Research Papers
n-3 Ingestion may modulate the severity of periodontal disease? Systematic review.
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition • 2018 • Vol. 58 (11)
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of n-3 ingestion on periodontal disease. Besides, we also investigated the relationship between plasma concentrations of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)…
Azzi, D; Marques, L; Pereira, L
Gold thread acupuncture for hemifacial spasm.
Neurology • 2018 • Vol. 91 (4)
Kim, G; Kwon, S
Mutation allele frequency threshold does not affect prognostic analysis using next-generation sequencing in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
BMC cancer • 2018 • Vol. 18 (1)
BACKGROUND: With the development of sequencing technologies, there may be some disputes on sequencing analysis. The aim of this study was to investigate different allele frequency thresholds of mutat…
Fu, Y; Ju, W; Liu, Y
Cigarette Smoking Aggravates the Activity of Periodontal Disease by Disrupting Redox Homeostasis- An Observational Study.
Scientific reports • 2018 • Vol. 8 (1)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between cigarette use and five salivary oxidative stress biomarkers, copper-zinc superoxide dismutase (Cu/Zn SOD), manganese superoxide dismutas…
Chang, C; Han, M; Huang, W
[Inequalities in Brazilian families' income commitment to out-of-pocket spending on dental care].
Cadernos de saude publica • 2018 • Vol. 34 (7)
The study aimed to investigate inequalities in the commitment of family income to private expenditures on dental care in Brazil. Data were analyzed from 55,970 Brazilian households that participated …
Barros, A; Bomfim, R; Cascaes, A
The association between periodontal conditions, inflammation, nutritional status and calcium-phosphate metabolism disorders in hemodialysis patients.
Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB • 2018 • Vol. 26
OBJECTIVES: To analyze the association between periodontal conditions and inflammation, nutritional status and calcium-phosphate metabolism disorders in hemodialysis (HD) patients. MATERIAL AND METHO…
Cholewa, M; Madziarska, K; Radwan-Oczko, M
Activity of the Chimeric Lysin ClyR against Common Gram-Positive Oral Microbes and Its Anticaries Efficacy in Rat Models.
Viruses • 2018 • Vol. 10 (7)
Dental caries is a common disease caused by oral bacteria. Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus are the primary cariogenic microbes that often survive as biofilms on teeth. In this study, …
Bi, Y; Li, W; Li, Y
Air-Liquid Interface System To Understand Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
mSphere • 2018 • Vol. 3 (4)
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects epithelial cells and is associated with epithelial malignancies. Although EBV reactivation is induced by epithelial differentiation, the available methods for differe…
Damania, B; Hopcraft, S; Moody, C
Drinking water disinfection byproducts and risk of orofacial clefts in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study.
Birth defects research • 2018 • Vol. 110 (12)
BACKGROUND: Maternal exposure to drinking water disinfection byproducts (DBP)s may contribute to orofacial cleft (OFC) development, but studies are sparse and beset with limitations. METHODS: Populat…
Anderka, M; Bell, E; Conway, K
Early diagnosed impacted maxillary canines and the morphology of the maxilla: a three-dimensional study.
Progress in orthodontics • 2018 • Vol. 19 (1)
BACKGROUND: The aetiology of the canine displacement still remains controversial. Some authors implicated a deficiency in maxillary width as a local mechanical cause for impacted canines. The aim of …
Cacciatore, G; Poletti, L; Sforza, C
Increased interleukin 1alpha and interleukin 1beta expression is involved in the progression of periapical lesions in primary teeth.
BMC oral health • 2018 • Vol. 18 (1)
BACKGROUND: Interleukin 1 (IL-1) is involved in bone resorption. However, the role of IL-1 in periapical lesions characterized by periapical bone destruction in primary teeth has not yet been fully e…
Liu, X; Shang, J; Sun, Z
Dentinogenic effects of extracted dentin matrix components digested with matrix metalloproteinases.
Scientific reports • 2018 • Vol. 8 (1)
Dentin is primarily composed of hydroxyapatite crystals within a rich organic matrix. The organic matrix comprises collagenous structural components, within which a variety of bioactive molecules are…
Cooper, P; Hayashi, M; Komichi, S
Increasing prevalence of human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal cancers among older adults.
Cancer • 2018 • Vol. 124 (14)
BACKGROUND: The incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is increasing among older adults. It is unknown whether these trends can be explained by human papillomavirus (HPV) and whet…
D'souza, G; Eisele, D; Fakhry, C
Dentin horn angle and enamel thickness interactively control tooth resilience and bite force.
Acta biomaterialia • 2018 • Vol. 75
Fossil teeth are a primary source for inferring species development via evolutionary adaptation due to their linkage to feeding ecology and well perseverance. The main working tools in such studies a…
Chai, H
Acute rheumatic fever.
Lancet (London, England) • 2018 • Vol. 392 (10142)
Acute rheumatic fever is caused by an autoimmune response to throat infection with Streptococcus pyogenes. Cardiac involvement during acute rheumatic fever can result in rheumatic heart disease, whic…
Guilherme, L; Karthikeyan, G
Mandibular advancement devices in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. A necessary and effective option.
Medicina clinica • 2018 • Vol. 151 (1)
Macias Escalada, E; Montserrat Canal, J; Sampol Rubio, G
The impact of pre-radiotherapy dental extractions on head and neck cancer patients: a qualitative study.
British dental journal • 2018 • Vol. 225 (1)
Burke, M; Clough, S; Daly, B
Are UK graduates equipped with the skill set required to meet the demands of the UK's edentulous population?
British dental journal • 2018 • Vol. 225 (1)
As the UK witnesses a decline in the number of edentulous adults, there is a simultaneous reduction in the number of cases available to undergraduate dental students for the teaching of complete dent…
Ellis, J; Mather, H; Thomason, M
The ultimate guide to restoration longevity in England and Wales. Part 5: crowns: time to next intervention and to extraction of the restored tooth.
British dental journal • 2018 • Vol. 225 (1)
Burke, F; Lucarotti, P
A 2-year clinical evaluation of stainless steel crowns and composite resin restorations in primary molars under general anaesthesia in China's Guangdong province.
British dental journal • 2018 • Vol. 225 (1)
Chen, K; Chen, Y; Lei, Q