Research Papers
INTRAVITREAL INFLIXIMAB IN REFRACTORY UVEITIS IN BEHCET'S DISEASE: A Safety and Efficacy Clinical Study.
Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) • 2016 • Vol. 36 (12)
PURPOSE: To assess the safety and efficacy of intravitreal infliximab (1 mg/0.05 mL) in patients with refractory posterior uveitis in Behcet's disease. METHODS: Twenty patients were included in this …
Hamza, M; Macky, T; Ragab, G
Impacts of Contracted Endodontic Cavities on Instrumentation Efficacy and Biomechanical Responses in Maxillary Molars.
Journal of endodontics • 2016 • Vol. 42 (12)
INTRODUCTION: Recently, we reported that in mandibular molars contracted endodontic cavities (CECs) improved fracture strength compared with traditional endodontic cavities (TECs) but compromised ins…
Dao, T; Friedman, S; Kishen, A
Vertical Load Induced with Twisted File Adaptive System during Canal Shaping.
Journal of endodontics • 2016 • Vol. 42 (12)
INTRODUCTION: To evaluate the vertical load induced with the Twisted File Adaptive (TFA; SybronEndo, Orange, CA) system during canal shaping of extracted teeth by comparing it with the Twisted File (…
Alfouzan, K; Jamleh, A
The survival rate and larynx preservation in elderly cancer patients who received surgical operation: A retrospective cohort study.
International journal of surgery (London, England) • 2016 • Vol. 36 (Pt A)
BACKGROUND: To investigate the efficiency of surgical operation for patients over 70 years with hypopharyngeal cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis of the medical records from 68 p…
Hu, G; Liu, Y; Wang, Q
A new definition for oral health developed by the FDI World Dental Federation opens the door to a universal definition of oral health.
International dental journal • 2016 • Vol. 66 (6)
Glick, M; Kleinman, D; Vujicic, M
[A safe technique of Le Fort I osteotomy in bilateral cleft patients].
Revue de stomatologie, de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et de chirurgie orale • 2016 • Vol. 117 (6)
Le Fort I osteotomy is often needed in bilateral cleft patients. The usual approach to the maxillae may compromise the premaxillary vascularisation. We present a subperiosteal exposure preserving two…
Krefft, J; Letelier, C; Pantoja, R
Nickel-free vs conventional braces for patients allergic to nickel: Gingival and blood parameters during and after treatment.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 150 (6)
INTRODUCTION: Allergic and inflammatory reactions have commonly been associated with the release of metal ions during orthodontic treatment. Our objective was to evaluate prospectively gingival and b…
Aparecida da Silva, T; Marques, L; Paiva, S
Canine-lateral incisor transposition: Controlling root resorption with a bone-anchored T-loop retraction.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 150 (6)
A 12-year-old girl presented with a Class II Division 1 malocclusion, complicated by a complete transposition of the maxillary left canine into the position normally occupied by the left lateral inci…
Chang, C; Hsu, Y; Roberts, W
Accuracy and mechanical properties of orthodontic models printed 3-dimensionally from calcium sulfate before and after various postprinting treatments.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 150 (6)
INTRODUCTION: Dental models fabricated with 3-dimensional printing technologies are revolutionizing the practice of orthodontics, but they generally comprise polymeric materials that may not be suita…
Akyalcin, S; Cozad, B; English, J
Reprise: Very rapid orthodontic treatment.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 150 (6)
Behrents, R; POLLOCK, H
Effect of orthodontic treatment on the upper airway volume in adults.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 150 (6)
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of orthodontic treatment with and without extractions on the anatomic characteristics of the upper airway in adults. METHODS: For this r…
Almeida, F; Lowe, A; Madson, A
Prolonged Bleeding in a 34-Year-Old Man following Oral Surgery.
Clinical chemistry • 2016 • Vol. 62 (12)
Cervinski, M; Olson, N; Ornstein, D
Are distinctive risk indicators associated with different stages of caries in children? A cross-sectional study.
BMC public health • 2016 • Vol. 16 (1)
BACKGROUND: Actual caries figures emphasize the need to identify the risk indicators involved in the disease's development. The hypothesis that certain risk indicators might affect the dynamic evolut…
Cagetti, M; Campus, G; Cocco, F
The absent facial nerve pes anserinus: implications for parotid surgery.
ANZ journal of surgery • 2016 • Vol. 86 (12)
Safdar, A; Teh, B; Wong, A
Honey prevents oral mocositis in children undergoing chemotherapy: A quasi-experimental study with a control group.
Complementary therapies in medicine • 2016 • Vol. 29
BACKGROUND: There are numerous pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options available in the treatment of oral mucositis. However, in spite of so many methods and products, medical profe…
Guducu Tufekci, F; Kobya Bulut, H
Neck dissection versus "watchful-waiting" in early squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue our experience on 127 cases.
Surgical oncology • 2016 • Vol. 25 (4)
BACKGROUND: Early oral squamous cell carcinoma (EOSCC) represents about 90% of the oral cancers especially in older males. The etiology is multifactorial, strongly related to tobacco and alcohol abus…
Bonavolonta, P; Califano, L; Friscia, M
Homotypic Interaction of Stabilin-2 Plays a Critical Role in Lymph Node Metastasis of Tongue Cancer.
Anticancer research • 2016 • Vol. 36 (12)
BACKGROUND/AIM: Lymph node (LN) metastasis of solid types of tumors has important clinical significance and it is therefore critical to identify molecular biomarkers that would enable the selection o…
Cho, K; Han, M; Kim, I
Dental Care Presents The Highest Level Of Financial Barriers, Compared To Other Types Of Health Care Services.
Health affairs (Project Hope) • 2016 • Vol. 35 (12)
The Affordable Care Act is improving access to and the affordability of a wide range of health care services. While dental care for children is part of the law's essential health benefits and state M…
Buchmueller, T; Klein, R; Vujicic, M
Improving The Oral Health Care Capacity Of Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Health affairs (Project Hope) • 2016 • Vol. 35 (12)
Despite efforts that increased dental visits at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) by 65 percent between 2007 and 2014, only 21 percent of FQHC patients received dental services in 2015-not a…
Crall, J; Inkelas, M; Lampron, C
Previous Medicaid Expansion May Have Had Lasting Positive Effects On Oral Health Of Non-Hispanic Black Children.
Health affairs (Project Hope) • 2016 • Vol. 35 (12)
Healthy tooth development starts early in life, beginning even before birth. We present new evidence suggesting that a historic public health insurance expansion for pregnant women and children in th…
Decker, S; Kenney, G; Lipton, B