Research Papers
Effects of meteorologic factors and schooling on the seasonality of group A streptococcal pharyngitis.
International journal of biometeorology • 2016 • Vol. 60 (5)
The objective of this study was to determine the seasonal pattern of group A streptococcal pharyngitis in children attended at a hospital emergency department in the Mediterranean island of Mallorca …
Ferres, L; Hervas, D; Hervas, J
Re-discovering periodontal butyric acid: New insights on an old metabolite.
Microbial pathogenesis • 2016 • Vol. 94
The oral microbiome is composed of detrimental and beneficial microbial communities producing several microbial factors that could contribute to the development of the oral microbiome and, likewise, …
Cueno, M; Ochiai, K
Toe Amputation After Minor Surgery in a Patient with Behcet's Disease: A Case Report.
The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons • 2016 • Vol. 55 (3)
Behcet's disease is a systemic autoimmune vasculitis. Although various clinical findings can be observed depending on the pathologic features caused by the blood vessels involved, the classic triad o…
Akcay, C; Aydinol, M; Ozalp, B
Primary cutaneous nodular amyloidosis in association with Sjogren's syndrome.
Joint Bone Spine • 2016 • Vol. 83 (3)
Femia, A; Mazori, D
Functional and aesthetic rehabilitation with maxillary prosthesis supported by two zygomatic implants for maxillary defect resulting from cancer ablative surgery: a case report/technique article.
Odontology • 2016 • Vol. 104 (2)
We report herein a case of functional and aesthetic rehabilitation with maxillary prosthesis supported by only two zygomatic implants for a patient with severe maxillary defect resulting from subtota…
Iino, M; Ishikawa, S; Kitabatake, K
Effect of Adhesive Cementation Strategies on the Bonding of Y-TZP to Human Dentin.
Operative dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 41 (3)
This study evaluated the effects of different adhesive strategies on the adhesion of zirconia to dentin using conventional and self-adhesive cements and their corresponding adhesive resins. The occlu…
Alves, M; Bergoli, C; Bottino, M
Three-dimensional regional displacement after surgical-orthodontic correction of Class III malocclusion.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research • 2016 • Vol. 19 (2)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate how displacements of maxillo-mandibular structures are associated with each other at splint removal and 1 year post-surgery following 1-jaw and 2-jaw surgeries for correcti…
Cevidanes, L; Koerich, L; Paniagua, B
Diagnostic validity of the use of a portable single-channel electromyography device for sleep bruxism.
Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung • 2016 • Vol. 20 (2)
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine an appropriate cutoff value and the number of nights of sleep with the portable single-channel EMG device (GrindCare) necessary for a valid sleep bruxi…
Conti, P; Costa, Y; Porporatti, A
Weak association between sleep bruxism and obstructive sleep apnea. A sleep laboratory study.
Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung • 2016 • Vol. 20 (2)
PURPOSE: No definitive associations or causal relationships have been determined between obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea (OSAH) and sleep bruxism (SB). The purpose of this study was to investigate, …
Gotouda, A; Hishikawa, R; Lavigne, G
Expression of chemokine receptor CXCR4 is closely correlated with clinical outcome in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine • 2016 • Vol. 37 (5)
The CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) has been reported to be involved in the development and progression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). However, the role of CXCR4 in clinical outcome and prognosi…
Huang, W; Li, B; Liu, H
Does periodontal treatment have an effect on clinical and immunological parameters of periodontal disease in obese subjects? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Clinical oral investigations • 2016 • Vol. 20 (4)
AIM: The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature to answer the questions: (i) "Is periodontal treatment effective to improve clinical and immunological conditions in obese subje…
Correa, M; Demarco, F; Leite, F
Radiologic assessment of third molar tooth and spheno-occipital synchondrosis for age estimation: a multiple regression analysis study.
International journal of legal medicine • 2016 • Vol. 130 (3)
For forensic age estimation, radiographic assessment of third molar mineralization is important between 14 and 21 years which coincides with the legal age in most countries. The spheno-occipital sync…
Baydemir, C; Demirturk Kocasarac, H; Helvacioglu Yigit, D
Prevalence, Etiology and Treatment of Peri-Implant Mucositis and Peri-Implantitis: A Survey of Periodontists in the United States.
Journal of periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 87 (5)
BACKGROUND: Currently, information available on the exact prevalence and standard therapeutic protocol of peri-implant diseases is insufficient. The aim of this survey was to investigate the perceive…
Finkelman, M; Hanley, J; Papathanasiou, E
Effects of Surface Treatments on the Bond Strength Between Resin Cement and a New Zirconia-reinforced Lithium Silicate Ceramic.
Operative dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 41 (3)
This study evaluated the effects of surface treatments on the bond strength between the new zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate ceramic (ZLS) and resin cement. VITA Suprinity blocks were crystallize…
Anami, L; Bottino, M; Melo, R
Evaluation of Hard and Soft Tissue Dimensions Around Zirconium Oxide Implant-Supported Crowns: A 1-Year Retrospective Study.
Journal of periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 87 (5)
BACKGROUND: This study aims to evaluate the effect of the distance between the alveolar crest of a full-ceramic implant to the lowest point of the contact area of the crowns on the interdental papill…
Bragger, U; Gahlert, M; Hicklin, S
Whole Exome Sequencing Identifies Rare Protein-Coding Variants in Behcet's Disease.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) • 2016 • Vol. 68 (5)
OBJECTIVE: Behcet's disease (BD) is a systemic inflammatory disease with an incompletely understood etiology. Despite the identification of multiple common genetic variants associated with BD, rare g…
Casali, B; Direskeneli, H; Gensterblum, E
Bleaching Effects on Color, Chemical, and Mechanical Properties of White Spot Lesions.
Operative dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 41 (3)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of bleaching on teeth with white spot lesions. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Carious lesions with standardized whiteness were produced on the b…
Ahn, J; Chang, J; Kim, Y
Inequitable Access to Timely Cleft Palate Surgery in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
World journal of surgery • 2016 • Vol. 40 (5)
BACKGROUND: Delayed cleft palate repair has significant implications for physical, mental, and social well-being and has been suggested to lead to an increased risk of infant and under-five mortality…
Ayala, R; Carlson, L; Hatcher, K
Histopathological Features of Secondary Squamous Cell Carcinoma Around a Dental Implant in the Mandible After Chemoradiotherapy: A Case Report With a Clinicopathological Review.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2016 • Vol. 74 (5)
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) around a dental implant is a rare pathologic condition. This report describes a case of recurrent OSCC surrounding a dental implant, histopathologic findings, and …
Kanno, T; Nariai, Y; Sekine, J
Dental implants in patients with oral mucosal diseases - a systematic review.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2016 • Vol. 43 (5)
To reveal dental implants survival rates in patients with oral mucosal diseases: oral lichen planus (OLP), Sjogren's syndrome (SjS), epidermolysis bullosa (EB) and systemic sclerosis (SSc). A systema…
Khongkhunthian, P; Reichart, P; Schmidt-Westhausen, A