Research Papers
Do patients at risk of infective endocarditis need antibiotics before dental procedures?
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) • 2017 • Vol. 358
Cahill, T; Dayer, M; Prendergast, B
Interdisciplinary, Comprehensive Oral and Ocular Evaluation of Patients with Primary Sjogren's Syndrome.
Scientific reports • 2017 • Vol. 7 (1)
A comprehensive evaluation of oral and ocular symptoms and findings in primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) patients may provide valuable information for management. Medical history was obtained from fem…
Aqrawi, L; Chen, X; Herlofson, B
APOBEC3A is an oral cancer prognostic biomarker in Taiwanese carriers of an APOBEC deletion polymorphism.
Nature communications • 2017 • Vol. 8 (1)
Oral squamous cell carcinoma is a prominent cancer worldwide, particularly in Taiwan. By integrating omics analyses in 50 matched samples, we uncover in Taiwanese patients a predominant mutation sign…
Chan, T; Chang, I; Chang, K
Prognostic biomarkers for oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
British journal of cancer • 2017 • Vol. 117 (6)
BACKGROUND: Identifying informative prognostic biomarkers for oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) is of great importance in order to better predict tumour behaviour and to guide treatment pla…
Almangush, A; Coletta, R; Heikkinen, I
Utilization and impact of European immunization week to increase measles, mumps, rubella vaccine uptake in Austria in 2016.
Vaccine • 2017 • Vol. 35 (37)
This paper describes engagement in European Immunization Week (EIW) in Tyrol, Austria in April 2016 and an assessment of its possible impact on demand for measles, mumps, rubella vaccination (MMR). I…
de Kat, C; Kreidl, P
Functional and quality of life outcomes after partial glossectomy: a multi-institutional longitudinal study of the head and neck research network.
Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale • 2017 • Vol. 46 (1)
BACKGROUND: While aggressive treatment for oral cancer may optimize survival, decrements in speech and swallowing function and quality of life often result. This exploratory study investigated how pa…
Aalto, D; Buchbinder, D; Chai, R
The immunologic advantage of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma from the viewpoint of Galectin-9/Tim-3-related changes in the tumour microenvironment.
Scientific reports • 2017 • Vol. 7 (1)
Given salvage treatment for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remains a clinical dilemma, immunotherapy targeting NPC-specific immunosuppression may bring new hope. We analyzed the expression …
Chang, Y; Chen, C; Chen, T
Oral Cancer Knowledge and Diagnostic Ability Among Dental Students.
Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education • 2017 • Vol. 32 (3)
The purpose of this study is to examine factors that influence the diagnostic ability of dental students with regards to oral cancer and oral potentially malignant disorders. Dental students at diffe…
Abu Tarboush, N; Baqain, Z; Hassona, Y
Microsurgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia in patients older than 70 years: An efficacy and safety study.
Neurologia (Barcelona, Spain) • 2017 • Vol. 32 (7)
INTRODUCTION: The increasing incidence of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) with age together with population ageing call for reexamination of surgical treatment options for refractory TN in elderly patients…
Fernandez-Carballal, C; Gil de Sagredo, O; Gonzalez-Quarante, L
Tumour thickness as a determinant of nodal metastasis in oral tongue carcinoma.
ANZ journal of surgery • 2017 • Vol. 87 (9)
BACKGROUND: Tumour thickness is a strong predictor for cervical node involvement in oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs), with a recent meta-analysis concluding a 4-mm optimal prognostic cut-o…
Veivers, D; Wang, K
A two-tiered structure device based on stereolithography for residual mandible repositioning in mandibular reconstruction with fibular flap.
Microsurgery • 2017 • Vol. 37 (6)
OBJECTIVE: We invented a two-tiered structure device based on stereolithography for residual mandible repositioning in mandibular reconstruction with fibular flap, and examined its usefulness. PATIEN…
Fujikawa, M; Hosokawa, K; Ishihara, O
[Necrotizing cervico-facial cellulitis of dental origin in a developing country].
Revue des maladies respiratoires • 2017 • Vol. 34 (7)
INTRODUCTION: Necrotizing cellulitis of dental origin is a serious disease and requires prompt and effective management to avoid adverse outcomes. The purpose of this work is to describe the diagnost…
Dakouo, D; Guo, L; Koita, A
Treatment of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw using platelet-rich fibrin.
Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice • 2017 • Vol. 35 (5)
BACKGROUND: Bisphosphonates are commonly prescribed antiresorptive agents for the management of patients with osteoporosis, Paget's disease, multiple myeloma, and metastatic tumors. Platelet-rich fib…
Gonen, Z; Yilmaz Asan, C
A wide mesio-distal gap in sites of congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors is related to a thin alveolar ridge.
Clinical oral implants research • 2017 • Vol. 28 (9)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate (i) a possible correlation between the mesio-distal gap width and the alveolar ridge (AR) dimensions in patients missing the maxillary lateral incisor (I2) either due to agene…
Bertl, K; Bertl, M; Gahleitner, A
Nuclear Survivin as a Prognostic Factor in Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity.
Applied immunohistochemistry & molecular morphology : AIMM • 2017 • Vol. 25 (8)
Oral squamous-cell carcinoma (OSCC) and most human tumors are characterized by an imbalance of regulatory mechanisms controlling cell processes such as apoptosis. Survivin, a member of the inhibitor …
Bambini, F; Emanuelli, M; Giannatempo, G
Oral health-related quality of life and esthetic outcome in single anterior maxillary implants.
Clinical oral implants research • 2017 • Vol. 28 (9)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is twofold: to assess the esthetic outcome of single dental implant restorations in the anterior maxillary area after up to 3 years of function, and to evaluate the …
Angkaew, C; Dart, M; Krisdapong, S
Fracture resistance of implant-supported screw-retained zirconia-based molar restorations.
Clinical oral implants research • 2017 • Vol. 28 (9)
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this in vitro study was to investigate fracture loads of screw-retained zirconia-based molar restorations (hybrid abutment crown) fabricated with different restorative ma…
Blatz, M; Honda, J; Kamio, S
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Birth Prevalence of Orofacial Clefts in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2017 • Vol. 54 (5)
BACKGROUND: In the last comprehensive review of the literature published in 2002, little information on the prevalence of orofacial clefts was available from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).…
Blencowe, H; Kadir, A; Lawn, J
Registration of cone beam computed tomography data and intraoral surface scans - A prerequisite for guided implant surgery with CAD/CAM drilling guides.
Clinical oral implants research • 2017 • Vol. 28 (9)
OBJECTIVES: Guided implant surgery (GIS) is performed with drilling guides that are produced on the virtual tooth model using CAD/CAM technology. The prerequisite for this workflow is the alignment o…
Derksen, W; Flugge, T; Hassan, B
The effect of alendronate soaking and ultraviolet treatment on bone-implant interface.
Clinical oral implants research • 2017 • Vol. 28 (9)
OBJECTIVE: Rapid and stable fixation of dental implants is crucial for successful treatment. Herein, we examined whether the simultaneous treatment of titanium implants with ultraviolet (UV) and alen…
Kim, B; Kim, B; Kim, H