Research Papers
Oral Health-Promoting School Environments and Dental Caries in Quebec Children.
American journal of preventive medicine • 2017 • Vol. 53 (5)
INTRODUCTION: Dental caries are highly prevalent among children and have negative health consequences. Their occurrence may depend in part on school-based environmental or policy-related factors, but…
Barnett, T; Edasseri, A; Henderson, M
Effects of dexamethasone and nimesulide on bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: An experimental study.
Archives of oral biology • 2017 • Vol. 83
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of dexamethasone (DEX) and nimesulide (NIM) on Bisphosphonate-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (BRONJ) in rats. DESIGN: BRONJ was induced by zoledronic acid (ZA) in…
Alves, A; Barros Silva, P; Ferreira, A
A novel mutation at ANTXR1 in an Indian patient with growth retardation-alopecia-pseudoanodontia-optic atrophy syndrome.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2017 • Vol. 124 (5)
OBJECTIVE: Growth retardation-alopecia-pseudoanodontia-optic atrophy (GAPO) syndrome (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man [OMIM] ID 230740) is one of the rarest autosomal recessive syndromes. It is c…
Anjum, N; Chattopadhyay, E; Ghose, S
Throat swabs have no influence on the management of patients with sore throats.
The Journal of laryngology and otology • 2017 • Vol. 131 (11)
BACKGROUND: Throat swabs are neither specific nor sensitive for micro-bacteria causing sore throat symptoms; however, current guidelines suggest they are still useful in some cases. METHOD: Retrospec…
Cheung, L; Gupta, D; Pattni, V
Testing the face shape hypothesis in twins discordant for nonsyndromic orofacial clefting.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A • 2017 • Vol. 173 (11)
Nonsyndromic orofacial clefts (OFCs) are complex traits characterized by multifactorial inheritance and wide phenotypic variability. Numerous studies have shown subtle differences in the faces of una…
Christensen, K; Claes, P; Hens, G
Can rapid maxillary expansion cause auditory improvement in children and adolescents with hearing loss? A systematic review.
The Angle orthodontist • 2017 • Vol. 87 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the use of palatal expansion techniques can influence hearing loss in children and adolescents with previous hearing impairment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Electronic searc…
Fagundes, N; Maia, L; Mello, K
Cellular Angiofibroma of the Nasopharynx.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 28 (8)
Angiofibroma is a common tumor of the nasopharynx region but cellular type is extremely rare in head and neck. A 13-year-old boy presented with frequent epistaxis and nasal obstruction persisting for…
Alaskarov, E; Erdur, Z; Gozen, E
Dentoalveolar Effects of Early Orthodontic Treatment in Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 28 (8)
No agreement exists on the most appropriate timing of orthodontic treatment in patients with cleft lip and palate. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of early orthodontic treatment on…
Cassi, D; Di Blasio, A; Gandolfinini, M
Difference in glycogen metabolism (glycogen synthesis and glycolysis) between normal and dysplastic/malignant oral epithelium.
Archives of oral biology • 2017 • Vol. 83
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate a difference in glycogen metabolism (glycogen synthesis and glycolysis) between the iodine stained (normal non-keartinized) and the unstained …
Aizawa, H; Hayashi, K; Kurita, H
LOX-1 is involved in IL-1beta production and extracellular matrix breakdown in dental peri-implantitis.
International immunopharmacology • 2017 • Vol. 52
PURPOSE: To explore whether lectin-type oxidized LDL receptor 1 (LOX-1), interleukin 1 beta (IL-1beta), matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) are involved in the nos…
Bai, N; Che, C; Liu, J
Analysis of dermal fibroblasts isolated from neonatal and child cleft lip and adult skin: Developmental implications on reconstructive surgery.
International journal of molecular medicine • 2017 • Vol. 40 (5)
The nonsyndromic cleft is one of the most frequent congenital defects in humans. Clinical data demonstrated improved and almost scarless neonatal healing of reparative surgery. Based on our previous …
Borsky, J; Drobna Krejci, E; Dvorankova, B
Biochanin-A induces apoptosis and suppresses migration in FaDu human pharynx squamous carcinoma cells.
Oncology reports • 2017 • Vol. 38 (5)
The aim of the present study was to investigate biochanin-A-induced anticancer effects and their cellular signaling pathway in FaDu pharyngeal squamous carcinoma cells. Biochanin-A induced cell death…
Cho, I; Kang, K; Kim, C
An outbreak of mumps with genetic strain variation in a highly vaccinated student population in Scotland.
Epidemiology and infection • 2017 • Vol. 145 (15)
An outbreak of mumps within a student population in Scotland was investigated to assess the effect of previous vaccination on infection and clinical presentation, and any genotypic variation. Of the …
Austin, H; Cameron, R; DE Lima, V
Neuromodulation and Devices in Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Headache • 2017 • Vol. 57 (10)
PREMISE: Trigeminal neuralgia is a severe facial pain disorder that has been studied for decades. Classical trigeminal neuralgia (CTN) is either idiopathic or caused by neurovascular compression. The…
Weber, K
Evaluation of maxillary central incisors on the noncleft and cleft sides in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate-Part 1: Relationship between root length and orthodontic tooth movement.
The Angle orthodontist • 2017 • Vol. 87 (6)
OBJECTIVES: To measure the root lengths of maxillary central incisors (U1) and evaluate the relationship among U1 root length, tooth movement, and type of treatment appliance in patients with unilate…
Furukawa, M; Kibe, T; Kwon, S
Does Fat Grafting Influence Postoperative Edema in Orthognathic Surgery?
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 28 (8)
PURPOSE: Autologous fat grafting is a useful adjunctive procedure to orthognathic surgery and may also confer anti-inflammatory properties. The purpose of this study is to answer the clinical questio…
Cabrejo, R; DeSesa, C; Sawh-Martinez, R
Oral health promotion in the community pharmacy: an evaluation of a pilot oral health promotion intervention.
British dental journal • 2017 • Vol. 223 (7)
Introduction Poor oral health is a significant public health concern, costing the NHS in England pound3.4 billion annually. Community pharmacies are easily accessible, frequently visited by patients…
Bird, L; Cussons, H; Jones, C
Clinicopathological study of lip cancer: a retrospective hospital-based study in Taiwan.
APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica • 2017 • Vol. 125 (11)
To evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics, high-risk lifestyle factors (HRLF: chronic exposure to sun, betel quid, alcohol, and tobacco), and prognostic factors of lip cancer. The hospital …
Ger, L; Liou, H; Shiue, Y
Mobile application reminders slightly reduce plaque and gingival index in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2017 • Vol. 148 (11)
Brignardello-Petersen, R
Iodinated chlorin p(6) copper complex induces anti-proliferative effect in oral cancer cells through elevation of intracellular reactive oxygen species.
Chemico-biological interactions • 2017 • Vol. 277
We investigated the anticancer chemotoxicity of previously reported iodinated chlorin p(6) copper complex (ICp(6)-Cu), a novel chlorophyll derivative in which copper is attached to the side chain car…
Dube, A; Sarbadhikary, P