Research Papers
Comparison of marginal fit of cemented zirconia copings manufactured after digital impression with lava C.O.S and conventional impression technique.
BMC oral health • 2016 • Vol. 16 (1)
BACKGROUND: Evaluation of the marginal fit of cemented zirconia copings manufactured after digital impression with Lava Chairside Oral Scanner in comparison to that of zirconia copings manufactured a…
Cvikl, B; Dauti, R; Franz, A
Oral health-related quality of life and early childhood caries among preschool children in Trinidad.
BMC oral health • 2016 • Vol. 16 (1)
BACKGROUND: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a public health problem in developed and developing countries. The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between oral health-related quali…
Donnelly-Swift, E; Naidu, R; Nunn, J
Zirconia based dental ceramics: structure, mechanical properties, biocompatibility and applications.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003) • 2016 • Vol. 45 (48)
Zirconia (ZrO(2)) based dental ceramics have been considered to be advantageous materials with adequate mechanical properties for the manufacturing of medical devices. Due to its very high compressio…
Gautam, A; Gautam, C; Joyner, J
Novel human mutation and CRISPR/Cas genome-edited mice reveal the importance of C-terminal domain of MSX1 in tooth and palate development.
Scientific reports • 2016 • Vol. 6
Several mutations, located mainly in the MSX1 homeodomain, have been identified in non-syndromic tooth agenesis predominantly affecting premolars and third molars. We identified a novel frameshift mu…
Imoto, I; Masuda, K; Minegishi, Y
Molar loss and powder diet leads to memory deficit and modifies the mRNA expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the hippocampus of adult mice.
BMC neuroscience • 2016 • Vol. 17 (1)
BACKGROUND: It is known that tooth loss is known to be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and soft diet feeding induces memory impairment. Recent studies have shown that brain-derived neurotrophic…
Akagawa, Y; Kawano, A; Koretake, K
MicroRNA-19b-3p regulates nasopharyngeal carcinoma radiosensitivity by targeting TNFAIP3/NF-kappaB axis.
Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR • 2016 • Vol. 35 (1)
BACKGROUND: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is among the most common squamous cell carcinoma in South China and Southeast Asia. Radiotherapy is the primary treatment for NPC. However, radioresistance …
Chen, D; Ding, K; Du, M
Mother-child interactions and young child behavior during procedural conscious sedation.
BMC pediatrics • 2016 • Vol. 16 (1)
BACKGROUND: As many preschoolers are not able to cooperate with health-related invasive procedures, sedation can help with the child's comfort and allow the intervention to be done. It is scarcely kn…
Correa-Faria, P; Costa, L; Miranda-Remijo, D
Part 1: Diagnosis of oral diseases in the housebound patient.
British journal of community nursing • 2016 • Vol. 21 (12)
Oral disease is common the housebound population ( Tomson et al, 2015 ). There can be a significant impact on the wellbeing of a housebound individuals ( Locker et al, 2000 ), who tend to be elderly,…
Critchlow, D
Dentist skill and setting to address dental treatment needs of care home residents in Wales.
Gerodontology • 2016 • Vol. 33 (4)
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between treatment plans, complexity anticipated in delivering those plans, and the special care dental skills and settings identified as appropriate. BACKGROUND…
Hitchings, E; Johnson, I; Karki, A
Parkinson's disease and periodontitis - the missing link? A review.
Gerodontology • 2016 • Vol. 33 (4)
OBJECTIVE: In this article an attempt has been made to postulate a possible link between Parkinson's disease and periodontal disease. BACKGROUND: Various systemic diseases such as cardiac disease, di…
Kaur, T; Naik, D; Uppoor, A
Preoperative Evaluation of Patients with Hemifacial Spasm by Three-dimensional Time-of-Flight (3D-TOF) and Three-dimensional Constructive Interference in Steady State (3D-CISS) Sequence.
Clinical neuroradiology • 2016 • Vol. 26 (4)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate and evaluate the accuracy and the preoperative diagnostic value of high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, three-dimensional…
Guo, H; He, F; Hu, S
Crestal bone changes in macrogeometrically similar implants with the implant-abutment connection at the crestal bone level or 2.5 mm above: a prospective randomized clinical trial.
Clinical oral implants research • 2016 • Vol. 27 (12)
OBJECTIVE: Crestal bone loss around dental implants is a criterion for success as this could prevent loss of implant and superstructure. The macrogeometry of the implant could influence bone remodell…
Tahmaseb, A; van Eekeren, P; Wismeijer, D
Effect of dental cements on peri-implant microbial community: comparison of the microbial communities inhabiting the peri-implant tissue when using different luting cements.
Clinical oral implants research • 2016 • Vol. 27 (12)
BACKGROUND: Cementing dental restorations on implants poses the risk of undetected excess cement. Such cement remnants may favor the development of inflammation in the peri-implant tissue. The effect…
Dotsch, A; Jauregui, R; Korsch, M
Prognostic indicators for surgical peri-implantitis treatment.
Clinical oral implants research • 2016 • Vol. 27 (12)
OBJECTIVES: Objective of this study was to identify prognostic indicators for the outcome of resective peri-implantitis treatment, by an analysis of the pooled data of two previously conducted random…
de Waal, Y; Meijer, H; Raghoebar, G
A prospective clinical study to evaluate the performance of zirconium dioxide dental implants in single-tooth gaps.
Clinical oral implants research • 2016 • Vol. 27 (12)
INTRODUCTION: Dental implants have traditionally been made from titanium or its alloys, but recently full-ceramic implants have been developed with comparable osseointegration properties and function…
Bormann, K; Gahlert, M; Gellrich, N
The Role of the Qur'an and Sunnah in Oral Health.
Journal of religion and health • 2016 • Vol. 55 (6)
The aim of this study was to explore the ways in which the main texts in Islam, Holy Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh), contribute to understandings of oral health. The AHadith pro…
Owens, J; Sami, W
Mandibular Denture Base Deformation with Locator and Ball Attachments of Implant-Retained Overdentures.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2016 • Vol. 25 (8)
PURPOSE: The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate and compare mandibular denture base deformation between ball and Locator attachments of implant-retained overdentures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A…
Elsyad, M; Errabti, H; Mustafa, A
Effects of Three Types of Digital Camera Sensors on Dental Specialists' Perception of Smile Esthetics: A Preliminary Double-Blind Clinical Trial.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2016 • Vol. 25 (8)
PURPOSE: The effect of image quality or dental specialties on the subjective judgment of facial beauty has not been evaluated in any study. This study assessed the effect of digital sensors and speci…
Esmaeilpour, M; Khosravanifard, B; Moazzami, F
Abutment Material Effect on Peri-implant Soft Tissue Color and Perceived Esthetics.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2016 • Vol. 25 (8)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of implant abutment material on peri-implant soft tissue color using intraoral spectrophotometric analysis and to compare the clinical ou…
Campbell, S; Kim, A; Knoernschild, K
Effect of Jig Design and Assessment of Stress Distribution in Testing Metal-Ceramic Adhesion.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2016 • Vol. 25 (8)
PURPOSE: In testing adhesion using shear bond test, a combination of shear and tensile forces occur at the interface, resulting in complex stresses. The jig designs used for this kind of test show va…
Bottino, M; Filho, G; Kojima, A