Research Papers
Effects of Craniofacial Morphology on Nasal Respiratory Function and Upper Airway Morphology.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 29 (7)
BACKGROUND: Craniofacial skeletal patterns change after orthognathic surgery. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of different craniofacial patterns on nasal respiratory function and t…
Gao, X; Gong, X; Li, W
Current Evidence on Dental Implants Outcomes in Smokers and Nonsmokers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
The Journal of oral implantology • 2018 • Vol. 44 (5)
This systematic review aims to answer the following PICO (Participants, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome) question: "Does smoking increase the rates of implant failure and peri-implant marginal …
Alfadda, S
Development of Antiresorptive Agent-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw After Dental Implant Removal: A Case Report.
The Journal of oral implantology • 2018 • Vol. 44 (5)
Dental implant treatment is a highly predictable therapy, but when potentially lethal symptoms or complications occur, dentists must remove the implant fixture. Recently, reports on antiresorptive ag…
Hirai, Y; Imai, Y; Kouchi, I
The Arkansas Tessier Number 3 Cleft Experience: Soft Tissue and Skeletal Findings With Primary Surgical Management: Four-Step Approach.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 29 (7)
Tessier No 3 facial cleft (oro-nasal-ocular clefts) is the rarest and most challenging of all the Tessier clefts. Reports on Tessier No 3 clinical findings, surgical techniques, and outcomes are vari…
Golinko, M; Hartzell, L; Johnson, A
Transcription factor DEC1 is required for maximal experimentally induced periodontal inflammation.
Journal of periodontal research • 2018 • Vol. 53 (5)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Disruption of transcriptional regulation is a confounding factor associated with a wide range of human inflammatory diseases. To investigate mechanistic links between trans…
Bhawal, U; Hamada, N; Kim, I
In vitro tooth reattachment techniques: A systematic review.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2018 • Vol. 34 (5)
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Fragment reattachment is a procedure that offers advantages, such as preservation of tooth structure and maintenance of color, shape, and translucency of the original tooth. The aim …
Almeida, J; de Lucas Rezende, L; de Sousa, A
Supraclavicular Dermo-Muscular Agenesis in an Infant With Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 29 (7)
Gorlin-Goltz syndrome (GGS) is generally characterized by the dysplasia of the skin, skeletal system, and connective tissue. In this paper, a 40-day-old baby presented with dermal and muscular agenes…
Demir, C; Kocak, O
Pre-treatment CD8(+) tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte density predicts distant metastasis after definitive treatment in patients with stage III/IV hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery • 2018 • Vol. 43 (5)
OBJECTIVES: Although inflammatory markers, such as the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and local immune markers have been shown to have prognostic utility, limited inform…
Akiba, J; Azuma, K; Chitose, S
Knockdown of Crispld2 in zebrafish identifies a novel network for nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate candidate genes.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG • 2018 • Vol. 26 (10)
Orofacial development is a multifaceted process involving tightly regulated genetic signaling networks, that when perturbed, lead to orofacial abnormalities including cleft lip and/or cleft palate. W…
Blanton, S; Boyer, R; Chiquet, B
Interaction between the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway and the EMMPRIN/MMP-2, 9 route in periodontitis.
Journal of periodontal research • 2018 • Vol. 53 (5)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In periodontitis, the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway is related to the metabolism of the alveolar bone; further, extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN…
Li, C; Liu, X; Pan, S
Reconstruction of Large Defects of the Lower Lip After Mohs Surgery: The Use of Combined Karapandzic and Abbe Flaps.
Annals of plastic surgery • 2018 • Vol. 81 (4)
INTRODUCTION: Lower lip reconstruction should restore oral competence, speech, and cosmesis. These goals are a challenge when reparing large lower lip defects. Karapandzic flap is a reliable techniqu…
Etchichury, D; Gonzalez, A
The effect of dietary corn oil and fish oil supplementation in dogs with naturally occurring gingivitis.
Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition • 2018 • Vol. 102 (5)
The aim of this randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study was to evaluate if downregulation of the inflammatory response due to ingestion of high levels of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and …
Booij-Vrieling, H; Corbee, R; Lourenco, A
A falsely silent mass.
European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases • 2018 • Vol. 135 (5)
Brenet, E; Dubernard, X; Makeieff, M
Recent Advances in the Etiology and Treatment of Burning Mouth Syndrome.
Journal of dental research • 2018 • Vol. 97 (11)
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a debilitating condition that has a striking female predilection. Although the oral mucosa is normal in appearance, patients with BMS experience oral burning that most…
Kramer, J; Ritchie, A
Wound management strategies in Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis: An unmet need.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology • 2018 • Vol. 79 (4)
Lee, H
Selective dentin etching: A potential method to improve bonding effectiveness of universal adhesives.
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials • 2018 • Vol. 86
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether selective dentin etching protocols using reduced phosphoric acid (H(3)PO(4)) etching-times would affect the resin-dentin interaction of a universal adhesive to improve…
Al-Ani, A; Mutluay, M; Stape, T
Association of risk factors with temporomandibular disorders in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2018 • Vol. 76 (7)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between risk factors and pain-related symptoms and clinical signs of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in Northern Finland Birth Cohort (NFBC) 1966. MATERIAL…
Jussila, P; Knuutila, J; Napankangas, R
Prediction of autoimmune connective tissue disease in an at-risk cohort: prognostic value of a novel two-score system for interferon status.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases • 2018 • Vol. 77 (10)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate clinical, interferon and imaging predictors of progression from 'At Risk' to autoimmune connective tissue diseases (AI-CTDs). METHODS: A prospective observational study was con…
Alase, A; Dutton, K; El-Sherbiny, Y
Self-reportance of temporomandibular disorders in adult patients attending general dental practice in Sweden from 2011 to 2013.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2018 • Vol. 76 (7)
OBJECTIVES: The study aim was to evaluate the prevalence of self-reported temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and acceptance or nonacceptance of such disorders in adult patients attending all public de…
Adern, B; Minston, A; Nohlert, E
Quantifying Soft Tissue Changes in Cleft Lip and Palate Using Nonionizing Three-Dimensional Imaging: A Systematic Review.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2018 • Vol. 76 (10)
PURPOSE: The use of nonionizing 3-dimensional (3D) imaging in cleft lip and palate (CLP) research is well-established; however, general guidelines concerning the assessment of these images are lackin…
Brusselaers, N; De Pauw, G; De Roo, N