Research Papers
Curcumin reduces the expression of interleukin 1beta and the production of interleukin 6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha by M1 macrophages from patients with Behcet's disease.
Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology • 2018 • Vol. 40 (4)
OBJECTIVE: Behcet's disease (BD) is an auto-inflammatory disorder. Curcumin as a bio-active agent has anti-inflammatory properties. Effects of curcumin on the pathogenesis of BD are still not clear. …
Akhtari, M; Mahmoudi, M; Mostafaei, S
Undergraduate students' evaluation and reflections on a gerodontology programme.
European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe • 2018 • Vol. 22 (3)
INTRODUCTION: Many societies have observed a steady increase of many older adults living longer due to advancements in health and standard of living. The dental team requires specialised training in …
Agius, A; Attard, N; Caruana, C
Obovatol inhibits the growth and aggressiveness of tongue squamous cell carcinoma through regulation of the EGF‑mediated JAK‑STAT signaling pathway.
Molecular medicine reports • 2018 • Vol. 18 (2)
Migration and invasion are the most important characteristics of human malignancies which limit cancer drug therapies in the clinic. Tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) is one of the rarest types o…
Du, X; Duan, M; Ren, G
Pleomorphic adenoma of salivary glands: common and uncommon CT and MR imaging features.
Japanese journal of radiology • 2018 • Vol. 36 (8)
Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common salivary gland tumor and is characterized by cytomorphological and architectural diversity. On CT and MR images, PAs are shown as well-defined lesions occa…
Ando, T; Aoki, M; Kato, H
The Low Window Sinus Lift: A CAD-CAM-Guided Surgical Technique for Lateral Sinus Augmentation: A Retrospective Case Series.
Implant dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 27 (4)
INTRODUCTION: Recently, a rational design of the window osteotomy, the "Low Window" technique, was proposed to facilitate sinus augmentation and reduce postsurgical patient discomfort; this article a…
Ravazzolo, S; Tedesco, A; Zaniol, A
Smokeless tobacco impacts oral microbiota in a Syrian Golden hamster cheek pouch carcinogenesis model.
Anaerobe • 2018 • Vol. 52
The use of smokeless tobacco products (STPs) can cause many serious health problems. The oral microbiota plays important roles in oral and systemic health, and the disruption in the oral microbial po…
Cerniglia, C; Chen, H; Guo, L
Incidence of Root Resorption after the Replantation of Avulsed Teeth: A Meta-analysis.
Journal of endodontics • 2018 • Vol. 44 (8)
INTRODUCTION: An avulsion injury is a serious trauma to pulp and periodontal tissues. After avulsion and replantation, teeth are at risk of infection and root resorption, which may affect treatment o…
Bortoluzzi, E; De Luca Canto, G; Dutra, K
Injectable Agents Versus Surgery for Recurrent Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America • 2018 • Vol. 30 (3)
Recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation (TMJD) is a distressing entity to the patient and a therapeutic challenge to the treating provider. Absence of high-level evidence in literature among cu…
Laskin, D; Renapurkar, S
The Use of Oral Appliances in the Management of Temporomandibular Disorders.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America • 2018 • Vol. 30 (3)
Oral appliances (OAs) are widely used for treating various types of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs); however, many controversies persist about how they should be designed, how they should be used,…
Greene, C; Menchel, H
Orthognathic Surgery as a Treatment for Temporomandibular Disorders.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America • 2018 • Vol. 30 (3)
Well-controlled clinical trials supporting orthognathic surgery as the primary management for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are lacking. Most published studies lack an adequate experimental desi…
Dolwick, M; Widmer, C
The Role of Stress in the Etiology of Oral Parafunction and Myofascial Pain.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America • 2018 • Vol. 30 (3)
Oral parafunction during waking comprises possible behaviors that can be measured with a comprehensive checklist or behavioral monitoring. Multiple studies lead to largely consistent findings: stress…
Michelotti, A; Ohrbach, R
Eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection was associated with complete cure of resistant bleeding per gums.
Helicobacter • 2018 • Vol. 23 (4)
Ramadan, M
The oral health of long-term psychiatric inpatients in Singapore.
Psychiatry research • 2018 • Vol. 266
This cross-sectional study aims to describe the dental caries experience, treatment needs, and experience of dry mouth of 191 long-term psychiatric inpatients in Singapore. Medical history, dental ca…
Abdin, E; Ang, K; Ngo, D
AAA+ ATPases Reptin and Pontin as potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in salivary gland cancer - a short report.
Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands) • 2018 • Vol. 41 (4)
PURPOSE: Salivary gland cancer (SGC) is a rare and heterogeneous disease with significant differences in recurrence and metastasis characteristics. As yet, little is known about the mechanisms underl…
Angenendt, L; Arteaga, M; Berdel, W
Factors associated with a positive willingness to practise oral health care in the future amongst oral healthcare and nursing students.
European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe • 2018 • Vol. 22 (3)
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to identify the weak points in the knowledge and attitudes of first-year oral health care and nursing students towards oral health care and to identify the f…
Aoki, H; Haresaku, S; KUBOTA, K
Influence of the Buccal Bone Crest Width on Peri-Implant Hard and Soft Tissues Dimensions: A Histomorphometric Study in Humans.
Implant dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 27 (4)
OBJECTIVE: To histologically evaluate hard and soft tissues adaptation at screw-shaped devices installed at recipient sites in the distal segments of the alveolar edentulous ridge prepared with a buc…
Botticelli, D; Ferri, M; Iezzi, G
New Ophthalmoplegia and Recurrent Ptosis After Ptosis Repair Surgery.
JAMA ophthalmology • 2018 • Vol. 136 (8)
Kostina, Y; Lesser, R; Li, E
Critical quality evaluation of network meta-analyses in dental care.
Journal of dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 75
OBJECTIVE: Network meta-analysis (NMA) is a new method to compare the effects of multiple treatments in dental care. We examined whether published NMA follow the key methodological reporting recommen…
Lee, D; Shin, I
Palatal schwannoma in a young female patient: report of a case and review of the literature.
European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 19 (4)
BACKGROUND: A few cases of oral schwannomas in paediatric patients have appeared in the literature so far; however, there are no studies focusing solely on paediatric oral schwannomas. The aim of thi…
Arvanitidou, I; Kalyvas, D; Sklavounou-Andrikopoulou, A
Bevacizumab Monotherapy Reduces Radiation-induced Brain Necrosis in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics • 2018 • Vol. 101 (5)
PURPOSE: Studies have shown that addition of bevacizumab to corticosteroids improves outcome against radiation-induced brain necrosis (RN). Here, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of …
Cai, Z; Hu, W; Huang, X