Research Papers
Osteomyelitis-Induced Sequester of Bovine-Derived Bone Mineral/Host Bone Composite 8 Years Post-Sinus Graft: A Case Report.
Implant dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 25 (4)
INTRODUCTION: Sinus grafts are a safe and predictable treatment for increasing bone volume in the posterior maxilla. Common complications include membrane perforations and postoperative infection. Li…
Norton, M
Intercomparison of salivary nitric oxide as a biomarker of dental caries risk between caries-active and caries-free children.
European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 17 (4)
AIM: To determine the efficacy of salivary nitric oxide as a biomarker for dental caries risk in children and to compare the salivary nitric oxide levels in caries-active and caries-free children. ME…
Chopra, R; SACHDEV, V; Syed, M
Differences in cytocompatibility, dynamics of the oxide layers' formation, and nickel release between superelastic and thermo-activated nickel-titanium archwires.
Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine • 2016 • Vol. 27 (8)
Superelastic (SE) and thermo-activated (TA) nickel-titanium (NiTi) archwires are used in everyday orthodontic practice, based on their acceptable biocompatibility and well-defined shape memory proper…
Colic, M; Markovic, E; Rudolf, R
Lengthening temporalis myoplasty versus free muscle transfer with the gracilis flap for long-standing facial paralysis: A systematic review of outcomes.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2016 • Vol. 44 (8)
BACKGROUND: Our aim was to compare the outcomes of reconstructive surgery for long-standing facial paralysis by gracilis free flap transfer versus lengthening temporalis myoplasty (LTM) according to …
Bos, R; Mommaerts, M; Reddy, S
Mutations in MSX1, PAX9 and MMP20 genes in Saudi Arabian patients with tooth agenesis.
European journal of medical genetics • 2016 • Vol. 59 (8)
Tooth agenesis in human being is the most common congenital anomaly associated with dental development. Mutations in many genes such as MSH homeobox 1 (MSX1), paired box gene 9 (PAX9), ectodysplasin …
Al-Ghamdi, S; Al-Hammad, N; Balto, H
Correlation between the modified Huddart and Bodenham index and the GOSLON yardstick for assessing occlusal characteristics at 5 and 10 years of age in individuals born with unilateral cleft lip and palate.
European journal of orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 38 (4)
BACKGROUND: The Great Ormond Street, London and Oslo, Norway (GOSLON) yardstick and the modified Huddart and Bodenham (MHB) index are two indices for evaluating study models to discern the effects of…
Almuhizi, Y; Leser, A; Pegelow, M
Patterns of Care and Comparative Effectiveness of Intensified Adjuvant Therapy for Resected Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Human Papillomavirus Era.
JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery • 2016 • Vol. 142 (8)
IMPORTANCE: There is a growing debate on the relative benefits of adjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and boost doses of postoperative radiotherapy (B-PORT) in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPS…
Hughes, R; Khan, S; Koshy, M
Prevalence of hearing loss in children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2016 • Vol. 87
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and characterize the types of hearing loss in pediatric patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS). METHODS: Fifty-eight pa…
Chinnadurai, S; Goudy, S; Jiramongkolchai, P
p16 expression independent of human papillomavirus is associated with lower stage and longer disease-free survival in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.
Pathology • 2016 • Vol. 48 (5)
There is limited information regarding the incidence of p16 expression, its association with human papillomavirus (HPV) and prognosis in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The role of p16 in…
Clark, J; Gao, K; Gupta, R
Knocking down of p53 triggers apoptosis and autophagy, concomitantly with inhibition of migration on SSC-4 oral squamous carcinoma cells.
Molecular and cellular biochemistry • 2016 • Vol. 419 (1-2)
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a malignancy with elevated prevalence and somber prognosis due to the fact that most of the patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage. p53 has a crucial role …
Berindan-Neagoe, I; Braicu, C; Campian, R
Bacteremia after Endodontic Procedures in Patients with Heart Disease: Culture and Molecular Analyses.
Journal of endodontics • 2016 • Vol. 42 (8)
INTRODUCTION: Infective endocarditis (IE) is still associated with high mortality, and antibiotic prophylaxis strategies are under intense debate. We evaluated the incidence of bacteremia after root …
de Uzeda, M; Domingues, R; Lacerda, V
Ability of Cone-beam Computed Tomography to Detect Periapical Lesions That Were Not Detected by Periapical Radiography: A Retrospective Assessment According to Tooth Group.
Journal of endodontics • 2016 • Vol. 42 (8)
INTRODUCTION: The detection of periapical lesions by periapical radiography (PR) can be hampered by structural noise, the impact of which differs among tooth groups. The aim of this study was to inve…
Ebihara, A; Komatsu, K; Ohbayashi, N
A specific hygiene hypothesis.
Medical hypotheses • 2016 • Vol. 93
Allergic diseases have reached epidemic proportions in Western populations in the last several decades. The hygiene hypothesis proposed more than twenty years ago has helped us to understand the epid…
Shunsheng Han, C
Pathogenesis of Rushton bodies: A novel hypothesis.
Medical hypotheses • 2016 • Vol. 93
Rushton bodies (RBs) are one of the characteristic features seen in the epithelial lining of odontogenic cysts mainly radicular, dentigerous and odontogenic keratocyst. It has two different histo-mor…
Deshmukh, R; Patil, S; Sarode, G
Effects of leukocyte-platelet rich fibrin on postoperative complications of direct sinus lifting.
Minerva stomatologica • 2016 • Vol. 65 (4)
BACKGROUND: Blood products have been widely used in soft tissue and bone regeneration in oral and maxillofacial surgery. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of leukocyte-platelet ric…
Delilbasi, C; Gurler, G
BruxApp: the ecological momentary assessment of awake bruxism.
Minerva stomatologica • 2016 • Vol. 65 (4)
Bracci, A; Djukic, G; Manfredini, D
[Medical examination: Preparation for ENT specialisation : Part 26].
HNO • 2016 • Vol. 64 (8)
Psychogios, G; Zenk, J
Trigeminal Neuralgia: New Evidence for Origins and Surgical Treatment.
Neurosurgery • 2016 • Vol. 63 Suppl 1
Burchiel, K
Comparison of three different options for immediate treatment of painful temporomandibular disorders: a randomized, controlled pilot trial.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2016 • Vol. 74 (6)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the short-term effectiveness of three different types of immediate, non-pharmacological intervention for alleviation of the painful symptoms of tem…
Eberhard, L; Giannakopoulos, N; Hellmann, D
Oral submucous fibrosis: a historical perspective and a review on etiology and pathogenesis.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2016 • Vol. 122 (2)
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic, insidious disease characterized by progressive submucosal fibrosis of the oral cavity and the oropharynx. People affected by this disease mostly live in so…
Ekanayaka, R; Tilakaratne, W; Warnakulasuriya, S