Research Papers
Do Postoperative Antibiotics Decrease the Frequency of Inflammatory Complications Following Third Molar Removal?
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2018 • Vol. 76 (4)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to answer the following clinical question: among patients who have their third molars (M3s) removed, do those who receive only postoperative antibiotics compare…
Chuang, S; Dodson, T; Gonzalez, M
Clinical Safety of a New Synthetic Resorbable Dental Membrane: A Case Series Study.
The Journal of oral implantology • 2018 • Vol. 44 (2)
Dental membranes are commonly used in oral and maxillofacial surgery for the regeneration of small osseous defects. A new synthetic resorbable membrane has recently demonstrated its biocompatibility …
Bourdin, D; Campard, G; Evanno, C
Assessment of Dental Implant Stability in Areas Previously Submitted to Maxillary Sinus Elevation.
The Journal of oral implantology • 2018 • Vol. 44 (2)
This study aimed to compare the primary and secondary stability, measured by resonance frequency analysis (RFA), in implants of different lengths installed in areas submitted to maxillary sinus lift.…
Cosso, M; Horta, M; Silva, K
Susceptibility of Zebrafish to Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Infection.
Zebrafish • 2018 • Vol. 15 (2)
The zebrafish, Danio rerio, has become recognized as a valuable model for infectious diseases. Here we evaluated the susceptibility of zebrafish to be infected with the mammalian vesicular stomatitis…
Baz-Martinez, M; Collado, M; Da Silva-Alvarez, S
Low Environmental Temperature Influences the Fatigue Resistance of Nickel-titanium Files.
Journal of endodontics • 2018 • Vol. 44 (4)
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of different temperatures (0 degrees C, 10 degrees C, 22 degrees C, 37 degrees C, and 60 degrees C) on the cyclic fatigue life of ni…
Haapasalo, M; Huang, X; Shen, Y
Bone augmentation followed by implant surgery in the edentulous mandible: A systematic review.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2018 • Vol. 45 (4)
Long-standing loss of natural teeth in the mandible can lead to severe jaw atrophy and even mandibular fracture. There is no consensus on the best pre-prosthetic surgical treatment to reconstruct the…
de Groot, R; Forouzanfar, T; Oomens, M
Lateral bone augmentation in narrow posterior mandibles, description of a novel approach, and analysis of results.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2018 • Vol. 20 (2)
BACKGROUND: Combination of particulate grafts and collagen membranes is widely used for augmentation of bony defects for implant placement. Fixation of the barrier membrane may avoid complications du…
Beitlitum, I; Nemcovsky, C; Sebaoun, A
Involvement of X Chromosome Short Arm in Autoimmune Diseases: Comment on the Article by Sharma et al.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) • 2018 • Vol. 70 (4)
Brooks, W
Long-term esthetic outcomes of patients with cleft lip and palate have improved over time.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2018 • Vol. 149 (4)
Brignardello-Petersen, R
High-Risk TP53 Mutations Are Associated with Extranodal Extension in Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research • 2018 • Vol. 24 (7)
Purpose: Development of extranodal extension (ENE) has been associated with poor survival in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Here, we sought to confirm the role of ENE as a …
Bell, D; Gleber-Netto, F; Jasser, S
Submental artery island flap with simultaneous level I neck dissection.
Head & neck • 2018 • Vol. 40 (4)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to illustrate the submental island flap elevation technique with simultaneous level I neck dissection followed by the inset and reconstruction of an orophary…
Eskander, A; Ozer, E; Seim, N
Effect of induction chemotherapy on the quality-of-life in patients with advanced stage tongue cancer by a prospective study.
The Journal of international medical research • 2018 • Vol. 46 (4)
Abstracts Objective To assess how induction chemotherapy affects the quality-of-life (QoL) in patients with advanced tongue cancer. Methods This prospective study included patients who were diagnosed…
Huang, T; Liu, H; Zhang, P
High-resolution dental magnetic resonance imaging for planning palatal graft surgery-a clinical pilot study.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2018 • Vol. 45 (4)
AIM: To evaluate whether high-resolution, non-contrast-enhanced dental magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used for accurate determination of palatal masticatory mucosa thickness (PMMT) and to lo…
Bendszus, M; Heil, A; Heiland, S
Local administration of Tiludronic Acid downregulates important mediators involved in periodontal tissue destruction in experimental periodontitis in rats.
Archives of oral biology • 2018 • Vol. 88
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether local administration of TIL could influence the expression of the inflammatory mediators IL-1beta, TNF-alpha, MMP-8 and COX-2 in rats with…
Chaves, H; Ervolino, E; Frota, N
Effect of Torsional and Fatigue Preloading on HyFlex EDM Files.
Journal of endodontics • 2018 • Vol. 44 (4)
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a low amount of torsional preloading on the fatigue life and different degrees of cyclic fatigue on torsional failure of HyFlex E…
Haapasalo, M; Hieawy, A; Shen, Y
Relationship between enamel bond fatigue durability and surface free-energy characteristics with universal adhesives.
European journal of oral sciences • 2018 • Vol. 126 (2)
The relationship between enamel bond fatigue durability and surface free-energy characteristics with universal adhesives was investigated. The initial shear bond strengths and shear fatigue strengths…
Barkmeier, W; Johnson, W; Latta, M
Efficacy of photodynamic therapy in the treatment of symptomatic oral lichen planus: A systematic review.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2018 • Vol. 47 (4)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to systematically review the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the management of symptomatic oral lichen planus (OLP). MATERIALS AND METHODS: PubMed/MEDL…
Alaizari, N; Al-Maweri, S; Ashraf, S
Particulate Coral Hydroxyapatite Sheltered by Titanium Mesh for Localized Alveolar Rehabilitation After Onlay Graft Failure: A Case Report.
The Journal of oral implantology • 2018 • Vol. 44 (2)
Reconstruction of bone loss in the alveolar ridge has long been challenging. Autologous bone grafts are considered as the "golden standard," while little research has focused on how to repair pronoun…
Cao, S; Che, Y; Geng, Y
Reliability of a two-colour chewing gum test to assess masticatory performance in complete denture wearers.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2018 • Vol. 45 (4)
The aim of this study was to test the reliability of a method to measure the masticatory performance of complete denture wearers employing a colour-mixing ability test and assessment by visual and el…
Leles, C; Nogueira, T; Rios, L
Effect of time to simulation and treatment for patients with oropharyngeal cancer receiving definitive radiotherapy in the era of risk stratification using smoking and human papillomavirus status.
Head & neck • 2018 • Vol. 40 (4)
BACKGROUND: The effect of increasing time to definitive radiotherapy (RT) for patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is unknown. METHODS: Nodal tumor volumes at staging and simulat…
Amsbaugh, M; Cash, E; Dunlap, N