Research Papers
Surveillance Imaging in HPV-related Oropharyngeal Cancer.
Anticancer research • 2018 • Vol. 38 (3)
BACKGROUND/AIM: Current guidelines derived from a pre-human papilloma virus (HPV) era in oropharyngeal cancer do not recommend routine surveillance imaging. We aimed to analyze the method of recurren…
Bakst, R; Gupta, V; Kostakoglu, L
mTORC1 and mTORC2 Expression Levels in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An Immunohistochemical and Clinicopathological Study.
Anticancer research • 2018 • Vol. 38 (3)
BACKGROUND/AIM: Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) plays a critical role in the regulation of tumor cell motility, invasion and cancer cell metastasis. mTOR consists of two separate multi-protein c…
Furukawa, K; Kawasaki, G; Naruse, T
Immediate Implant Placement and Provisionalization Using the Patient's Extracted Crown: 12-Month Follow-Up.
Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) • 2018 • Vol. 39 (3)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Immediate placement and provisionalization of implants in fresh sockets has been previously demonstrated to be a predictable treatment in the restoration of non-recoverable teet…
Begnini, G; Deliberador, T; Florez, F
Heterogeneity and irregularity of pretreatment (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography improved prognostic stratification of p16-negative high-risk squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx.
Oral oncology • 2018 • Vol. 78
OBJECTIVES: Human papillomavirus-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) has unfavorable survival outcomes. Two outcomes have been identified based on smoking history and tumor stage. …
Chang, J; Cheng, N; Fang, Y
Baseline peripheral blood leukocytosis: Biological marker predicts outcome in oropharyngeal cancer, regardless of HPV-status.
Oral oncology • 2018 • Vol. 78
OBJECTIVES: To study the prognostic value of abnormalities in baseline complete blood count in patients with oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) treated with (chemo) radiation. METHODS AND MATERIALS: The prog…
Al-Mamgani, A; Gouw, Z; Navran, A
Identification of a gene expression signature predicting survival in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma using Monte Carlo cross validation.
Oral oncology • 2018 • Vol. 78
OBJECTIVES: This study aims to identify a robust signature that performs well in predicting overall survival across tumor phenotypes and treatment strata, and validates the application of Monte Carlo…
Anton-Culver, H; Norden-Krichmar, T; Schomberg, J
Periodontal Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Among Indiana Dental Faculty, Periodontists, and General Practice Dentists: A Multi-Group Comparison.
Journal of dental education • 2018 • Vol. 82 (3)
Diagnosis and treatment planning for periodontal disease are fraught with challenges because of the complex and multifactorial nature of the disease as well as the inherent variability in interpretat…
Eckert, G; Hamada, Y; John, V
Dental Students' Interpretations of Digital Panoramic Radiographs on Completely Edentate Patients.
Journal of dental education • 2018 • Vol. 82 (3)
The ability of dental students to interpret digital panoramic radiographs (PANs) of edentulous patients has not been documented. The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the ability of seco…
Kratz, R; MacDonald, D; Nguyen, C
Evidence-based knowledge on the aesthetics and maintenance of peri-implant soft tissues: Osteology Foundation Consensus Report Part 1-Effects of soft tissue augmentation procedures on the maintenance of peri-implant soft tissue health.
Clinical oral implants research • 2018 • Vol. 29 Suppl 15
OBJECTIVES: The goal of Working Group 1 at the 2nd Consensus Meeting of the Osteology Foundation was to comprehensively assess the effects of soft tissue augmentation procedures on peri-implant healt…
Giannobile, W; Jung, R; Schwarz, F
Authors' response.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2018 • Vol. 153 (3)
Cunningham, S; Parker, K; Petrie, A
A short discussion on the evidence and ethics of orthodontic research.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2018 • Vol. 153 (3)
Pandis, N
Photoelastic analysis of stress distribution in mandibular second molar roots caused by several uprighting mechanics.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2018 • Vol. 153 (3)
INTRODUCTION: Mandibular molar uprighting is indicated when mesial inclination of the second molars occurs because of missing first molars. There are many methodologies to perform such movement. In t…
Abrao, A; Abrao, J; de Paiva, J
The effect of fluoride varnish in preventing enamel demineralization around and under orthodontic bracket.
International orthodontics • 2018 • Vol. 16 (1)
AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate in vitro the effectiveness of fluoride Vanish in preventing enamel demineralization around and under orthodontic brackets, using a laser fluorescence monito…
Badri, S; El Sayed, A; Hamdan, W
Association between symptoms of depression and oral health conditions.
Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 38 (2)
AIMS: To investigate the symptoms of depression and oral health status in Brazilian public healthcare system users. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Analysis of a cross-sectional study conducted with a sample …
Barbosa, A; de Franca Caldas Junior, A; dos Santos, M
The retread procedure: a new hybrid appliance with fewer appointments and less cost.
General dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 66 (2)
Strong, S
Recurrent palatal swelling and Radiopaque mass of the mandibular condyle.
General dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 66 (2)
Omami, G
Conservative management of a rootless premolar: a case report with 4-year follow-up.
General dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 66 (2)
Any disturbance in the primary tooth can lead to an altered eruption pattern of the corresponding permanent tooth. This article presents a case of a carious permanent second premolar with an immature…
Ramakrishnan, M; Samuel, V
Photobiomodulation versus direct restoration in a patient presenting with dentinal hypersensitivity: a 6-month follow-up.
General dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 66 (2)
Despite nearly a century of research, the treatment of cervical dentinal hypersensitivity (DH) remains challenging. This case report discusses the indications for different approaches to the treatmen…
Anhesini, B; Aranha, A; Eduardo, C
The influence of dental implants in periapical and panoramic radiographs and cone beam computed tomography images: a clinical study.
General dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 66 (2)
The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of dental implants on the radiographic density of the peri-implant region in tomographic and radiographic examinations. A sample of 21 dental implan…
Felix, R; Rockenbach, M; Shinkai, R
Effectiveness of whitening mouthwashes on tooth color: an in vitro study.
General dentistry • 2018 • Vol. 66 (2)
Products for tooth whitening (or tooth color maintenance) that improve smile esthetics have become increasingly popular due to their easy accessibility and low cost. This in vitro study assessed the …
Francisconi-Dos-Rios, L; Leao, L; Nahsan, F