Research Papers
Trochlear Schwannoma Presenting with Isolated Trigeminal Neuralgia.
World neurosurgery • 2017 • Vol. 103
BACKGROUND: Schwannomas arising from the cranial nerves controlling extraocular eye movements are very rare and usually present with some degree of diplopia. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a 50-year-ol…
Graffeo, C; Hammack, J; Nesvick, C
Meta-Analysis on Safety and Efficacy of Microsurgical and Radiosurgical Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia.
World neurosurgery • 2017 • Vol. 103
BACKGROUND: Classic trigeminal neuralgia is often treated pharmacologically first. However, microvascular decompression (MVD) or radiosurgical treatment (RS) can render medication unnecessary. Object…
Gubian, A; Rosahl, S
Effectiveness of Corticoid Administration in Orthognathic Surgery for Edema and Neurosensorial Disturbance: A Systematic Literature Review.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2017 • Vol. 75 (7)
PURPOSE: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of corticosteroid (CS) administration on edema and neural regeneration in orthognathic surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systemat…
de Lima, V; Faverani, L; Lemos, C
Is extra-glandular organ damage in primary Sjogren's syndrome related to the presence of systemic auto-antibodies and/or hypergammaglobulinemia? A long-term cohort study with 110 patients from the Netherlands.
International journal of rheumatic diseases • 2017 • Vol. 20 (7)
AIM: To test the hypothesis that systemic auto-antibodies or hypergammaglobulinemia are related to the prevalence of extra-glandular tissue organ damage (EGOD) in primary Sjogren's syndrome (SS). MET…
Kelder, J; Ter Borg, E
Solid Lymph Nodes as an Imaging Biomarker for Risk Stratification in Human Papillomavirus-Related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology • 2017 • Vol. 38 (7)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma is associated with cystic lymph nodes on CT and has a favorable prognosis. A subset of patients with aggress…
Branstetter, B; Chiosea, S; Ferris, R
In vitro biological outcome of laser application for modification or processing of titanium dental implants.
Lasers in medical science • 2017 • Vol. 32 (5)
There are numerous functions for laser in modern implant dentistry including surface treatment, surface coating, and implant manufacturing. As laser application may potentially improve osseointegrati…
Farahmand, F; Hindy, A; Tabatabaei, F
Anti-TNF Treatment for Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Swiss IBD Cohort Study.
Inflammatory bowel diseases • 2017 • Vol. 23 (7)
BACKGROUND: Extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are frequently observed. Little is known about the efficacy of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in …
Biedermann, L; Fournier, N; Froehlich, F
Oral infection with Porphyromonas gingivalis induces peri-implantitis in a murine model: Evaluation of bone loss and the local inflammatory response.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2017 • Vol. 44 (7)
AIM: Peri-implantitis is a major health concern, with unclear pathogenesis, and with no accessible animal models. Our aim was to establish a mouse model for peri-implantitis and to investigate mediat…
Mizraji, G; Nussbaum, G; Shapira, L
Frameless Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis-Related Trigeminal Neuralgia.
World neurosurgery • 2017 • Vol. 103
BACKGROUND: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) affects 7% of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). In such patients, TN is difficult to manage either pharmacologically and surgically. Radiosurgical rhizotomy…
Brogna, A; Conti, A; Crimi, S
Incidence of salivary side effects after radioiodine treatment using a new specifically-designed questionnaire.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 55 (6)
Sialadenitis is one of the common complications of radioiodine treatment for thyroid malignancy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of radioiodine-induced sialadenitis and other sid…
Baumstarck-Barrau, K; Chossegros, C; Fakhry, N
Parental perceptions and acceptance of silver diamine fluoride staining.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2017 • Vol. 148 (7)
BACKGROUND: The caries arrest that can be achieved by using silver diamine fluoride (SDF) offers a minimally invasive and inexpensive alternative to traditional restorative caries treatment. The auth…
Crystal, Y; Hamilton, D; Janal, M
Mandibular wing osteotomy: technical modification.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 55 (6)
Aerden, T; Coopman, R; De Temmerman, G
New method of arch bar fixation.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 55 (6)
Abbasi, A; Parvin, M
Biomechanical evaluation of the natural abutment teeth in combined tooth-implant-supported telescopic prostheses: a three-dimensional finite element analysis.
Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering • 2017 • Vol. 20 (9)
Telescopic overdentures supported by the combination of natural teeth and implants have been thought a valuable treatment for the severely compromised partially edentulous patients. But the combinati…
Chen, Y; Fan, Y; Feng, T
Nanomaterials for Craniofacial and Dental Tissue Engineering.
Journal of dental research • 2017 • Vol. 96 (7)
Tissue engineering shows great potential as a future treatment for the craniofacial and dental defects caused by trauma, tumor, and other diseases. Due to the biomimetic features and excellent physio…
Li, G; Lin, S; Lin, Y
Impact of venous outflow tract on survival of osteocutaneous free fibula flaps for mandibular reconstruction: A 14-year review.
Head & neck • 2017 • Vol. 39 (7)
BACKGROUND: The principle reconstructive modality for segmental mandibulectomy defects is the osteocutaneous free fibula flap. Preoperative CT angiography has been recommended to assess the quality o…
Chang, E
The PF4/PPBP/CXCL5 Gene Cluster Is Associated with Periodontitis.
Journal of dental research • 2017 • Vol. 96 (8)
Periodontitis is a common dysbiotic inflammatory disease with an estimated heritability of 50%. Due to the limited sample size of available periodontitis cohorts and the underlying trait heterogeneit…
Berger, K; Divaris, K; Dommisch, H
Are Lowered Socioeconomic Circumstances Causally Related to Tooth Loss? A Natural Experiment Involving the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
American journal of epidemiology • 2017 • Vol. 186 (1)
Oral health status is correlated with socioeconomic status. However, the causal nature of the relationship is not established. Here we describe a natural experiment involving deteriorating socioecono…
Aida, J; Hikichi, H; Kawachi, I
Evidence-based review on temporomandibular disorders among musicians.
Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) • 2017 • Vol. 67 (5)
BACKGROUND: Playing a musical instrument that loads the masticatory system has frequently been linked to temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). Previous literature reviews on this topic do not conform t…
AHLBERG, J; Lobbezoo, F; Van Selms, M
Aggressive Salivary Malignancies at Early Stage: Outcomes and Implications for Treatment.
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology • 2017 • Vol. 126 (7)
BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined whether the use of adjuvant treatment impacts survival for early stage high-grade salivary tumors. METHODS: A retrospective review of the SEER database between 1…
Anderson, C; Eppsteiner, R; Fowlkes, J