Research Papers
Differentiation of self-rated oral health between American non-citizens and citizens.
International dental journal • 2016 • Vol. 66 (6)
BACKGROUND: Oral health disparities exist in the USA. However, little is known of the relationship between oral health disparity and citizenship. The aims of this study were: (i) to describe the diff…
Liu, Y
Tunnel Technique With Collagen Matrix Compared With Connective Tissue Graft for Treatment of Periodontal Recession: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal of periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 87 (12)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to compare efficacy of the tunnel technique for root coverage using collagen matrix (CM) versus connective tissue graft (CTG) for treatment of multiple recessions…
Cieslik-Wegemund, M; Gilowski, L; Tanasiewicz, M
Bond strength of epoxy resin-based root canal sealer to human root dentin irradiated with Er,Cr:YSGG laser.
Lasers in surgery and medicine • 2016 • Vol. 48 (10)
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to evaluate the influence of Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation associated with different final irrigation protocols on the bond strength of epoxy resin-based root canal sealer to ro…
de Sousa-Neto, M; Franceschini, K; Lopes, F
Psychological, behavioral, and clinical effects of intra-oral camera: a randomized control trial on adults with gingivitis.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2016 • Vol. 44 (6)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effects of using an intra-oral camera (IOC) during supportive periodontal therapy (SPT), on the psychological, behavioral, and clinical parameters of patients with gingivi…
Alvarez, M; Araujo, M; Godinho, C
Pretreatment Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio in Salivary Gland Tumors Is Associated with Malignancy.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery • 2016 • Vol. 155 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To assess pretreatment levels in the counts and percentages of leukocytes and the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in benign and malignant salivary gland tumors (SGTs) while investigating…
Aydil, U; Biskin, S; Damar, M
Ciliated Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tonsil.
International journal of surgical pathology • 2016 • Vol. 24 (8)
Andersen, P; Sauer, D; Stenzel, P
SHH desmoplastic/nodular medulloblastoma and Gorlin syndrome in the setting of Down syndrome: case report, molecular profiling, and review of the literature.
Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery • 2016 • Vol. 32 (12)
INTRODUCTION: Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) have an increased risk of acute leukemia compared to a markedly decreased incidence of solid tumors. Medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain…
Benesch, M; Boue, D; Capper, D
Risk Factors for Postoperative Shivering After Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2016 • Vol. 74 (12)
PURPOSE: Postoperative shivering is a frequent complication of anesthesia. However, there are few reports about postoperative shivering in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Postoperative shivering in p…
Esaki, K; Hitosugi, T; Tsukamoto, M
Digital approach to assessing the 3-dimensional misfit of fixed dental prostheses.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 116 (6)
The silicone replica technique has been used for determining the fit accuracy of fixed dental prostheses. Because this technique is performed manually with 2-dimensional evaluations, it is prone to m…
Lee, D
Caregiver Burdens and Preventive Dental Care for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disability and/or Mental Health Conditions: National Survey of CSHCN, 2009-2010.
Maternal and child health journal • 2016 • Vol. 20 (12)
Objective The purpose of this study is to examine the burdens of caregivers on perception of the need and receipt of preventive dental care for a subset of children with special health care needs-chi…
Madhavan, S; Sambamoorthi, U; Vohra, R
Low Social Position, Periodontal Disease, and Poor Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults With Systemic Arterial Hypertension.
Journal of periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 87 (12)
BACKGROUND: There is little evidence on the association between periodontal disease and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in individuals with chronic diseases, including hypertension. The …
de Castro, P; Rebelo, M; Rebelo Vieira, J
Evaluation of a Proton Pump Inhibitor for Sleep Bruxism: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal of dental research • 2016 • Vol. 95 (13)
Bruxism is a repetitive jaw-muscle activity characterized by clenching or grinding of the teeth and/or bracing or thrusting of the mandible. Recent advances have clarified the relationship between ga…
Arakawa, T; Ido, A; Kanematsu-Hashimoto, K
Association between chronic periodontitis and oral health-related quality of life in Sri Lankan adults.
International dental journal • 2016 • Vol. 66 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of chronic periodontitis on oral health-related quality of life in Sri Lankan adults. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,400 participants, 35-60…
Ekanayake, L; Wellapuli, N
The impact of cardiovascular drugs on the efficacy of local anesthesia in dentistry.
Biomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia • 2016 • Vol. 160 (4)
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Drugs used chronically by patients with diseases of the cardiovascular system (group C of the ATC classification) may act on adrenergic receptors and/or certain ion channels, whic…
Jankovic, S; Milosavljevic, c
Incipient periodontitis and salivary molecules among Korean adults: association and screening ability.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 43 (12)
AIM: This study aims to evaluate the association of salivary matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) with periodontitis and its screening ability on periodontitis. MATERIAL AND ME…
Ahn, Y; Kim, H; Kim, H
Human papillomavirus in oropharyngeal cancer: The changing face of a disease.
Biochimica et biophysica acta • 2016 • Vol. 1866 (2)
The last decade has brought about an unexpected rise in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) primarily in white males from the ages of 40-55years, with limited exposure to alcohol and tobacc…
Alani, M; Mallen-St Clair, J; Srivatsan, E
Distinctive microRNA expression in early stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine • 2016 • Vol. 20 (12)
The goal of this study was to investigate microRNAs (miRs) expression at different stages of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). MiR expression profiling at various stages of NPC was performed by miR arr…
Hang, L; Li, S; Ma, Y
Optical diagnosis of actinic cheilitis by infrared spectroscopy.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2016 • Vol. 16
Actinic cheilitis (AC) is considered a potentially malignant disorder of the lip. Biomolecular markers study is important to understand malignant transformation into squamous cell carcinoma. Fourier …
Almeida, J; Cavalcante, A; das Chagas E Silva de Carvalho, L
Oral health-related quality of life improves in employees with disabilities following a workplace dental intervention.
Evaluation and program planning • 2016 • Vol. 59
This pilot study evaluated a dental intervention for employees with disabilities by measuring changes in self-rated oral health, dental behaviours and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQol). Co…
Brennan, D; Keuskamp, D; Pradhan, A
Dental Morbidities, Smoking, Oral Hygiene, and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association • 2016 • Vol. 14 (12)
Hujoel, I; Hujoel, P; Kotsakis, G