Research Papers
Relapse status as a prognostic factor in patients receiving salvage surgery for recurrent or residual nasopharyngeal cancer after definitive treatment.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 (9)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine the prognostic value of relapse status (recurrent vs residual disease) in patients receiving surgical salvage for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC)…
Chao, S; Chee, J; Lim, C
Randomized Trial of Vitamin C/E Complex for Prevention of Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery • 2016 • Vol. 155 (3)
OBJECTIVE: The present study was conducted to determine the preventive efficacy of vitamin C/E complex supplementation for radiotherapy (RT)-induced xerostomia in patients with head and neck cancer. …
Ahn, Y; Choi, J; Chung, M
The effect of biologic therapy different from infliximab or adalimumab in patients with refractory uveitis due to Behcet's disease: results of a multicentre open-label study.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology • 2016 • Vol. 34 (6 Suppl 102)
OBJECTIVES: To assess the efficacy of other biologic therapies, different from infliximab (IFX) and adalimumab (ADA), in patients with Behcet's disease uveitis (BU). METHODS: Multicenter study of 124…
Adan, A; Beltran, E; Blanco, R
Factors influencing intraoperative blood loss in orthognathic surgery.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 45 (9)
This retrospective study aimed to identify factors of importance for intraoperative blood loss relative to total blood volume in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery. The study included 356 patie…
Andersen, K; Blomlof, J; Norholt, S
Expanded endoscopic endonasal surgery for advanced stage juvenile angiofibromas: a retrospective multi-center study.
Rhinology • 2016 • Vol. 54 (3)
OBJECTIVES: Endoscopic resection has become an established surgical option for most juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromas (JNA). However, surgical management of JNA with intracranial extension remain…
Bernal-Sprekelsen, M; Carrau, R; Castelnuovo, P
Oral health-related quality of life in mild Alzheimer: patient versus caregiver perceptions.
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 (5)
PURPOSE: To compare perceptions on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) between Alzheimer disease (AD) patients and their caregivers by using the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI…
Campos, C; Ribeiro, G; Rodrigues Garcia, R
Salivary parameters and oral health in the Moebius syndrome.
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 (5)
PURPOSE: To evaluate salivary characteristics, such as flow rate, buffering capacity and amylase activity, and associate these parameters with oral health in individuals with Moebius syndrome (MS) an…
Braga, M; Castro, T; Cury Gallottini, M
Comparison of marginal and internal fit of 3-unit ceramic fixed dental prostheses made with either a conventional or digital impression.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 116 (3)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: For 20 years, the intraoral digital impression technique has been applied to the fabrication of computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) fixed dental pro…
Su, T; Sun, J
Digital immediate dentures treatment: A clinical report of two patients.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 116 (3)
The use of computer-aided engineering (CAE) and computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) technology to fabricate complete dentures was introduced in 2011. Clinical procedures …
Neumeier, H; Neumeier, T
Evaluation of various polishing systems and the phase transformation of monolithic zirconia.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 116 (3)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Although a well-polished monolithic zirconia surface is essential, insufficient comparative studies on the constituents and efficacy of polishing systems have been conducted. PU…
Cho, L; Huh, Y; Park, C
Influence of Color Education and Training on Shade Matching Skills.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2016 • Vol. 28 (5)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the influence of education and training on quality of tooth color matching. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Dental students (N = 174), matched the color of eight shade tabs in a viewing…
Paravina, R; Ristic, I; Stankovic, S
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of oropharyngeal carcinoma related to high-risk non-human papillomavirus16 viral subtypes.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 (9)
BACKGROUND: The majority of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal carcinomas (OPCs) are associated with HPV genotype 16; however, OPC can be associated with other high-risk non-HPV16 genot…
Bakst, R; Chiao, E; Cui, M
Minimally invasive carcinosarcoma ex pleomorphic adenoma: A case report and literature review with cytohistological correlation.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 (9)
BACKGROUND: Carcinosarcoma of the salivary glands is a rare neoplasm, and the minimally invasive form constitutes a subgroup with a more favorable prognosis. The cytomorphologic features of this neop…
Chwee Ming, L; Min En, N; Mok, Y
Twelve-year survival of 2-surface composite resin and amalgam premolar restorations placed by dental students.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 116 (3)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Composite resin and amalgam restorations are indicated for the restoration of posterior teeth. With increased esthetic demands, long-term clinical studies are required to evalua…
Kim, A; Naghipur, S; Nowakowski, A
Selection of ideal perforators and the use of a free-style free flap during dissection of an anterolateral thigh flap for reconstruction in the head and neck.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 54 (7)
The technique of raising an anterolateral thigh (ALT) perforator flap has been revolutionised by free-style retrograde intramuscular dissection of perforators to overcome anatomical variations, but c…
Chan, K; Chang, C; Shen, J
Massive Craniofacial Gorham Disease Treated Successfully by Cisplatin and 5-Fluorouracil With Ten Years of Follow-Up: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2016 • Vol. 74 (9)
Gorham disease (GD) is a rare osteolytic condition of unknown etiology that causes spontaneous, progressive bone resorption. The maxillofacial area is one of the regions most frequently involved in t…
Abdallah, D; Gataa, I; Nader, N
Early loading of delayed versus immediately placed implants in the anterior mandible: A pilot comparative clinical study.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 116 (3)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Numerous studies of the efficacy of immediately placed implants have been published but only a few of the comparative analyses of the early loading of delayed versus immediately…
Aggarwal, H; Chand, P; Jurel, S
International field testing of the psychometric properties of an EORTC quality of life module for oral health: the EORTC QLQ-OH15.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer • 2016 • Vol. 24 (9)
PURPOSE: This international EORTC validation study (phase IV) is aimed at testing the psychometric properties of a quality of life (QoL) module related to oral health problems in cancer patients. MET…
Bergenmar, M; Bjordal, K; Fisher, S
Promoting oral cancer examinations to medical primary care providers: a cluster randomized trial.
Journal of public health dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 76 (4)
OBJECTIVES: To compare the percentage of patients who had an oral cancer examination (OCE) by their primary care provider (PCP) in medical clinics participating in a web-based education with poster r…
Anderson, J; Loberiza, F; Nunn, M
Cell division patterns and chromosomal segregation defects in oral cancer stem cells.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer • 2016 • Vol. 55 (9)
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a serious public health problem caused primarily by smoking and alcohol consumption or human papillomavirus. The cancer stem cell (CSC) theory posits that CSCs …
Gollin, S; Kaseb, H; Lewis, D