Research Papers
Isoliquiritigenin as a cause of DNA damage and inhibitor of ataxia-telangiectasia mutated expression leading to G2/M phase arrest and apoptosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 Suppl 1
BACKGROUND: Isoliquiritigenin (ISL), a natural compound extracted from licorice, has chemopreventive and antitumor activities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the anticancer effect of IS…
Hsia, S; Huang, Y; Shieh, T
Oral human papillomavirus infection in men who have sex with men with anal squamous intraepithelial lesions.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 Suppl 1
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the association between oral and anogenital human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. METHODS: Oral and anal samples from 66 men who have sex with men with a history of…
Eisele, D; Groppo, E; Palefsky, J
Peri-Implant Bone Regeneration Using rhPDGF-BB, BMSCs, and beta-TCP in a Canine Model.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2016 • Vol. 18 (2)
BACKGROUND: The presence of insufficient bone volume remains a major clinical problem for dental implant placement to restore oral function. Tissue engineering provides a promising approach for induc…
Jiang, X; Lv, K; Xu, L
Reduction of clinical target volume in patients with lateralized cancer of the nasopharynx and without contralateral lymph node metastasis receiving intensity-modulated radiotherapy.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 Suppl 1
BACKGROUND: This study investigated lymph node distribution in patients with lateralized cancer of the nasopharynx to identify areas suitable for clinical target volume (CTV) reduction. METHODS: A to…
Guo, R; Guo, Y; Liu, Y
One-year follow-up of titanium/zirconium alloy X commercially pure titanium narrow-diameter implants placed in the molar region of the mandible: a randomized controlled trial.
Clinical oral implants research • 2016 • Vol. 27 (4)
OBJECTIVE: To analyze marginal bone loss (MBL) and clinical parameters around narrow-diameter implants (NDIs - 3.3 mm) made of titanium/zirconium alloy (TiZr) in comparison with commercially pure tit…
Araujo, M; Garcez-Filho, J; Lima, L
Keratinized mucosa around implants in partially edentulous posterior mandible: 10-year results of a prospective comparative study.
Clinical oral implants research • 2016 • Vol. 27 (4)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this research was to investigate the clinical conditions around dental implants placed in the posterior mandible of healthy or moderately periodontally compromised patients, in …
Dalmasso, P; Grasso, G; Roccuzzo, M
Practical Repair Method for Unilateral Cleft Lips: Straight-Line Advanced Release Technique.
Annals of plastic surgery • 2016 • Vol. 76 (4)
BACKGROUND: Straight-line closure repair of unilateral cleft lips was first introduced in the 1840s, and since then, many different techniques have been attempted for cleft repair. However, these met…
Baek, R; Choi, J; Kim, B
Role of primary surgery in the treatment of advanced oropharyngeal cancer.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 Suppl 1
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare survival outcomes of patients with advanced stage oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) according to surgical and nonsurgical treatments, wh…
Ansari, K; Biron, V; Cote, D
Associations of Resonance Frequency Analysis with Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of Dental Implant Systems.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2016 • Vol. 18 (2)
BACKGROUND: Resonance frequency analysis (RFA) has been introduced as a noninvasive method to clinically estimate the stability of dental implant systems. PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to …
Agnew, A; Battula, S; Chien, H
Toxicity and efficacy of accelerated radiotherapy with concurrent weekly cisplatin for locally advanced head and neck carcinoma.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 Suppl 1
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this report was to present the results of accelerated radiotherapy (RT) with concomitant weekly cisplatin in head and neck cancer. METHODS: One hundred six patients receive…
Driessen, C; Janssens, G; Kaanders, H
Decision management in transoral robotic surgery: Indications, individual patient selection, and role in the multidisciplinary treatment for head and neck cancer from a European perspective.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 Suppl 1
BACKGROUND: Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) has become an accepted first-line treatment for T1 and T2 head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The growing popularity of this procedure is the r…
Jowett, N; Knecht, R; Lorincz, B
Meta-analysis and systematic review of the number of non-syndromic congenitally missing permanent teeth per affected individual and its influencing factors.
European journal of orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 38 (2)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Dental aplasia (or hypodontia) is a frequent and challenging anomaly and thus of interest to many dental fields. Although the number of missing teeth (NMT) in each person is a…
Rakhshan, H; Rakhshan, V
Long-term retrospective follow-up of turned and moderately rough implants in the edentulous jaw.
Clinical oral implants research • 2016 • Vol. 27 (4)
AIM: To compare the long-term clinical outcome of turned vs. moderately rough implants. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients treated with implants in the edentulous mandible and/or maxilla were invited fo…
De Bruyn, H; Ferreira, D; Marien, M
The anterior component of occlusal force revisited: direct measurement and theoretical considerations.
European journal of orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 38 (2)
BACKGROUND: The anterior component of occlusal force (ACF), considered to result from the mesial inclination of teeth relative to the occlusal plane, has been estimated by indirectly measuring contac…
Al Qassar, S; Halazonetis, D; Mavragani, M
Laser-treated stainless steel mini-screw implants: 3D surface roughness, bone-implant contact, and fracture resistance analysis.
European journal of orthodontics • 2016 • Vol. 38 (2)
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the biomechanical properties and bone-implant intersurface response of machined and laser surface-treated stainless steel (SS) mini-screw implants (MSIs…
Chu, T; Dechow, P; Kang, H
Convallaria keiskei as a novel therapeutic alternative for salivary gland cancer treatment by targeting myeloid cell leukemia-1.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 Suppl 1
BACKGROUND: Various chemotherapeutic agents have been used largely for the treatment of salivary gland cancer. However, results are disappointing, and these agents can cause some serious side effects…
Cho, S; Hong, I; Lee, H
Prognostic significance of lymph node density in squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 Suppl 1
BACKGROUND: The prognostic significance of lymph node density in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has been well recognized. However, its use in a specific subsite of the tongue has not been evalua…
Clark, J; Ebrahimi, A; Iyer, N
Routine Screening Radiography for Retained Wire Following Arch Bar Removal Is Not Indicated.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2016 • Vol. 74 (4)
PURPOSE: To estimate the screening test value of routine radiography after arch bar wire removal by assessing the incidence of retained wires and the importance of their sequelae. MATERIALS AND METHO…
Engelstad, M; Gelesko, S; Wahlstrom, D
Efficacy of mepivacaine-tramadol combination on the success of inferior alveolar nerve blocks in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis: a randomized clinical trial.
International endodontic journal • 2016 • Vol. 49 (4)
AIM: To compare the success of an inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) after injecting a combination of mepivacaine and tramadol or mepivacaine alone in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpiti…
Chavarria-Bolanos, D; Pozos-Guillen, A; Rodriguez-Wong, L
The origin of endodontic Enterococcus faecalis explored by comparison of virulence factor patterns and antibiotic resistance to that of isolates from stool samples, blood cultures and food.
International endodontic journal • 2016 • Vol. 49 (4)
AIM: To elucidate the origin of Enterococcus faecalis isolated from secondary root canal infections and the possibility for a foodborne transmission by comparing them to strains recovered from food, …
LUND, B; Ozenci, V; Rashid, M