Research Papers
Clinical Management Protocol for Dental Implants Inserted in Patients with Active Lichen Planus.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2017 • Vol. 26 (1)
PURPOSE: To propose a treatment protocol for management of implant candidates suffering from active lichen planus. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-three patients who were diagnosed with active lichen p…
Aboushelib, M; Elsafi, M
A Traditional Mouthwash (Punica granatum var pleniflora) for Controlling Gingivitis of Diabetic Patients: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Journal of evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine • 2017 • Vol. 22 (1)
This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of Punica granatum var pleniflora mouthwash in treatment of diabetic gingivitis. In a double-blind randomized clinical trial 80 patients with diabetes mel…
Fani, M; Rostami-Chijan, M; Sedigh-Rahimabadi, M
Effect of body shape and inflammation on tooth loss in men and women.
Clinical oral investigations • 2017 • Vol. 21 (1)
OBJECTIVES: Android and gynoid adiposity is differently involved on inflammatory responses in men or women in periodontitis and tooth loss. We tested the hypothesis whether identical waist-to-hip rat…
Biffar, R; Kocher, T; Kohlmann, T
Designing Solvent Exchange-Induced In Situ Forming Gel from Aqueous Insoluble Polymers as Matrix Base for Periodontitis Treatment.
AAPS PharmSciTech • 2017 • Vol. 18 (1)
An in situ forming gel is a dosage form which is promised for site-specific therapy such as periodontal pocket of periodontitis treatment. Ethylcellulose, bleached shellac, and Eudragit RS were appli…
Phaechamud, T; Srichan, T
Effects of regions of interest methods on apparent coefficient measurement of the parotid gland in early Sjogren's syndrome at 3T MRI.
Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) • 2017 • Vol. 58 (1)
BACKGROUND: The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) has been used to assess parotid gland abnormalities in Sjogren's syndrome (SS) patients; however, few data exist on the influence of region of int…
Hong, X; Hu, H; Shi, H
Functional activation of PPARgamma in human upper aerodigestive cancer cell lines.
Molecular carcinogenesis • 2017 • Vol. 56 (1)
Upper aerodigestive cancer is an aggressive malignancy with relatively stagnant long-term survival rates over 20 yr. Recent studies have demonstrated that exploitation of PPARgamma pathways may be a …
Abu Ghazallah, R; Gaffney, P; Harris, G
In situ effect of a CPP-ACP chewing gum on enamel erosion associated or not with abrasion.
Clinical oral investigations • 2017 • Vol. 21 (1)
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to analyze the in situ effect of a casein phosphopeptide-stabilized amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) chewing gum on human enamel erosion lesion associate…
Ccahuana-Vasquez, R; de Oliveira, A; de Oliveira Diniz, L
Efficiency of bimaxillary advancement surgery in increasing the volume of the upper airways: a systematic review of observational studies and meta-analysis.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery • 2017 • Vol. 274 (1)
Postsurgical changes of the airways have become a great point of interest because it has been reported that maxillomandibular advancement surgery can improve or eliminate obstructive sleep apnea; how…
de Souza Matos, F; Freires, I; Oliveira, G
Attributable fractions, modifiable risk factors and risk stratification using a risk score for peri-implant pathology.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2017 • Vol. 61 (1)
PURPOSE: This study aimed to estimate the impact of risk factors for peri-implant pathology, to identify potentially modifiable factors, and to evaluate the accuracy of the risk algorithm, risk score…
de Araujo Nobre, M; Malo, P; Mano Azul, A
Glass hybrid, but not calcium hydroxide, remineralized artificial residual caries lesions in vitro.
Clinical oral investigations • 2017 • Vol. 21 (1)
OBJECTIVES: For deep carious lesions, less invasive carious tissue removal is recommended. The resulting residual carious lesions might benefit from remineralization by lining or restoration material…
Al-Abdi, A; Paris, S; Schwendicke, F
Prognostic factors in direct pulp capping with mineral trioxide aggregate or calcium hydroxide: 2- to 6-year follow-up.
Clinical oral investigations • 2017 • Vol. 21 (1)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the influence of various predictors on healing outcomes after direct pulp capping (DPC) using either mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) o…
Caliskan, M; Guneri, P
Effectiveness of resin-based materials against erosive and abrasive enamel wear.
Clinical oral investigations • 2017 • Vol. 21 (1)
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to test the effectiveness of resin-based materials against erosive enamel wear under erosive and abrasive challenges by orange juice and tooth brushing. MET…
Malmstrom, H; Pan, J; Ren, Y
Evaluation of IL-1beta, IL-1ra, and IL-10 levels and outcome of periodontal therapy in chronic periodontitis with familial Mediterranean fever.
Clinical oral investigations • 2017 • Vol. 21 (1)
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the IL-1beta, IL-1ra, and IL-10 cytokine levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and serum of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and chronic periodontitis (C…
Akpinar, A; Bakar, O; Bostanci, V
Short-term changes on C-reactive protein (CRP) levels after non-surgical periodontal treatment in systemically healthy individuals.
Clinical oral investigations • 2017 • Vol. 21 (1)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to evaluate serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in chronic periodontitis patients and periodontally healthy individuals and to assess the effect of non-…
Araujo, M; de Souza, A; Okawa, R
MRI changes in the temporomandibular joint following mandibular setback surgery using sagittal split ramus osteotomy with rigid fixation.
Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice • 2017 • Vol. 35 (1)
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the changes in temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) symptoms and investigated the variations in the disc position, disc and condylar morphology following sagittal…
Kabasawa, Y; Kurabayashi, T; Omura, K
MRI assessment of temporomandibular disc position among various mandibular positions: a pilot study.
Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice • 2017 • Vol. 35 (1)
PURPOSE: The aim of this pilot study was to assess temporomandibular joint disc movement relative to the condyle among centric relation (CR), physiologic rest position (PRP), and maximal intercuspati…
Broadwell, B; Noujeim, M; Walker, T
Clinical Application of Chitosan in Dental Specialities.
Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry • 2017 • Vol. 17 (5)
Chitosan is a linear amino-polysaccharide and a natural polymer with a structure based on repetitive deacetylated and acetylated units randomly distributed. It is produced from chitin, one of the mos…
Boening, K; Grychowska, N; Paradowska-Stolarz, A
Human papillomavirus in oral cavity and oropharynx carcinomas in the central region of Brazil.
Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology • 2017 • Vol. 83 (1)
INTRODUCTION: Molecular studies about carcinomas of the oral cavity and oropharynx demonstrate the presence of human papilomavirus genome in these tumors, reinforcing the participation of human papil…
Alencar, R; Carneiro, M; Gontijo, A
Median maxillary alveolar osteolytic lesion in a 50-year-old female.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2017 • Vol. 123 (1)
Elo, J; Kang, S; Sun, H
Antioxidant enzymes in oral verrucous carcinoma.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2017 • Vol. 46 (1)
BACKGROUND: Verrucous carcinoma is a non-metastasizing variant of welldifferentiated squamous cell carcinoma, which has been associated with reactive oxygen species generated by betel quid chewing. S…
Fu, T; Ger, L; Tsai, M