Research Papers
Time-course of ultrasound abnormalities of major salivary glands in suspected Sjogren's syndrome.
Joint Bone Spine • 2018 • Vol. 85 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether major salivary-gland ultrasonography (SGUS) abnormalities change over time in patients with suspected primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) during the natural course of the …
Cornec, D; Devauchelle-Pensec, V; Gazeau, P
Age, gender and parafunctional habits as prognostic factors for temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis.
Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice • 2018 • Vol. 36 (2)
OBJECTIVE: Arthrocentesis is an effective procedure for management of symptomatic patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) anterior disc displacement without reduction (ADDWOR), but its prognostic…
Attia, H; Jadu, F; Jan, A
Cervical posture analysis in dental students and its correlation with temporomandibular disorder.
Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice • 2018 • Vol. 36 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and craniocervical posture in the sagittal plane measured from lateral radiographs of the head. METHODS: The sample w…
Barbosa, G; Camara-Souza, M; Dantas, I
Rapid maxillary expansion in mouth breathers: a short-term skeletal and soft-tissue effect on the nose.
Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology • 2018 • Vol. 84 (2)
INTRODUCTION: Rapid maxillary expansion can change the form and function of the nose. The skeletal and soft tissue changes can influence the esthetics and the stability of the results obtained by the…
Alves, F; Badreddine, F; Cappellette, M
Usefulness of telomere length in DNA from human teeth for age estimation.
International journal of legal medicine • 2018 • Vol. 132 (2)
Age estimation is widely used to identify individuals in forensic medicine. However, the accuracy of the most commonly used procedures is markedly reduced in adulthood, and these methods cannot be ap…
Gonzalez-Herrera, L; Marquez-Ruiz, A; Valenzuela, A
Prognostic factors for therapeutic sialendoscopy.
The Journal of laryngology and otology • 2018 • Vol. 132 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To review our experience with therapeutic sialendoscopy in both the submandibular and parotid glands in order to determine prognostic factors and improve successful outcomes. STUDY DESIGN:…
Chan, L; Cox, D; Veivers, D
Microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: can intraoperative lateral spread response monitoring improve surgical efficacy?
Journal of neurosurgery • 2018 • Vol. 128 (3)
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether intraoperative monitoring of lateral spread response (LSR) improves the efficacy of microvascular decompression (MVD) for hemifacial spasm …
Cai, Y; Li, N; Pu, C
Triple-Layered Closure of an Oroantral Fistula: A Case Report.
The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants • 2018 • Vol. 33 (2)
Oroantral fistulae (OAF) are surgical sequelae that require complete resection and often leave large defects for the surgeon to repair. Closing these lesions is often technique sensitive and requires…
George, E
Is there a consensus on antibiotic usage for dental implant placement in healthy patients?
Australian dental journal • 2018 • Vol. 63 (1)
This systematic review aimed to determine whether there is consensus for antibiotic prescription in healthy patients undergoing implant placement. A search of PubMed, Embase and Medline databases was…
KRUGER, E; Park, J; Tennant, M
Dental insurance, service use and health outcomes in Australia: a systematic review.
Australian dental journal • 2018 • Vol. 63 (1)
Private health insurance plays a key role in financing dental care in Australia. Having private dental insurance has been associated with higher levels of access to dental care, visiting for a check-…
Arrow, P; Brennan, D; Gnanamanickam, E
Trigeminal Neuralgia in Pregnancy: A Management Challenge.
Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain • 2018 • Vol. 18 (3)
Pregnancy is known to aggravate pre-existing chronic painful conditions. Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), albeit a disease of the elderly, may afflict pregnant females, which can further complicate its man…
Chandra, K; Jadon, A; Kumar, S
Angioleiomyoma (Vascular Leiomyoma) of the Oral Cavity.
Head and neck pathology • 2018 • Vol. 12 (1)
A 70-year-old male presented with a slow growing, dome shaped and painless mass of the hard palate. The mass was excised. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a angioleiomyoma (va…
Rawal, S; Rawal, Y
Isolated trigeminal sensory neuropathy during etanercept therapy: A case report.
Joint Bone Spine • 2018 • Vol. 85 (2)
Amor, M; Boussaid, S; Daldoul, S
Clinical evaluation of zirconia-based all-ceramic single crowns: an up to 12-year retrospective cohort study.
Clinical oral investigations • 2018 • Vol. 22 (2)
OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate the incidence of clinical complications with tooth-supported zirconia-based all-ceramic single crowns and identify pertinent risk parameters. MATERIALS AND …
Aida, J; Egusa, H; Izumida, A
Craniofacial and dental characteristics of patients with vitamin-D-dependent rickets type 1A compared to controls and patients with X-linked hypophosphatemia.
Clinical oral investigations • 2018 • Vol. 22 (2)
ᅟOBJECTIVES: Vitamin-D-dependent rickets type 1A (VDDR1A) is a rare inherited disease caused by defective activation of vitamin D. The aim of the study was to describe the craniofacial characteristic…
Beck-Nielsen, S; Gjorup, H; Haubek, D
Patient-reported outcome measures in oral lichen planus: A comprehensive review of the literature with focus on psychometric properties and interpretability.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2018 • Vol. 47 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To review the range of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) used in clinical studies of patients with oral lichen planus (OLP) and to assess their psychometric properties and interpre…
Fedele, S; Mercadante, V; Ni Riordain, R
Can atrophic-erosive oral lichen planus promote cardiovascular diseases? A population-based study.
Oral diseases • 2018 • Vol. 24 (1-2)
OBJECTIVE: Lichen planus has been recently associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The oral manifestations can be divided into white hyperkeratotic lesions (WL) and atrop…
Arduino, P; Barattero, R; Broccoletti, R
Single-unit implant-supported restoration adjacent to multiple lithium disilicate restorations, an approach to an esthetic challenge: A clinical report.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 119 (3)
This clinical report describes a method for predictably shade matching a highly opaque yttrium-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (Y-TZP) implant restoration adjacent to relatively translucen…
Chee, W; Ronaghi, G; Yeung, S
Dental Caries: A Disease Which Needs Attention.
Indian journal of pediatrics • 2018 • Vol. 85 (3)
Dental caries is one of the most prevalent disease (about 50%) in children across the globe. If not treated in time, it can affect not only the mastication function but also the speech, smile and psy…
Dhillon, J; Mathur, V
Muscle activity and masticatory efficiency with bilateral extension base removable partial dentures with different cusp angles. RETRACTED
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 119 (3)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Whether masticatory efficiency and electromyographic activity are influenced by type of artificial teeth and food is unclear. PURPOSE: The purpose of this clinical study was to …
Al-Omiri, M