Research Papers
Presence of Metallic Microfragments on Dentinal Walls and Instrument Defects following Root Canal Preparation.
The journal of contemporary dental practice • 2017 • Vol. 18 (4)
AIM: To determine the presence of metallic microfragments and their elemental composition in the dentinal walls of root canals following preparation using different endodontic instruments and to asse…
Barletta, F; de A Decurcio, D; Estrela, C
Outcome of Single- vs Multiple-visit Endodontic Therapy of Nonvital Teeth: A Meta-analysis.
The journal of contemporary dental practice • 2017 • Vol. 18 (4)
INTRODUCTION: Endodontic therapy is a specialized procedure more demanded by patients within public oral health care in the country. Then, single-visit endodontic therapy may offer advantages to the …
Almeida, D; Chaves, S; Soares, F
Topical agents for oral cancer chemoprevention: A systematic review of the literature.
Oral oncology • 2017 • Vol. 67
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: We review the use of topical chemoprevention agents in patients with oral potentially malignant disorders (PMD). METHODS: A systematic review of studies on topical chemoprevent…
Chau, L; Fribley, A; Jabara, J
Management of overbite with the Invisalign appliance.
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. 151 (4)
INTRODUCTION: Most of the published literature on the management of overbite with the Invisalign appliance (Align Technology, Santa Clara, Calif) consists of case reports and case series. METHODS: In…
Cohanim, B; Daher, S; Huang, G
Sixteen-week analysis of unaltered elastomeric chain relating in-vitro force degradation with in-vivo extraction space tooth movement.
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. 151 (4)
INTRODUCTION: The purposes of this study were to evaluate whether unaltered elastomeric chain can continue to move teeth for 16 weeks and to relate it to the amount of force remaining for the same ba…
Colgan, J; Evans, K; Holman, J
Arch-width changes in extraction vs nonextraction treatments in matched Class I borderline malocclusions.
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. 151 (4)
INTRODUCTION: The aims of this study were to identify a sample of borderline Class I extraction and nonextraction patients and to investigate posttreatment changes in arch-width and perimeter measure…
Eliades, T; Herzog, C; Konstantoni, N
Leveling the curve of Spee with continuous archwire appliances in different vertical skeletal patterns: A retrospective study.
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. 151 (4)
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of the leveling of the curve of Spee in subjects treated with preadjusted appliances in different skeletal vertical patterns. METHODS:…
Cozza, P; Mucedero, M; Pezzuto, C
Memotain: A CAD/CAM nickel-titanium lingual retainer.
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. 151 (4)
Approximately 1/2 of maxillary and 1/5 of mandibular multi-stranded lingual retainers fail during retention in some form, either bond failure or wire breakage. Memotain is a new CAD/CAM fabricated li…
Grauer, D; Jo, Y; Kravitz, N
Predoctoral Dental Students' Perceptions of Dental Implant Training: Effect of Preclinical Simulation and Clinical Experience.
Journal of dental education • 2017 • Vol. 81 (4)
The aims of this study were to assess 1) differences in perceptions of dental implant training between dental students who received didactic training alone (control group) and those who received dida…
Bansal, N; Prasad, S
Do Standard Bibliometric Measures Correlate with Academic Rank of Full-Time Pediatric Dentistry Faculty Members?
Journal of dental education • 2017 • Vol. 81 (4)
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the relationship between quantitative measures of research productivity and academic rank for full-time pediatric dentistry faculty members in accr…
Dhar, V; Karimbux, N; Susarla, H
Endodontic Management of Maxillary First Molar With Two Palatal Canals Aided With Cone Beam Computed Tomography: A Case Report.
Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) • 2017 • Vol. 38 (4)
The success of endodontic therapy is based on having sufficient endodontic access, correct cleaning and shaping, and adequate root canal obturation. However, endodontic treatment is also dependent on…
Chander, S; Hans, M; Pamboo, J
The Key Points of Maintenance Therapy for Dental Implants: A Literature Review.
Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) • 2017 • Vol. 38 (4)
Dental implants require lifelong maintenance and care. Success is defined by biologic factors (presence of inflamed soft tissues surrounding dental implants and radiographic changes in the crestal bo…
Dragan, I; Pirc, M
Oral Hygiene: Past, Present, and Future.
Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) • 2017 • Vol. 38 (4)
Rethman, M
Medicaid Adult Dental Benefits Increase Use Of Dental Care, But Impact Of Expansion On Dental Services Use Was Mixed.
Health affairs (Project Hope) • 2017 • Vol. 36 (4)
Dental coverage for adult enrollees is an optional benefit under Medicaid. Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia have expanded eligibility for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Million…
Damiano, P; Sabik, L; Singhal, A
Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus and Oral Tumors in Hungary: A Long-term Comparative Epidemiological Study.
Anticancer research • 2017 • Vol. 37 (4)
BACKGROUND: Hungary has a leading place in global statistics of oral cancer and there is a high incidence of type-2 diabetes. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective diabetes and impaired fasting gluco…
Banyai, D; Hermann, P; Nemeth, Z
Expression of hypoxia-induced factor-1 alpha in early-stage and in metastatic oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine • 2017 • Vol. 39 (4)
To investigate hypoxia-induced factor-1 alpha expression in distinct oral squamous cell carcinoma subtypes and topographies and correlate with clinicopathological data. Hypoxia-induced factor-1 alpha…
Azevedo, M; Fraga, A; Gontijo, A
Evaluation of a Panel of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in miR-146a and miR-196a2 Genomic Regions in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers • 2017 • Vol. 21 (4)
BACKGROUND: Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease caused by bacterial triggering of the host immune-inflammatory response, which in turn is regulated by microRNAs (miRNA). Polymorphisms in the miR…
Lavu, V; RangaRao, S; Venkatesan, V
Ophthalmic involvement in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands) • 2017 • Vol. 36 (2)
This article desribes the ophthalmic involvement in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) pre- and post-treatment. We retrospectively reviewed data for 354 consecutive patients diagnosed with …
Amrith, S; Wong, W; Young, S
[Development of the Oral Assessment Scale for Post-Operational Patients With Oral Cancer].
Hu li za zhi The journal of nursing • 2017 • Vol. 64 (2)
BACKGROUND: Current oral assessment scales are designed to assess the severity of oral health in cancer patients who have undergone radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Currently, no scale is available that…
Chiang, H; Hsu, Y; Lee, Y
[Effects of an Oral Care Program on the Swallowing Function in Post-Operative Patients With Oral Cancer].
Hu li za zhi The journal of nursing • 2017 • Vol. 64 (2)
BACKGROUND: Oral cancer is the fourth leading cause of death among men in Taiwan. Dysphagia, choking, and aspiration pneumonia are often noted in post-operative patients with oral cancer. Improving p…
Hsiang, C; Hwu, Y