Research Papers
Elevated expression of keratin 17 in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma is associated with decreased survival.
Head & neck • 2018 • Vol. 40 (8)
BACKGROUND: Overexpression of keratin 17 (K17) is highly associated with poor prognosis in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the cervix. This study was performed to (1) determine whether K17 may be a …
Burke, S; Escobar-Hoyos, L; Mo, M
Mixed and inhomogeneous expression profile of Th1/Th2 related cytokines detected by cytometric bead array in the saliva of patients with oral lichen planus.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2018 • Vol. 126 (2)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to measure T helper (Th) 1/Th2-related cytokine expression in saliva from patients with oral lichen planus (OLP), compared with healthy controls (HC group) and co…
Chen, G; Deng, Y; Du, G
Almost one-half of cracked posterior teeth were symptomatic, and pain to cold was the most common finding.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2018 • Vol. 149 (8)
Brignardello-Petersen, R
Antibiotic oral pack was effective in reducing the rate of oronasal fistula in patients undergoing cleft palatoplasty.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2018 • Vol. 149 (8)
Brignardello-Petersen, R
Gastric parietal cell and thyroid autoantibodies in Behcet's disease patients with or without atrophic glossitis.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi • 2018 • Vol. 117 (8)
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Behcet's disease (BD) patients should have recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) but they may or may not have atrophic glossitis (AG). This study mainly assessed the frequencies of …
Chang, J; Chen, H; Sun, A
Hypertrophic Mental Tubercles of the Mandible.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2018 • Vol. 76 (8)
PURPOSE: Enlarged mental tubercles are rare benign exostoses that occur in children. The purpose of this study was to report a case series of patients with hypertrophic mental tubercles and propose a…
Beck, N; Padwa, B; Resnick, C
Radiographic morphology of intrabony defects in the first molars of patients with localized aggressive periodontitis: Comparison with health and chronic periodontitis.
Journal of periodontal research • 2018 • Vol. 53 (4)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe the radiographic features of the first molars of patients with localized aggressive periodontitis (LAgP) and of their associated intrab…
Akcali, A; Nibali, L; Tomlins, P
Creating virtual 3-dimensional models for teaching pre-clinical tooth preparation: Students' usages and perceptions.
European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe • 2018 • Vol. 22 (3)
PURPOSE: This research aimed to evaluate the students' usage and perceptions of using smartphones in their general dental education and learning tooth preparation with the individually designed virtu…
Charette, J; Choi, N; Chou, J
Radiation necrosis following proton therapy successfully treated by low-dose bevacizumab in a patient with relapsed anaplastic ependymoma.
Pediatric blood & cancer • 2018 • Vol. 65 (8)
Araya, M; Kurata, T; Kuwabara, H
A long-term prospective cohort study on immediately restored single tooth implants inserted in extraction sockets and healed ridges: CBCT analyses, soft tissue alterations, aesthetic ratings, and patient-reported outcomes.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2018 • Vol. 20 (4)
BACKGROUND: Although many studies have been published on single implants, long-term data remain scarce. PURPOSE: To evaluate immediately restored single implants after at least 8 years of follow-up i…
Chappuis, V; Cosyn, J; De Bruyn, H
There may be no differences in outcomes after 13 years when adding autologous platelet concentrate to guided tissue regeneration.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2018 • Vol. 149 (8)
Brignardello-Petersen, R
Computer-guided chin harvest: A novel approach for autogenous block harvest from the mandibular symphesis.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2018 • Vol. 20 (4)
BACKGROUND: The introduction of CAD/CAM technology allowed clinicians to carry out complex procedures with a high level of precision and reproducibility and minimize the risk of injury during the pro…
Atef, M; Osman, A
Stem cell-like populations and immunoregulatory molecules in periodontal granulation tissue.
Journal of periodontal research • 2018 • Vol. 53 (4)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Determine the presence of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in healthy periodontal tissue and periodontal granulation tissue (GT) and explore associations between immuno-regula…
Apatzidou, D; Bakopoulou, A; Konstantinidis, A
Comparing the effect of strontium-functionalized and fluoride-modified surfaces on early osseointegration.
Journal of periodontology • 2018 • Vol. 89 (8)
BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that medical devices comprising strontium contribute to bone healing and osseointegration. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vivo performance of surface-func…
Andersen, O; Foss, M; Jeppesen, C
Fluoride concentration in drinking water samples in Fiji.
Australian and New Zealand journal of public health • 2018 • Vol. 42 (4)
OBJECTIVE: The main aim of this study was to determine the content of fluoride in drinking water from sources within the sampling areas for the National Oral Health Survey (NOHS) 2011 from the Centra…
Maimanuku, L; Prasad, N; Pushpaangaeli, B
Masseter-to-facial nerve transfer: Technique and outcomes utilizing a fibrin sealant for coaptation.
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS • 2018 • Vol. 71 (8)
Garcia-Vilarino, E; Ruiz-Cases, A; Salmeron-Gonzalez, E
Decreased expression of A20 is associated with ocular Behcet's disease (BD) but not with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease.
The British journal of ophthalmology • 2018 • Vol. 102 (8)
PURPOSE: A20 is a ubiquitously expressed and inducible cytosolic protein, which plays an important role in the negative regulation of inflammation and immunity. In this study, we investigated the rol…
Aize, K; Deng, B; He, Y
Potential role of periodontal pathogens in compromising epithelial barrier function by inducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition.
Journal of periodontal research • 2018 • Vol. 53 (4)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a process by which epithelial cells acquire a mesenchymal-like phenotype and this may be induced by exposure to gram-negative bact…
Abdulkareem, A; Cooper, P; Landini, G
Perineural invasion: Independent prognostic factor in oral cancer that warrants adjuvant treatment.
Head & neck • 2018 • Vol. 40 (8)
BACKGROUND: Controversy exists regarding the administration of adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) when perineural invasion (PNI) is the only adverse histological feature. The purpose of this study was to eva…
Agrawal, J; Chaturvedi, P; Mair, M
Minimization of Radial Forearm Flap Donor-Site Scar Using Endoscopy and Allogeneic Dermal Matrix.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2018 • Vol. 76 (8)
Radial forearm free flaps are widely used for soft tissue reconstruction in the oral cavity. However, preparation of the vascular pedicle leaves long undesirable scars. Extensive scar formation also …
Kim, J; Kim, Y; Lee, S