Research Papers
Using oral health assessment to predict aspiration pneumonia in older adults.
Gerodontology • 2018 • Vol. 35 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the significance of comprehensive assessment of oral health using the revised oral assessment guide (ROAG) in older adults with pneumonia. BACKGROUND: Oral health plays a ma…
Akata, K; Chojin, Y; Furuta, N
Development and validation of a radiomic signature to predict HPV (p16) status from standard CT imaging: a multicenter study.
The British journal of radiology • 2018 • Vol. 91 (1086)
OBJECTIVES: Human papillomavirus (HPV) positive oropharyngeal cancer (oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, OPSCC) is biologically and clinically different from HPV negative OPSCC. Here, we evaluate…
Bogowicz, M; Brakenhoff, R; Chan, B
Intrinsic changes of left ventricular function in patients with Behcet disease and comparison according to systemic disease activity.
Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) • 2018 • Vol. 35 (6)
PURPOSE: Although cardiac manifestation of Behcet disease (BD) has been described in sporadic reports, its timely diagnosis remains difficult. The objective of this study was to describe early cardia…
Choi, S; Jeong, J; Kang, S
Diminished CXCR5 expression in peripheral blood of patients with Sjogren's syndrome may relate to both genotype and salivary gland homing.
Clinical and experimental immunology • 2018 • Vol. 192 (3)
Genetic investigations of Sjogren's syndrome (SS) have identified a susceptibility locus at p23.3 of chromosome 11, which contains the CXCR5 gene. C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 5 (CXCR5) is a chemok…
Aqrawi, L; BJORK, A; Chemin, K
Incidence of Acute Suppurative Sialadenitis in End-Stage Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study.
Journal of pain and symptom management • 2018 • Vol. 55 (6)
CONTEXT: Acute suppurative sialadenitis (hereafter referred to as sialadenitis) is accompanied by pain and fever and can diminish the quality of life in end-stage cancer patients; however, its incide…
Asai, Y; Odagiri, T; Watanabe, H
Primordial odontogenic tumour: report of two cases.
Histopathology • 2018 • Vol. 72 (7)
AIMS: Primordial odontogenic tumour (POT) is a rare mixed odontogenic neoplasm that is composed of primitive ectomesenchyme resembling dental papilla, surfaced by odontogenic epithelium resembling in…
Almazyad, A; Collette, D; Li, C
Periodontitis May Restrain the Mandibular Bone Healing via Disturbing Osteogenic and Osteoclastic Balance.
Inflammation • 2018 • Vol. 41 (3)
Periodontitis has been advocated as a systematic chronic low-grade infection burden. However, the relationship between periodontitis and bone defect healing has not been elucidated. One hundred and e…
Guo, H; Shen, L; Song, A
Comparison of single versus two non-compression miniplates in the management of unfavourable angle fracture of the mandible: a prospective randomized clinical study.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 22 (2)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of single versus two non-compression miniplates in the management of unfavourable angle fracture of mandible. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A t…
Datarkar, A; Jain, A; Rai, A
Prevalence of neuropathic pain and sensory alterations after dental implant placement in a university-based oral surgery department: A retrospective cohort study.
Gerodontology • 2018 • Vol. 35 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and the clinical features of patients with neuropathic pain and sensory alterations after dental implant placement. BACKGROUND: Literature is very scarce concer…
Figueiredo, R; Gay-Escoda, C; Renton, T
Long-Term Skeletal Changes After Maxillary Distraction Osteogenesis in Growing Children With Cleft Lip/Palate.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 29 (4)
PURPOSE: To systematically evaluate the skeletal changes after maxillary distraction osteogenesis (DO) in growing patients with cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P). MATERIALS AND METHODS: E…
Liu, K; Zhou, N
Evaluation of neurosensory disturbances of the inferior alveolar nerve after intraoral verticosagittal ramus osteotomy.
Journal of stomatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 119 (3)
PURPOSE: To assess the incidence of neurosensory disturbances (NSD) of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) after Intraoral verticosagittal ramus osteotomy (IVSRO). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The sensibilit…
Gil, J; Gil, L; Granato, R
A technique for obtaining flawless cast-to-implant custom abutments.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 119 (6)
Dinse, W; Robinson, R
Motor-Evoked Pain Increases Force Variability in Chronic Jaw Pain.
The journal of pain • 2018 • Vol. 19 (6)
Musculoskeletal pain changes how people move. Although experimental pain is associated with increases in the variability of motor output, it is not clear whether motor-evoked pain in clinical conditi…
Archer, D; Coombes, S; Fillingim, R
Immediate implant placement and provisionalization of maxillary anterior single implants.
Periodontology 2000 • 2018 • Vol. 77 (1)
An inevitable loss of soft and hard tissue after tooth extraction often results in a compromised site for anterior implant esthetics in both vertical and horizontal dimensions. Immediate implant plac…
Deflorian, M; Kan, J; Rungcharassaeng, K
The potential of heart rate variability for exploring dental anxiety in mandibular third molar surgery.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 47 (6)
An objective method to recognize patient psychology using heart rate variability (HRV) has recently been developed and is increasingly being used in medical practice. This study compared the potentia…
Le, S; Mataki, S; Ngo, L
Anatomical and Radiological Investigation of Dry Bone Adult Mandibles Having Impacted Third Molar Teeth.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 29 (4)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the incidence of the impacted mandibular third molars in dry bones adult mandibles. METHODS: The 198 dry bones adult mandibles gathered from the bone collections in Laborato…
Bulut, B; Cirpan, S; Guvencer, M
Implant placement in the esthetic area: criteria for positioning single and multiple implants.
Periodontology 2000 • 2018 • Vol. 77 (1)
Patient expectations from implant treatment have changed over the years and esthetics plays an important role in defining what is now called success of rehabilitation. Of the many factors that influe…
Scutella, F; Testori, T; Wang, H
Robin Sequence: Continuing Heterogeneity in Nomenclature and Diagnosis.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 29 (4)
OBJECTIVE: Heterogeneity in both nomenclature and diagnostic criteria has hindered the interpretation of research into the congenital condition most widely known as (Pierre) Robin syndrome or sequenc…
Breugem, C; van den Boogaard, M; van Nunen, D
Scanning Electron Microscopy Evaluation of Root Surfaces After Instrumentation With Two Piezoelectric Devices.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2018 • Vol. 29 (4)
Scanning electron microscopy evaluation of root surfaces after ultrasonic instrumentation was performed with 2 different metallic tips on piezoelectric devices. Fresh extracted teeth were collected f…
Cozzolino, V; Mortellaro, C; Rotundo, R
A colourimetric evaluation of the effect of bacterial contamination on teeth stained with blood in vitro: Evaluation of the efficacy of two different bleaching regimes.
Australian dental journal • 2018 • Vol. 63 (2)
BACKGROUND: Tooth discolouration could occur due to bacterial contamination in traumatized teeth. Hydrogen peroxide is the commonly used bleaching agent. However, due to concerns over safety, alterna…
Briggs, N; Cathro, P; HEITHERSAY, G