Research Papers
Association of Antibodies to Interferon-Inducible Protein-16 With Markers of More Severe Disease in Primary Sjogren's Syndrome.
Arthritis care & research • 2016 • Vol. 68 (2)
OBJECTIVE: Interferon-inducible protein-16 (IFI16) is an intracellular DNA receptor involved in innate immunity. We evaluated the frequency, phenotypic characteristics, and clinical associations of a…
Baer, A; Casciola-Rosen, L; Petri, M
Subgingival bacterial community profiles in HIV-infected Brazilian adults with chronic periodontitis.
Journal of periodontal research • 2016 • Vol. 51 (1)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To compare the subgingival microbial diversity between non-HIV-infected and HIV-infected individuals with chronic periodontitis using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis…
Carmo, F; Colombo, A; dos Santos, K
Reproducibility and prognostic value of pattern of invasion scoring in low-stage oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Histopathology • 2016 • Vol. 68 (3)
AIMS: To evaluate and compare the prognostic value and reproducibility of different methods of pattern of invasion scoring in oral squamous cell carcinomas. The additional prognostic value to establi…
de Bock, G; Heerema, M; Melchers, L
Evaluation of a dentoalveolar model for testing mouthguards: stress and strain analyses.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2016 • Vol. 32 (1)
BACKGROUND/AIM: Custom-fitted mouthguards are devices used to decrease the likelihood of dental trauma. The aim of this study was to develop an experimental bovine dentoalveolar model with periodonta…
Costa, P; Fernandes-Neto, A; Santos-Filho, P
Enlargement of the Pharynx Resulting From Surgically Assisted Rapid Maxillary Expansion.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2016 • Vol. 74 (2)
PURPOSE: Given that transverse maxillary deficiency is an etiologic factor of obstructive sleep apnea and is intimately connected to pharyngeal size, the objective of this study was to determine whet…
Christino, M; de Mello-Filho, F; Faria, A
Difference in pressure-formed mouthguard thickness according to heating condition.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2016 • Vol. 32 (1)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences of pressure-formed mouthguard thickness by varying the heating conditions within the proper heating temperature. MATERIALS AND ME…
Koide, K; Mizuhashi, F; Takahashi, M
An oral care self-management support protocol (OrCaSS) to reduce oral mucositis in hospitalized patients with acute myeloid leukemia and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a randomized controlled pilot study.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer • 2016 • Vol. 24 (2)
INTRODUCTION: Oral mucositis (OM) is a common and debilitating side effect of chemoradiotherapy in patients awaiting allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT). PURPOSE: The aim of th…
De Geest, S; Deschler-Baier, B; Fierz, K
Timing of fluoride intake and dental fluorosis on late-erupting permanent teeth.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2016 • Vol. 44 (1)
OBJECTIVE: Very few studies have examined the relationship between timing of fluoride intake and development of dental fluorosis on late-erupting permanent teeth using period-specific fluoride intake…
Bhagavatula, P; Broffitt, B; Levy, S
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T and A1298C gene polymorphisms in oral squamous cell carcinoma in south-east Iran.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2016 • Vol. 45 (2)
BACKGROUND: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene encodes an essential enzyme involving in folate metabolism. Due to the role of folate in DNA integrity, polymorphisms of MTHFR are interes…
Bazi, A; Garme, Y; Khosravi, A
Laser speckle imaging to improve clinical outcomes for patients with trigeminal neuralgia undergoing radiofrequency thermocoagulation.
Journal of neurosurgery • 2016 • Vol. 124 (2)
OBJECTIVE: Percutaneous treatments for trigeminal neuralgia are safe, simple, and effective for achieving good pain control. Procedural risks could be minimized by using noninvasive imaging technique…
Carson, B; Guarnieri, M; Hartke, T
Clinical Characteristics of Radiation-Induced Sarcoma of the Head and Neck: Review of 15 Cases and 323 Cases in the Literature.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2016 • Vol. 74 (2)
PURPOSE: This retrospective study aimed to identify the clinical characteristics of radiation-induced sarcoma of the head and neck (RISHN) that could help in the early diagnosis of this rare disease.…
Hu, F; Tao, Q; Wang, C
Transoral surgery for laryngo-pharyngeal cancer - The paradigm shift of the head and cancer treatment.
Auris, nasus, larynx • 2016 • Vol. 43 (1)
Transoral surgery is a less invasive treatment that is becoming a major strategy in the treatment of laryngo-pharyngeal cancer. It is a minimally invasive approach that has no skin incision and limit…
Ito, J; Morita, S; Muto, M
A screening model for oral cancer using risk scores: development and validation.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2016 • Vol. 44 (1)
OBJECTIVE: A study was conducted to develop and validate a screening model using risk scores to identify individuals at high risk for developing oral cancer in an Indian population. METHODS: Life-cou…
Fernandes, D; Kamath, V; Krishna Rao, S
Genome-wide haplotype association analysis identifies SERPINB9, SERPINE2, GAK, and HSP90B1 as novel risk genes for oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine • 2016 • Vol. 37 (2)
The oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common malignant epithelial neoplasms and considered to be caused by the genetic damage. In addition, smoking habit and excessive alcohol co…
Jiang, Y; Lv, H; Lv, W
Usefulness of a traction method using dental floss and a hemoclip for gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection: a propensity score matching analysis (with videos).
Gastrointestinal endoscopy • 2016 • Vol. 83 (2)
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Although endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a significant advancement in therapeutic endoscopy, it is a complicated technique and requires considerable expertise. In this …
Fukuzawa, M; Gotoda, T; Iwatsuka, K
Caveolin-1 overexpression in benign and malignant salivary gland tumors.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine • 2016 • Vol. 37 (2)
Caveolin-1, a tyrosine-phosphorylated protein, is supposed to have different regulatory roles as promoter or suppressor in many human cancers. However, no published study concerned its expression in …
Ashraf, M; Azizi, Z; Jaafari-Ashkavandi, Z
Veratric Acid Inhibits LPS-Induced IL-6 and IL-8 Production in Human Gingival Fibroblasts.
Inflammation • 2016 • Vol. 39 (1)
Veratric acid, one of the major benzoic acid isolated from vegetables and fruits, has been reported to have anti-inflammatory activity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammat…
Du, Y; Gong, Z; Sun, L
Rhabdomyoma of the Lip: A Case Report With Review of the Literature.
The American Journal of dermatopathology • 2016 • Vol. 38 (2)
Rhabdomyoma (RM) is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor associated with skeletal muscle differentiation. We report a case of adult-type RM occurring in the lower lip of a 48-year-old man, clinically susp…
Cesinaro, A; Jukna, A; Mengoli, M
Repeat Gamma-Knife Radiosurgery for Refractory or Recurrent Trigeminal Neuralgia with Consideration About the Optimal Second Dose.
World neurosurgery • 2016 • Vol. 86
OBJECTIVE: To investigate adequate radiation doses for repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKS) for trigeminal neuralgia in our series and meta-analysis. METHODS: Fourteen patients treated by ipsilatera…
Kwon, D; Lee, D; Lee, J
Central Dentinogenic Ghost Cell Tumor: An Update on a Rare Aggressive Odontogenic Tumor.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2016 • Vol. 74 (2)
PURPOSE: Dentinogenic ghost cell tumor (DGCT) is a very rare odontogenic lesion, with most knowledge based on single case reports. Therefore, a comprehensive analysis was performed of the clinical an…
Akrish, S; Buchner, A; Vered, M