Research Papers
The effect of comorbidities on overall mortality in Stevens- Johnson Syndrome: an analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample.
Dermatology online journal • 2017 • Vol. 23 (4)
BACKGROUND: Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is a life threatening skin condition with an overall mortality rate of 5%. Although the causes and pathology of the disease have been well studied, the fact…
Chow, C; Ezaldein, H; Samuel, A
ZNRF3 Inhibits the Invasion and Tumorigenesis in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells by Inactivating the Wnt/beta-Catenin Pathway.
Oncology research • 2017 • Vol. 25 (4)
Zinc and ring finger 3 (ZNRF3), which belongs to the E3 ubiquitin ligase family, is involved in the progression and development of cancer. However, the expression and function of ZNRF3 in human nasop…
Guo, Y; Jin, Y; Ren, H
Notes from the Field: Complications of Mumps During a University Outbreak Among Students Who Had Received 2 Doses of Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine - Iowa, July 2015-May 2016.
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report • 2017 • Vol. 66 (14)
Cardemil, C; Donahue, M; James, L
Predictors of dental visits among primary school children in the rural Australian community of Lithgow.
BMC health services research • 2017 • Vol. 17 (1)
BACKGROUND: Regular dental attendance is significant in maintaining and improving children's oral health and well-being. This study aims to determine the factors that predict and influence dental vis…
Arora, A; Do, L; D'Souza, M
The effect of the teeth bleaching with 35% hydrogen peroxide on the tensile bond strength of metal brackets.
Scientific reports • 2017 • Vol. 7 (1)
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of teeth bleaching on the tensile bond strength of metal brackets bonded with light-curing adhesive system to the human enamel. 40 recently ex…
Daukontiene, S; Jurenas, V; Lopatiene, K
[Three-dimensional printing and oral medicine].
Zhonghua kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi = Chinese journal of stomatology • 2017 • Vol. 52 (4)
After 30 years of development, three-dimensional printing technology has made great progress, and the model and surgical guide have been clinically applied. The three-dimensional printing of titanium…
Hu, M
[Development and preliminary clinical application of home-made temporomandibular joint prostheses].
Zhonghua kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi = Chinese journal of stomatology • 2017 • Vol. 52 (4)
Objective: To explore the clinical application of home-made temporomandibular joint (TMJ) prostheses. Methods: Self-developed TMJ prostheses were applied for end stage osteoarthritis, TMJ ankylosis, …
He, D; Yang, C; Zhang, L
[Isolation of cariogenic Streptococcus mutans and the inhibitory effect of egg yolk antibody on caries].
Zhonghua kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi = Chinese journal of stomatology • 2017 • Vol. 52 (4)
Objective: To isolate the cariogenic Streptococcus mutans (Sm) strains and study the therapeutical effect of egg yolk antibody (IgY) of the Sm on dental caries development. Methods: Sm strains were i…
Chen, Y; Deng, N; Li, X
TNF-Alpha Promotes Invasion and Metastasis via NF-Kappa B Pathway in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Medical science monitor basic research • 2017 • Vol. 23
BACKGROUND Recent evidence reveals that the inflammatory microenvironment is associated with tumor migration, invasion, and metastasis. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) play a vital role in re…
Deng, C; Fang, Y; Tang, D
Evidence summary: the relationship between oral health and pulmonary disease.
British dental journal • 2017 • Vol. 222 (7)
Introduction This paper is the second of four reviews exploring the relationships between oral health and general medical conditions, in order to support teams within Public Health England, health pr…
Doughty, J; Fitzgerald, R; Gallagher, J
Oral cancer: Indian pandemic.
British dental journal • 2017 • Vol. 222 (7)
Gupta, B; Johnson, N
Dental trauma: Rare metabolic disorder.
British dental journal • 2017 • Vol. 222 (7)
Chawla, R; Dunkley, S; Patel, A
The healthcare system and the provision of oral healthcare in European Union member states. Part 7: Republic of Ireland.
British dental journal • 2017 • Vol. 222 (7)
The Irish oral healthcare system is a hybrid model with a public/private mix of service provision, predominantly organised on the basis of fee-per-item remuneration. The system is structured around t…
Ahern, S; Burke, F; Eaton, K
Oral health project wins innovation award.
British dental journal • 2017 • Vol. 222 (7)
Orthodontics: Falling foul of standards.
British dental journal • 2017 • Vol. 222 (7)
Stanford, N
Comprehensive analysis of the association between UBAC2 polymorphisms and Behcet's disease in a Japanese population.
Scientific reports • 2017 • Vol. 7 (1)
Behcet's disease (BD) is reportedly associated with polymorphisms of the ubiquitin-associated domain containing 2 (UBAC2) gene in Turkish, Italian, and Chinese populations. Here we investigated wheth…
Meguro, A; Mizuki, N; Ohno, S
Inhibiting DNA-PKcs in a non-homologous end-joining pathway in response to DNA double-strand breaks.
Oncotarget • 2017 • Vol. 8 (14)
DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) is a distinct factor in the non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) pathway involved in DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair. We examined the cross…
Dong, J; He, F; Li, G
Effect of patient anxiety on image motion artefacts in CBCT.
BMC oral health • 2017 • Vol. 17 (1)
BACKGROUND: Artefacts in images related to patient movement decrease image quality, potentially necessitating re-scanning, which leads to an extra radiation dose for the patient. Thus, avoiding patie…
Yildizer Keris, E
A generic RNA pulsed DC based approach for developing therapeutic intervention against nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics • 2017 • Vol. 13 (4)
The recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma of head-and-neck cancers pathology showed unique symptoms and clinical characteristics. The complexity of pathology poses challenges for developing therapeutic …
Parmar, R; Patel, N; Tyagi, R
Comparison of triamcinolone acetonide mucoadhesive film with licorice mucoadhesive film on radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis: A randomized double-blinded clinical trial.
Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology • 2017 • Vol. 13 (2)
AIM: Mucositis is a major complication of irradiation in head and neck tumors, the addition of chemotherapy to irradiation may enhance this dose-limiting problem. Licorice is a strong demulcent that …
Emami, H; Ghalayani, P; Nasr Isfahani, M