Research Papers
Using teledentistry in clinical practice as an enabler to improve access to clinical care: A qualitative systematic review.
Journal of telemedicine and telecare • 2018 • Vol. 24 (3)
Background Access to dental care is important for overall health, but can remain problematic for those in rural or isolated locations. It can be difficult to encourage clinicians to choose or continu…
Blinkhorn, A; Irving, M; Spallek, H
'It's good enough': Swedish general dental practitioners on reasons for accepting substandard root filling quality.
International endodontic journal • 2018 • Vol. 51 Suppl 3
AIM: The concept of 'good enough' is central and necessary in the assessment of root filling quality. The aim was to explore the concept by analysing reasons and arguments for the acceptance or rejec…
Dahlstrom, L; Lindwall, O; Reit, C
Bilateral spontaneous symptomatic temporomandibular joint herniation into the external auditory canal: A case report and literature review.
Auris, nasus, larynx • 2018 • Vol. 45 (2)
Spontaneous temporomandibular joint (TMJ) herniation is the entity of protrusion of the retrodiscal contents of the TMJ into the external auditory canal (EAC) through a persistent Huschke's foramen. …
Lee, Y; Park, Y
BSND is a Novel Immunohistochemical Marker for Oncocytic Salivary Gland Tumors.
Pathology oncology research : POR • 2018 • Vol. 24 (2)
BSND protein, which is involved in chloride transport, is expressed in normal kidney and the inner ear and is known as an immunohistochemical marker for chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and ren…
Hosokawa, S; Inoue, Y; Kamo, T
Comparison of pharyngocutaneous fistula closure with and without bacterial cellulose in a rat model.
Auris, nasus, larynx • 2018 • Vol. 45 (2)
OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to compare the effects of bacterial cellulose used for closure of pharyngocutaneous fistulae, a complication of total laryngectomy, with those of primary sutures in…
Baglam, T; Batman, A; Binnetoglu, A
The effect of preoperative oral administration of prednisolone on postoperative pain in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis: a single-centre randomized controlled trial.
International endodontic journal • 2018 • Vol. 51 Suppl 3
AIM: This single-centre randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial assessed the effect of a preoperative, single, oral dose of prednisolone on postoperative pain and postoperative an…
AbdelGhaffar, S; Abdel-Mawgoud, A; AbouZeid, M
Removable partial denture alloys processed by laser-sintering technique.
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials • 2018 • Vol. 106 (3)
Removable partial dentures (RPDs) are traditionally made using a casting technique. New additive manufacturing processes based on laser sintering has been developed for quick fabrication of RPDs meta…
Abdallah, M; Alageel, O; Alsheghri, A
A prospective clinical study of regenerative endodontic treatment of traumatized immature teeth with necrotic pulps using bi-antibiotic paste.
International endodontic journal • 2018 • Vol. 51 Suppl 3
AIM: To evaluate the treatment outcomes of a revitalization endodontic technique (RET) for the management of traumatized immature teeth with necrotic pulps in children. METHODOLOGY: Fifteen healthy c…
Altimimi, A; Duggal, M; Kang, J
Incidence of osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients with bone metastases treated sequentially with bisphosphonates and denosumab.
Acta clinica Belgica • 2018 • Vol. 73 (2)
OBJECTIVES: Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a serious adverse event of bone resorption inhibitors (BRIs), such as bisphosphonates and denosumab. Bisphosphonates and denosumab inhibit osteoclast fun…
Bechter, O; Berteloot, P; Beuselinck, B
The all-on-4 modified polyetheretherketone treatment approach: A clinical report.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 119 (4)
A modified polyetheretherketone (PEEK) implant framework material in combination with prefabricated high-impact poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) veneers was used as an alternative material for the fa…
Zoidis, P
Customized Locator abutment fabrication on inclined implants: A clinical report.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 119 (4)
Implant parallelism is rarely achieved, particularly when anatomic limitations are present. The problem of nonparallel implants has been addressed by using angled or bar abutments to compensate for t…
Kim, H; Paek, J
The Effect of Chronic Fluorosis on Calcium Ions and CaMKIIalpha, and c-fos Expression in the Rat Hippocampus.
Biological trace element research • 2018 • Vol. 182 (2)
This study investigated neurotoxicity of chronic fluorosis in the rat hippocampus. Newly weaning, male, Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were administered 15, 30, and 60 mg/L sodium fluoride (NaF) solution (…
Feng, J; Teng, Y; Zhang, J
The Pathophysiological Basis and Surgical Management of Ranula are Established.
World journal of surgery • 2018 • Vol. 42 (4)
Harrison, J
IL17A polymorphism and elevated IL17A serum levels are associated with oral lichen planus.
Oral diseases • 2018 • Vol. 24 (3)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of IL17A G197A polymorphism and serum levels with oral lichen planus (OLP) susceptibility and clinical presentation. SUBJECTS AND METH…
Almeida, O; Arao, T; Gomez, R
Oral status, quality of life, and anxiety and depression in hemodialysis patients and the effect of the duration of treatment by dialysis on these variables.
Odontology • 2018 • Vol. 106 (2)
This study aimed is to evaluate the oral health status, quality of life, anxiety and depression among hemodialysis patients and to analyze the effect of the duration of dialysis on these variables. 1…
Camacho-Alonso, F; Canovas-Garcia, C; De la Mano-Espinosa, T
Is zirconia a viable alternative to titanium for oral implant? A critical review.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2018 • Vol. 62 (2)
PURPOSE: Titanium based implant systems, though considered as the gold standard for rehabilitation of edentulous spaces, have been criticized for many inherent flaws. The onset of hypersensitivity re…
Balakrishnan, D; Chopra, A; Narayan, A
Plaque accumulation on titanium disks with different surface treatments: an in vivo investigation.
Odontology • 2018 • Vol. 106 (2)
Implants with rough surfaces are today widely used. It has been speculated that rough surfaces (Ra > 0.2 mum) provide a better "substrate" for retention and accumulation of plaque in terms of area, t…
Bandieri, A; Borghi, F; Cavani, F
A case-control evaluation of fungiform papillae density in burning mouth syndrome.
The Laryngoscope • 2018 • Vol. 128 (4)
HYPOTHESIS: It has been hypothesized that high fungiform papillae density may be a risk factor for developing the taste and pain alterations characteristic of burning mouth syndrome. OBJECTIVE: Evalu…
Benca, L; Coldwell, S; Drangsholt, M
Genetic variants of microRNA processing genes and risk of non-syndromic orofacial clefts.
Oral diseases • 2018 • Vol. 24 (3)
OBJECTIVE: MicroRNA (miRNA) processing genes play important roles in the craniofacial development. The aim of this study was to explore the associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)…
Du, Y; Fan, L; Lou, S
Effect of annealing procedure on the bonding of ceramic to cobalt-chromium alloys fabricated by rapid prototyping.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 119 (4)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: An annealing procedure is a heat treatment process to improve the mechanical properties of cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) alloys. However, information is lacking about the effect of th…
Tulga, A