Research Papers
Management of dental caries among children: a look at the cost-effectiveness.
Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research • 2018 • Vol. 18 (2)
INTRODUCTION: Dental caries is the most prevalent non-communicative disease worldwide. Although the etiological factors are well known for years, reducing the number of decayed and missing teeth in c…
Braga, M; Camargo, L; Floriano, I
Surface characterization of titanium implant healing abutments before and after placement.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2018 • Vol. 20 (2)
BACKGROUND: Implant healing abutments (IHA) have a vital role in soft tissue healing after implant placement. Although there is thorough investigation on the implant surface, little is known about th…
Rodrigues, D; Valderrama, P; Wheelis, S
(18)F-NaF PET/CT for the evaluation of temporomandibular joint disorder.
Clinical radiology • 2018 • Vol. 73 (4)
AIM: To investigate the usefulness of a quantitative parameter (maximum standardised uptake value [SUVmax]) of (18)F-sodium fluoride (NaF) positron-emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) …
Kim, Y; Lee, W; Park, S
Silicone lip implant for augmentation in cleft lip.
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS • 2018 • Vol. 71 (4)
Atherton, D; Paddle, A; Wordsworth, M
A patient with chromosome 18p deletion and congenital hypoglossia.
Clinical dysmorphology • 2018 • Vol. 27 (2)
Hoogeboom, A; Klaphake, S; Koudstaal, M
Scoring hypoechogenic areas in one parotid and one submandibular gland increases feasibility of ultrasound in primary Sjogren's syndrome.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases • 2018 • Vol. 77 (4)
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether ultrasonographic scoring of (i) both parotid and submandibular salivary glands and (ii) all individual components of the Hocevar scoring system, is needed for classifying…
Arends, S; Bootsma, H; Delli, K
In silico analysis of the competition between Streptococcus sanguinis and Streptococcus mutans in the dental biofilm.
Molecular oral microbiology • 2018 • Vol. 33 (2)
During dental caries, the dental biofilm modifies the composition of the hundreds of involved bacterial species. Changing environmental conditions influence competition. A pertinent model to exemplif…
Giacaman, R; Gonzalez, W; Kreth, J
Trends in self-reported oral health of US adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2014.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2018 • Vol. 46 (2)
OBJECTIVE: Single-item self-reported oral health (SROH) is a convenient and reliable measure for the assessment of population-based oral health. However, little is known about trends and its associat…
Li, K; McGrath, C; Okunseri, C
Large retropharyngeal haematoma. Airway management with Airtraq(R) laryngoscope.
Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion • 2018 • Vol. 65 (4)
Retropharyngeal haematoma is a life-threatening clinical situation that can lead to a potential obstruction of the upper airway and requires rapid diagnosis. Clinicaly, it can be presented in differe…
Aguilar Sanchez, J; Mira, M; Sarasibar, H
Effects of experimental periodontitis on the metabolic system in rats with diet-induced obesity (DIO): an analysis of serum biochemical parameters.
Odontology • 2018 • Vol. 106 (2)
Recent studies have shown that periodontitis accelerates the progression of obesity-associated metabolic diseases. Thus, we examined the influence of periodontitis on serum biochemical parameters of …
Fujita, M; Hashimoto, S; Ito, H
Effect of fiber post length and abutment height on fracture resistance of endodontically treated premolars prepared for zirconia crowns.
Odontology • 2018 • Vol. 106 (2)
The purpose of this study was to compare the fracture resistance, mode of fracture, and stress distribution of endodontically treated teeth prepared with three different fiber post lengths and two di…
Botelho, M; Lin, J; Matinlinna, J
Evaluation of patients' compliance in different age groups: preventive methodology.
Minerva stomatologica • 2018 • Vol. 67 (2)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this work was to evaluate the effectiveness of the SSRD Department of University of Milan PREVENTION PROGRAM between subjects of different sex and ages. METHODS: Prevention Pro…
Esposito, L; Farronato, M; Galbiati, G
Juxta-Apical Radiolucency: Prevalence, Characterization, and Association With the Third Molar Status.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2018 • Vol. 76 (4)
PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of juxta-apical radiolucency (JAR), assessing its association with third molar status and describing its radiologic features through panoramic …
Ambrosano, G; Freitas, D; Haiter-Neto, F
Primary Surgery vs Radiotherapy for Early Stage Oral Cavity Cancer.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery • 2018 • Vol. 158 (4)
Objective The goal of this study is to determine the effect of primary surgery vs radiotherapy (RT) on overall survival (OS) in patients with early stage oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC). …
Day, T; Ellis, M; Graboyes, E
Comparative Safety of Needle, EndoActivator, and Laser-Activated Irrigation in Overinstrumented Root Canals.
Photomedicine and laser surgery • 2018 • Vol. 36 (4)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) irrigation using three different techniques during the final rinse in overinstrumented root canals. BACKGROUND DATA: The effect of irr…
Genc Sen, O; Kaya, M
Shift in the subgingival microbiome following scaling and root planing in generalized aggressive periodontitis.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2018 • Vol. 45 (4)
AIM: To investigate the shift in the subgingival microbiota under scaling and root planing (SRP) in patients with generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP). MATERIALS AND METHODS: After undergoing …
Chen, F; Chen, Z; Liu, G
The recurrent pleomorphic adenoma conundrum.
Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery • 2018 • Vol. 26 (2)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Recurrent pleomorphic adenoma (RPA) is uncommon. Treatment selection is based on the likely possibility of minimizing the risk of tumour recurrence, avoiding local functional and c…
Bradley, P
Tooth injuries: Knowledge of parents of public school students from the city of Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2018 • Vol. 34 (2)
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The prognosis of traumatized teeth can be optimized if appropriate procedures are following at the time of the accident. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of knowledge …
Cosme-Silva, L; de Lima, D; Fernandes, L
Cell therapy with allogenic canine periodontal ligament-derived cells in periodontal regeneration of critical size defects.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2018 • Vol. 45 (4)
AIM: The objective of this in vivo experimental study to evaluate the regenerative potential of a cell therapy combining allogenic periodontal ligament-derived cells within a xenogeneic bone substitu…
Caffesse, R; Garcia-Sanz, J; Nunez, J
Intraepithelial CD8+ lymphocytes as a predictive diagnostic biomarker for the remission of oral lichen planus.
Human pathology • 2018 • Vol. 74
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the oral mucosa whose etiology remains unknown. Moreover, the possibility of OLP being a premalignant change is under debate. Various…
Chikazu, D; Enomoto, A; Isomura, T