Research Papers
Periodontal biotype: characteristic, prevalence and dimensions related to dental malocclusion.
Minerva stomatologica • 2016 • Vol. 65 (4)
BACKGROUND: Knowledge of periodontal anatomy is essential when performing surgical and non-surgical procedures in the field of oral healthcare. Gingival biotype is often assessed for this purpose. Th…
Alibrandi, A; Cordasco, G; Dalessandri, D
The utilization of fluoride varnish and its determining factors among Taiwanese preschool children.
Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA • 2016 • Vol. 79 (8)
BACKGROUND: The Taiwanese government considers fluoride varnish to be a major component of preventive dental cares for preschool children. This study aimed to explore the extent of utilization of flu…
Kung, P; Su, H; Tsai, W
Use of digital panoramic radiology in presurgical implant treatment planning to accurately assess bone density.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 116 (2)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: No cost-effective method of ascertaining bone density from 2-dimensional radiographic images is currently available for dental implants before surgery. PURPOSE: The purpose of t…
Bhattacharyya, J; Chugh, N; Das, S
Clinical outcomes of implant therapy in ectodermal dysplasia patients: a systematic review.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 45 (8)
The purpose of this review was to determine the outcome of oral function reconstruction in ectodermal dysplasia (ED) patients who have received dental implant therapy. A search was made of the PubMed…
Decker, A; He, J; Hu, J
Novel incision design and primary flap closure reduces the incidence of alveolar osteitis and infection in impacted mandibular third molar surgery.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2016 • Vol. 122 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To measure the influence of flap design on alveolar osteitis (AO) and postoperative complications following mandibular third molar surgery. STUDY DESIGN: This study was designed as a rando…
Dong, F; Elo, J; Singh, H
Usage of Bone Replacement Grafts in Periodontics and Oral Implantology and Their Current Levels of Clinical Evidence - A Systematic Assessment.
Journal of periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 87 (8)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this review is to evaluate the levels of clinical evidence for bone replacement grafts available in the United States for periodontics and oral implantology purposes. METHODS: …
Elangovan, S; Karimbux, N; Natto, Z
Translation and validation of a Chinese version of the Mandibular Function Impairment Questionnaire.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2016 • Vol. 43 (8)
To adapt the English version of the Mandibular Function Impairment Questionnaire (MFIQ) for Chinese-speaking patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and to evaluate its validity and reliabilit…
Cai, B; Fang, Z; Xu, L
Polymorphic Regions in Fc Gamma Receptor and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Genes and Susceptibility to Chronic Periodontitis in a Cohort From South India.
Journal of periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 87 (8)
BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms in the immunoglobulin G Fc receptor II (FcGR) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFA) genes are known to influence pathogenesis and severity of several inflammatory condition…
Bhaskar, L; Durairaj Paul, S; Kumarasamy, P
Palatoplasty decreases the re-insertion rate of middle ear ventilation tube in cleft palate children - A population-based birth cohort study.
Acta oto-laryngologica • 2016 • Vol. 136 (8)
CONCLUSION: Palatoplasty can significantly decrease their middle ear re-intubation rate with a relatively lower hazard ratio compared to children who underwent VTI only. OBJECTIVES: In children with …
Huang, C; Kuo, T; Tang, C
Epidemiologic Overview of Synkinesis in 353 Patients with Longstanding Facial Paralysis under Treatment with Botulinum Toxin for 11 Years.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery • 2016 • Vol. 138 (2)
Bennis, Y; Duquennoy-Martinot, V; Guerreschi, P
Effects of simultaneous palatal expansion and mandibular advancement in a child suffering from OSA.
Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale • 2016 • Vol. 36 (4)
This clinical report describes a child suffering from obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and class II skeletal malocclusion with maxillary contraction and anterior open bite. He presented moderate obstru…
De Vincentiis, G; Festa, P; Galeotti, A
Pathways of oral health knowledge, attitudes, practices, and status in married couples.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2016 • Vol. 44 (4)
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess the pathways from modifiable risk factors to oral health status in husbands and wives, and correlation in oral health KAP and status between married couples in …
Lo, E; Wong, M; Zhang, Y
Use of an optical clearing agent to enhance the visibility of subsurface structures and lesions from tooth occlusal surfaces.
Journal of biomedical optics • 2016 • Vol. 21 (8)
The purpose of this study is to show that optical clearing agents can be used to increase the visibility of deeply penetrating occlusal lesions that have reached the underlying dentin and spread late…
Darling, C; Fried, D; Kang, H
Association Between Hepatitis C Virus and Head and Neck Cancers.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute • 2016 • Vol. 108 (8)
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with hepatocellular carcinoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In 2009, MD Anderson established the first US clinic for treating HCV-infected ca…
Ariza-Heredia, E; Mahale, P; Sturgis, E
Novel stress increases hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal activity in mice with a raised bite.
Archives of oral biology • 2016 • Vol. 68
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In humans, occlusal disharmony may cause various physical complaints, including head and neck ache, stiffness in the shoulder and neck, and arthrosis of the temporomandibula…
Azuma, K; Fujiwara, S; Katayama, T
Novel t(1;3)(q21,p21) translocation in a basal cell adenocarcinoma of the parotid gland: potential association with tumorigenesis.
Human pathology • 2016 • Vol. 54
We report a rare translocation involving chromosomes 1q23 and 3p21 regions in a basaloid salivary carcinoma. Our case together with a previously reported instance of translocation involving chromosom…
El-Naggar, A; Myers, J; Rao, P
Cone beam computed tomography imaging as a primary diagnostic tool for computer-guided surgery and CAD-CAM interim removable and fixed dental prostheses.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 116 (2)
This article describes a digital workflow using cone beam computed tomography imaging as the primary diagnostic tool in the virtual planning of the computer-guided surgery and fabrication of a maxill…
Charette, J; Goldberg, J; Harris, B
Schneiderian Membrane Thickness and Clinical Implications for Sinus Augmentation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analyses.
Journal of periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 87 (8)
BACKGROUND: Schneiderian membrane thickness (SMT) has been regarded as a key factor for influencing membrane perforation, which may jeopardize the final clinical outcome of sinus augmentation. Hence,…
Aranda, L; Diaz, K; Garcia-Nogales, A
An open-label, single-arm phase II clinical study of docetaxel plus lobaplatin for Chinese patients with pulmonary and hepatic metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Anti-cancer drugs • 2016 • Vol. 27 (7)
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the chemotherapy program of docetaxel combined with lobaplatin for Chinese patients with pulmonary and hepatic metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Thi…
Chen, J; Lin, S; Yang, S
Biomechanical evaluation of laser-etched Ti implant surfaces vs. chemically modified SLA Ti implant surfaces: Removal torque and resonance frequency analysis in rabbit tibias.
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials • 2016 • Vol. 61
PURPOSE: To compare osseointegration and implant stability of two types of laser-etched (LE) Ti implants with a chemically-modified, sandblasted, large-grit and acid-etched (SLA) Ti implant (SLActive…
Cho, S; Lee, J