Research Papers
A comparison of intraoperative haemostatic techniques during tonsillectomy: Suture vs electrocautery-A study to assess postoperative pain scores and duration to resumption of normal diet.
Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery • 2018 • Vol. 43 (5)
OBJECTIVES: To assess postoperative pain and pattern of recovery to normal diet in children who underwent tonsillectomy. METHODS: Cold steel tonsillectomy (or adenotonsillectomy) was performed in 61 …
Bayar Muluk, N; Cassano, M; Di Taranto, F
Depth of invasion on pathological outcomes in clinical low-stage oral tongue cancer patients.
Oral diseases • 2018 • Vol. 24 (7)
OBJECTIVES: Depth of invasion was added to the eighth edition American Joint Committee on Cancer guidelines for T staging of HPV-negative oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. Our aim was to determine…
Farquhar, D; Hackman, T; Masood, M
Tobacco smoking decreases clinical symptoms of gingivitis in patients with type 1 diabetes-a cross-sectional study.
Oral diseases • 2018 • Vol. 24 (7)
OBJECTIVE: Periodontal disease may develop on the background of microvascular complications of diabetes. However, some modifying factors, such as tobacco smoking, should be taken into consideration w…
Duda-Sobczak, A; Lipski, J; Tarnowski, M
Expression of stem cell markers Nanog and Nestin in lip squamous cell carcinoma and actinic cheilitis.
Oral diseases • 2018 • Vol. 24 (7)
Cancer stem cell (CSC) proteins have been observed in several lesions and are associated with tumor beginning, evolution, and resistance to treatment. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the presence of NANOG…
Biz, M; Castro, R; Mitt, V
Combination of IFITM1 knockdown and radiotherapy inhibits the growth of oral cancer.
Cancer science • 2018 • Vol. 109 (10)
This research aimed to analyze the effect of IFITM1 on the radioresistance of oral neoplasm. Using a multi-group heat map from GSE9716 analysis of the GEO database, IFITM1 was determined to be a rele…
Li, L; Li, X; Ren, Y
Serum Metal Levels in Maxillofacial Reconstructive Surgery Patients: A Pilot Study.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2018 • Vol. 76 (10)
PURPOSE: The aim of this pilot study was to assay metal concentrations in the serum of patients who had undergone dental implant placement, orthognathic surgery using rigid metal fixation plates and …
Bijukumar, D; Mathew, M; Mercuri, L
Tongue psoriasis: Clinical aspects and analysis of epidemiological associations in 313 children, with a systematic literature review.
Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie • 2018 • Vol. 145 (10)
BACKGROUND: Little information is available on the prevalence and clinical aspects of tongue involvement in children with psoriasis. The aim was to evaluate the prevalence, clinical aspects and risk …
Balguerie, X; Barbarot, S; Beauchet, A
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based methods: Promising molecular tools in dentistry.
International journal of biological macromolecules • 2018 • Vol. 117
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has become a popular diagnosis and research technique in dentistry. Several studies show that high sensitivity and specificity of PCR method allows it to be as a preci…
Fathi, N; Shahi, S; Sharifi, S
Guided Bone Regeneration and Implant Placement in Association With a Coronally Positioned Palatal Sliding Flap: A 17-Year Follow-Up Case Report.
The Journal of oral implantology • 2018 • Vol. 44 (5)
Beretta, M; Maiorana, C; Poli, P
Tooth Loss and Dental Implant Outcomes-Where is dentistry going? A Survey by SIdP, the Italian Society of Periodontology and Implantology.
Oral diseases • 2018 • Vol. 24 (7)
Aimetti, M; Cairo, F; Gatti, C
Evaluation of mandibular odontogenic keratocyst and ameloblastoma by panoramic radiograph and computed tomography.
Dento maxillo facial radiology • 2018 • Vol. 47 (7)
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to describe and compare the main imagenological features of mandibular ameloblastomas and odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) using panoramic radiograph (PR) and CT…
Alves, D; Alves, F; Lopes, M
Management of veins during microvascular decompression for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia.
British journal of neurosurgery • 2018 • Vol. 32 (5)
OBJECT: To summarize our experience in treating veins during microvascular decompression (MVD) procedures for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (TN). METHODS: A total of 210 patients who underwent sing…
Han, C; Hao, S; Wang, C
Sequence variations of Epstein-Barr virus-encoded BARF1 gene in nasopharyngeal carcinomas and healthy donors from southern and northern China.
Journal of medical virology • 2018 • Vol. 90 (10)
The BamHI A rightward frame 1 (BARF1) gene of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is involved in carcinogenesis and immunomodulation of EBV-associated malignancies. The geographical distributions and the di…
Ji, X; Liu, J; Luo PhD, B
Effects of fabrication and shading technique on the color and translucency of new-generation translucent zirconia after coffee thermocycling.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 120 (4)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The color stability and translucency of preshaded and externally shaded monolithic and veneered new generation translucent zirconia are not well known. PURPOSE: The purpose of t…
Alp, G; Johnston, W; Subasi, M
Establishing the Need for an Evidence-Based Treatment Algorithm for Peritonsillar Abscess in Children.
Clinical pediatrics • 2018 • Vol. 57 (12)
In this retrospective case series, we report clinical factors associated with pediatric peritonsillar abscess (PTA), with hopes of contributing to the design of an evidenced-based, economic treatment…
Barton, B; Grant, M; Guarisco, J
Piezoelectric surgery versus conventional drilling for implant site preparation: a meta-analysis.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2018 • Vol. 62 (4)
PURPOSE: To answer the PICO question: "Among patients to whom an implant is placed, does the piezoelectric surgery (PS) compared to the conventional drilling (CS) achieve higher implant stability, in…
Amghar-Maach, S; Camps-Font, O; Gay-Escoda, C
Use of Technological Aids in the Resection of a Rare Maxillofacial Tumor of Infancy.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2018 • Vol. 55 (9)
Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy is a rare maxillofacial tumor, usually presenting within the first year of life, often a benign locally aggressive lesion, with wide local excision providin…
Gillenwater, J; Harshbarger, R
A multicentre study of 268 cases of calcifying odontogenic cysts and a literature review.
Oral diseases • 2018 • Vol. 24 (7)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the frequency of calcifying odontogenic cysts (COCs) that have been submitted for microscopic examination from representative geographic regions of Brazil and to compare it…
Abreu, L; Batista, A; de Andrade, B
Serum vitamin D levels and chronic periodontitis in adult, Caucasian population-a systematic review.
Journal of periodontal research • 2018 • Vol. 53 (5)
The aim of this systematic review was to explore the relationship between serum vitamin D levels and periodontal disease. The review followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta…
Cavalier, E; Lasserre, J; Peric, M
Self-control and dental caries among elementary school children in Japan.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2018 • Vol. 46 (5)
OBJECTIVES: Children's self-control is associated with various behaviour-related health problems in childhood and later in life. However, studies on self-control and dental caries, strongly associate…
Fujiwara, T; Isumi, A; Kato, T