Research Papers
Transmission of light in the visible spectrum (400-700 nm) and blue spectrum (360-540 nm) through CAD/CAM polymers.
Clinical oral investigations • 2016 • Vol. 20 (9)
OBJECTIVES: CAD/CAM-fabricated long-term temporary restorations from high-density polymers can be applied for a wide range of indications. Milled from monolithic, mono-colored polymer blocks, the tra…
Florian, B; Guth, J; Kauling, A
Preventive Dental Care and Long-Term Dental Outcomes among ALL Kids Enrollees.
Health services research • 2016 • Vol. 51 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether early or regular preventive dental visit (PDV) reduces restorative or emergency dental care and costs for low-income children. STUDY SETTING: Enrollees during 1998-2…
Becker, D; Blackburn, J; Caldwell, C
Efficacy of sodium and stannous fluoride mouthrinses when used before single and multiple erosive challenges.
Australian dental journal • 2016 • Vol. 61 (4)
BACKGROUND: Application of fluoride mouthrinse before an acidic challenge may decrease enamel erosion. This paper compares the efficacy of stannous (SnF(2) ) and sodium (NaF) fluoride when facing sin…
Bartlett, D; Moazzez, R; O'Toole, S
Differences in crestal bone-to-implant contact following an under-drilling compared to an over-drilling protocol. A study in the rabbit tibia.
Clinical oral investigations • 2016 • Vol. 20 (9)
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study is to compare bone-to-implant contact (BIC) between implants inserted at high torque due to under-drilling of the crestal bone to those inserted at low torque …
Cohen, O; Moses, O; Ormianer, Z
Impact of smoking on experimental gingivitis. A clinical, microbiological and immunological prospective study.
Journal of periodontal research • 2016 • Vol. 51 (6)
OBJECTIVE: The present study assessed the effect of smoking on clinical, microbiological and immunological parameters in an experimental gingivitis model. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty-four healthy de…
Casarin, R; Casati, M; Feres, M
Effect of alendronate on the progression of periodontitis induced by Porphyromonas gingivalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum: a study in rats.
Clinical oral investigations • 2016 • Vol. 20 (9)
OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to investigate the effect of alendronate (ALN) on the inhibition of alveolar bone loss in experimental periodontitis in Wistar rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Periodontitis wa…
Crivellaro, V; Deliberador, T; Giovanini, A
Clinical monitoring of smooth surface enamel lesions using CP-OCT during nonsurgical intervention.
Lasers in surgery and medicine • 2016 • Vol. 48 (10)
INTRODUCTION: Studies have shown that cross-polarization optical coherence tomography (CP-OCT) can be used to image the internal structure of carious lesions in vivo. The objective of this study was …
Chan, K; Darling, C; Fried, D
The effect of bleaching gel and (940 nm and 980 nm) diode lasers photoactivation on intrapulpal temperature and teeth whitening efficiency.
Australian endodontic journal : the journal of the Australian Society of Endodontology Inc • 2016 • Vol. 42 (3)
This in vitro study aimed to investigate the whitening efficacy of 940 nm and 980 nm diode laser photoactivation in tooth bleaching by analysing pulp chamber temperature, as well as the change in too…
Al-Karadaghi, T; Al-Maliky, M; Al-Saedi, A
Fracture resistance of endodontically treated mandibular first molars with conservative access cavity and different restorative techniques: An in vitro study.
Australian endodontic journal : the journal of the Australian Society of Endodontology Inc • 2016 • Vol. 42 (3)
The aim was to investigate in vitro the fracture resistance (FR) of endodontically treated teeth (ETT) with conservative access cavity restored using various direct and indirect restorative materials…
Al Amri, M; Al-Johany, S; Al Mohefer, S
Esthetic Outcome of Implant Supported Crowns With and Without Peri-Implant Conditioning Using Provisional Fixed Prosthesis: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2016 • Vol. 18 (6)
BACKGROUND: Achieving an optimal esthetic result using dental implants is challenging. Fixed implant-supported provisional crowns are often used to customize the emergence profile and to individualiz…
Alam, S; Byrne, A; Furze, D
Randomized trial of standard pain control with or without gabapentin for pain related to radiation-induced mucositis in head and neck cancer.
Auris, nasus, larynx • 2016 • Vol. 43 (6)
OBJECTIVE: Radiation-induced mucositis (RIM) in chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for head and neck cancer (HNC) causes severe pain and worsens CRT compliance, QOL and outcome. Following retrospective reports,…
Chayahara, N; Fujiwara, Y; Funakoshi, Y
Dental implants: A review.
Morphologie : bulletin de l'Association des anatomistes • 2016 • Vol. 100 (331)
A high number of patients have one or more missing tooth and it is estimated that one in four American subjects over the age of 74 have lost all their natural teeth. Many options exist to replace mis…
Guillaume, B
Dentists' restorative decision-making and implications for an 'amalgamless' profession. Part 3: Dentists' attitudes.
Australian dental journal • 2016 • Vol. 61 (4)
BACKGROUND: The Minamata Convention has agreed to a worldwide reduction in the production and use of mercury-containing products and processes. This will change the approach to use of direct restorat…
Alexander, G; Hopcraft, M; Tyas, M
Tooth-bone CAD/CAM surgical guide for genioplasty.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 54 (10)
Katoh, H; Takahashi, T; Yamaguchi, Y
Autotransplantation: a viable treatment option for adolescent patients with significantly compromised teeth.
Australian dental journal • 2016 • Vol. 61 (4)
Autotransplantation is the technique of transplanting embedded, impacted or erupted teeth from one site into another in the same individual. Despite current scientific evidence indicating that autotr…
Dance, G; Itskovich, Y; Ong, D
Optimal heating condition of mouthguard sheet in vacuum-pressure formation: part 3 styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2016 • Vol. 32 (6)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to identify suitable heating conditions of polyolefin-polystyrene co-polymer sheets in vacuum-pressure formation, monitor the sheet temperature during molding, a…
Iwasaki, S; Satoh, Y; Takahashi, M
Long-Term Outcomes of Early Loading of Straumann Implant-Supported Fixed Segmented Bridgeworks in Edentulous Maxillae: A 10-Year Prospective Study.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2016 • Vol. 18 (6)
BACKGROUND: There have been few studies investigating the long-term outcome of early-loaded implants with segmented bridgeworks on fully edentulous maxillae. PURPOSE: To evaluate the long-term predic…
Gu, Y; Lai, H; Shi, J
Sublingual lymphangioma that presented as a plunging ranula in a baby boy.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 54 (10)
Al-Abdulla, A; Al-Muharraqi, M; Darwish, A
Photomodulation of the osteoclastogenic potential of oral squamous carcinoma cells.
Journal of biophotonics • 2016 • Vol. 9 (11-12)
The treatment for oral cancer usually involves surgical excision followed by chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. The combination of these therapies generally promotes a serious inflammation of the muco…
Agnelli Mesquita-Ferrari, R; Costa-Rodrigues, J; Dias Schalch, T
Desmoid-Type Fibromatosis of the Tongue.
Head and neck pathology • 2016 • Vol. 10 (4)
Desmoid-type fibromatosis rarely occurs in the oral tongue. Diagnostic imaging, including ultrasound, is useful for delineating the extent of the lesion and can aid in treatment planning. However, de…
Agrawal, N; Al-Saraf, A; Chang, P