Research Papers
Sarcoidosis in the Head and Neck: An Illustrative Review of Clinical Presentations and Imaging Findings.
AJR. American journal of roentgenology • 2017 • Vol. 208 (1)
OBJECTIVE: Sarcoidosis is referred to as a great imitator because of its propensity to radiologically mimic a variety of pathologic entities. Symptomatic neurosarcoidosis is present in approximately …
Chapman, M; Fujita, A; Nadgir, R
Effect of Weakening of Ipsilateral Depressor Anguli Oris on Smile Symmetry in Postparalysis Facial Palsy.
JAMA facial plastic surgery • 2017 • Vol. 19 (1)
IMPORTANCE: Aberrant depressor anguli oris (DAO) activity may arise after recovery from acute facial paralysis and restrict movement of the oral commissure. OBJECTIVE: To quantify the degree to which…
Hadlock, T; Jowett, N; Malka, R
Pleomorphic adenoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma of salivary glands: E-cadherin immunoexpression and analysis of the CDH1 -160C/A polymorphism.
Archives of oral biology • 2017 • Vol. 73
OBJECTIVE: Despite their similar cellular origin, pleomorphic adenomas (PA) and adenoid cystic carcinomas (ACC) present distinct behaviors. This study aimed to analyze the immunoexpression of E-cadhe…
Cavalcante, R; da Costa Miguel, M; de Souza, L
Evaluation of rapid maxillary expansion through acoustic emission technique and relative soft tissue attenuation.
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials • 2017 • Vol. 65
OBJECTIVES: Acoustic emission (AE) is a non-destructive test to detect energy release. This technique was applied during rapid maxillary expansion (RME) to evaluate the reaction of the craniofacial s…
Matinlinna, J; Paganelli, C; Savoldi, F
Evaluation of root canal transportation, centering ratio, and remaining dentin thickness of TRUShape and ProTaper Next systems in curved root canals using micro-computed tomography.
Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) • 2017 • Vol. 48 (1)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and compare the volume of removed dentin, transportation, and centering ability of TRUShape (TRS; Dentsply Tulsa Dental Specialties) system with ProTaper Next (PTN; Dentsply Ma…
Abbas, H; Al-Dharrab, A; Elnaghy, A
Prevalence and Mechanisms of Peri-implant Diseases.
Journal of dental research • 2017 • Vol. 96 (1)
The aim of the present critical review is to summarize recent evidence on the prevalence of peri-implant diseases and their similarities and differences with periodontal diseases with a focus on thei…
Cosgarea, R; Salvi, G; Sculean, A
Efficacy of Low-Dose Corticosteroid Therapy Versus High-Dose Corticosteroid Therapy in Bell's Palsy in Children.
Journal of child neurology • 2017 • Vol. 32 (1)
Bell's palsy is the most common cause of acute peripheral facial nerve paralysis, but the optimal dose of corticosteroids in pediatric patients is still unclear. This retrospective study aimed to eva…
Arican, P; Cavusoglu, D; Dundar, N
Training in surgery of the temporomandibular joint: the UK trainers' perspective.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 55 (1)
Surgery of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is increasingly recognised as a subspecialist area of interest within our specialty and many procedures such as arthroscopy, arthroplasty, and replacement…
Attard, A; Elledge, R; Green, J
A Conservative Technique for Repairing Class IV Composite Restorations.
Operative dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 42 (1)
Composite resin may make a restoration noticeable as time passes, on account of its color instability. The repair technique is a minimally invasive treatment for class IV composite resin restorations…
Baratieri, L; Ruschel, V; Shibata, S
Microtensile Bond Strength of Composite Cement to Novel CAD/CAM Materials as a Function of Surface Treatment and Aging.
Operative dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 42 (1)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of different surface treatments on the bond strength to a composite and a polymer-infiltrated ceramic CAD/CAM block after six-month artificial aging. METHODS AND MA…
Baratieri, L; De Munck, J; Lise, D
Effect of Insufficient Light Exposure on Polymerization Kinetics of Conventional and Self-adhesive Dual-cure Resin Cements.
Operative dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 42 (1)
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of insufficient light exposure on the polymerization of conventional and self-adhesive dual-cure resin cements under ceramic res…
Ferracane, J; Jang, Y; Park, J
Promotion of enamel caries remineralization by an amelogenin-derived peptide in a rat model.
Archives of oral biology • 2017 • Vol. 73
OBJECTIVE: An amelogenin-derived peptide has been shown to promote remineralization of demineralized enamel in an in vitro model of initial caries induced by pH cycling. The present study examines wh…
Ding, L; Fan, Y; Han, S
Assessment of Uric Acid Level in the Saliva of Patients with Oral Lichen Planus.
Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre • 2017 • Vol. 26 (1)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of uric acid (UA) in saliva, which is considered to be an antioxidant defense biomarker against oxidative stress in patients with oral liche…
Bakhshi, M; Bakhtiari, S; Samadi, S
Risk of caries adjacent to different restoration materials: Systematic review of in situ studies.
Journal of dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 56
OBJECTIVES: The risk of 'caries adjacent to restorations' (CAR) might depend on the used restorative materials. In situ studies are often used to compare the risk of caries adjacent to different mate…
Askar, H; Paris, S; Schwendicke, F
Optimizing Radiotherapy in HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients.
Recent results in cancer research. Fortschritte der Krebsforschung. Progres dans les recherches sur le cancer • 2017 • Vol. 206
Concurrent chemoradiation is considered the golden standard in the treatment of locally advanced OPC. However, given the very high survival rates in favorable HPV-positive OPC and the high rates of a…
Langendijk, J; Steenbakkers, R
RF-Burning Mouth Syndrome: New Treatments.
Actas dermo-sifiliograficas • 2017 • Vol. 108 (1)
Cembrero-Saralegui, H; Imbernon-Moya, A
Photodynamic therapy decrease immune-inflammatory mediators levels during periodontal maintenance.
Lasers in medical science • 2017 • Vol. 32 (1)
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) was introduced as a promising adjuvant therapy on the periodontal treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of aPDT on inflammatory mediato…
Conde, M; da Cruz Andrade, P; de Carvalho, V
Ocular Manifestations, Conventional Fundus Fluorescein Angiographic Findings, and Relationship Between Angiographic Findings and Visual Acuity in Behcet's Disease.
Seminars in ophthalmology • 2017 • Vol. 32 (6)
PURPOSE: Evaluating the ocular manifestation and fundus fluorescein angiography (FA) findings of patients with Behcet's disease as well as the relationship between visual acuity and angiographic find…
Bazvand, F; Davoudi, S; Ebrahimiadib, N
Cyclosporine treatment for Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis: Retrospective analysis of a cohort treated in a specialized referral center.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology • 2017 • Vol. 76 (1)
BACKGROUND: Treatment of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the impact of cyclosporine on hospital mortality i…
Fook-Chong, S; Koh, H; Lee, H
Challenges for stem cell-based "regenerative prosthodontics".
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2017 • Vol. 61 (1)
Egusa, H; Kuboki, T; Niibe, K