Research Papers
Fetuin-A, serum amyloid A and tumor necrosis factor alpha levels in periodontal health and disease.
Oral diseases • 2017 • Vol. 23 (3)
OBJECTIVES: This study is evaluating fetuin-A, serum amyloid A (SAA) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and serum samples in periodontal health and …
Balli, U; Guven, B; Turer, C
Clinical and 3-Dimensional Radiographic Evaluation of Autogenous Iliac Block Bone Grafting and Guided Bone Regeneration in Patients With Atrophic Maxilla.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2017 • Vol. 75 (4)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the rate of graft resorption in autogenous iliac bone grafting (IBG) and guided bone regeneration (GBR) in patients with atrophic maxillae. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed a …
Borahan, M; Cansiz, E; Gultekin, B
Color Analysis of Periimplant Soft Tissues Focusing on Implant System: A Case Series.
Implant dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 26 (2)
PURPOSE: To assess the impact of implant system on color harmonization of periimplant mucosa. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this case series, color of periimplant mucosa was compared with color of natura…
Gargano, M; Lodi, G; Ludwig, N
In Vitro Microbiological Analysis of Bacterial Seal in Hybrid Zirconia Abutment Tapered Connection.
Implant dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 26 (2)
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the bacterial seal at the implant-hybrid zirconia abutment interface and Morse taper-type connections through in vitro microbiological analysis. MATERIA…
Bezerra da Silva, T; Harlos, M; Joly, J
Definitive carbon-ion radiotherapy for locally advanced parotid gland carcinomas.
Head & neck • 2017 • Vol. 39 (4)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to present our evaluation of the safety and efficacy of carbon-ion radiotherapy (C-ion RT) for locally advanced parotid gland carcinomas. METHODS: Clinicopat…
Hasegawa, A; Ikawa, H; Jingu, K
Influence of possible predictor variables on the outcome of primary oral squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective study of 392 consecutive cases at a single centre.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 46 (4)
The successful treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) depends on the treatment strategy. The prognosis is most often linked to the stage at initial presentation, but the effect of patient-r…
Gull, F; Loeffelbein, D; Mucke, T
Third Molar Complications in the Elderly-A Matched-Pairs Analysis.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2017 • Vol. 75 (4)
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the perioperative morbidity of third molar (3M) removal in elderly patients in an attempt to estimate the long-term future burden of 3M-related morbidit…
Baensch, F; Kleffmann, W; Kriwalsky, M
Unilateral Neck Swelling in a Pediatric Patient.
JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery • 2017 • Vol. 143 (4)
Bann, D; Clark, C; Zacharia, T
Orthodontic camouflage versus orthognathic surgery for class III deformity: comparative cephalometric analysis.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 46 (4)
The objective of this study was to compare different cephalometric variables in adult patients with class III malocclusions before and after treatment, in order to determine which variables are indic…
Bellot-Arcis, C; Cibrian, R; Gandia, J
Gingivitis and lifestyle influences on high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and interleukin 6 in adolescents.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2017 • Vol. 44 (4)
AIM: This cross-sectional study was repeated at two time points and investigated the influence of gingivitis, smoking and body mass index (BMI) on the systemic inflammatory markers high-sensitivity C…
Heinrich, J; Hickel, R; Kocher, T
Maxillary advancement versus mandibular setback in class III dentofacial deformity: are there any differences in aesthetic outcomes?
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 46 (4)
A retrospective evaluation of maxillary advancement and mandibular setback in class III patients was performed and their aesthetic outcomes compared. Patients with a sella-nasion-A-point angle (SNA) …
Fritz, U; Ghassemi, A; Ghassemi, M
The efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy related to the clinical stage of osteoradionecrosis of the mandible.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 46 (4)
This study aimed to evaluate the success of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and surgery in the treatment of mandibular osteoradionecrosis (ORN) in relation to the extent of the ORN. Twenty-seven pat…
Dieleman, F; Kaanders, J; Merkx, M
Effects of Condensation on Peri-implant Bone Density and Remodeling.
Journal of dental research • 2017 • Vol. 96 (4)
Bone condensation is thought to densify interfacial bone and thus improve implant primary stability, but scant data substantiate either claim. We developed a murine oral implant model to test these h…
Bao, C; Brunski, J; Helms, J
Developing Stability of Posterior Mandibular Implants Placed With Osteotome Expansion Technique Compared With Conventional Drilling Techniques.
The Journal of oral implantology • 2017 • Vol. 43 (2)
Clinical decisions regarding the stability and osseointegration of mandibular implants positioned using the bone expansion techniques are conflicting and limited. The objective was to evaluate the st…
Hong, A; Hong, H; Lin, Y
Personalized Medicine Approach for an Exceptional Response to Multiple-recurrent and Metastatic HER2-positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology • 2017 • Vol. 126 (4)
INTRODUCTION: Advanced stage squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck carries an overall poor prognosis, and survivorship gains have remained relatively stagnant compared to other malignancies du…
Bhandari, M; Jones, R; Kang, S
Late toxicity, evolving radiotherapy techniques, and quality of life in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
La Radiologia medica • 2017 • Vol. 122 (4)
PURPOSE: To analyze quality of life (QoL) and functional state (FS) by patient-reported outcome (PRO) questionnaires (FACT-G, FACT-NP, PSS-HN, XeQOLS, and EQ-5D-3L) in long-term survivors nasopharyng…
Bertocci, S; Bini, V; Borghesi, S
Short dental implants (6 mm) versus long dental implants (11-15 mm) in combination with sinus floor elevation procedures: 3-year results from a multicentre, randomized, controlled clinical trial.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2017 • Vol. 44 (4)
AIM: To test whether the use of short dental implants (6 mm) results in an implant survival rate similar to that with longer implants (11-15 mm) in combination with sinus grafting. METHODS: This mult…
Garcia-Garcia, A; Haas, R; Hammerle, C
Piperacillin-tazobactam-induced linear IgA bullous dermatosis presenting clinically as Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap.
Clinical and experimental dermatology • 2017 • Vol. 42 (3)
Linear IgA bullous dermatosis (LABD) is a subepidermal autoimmune bullous disease characterized by linear IgA deposition at the basement membrane zone, which is visualized by direct immunofluorescenc…
Adler, N; Aung, A; Goh, M
Low rate of early implant failure is confirmed, but smoking and antidepressants are shown to be risk factors.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2017 • Vol. 148 (4)
Brignardello-Petersen, R
Insufficient evidence to claim that more frequent toothbrushing reduces the risk of developing new caries.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2017 • Vol. 148 (4)
Borgnakke, W; Brignardello-Petersen, R