Research Papers
Impact of a stewardship-focused culture follow-up initiative on the treatment of pharyngitis in the emergency department and urgent care settings.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease • 2018 • Vol. 92 (2)
A culture follow-up program with an emphasis on symptom assessment may limit antibiotic exposure in patients with Group A Streptococcus on throat culture. A quasi-experimental study of such patients …
Axford, K; Brandt, K; Draper, H
Root caries incidence and increment in the population - A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of longitudinal studies.
Journal of dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 77
OBJECTIVES: Previous meta-analyses of root caries incidence and increment studies reported different estimates due to the limited number of studies, heterogeneity and variations in studies included. …
Do, L; Hariyani, N; Luzzi, L
An analytical model to design circumferential clasps for laser-sintered removable partial dentures.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2018 • Vol. 34 (10)
OBJECTIVE: Clasps of removable partial dentures (RPDs) often suffer from plastic deformation and failure by fatigue; a common complication of RPDs. A new technology for processing metal frameworks fo…
Alageel, O; Alsheghri, A; Caron, E
In vitro degradation of a biodegradable polylactic acid/magnesium composite as potential bone augmentation material in the presence of titanium and PEEK dental implants.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2018 • Vol. 34 (10)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the degradation behavior by measuring the H(2) release of a biodegradable composite consisting of a polylactic acid matrix reinforced with 30% wt. spher…
Ferrandez-Montero, A; Ferrari, B; Gonzalez-Carrasco, J
A Prospective Observational Study of Complications in 140 Sialendoscopies.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery • 2018 • Vol. 159 (4)
Objectives To evaluate the incidence and nature of complications associated with diagnostic and interventional sialendoscopies and to report intervention failures in a prospective setup. Study Design…
Back, L; Haapaniemi, A; Jokela, J
Fibrous Dysplasia: A Complex Maxillary Reconstruction.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 29 (7)
Fibrous dysplasia is a benign tumor of the skeleton. Mostly 2 forms are described: a monostotic and a poliostotic form. The maxilla and the mandible are the most interested of the facial district. Th…
Belli, E; Mici, E
Effects of crown movement on periodontal biotype: a digital analysis.
Odontology • 2018 • Vol. 106 (4)
Orthodontic treatment has important correlations with periodontal changes. Various mechanical and biological factors are involved in determining such changes, but anatomical and morphological variabl…
Ciavarella, D; Gallo, C; Lo Russo, L
Stromal collagen type VI associates with features of malignancy and predicts poor prognosis in salivary gland cancer.
Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands) • 2018 • Vol. 41 (5)
PURPOSE: Collagen Type VI (COLVI) is an extracellular matrix protein that is upregulated in various solid tumours during tumour progression and has been shown to stimulate proliferation, suppress apo…
Angenendt, L; Arnhold, I; Berdel, W
CD8(+) Foxp3(+) T Cells Affect Alveolar Bone Homeostasis via Modulating Tregs/Th17 During Induced Periodontitis: an Adoptive Transfer Experiment.
Inflammation • 2018 • Vol. 41 (5)
Periodontitis is a dysbiotic bacteria-mediated disease characterized by periodontal inflammations and alveolar bone damage. Its mechanisms were complicated, involving an inflammation-mediated bone de…
Han, Y; Jin, Y; Lin, X
The diagnostic accuracy of laser Doppler flowmetry in assessing pulp blood flow in permanent teeth: A systematic review.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2018 • Vol. 34 (5)
BACKGROUND/AIM: Pulp necrosis is a frequent complication following dental trauma. The diagnosis of the state of the dental pulp can be challenging as most commonly used diagnostic tools are subjectiv…
BaniHani, A; Duggal, M; Ghouth, N
Trigeminal Neuralgia due to Vertebrobasilar Artery Compression.
World neurosurgery • 2018 • Vol. 118
OBJECTIVE: Classical trigeminal neuralgia (cTN) is rarely caused by ectatic vertebrobasilar artery compression of the trigeminal nerve. These patients present a surgical challenge and often are not c…
Honey, C; Kaufmann, A
Oral health experiences and needs among young adults after a first-episode psychosis : a phenomenological study.
Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing • 2018 • Vol. 25 (8)
WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Substance abuse, poor lifestyle and side effects of medication often occur and cause oral health problems in patients diagnosed with severe mental illness (SMI). Oral h…
Boonstra, N; Castelein, S; Kronenberg, L
Prevalence, extent and severity of peri-implant diseases. A cross-sectional study based on a university setting in Brazil.
Journal of periodontal research • 2018 • Vol. 53 (5)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Peri-implant diseases are a growing concern among clinicians. Epidemiological studies following recently recommended case definitions for peri-implant diseases are emerging …
Alves, B; Araujo, M; de Oliveira, R
Remembering Our History.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2018 • Vol. 76 (10)
Boudreau, R
Immunohistochemical analysis of neutrophils, interleukin-17, matrix metalloproteinase-9, and neoformed vessels in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2018 • Vol. 47 (9)
BACKGROUND: Tumor-associated neutrophils (TAN), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), interleukin-17 (IL-17), and angiogenesis have been proposed as prognostic biomarkers of malignant tumors. The purpo…
Alencar, R; Araujo, A; Batista, A
Long-term oral bisphosphonates delay healing after tooth extraction: a single institutional prospective study.
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA • 2018 • Vol. 29 (10)
Tooth extraction in patients receiving bisphosphonates is thought to be a risk factor for osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ); however, ONJ did not develop, even when tooth extraction was performed with c…
Kishimoto, H; NOGUCHI, K; Shudo, A
Protective effect of the riboflavin-overproducing strain Lactobacillus plantarum CRL2130 on intestinal mucositis in mice.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) • 2018 • Vol. 54
OBJECTIVES: Intestinal mucositis (IM) is a local inflammatory response that causes alterations of the intestinal structure that in turn affect nutrient absorption and a side effect that is commonly a…
de Moreno de LeBlanc, A; LeBlanc, J; Levit, R
Influence of polymerization time on properties of dual-curing cements in combination with high translucency monolithic zirconia.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2018 • Vol. 62 (4)
PURPOSE: The aim of this in vitro study was to assess conversion degree (DC), micro-hardness (MH) and bond strength of two dual-curing resin cements employed under translucent monolithic zirconia irr…
Alovisi, M; Breschi, L; Cadenaro, M
Downregulation of miR-218-5p promotes invasion of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells via activation of CD44-ROCK signaling.
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie • 2018 • Vol. 106
The invasion front of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) harbors the most aggressive cells of the tumor and is critical for cancer invasion and metastasis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in…
Chang, J; Cui, B; Duan, L
Subjective well-being and oral discomfort in older people.
International psychogeriatrics • 2018 • Vol. 30 (10)
ABSTRACTBackground:The study aims to assess the relationship between oral discomfort and subjective well-being (SWB) in older people. METHODS: A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted in fo…
Bezerra, T; da Silva, R; Pequeno, L