Research Papers
Periodontal treatment limits platelet activation in patients with periodontitis-a controlled-randomized intervention trial.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2018 • Vol. 45 (9)
AIM: Periodontitis results in platelet activation and enhanced risk for cardiovascular disease. As it is currently unknown whether periodontal treatment reverses platelet hyper-reactivity, we aimed t…
Anscheringer, I; Assinger, A; Haririan, H
Hemifacial Trigeminal Pain Referred from Occipital Neuralgia Due to Compression of the Greater Occipital Nerve by the Occipital Artery.
Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery • 2018 • Vol. 79 (5)
Although pathologic vascular contact between the occipital artery and the greater occipital nerve (GON) at the crossing point in the nuchal subcutaneous layer can cause occipital neuralgia, referred …
Choi, J; Ko, H; Son, B
Efficacy of buccal infiltration anaesthesia with articaine for extraction of mandibular molars: a clinical trial.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 56 (7)
It is hard to provide adequate anaesthesia by infiltration of lidocaine into the mandible because of the thick buccal cortex. An inferior alveolar nerve block is often used but has a high failure rat…
Jabbarian, R; Noruziha, A; Rayati, F
Results From 10 Years of a Free Oral Cancer Screening Clinic at a Major Academic Health Center.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics • 2018 • Vol. 102 (1)
Anderson, B; Blitzer, G; Bruce, J
Assessment of tubule occlusion properties of an experimental stannous fluoride toothpaste: A randomised clinical in situ study.
Journal of dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 76
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the ability of a modified in situ model to differentiate dentinal tubule occlusion properties of toothpaste formulations over 10 days of treatment. METHODS: This was a single-…
Creeth, J; Hellin, N; Jones, S
Controversies in periocular reconstruction for facial nerve palsy.
Current opinion in ophthalmology • 2018 • Vol. 29 (5)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Periocular rehabilitation of the patient with a facial nerve palsy has evolved over time. Although protection of the ocular surface is paramount, application of disfiguring tarsorr…
Allen, R
Botulinum toxin therapy of hemifacial spasm: bilateral injections can reduce facial asymmetry.
Journal of neurology • 2018 • Vol. 265 (9)
Botulinum toxin (BT) is the treatment of choice for hemifacial spasm (HFS). When BT is injected into the affected side, patients may experience increased facial asymmetry. We wanted to evaluate in a …
Dressler, D; Hu, Y; Jin, L
Adjustable selective maxillary expansion combined with one-stage maxillomandibular surgery: A prospective study of osseous widening in fifty-five consecutive patients.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2018 • Vol. 46 (9)
OBJECTIVE: SARME is often considered to be the only available treatment for significant or severe maxillary transverse palatal deficiencies (MTD) in skeletally-mature patients. Despite this observati…
Altounian, G; Leyder, P; Quilichini, J
A systematic review of orthodontic retention systems: The verdict.
International orthodontics • 2018 • Vol. 16 (3)
INTRODUCTION: Retention during both the active and passive phases of treatment has given rise to numerous publications concerning its efficacy, the range of systems available and its variability over…
Bahije, L; Benyahia, H; Ennaji, A
Crown therapy in young individuals with amelogenesis imperfecta: Long term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.
Journal of dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 76
OBJECTIVES: Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a rare, genetically determined defect in enamel mineralization. Several problems are associated with AI: hypersensitivity, wear, restorations requiring rep…
Dahllof, G; Lundgren, G; Vestlund, G
Decision-making of general practitioners on interventions at restorations based on bitewing radiographs.
Journal of dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 76
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare decision-making based on bitewing analysis of restored proximal surfaces by general dental practitioners (GDPs) with diagnossis and clinical decisions …
Cenci, M; Huysmans, M; Laske, M
Bond strength of pre-coated flash-free adhesive ceramic brackets. An in vitro comparative study on the second mandibular premolars.
International orthodontics • 2018 • Vol. 16 (3)
CONTEXT/OBJECTIVES: Clinical studies show a mean bond failure rate of orthodontic brackets, which ranges between 6% and 8%, with a predominance for the second mandibular premolars. The pre-coated fla…
Attal, J; Bazert, C; Marc, M
Comparison of shear bond strength of three different adhesives used as temporary bite raiser in daily orthodontic practice.
International orthodontics • 2018 • Vol. 16 (3)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the shear bond strength of three different adhesives (Transbond XT, Light Cure Adhesive, 3M Unitek; Transbond Plus, Light Cure Band Adhesive, 3M Unite…
Kilinc, D; Sayar, G
The effects of photodynamic and low-level laser therapy for treatment of oral lichen planus-A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2018 • Vol. 23
BACKGROUND: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic immune-mediated disorder that inflicts oral mucosa in 0.5-2% of the population. Surgery, photodynamic therapy, laser therapy and most commonly pharma…
Asadi, R; Bardideh, E; Emadzadeh, M
Enamel remineralization therapies for treating postorthodontic white-spot lesions: A systematic review.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2018 • Vol. 149 (9)
BACKGROUND: One of the adverse effects of orthodontic treatment is the appearance of white-spot lesions (WSLs) resulting from enamel demineralization. The objective of this systematic review was to i…
Almerich-Silla, J; Bellot-Arcis, C; Fernandez-Ferrer, L
Effect of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFS) from mobile phones on nickel release from orthodontic brackets: An in vitro study.
International orthodontics • 2018 • Vol. 16 (3)
BACKGROUND: The worldwide dramatic increase in the use of cell phones has generated great concerns about their potential adverse health effects. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to evaluat…
Eghlidospour, M; Khaleghi, I; Mortazavi, S
Increased incidence of Bell's palsy with worse outcomes in pregnancy.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 56 (7)
Barry, J; Geddes, A; Thomas, C
Switched memory B cells promote alveolar bone damage during periodontitis: An adoptive transfer experiment.
International immunopharmacology • 2018 • Vol. 62
Periodontitis is a bacteria-induced disease that often leads to alveolar bone damage. We sought to determine the role and mechanism of switched memory B cells in alveolar bone destruction during peri…
Han, Y; Jin, Y; Lin, X
Anatomical Reconstruction in Bilateral Cleft Lip With Mendoza Technique.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 29 (6)
: The bilateral cleft lip (BCL) is the most severe manifestation of orofacial clefts. Multiple techniques have been described to reconstruct BCL to obtain good aesthetic and functional results with m…
Aramburo-Garcia, R; Perez Gonzalez, A
Re: Management of oral and maxillofacial infections in a regional unit: a seven day service?
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 56 (7)
Lees, T