Research Papers
Surgical Navigation: A Systematic Review of Indications, Treatments, and Outcomes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2017 • Vol. 75 (9)
PURPOSE: This systematic review investigates the most common indications, treatments, and outcomes of surgical navigation (SN) published from 2010 to 2015. The evolution of SN and its application in …
Azarmehr, I; Bell, R; Stokbro, K
Comparing self-reported and clinically diagnosed unmet dental treatment needs using a nationally representative survey.
Journal of public health dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 77 (4)
OBJECTIVES: To describe the validity and diagnostic accuracy of self-reported data compared with clinically assessed data for the ascertainment of clinical dental treatment needs in the Canadian popu…
Azarpazhooh, A; Dempster, L; Farmer, J
Sedation with orally administered midazolam in elderly dental patients with major neurocognitive disorder.
Gerodontology • 2017 • Vol. 34 (3)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate acceptance of treatment after oral sedation with midazolam in dental patients with major neurocognitive disorder. BACKGROUND: Midazolam is commonly us…
Hagglin, C; Mikati, M; Rignell, L
A digital technique for replicating peri-implant soft tissue contours and the emergence profile.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 118 (3)
A digital technique is presented that records peri-implant soft tissue contours and the emergence profile. The architecture of interim restorations and adjacent teeth, the position of the implant, an…
Liu, J; Liu, X; Mao, H
Clinical marginal fit of zirconia crowns and patients' preferences for impression techniques using intraoral digital scanner versus polyvinyl siloxane material.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 118 (3)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The use of digital intraoral scanners is increasing; however, evidence of its precision in making crown impressions clinically remains scarce. Patients should also feel more com…
Leevailoj, C; Sakornwimon, N
Simplified digital workflow for dental implant restoration on a stock abutment using an intraoral scanner: A dental technique.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 118 (3)
A straightforward digital restorative method based on a library of stock abutments is presented. Precisely scanned data of laboratory analog components of the stock abutment were obtained using a tab…
Kim, J; Moon, H; Park, J
Experimental study on 1,25(OH)(2) D(3) amelioration of oral lichen planus through regulating NF-kappaB signaling pathway.
Oral diseases • 2017 • Vol. 23 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To explore the protective function of vitamin D (VD)/vitamin D receptor (VDR) on the development of oral lichen planus (OLP) and elaborate the underling mechanism of it. METHODS: H&E stain…
Chen, Q; Du, J; Li, R
An Innovative Approach to Overcome Gagging Through Acupressure for an Edentulous Patient: A Case Report.
Alternative therapies in health and medicine • 2017 • Vol. 23 (5)
The gag reflex is a physiological reaction, which safeguards the airway from foreign bodies. In some people, this response is exaggerated to the extent that the acceptance/provision of dental treatme…
Chidambaram, R; Mohamed, K; Thangarajan, S
Necrotizing fasciitis as a complication of odontogenic infection: a review of management and case series.
Australian dental journal • 2017 • Vol. 62 (3)
BACKGROUND: The aims of the present study were to establish the incidence of head and neck necrotizing fasciitis (NF) in the Adelaide Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit; review the current literatur…
Bayetto, K; Cheng, A; Sambrook, P
A longitudinal evaluation of early anatomical changes of parotid gland in intensity modulated radiotherapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with parapharyngeal space involvement.
Journal of medical radiation sciences • 2017 • Vol. 64 (3)
INTRODUCTION: Radiotherapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with parapharyngeal space (PPS) involvement may deliver high dose to the parotid gland. This study evaluated parotid gland changes duri…
Jiang, X; Lee, S; Lin, C
A novel GJA1 mutation in oculodentodigital dysplasia with extensive loss of enamel.
Oral diseases • 2017 • Vol. 23 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To characterize clinical features and identify genetic causes of a patient with oculodentodigital dysplasia (ODDD). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Clinical, dental, radiological features were obtai…
Ohazama, A; Porntaveetus, T; Shotelersuk, V
A Case of Nuclear Protein in Testis Midline Carcinoma Arising From the Submandibular Gland Duct in a Pregnant Patient.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2017 • Vol. 75 (9)
This report describes the first reported case of a nuclear protein in testis midline carcinoma (NMC) arising from the submandibular gland (SMG) duct in a pregnant woman. A 29-year-old pregnant woman …
Cho, Y; Jung, K; Keam, B
Immunohistochemical evaluation of Klotho and DNA methyltransferase 3a in oral squamous cell carcinomas.
Medical molecular morphology • 2017 • Vol. 50 (3)
Carcinoma follows a course of multiple changes that are affected by several important factors, with epigenetic silencing of the promoter gene being one of them. A series of studies have suggested tha…
Abiko, Y; Adhikari, B; Arakawa, T
An update on the diagnosis and treatment of dens invaginatus.
Australian dental journal • 2017 • Vol. 62 (3)
Dens invaginatus is a malformation with varying anatomical features, posing challenges to treatment. Early and accurate diagnosis plays a significant role in selecting the appropriate treatment. The …
Fang, Y; Meng, L; Von den Hoff, J
Expanded Medicaid dental coverage under the Affordable Care Act: an analysis of Minnesota emergency department visits.
Journal of public health dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 77 (4)
OBJECTIVES: Hospital emergency departments (EDs) function as the safety net for patients with non-traumatic dental conditions (NTDCs). With the implementation of Medicaid expansion under the Affordab…
Badner, V; Laniado, N; Silver, E
PDGFRA mRNA is overexpressed in oral cancer patients as compared to normal subjects with a significant trend of overexpression among tobacco users.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2017 • Vol. 46 (8)
BACKGROUND: Platelet-derived growth factors alpha (PDGFA) is a tyrosine kinase receptor activator which is known to be amplified in the malignancies, and their expression levels are correlated to tum…
Cao, W; Gokavarapu, S; Li, J
Increasing incidence and survival in oral cancer: a nationwide Danish study from 1980 to 2014.
Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) • 2017 • Vol. 56 (9)
BACKGROUND: Oral carcinomas (OCs) make up a significant proportion of head and neck carcinomas (HNCs) and are an important cause of morbidity and mortality globally. The purpose of this population-ba…
Charabi, B; Gronhoj, C; Jensen, D
Oral health behavior and factors associated with poor oral status in Qatar: results from a national health survey.
Journal of public health dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 77 (4)
OBJECTIVES: Oral health is a crucial determinant of quality of life. We aimed to determine oral health condition and factors associated with poor oral status in the adult national population of Qatar…
Abraham, A; Al-Chetachi, W; Al-Emadi, A
Dental responsibility loadings and the relative value of dental services.
Australian dental journal • 2017 • Vol. 62 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To estimate responsibility loadings for a comprehensive list of dental services, providing a standardized unit of clinical work effort. METHODS: Dentists (n = 2500) randomly sampled from t…
Brennan, D; Ju, X; Teusner, D
Can a 10-Minute Questionnaire Identify Significant Psychological Issues in Patients With Temporomandibular Joint Disease?
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2017 • Vol. 75 (9)
PURPOSES: For patients with disc displacement disorders (DDDs), psychiatric illness increases the risk of worsening postsurgical pain, postoperative delirium, postoperative incomplete recovery, and w…
Chi, T; Huang, H; Lin, S