Research Papers
The epidemiology of plunging ranula in South Auckland.
The Laryngoscope • 2016 • Vol. 126 (12)
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Estimate the incidence rate and provide basic descriptive epidemiologic characteristics of plunging ranulas in a multi-ethnic population. STUDY DESIGN: Case series with chart r…
Chin, S; Morton, R; Zeng, I
Unusual Histological Evidence of Dysplasia in a Case of Oral Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Potential Diagnostic Challenge.
International journal of surgical pathology • 2016 • Vol. 24 (8)
This report describes the management of an unusual case of oral pemphigus vulgaris (PV). The patient was referred for a painful single bullous lesion together with a small proliferative area localize…
Baldovini, C; Gabusi, A; Gissi, D
Ossifying Fibroma: Analysis of Treatment Methods and Recurrence Patterns.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2016 • Vol. 74 (12)
PURPOSE: Ossifying fibroma (OF) is one of the most frequent of the 3 fibro-osseous lesions of the jaws and has had an inconstant recurrence rate. A definitive surgical protocol has not yet been publi…
Morkel, J; Titinchi, F
Accuracy of Dolphin visual treatment objective (VTO) prediction software on class III patients treated with maxillary advancement and mandibular setback.
Progress in orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 17 (1)
BACKGROUND: Dolphin(R) visual treatment objective (VTO) prediction software is routinely utilized by orthodontists during the treatment planning of orthognathic cases to help predict post-surgical so…
Jiang, S; Johe, R; Mukherjee, P
The Effects of Preoperative Radiotherapy on Head and Neck Free Flap Anastomosis Success.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2016 • Vol. 74 (12)
PURPOSE: The long-term survival benefit of neoadjuvant radiotherapy for oropharyngeal tumors is controversially discussed in the literature. To bring more light into this important debate, we evaluat…
Gander, T; Kruse, A; Kuster, I
High relative density of lymphatic vessels predicts poor survival in tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
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 • 2016 • Vol. 273 (12)
Tongue cancer has a poor prognosis due to its early metastasis via lymphatic vessels. The present study aimed at evaluating lymphatic vessel density, relative density of lymphatic vessel, and diamete…
Huhtala, H; Laranne, J; Lemstrom, K
Epigenetic Signatures of Salivary Gland Inflammation in Sjogren's Syndrome.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) • 2016 • Vol. 68 (12)
OBJECTIVE: Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is a complex multisystem autoimmune disease that results in progressive destruction of the exocrine glands. The purpose of this study was to characterize epigenetic…
Baker, A; Barcellos, L; Cole, M
Triple setup airway-simultaneous oropharyngeal, surgical, and ECMO preparation.
The American journal of emergency medicine • 2016 • Vol. 34 (12)
Craen, A; Czysz, A; Mackenzie, R
Bell's palsy.
European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases • 2016 • Vol. 133 (6)
Aussedat, C; Bakhos, D; Villeneuve, A
Pain profiling of patients with temporomandibular joint arthralgia and osteoarthritis diagnosed with different imaging techniques.
The journal of headache and pain • 2016 • Vol. 17 (1)
BACKGROUND: Clinical differentiation between pain mechanisms of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthralgia and osteoarthritis (OA) is challenging. The aims were to compare somatosensory function at the…
Baad-Hansen, L; Bang, N; Eskildsen, H
Sudden death after major head and neck cancer surgery due to undetected arrhythmogenic right ventricle cardiomyopathy (ARVC).
Oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 20 (4)
BACKGROUND: Oral squamous cell carcinoma is the sixth most frequent malignancy in Austria. The incidence of arrhythmogenic right ventricle dysplasia (ARVC), an important cause of sudden cardiac death…
Bicsak, A; Jellen, A; Poeschl, W
Long-term effects of parotidectomy.
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 • 2016 • Vol. 273 (12)
The present study investigated the long-term complications of parotidectomy, the differences in these complications in regard to the pathological diagnosis and type of surgery. The patients were ques…
Comert, E; Kaya, B; Kilic, C
Association of COL1A1 polymorphism with subchondral bone degeneration of the temporomandibular joint.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 45 (12)
The G/T polymorphism of the COL1A1 gene exhibits a clinically significant influence on bone remodelling, leading to a predisposition to degenerative diseases. The enhancement of bone turnover and fur…
Deng, M; Guo, H; Ke, J
Lymph node ratio predicts survival in hypopharyngeal cancer with positive lymph node metastasis.
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 • 2016 • Vol. 273 (12)
The lymph node density (LND) has been reported to be a significant prognostic factor in various types of carcinoma. This study investigated whether the LND is associated with survival in patients wit…
Fukuda, Y; Hanai, N; Hasegawa, Y
Therapeutic efficacy and safety of Botulinum Toxin A Therapy in Trigeminal Neuralgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
The journal of headache and pain • 2016 • Vol. 17 (1)
BACKGROUND: Several different interventions have been examined to alleviate pain and reduce frequency of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) paroxysms. However, some patients continue to have persistent or rec…
Altibi, A; Elgebaly, A; Elmaraezy, A
Association Among Periodontitis and the Use of Crack Cocaine and Other Illicit Drugs.
Journal of periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 87 (12)
BACKGROUND: Crack cocaine can alter functions related to the immune system and exert a negative influence on progression and severity of periodontitis. The aim of this study is to compare periodontal…
Antoniazzi, R; Feldens, C; Rosing, C
Cvek pulpotomy - revisited.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2016 • Vol. 32 (6)
BACKGROUND/AIM: While some studies support the notion that the time elapsed from coronal fracture and treatment with Cvek pulpotomy in permanent teeth plays an important role in minimizing the possib…
Bimstein, E; Rotstein, I
Dried fruit and dental health.
International journal of food sciences and nutrition • 2016 • Vol. 67 (8)
A comprehensive review of the literature has found that the common perceptions that dried fruits are "sticky", adhere to teeth, and are detrimental to dental health on account of their sugar content …
Sadler, M
Experience of childhood abuse and later number of remaining teeth in older Japanese: a life-course study from Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study project.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2016 • Vol. 44 (6)
OBJECTIVES: From a life-course perspective, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as childhood abuse are known risk factors for adult diseases and death throughout life. ACEs could also cause poo…
Aida, J; Fujiwara, T; Kondo, K
Effect of resilient lining of obturator bulbs on patients with maxillectomies.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 116 (6)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) obturator bulbs are hard and nonresilient. The relief for these obturators limits the support available for the bulbs and may limit mastication …
Ajayi, D; Dosumu, O; Ikusika, O