Research Papers
Axitinib-related osteonecrosis of the jaw.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2017 • Vol. 124 (5)
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are oral chemotherapy drugs used primarily to treat leukemias, renal cell carcinomas, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and neuroendocrine tumors. Within this group, …
Kwok, J; Patel, V; Sproat, C
Long-term outcomes of microvascular decompression and Gamma Knife surgery for trigeminal neuralgia: a retrospective comparison study.
Acta neurochirurgica • 2017 • Vol. 159 (11)
Kemeny, A
Fibular Graft-Effective Panorama for Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Resected Mandible.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 28 (8)
Surgical management of extensive tumors in the mandibular region leads to massive disfigurement of the face. Also the prosthetic outcome of such patients rehabilitated with free soft tissue flaps is …
Bodh, R; Islam, S; Kharade, P
Immediate Dental Implant Placement After Removal of Complex Odontoma.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 28 (8)
The aim of the authors was to report a clinical case about immediate implant placement after the removal of complex odontoma. A 35-year-old female patient presented to private service complaining abo…
de Souza Batista, F; de Souza Batista, V; Figueira, J
Minor Salivary Gland Transplantation for Severe Dry Eyes.
Cornea • 2017 • Vol. 36 Suppl 1
Dry eye is a multifactorial disease comprising a wide spectrum of ocular surface alterations and symptoms of discomfort. In most patients with aqueous-deficient dry eye, pharmaceutical tear substitut…
Alves, V; Cristovam, P; Gomes, J
Radioactive seed migration following parotid gland interstitial brachytherapy.
Brachytherapy • 2017 • Vol. 16 (6)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the incidence and associated factors of pulmonary seed migration after parotid brachytherapy using a novel migrated seed detection technique. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Patients diag…
Fan, Y; Gao, H; Huang, M
Modified hybrid fixation using absorbable plate and screw for mandibular advancement surgery.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2017 • Vol. 45 (11)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the skeletal stability of mandibular advancement after sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) with modified hybrid fixation using absorbable plates an…
Baba, N; Fukaya, K; Hiraide, R
Effects of toothpastes on white spot lesions around orthodontic brackets using quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) : An in vitro study.
Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie • 2017 • Vol. 78 (6)
AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of toothpastes with different contents on the remineralization of white spot lesions around orthodontic brackets by quantitative light-induce…
Gokce, G; Kucukyilmaz, E; Savas, S
Clinical prognostic factors of salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma: A single-center analysis of 61 patients.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2017 • Vol. 45 (11)
PURPOSE: Adenoid cystic carcinomas are rare malignant tumors of the salivary glands. They are characterized by a high rate of local recurrence, late distant metastasis and a poor disease-free surviva…
Bremmer, F; Cordesmeyer, R; Kauffmann, P
Immediate loading of subcrestally placed dental implants in anterior and premolar sites.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2017 • Vol. 45 (11)
PURPOSE: Immediate loading of dental implants has been evolving into an appropriate procedure for the treatment of partially edentulous jaws. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical su…
Gerlach, T; Grobe, A; Heiland, M
The Pierre Robin Mandible is Hypoplastic and Morphologically Abnormal.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 28 (8)
BACKGROUND: For Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) patients, there is incomplete characterization of 3D differences and effects of mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) on the mandible compared to norma…
Reid, R; Steinbacher, D; Zellner, E
Sinus floor elevation and immediate implant placement without grafting materials probably results in high implant survival rates and large bone gain.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2017 • Vol. 148 (11)
Brignardello-Petersen, R
Orofacial granulomatosis in a 12-year-old girl successfully treated with intravenous pulse corticosteroid therapy and chloroquine.
Pediatric dermatology • 2017 • Vol. 34 (6)
Orofacial granulomatosis, a rare disease in childhood, is characterized by orofacial swelling in the absence of systemic disease. We report the case of a 12-year-old girl with asymptomatic erythemato…
Gajic-Veljic, M; Lalosevic, J; Nikolic, M
Updates in Management of Craniomaxillofacial Gunshot Wounds and Reconstruction of the Mandible.
Facial plastic surgery clinics of North America • 2017 • Vol. 25 (4)
This article includes updates in the management of mandibular trauma and reconstruction as they relate to maxillomandibular fixation screws, custom hardware, virtual surgical planning, and protocols …
Amundson, M; Bell, R; Bui, T
CAD-CAM plates versus conventional fixation plates for primary mandibular reconstruction: A biomechanical in vitro analysis.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2017 • Vol. 45 (11)
BACKGROUND: CAD/CAM reconstruction plates have become a viable option for mandible reconstruction. The aim of this study was to determine whether CAD/CAM plates provide higher fatigue strength compar…
Beck-Broichsitter, B; Gerbig, L; Hanken, H
Clinical study of splint therapeutic efficacy for the relief of temporomandibular joint discomfort.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2017 • Vol. 45 (11)
PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between displacement of the mandibular condyle/disc due to occlusal splint insertion with splint therapy and changes in discomfort of the tempor…
Fujiwara, M; Hasegawa, Y; Honda, K
MicroRNA‑509 acts as a tumor suppressor in tongue squamous cell carcinoma by targeting epidermal growth factor receptor.
Molecular medicine reports • 2017 • Vol. 16 (5)
Tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) is the most frequent type of oral carcinoma, and is characterized by high metastatic and growth capabilities. Previous studies have demonstrated that aberrantly …
Dong, Y; Du, B; Hou, C
Fatigue Resistance of Nickel-titanium Instruments Exposed to High-concentration Hypochlorite.
Journal of endodontics • 2017 • Vol. 43 (11)
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to introduce a new fatigue test model that simulates the clinical situation for evaluating the corrosion effect of 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) on nic…
Haapasalo, M; Huang, X; Shen, Y
Mechanical Properties of Various Heat-treated Nickel-titanium Rotary Instruments.
Journal of endodontics • 2017 • Vol. 43 (11)
AIM: The purpose of this study was to compare the bending stiffness, cyclic fatigue, and torsional fracture resistances of heat-treated and conventional nickel-titanium rotary instruments. METHODS: V…
Goo, H; Ha, J; Kim, H
Rapid Prototyping as an Auxiliary in Mandibular Reconstructions.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 28 (8)
The reconstruction of mandible is a challenge with regard to aesthetic and reconstructive demands. The etiology of mandibular fractures is variable, trauma, pathology, bone infections. There are many…
Aguiar, A; Cetira Filho, E; Mello, M