Research Papers
[Anatomoclinical study of annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma].
Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie • 2017 • Vol. 144 (10)
BACKGROUND: Annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma (AEGCG), a rare entity first described in 1979, is very similar to O'Brien actinic granuloma (AG), first described in 1975. Since then, many cases…
Cribier, B; Margerin, F
Long-term influence of mandibular advancement on the volume of the posterior airway in skeletal Class II-patients: a retrospective analysis.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 55 (8)
In the past, maxillomandibular advancement has resulted in considerable improvement in the volume of the posterior airway space. The objective of the present study was to find out how mandibular adva…
Burtscher, D; Dalla Torre, D; Puelacher, T
Management of Surgical Third Lower Molar Extraction and Postoperative Progress in Patients With Factor VII Deficiency: A Clinical Protocol and Focus on This Rare Pathologic Entity.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2017 • Vol. 75 (10)
PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to analyze the management of surgical third molar extraction and postoperative progress in patients with a diagnosis of factor VII deficiency. Close coll…
D'Addona, A; Pasquantonio, G; Passarelli, P
Gold in the balance: How does patient posture affect eyelid closure?
Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands) • 2017 • Vol. 36 (5)
A retrospective audit was conducted of four patients with upper eyelid gold weights (inserted >5 years ago) as treatment for facial nerve palsy-related lagophthalmos. Each patient was presently exami…
Joshi, N; Malik, A
Does the presence of an occlusal indicator product affect the contact forces between full dentitions?
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2017 • Vol. 44 (10)
Studies have explored occlusal marking interpretation, repeatability and accuracy. But, when an occlusion detection product is interposed between teeth, direct tooth-tooth occlusal contact relationsh…
Katona, T; Mitchem, J; Moser, E
Ankylosis of temporomandibular joints after mandibular distraction osteogenesis in patients with Nager syndrome: Report of two cases and literature review.
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS • 2017 • Vol. 70 (10)
Nager syndrome, also known as Nager acrofacial dysostosis, was first described by Nager and de Reynier in 1948. The patients commonly present with micrognathia, and a preventive tracheostomy is neces…
Imai, K; Sakahara, D; Wu, C
Impact of human papillomavirus on outcome in patients with oropharyngeal cancer treated with primary surgery.
Head & neck • 2017 • Vol. 39 (10)
BACKGROUND: Knowledge about prognostic factors in surgically treated patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is limited. The purpose of this study was to identify influential factor…
Arnold, A; Arnoux, A; Bongiovanni, M
Effects of Four Different Crown Materials on the Peri-Implant Clinical Parameters and Composition of Peri-Implant Crevicular Fluid.
The Journal of oral implantology • 2017 • Vol. 43 (5)
This study aimed to identify the preferred crown material by measuring the peri-implant clinical parameters and the concentrations of receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB ligand (RANKL), osteo…
Huang, X; Liu, Y; Shan, W
Secondary Palatal Elongation: Improvement in Speech Quality.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 28 (7)
Cleft palate is one of the challenging problems in the field of craniofacial surgery. In particular, the conventional methods of bilateral and severe cleft palate repairs have failed to achieve norma…
Celik, M
Occurrence of trigeminocardiac reflex during dental implant surgery: An observational prospective study.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi • 2017 • Vol. 116 (10)
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Trigeminocardiac reflex (TCR) is a clinical phenomenon that manifests as s sudden onset of hemodynamic perturbations. TCR has been reported in cranio-maxillofacial surgery resulti…
Chang, Y; Huang, J; Yu, H
The relationship between levels of salivary and serum interleukin-6 and oral lichen planus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2017 • Vol. 148 (10)
BACKGROUND: The relationship between levels of salivary and serum interleukin (IL)-6 and oral lichen planus (OLP) is not understood fully. The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis …
Guo, B; Liu, J; Shi, Q
Canal Transportation, Unprepared Areas, and Dentin Removal after Preparation with BT-RaCe and ProTaper Next Systems.
Journal of endodontics • 2017 • Vol. 43 (10)
INTRODUCTION: This study compared the shaping ability of ProTaper Next (Dentsply Sirona, Tulsa, OK) and BT-RaCe (FKG Dentaire, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland) instrument systems in the mesial canals …
Alves, F; Brasil, S; Grillo, J
Comparison of two different techniques used for the maintenance of peri-implant soft tissue health: a pilot randomized clinical trial.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2017 • Vol. 75 (7)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this pilot study was to compare the effectiveness of two different methods of debridement on maintaining and improving peri-implant soft tissue health over a period of 12 month…
Al Ghazal, L; Claffey, N; O'Sullivan, J
Effect of Serial Use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 and Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 on Periodontal Tissue Regeneration.
Implant dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 26 (5)
PURPOSE: This study evaluates the synergistic effect of serial application of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) and fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) on both new bone formation and periodontal tiss…
Cho, S; Choi, H; Kim, J
Orthodontic treatment-induced temporal alteration of jaw-opening reflex excitability.
Journal of neurophysiology • 2017 • Vol. 118 (4)
The impairment of orofacial motor function during orthodontic treatment needs to be addressed, because most orthodontic patients experience pain and motor excitability would be affected by pain. In t…
Adachi, K; Hasegawa, N; Sakagami, H
Achaete-scute complex homologue 2 accelerates the development of Sjogren's syndrome-like disease in the NOD/ShiLtJ mouse.
Immunology letters • 2017 • Vol. 190
Achaete-scute complex homologue 2 (Ascl2) has been reported to induce the differentiation and activation of follicular helper T (T(FH)) cells, which are essential for development of Sjogren's syndrom…
Cho, M; Jung, K; Kim, S
Open treatment of unilateral mandibular condyle fractures in adults: a systematic review.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 46 (10)
Since the introduction of rigid internal fixation devices, more and more surgeons favour an open approach to treating condylar fractures of the mandible in adult patients. Different indications for o…
Bos, R; de Lange, J; DuBois, L
Cyclic Fatigue Resistance of Reciproc Blue and Reciproc Files in an S-shaped Canal.
Journal of endodontics • 2017 • Vol. 43 (10)
INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the cyclic fatigue resistance (CFR) of Reciproc (R25 and R40; VDW, Munich, Germany) and Reciproc Blue (R25 and R40, VDW) instruments used in an artificial S-shaped …
Topcuoglu, G; Topcuoglu, H
Clinical efficacy of main radiological diagnostic methods for odontogenic maxillary sinusitis.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery • 2017 • Vol. 274 (10)
The objective of the study was to compare the ability of dental, ENT and radiology specialists to identify the dental cause of maxillary sinusitis with conventional computed tomography, dental and pa…
Kubilius, R; Padervinskis, E; Ryskiene, S
Botulinum toxin A is effective to treat tension-type headache caused by hemifacial spasm.
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia • 2017 • Vol. 44
OBJECTIVE: We examined the relationship between hemifacial spasm (HFS; a form of cranio-cervical dystonia) and chronic primary headache, including tension-type headache (TTH). We also examined whethe…
Honma, K; Kitagawa, Y; Kouchi, M