Research Papers
Acupuncture for episodic cluster headache: a trigeminal approach.
Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society • 2016 • Vol. 34 (1)
Following evidence that acupuncture is clinically feasible and cost-effective in the treatment of headache, the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends acupuncture as prophyla…
Hayhoe, S
American Indian and Alaska Native Access to Oral Health Care: A Potential Solution.
Journal of health care for the poor and underserved • 2016 • Vol. 27 (1 Suppl)
American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) experience significant health disparities relative to the general U.S. POPULATION: In particular, oral diseases affect the majority of the AI/AN population…
Batliner, T
Factors Relating to Access to Dental Care for Indigenous South Australians.
Journal of health care for the poor and underserved • 2016 • Vol. 27 (1 Suppl)
OBJECTIVE: To explore and document self-reported factors contributing to Indigenous Australians' attendance and non-attendance at South Australian public dental clinics. METHODS: Semi-structured inte…
Brennan, D; Jamieson, L; Jones, K
Inequalities in Tooth Decay in Australian Children by Neighbourhood Characteristics and Indigenous Status.
Journal of health care for the poor and underserved • 2016 • Vol. 27 (1 Suppl)
OBJECTIVE: Tooth decay is related to poverty, measured at individual and neighbourhood levels. It is however uncertain if living in an advantaged neighbourhood reduces tooth decay similarly in Austra…
Ha, D; Jamieson, L; Lalloo, R
Reliability and efficacy of palifermin in prevention and management of oral mucositis in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a randomized, double-blind controlled clinical trial.
Minerva stomatologica • 2016 • Vol. 65 (1)
BACKGROUND: Myeloablative and hematopoietic stem cells transplantation therapy (HSCT) often acts as side-effect to oral mucositis (OM) with no effective treatment. This randomized-controlled trial an…
Bassani, L; Ciuffreda, C; Cordasco, G
[Endodontic re-treatment or apical surgery, is an evidence-based choice possible?].
Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde • 2016 • Vol. 123 (2)
Treatment of a recurrence after an initial endodontic treatment can consist of endodontic re-treatment or apical surgery. The literature reports comparable success rates for these two options. Howeve…
de Lange, J
[Aphthous ulcers and oral ulcerations].
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) • 2016 • Vol. 45 (2)
Aphthous ulcers are painful ulcerations located on the mucous membrane, generally in the mouth, less often in the genital area. Three clinical forms of aphthous ulcers have been described: minor apht…
Samimi, M; Vaillant, L
[Emotion Recognition in Patients with Peripheral Facial Paralysis - A Pilot Study].
Die Rehabilitation • 2016 • Vol. 55 (1)
BACKGROUND: The perception of emotions is an important component in enabling human beings to social interaction in everyday life. Thus, the ability to recognize the emotions of the other one's mime i…
Konnerth, V; MOHR, G; von Piekartz, H
Association between Early Childhood Caries, Feeding Practices and an Established Dental Home.
Journal of dental hygiene : JDH • 2016 • Vol. 90 (1)
PURPOSE: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a significant public health concern disproportionately affecting low-income children. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between the esta…
Boyd, L; Kierce, E; Palmer, C
Assessing Faculty Development Needs among Florida's Allied Dental Faculty.
Journal of dental hygiene : JDH • 2016 • Vol. 90 (1)
PURPOSE: Professional schools rarely prepare prospective academic faculty for the responsibilities of college and university teaching. Without this training, faculty are often left to discover on the…
Behar-Horenstein, L; Catalanotto, F; Feng, X
Gummy Smile and Short Tooth Syndrome--Part 1: Etiopathogenesis, Classification, and Diagnostic Guidelines.
Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) • 2016 • Vol. 37 (2)
Treating patients with "gummy smiles" and improving smile esthetics has become an integral part of dentistry. It is necessary to conduct an accurate diagnosis of what may be multiple causes that coex…
Ghassemian, M; Pavone, A; Verardi, S
Self-reported oral health in the Brazilian adult population: results of the 2013 National Health Survey.
Ciencia & saude coletiva • 2016 • Vol. 21 (2)
Oral diseases are a relevant public health problem in Brazil, because of their prevalence and magnitude in the population. Population-based surveys are essential tools for the election of groups and …
Andrade, S; Malta, D; Nico, L
Association between untreated dental caries and household food insecurity in schoolchildren.
Ciencia & saude coletiva • 2016 • Vol. 21 (2)
The aim of the present study was to assess the association between untreated dental caries (UDC) and household food insecurity (HFI) among schoolchildren in different income strata. A population-base…
de Oliveira, A; Ferreira, F; Fraiz, F
[Evaluation of oral health indicators in Brazil: a trend towards equity in dental care?].
Cadernos de saude publica • 2016 • Vol. 32 (2)
This study tested the hypothesis that oral health indicators from the Pact for Primary Healthcare 2006, the Biennial Pact for Health 2010-2011, and the indicators for the transition from the Pact for…
Fernandes, J; Pinho, J; Queiroz, R
[An elevated pretreatment serum globulin level predicts a poor prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma].
Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University • 2016 • Vol. 36 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the value of serum globulin levels before treatment in predicting the prognosis of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). METHODS: A total of 127 patients with non-di…
Liang, H; Liu, C; Su, M
[An overview on rubber dam application in dental treatments].
Zhonghua kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi = Chinese journal of stomatology • 2016 • Vol. 51 (2)
Rubber dam technique is the a method used in dentistry to isolate the operation field from the rest of mouth with rubber sheet. Rubber dam can protect both patients and dental workers effectively and…
Liu, H; Shen, J; Wang, Y
Getting the All-Clear Signal: Medical Clearance Forms and Follow-Up.
Journal of the California Dental Association • 2016 • Vol. 44 (2)
Long-term regular dental attendance and periodontal disease in the 1998 adult dental health survey.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 43 (2)
AIM: The aim of this study was to explore the association between long-term pattern of dental attendance and periodontal disease among British adults. METHODS: We used data from 3272 adults who parti…
Bernabe, E; Karimalakuzhiyil Alikutty, F
Fibroblast VEGF-receptor 1 expression as molecular target in periodontitis.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 43 (2)
AIM: Degradation of extracellular matrices is an integral part in periodontitis. For antagonizing this pathophysiological mechanism, we aimed at identifying gene expression profiles in disease progre…
Abiko, Y; Ambe, K; Horie, M
Evaluation of apically extruded debris during root canal retreatment with two different rotary systems followed by a self-adjusting file.
The International journal of artificial organs • 2016 • Vol. 39 (2)
PURPOSE: To compare the amount of apically extruded debris during root canal retreatment using ProTaper retreatment system (Dentsply Maillefer, Ballaigues, Switzerland), ProTaper retreatment system w…
Cakici, E; Cakici, F; Kucukekenci, F