Research Papers
Development of the ClinESSDAI: a clinical score without biological domain. A tool for biological studies.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases • 2016 • Vol. 75 (11)
OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate ClinESSDAI (Clinical European League Against Rheumatism Sjogren's Syndrome Disease Activity Index), ie, ESSDAI without the biological domain. PATIENTS AND METHODS: …
Baron, G; Bootsma, H; Bowman, S
How will the MMR universal mass vaccination change the epidemiologic pattern of mumps? A 2012 Italian serosurvey.
American journal of infection control • 2016 • Vol. 44 (11)
To investigate the changes in the epidemiologic pattern of mumps, we carried out a serosurvey among young adults from Apulia, Italy. A convenience sample of 1,764 blood donors were enrolled in 2012: …
Gallone, M; Germinario, C; Larocca, A
Stain removal effect of novel papain- and bromelain-containing gels applied to enamel.
Clinical oral investigations • 2016 • Vol. 20 (8)
OBJECTIVES: The aims of the study are to prepare novel stain removal gel-based formulations containing papain or bromelain and to investigate their stain removal effect when applied to enamel. MATERI…
Bottino, M; Carvajal, M; Hamann, H
Does enhancing personal care assistants' own oral health influence their attitudes and practices towards oral care for residents - a pilot study.
International journal of dental hygiene • 2016 • Vol. 14 (4)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether, within a residential care facility, increasing personal care assistants' (PCAs) awareness of their own oral health status and self-care skills would alter existing…
Foley, J; Gussy, M; Karimi, L
Dental Care in an Equal Access System Valuing Equity: Are There Racial Disparities?
Medical care • 2016 • Vol. 54 (11)
BACKGROUND: Racial disparities in dental care have previously been shown in the Veterans Health Administration (VA)-a controlled access setting valuing equitable, high-quality care. OBJECTIVES: The a…
Berlowitz, D; Boehmer, U; Glickman, M
A hair on the tongue.
Revue de stomatologie, de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et de chirurgie orale • 2016 • Vol. 117 (5)
INTRODUCTION: Human hairs are generally localized on the cutaneous part of the head, neck, torso, armpits, pubis and limbs. Sometimes it can be found in an unusual localization and is then called het…
Agbo-Godeau, S; Guedj, A; Herve, G
Primary Ectopic Meningioma of the Tongue: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2016 • Vol. 74 (11)
Primary ectopic (extracranial) meningiomas (PEMs) are very rare and have been reported only sporadically. Histologically speaking, PEMs are similar to their intracranial counterparts in being compose…
Li, X; Li, Y; Ma, C
Autogenous non-vascularized bone graft in segmental mandibular reconstruction: a systematic review.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 45 (11)
The restoration of mandibular bone defects with non-vascularized bone grafts depends on the diagnosis, anatomical site, extent of the defect, and the patient's age, as well as the surgeon's experienc…
Carvalho, P; Chagas Junior, O; Moura, L
Clinical and Imaging Findings of Temporomandibular Joint Synovial Chondromatosis: An Analysis of 10 Cases and Literature Review.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2016 • Vol. 74 (11)
PURPOSE: This study investigated clinical and imaging features of synovial chondromatosis (SC) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) for use in clinical applications. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyze…
Huang, Z; Liang, P; Liu, X
Recurrent peripheral facial palsy as a complication of celiac disease.
Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology • 2016 • Vol. 40 (5)
Albuquerque, A; Macedo, G; Rios, E
How to Treat INI1 Negative Non-Rhabdoid Tumours in Adolescents: Following Genotype or Histological Phenotype?
Klinische Padiatrie • 2016 • Vol. 228 (6-07)
Edler, J; Kramm, C; Kuhnle, I
Concomitant Scrofuloderma and Tuberculous Osteomyelitis of Mandible.
Indian journal of pediatrics • 2016 • Vol. 83 (12-13)
Bhattacharya, A; Dhawan, S; Kumar, A
Sialorrhea in children with cerebral palsy.
Jornal de pediatria • 2016 • Vol. 92 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To review the literature on sialorrhea in children with cerebral palsy. SOURCE OF DATA: Non-systematic review using the keywords "sialorrhea" and "child" carried out in the PubMed((R)), LI…
Dias, B; Fernandes, A; Maia Filho, H
Quantitative assessment of mandibular cortical erosion on dental panoramic radiographs for screening osteoporosis.
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery • 2016 • Vol. 11 (11)
PURPOSE: Studies reported that the mandibular cortical width (MCW) measured on dental panoramic radiographs (DPRs) was significantly correlated with bone mineral density. However, MCW is not a perfec…
Fujita, H; Fukui, T; Hara, T
Thermal evaluation by infrared measurement of implant site preparation between single and gradual drilling in artificial bone blocks of different densities.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 45 (11)
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of bone density and drilling protocol on heat generation during implant bed preparation. Ten single and 10 gradual implant sites with diameters …
Abouridouane, M; Heussen, N; Holzle, F
Usefulness of IGF-1 serum levels as diagnostic marker of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Immunobiology • 2016 • Vol. 221 (11)
BACKGROUND: The role of IGF-1 in promoting cancer has been investigated for many years. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between rates of IGF-1 and NPC and to evaluate association…
Attia, Z; Baizig, N; ELHadj, O
Access to dental care for people with bleeding disorders: survey results of hemophilia treatment centers in the U.S.
Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 36 (6)
AIM: The goal of this project was to gather data and identify factors affecting access to dental care for people with bleeding disorders in the U.S. METHODS: The Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral He…
Arana, E; Duong, M; Frances, D
Prevalence and risk factors of tooth discolouration after orthognathic surgery: a retrospective study of 1455 patients.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 45 (11)
This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of tooth discolouration and to examine the factors that may pose a higher risk for tooth discolouration after orthognathic surgery. This was a retr…
Choi, W; Choi, Y; Han, S
Facial aesthetic outcome analysis in unilateral cleft lip and palate surgery using web-based extended panel assessment.
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS • 2016 • Vol. 69 (11)
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The reproducible measurement of aesthetic outcomes after cleft lip and palate (CLP) surgery remains elusive, and there is no internationally recognised system. The aim of this pil…
Bella, H; Hardwicke, J; Kornmann, N
Effects of nimesulide on the small intestine mucositis induced by methotrexate in rats.
Experimental animals • 2016 • Vol. 65 (4)
Intestinal mucositis is one of the major problems in the patients receiving cancer treatment. Nimesulide is a drug with antioxidant, antiinflammatory and antiulcer features. We aimed to investigate t…
Altuner, D; Arslan, A; Cetin, N