Research Papers
Evaluation of the influence of implant placement timing on the esthetic outcomes of single tooth implant treatment in the anterior maxilla: A retrospective study.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2018 • Vol. 30 (4)
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the influence of implant placement timing on the esthetic outcomes for single implants in the anterior maxilla. MATERIALS AND ME…
Arora, H; Ivanovski, S
Transcutaneous carbon dioxide enhances the antitumor effect of radiotherapy on oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Oncology reports • 2018 • Vol. 40 (1)
Radiotherapy (RT) is one of the main treatment modalities for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), however, radioresistance is a major impediment to its clinical success and poses as a concern that n…
Akisue, T; Hasegawa, T; Iwata, E
Is the Neonatal Tongue Screening Test a valid and reliable tool for detecting ankyloglossia in newborns?
International journal of paediatric dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 28 (4)
BACKGROUND: Although there is a lack of strong evidence for the association between ankyloglossia in newborns and impaired breastfeeding, screening for ankyloglossia using the Neonatal Tongue Screeni…
Barja-Fidalgo, F; Brandao, C; de Marsillac, M
Refinement of the approach in virtual surgical planning of osseous genioplasty.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 56 (6)
Banks, R; Jenkins, G; Keith, D
Photomodulation multiple sessions as a promising preventive therapy for medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws after tooth extraction in rats.
Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology • 2018 • Vol. 184
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of photobiomodulation (PBM) with multiple sessions of low-level laser on the alveolar repair process of rats with major risk factors for medication-r…
Casatti, C; Cintra, L; de Almeida, J
Better-quality diet is associated with lower odds of severe periodontitis in US Hispanics/Latinos.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2018 • Vol. 45 (7)
AIM: We investigated the cross-sectional association between diet quality and severe periodontitis in a sample of diverse Hispanics from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. MATERIAL…
Badner, V; Borrell, L; Kaplan, R
Salivary duct carcinoma: evaluation of treatment and outcome in a tertiary referral institute.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery • 2018 • Vol. 275 (7)
PURPOSE: The aggressive behavior of salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) necessitates an aggressive treatment strategy, including surgery and radiotherapy (RT). We evaluated practice patterns and treatment …
Al-Mamgani, A; Beck, A; Klop, W
Quality of life and functional assessment of facial palsy patients: A questionnaire study.
International journal of surgery (London, England) • 2018 • Vol. 55
BACKGROUND: Facial palsy leads to functional and aesthetic deficits, which impair the quality of life of affected patients. General health-related and disease-specific questionnaires are available fo…
Gyori, E; Hagmann, M; Pona, I
Sucrose challenges to Streptococcus mutans biofilms and the curve fitting for the biofilm changes.
FEMS microbiology ecology • 2018 • Vol. 94 (7)
The relationship between sugar level and development of dental caries has long been a main topic in dentistry. However, as a ubiquitous component of the modern diet, sucrose is mainly derived from th…
Cai, J; Choi, H; Jeon, J
Perception of children with visible untreated and treated caries.
Journal of dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 74
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to analyse if children with untreated or treated caries (restorations/missing teeth) are perceived differently compared to children with healthy teeth and to explore poss…
Batschkus, S; Folta-Schoofs, K; Tschammler, C
Impact of early intravelar veloplasty at six months on mandibular growth in patients with Pierre Robin Sequence.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2018 • Vol. 46 (7)
Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS) combines mandible microretrognathia, asynchronism of the pharynx and tongue, glossoptosis and, in some cases, cleft palate. Its principal functional consequences are respi…
Ambroise, B; Benateau, H; Caillot, A
MSVAT-SPACE-STIR and SEMAC-STIR for Reduction of Metallic Artifacts in 3T Head and Neck MRI.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology • 2018 • Vol. 39 (7)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The incidence of metallic dental restorations and implants is increasing, and head and neck MR imaging is becoming challenging regarding artifacts. Our aim was to evaluate whe…
Bendszus, M; Heiland, S; Hilgenfeld, T
Photobiomodulation or low-level laser therapy in the management of cancer therapy-induced mucositis, dermatitis and lymphedema.
Current opinion in oncology • 2018 • Vol. 30 (4)
PURPOSE OR REVIEW: There is a large body of evidence supporting the efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) also known as PhotoBioModulation (PBM) when used for the prevention and/or treatment of …
Bensadoun, R
Soft palate cephalometric changes with a mandibular advancement device may be associated with polysomnographic improvement in obstructive sleep apnea.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery • 2018 • Vol. 275 (7)
PURPOSE: It is unclear whether soft palate-associated changes in cephalometry associated with a mandibular advancement device (MAD) are independently associated with improvements in polysomnography (…
Ahn, J; Cha, M; Hong, S
Subjective perception of paraesthesia of the lower lip after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy at a district general hospital.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 56 (6)
Our aim was to assess patients' perception of paraesthesia of the lower lip after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) at a district general hospital. Patients who had BSSO between August 2013 a…
Bajaj, K; Mackinnon, E; Tighe, D
A Man With a Midline Lesion Within the Oral Tongue.
JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery • 2018 • Vol. 144 (7)
Bello, J; Levitt, A; Shifteh, K
Impact of Case Difficulty on Endodontic Mishaps in an Undergraduate Student Clinic.
Journal of endodontics • 2018 • Vol. 44 (7)
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to identify the effect of case difficulty on the number of endodontic mishaps and the number of treatment visits using 2 different instrumentation methods, han…
Bardsen, A; Haug, S; Ranheim, L
Orthognathic surgery "again" to correct aesthetic failure of primary surgery: Report on outcomes and patient satisfaction in 70 consecutive cases.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2018 • Vol. 46 (7)
PURPOSE: An increasing number of patients complain about unsatisfactory aesthetic outcomes of orthognathic surgery, desiring reoperation to improve facial aesthetics. The aims of this article are to …
Conti, M; Pisani, C; Raffaini, M
De-mucosalized pharyngeal flap: a modified technique for selected cases of velopharyngeal insufficiency.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery • 2018 • Vol. 275 (7)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Superiorly based posterior pharyngeal flap is performed via rotation of tissues of the posterior pharyngeal wall anteriorly and anchoring it to the soft palate. Unfortunately,…
Askar, S
Immediate placement and provisionalization of implants in the aesthetic zone with or without a connective tissue graft: A 1-year randomized controlled trial and volumetric study.
Clinical oral implants research • 2018 • Vol. 29 (7)
OBJECTIVE: To volumetrically compare peri-implant mid-facial soft tissue changes in immediately placed and provisionalized implants in the aesthetic zone, with or without a connective tissue graft. M…
Jung, R; Meijer, H; Muhlemann, S