Research Papers
Altered expression of apoptosis-regulating miRNAs in salivary gland tumors suggests their involvement in salivary gland tumorigenesis.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology • 2017 • Vol. 470 (3)
Salivary gland tumors comprise a heterogeneous group of lesions with different histological features and diverse clinical pathophysiology. They account for about 3% of all head and neck tumors. Apopt…
Coutinho-Camillo, C; Damascena, A; Flores, B
Hereditary gelsolin amyloidosis (HGA): a neglected cause of bilateral progressive or recurrent facial palsy.
Journal of the peripheral nervous system : JPNS • 2017 • Vol. 22 (1)
We report the first Italian family affected by hereditary gelsolin amyloidosis (HGA), a rare autosomal dominant disease characterized by adult-onset slowly progressive cranial neuropathy, lattice cor…
Ciano, C; Di Bella, D; Facchetti, D
Presentation of acute suppurative parotitis in a newborn with incessant crying.
Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition • 2017 • Vol. 102 (2)
Amoroso, S; Brovedani, P; Cont, G
Fluorescence visualization efficacy for detecting oral lesions more prone to be dysplastic and potentially malignant disorders: a pilot study.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2017 • Vol. 17
BACKGROUND: To analyze the efficacy of fluorescence visualization in early detection of oral early neoplastic processes when used by an inexperienced and an adept oral examiner. METHODS: A dental stu…
Miyahara, G; Navarro, R; Simonato, L
Short-term complications after surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion: a retrospective cohort study.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 46 (3)
Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) has been considered a safe procedure with minimal patient morbidity. The aim of this study was to identify short-term complications encountered aft…
Daems, L; Politis, C; Verquin, M
Anatomical Study and Clinical Application of Facial Artery Perforator Flaps in Intraoral Reconstruction: Focusing on Venous System.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2017 • Vol. 75 (3)
PURPOSE: Facial artery perforator flaps (FAPFs) are preferred for the repair of intraoral and peri-nasal defects because it is a convenient procedure with minimal donor-site morbidity. The purpose of…
DU, Y; Jiang, H; Wan, L
Antiseptic mouthwash against pharyngeal Neisseria gonorrhoeae: a randomised controlled trial and an in vitro study.
Sexually transmitted infections • 2017 • Vol. 93 (2)
BACKGROUND: Gonorrhoea is increasing among men who have sex with men (MSM). We aimed to determine whether Listerine, a commercial mouthwash product, has an inhibitory effect against Neisseria gonorrh…
Bradshaw, C; Chen, M; Chow, E
Anesthesia mumps after thyroidectomy.
Journal of endocrinological investigation • 2017 • Vol. 40 (3)
Cancellieri, F; Cozzaglio, L; Pizzocaro, A
Health information quality of websites on periodontology.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2017 • Vol. 44 (3)
AIM: This study aimed to assess the quality of the information available on the Web on gum disease. METHODS: The term "gum disease" was searched in Google and in MedlinePlus. The first 200 websites w…
Bizzi, I; Ghezzi, P; Paudyal, P
Influence of sodalite zeolite infiltration on the coefficient of thermal expansion and bond strength of all-ceramic dental prostheses.
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials • 2017 • Vol. 67
In all-ceramic systems, a high incidence of veneer chip-off has been reported in clinical studies. Coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) behaviour is one of the factors that may increase residual st…
Naji, G; Omar, R; Yahya, R
Lymph node standardized uptake values at pre-treatment (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography as a valuable prognostic factor for distant metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
The British journal of radiology • 2017 • Vol. 90 (1071)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to evaluate prognostic values of pre-treatment fluorine-18 fludeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) parameters for predicting the dis…
Baek, S; Jeong, Y; Joo, J
Obstructive sleep apnea in a patient with orofacial pain secondary to cervical fixation.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2017 • Vol. 148 (3)
Aparna, M; Kanti, V
Complications and Management of Large Intracranial Vestibular Schwannomas Via the Retrosigmoid Approach.
World neurosurgery • 2017 • Vol. 99
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the common complications from the microsurgical treatment of large intracranial vestibular schwannoma (VS) via suboccipital retrosigmoid approach and to propose strategies f…
Chen, H; Chen, M; Huang, X
Factors associated with oral health-related quality of life among safety-net clinic patients.
Journal of public health dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 77 (2)
OBJECTIVES: Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is an important health indicator not only for individuals but also for oral health care providers to treat a person holistically. Previous stu…
Ashby, J; Edwards, A; Erickson, L
Surgical Management of Duplication of the Pituitary Gland-Plus Syndrome With Epignathus, Cleft Palate, Duplication of Mandible, and Lobulated Tongue.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 28 (2)
A 1-day-old male infant was referred to our department for evaluation of multiple malformations in his oral cavity. He was diagnosed duplication of the pituitary gland-plus syndrome with epignathus, …
Jinbu, Y; Maeda, K; Mori, Y
Pediatric Sialadenosis Due to Valproic Acid.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 28 (2)
Sialadenosis is a rare entity characterized by bilateral diffuse, painless swelling of the parotid glands. Its etiology is not clear; however, it may occur due to adverse effects of some drugs. To ou…
Caksen, H; Derin, H; Derin, S
A Giant Aneurysmal Bone Cyst in the Mandibular Condyle.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 28 (2)
Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a rare, rapidly expanding, locally destructive, and easily misdiagnosed lesion. An ABC of the condyle is rare. This report presents a 25-year-old female with a giant ABC…
Guo, C; Guo, R; Liu, K
Associations of pain intensity and pain-related disability with psychological and socio-demographic factors in patients with temporomandibular disorders: a cross-sectional study at a specialised dental clinic.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2017 • Vol. 44 (3)
The study assessed whether psychological and socio-demographic factors, including somatisation, depression, stress, anxiety, daytime sleepiness, optimism, gender and age, are associated with pain int…
Lobbezoo, F; Su, N; van der Heijden, G
Steinert syndrome and repercussions in dental medicine.
Archives of oral biology • 2017 • Vol. 75
Steinert syndrome, also called myotonic dystrophy type 1, is a genetic disorder with autosomal dominant transmission characterized by myotonia and a multisystemic clinical picture that affects severa…
Baptista, H; Lopes Cardoso, I
Dental issues in lacrimo-auriculo-dento-digital syndrome: An autosomal dominant condition with clinical and genetic variability.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2017 • Vol. 148 (3)
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW: Lacrimo-auriculo-dento-digital (LADD) syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder with variable lacrimal and salivary gland hypoplasia and aplasia, auricular anomalies and hea…
Bombei, H; Gregorsok, R; Hajianpour, M