Research Papers
Management of Dentin Hypersensitivity by National Dental Practice-Based Research Network practitioners: results from a questionnaire administered prior to initiation of a clinical study on this topic.
BMC oral health • 2017 • Vol. 17 (1)
BACKGROUND: Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) is a common problem encountered in clinical practice. The purpose of this study was to identify the management approaches for DH among United States dentists.…
Chonowski, S; Gilbert, G; Gordan, V
New Irradiation Method with Indocyanine Green-Loaded Nanospheres for Inactivating Periodontal Pathogens.
International journal of molecular sciences • 2017 • Vol. 18 (1)
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has been proposed as an adjunctive strategy for periodontitis treatments. However, use of aPDT for periodontal treatment is complicated by the difficulty in …
Fujimura, T; Fukuda, M; Hayashi, J
PET/CT-guided dose-painting versus CT-based intensity modulated radiation therapy in locoregional advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Radiation oncology (London, England) • 2017 • Vol. 12 (1)
BACKGROUND: The effect of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT)-guided dose-painting intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in locoregionally ad…
Han, Y; He, Q; Hu, Y
miR-374a-CCND1-pPI3K/AKT-c-JUN feedback loop modulated by PDCD4 suppresses cell growth, metastasis, and sensitizes nasopharyngeal carcinoma to cisplatin.
Oncogene • 2017 • Vol. 36 (2)
miR-374a has been reported to function as an oncogene during tumor pathogenesis. In this study, miR-374a is observed to reduce nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cell proliferation, migration, invasion, …
Chen, Y; Cheng, C; Fang, W
Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Rare Neurological Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
The American journal of case reports • 2017 • Vol. 18
BACKGROUND Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disorder of unknown etiology which can present at any age with symptoms of mucocutaneous, musculoskeletal, renal, central ner…
Bandagi, S; Kaur, J; Kumar, V
Oriented and Ordered Biomimetic Remineralization of the Surface of Demineralized Dental Enamel Using HAP@ACP Nanoparticles Guided by Glycine.
Scientific reports • 2017 • Vol. 7
Achieving oriented and ordered remineralization on the surface of demineralized dental enamel, thereby restoring the satisfactory mechanical properties approaching those of sound enamel, is still a c…
Cai, Q; Chen, N; Chen, Z
Impact of Dental Fluorosis, Socioeconomic Status and Self-Perception in Adolescents Exposed to a High Level of Fluoride in Water.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2017 • Vol. 14 (1)
Objective: To identify adolescents' self-perception of dental fluorosis from two areas with different socioeconomic levels. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted with 15-year-ol…
Bologna-Molina, R; Gonzalez-Gonzalez, R; Irigoyen-Camacho, M
[Efficacy on primary trigeminal neuralgia treated with triple puncture technique and electroacupuncture at trigger points].
Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion • 2017 • Vol. 37 (1)
OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical efficacy on primary trigeminal neuralgia between the combined therapy of electroacupuncture and triple puncture and the routine electroacupuncture therapy. METHODS:…
Huang, Z; Huo, J; Zhao, J
MFAP5 and TNNC1: Potential markers for predicting occult cervical lymphatic metastasis and prognosis in early stage tongue cancer.
Oncotarget • 2017 • Vol. 8 (2)
The purpose of this study is to identify candidate genes that could predict prognosis of early-stage tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) and its occult cervical lymphatic metastasis by large-scale …
Han, J; Hu, L; Li, S
Induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiation and nimotuzumab for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: preliminary results from a phase II clinical trial.
Oncotarget • 2017 • Vol. 8 (2)
Overexpression of epidermal growth factor receptor can be found in more than 80% of patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma and is associated with shorter survival. In this wor…
Chu, J; Huang, J; Liu, F
Symptomatic treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews • 2017 • Vol. 1 (1)
BACKGROUND: Motor neuron disease (MND), which is also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), causes a wide range of symptoms but the evidence base for the effectiveness of the symptomatic trea…
Galea, M; Khan, F; Ng, L
Successful multimodal treatment of intraoral salivary duct carcinoma in a patient with multiple lymph node metastases: a case report.
World journal of surgical oncology • 2017 • Vol. 15 (1)
BACKGROUND: Salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) is a high-grade salivary gland malignancy that is associated with an aggressive clinical behavior and poor prognosis. Herein, we report on a long surviving c…
Hamashima, T; Imaue, S; Noguchi, M
Promotion of natural tooth repair by small molecule GSK3 antagonists.
Scientific reports • 2017 • Vol. 7
The restoration of dentine lost in deep caries lesions in teeth is a routine and common treatment that involves the use of inorganic cements based on calcium or silicon-based mineral aggregates. Such…
Babb, R; Chandrasekaran, D; Neves, V
A comparison of the shaping ability of three nickel-titanium rotary instruments: a micro-computed tomography study via a contrast radiopaque technique in vitro.
BMC oral health • 2017 • Vol. 17 (1)
BACKGROUND: Micro-CT (muCT) studies that combine simulated canals with meglucamine diatrizoate to evaluate the shaping ability of nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary instruments are lacking in the literatu…
Cui, Z; Jiang, H; Wei, Z
[Retrospective analysis of pulp revascularization in immature permanent teeth with diffuse pulpitis].
Zhonghua kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi = Chinese journal of stomatology • 2017 • Vol. 52 (1)
Objective: To evaluate the treatment effectiveness of revascularization in immature permanent teeth with diffuse pulpitis and to provide an alternative approach for the treatment of these teeth. Meth…
Liu, H; Peng, C; Qin, M
Salivary TNFalpha levels in groups of subjects with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic periodontitis.
BMC research notes • 2017 • Vol. 10 (1)
BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic periodontitis are the most common chronic inflammatory diseases with significant pathological and clinical similarities. Numerous studies have indica…
Gamel, E; Gismalla, B; Hashim, N
High risk of temporomandibular disorder in irritable bowel syndrome: Is there a correlation with greater illness severity?
World journal of gastroenterology • 2017 • Vol. 23 (1)
AIM: To investigate the prevalence and the risk of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) (including each subtype: constipation, diarrhoea, and mixed) comp…
Bruno, V; Catapano, S; Ciacci, C
Regulatory roles of microRNAs in human dental tissues.
Gene • 2017 • Vol. 596
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small, non-coding RNAs that provide an efficient pathway for regulation of gene expression at a post-transcriptional level. Tooth development is regulated by a compl…
Khuu, C; Nirvani, M; Sand, L
Targeting metastasis-initiating cells through the fatty acid receptor CD36.
Nature • 2017 • Vol. 541 (7635)
The fact that the identity of the cells that initiate metastasis in most human cancers is unknown hampers the development of antimetastatic therapies. Here we describe a subpopulation of CD44(bright)…
Attolini, C; Avgustinova, A; Benitah, S
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate Modulates MicroRNA Expression Profiles in Human Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma CNE2 Cells.
Chinese medical journal • 2017 • Vol. 130 (1)
BACKGROUND: Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) has exhibited antitumor properties in several types of cancers, including nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), but the molecular mechanisms underlying this fu…
He, Z; Huang, G; Kong, X