Research Papers
Oral Hygiene and Risk of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma-A Population-Based Case-Control Study in China.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology • 2016 • Vol. 25 (8)
BACKGROUND: The association between oral health and risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is largely unknown. Further understanding could shed light on potential pathogenic mechanisms and preventive…
Adami, H; Cai, Y; Cao, S
Fatigue analysis of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing resin-based composite vs. lithium disilicate glass-ceramic.
European journal of oral sciences • 2016 • Vol. 124 (4)
Resin-based composite molar crowns made by computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems have been proposed as an inexpensive alternative to metal-ceramic or all-ceramic crowns…
Ankyu, S; Egusa, H; Harada, A
Prevalence of Cochlear-Facial Dehiscence in a Study of 1,020 Temporal Bone Specimens.
Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology • 2016 • Vol. 37 (7)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of cochlear-facial dehiscence (CFD) and to examine the influence of otic capsule area, age, sex, and race on CFD. STUDY DESIGN: Descriptive study of archived te…
Blake, D; Carey, J; Chung, S
Transient Hearing Loss and Objective Tinnitus Induced by Mouth Opening: A Rare Connection Between the Temporomandibular Joint and Middle Ear Space.
Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology • 2016 • Vol. 37 (7)
OBJECTIVES: To describe objective tinnitus complicated with transient low-tone hearing loss coinciding with mouth opening, which was related to the connection between the mandibular fossa and middle …
Hidaka, H; Katori, Y; Kobayashi, T
Risk indicators associated with root caries in independently living older adults.
Journal of dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 51
OBJECTIVE: To determine the risk indicators associated with root caries experience in a cohort of independently living older adults in Ireland. METHODS: The data reported in the present study were ob…
Allen, P; Burke, F; Cole, M
Malignancy in dermatomyositis and polymyositis: analysis of 192 patients.
Clinical rheumatology • 2016 • Vol. 35 (8)
This study aims to investigate the prevalence and predictive risk factors of malignancy in patients with polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM). The medical records of 192 PM/DM patients followed…
Fang, Y; Kuo, C; Luo, S
Correlating skeletal and dental developmental stages using radiographic parameters.
Journal of forensic and legal medicine • 2016 • Vol. 42
The demand for age estimation of living and deceased children considerably increased in the last years. It was mainly justified by the growing globalization trend and the enlarged amount of violent c…
Bittencourt, M; Cericato, G; Franco, A
Are condylar morphologic changes associated with temporomandibular disorders in patients with orthognathia?
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2016 • Vol. 122 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between morphologic condylar changes and temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) in patients with orthognathia. STUDY DESIGN: Data from 89 patients were analyzed. T…
Catherine, Z; Courvoisier, D; Scolozzi, P
Bioinformatics-Driven New Immune Target Discovery in Disease.
Scandinavian journal of immunology • 2016 • Vol. 84 (2)
Biomolecular network analysis has been widely applied in the discovery of cancer driver genes and molecular mechanism anatomization of many diseases on the genetic level. However, the application of …
Chen, P; Du, H; Yang, C
Indoor air pollution and the risk of orofacial clefts in a rural population in Shanxi province, China.
Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology • 2016 • Vol. 106 (8)
BACKGROUND: Shanxi Province is a region in China with a high incidence of orofacial clefts (OFCs). Our objective is to investigate the effect of maternal exposure to indoor air pollution (IAP) from c…
Li, Z; Liu, J; Liu, Y
Temporomandibular joint ankylosis as part of the clinical spectrum of Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome?
American journal of medical genetics. Part A • 2016 • Vol. 170 (8)
The Carey-Finema-Ziter syndrome (CFZS, MIM 254940) is an apparently autosomal recessively inherited disorder consisting of the combination of non-progressive congenital myopathy with Moebius and Pier…
Bozzetti, A; Iascone, M; Mazzoleni, F
Klippel-Feil syndrome associated with Pierre Robin sequence and mandibular duplication.
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS • 2016 • Vol. 69 (8)
Al-Ani, S; Yang, A
Complications with allogeneic, cancellous bone blocks in vertical alveolar ridge augmentation: prospective clinical case study and review of the literature.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2016 • Vol. 122 (2)
OBJECTIVES: Vertical bone augmentation in dental implantology is an indication for cancellous allogeneic bone blocks (ABB). However, these materials may lead to adverse reactions, which are known wel…
Berthold, M; Draenert, F; Kammerer, P
Bonding Strength of Ceromer with Direct Laser Sintered, Ni-Cr-Based, and ZrO2 Metal Infrastructures After Er:YAG, Nd:YAG, and Ho:YAG Laser Surface Treatments-A Comparative In Vitro Study.
Photomedicine and laser surgery • 2016 • Vol. 34 (8)
OBJECTIVE: Laser modalities instead of conventional surface treatment techniques have been suggested to obtain an adequate micromechanical bonding between dental super- and infrastructures. The prese…
Gorler, O; Ozdemir, A
Exploration of more effective neurorrhaphy in facial nerve reconstruction: A comparison focusing on the difference of neural window size and condition of the neurorrhaphy site.
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS • 2016 • Vol. 69 (8)
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Various techniques have been introduced for reconstruction of the facial nerve. An improved method of neurorrhaphy to achieve satisfactory mimetic muscle function is required. We …
Funayama, E; Furukawa, H; Murao, N
Validity and reliability of intraoral scanners compared to conventional gypsum models measurements: a systematic review.
European journal of orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 38 (4)
BACKGROUND: The development of 3D technology and the trend of increasing the use of intraoral scanners in dental office routine lead to the need for comparisons with conventional techniques. OBJECTIV…
Aragon, M; Bichara, L; Flores-Mir, C
STAT3 as a Chemoprevention Target in Carcinogen-Induced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) • 2016 • Vol. 9 (8)
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a frequently fatal disease due, in large part, to a high rate of second primary tumor (SPT) formation. The 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide (4-NQO) mouse mode…
Acquafondata, M; Freilino, M; Gooding, W
Metastatic solid tumors to the jaw and oral soft tissue: A retrospective clinical analysis of 44 patients from a single institution.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2016 • Vol. 44 (8)
PURPOSE: Metastatic solid tumors to the oral cavity are rare, frequently indicative of an end-stage disease process, and associated with poor survival rates. We performed a 20-year retrospective clin…
Estilo, C; Ghossein, R; Huryn, J
Slug inhibition increases radiosensitivity of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells by upregulating PUMA.
International journal of oncology • 2016 • Vol. 49 (2)
As a new strategy, radio-gene therapy was widely used for the treatment of cancer patients in recent few years. Slug was involved in the radioresistance of various cancers and has been found to have …
Jiang, F; Wei, C; Yu, D
Histone acetylation is involved in TCDD‑induced cleft palate formation in fetal mice.
Molecular medicine reports • 2016 • Vol. 14 (2)
The aim of the present was to evaluate the effects of DNA methylation and histone acetylation on 2,3,7,8‑tetrachlorodibenzo‑p‑dioxin (TCDD)‑induced cleft palate in fetal mice. Pregnant mice (n=10) we…
Fu, Y; Liu, C; Pu, W