Research Papers
The effect of warm air-blowing on the microtensile bond strength of one-step self-etch adhesives to root canal dentin.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2018 • Vol. 62 (3)
PURPOSE: The use of warm air-blowing to evaporate solvents of one-step self-etch adhesive systems (1-SEAs) has been reported to be a useful method. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effec…
Foxton, R; Hosaka, K; Ikeda, M
The single mandibular implant study - Short-term effects of the loading protocol on Oral Health-related Quality of Life.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2018 • Vol. 62 (3)
PURPOSE: A single implant can be placed to retain an overdenture in the edentulous mandible. This study aimed at the development of Oral Health-related Quality of Life comparing immediate and delayed…
Att, W; Freitag-Wolf, S; Ismail, F
Societal Identification of Facial Paralysis and Paralysis Location.
JAMA facial plastic surgery • 2018 • Vol. 20 (4)
IMPORTANCE: When able to identify facial paralysis, members of society regard individuals with facial paralysis differently. They perceive a decrease in attractiveness, more negative affect, and lowe…
Bater, K; Boahene, K; Byrne, P
Fitness and retentive force of cobalt-chromium alloy clasps fabricated with repeated laser sintering and milling.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2018 • Vol. 62 (3)
PURPOSE: With computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM), the study was conducted to create a removable partial denture (RPD) framework using repeated laser sintering rather tha…
Kawamura, N; Nakata, T; Ohkubo, C
Clinical study of guided bone regeneration with resorbable polylactide-co-glycolide acid membrane.
Odontology • 2018 • Vol. 106 (3)
The guided bone regeneration (GBR) technique is often applied to provide sufficient bone for ideal implant placement. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether GC membrane((R)), which has a…
Asahina, I; Kawasaki, T; Nakatani, Y
Comparison of digital surface displacements of maxillary dentures based on noninvasive anatomic landmarks.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 120 (1)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Artificial markers called fiducials are commonly used to orient digitized surfaces for analysis. However, when these markers are tangible and placed in the region of interest, t…
Cagna, D; Korioth, T; Norvell, N
Longitudinal clinicopathologic data of the progression of oral mucosal melanoma-report of 2 cases and literature review.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2018 • Vol. 126 (1)
Oral mucosal melanoma (OMM) is notorious for having a poor prognosis. Recognition of the early features of OMM by both clinicians and pathologists can play an important role in improving survival. Th…
Cheng, Y; Kang, D; Patel, P
Impact of comorbidity on tolerability and survival following curative intent intensity modulated radiotherapy in older patients with nasopharyngeal cancer.
Journal of geriatric oncology • 2018 • Vol. 9 (4)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the predictive factors for survival and acute toxicities in older patients with NPC treated with curative intent IMRT. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Older patients ag…
Lim, J; Sommat, K; Wang, F
Time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy for the diagnosis of oral lichen planus.
Clinical and experimental dermatology • 2018 • Vol. 43 (5)
BACKGROUND: Lichen planus (LP) is a T-cell mediated autoimmune disorder of unknown aetiology that affects the skin, nails, oral and genital mucous membranes. Conventionally, oral LP (OLP) is diagnose…
Bec, J; Davari, P; Farwell, D
Base of tongue cancer-is it tongue cancer located at the base of the tongue, or is it a type of lingual tonsil cancer? The perspective from a genomic analysis.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 47 (7)
The aim of this study was to determine whether base of tongue (BOT) cancer is tongue cancer located at the base of the tongue or lingual tonsil cancer originating from tonsil tissue. This was a retro…
Choi, K; Kim, J; Kim, K
Evaluation of a Comprehensive Oral Health Services Program in School-Based Health Centers.
Maternal and child health journal • 2018 • Vol. 22 (7)
Objectives In 2011, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, within the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded a 4-year grant to increase access to and assure the delivery of quality oral…
Black, C; Crosby Kowal, H; Edgerton, E
Prevalence of orofacial clefts and risks for nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in newborns at a university hospital from West Mexico.
Congenital anomalies • 2018 • Vol. 58 (4)
We determined the overall prevalence of typical orofacial clefts and the potential risks for nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in a university hospital from West Mexico. For the pre…
Bobadilla-Morales, L; Corona-Rivera, A; Corona-Rivera, J
Open flap versus flapless placement of dental implants. A randomized controlled pilot trial.
Odontology • 2018 • Vol. 106 (3)
The aim of this study was to compare the immediate postoperative period of participants rehabilitated with dental implants placed with a conventional technique or with a minimally invasive technique,…
Ayuso-Montero, R; Jane-Palli, E; Jane-Salas, E
Double-blind placebo-controlled multicenter phase II trial to evaluate D-methionine in preventing/reducing oral mucositis induced by radiation and chemotherapy for head and neck cancer.
Head & neck • 2018 • Vol. 40 (7)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to test if oral D-methionine (D-met) reduced mucositis during chemoradiotherapy. METHODS: We conducted a placebo-controlled double-blind randomized phase II …
Borgonha, S; Campbell, K; Eisbruch, A
The angiographic and clinical outcomes of intracranial aneurysms following irradiation in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A 13-year experience and literature review.
Journal of neuroradiology = Journal de neuroradiologie • 2018 • Vol. 45 (4)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Intracranial aneurysms are a known but rare complication of radiotherapy (RT). We reviewed the angiographic and clinical outcomes of intracranial aneurysms following RT in pat…
Chan, K; Chan, S; Leung, K
The occurrence of respiratory events in young subjects with a frequent rhythmic masticatory muscle activity: a pilot study.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2018 • Vol. 62 (3)
PURPOSE: Concomitant occurrence of respiratory events can be often overlooked in the clinical practice of SB. This study assessed physiological characteristics of rhythmic masticatory muscle activity…
Adachi, H; Haraki, S; Kato, T
Effects of tooth loss on brain structure: a voxel-based morphometry study.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2018 • Vol. 62 (3)
PURPOSE: One of the most prominent issues in a super-aging society is the rapid increase in dementia patients. Cross-sectional studies in dentistry have indicated that patients with dementia have wor…
Furuya, J; Kobayashi, T; Kondo, H
Clinical Efficacy Evaluation for Treating Trigeminal Neuralgia Using a Personalized Digital Guide Plate-Assisted Temperature-Controlled Radiofrequency.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 29 (5)
The aim of this study was to explore the application and efficacy of personalized digital guiding plate-aided radiofrequency in treating trigeminal neuralgia (TN). A total of 117 cases (93 patients) …
Cai, H; Deng, M; Fang, W
Transillumination and HDR Imaging for Proximal Caries Detection.
Journal of dental research • 2018 • Vol. 97 (7)
The purpose of this study was to develop an in vitro model for the validation of near-infrared transillumination (NIRT) for proximal caries detection, to enhance NIRT with high-dynamic-range imaging …
Hickel, R; Kunzelmann, K; Lederer, A
Adaptation to new complete dentures-is the neuromuscular system outcome-oriented or effort-oriented?
Clinical oral investigations • 2018 • Vol. 22 (6)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to observe the adaptation strategy of the stomatognathic system during the adaptation of complete dentures, comprising masticatory parameters and subjective measu…
Eberhard, L; Eiffler, C; Giannakopoulos, N