Research Papers
Plasma of Argon Cleaning Treatment on Implant Abutments in Periodontally Healthy Patients: Six Years Postloading Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.
The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 37 (5)
The aim of this randomized, match-paired, triple-blinded, controlled clinical trial was to assess the 6-year radiographic changes around customized platform-switched abutments placed according to the…
Canullo, L; Corrente, G; Fiorellini, J
Using MicroCT to Assess Periodontal Regeneration Outcomes-Comparison of Image-Based and Histologic Results: A Case Report.
The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 37 (5)
The purpose of this study was to compare microcomputed tomography (microCT) and histologic analysis outcomes of a periodontal regeneration of a human defect treated with a polylactic- and polyglycoli…
Pagni, G; Rebaudi, A; Trisi, P
Immediately Loaded, Implant-Supported Overdentures Retained by a Milled Bar: An Up-to-5-Year Retrospective Clinical Study.
The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 37 (5)
This study was conducted as an up-to-5-year retrospective investigation estimating survival rate, marginal bone loss (MBL), patient satisfaction, complications, and required prosthodontic maintenance…
Grassi, F; Kalemaj, Z; Popovic, M
alpha-Bisabolol improves 5-aminolevulinic acid retention in buccal tissues: Potential application in the photodynamic therapy of oral cancer.
Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology • 2017 • Vol. 174
CONTEXT: 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a prodrug used in photodynamic therapy (PDT) of tumors, including cancer of the oral mucosa. 5-ALA poorly penetrates oral tissues due to its high hydrophilic…
Campos de Oliveira Miguel, N; Dos Santos Miranda Costa, I; Freiman de Souza Ramos, M
Amelogenesis Imperfecta: Case Study.
Operative dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 42 (5)
Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) refers to a group of rare genetic disorders that involve tooth development and that are passed down through families as a dominant trait. This condition is characterized …
Lawanrattanakul, S; Leevailoj, C; Mahatumarat, K
Effect of a New Bleaching Gel on Tooth Whitening.
Operative dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 42 (5)
The purpose of this study was to compare the whitening efficacy of a novel bleaching agent containing a unique tribarrel hydremide-peroxide gel (KoR) with a traditional bleaching system of hydrogen p…
Ashcraft-Olmscheid, D; Bailey, C; Barry, T
Extensive Assessment of the Physical, Mechanical, and Adhesion Behavior of a Low-viscosity Bulk Fill Composite and a Traditional Resin Composite in Tooth Cavities.
Operative dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 42 (5)
OBJECTIVES: To compare the degree of conversion (DC), depth of polymerization (DP), shrinkage stress (SS), flexural strength (FS), elastic modulus (EM), and bond strength (BS) of a low-viscosity bulk…
Alonso, R; Borges, B; Chaves, L
Using CAD/CAM-Modified Correlation Mode to Produce Laminate Veneers: A Six-Month Case Report.
Operative dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 42 (5)
The expectation of an esthetically harmonious smile increases the level of difficulty when treating patients. Laminate veneers stand out as a treatment option for cosmetic rehabilitation in clinical …
Cardenas, A; de Siqueira, F; Gomes, G
Image-Guided Injection of Bone Allograft and Autologous Bone Marrow for the Treatment of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of the Jaw.
Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR • 2017 • Vol. 28 (9)
Cardoso Lehman, L; Costa de Freitas, R; Fonseca, K
Diagnostic utility of HLA-B*5801 screening in severe allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
International journal of rheumatic diseases • 2017 • Vol. 20 (9)
BACKGROUND: Despite many studies suggesting an association between human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B*5801 and allopurinol-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and Stevens-Johnsons syndrome (SJS), t…
Fang, Y; Yu, C; Yu, K
Oral and maxillofacial non-Hodgkin lymphomas: Case report with review of literature.
Medicine • 2017 • Vol. 96 (35)
RATIONALE: Lymphomas take up about 14% of all head-neck malignancies, out of which 97% are non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL). The clinical courses, treatment responses, and prognoses of NHLs vary with diff…
Deng, D; Liu, W; Qian, Y
Long-term Outcome of Speech Intelligibility in Maxillary Dental Rehabilitation with Full Dentures: A Prospective Study Using Automatic Speech Quantification.
The International journal of prosthodontics • 2017 • Vol. 30 (5)
AIMS: Complete maxillary edentulism and prosthetic rehabilitation with removable full dentures are known to affect speech intelligibility. The aim of this study was to prospectively investigate the l…
Eitner, S; Klein, A; Knipfer, C
Evaluation of a New Ultrasonic Insert for Prosthodontic Preparation.
The International journal of prosthodontics • 2017 • Vol. 30 (5)
PURPOSE: This paper describes a new ultrasonic instrument (tipholder DB1 with crown prep tip inserts) designed to optimize prosthodontic margin repositioning and finishing. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The…
Baldi, D; Colombo, J; Lertora, E
Digital Photographic Procedure for Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Tooth Shade Analysis.
Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) • 2017 • Vol. 38 (8)
Current commercially available restorative materials vary in their esthetic properties, depending on brand and shade. Variations are related not only to basic color parameters such as hue, chroma, an…
Brokos, Y; Krejci, I; Stavridakis, M
Ten Myths of Guided Implant Surgery.
Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) • 2017 • Vol. 38 (8)
Since their introduction, guided dental implant planning and surgery procedures, like most new techniques in medicine and dentistry, have undergone many modifications and advances. While some practit…
Abboud, M; Goldwaser, B; Horowitz, A
Prosthetic rehabilitation in a pediatric patient with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia: a case report.
General dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 65 (5)
Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is a rare ectodermal disease with a systemic expression. Oral abnormalities are common and may include hypodontia and shape irregularities in the primary and p…
Abreu, F; Antunes, L; Antunes, L
Use of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy for treatment of deep caries in the primary dentition: a step-by-step technique report.
General dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 65 (5)
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is increasingly used in dentistry to treat a number of diseases. The procedure involves the activation of a photosensitizer by a visible light source to indu…
Antunes, L; Antunes, L; Fontes, K
Noninvasive approach to esthetic rehabilitation of conoid anterior teeth.
General dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 65 (5)
Several factors, including anomalies of shape, color, or size, or positioning of the teeth, may interfere with smile esthetics. A 26-year-old woman was dissatisfied with the esthetics of her maxillar…
Martins, L; Milioni, R; Monte Alto, R
Characterization of enamel caries lesions in rat molars using synchrotron X-ray microtomography.
Journal of synchrotron radiation • 2017 • Vol. 24 (Pt 5)
Dental caries is a ubiquitous infectious disease with a nearly 100% lifetime prevalence. Rodent caries models are widely used to investigate the etiology, progression and potential prevention or trea…
BOWEN, W; DeRocher, K; Free, R
Mandibular molar mesialization.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2017 • Vol. 152 (3)
Lodha, S; Mehta, S