Research Papers
Laboratory technique for coloring titanium abutments to improve esthetics.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 115 (4)
Titanium alloys are used for implant abutments onto which prostheses are attached. One major disadvantage of titanium abutments is their esthetics; the metallic gray color may show through the restor…
Chung, K; Kattadiyil, M; O'Brien, R
Abducens Nerve Avulsion and Facial Nerve Palsy After Temporal Bone Fracture: A Rare Concomitance of Injuries.
World neurosurgery • 2016 • Vol. 88
BACKGROUND: Avulsion of the abducens nerve in the setting of geniculate ganglion injury after temporal bone fracture is unreported previously. We discuss clinical assessment and management of a patie…
Azad, T; Chow, K; Corrales, C
Immediate loading of implants inserted in edentulous arches using multiple mucosa-supported stereolithographic surgical templates: a 10-year prospective cohort study.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 45 (4)
The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate survival and marginal bone loss at 10-year follow-up of implants inserted in completely edentulous arches and immediately loaded using multiple m…
Cassetta, M
Letter to the Editor, "The Role of Membrane Attack Complex Formation against Gram-positive Bacteria".
Journal of dental research • 2016 • Vol. 95 (4)
Alves, L; Freires, I
Response to Letter to the Editor, "The Role of Membrane Attack Complex Formation against Gram-positive Bacteria".
Journal of dental research • 2016 • Vol. 95 (4)
About, I; Jeanneau, C
Geographic variation in human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal cancer: Data from 4 multinational randomized trials.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 Suppl 1 (Suppl 1)
BACKGROUND: There are variations in the proportions of head and neck cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) between countries and regions. It is unclear if these are true variations or due …
Al-Booz, H; Ang, K; Biswas-Baldwin, N
Effect of Aging on Periodontal Inflammation, Microbial Colonization, and Disease Susceptibility.
Journal of dental research • 2016 • Vol. 95 (4)
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease induced by a biofilm that forms on the tooth surface. Increased periodontal disease is associated with aging. We investigated the effect of aging on ch…
Cabrera-Ortega, A; Dong, G; Graves, D
Success of Maxillary Alveolar Defect Repair in Rats Using Osteoblast-Differentiated Human Deciduous Dental Pulp Stem Cells.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2016 • Vol. 74 (4)
PURPOSE: The use of cell-based therapies represents one of the most advanced methods for enhancing the regenerative response in craniofacial abnormalities. The main aim of this study was to evaluate …
Alamdari, D; Ezzati, A; Jahanbin, A
Mucosal lichen sclerosus/lichen planus overlap syndrome with cutaneous lesions of lichen sclerosus.
European journal of dermatology : EJD • 2016 • Vol. 26 (2)
Fukumoto, T; Fukunaga, A; Komori, T
Evaluation of proton-coupled folate transporter (SLC46A1) polymorphisms as risk factors for neural tube defects and oral clefts.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A • 2016 • Vol. 170A (4)
Many folate-related genes have been investigated for possible causal roles in neural tube defects (NTDs) and oral clefts. However, no previous reports have examined the major gene responsible for fol…
Brody, L; Carter, T; Feldkamp, M
Validation of the English-language version of 5-item Oral Health Impact Profile.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2016 • Vol. 60 (2)
PURPOSE: The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) is currently the most widely used oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) instrument. The study validated the English-language 5-item OHIP by inves…
Flynn, P; John, M; Kohli, N
Bifunctional bioceramics stimulating osteogenic differentiation of a gingival fibroblast and inhibiting plaque biofilm formation.
Biomaterials science • 2016 • Vol. 4 (4)
Gingival recession is a common clinical problem that results in esthetic deficiencies and poor plaque control and predominantly occurs in aged patients. In order to restore the cervical region, ideal…
Chen, H; Haapasalo, M; Shen, Y
A population-based study on the association between chronic periodontitis and sialolithiasis.
The Laryngoscope • 2016 • Vol. 126 (4)
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Whereas the impression that poor oral hygiene is linked to the development of sialolithiasis may be widely accepted, very few studies provide evidence to support this. This stu…
Ching Lin, H; Huang, H; Hung, S
Are periodontal diseases really silent? A systematic review of their effect on quality of life.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 43 (4)
AIM: Periodontal diseases (PDs) may play an important role in the effect oral health status has on a person's quality of life (QoL). The objective was to investigate the influence of PDs (gingivitis …
Borgnakke, W; Buset, S; Friedmann, A
Impact of digital intraoral scan strategies on the impression accuracy using the TRIOS Pod scanner.
Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) • 2016 • Vol. 47 (4)
OBJECTIVES: Little information is available on the impact of different scan strategies on the accuracy of full-arch scans with intraoral scanners. The aim of this in-vitro study was to investigate th…
Ender, A; Joda, T; Katsoulis, J
Anatomical Considerations to Prevent Facial Nerve Injury: Insights on Frontal Branch and Cervicofacial Trunk Nerve Anatomy in SMAS Face Lifts.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery • 2016 • Vol. 137 (4)
Salgarello, M; Visconti, G
Retrospective analysis of the clinical efficacy of definitive chemoradiotherapy for patients with hypopharyngeal cancer.
Japanese journal of clinical oncology • 2016 • Vol. 46 (4)
OBJECTIVE: A retrospective analysis was performed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of definitive chemoradiotherapy including intensity-modulated radiotherapy for patients with hypopharyngeal cancer.…
Hanai, N; Hasegawa, Y; Hirakawa, H
Human olfactory stem cells for injured facial nerve reconstruction in a rat model.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 Suppl 1
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to show the efficacy of olfactory stem cells for injured facial nerve reconstruction in a rat model. METHODS: Olfactory stem cells were isolated from the olf…
Adatepe, T; Allahverdiyev, A; Bagirova, M
Risk Factors in Early Implant Failure: A Meta-Analysis.
Implant dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 25 (2)
BACKGROUND: Clinicians should be able to weigh the role of the main risk factors associated with early implant failure. PURPOSE: The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the influence of different…
Bravo, M; Del Fabbro, M; Manzano, G
F-127-PEI co-delivering docetaxel and TFPI-2 plasmid for nasopharyngeal cancer therapy.
Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications • 2016 • Vol. 61
The co-delivery of drug and gene has become the primary strategy in cancer therapy. However, to construct one safe co-delivering system with higher drug loading and gene transfection efficiency for c…
Jiang, G; Ke, B; Liu, T