Research Papers
Neonatal Suppurative Parotitis: Two Cases.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal • 2016 • Vol. 35 (7)
Cheng, W; Eldadah, M; Tian, X
Premalignant Oral Lesion Cells Elicit Increased Cytokine Production and Activation of T-cells.
Anticancer research • 2016 • Vol. 36 (7)
BACKGROUND: Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) are known to evade the host immune response. How premalignant oral lesions modulate the immune response, however, has yet to be elucidated. …
Johnson, S; Levingston, C; Young, M
Contribution of Matrix Metallopeptidase-1 Genotypes, Smoking, Alcohol Drinking and Areca Chewing to Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Susceptibility.
Anticancer research • 2016 • Vol. 36 (7)
BACKGROUND/AIM: The up-regulation of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) has been demonstrated to be correlated with lymph node metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC); however, the genotypic rol…
Bau, D; Chang, W; Chen, L
Comparative effectiveness of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions for orthodontic pain relief at peak pain intensity: A Bayesian network meta-analysis.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 150 (1)
INTRODUCTION: The objective of this network meta-analysis was to synthesize the evidence of the comparative effectiveness for various interventions used for orthodontic pain relief during peak pain i…
Cheema, M; Khehra, H; Sandhu, S
Three-dimensional photographs for determining the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need in scientific studies.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 150 (1)
INTRODUCTION: Plaster casts as the medium for data collection in orthodontic studies pose disadvantages. In this study, we aimed to assess the validity and reliability of using 3-dimensional (3D) pho…
Hermus, A; Kragt, L; Ongkosuwito, E
Preliminary biometric analysis of mesiodistal tooth dimensions in subjects with normal occlusion.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 150 (1)
INTRODUCTION: The aims of this study were to confirm the efficacy of the Bolton index in a group of natural Class I white Italian patients with complete dentition, minimal crowding, and no previous o…
Arveda, N; La Falce, G; Lombardo, L
Malocclusion and its relationship to speech sound production: Redefining the effect of malocclusal traits on sound production.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 150 (1)
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to identify variables of dental malocclusion with the greatest effect on sound production that can be easily identified during an orthodontic assessment. M…
Cisneros, G; Leavy, K; LeBlanc, E
Orthodontic treatment of a patient with unilateral orofacial muscle dysfunction: The efficacy of myofunctional therapy on the treatment outcome.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 150 (1)
The orofacial muscle is an important factor in the harmony of the occlusion, and its dysfunction significantly influences a patient's occlusion after craniofacial growth and development. In this case…
Ishihara, Y; Kamioka, H; Sugawara, Y
Conservative orthodontic fixed appliance management of pediatric mandibular bilateral condylar fracture.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 150 (1)
INTRODUCTION: Management of mandibular condylar fractures is difficult in children with their inherently dynamic and unstable deciduous and mixed dentitions. We present a variation of the conservativ…
Biao, X; Gong, S; Li, M
Analysis of covariance.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 150 (1)
Pandis, N
Conservative management of external root resorption after tooth reimplantation: a 3-year follow-up.
General dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 64 (4)
The aim of this case report is to describe the treatment of a 9-year-old patient who suffered external root resorption of the permanent maxillary left lateral incisor following reimplantation of the …
Alcalde, M; de Alencar, C; de Oliveira, G
Do we need keratinized mucosa for a healthy peri-implant soft tissue?
General dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 64 (4)
The presence of keratinized mucosa plays a fundamental role in peri-implant soft tissue health. This study assessed the impact of the width of keratinized mucosa (WKM) on peri-implant soft tissue par…
Akhondi, N; Askarpour, F; Daneshparvar, N
Composite resin bond strength to caries-affected dentin contaminated with 3 different hemostatic agents.
General dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 64 (4)
Bonding of composite resins to sound and caries-affected dentin in cervical areas may necessitate the use of hemostatic agents to control sulcular fluid and hemorrhage. The aim of this in vitro study…
Farahbod, F; Hosseini-Shirazi, M; Keshani, F
Severe Sensory Neuronopathy in Primary Sjogren Syndrome Resulting in Charcot Arthropathy.
The Journal of rheumatology • 2016 • Vol. 43 (7)
Nguyen, M; Peschken, C
Optimal adaptive IMRT strategy to spare the parotid glands in oropharyngeal cancer.
Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology • 2016 • Vol. 120 (1)
PURPOSE: In oropharyngeal cancer adaptive radiation therapy (ART), this study aimed to quantify the dosimetric benefit of numerous replanning strategies, defined by various numbers and timings of rep…
Castelli, J; De Crevoisier, R; Haigron, P
Prognostic significance of Livin expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy.
Cancer radiotherapie : journal de la Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique • 2016 • Vol. 20 (5)
PURPOSE: This study was designed to investigate the expression levels of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein Livin in nasopharyngeal cancer tissues and its prognostic significance in nasopharyngeal ca…
He, A; Li, X; Liu, A
Clinical, Histological, and Histomorphometric Evaluation of Demineralized Freeze-Dried Cortical Block Allografts for Alveolar Ridge Augmentation.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 27 (5)
Autogenous bone-block grafts are the "gold standard" for block bone grafting, but have several disadvantages. Allografts have the potential to overcome these disadvantages. The purpose of this study …
Aslan, E; Gultekin, A; Karabuda, C
Effects of Superpulsed, Low-Level Laser Therapy on Neurosensory Recovery of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 27 (5)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of superpulsed, low-level laser therapy (SLLLT) on neurosensory recovery of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) aft…
Gallesio, G; Mortellaro, C; Mozzati, M
Immediate Loading of Tapered Implants Placed in Postextraction Sockets and Healed Sites.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 27 (5)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to compare the survival, stability, and complications of immediately loaded implants placed in postextraction sockets and healed sites. METHODS: Over a 2-y…
Han, C; Mangano, F; Mortellaro, C
Maxillary Protraction With Intermaxillary Elastics to Miniplates Versus Bone-Anchored Face-Mask Therapy in Cleft Lip and Palate Patients.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 27 (5)
INTRODUCTION: Cleft lip and palate patients usually have deficient maxilla due to postsurgical scars. The aim this study was to compare the effectiveness of miniplates-anchored face-mask therapy vers…
Eslami, N; Jahanbin, A; Kazemian, M