Research Papers
Role of NOD2 and RIP2 in host-microbe interactions with Gram-negative bacteria: insights from the periodontal disease model.
Innate immunity • 2016 • Vol. 22 (8)
NOD2 is a member of the NLR family of proteins that participate in the activation of the innate immune response. RIP2 is a downstream kinase activated by both NOD1 and NOD2. There is scarcity of info…
Avila-Campos, M; de Aquino, S; Graves, D
Dental implants in diabetic patients: retrospective cohort study reporting on implant survival and risk indicators for excessive marginal bone loss at 5 years.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2016 • Vol. 43 (11)
More studies evaluating the outcome of dental implant restorations in diabetics are needed. To investigate the outcome of immediate function implant rehabilitations in diabetic patients. This retrosp…
De Araujo Nobre, M; Goncalves, Y; Malo, P
Effects of wearing and removing dentures on oropharyngeal motility during swallowing.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2016 • Vol. 43 (11)
Wearing dentures and dysphagia are common in older individuals; however, it is still unknown how dentures affect oral and pharyngeal swallowing. The purpose of this study was to reveal the effects of…
Furuya, J; Kondo, H; Onodera, S
Tooth Loss and Decline in Functional Capacity: A Prospective Cohort Study from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society • 2016 • Vol. 64 (11)
OBJECTIVES: To describe associations between tooth loss and changes in higher-level functional capacity. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Twenty-four Japanese municipalities between 2010 an…
Aida, J; Kondo, K; Koyama, S
A "Shark Encounter": Delayed Primary Closure and Prophylactic Antibiotic Treatment of a Great White Shark Bite.
The Journal of emergency medicine • 2016 • Vol. 51 (5)
BACKGROUND: Shark bites are rare but sensational injuries that are covered in the lay press but are not well described in the medical literature. CASE REPORT: We present the case of a 50-year-old man…
Popa, D; Van Hoesen, K
Eight-Year Retrospective Study of the Critical Time Lapse between Root Canal Completion and Crown Placement: Its Influence on the Survival of Endodontically Treated Teeth.
Journal of endodontics • 2016 • Vol. 42 (11)
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of factors associated with various coronal restorative modalities after root canal treatment (RCT) on the survival of endodontic…
Aminoshariae, A; Khalighinejad, N; Mickel, A
Metoclopramide may be effective for clozapine-induced hypersalivation.
Evidence-based mental health • 2016 • Vol. 19 (4)
Hallahan, B
Evaluation of cyclic and linear mechanical resistance of prebent and manually-bent plates used for maxillary advancement in orthognathic surgery.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 54 (9)
The aim of the present study was to compare prebent and manually-bent plates used in maxillary advancement. The prebent plates were fixed in polyurethane blocks for the linear test and aluminium bloc…
de Medeiros, R; Lauria, A; Moreira, R
Funding in facial palsy.
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS • 2016 • Vol. 69 (11)
Holmes, W; Kilshaw, A; Matteucci, P
Retrospective analysis of oncogenic human papilloma virus and Epstein-Barr virus prevalence in Turkish nasopharyngeal cancer patients.
Pathology, research and practice • 2016 • Vol. 212 (11)
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is associated with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Human papilloma virus (HPV) has also been detected in NPC cases. In this retrospective study, we analyze the frequency …
Dogan, M; Guler, G; Guler Tezel, G
Experience with suspecting child maltreatment in the Norwegian public dental health services, a national survey.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2016 • Vol. 74 (8)
OBJECTIVE: Detecting and responding to child-maltreatment is a serious challenge and public health concern. In Norway, public dental health personnel (PDHP) have a mandatory obligation to report to c…
Astrom, A; Bjorknes, R; Brattabo, I
Clinical Evaluation of Genotoxicity of In-office Bleaching.
Operative dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 41 (6)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the genotoxicity of in-office bleaching with 35% hydrogen peroxide in epithelial cells from the gingival and lip tissues. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Thirt…
de Geus, J; Kossatz, D; Loguercio, A
Perception of facial profiles: influence of female sex hormones and personality traits.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research • 2016 • Vol. 19 (4)
OBJECTIVES: The observational study investigated whether women's perception of the facial profile is related to changes in sex hormones during the menstrual cycle and under the influence of personali…
Jovic, T; Kovacevic Pavicic, D; Pavlic, A
Value of (18)F-FDG heterogeneity for discerning metastatic from benign lymph nodes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with suspected recurrence.
The British journal of radiology • 2016 • Vol. 89 (1067)
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the value of fluorine-18 fludeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) heterogeneity as an indicator of metastatic lymph nodes (LNs) in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). …
Ahn, M; Ahn, Y; Cho, Y
Overexpression of IGFBP3 is associated with poor prognosis and tumor metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine • 2016 • Vol. 37 (11)
Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 (IGFBP3) is an N-linked glycosylated, phosphorylated protein, which has been reported to regulate cancer progression and metastasis. However, the role of …
Bao, L; Chen, J; Gu, M
Effect of 5% benzocaine gel on relieving pain caused by fixed orthodontic appliance activation. A double-blind randomized controlled trial.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research • 2016 • Vol. 19 (4)
AIM: To compare the effectiveness of 5% benzocaine gel and placebo gel on reducing pain caused by fixed orthodontic appliance activation. SETTING AND SAMPLE POPULATION: Thirty subjects (15-25 years) …
Eslamian, L; Gholami, H; Mortazavi, S
Unused opioid analgesics and drug disposal following outpatient dental surgery: A randomized controlled trial.
Drug and alcohol dependence • 2016 • Vol. 168
BACKGROUND: Individuals who abuse prescription opioids often use leftover pills that were prescribed for friends or family members. Dental surgery has been identified as a common source of opioid pre…
Archer, E; Carrasco, L; Hersh, E
The Slav-cleft: A three-center study of the outcome of treatment of cleft lip and palate. Part 1: Craniofacial morphology.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2016 • Vol. 44 (11)
Results of a comparison of the outcomes of treatment of cleft lip and palate can be affected by growth characteristics of populations from which subjects with the clefts are derived. Moreover, conven…
Brudnicki, A; Dubovska, I; Fudalej, P
FRMD4A: A potential therapeutic target for the treatment of tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
International journal of molecular medicine • 2016 • Vol. 38 (5)
The aim of the present study was to identify agents capable of inhibiting the invasion and metastasis of tongue squamous cell carcinoma and thereby improve the outcomes of patients suffering from ton…
Chen, J; Chu, H; Han, J
Long-term outcomes of simplified gingivoperiosteoplasty performed at the time of hard palatal closure: A review of 55 alveolar clefts.
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS • 2016 • Vol. 69 (11)
Few studies have examined the long-term outcomes of gingivoperiosteoplasty at the age of permanent canine eruption. The success rates of gingivoperiosteoplasty vary significantly depending on the sur…
Choi, J; Han, K; Park, J