Research Papers
The Maxillary Sinus Floor Elevation Using a Poly-L-Lactic Acid Device to Create Space Without Bone Graft: Case Series Study of Five Patients.
The Journal of oral implantology • 2016 • Vol. 42 (3)
Maxillary sinus floor elevation using autologous or alloplastic bone grafting is often performed for implant treatment of maxillary molars; however, issues related to the donor site and complications…
Kasugai, S; Munakata, M; Sanda, M
Dental amalgam exposure can elevate urinary mercury concentrations in children.
International dental journal • 2016 • Vol. 66 (3)
OBJECTIVES: Owing to its cost-effectiveness and operative convenience, dental amalgam remains in use as a restorative material for tooth caries in children in many countries. The aim of this study wa…
Baek, H; Choi, Y; Im, S
Two Composite Bone Graft Substitutes for Maxillary Sinus Floor Augmentation: Histological, Histomorphometric, and Radiographic Analyses.
Implant dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 25 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To histologically, histomorphometrically, and radiographically compare clinical performance of 2 composite bone graft substitutes for maxillary sinus floor augmentation (MSFA). MATERIALS A…
Ahmet, S; Alper Gultekin, B; Karabuda, Z
Analysis of Effectiveness of Different Rotational Instruments in Implantoplasty: An In Vitro Study.
Implant dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 25 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the temperature increase in the implant, adjacent bone, procedure time, and roughness provided by different rotatory instruments in the implantoplasty procedure. MATERIAL AND ME…
Bianchini, M; de Souza Junior, J; Iaculli, F
Tooth loss and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged Japanese adults.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 43 (6)
AIM: Metabolic syndrome is associated with periodontal disease and dental caries; however, little attention has been given to the association between metabolic syndrome and tooth loss, which is the e…
Furuta, M; Liu, A; Shimazaki, Y
A decade of burn unit experience with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Clinical pathological diagnosis and risk factor awareness.
Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries • 2016 • Vol. 42 (4)
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) is a rare and often fatal spectrum of mucocutaneous diseases usually attributable to severe adverse drug reactions. Burn units are refe…
Berger, T; DeWeese, J; Do, A
Evaluation of the antineoplastic activity of gallic acid in oral squamous cell carcinoma under hypoxic conditions.
Anti-cancer drugs • 2016 • Vol. 27 (5)
The purpose of the current study was to develop and test a theoretical model that could explain the mechanism of action of gallic acid (GA) in the oral squamous cell carcinoma context for the first t…
Coletta, R; De Paula, A; Farias, L
Validation of a technique for integration of a digital dental model into stereophotogrammetric images of the face using cone-beam computed tomographic data.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 54 (5)
We wanted to find and validate a new way to visualise patients' faces and their dental arches non-invasively. The stereophotogrammetric images of the faces and the digitised dental casts of seven hea…
Codari, M; Pucciarelli, V; Sforza, C
Oral health screening: feasibility and reliability of the oral health assessment tool as used by speech pathologists.
International dental journal • 2016 • Vol. 66 (3)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and reliability of the Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT) as used by speech pathologists, to become part of a comprehensive clinic…
De Bodt, M; Simpelaere, I; Vanderwegen, J
An in vitro diagnosis of oral premalignant lesion using time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy under UV excitation-a pilot study.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2016 • Vol. 14
In spite of rapid advancement in cancer treatment, early diagnosis of cancer and medicable precursors are still the finest approach towards the assurance of patient lives and enhancement in the quali…
Dornadula, K; Kanniyappan, U; Prakasarao, A
Increased risk of concurrent gastroesophageal reflux disease among patients with Sjogren's syndrome: A nationwide population-based study.
European journal of internal medicine • 2016 • Vol. 31
BACKGROUND: Little data is available on the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome. METHODS: We identified 4650 Sjogren's syndrome patients between 2000…
Chang, C; Kao, C; Liao, C
A mesoporous biomaterial for biomimetic crystallization in dentinal tubules without impairing the bonding of a self-etch resin to dentin.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi • 2016 • Vol. 115 (6)
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: CaCO3@mesoporous silica reacted with phosphoric acid (denoted as CCMS-HP) enables the growth of calcium phosphate crystals in dentinal tubules. This study tested whether CCMS-HP c…
Chen, Y; Chiang, Y; Chien, C
Subantral Augmentation With Mineralized Cortical Bone Allograft Material: Clinical, Histological, and Histomorphometric Analyses and Graft Volume Assessments.
Implant dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 25 (3)
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to clinically and histologically evaluate the effect of using mineralized cortical bone allograft in sinus lift augmentation and to 3-dimensionally quantify volumet…
Berberi, A; Nader, N
The effect of fathers' and mothers' educational level on adult oral health in Japan.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2016 • Vol. 44 (3)
OBJECTIVES: Previous studies have shown that childhood socioeconomic status is associated with oral health in adulthood, but these studies have not examined the effects of fathers' and mothers' chara…
Hashimoto, H; Kondo, N; Murakami, K
Reduced thermal threshold in patients with Temporomandibular Disorders.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2016 • Vol. 43 (6)
BACKGROUND: Many studies have demonstrated the presence of somatosensory modulation changes at different sites in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) using different modalities. However,…
Bevilaqua-Grossi, D; Bigal, M; Carvalho, G
Human neutrophil peptide-1 affects matrix metalloproteinase-2, -8 and -9 secretions of oral squamous cell carcinoma cell lines in vitro.
Archives of oral biology • 2016 • Vol. 66
OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of HNP-1 on the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, -8 and -9 secretions of two oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cell lines (UT-SCC-43A …
Fteita, D; Gursoy, M; Gursoy, U
Bone Mineral Density in Sjogren Syndrome Patients with and Without Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis.
Calcified tissue international • 2016 • Vol. 98 (6)
Primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) can be complicated by distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA), which may contribute to low bone mineral density (BMD). Our objective was to evaluate BMD in pSS patients …
Both, T; Dalm, V; Hoorn, E
Computer-assisted preoperative simulation for positioning of plate fixation in Lefort I osteotomy: A case report.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi • 2016 • Vol. 115 (6)
Computed tomography images are used for three-dimensional planning in orthognathic surgery. This facilitates the actual surgery by simulating the surgical scenario. We performed a computer-assisted v…
Hoshi, K; Suenaga, H; Takato, T
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography for Detection of Intrabony and Furcation Defects: A Systematic Review Based on a Hierarchical Model for Diagnostic Efficacy.
Journal of periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 87 (6)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this review is to assess the diagnostic efficacy of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for the diagnosis of and/or treatment planning for intrabony and furcation defects, usi…
Nikolic-Jakoba, N; Spin-Neto, R; Wenzel, A
Prevalence of oral Candida colonization in patients with diabetes mellitus.
Journal de mycologie medicale • 2016 • Vol. 26 (2)
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: We aimed to assess the prevalence of oral Candida colonization in patients with diabetes and its relationship with factors such as Candida species, serum glucose level, and t…
Bandegani, A; Ebrahimi, H; Kavoosi, F