: The aim was to review the literature regarding genetic contributions to temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) after our 2008 publication. SETTING AND SAMPLE POPULATION: Literature review…
Corso, P; Scariot, R; Sebastiani, A
Influence of light-cured luting agents and associated factors on the color of ceramic laminate veneers: A systematic review of in vitro studies.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2018 • Vol. 34 (11)
OBJECTIVE: The luting agent plays a significant role in the appearance of ceramic laminate veneers (CLV), allowing improved/stable shade matching with adjacent teeth. A systematic review was conducte…
Boscato, N; Della Bona, A; Kaizer, M
Oral health-related quality of life and standard of treatment in aggressive periodontitis patients more than 5 years after therapy.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2018 • Vol. 45 (11)
OBJECTIVES: To assess OHRQoL in patients with aggressive periodontitis (AgP) after periodontal treatment using the Oral Health Impact Profile-49 (OHIP-49) and compare to patients' dental status. MATE…
Baumer, A; Eickholz, P; Kappesz, D
Letter to the Editor about the article published in Clinical Oral Investigations tilted "Impacted and transmigrated mandibular canines: an analysis of 3D radiographic imaging data" (Bertl MH, Frey C, Bertl K, Giannis K, Gahleitner A, Strbac GD (2018), Clin Oral Investig, doi: 10.1007/s00784-018-2342-0).
Clinical oral investigations • 2018 • Vol. 22 (8)
Kukula, K; Plakwicz, P
Sialendoscopy under conscious sedation versus general anesthesia. A comparative study.
American journal of otolaryngology • 2018 • Vol. 39 (6)
OBJECTIVE: Sialendoscopy is a minimally invasive emerging approach, the general surgical technique has been published but many essential questions still need to be addressed with the aim of improving…
Bawazeer, N; Carvalho, J; Charpiot, A
Development and Characterization of Novel Medicated Nanofiber for the Treatment of Periodontitis.
AAPS PharmSciTech • 2018 • Vol. 19 (8)
Periodontitis is a common microbial infection that involves pocket formation due to the destruction of periodontal ligament. The present work is oriented to provide a holistic approach for the treatm…
Deepak, A; Goyal, A; Rath, G
An integrated methylation and gene expression microarray analysis reveals significant prognostic biomarkers in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Oncology reports • 2018 • Vol. 40 (5)
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a life‑threatening disease with a poor prognosis. Although previous studies have reported that the methylation of certain genes is associated with the pathogene…
Liu, H; Wang, J; Zhang, J
Bonding Strength of Orthodontic Brackets on Porcelain Surfaces Etched by Er:YAG Laser.
Photomedicine and laser surgery • 2018 • Vol. 36 (11)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of erbium: yttrium aluminium garnet laser conditioning bond strength of orthodontic brackets on porcelain surfaces. BACKGROUND: There are few studies that evaluate t…
Fan, X; Huang, X; Li, J
Facial nerve dysfunction after superficial parotidectomy with or without continuous intraoperative electromyographic neuromonitoring: a prospective randomized pilot study.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery • 2018 • Vol. 275 (11)
PURPOSE: There are no randomized trials comparing the incidence or severity of facial nerve dysfunction after superficial parotidectomy with or without continuous intraoperative electromyographic neu…
Chone, C; Coelho, G; Fischer, C
Neutrophils contribute to vasculitis by increased release of neutrophil extracellular traps in Behcet's disease.
Journal of dermatological science • 2018 • Vol. 92 (2)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Behcet's disease (BD) is a multi-system inflammatory disorder that can cause vasculitis. Here we questioned whether Neutrophils in BD cause vasculitis via releasing Neutrop…
Abbas, O; Bardawil, T; Hamam, R
Preoperative diagnostic of parotid gland neoplasms: fine-needle aspiration cytology or core needle biopsy?
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery • 2018 • Vol. 275 (11)
A preoperative cytologic or histologic diagnosis of parotid gland neoplasms is mandatory to decide which surgical procedure would be appropriate. Open biopsies are contraindicated because of the risk…
Devaney, K; Ferlito, A; Hellquist, H