Research Papers
Skeletal Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Otolaryngologic clinics of North America • 2016 • Vol. 49 (6)
Multilevel surgery has been established as the mainstay of treatment for the surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Combined with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, tongue-base surgeries, incl…
Barrera, J
MicroRNA-375 as a biomarker for malignant transformation in oral lesions.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2016 • Vol. 122 (6)
OBJECTIVE: Malignant transformation of oral premalignant lesions is the key process in the progression to oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Previously, we identified miR-7 and miR-21 as candidate …
Chan, E; Cohen, D; Fitzpatrick, S
"A randomized double-blind, multiple-arm trial comparing the efficacy of submucosal injections of hyaluronidase, dexamethasone, and combination of dexamethasone and hyaluronidase in the management of oral submucous fibrosis"-a commentary.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2016 • Vol. 122 (6)
Gadicherla, S; Pentapati, K; Smriti, K
Non-vascularised iliac crest bone graft for immediate reconstruction of lateral mandibular defect.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 20 (4)
INTRODUCTION: Mandibular defect reconstruction is extremely important to achieving an improved quality of life of patients as this bony defect influences facial harmony and aesthetics. Reconstruction…
Okoturo, E
Preradiotherapy dental extractions and health-related quality of life.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2016 • Vol. 122 (6)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the connection between preradiotherapy dental extractions and self-reported health-related QoL. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective data on patients treate…
Batstone, M; Beech, N; Porceddu, S
Oral Medicine Specialty? Response to Dr. Vincent.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2016 • Vol. 122 (6)
Fricton, J; Miller, C
Effects of oral care with tongue cleaning on coughing ability in geriatric care facilities: a randomised controlled trial.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2016 • Vol. 43 (12)
Methods for preventing aspiration pneumonia are needed soon in order to reduce mortality from aspiration pneumonia and promote the health of the elderly. The aim of this randomised controlled trial w…
Akifusa, S; Ganaha, S; Izumi, M
Risk of electromagnetic interference induced by dental equipment on cardiac implantable electrical devices.
European journal of oral sciences • 2016 • Vol. 124 (6)
Patients with cardiac implantable electrical devices should take special precautions when exposed to electromagnetic fields. Proximity to equipment used in clinical dentistry may cause interference. …
Brunet-Llobet, L; Lahor-Soler, E; Miranda-Rius, J
The Role of Occlusion in Implant Therapy: A Comprehensive Updated Review.
Implant dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 25 (6)
PURPOSE: Occlusal overload may cause implant biomechanical failures, marginal bone loss, or even complete loss of osseointegration. Thus, it is important for clinicians to understand the role of occl…
Decker, A; Plonka, A; Sheridan, R
Genome-wide association analyses identify new susceptibility loci for oral cavity and pharyngeal cancer.
Nature genetics • 2016 • Vol. 48 (12)
We conducted a genome-wide association study of oral cavity and pharyngeal cancer in 6,034 cases and 6,585 controls from Europe, North America and South America. We detected eight significantly assoc…
Agudo, A; Ahrens, W; Amos, C
The effect of a Le Fort I incision on nose and upper lip dynamics: Unraveling the mystery of the "Le Fort I lip".
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2016 • Vol. 44 (12)
INTRODUCTION: Postoperative flattening of the upper lip with loss of lip pout and down turning of the corners of the mouth is often seen after Le Fort I surgery. We aim to determine which facial musc…
Lakiere, E; Nadjmi, N; Raffaini, M
Implant survival and patient satisfaction of reduced diameter implants made from a titanium-zirconium alloy: A retrospective cohort study with 550 implants in 311 patients.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2016 • Vol. 44 (12)
The aim of the study was to evaluate implant survival of reduced-diameter implants compared to regular-diameter implants. A retrospective evaluation of 154 Straumann Bone Level Roxolid((R)) implants …
Glauche, I; Hentschel, A; Herrmann, J
Implant-supported mandibular removable partial dentures; patient-based outcome measures in relation to implant position.
Journal of dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 55
OBJECTIVES: To assess the benefits of implant support to Removable Partial Dentures (RPD) in patients with a bilateral free-ending situation in the mandible and to determine the most favorable implan…
Cune, M; Jensen, C; Kerdijk, W
Intraosseous stability of dental implants in free revascularized fibula and iliac crest bone flaps.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2016 • Vol. 44 (12)
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of two different microvascular reanastomized bone transplants on primary (PS) and secondary stability (SS) of dental implants. Totally 96 implan…
Ayoub, N; Elvers, D; Goloborodko, E
An extended transcaruncular approach for naso-orbito-ethmoid and Le Fort II fracture repair.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2016 • Vol. 44 (12)
BACKGROUND: Recent advancements in computed tomography have enabled the diagnosis of naso-orbito-ethmoid (NOE) fractures to be made in much greater detail. Surgical access to the upper nasofrontal bu…
Imaizumi, A; Ishida, K; Nishizeki, O
Correlative analysis of cement-dentin interfaces using an interfacial fracture toughness and micro-tensile bond strength approach.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2016 • Vol. 32 (12)
OBJECTIVES: To determine the interfacial fracture toughness (iFT) and micro-tensile strength (muTBS) of composite cements bonded to dentin. METHODS: Fifty feldspar ceramic blocks (Vita Mark II, Vita …
De Munck, J; Pongprueksa, P; Souza, E
Analysis on the precision of the dimensions of self-ligating brackets.
Microscopy research and technique • 2016 • Vol. 79 (12)
The present study aimed to evaluate the precision of the torque applied by 0.022" self-ligating brackets of different brands, the precision of parallelism between the inner walls of their slots, and …
Carvalho, P; Erduran, R; Fuziy, A
Frequency of First-line Antibiotic Selection Among US Ambulatory Care Visits for Otitis Media, Sinusitis, and Pharyngitis.
JAMA internal medicine • 2016 • Vol. 176 (12)
Fleming-Dutra, K; Hersh, A; Hicks, L
E3 ubiquitin ligase RNF128 promotes innate antiviral immunity through K63-linked ubiquitination of TBK1.
Nature immunology • 2016 • Vol. 17 (12)
TBK1 is essential for interferon-beta (IFN-beta) production and innate antiviral immunity. Here we identified the T cell anergy-related E3 ubiquitin ligase RNF128 as a positive regulator of TBK1 acti…
Gao, C; Jiang, G; Li, Z
Guided Autotransplantation of Teeth: A Novel Method Using Virtually Planned 3-dimensional Templates.
Journal of endodontics • 2016 • Vol. 42 (12)
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to introduce an innovative method for autotransplantation of teeth using 3-dimensional (3D) surgical templates for guided osteotomy preparation and donor tooth…
Bertl, M; Giannis, K; Moritz, A