Research Papers
Masseteric Nerve Transfer for Facial Nerve Paralysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
JAMA facial plastic surgery • 2018 • Vol. 20 (2)
IMPORTANCE: A review of the role of masseteric nerve transfer is needed to guide its use in facial reanimation. OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the available literature, and, when applicable, ana…
Clinkscales, W; Murphey, A; Oyer, S
Improving Quality of Life for Oral Cancer Patients.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2018 • Vol. 76 (3)
Meyer, R
Effect of tetracalcium phosphate/monetite toothpaste on dentin remineralization and tubule occlusion in vitro.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2018 • Vol. 34 (3)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the tubule occlusion and remineralization potential of a novel toothpaste with active tetracalcium phosphate/monetite mixtures under de/remineralization cycling. METHODS: D…
Balko, J; Briancin, J; Giretova, M
Smear layer-deproteinizing improves bonding of one-step self-etch adhesives to dentin.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2018 • Vol. 34 (3)
OBJECTIVES: Smear layer deproteinizing was proved to reduce the organic phase of smear layer covered on dentin surface. It was shown to eliminate hybridized smear layer and nanoleakage expression in …
Foxton, R; Hosaka, K; Ichinose, S
Effect of strong tooth-bleaching with 38% hydrogen peroxide on marginal seal of dental restorations using self-etch and total-etch adhesives.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2018 • Vol. 30 (2)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the distance and/or thickness of dye penetration at enamel and cementum/dentin margins of restorations before and after vital bleaching. Class V cavities wer…
Lenglerdphol, S; Piemjai, M
The extent of surgery for benign parotid pathology and its influence on complications: A prospective cohort analysis.
American journal of otolaryngology • 2018 • Vol. 39 (2)
BACKGROUND: The surgical management of benign parotid tumors is aimed at complete extirpation of the mass with preservation of facial nerve function. There is a relative paucity of literature pertain…
Shetty, S; Wong, W
HSP27-Mediated Extracellular and Intracellular Signaling Pathways Synergistically Confer Chemoresistance in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Tongue.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research • 2018 • Vol. 24 (5)
Purpose: Squamous cell carcinoma of tongue (SCCT) is the most common type of oral cavity carcinoma. Chemoresistance in SCCT is common, and the underlying mechanism remains largely unknown. We aimed t…
Gu, Y; He, Z; Jia, X
Influence of autogenous platelet concentrate on combined GTR/graft therapy in intra-bony defects: A 13-year follow-up of a randomized controlled clinical split-mouth study.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2018 • Vol. 45 (3)
AIM: To investigate the clinical long-term outcomes 13 years following guided tissue regeneration (GTR) in deep intra-bony defects with and without additional application of autogenous platelet conce…
Buchalla, W; Christgau, M; Cieplik, F
Immunohistochemical Characterization of Canine Oral Papillary Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Veterinary pathology • 2018 • Vol. 55 (2)
Recently, histologic subtypes of oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) corresponding to the human classification scheme have been proposed for dogs. A papillary squamous cell carcinoma subtype is charac…
Collins-Webb, A; Kiupel, M; Sledge, D
Influence of Poor Oral Health on Physical Frailty: A Population-Based Cohort Study of Older British Men.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society • 2018 • Vol. 66 (3)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the associations between objective and subjective measures of oral health and incident physical frailty. DESIGN: Cross-sectional and longitudinal study with 3 years of foll…
Lennon, L; Moynihan, P; Papachristou, E
Will Maintenance of Oral Hygiene in Nursing Home Residents Prevent Pneumonia?
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society • 2018 • Vol. 66 (3)
This article is an evaluation of the literature on oral hygiene as a risk factor for nursing home-associated pneumonia (NHAP) and with interventions to improve oral hygiene and reduce the incidence o…
Mylotte, J
Influence of Apical Diameter on the Outcome of Regenerative Endodontic Treatment in Teeth with Pulp Necrosis: A Review.
Journal of endodontics • 2018 • Vol. 44 (3)
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this review was to evaluate whether the apical diameter of teeth with necrotic pulp affects the outcomes of regenerative endodontic treatment and to determine the minimal api…
Fang, Y; Meng, L; Su, C
Effect of rituximab on a salivary gland ultrasound score in primary Sjogren's syndrome: results of the TRACTISS randomised double-blind multicentre substudy.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases • 2018 • Vol. 77 (3)
OBJECTIVES: To compare the effects of rituximab versus placebo on salivary gland ultrasound (SGUS) in primary Sjogren's syndrome (PSS) in a multicentre, multiobserver phase III trial substudy. METHOD…
Bombardieri, M; Bowman, S; Carr, A
Primary surgical management with radial forearm free flap reconstruction in T4 oropharyngeal cancer: Complications and functional outcomes.
American journal of otolaryngology • 2018 • Vol. 39 (2)
PURPOSE: Functional outcomes and complication rates after open surgery for advanced-stage oropharyngeal cancers are rarely reported. These measures are critical for choice of treatment modality and p…
Moore, E; Sims, J
Tooth root and alveolar bone grey values derived from cone-beam CT imaging in maxillary incisor teeth with and without apical root resorption.
Journal of orthodontics • 2018 • Vol. 45 (1)
INTRODUCTION: In orthodontic treatment, an increased bone mineral density of the alveolar bone is considered as a risk factor for apical root resorption (ARR), whereas the mineral density of cementum…
Campos, M; Fraga, M; Lupatini, P
Analytic survey of 57 cases of oral metastases.
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)
BACKGROUND: Oral lesions have been reported among the first signs of an undiagnosed metastatic disease. Accurate diagnosis of an occult metastasis remains critical in determining the treatment course…
Bilodeau, E; Liu, Y; Vargo, R
New metformin derivative HL156A prevents oral cancer progression by inhibiting the insulin-like growth factor/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin pathways.
Cancer science • 2018 • Vol. 109 (3)
Metformin is a biguanide widely prescribed as an antidiabetic drug for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. The purpose of the present study was to observe the effects of the new metformin derivative, …
Ahn, S; Jeong, Y; Kim, S
CircDOCK1 suppresses cell apoptosis via inhibition of miR‑196a‑5p by targeting BIRC3 in OSCC.
Oncology reports • 2018 • Vol. 39 (3)
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most frequent oral cancer in the world, accounting for more than 90% of all oral cancer diagnosis. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are large types of non-coding RN…
Bo, P; Chen, W; Ge, L
The relationships between fluoride intake levels and fluorosis of late-erupting permanent teeth.
Journal of public health dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 78 (2)
OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationships between fluoride intake levels and fluorosis of late-erupting permanent teeth. METHODS: The current study used information collected from 437 children in the …
Bhagavatula, P; Broffitt, B; Curtis, A
Patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia seem to benefit from acupuncture and sham acupuncture, but we are uncertain about whether these benefits are beyond those attained by pharmacologic treatment alone.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2018 • Vol. 149 (3)
Brignardello-Petersen, R