Research Papers
Unilateral Cystic Parotid Lesion in a Middle-Aged Man.
JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery • 2016 • Vol. 142 (8)
Cerrati, E; Horton, J; Liu, C
A combinative analysis of gene expression profiles and microRNA expression profiles identifies critical genes and microRNAs in oral lichen planus.
Archives of oral biology • 2016 • Vol. 68
OBJECTIVE: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease but aetiology and pathogenesis has not fully elucidated. To gain insight into the mechanism of OLP, bioinformatic analysis was pe…
Chen, L; Liu, Q; Liu, Y
Brief Report: Remotely Delivered Video Modeling for Improving Oral Hygiene in Children with ASD: A Pilot Study.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders • 2016 • Vol. 46 (8)
Children with autism have heightened risk of developing oral health problems. Interventions targeting at-home oral hygiene habits may be the most effective means of improving oral hygiene outcomes in…
Discepolo, K; Flink, L; Keck, D
Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis at diagnosis predicts mortality in primary Sjogren syndrome: analysis of 515 patients.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) • 2016 • Vol. 55 (8)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the fulfilment of classification criteria for cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis (CV) at diagnosis in a large cohort of patients with primary SS and their correlation with poor outco…
Bove, A; Brito-Zeron, P; Corazza, L
Systemic Inflammatory Biomarkers and Their Association With Periodontal and Diabetes-Related Factors in the Diabetes and Periodontal Therapy Trial, A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Journal of periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 87 (8)
BACKGROUND: The present study evaluates effects of non-surgical periodontal treatment on serum biomarkers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (t2DM) and chronic periodontitis who participated i…
Engebretson, S; Geisinger, M; Gelato, M
Objective assessment of mastication predominance in healthy dentate subjects and patients with unilateral posterior missing teeth.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2016 • Vol. 43 (8)
We aimed to investigate mastication predominance in healthy dentate individuals and patients with unilateral posterior missing teeth using objective and subjective methods. The sample comprised 50 he…
Koyano, K; Kuwatsuru, R; Oki, K
SOCS-3 Regulates Alveolar Bone Loss in Experimental Periodontitis.
Journal of dental research • 2016 • Vol. 95 (9)
The host immune response plays a key role in bacteria-induced alveolar bone resorption. Endogenous control of the magnitude and duration of inflammatory signaling is considered an important determina…
Gao, H; Kantarci, A; Konstantinidis, A
The Effects of High Insertion Torque Versus Low Insertion Torque on Marginal Bone Resorption and Implant Failure Rates: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses.
Implant dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 25 (4)
OBJECTIVES: The aim was to analyze the data about the effects on marginal bone resorption and implant failure rates between implants inserted with high or low insertion torque values. MATERIALS AND M…
Berardini, M; Caputi, S; Rutjes, A
Role for the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor and Diverse Ligands in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Migration and Tumorigenesis.
Molecular cancer research : MCR • 2016 • Vol. 14 (8)
Over 45,000 new cases of oral and pharyngeal cancers are diagnosed and account for over 8,000 deaths a year in the United States. An environmental chemical receptor, the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (Ah…
Alamoud, K; Bais, M; Genco, C
A morphometric analysis of prognathism and evaluation of the gnathic index in modern humans.
Homo : internationale Zeitschrift fur die vergleichende Forschung am Menschen • 2016 • Vol. 67 (4)
Subnasal prognathism is a morphological feature often described in studies of paleoanthropology, bioarchaeology, and forensic anthropology. This trait is commonly quantified using the gnathic index, …
Cabo, L; Garvin, H; Lesciotto, K
Effect of a thin-neck pacifier on primary dentition: a randomized controlled trial.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research • 2016 • Vol. 19 (3)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate changes in occlusal characteristics in the primary dentition that occur after introducing a thin-neck pacifier (TNP) to children with previously diagnosed pacifier-associated …
Heinrich-Weltzien, R; Wagner, Y
The potential impact of prophylactic human papillomavirus vaccination on oropharyngeal cancer.
Cancer • 2016 • Vol. 122 (15)
The incidence of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) is significantly increasing in the United States. Given that these epidemiologic trends are driven by human papillomavirus (HPV), the potential impact of p…
Eisele, D; Fakhry, C; Guo, T
Periodontal Wound Healing by Transplantation of Jaw Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Chitosan/Anorganic Bovine Bone Carrier Into One-Wall Infrabony Defects in Beagles.
Journal of periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 87 (8)
BACKGROUND: This study aims to evaluate the performance of chitosan/anorganic bovine bone (C/ABB) scaffold seeded with human jaw bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hJBMMSCs) in supporting th…
Chen, B; Hu, X; Jin, L
Resection and microvascular reconstruction of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: The role of microvascular reconstruction.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 (8)
BACKGROUND: Current treatment guidelines caution against osseous reconstruction using free flap tissue to treat bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ). The primary rationale for this…
Balhau, R; Coelho, L; Correia-Sa, I
Comparative Assessment of the Effect of Ibuprofen and Etodolac on Edema, Trismus, and Pain in Lower Third Molar Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2016 • Vol. 74 (8)
PURPOSE: To compare the efficacy of ibuprofen (IBU) and etodolac (ETO) for controlling pain, edema, and trismus after extraction of lower third molars. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty adolescents and a…
Bassi, A; Grossi de Oliveira, G; Silva de Oliveira, J
Knowledge and attitudes regarding molar incisor hypomineralisation amongst Saudi Arabian dental practitioners and dental students.
European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 17 (4)
AIM: This was to investigate the perception of general dental practitioners (GDPs), specialist dentists and dental students regarding the prevalence, severity and aetiological factors of molar inciso…
Alhowaish, L; Ghanim, A; Manton, D
Evidence Linking the Role of Placental Expressions of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-gamma and Nuclear Factor-Kappa B in the Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia Associated With Periodontitis.
Journal of periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 87 (8)
BACKGROUND: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-gamma activation leads to suppression of production of a broad range of proinflammatory molecules. It plays a role in differentiation of …
Balakrishnan, A; Junaid, M; Mahendra, J
Good Surgical Outcomes of Hemifacial Spasm Patients with Obvious Facial Nerve Indentation and Color Change.
World neurosurgery • 2016 • Vol. 92
OBJECTIVES: Hemifacial spasm results from vascular compression of the facial nerve. It remains controversial whether severe compression and subsequent nerve indentation predict a good or a poor surgi…
Feng, B; Li, S; Wei, X
Is treatment de-escalation a reality in HPV related oropharyngeal cancer?
The surgeon : journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland • 2016 • Vol. 14 (4)
The incidence of HPV related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is rapidly increasing. It is now well recognised as a distinct clinical and biologic entity, compared to traditional OPSCC. …
Kinsella, J; Oosthuizen, J
Prospectively-collected, tooth-specific dosimetry correlated with adverse dental outcomes.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2016 • Vol. 122 (2)
OBJECTIVES: To correlate radiation dose to specific tooth-bearing portions of bone with adverse dental outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: Eighty-nine patients treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy …
Flesher-Bratt, D; Monroe, A; Morris, C