Research Papers
Titanium-released from dental implant enhances pre-osteoblast adhesion by ROS modulating crucial intracellular pathways.
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A • 2017 • Vol. 105 (11)
It is important to understand the cellular and molecular events that occur at the cell-material interface of implants used for bone repair. The mechanisms involved in the initial stages of osteoblast…
Bezerra, F; Crulhas, B; Fernandes, C
Gingival Perfusion and Tissue Biomarkers During Early Healing of Postextraction Regenerative Procedures: A Prospective Case Series.
Journal of periodontology • 2017 • Vol. 88 (11)
BACKGROUND: Postextraction alveolar bone loss, mostly affecting the buccal plate, occurs despite regenerative procedures. To better understand possible determinants, this prospective case series asse…
Alssum, L; Erdal, B; Eubank, T
Current and Emerging Treatments for Postsurgical Cleft Lip Scarring: Effectiveness and Mechanisms.
Journal of dental research • 2017 • Vol. 96 (12)
Cleft lip with or without cleft palate is the most common congenital malformation of the head and the third-most common birth defect. Surgical repair of the lip is the only treatment and is usually p…
Papathanasiou, E; Scott, A; Trotman, C
The application of a delayed expansion technique for horizontal alveolar ridge augmentation in dental implantation.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 46 (11)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the application of delayed expansion of the alveolar ridge in dental implantation. This method avoids the need to harvest autogenous bone and the requirement to …
Li, X; Liu, S; Xu, P
Functional Epitopes for Anti-Aquaporin 5 Antibodies in Sjogren Syndrome.
Journal of dental research • 2017 • Vol. 96 (12)
We recently reported the presence of anti-aquaporin 5 (AQP5) immunoglobulin G (IgG) in patients with primary Sjogren syndrome (SS) with a sensitivity of 0.73 and a specificity of 0.68. The aim of thi…
Alam, J; Choi, Y; Koh, J
Oral health of pediatric liver transplant recipients.
Pediatric transplantation • 2017 • Vol. 21 (7)
To evaluate oral health conditions in pediatric liver transplant recipients, with special focus on caries, green staining of the teeth, gingival bleeding, and gingival overgrowth. 40 patients (mean a…
Courvoisier, D; Giannopoulou, C; McLin, V
Chronic Periodontal Disease, Periodontal Pathogen Colonization, and Increased Risk of Precancerous Gastric Lesions.
Journal of periodontology • 2017 • Vol. 88 (11)
BACKGROUND: This study assesses the association between periodontal pathogen colonization and the potential risk of developing precancerous lesions of gastric cancer (PLGC) in a clinical setting. MET…
Bedi, S; Chen, Y; Hays, R
Investigation of a Novel Predictive Biomarker Profile for the Outcome of Periodontal Treatment.
Journal of periodontology • 2017 • Vol. 88 (11)
BACKGROUND: An ability to predict the response to conventional non-surgical treatment of a periodontal site would be advantageous. However, biomarkers or tests devised to achieve this have lacked sen…
Al-Zubidi, M; Douglas, C; Griffiths, G
Oral complications at 6 months after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.
Oral diseases • 2017 • Vol. 23 (8)
OBJECTIVE: To examine oral complications 6 months after modern radiation therapy (RT) for head and neck cancer (HNC). METHODS: Prospective multicenter cohort study of patients with HNC receiving inte…
Brennan, M; Hodges, J; Lalla, R
Willingness to change behaviours to reduce the risk of pharyngeal gonorrhoea transmission and acquisition in men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional survey.
Sexually transmitted infections • 2017 • Vol. 93 (7)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine the willingness of men who have sex with men (MSM) to change their behaviours to potentially reduce the risk of pharyngeal gonorrhoea transmission and…
Chow, E; Fairley, C; Phillips, T
Simultaneous occurrence of trigeminal herpes zoster and Ramsay Hunt syndrome presenting sudden prolonged vertigo.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology • 2017 • Vol. 38 (11)
Lee, H; Yi, H
Chronic periodontitis is associated with platelet factor 4 (PF4) secretion: A pilot study.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2017 • Vol. 44 (11)
AIM: Platelets contribute to chronic inflammation, but their role in periodontitis is not well understood. The aim of this study was to compare platelet recruitment and activation in healthy and infl…
Brousseau-Nault, M; Kim, H; Kizhakkedathu, J
Assessment of obstructive sleep apnoea treatment success or failure after maxillomandibular advancement.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 46 (11)
Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) is an alternative therapeutic option that is highly effective for treating obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). MMA provides a solution for OSA patients that have diffi…
Apperloo, R; de Lange, J; de Ruiter, M
Is oestrogen associated with mandibular condylar resorption? A systematic review.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 46 (11)
A systematic review of the literature was performed regarding the influence of oestrogen on the occurrence of mandibular condylar resorption. Search terms for oestrogen were used in combination with …
Abeloos, J; Ali Albdour, E; Hoste, X
How accurate is Invisalign in nonextraction cases? Are predicted tooth positions achieved?
The Angle orthodontist • 2017 • Vol. 87 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of Invisalign technology in achieving predicted tooth positions with respect to tooth type and direction of tooth movement. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The posttreatmen…
Grunheid, T; Larson, B; Loh, C
An objective assessment of botulinum toxin type A injection in the treatment of post-facial palsy synkinesis and hyperkinesis using the synkinesis assessment questionnaire.
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS • 2017 • Vol. 70 (11)
This study aimed to provide reliable and valid evidence that botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) is a successful treatment for facial synkinesis in facial palsy by using the synkinesis assessment question…
Aslet, M; Kannan, R; Nduka, C
Influence of the RPL34 gene on the growth and metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells.
Archives of oral biology • 2017 • Vol. 83
BACKGROUND: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) accounts for almost 3% of all malignant tumors all over the world. This study aims to investigate the correlation of RPL34 with the cell growth and met…
Dai, J; Wei, W
Gingival crevicular fluid and plasma oxidative stress markers and TGM-2 levels in chronic periodontitis.
Archives of oral biology • 2017 • Vol. 83
OBJECTIVE: This study was aimed to evaluate the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and plasma transglutaminase-2 (TGM-2), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), total oxidant status (TOS), ferric reducing an…
Atilla, G; Becerik, S; Celec, P
Immunohistochemical investigations on the expression of programmed cell death ligand 1, human leukocyte antigens G and E, and granzyme B in intraoral mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
Archives of oral biology • 2017 • Vol. 83
OBJECTIVE: To identify the expression of nonclassical human leukocyte antigen G and E (HLA-G and -E), programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) and granzyme B (GB) in intraoral mucoepidermoid carcinomas…
Alencar, R; Arantes, D; Batista, A
Certolizumab Pegol treatment in Behcet's disease with different organ involvement: A multicenter retrospective observational study.
Modern rheumatology • 2017 • Vol. 27 (6)
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the present study was to describe our experience with the recombinant Fab' antibody fragment against TNF-alpha Certolizumab Pegol (CZP) in patients with Behcet's disease (B…
Becatti, M; Cantarini, L; Cavallo, I