Research Papers
Calcium influx kinetics, and the features of potassium channels of peripheral lymphocytes in primary Sjogren's syndrome.
Immunobiology • 2016 • Vol. 221 (11)
OBJECTIVE: The transient increase of the cytoplasmic free calcium level plays a key role in the process of lymphocyte activation. Kv1.3 and IKCa1 potassium channels are important regulators of the ma…
Bajnok, A; Balog, A; Legany, N
Patterns of orofacial clefting in the facial morphology of bats: a possible naturally occurring model of cleft palate.
Journal of anatomy • 2016 • Vol. 229 (5)
A normal feature of the facial anatomy of many species of bat is the presence of bony discontinuities or clefts, which bear a remarkable similarity to orofacial clefts that occur in humans as a conge…
Finarelli, J; Orr, D; Puechmaille, S
Preliminary Results of Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment in Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy.
Journal of periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 87 (11)
BACKGROUND: Although priority is often given to treat the cancer itself, focus should also be directed to prevention and improvement of oral complications that may occur as a result of cancer and/or …
Candido Dos Reis, F; Carrara, H; Dantas, F
Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Demineralized Freeze-Dried Bone Allograft Versus Platelet-Rich Fibrin for the Treatment of Periodontal Intrabony Defects in Humans.
Journal of periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 87 (11)
BACKGROUND: A wide variety of materials have been proposed for treatment of periodontal intrabony defects (IBDs); recently, platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) has been suggested as a grafting material. The a…
Chadwick, J; Mealey, B; Mills, M
Caregivers' perspectives on oral health problems of end-of-life cancer patients.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer • 2016 • Vol. 24 (11)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine caregivers' perspectives on oral health problems in cancer patients at the end of life and explore factors that contribute to those perspectives. M…
Epstein, J; Ezenwa, M; Fischer, D
Maternal biomarkers of methylation status and non-syndromic orofacial cleft risk: a meta-analysis.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 45 (11)
Animal models have shown evidence of the role of maternal methyl donor status and its metabolism (one-carbon metabolism) in normal embryonic maxillofacial development. Nevertheless, studies in humans…
Blanco, R; Colombo, A; Pardo, R
Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography in the assessment of mandibular invasion by squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. Influence on surgical management and post-operative course.
Revue de stomatologie, de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et de chirurgie orale • 2016 • Vol. 117 (5)
INTRODUCTION: Preoperative evaluation of the bone for invasion by oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma remains challenging. The aim of our study was to compare the accuracy of MRI and CT in detecting …
Boulanger, T; Farrow, E; Julieron, M
Rapid maxillary expansion in adults: Can multislice computed tomography help choose between orthopedic or surgical treatment?
Revue de stomatologie, de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et de chirurgie orale • 2016 • Vol. 117 (5)
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of Multislice Computed Tomography (MSCT) in the detection resistance areas on the midpalatal suture (MPS) and thus to evaluate if MSCT…
de Pinieux, G; Goga, D; Gueutier, A
Near-IR transillumination and reflectance imaging at 1,300 nm and 1,500-1,700 nm for in vivo caries detection.
Lasers in surgery and medicine • 2016 • Vol. 48 (9)
INTRODUCTION: Several studies suggest that near-IR imaging methods at wavelengths longer than 1,300 nm have great potential for caries detection. In this study, the diagnostic performance of both nea…
Chan, K; Cozin, M; Darling, C
Cost-effectiveness of regular versus irregular supportive periodontal therapy or tooth removal.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 43 (11)
AIM: For periodontitis patients, regular supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) decreases risks of tooth loss, with savings for tooth replacement possibly compensating SPT-costs. We aimed to assess the…
Graetz, C; Plaumann, A; Schwendicke, F
Lingual nerve injury in association with sagittal ramus osteotomy and bicortical screw fixation: a review of 523 procedures in 262 subjects.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 45 (11)
The purpose of this study was to assess the frequency of irreversible lingual nerve (LN) injury in patients undergoing sagittal ramus osteotomies (SRO) with bicortical screw fixation. A retrospective…
Choi, E; Posnick, J; Singh, N
The effects of customised brainwave music on orofacial pain induced by orthodontic tooth movement.
Oral diseases • 2016 • Vol. 22 (8)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effects of listening to brainwave music (BWM), which is composed by individual electroencephalogram (EEG) signals, in relieving orthodontic pain, compared to cognitive beh…
Gao, X; Huang, R; Lai, W
Facial asymmetry in patients with hemifacial spasm before and after botulinum toxin A treatment.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology • 2016 • Vol. 37 (11)
Botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injection is one of the most widely used methods for hemifacial spasm (HFS) with high efficacy in controlling spasm. However, it is still unknown if esthetic symmetry could…
Cai, L; He, Y; Hu, Y
Aberrant expression of the tight junction molecules claudin-1 and zonula occludens-1 mediates cell growth and invasion in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Human pathology • 2016 • Vol. 57
We reported that altered cell contact mediated by E-cadherin is an initial event in the pathogenesis of oral epithelial malignancies. To assess other effects of cell adhesion, we examined the express…
Abe, T; Ahsan, M; Babkair, H
Reply: Lengthening Temporalis Myoplasty for Single-Stage Smile Reconstruction in Children with Facial Paralysis.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery • 2016 • Vol. 138 (5)
Panossian, A
Free tissue transfer as a vascular source for the vessel-depleted neck.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 (11)
BACKGROUND: Reconstructing head and neck defects postoncologic resection can be challenging. This problem is further amplified when tackling the vessel-depleted or hostile neck. Free flaps still prov…
Barrera, J; Loh, C; Tsao, C
Spindle cell haemangioma of the tongue.
Journal of cutaneous pathology • 2016 • Vol. 43 (11)
BACKGROUND: Spindle cell hemangioma (SCH) is an uncommon benign vascular tumor that rarely occurs in the mouth. METHODS AND RESULTS: We present an SCH arising in the tongue of a 52-year-old otherwise…
Brennan, P; Colbert, S; Felstead, A
Evaluation of inflammation during fixed orthodontic treatment.
Archives of oral biology • 2016 • Vol. 71
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess effects of fixed orthodontic therapy on high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) level, CBC parameters and levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST…
Akinci Sozer, O; Ay, Y; Bilgic, F
Can the inferior alveolar nerve be used as a marker in frozen section for free margin control after segmental mandibulectomy in tumour ablation?
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 45 (11)
This study critically assessed the possibility of tumour spread along the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) and its sensitivity as an intraoperative marker for clear bony margin control in frozen section…
Kolk, A; Pautke, C; Weitz, J
Predictors of Outcome in the Phenotypic Spectrum of Polymorphous Low-grade Adenocarcinoma (PLGA) and Cribriform Adenocarcinoma of Salivary Gland (CASG): A Retrospective Study of 69 Patients.
The American journal of surgical pathology • 2016 • Vol. 40 (11)
Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma (PLGA) shows histologic diversity with fascicular and targetoid features while cribriform adenocarcinoma of salivary gland (CASG) demonstrates predominant cribri…
Aneja, A; Ghossein, R; Katabi, N