Research Papers
Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Patients With Temporomandibular Joint Disorder.
The journal of ECT • 2016 • Vol. 32 (3)
Rajan, R; Sun, Y
Does the Amount of Screw Fixation Utilized for the Condylar Component of the TMJ Concepts Total Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction Predispose to Hardware Loss or Postoperative Complications?
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2016 • Vol. 74 (9)
PURPOSE: To determine whether the number of screws used to fixate a TMJ Concepts total joint prosthesis correlates with loss of hardware fixation or postoperative complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS…
Arce, K; Ettinger, K; Fillmore, W
Oral health-related quality of life following third molar surgery with or without application of ice pack therapy.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 20 (3)
AIM: To evaluate the effect of ice pack therapy on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) following third molar surgery. METHODS: All consecutive subjects who required surgical extraction of lo…
Adeyemo, W; Ibikunle, A
Homologous transplantation with fresh frozen bone for dental implant placement can induce HLA sensitization: a preliminary study.
Cell and tissue banking • 2016 • Vol. 17 (3)
It has been related in orthopedic surgeries the HLA sensitization. Thus, we evaluate if the use of fresh-frozen homologous bone (FFHB) for dental implant placement induce anti-HLA sensitization. Six …
de Lacerda, P; Montalli, V; Napimoga, M
Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Can Pretreatment DWI Predict Local Failure Based on Long-Term Outcome?
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology • 2016 • Vol. 37 (9)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Pretreatment prediction of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma who will fail conventional treatment would potentially allow these patients to undergo more intensive treatme…
Ahuja, A; Ai, Q; Bhatia, K
Dental caries and periodontal disease among U.S. pregnant women and nonpregnant women of reproductive age, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2004.
Journal of public health dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 76 (4)
OBJECTIVES: This study assessed and compared the prevalence and severity of dental caries and the prevalence of periodontal disease among pregnant and nonpregnant women of reproductive age (15-44 yea…
Alverson, C; Azofeifa, A; Beltran-Aguilar, E
Evaluation of risk of bias assessment of trials in systematic reviews of oral health interventions, 1991-2014: A methodology study.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2016 • Vol. 147 (9)
BACKGROUND: The authors aimed to describe how often and by what means investigators assessed the risk of bias of clinical trials in systematic reviews of oral health interventions and to identify fac…
Agarwal, S; Amin, M; Armijo-Olivo, S
Marginal and apical bone stability after staged sinus floor augmentation using bone condensing implants with variable-thread design: a two-dimensional analysis.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 45 (9)
Studies on the vertical stability of augmented bone after sinus lifting differ substantially. In addition, long healing periods are usually advocated prior to implant installation. The purpose of thi…
Cleymaet, R; Cosyn, J; De Bruyckere, T
Long-term changes in mandibular and facial widths after mandibular setback surgery using intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 45 (9)
This study was performed to evaluate the long-term changes in mandibular width, lower facial width, and ramus angulation after intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO) and to identify the factors in…
Choi, Y; Chung, C; Ha, Y
Efficacy of three-dimensional visualization in mobile apps for patient education regarding orthognathic surgery.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 45 (9)
'Sur-face' is an interactive mobile app illustrating different orthognathic surgeries and their potential complications. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Sur-face by comparing two methods…
Ayoub, A; Benington, P; Ju, X
Local disinfection with sodium hypochlorite as adjunct to basic periodontal therapy: a randomized controlled trial.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 43 (9)
AIM: To investigate the clinical and microbiological effects of local disinfection with 0.5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) with or without systemic antimicrobials (amoxicillin and metronidazole, AM) du…
Bizzarro, S; Loos, B; van der Velden, U
Periodontally diseased tooth roots used for lateral alveolar ridge augmentation. A proof-of-concept study.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 43 (9)
OBJECTIVES: To assess the efficacy of periodontally diseased tooth roots used as autografts for lateral ridge augmentation and two-stage early osseointegration of titanium implants. MATERIAL AND METH…
Becker, J; Golubovic, V; Mihatovic, I
The incidence of MYB gene breaks in adenoid cystic carcinoma of the salivary glands and its prognostic significance.
Biomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia • 2016 • Vol. 160 (3)
AIMS: To detect MYB gene breaks in adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the salivary glands and its correlation with prognosis and selected clinical parameters METHODS: MYB gene break was detected by FI…
Broz, M; Hauer, L; Salzman, R
Enhanced Activity of the Macrophage M1/M2 Phenotypes and Phenotypic Switch to M1 in Periodontal Infection.
Journal of periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 87 (9)
BACKGROUND: Macrophages are central players in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. However, the phenotypic switch of macrophage M1/M2 remains uncertain. METHODS: Adult male mice were divided into peri…
Huang, X; Ma, C; Wang, Y
Fracture rate of monolithic zirconia restorations up to 5 years: A dental laboratory survey.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 116 (3)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The demand for ceramic restorations has increased over the past years because of their esthetic properties and the high cost of noble metals. However, the lack of long-term clin…
Abdulmajeed, A; Cooper, L; Donovan, T
Unfolded protein response-related gene regulation in inflamed periodontal tissues with and without Russell bodies.
Archives of oral biology • 2016 • Vol. 69
OBJECTIVE: To examine the expression of unfolded protein response (UPR) genes, a set of genes that are activated to assist in protein trafficking and cellular homeostasis when endoplasmic reticulum (…
Coates, D; Rich, A; Seo, B
Sialendoscopy and sialendoscopically-assisted operations in the treatment of lithiasis of the submandibular and parotid glands: our experience of 239 cases.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 54 (7)
We present the results of treatment of sialolithiasis of the submandibular and parotid glands using sialendoscopy and sialendoscopy-assisted surgery. Between 2009-2013, 397 consecutive patients (mean…
Kaluzny, J; Kopec, T; Mlodkowska, A
Severe Radiation Necrosis Successfully Treated With Bevacizumab in an Infant with Low-Grade Glioma and Tumor-Associated Intractable Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Pediatric blood & cancer • 2016 • Vol. 63 (9)
We present a unique case of radiation necrosis in a child with brain stem low-grade glioma (LGG) presenting with trigeminal neuralgia. Despite extensive therapies, severe pain persisted. She received…
Alden, T; Fangusaro, J; Hartsell, W
Facial Nerve Reconstruction With Concurrent Masseteric Nerve Transfer and Cable Grafting.
JAMA facial plastic surgery • 2016 • Vol. 18 (5)
IMPORTANCE: Reconstruction of the facial nerve after radical parotidectomy is commonly performed with cable grafting, which is associated with slow recovery of nerve function and synkinesis. OBJECTIV…
Kim, J; Owusu, J; Truong, L
Nerve Sharing Between the Lingual and Mental Nerve to Restore Lower Lip Sensation After Segmental Resection of the Mandible.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2016 • Vol. 74 (9)
This report demonstrates a successful new procedure for reconstructing the inferior alveolar nerve by transplanting the great auricular nerve (GAN) between the mental nerve and the remaining submandi…
Abukawa, H; Chikazu, D; Murata, T