Research Papers
The immunopathogenic and immunomodulatory effects of interleukin-12 in periodontal disease.
European journal of oral sciences • 2018 • Vol. 126 (2)
Interleukin 12 (IL-12) is an inflammatory cytokine that promotes the response of the immune system. This cytokine has been implicated as a potent stimulator of several diseases characterized by infla…
Everts, V; Issaranggun Na Ayuthaya, B; Pavasant, P
ICD-10 impact on ascertainment and accuracy of oral cleft cases as recorded by the Brazilian national live birth information system.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A • 2018 • Vol. 176 (4)
We compared Brazilian oral cleft (OC) frequencies between the population-based Brazilian System of Live Birth (SINASC) and the hospital-based Latin American Collaborative Study of Congenital Malforma…
Castilla, E; do Nascimento, R; Dutra, M
Non-enhanced MRI in combination with color Doppler flow imaging for improving diagnostic accuracy of parotid gland lesions.
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 (4)
PURPOSE: To determine the value of non-enhanced MRI in combination with color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) for differentiating malignant parotid tumors from benign ones. METHODS: This retrospective st…
Jin, G; Liu, J; Liu, L
Protective Effects of Enteral Nutrition Supplemented with Crassostrea hongkongensis Polysaccharides Against 5-Fluorouracil-Induced Intestinal Mucosal Damage in Rats.
Journal of medicinal food • 2018 • Vol. 21 (4)
Chemotherapeutics, including 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), often damage the intestinal mucosal barrier and cause intestinal mucositis (IM). Supplementation with immunoregulatory polysaccharides from Crassos…
Cai, B; Chen, D; Chen, H
Histochemical examination on the peri-implant bone with early occlusal loading after the immediate placement into extraction sockets.
Histochemistry and cell biology • 2018 • Vol. 149 (4)
Early and immediate loading of dental implants has become a routine procedure in dental practices throughout the world, but the histological feature of peri-implant bone has not been fully understood…
de Freitas, P; Hasegawa, T; Ikeda, Y
A biallelic ANTXR1 variant expands the anthrax toxin receptor associated phenotype to tooth agenesis.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A • 2018 • Vol. 176 (4)
Tooth development is regulated by multiple genetic pathways, which ultimately drive the complex interactions between the oral epithelium and mesenchyme. Disruptions at any time point during this proc…
Akdemir, Z; Aktoren, O; Bayram, Y
Validation of assessment of intraoral digital photography for evaluation of dental restorations in clinical research.
Journal of dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 71
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the validity of assessment of intraoral digital photography in the evaluation of dental restorations. METHODS: Intraoral photographs of anterior a…
Cenci, M; Collares, K; Correa, M
Exploring determinants of care-seeking behaviour of oral cancer patients in India: A qualitative content analysis.
Cancer epidemiology • 2018 • Vol. 53
BACKGROUND: A major public health concern in India is the high morbidity and mortality rates of oral cancer because of late diagnosis. Among the several determinants of this late diagnosis, the most …
Mishra, E; Rath, H; Shah, S
[Rare diseases in dentistry and oral medicine : Report on the 2017 first national congress].
Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz • 2018 • Vol. 61 (4)
On November 25, the first national congress for rare diseases in dentistry and oral medicine under the auspices of ACHSE e. V. and Orphanet was held in Muenster. With speakers from the field of medic…
Hanisch, M; Jung, S; Kleinheinz, J
Tooth color changes and sensitivity in patients undergoing dental bleaching with 10% hydrogen peroxide using customized trays or strips: a randomized clinical trial.
Minerva stomatologica • 2018 • Vol. 67 (2)
BACKGROUND: This paper aimed to compare the tooth color changes and sensitivity in patients undergoing dental bleaching with 10% hydrogen peroxide using customized trays or strips as delivering syste…
Ferreira, L; Freitas, P; Goncalves, F
Factors predictive of the onset and duration of action of local anesthesia in mandibular third-molar surgery: a prospective study.
European journal of oral sciences • 2018 • Vol. 126 (2)
The aim of this study was to assess the influence of patients' and surgical variables on the onset and duration of action of local anesthesia (LA) in mandibular third-molar (M3) surgery. Patients sch…
Al-Shayyab, M; Baqain, Z
Dental Pulp Status of Posterior Teeth in Patients with Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer Treated with Radiotherapy: 1-year Follow-up.
Journal of endodontics • 2018 • Vol. 44 (4)
INTRODUCTION: Teeth may react negatively to pulp sensitivity testing in patients who have undergone radiotherapy. The aim of the current investigation was to evaluate the pulp sensibility of posterio…
Ahlawat, P; Gairola, M; Grewal, M
Fluoridation advocacy in referenda where media coverage is balanced yet biased.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2018 • Vol. 149 (4)
BACKGROUND: Despite supporting scientific evidence, community water fluoridation (CWF) often fails in public referenda. To understand why, the authors quantitatively analyzed text from news media cov…
Carsey, T; Christian, T; Curiel, J
World traumatic dental injury prevalence and incidence, a meta-analysis-One billion living people have had traumatic dental injuries.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2018 • Vol. 34 (2)
Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) account for a considerable proportion of bodily injuries. Nevertheless, global TDI frequency is unknown, probably because TDI diagnosis is not standardized. This stud…
Andersson, L; Glendor, U; Petti, S
Biomechanical Effects of Bonding Pericervical Dentin in Maxillary Premolars.
Journal of endodontics • 2018 • Vol. 44 (4)
INTRODUCTION: Pericervical dentin (PCD) loss may increase root fracture propensity in root-filled teeth. This study evaluated the impacts of bonding PCD with composite resin (CR) on radicular microst…
Friedman, S; Huynh, N; Kishen, A
Oral health and later coronary heart disease: Cohort study of one million people.
European journal of preventive cardiology • 2018 • Vol. 25 (6)
Aims Systematic reviews report an association between poorer oral health and an increased risk of coronary heart disease. This contentious relationship may not be causal but existing studies have bee…
Back, J; Batty, G; Jee, S
Recent advances in the management of childhood dental caries.
Archives of disease in childhood • 2018 • Vol. 103 (4)
Innes, N; Robertson, M
Density and location of CD3(+) and CD8(+) tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes correlate with prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
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: Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are regarded as adaptive immune response of the host to cancer cells and valuable prognostic factors. Here, we sought to characterize the densities a…
Cheng, J; Diao, P; Jiang, H
Genes and microRNAs associated with mouse cleft palate: A systematic review and bioinformatics analysis.
Mechanisms of development • 2018 • Vol. 150
Cleft palate (CP) is the most prevalent craniofacial deformity, with ethnic and geographic variation in prevalence in humans. Mice have been used as an animal model to study the cause(s) of CP by sev…
Abdallah, N; Gajera, M; Iwata, J
Influence of 2 caries-detecting devices on clinical decision making and lesion depth for suspicious occlusal lesions: A randomized trial from The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2018 • Vol. 149 (4)
BACKGROUND: A suspicious occlusal carious lesion (SOCL) can be defined as a lesion with no cavitation and no radiographic radiolucency but for which caries is suspected. The authors evaluated whether…
Bader, J; Gilbert, G; Gordan, V