Research Papers
Immunohistochemical Expression of CD105 and TGF-beta1 in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Adjacent Apparently Normal Oral Mucosa and its Correlation With Clinicopathologic Features.
Applied immunohistochemistry & molecular morphology : AIMM • 2016 • Vol. 24 (1)
Angiogenesis in oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) is essential for its growth, invasion, and metastasis. This entails a shift in the balance between proangiogenic and antiangiogenic factors. CD105…
Babji, D; Bhat, K; Kotrashetti, V
School performance and oral health conditions: analysis of the impact mediated by socio-economic factors.
International journal of paediatric dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 26 (1)
BACKGROUND: Oral problems can cause strong impact on functional, emotional, and social aspects of children and adolescents, as well as changes in school performance. AIM: To evaluate the associations…
Ambrosano, G; Lisboa, C; Meneghim, M
Influence of unilateral maxillary first molar extraction treatment on second and third molar inclination in Class II subdivision patients.
The Angle orthodontist • 2016 • Vol. 86 (1)
OBJECTIVE: To assess the maxillary second molar (M2) and third molar (M3) inclination following orthodontic treatment of Class II subdivision malocclusion with unilateral maxillary first molar (M1) e…
Booij, J; Halazonetis, D; Katsaros, C
Holes in teeth - Dental caries in Neolithic and Early Bronze Age populations in Central Germany.
Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft • 2016 • Vol. 203
This study provides diachronic insight into the epidemiology of carious defects in teeth of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age populations in Central Germany over a period of 4000 years. The data were re…
Alt, K; Friederich, S; Ganslmeier, R
Prognostic implication of CD57, CD16, and TGF-beta expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2016 • Vol. 45 (1)
BACKGROUND: Natural killer (NK) cells are important immune effector cells against tumors especially in the absence or reducing MHC class I antigen. Downregulation of CD16 receptor is accompanied by d…
Akbarzadeh, A; Bagheri, S; Taghavi, N
A Newly Developed Nested PCR Assay for the Detection of Helicobacter pylori in the Oral Cavity.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology • 2016 • Vol. 50 (1)
GOALS: To develop a new nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for identifying Helicobacter pylori DNA from dental plaque. BACKGROUND: H. pylori is one of the most common chronic bacterial path…
Griffiths, P; Ismail, H; Jenkins, G
The relationship between skull morphology, masticatory muscle force and cranial skeletal deformation during biting.
Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft • 2016 • Vol. 203
The human skull is gracile when compared to many Middle Pleistocene hominins. It has been argued that it is less able to generate and withstand high masticatory forces, and that the morphology of the…
O'higgins, P; Toro-Ibacache, V; Zapata Munoz, V
No deficit in neurocortical information processing in patients with cleft lip and palate.
Clinical oral investigations • 2016 • Vol. 20 (1)
BACKGROUND: Cleft lip and palate (CLP) represents the most common malformation of the midfacial region worldwide. It can be suggested that the facial stigmatization, the speech impediment, and the lo…
Birkenfeld, F; Gassling, V; Gerber, W
Incomplete Blinking May Attribute to the Development of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction.
Current eye research • 2016 • Vol. 41 (2)
PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and incomplete blinking caused by cranial nerve seven (CN VII) palsy. METHODS: A prospective case series of 60 conse…
Jin, X; Lin, L; Wan, T
Full-mouth ultrasonic debridement associated with povidone iodine rinsing in GAgP treatment: a randomised clinical trial.
Clinical oral investigations • 2016 • Vol. 20 (1)
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the clinical, immunological and microbiological results of full-mouth ultrasonic debridement (FMUD) with 10 % povidone iodine (PVPI) as the cooling liquid in the treat…
Bovi Ambrosano, G; Casarin, R; Casati, M
Carious deciduous teeth are a potential source for dental pulp stem cells.
Clinical oral investigations • 2016 • Vol. 20 (1)
OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study are to isolate, cultivate, and characterize stem cells from the pulp of carious deciduous teeth (SCCD) and compare them to those retrieved from sound deciduous…
Casagrande, L; de Araujo, F; Demarco, F
Intraoral sebaceous carcinoma metastatic to the lung and subcutis: Case report and discussion of the literature.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 (1)
BACKGROUND: Intraoral sebaceous carcinoma is a rare form of sebaceous carcinoma with only 9 published cases in the world literature to date. We present a 10th case of intraoral sebaceous carcinoma lo…
Khorsandi, A; Rowe, M; Urken, G
Clinical outcomes of zirconia-based implant- and tooth-supported single crowns.
Clinical oral investigations • 2016 • Vol. 20 (1)
OBJECTIVES: Zirconia-based restorations have been increasingly used on implant and teeth abutments, but the evidence about clinical outcomes of these restorations is limited. The aim of this study wa…
Moradpoor, H; Nejatidanesh, F; Savabi, O
Three-dimensional evaluation of hybrid expander appliances: A pilot study.
The Angle orthodontist • 2016 • Vol. 86 (1)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate transverse dimensional changes in dentoalveolar and skeletal structures caused by hybrid expander, using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The CBCT r…
Akgul, Y; Akin, M; Basciftci, F
A register-based study of variations in services received among dental care attenders.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2016 • Vol. 74 (1)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether receipt of dental services, among attenders, reflects variations in dental health or whether and to what degree it is associated with socioeconomic status, with irr…
Christensen, L; Hede, B; Rosing, K
The effect of cycling deflection on the injection-molded thermoplastic denture base resins.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2016 • Vol. 74 (1)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of cycling deflection on the flexural behavior of injection-molded thermoplastic resins. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Six injection-molded thermo…
Hamanaka, I; Iwamoto, M; Lassila, L
Associations between oral complications and days to death in palliative care patients.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer • 2016 • Vol. 24 (1)
PURPOSE: Adverse oral symptoms gradually appear in advanced cancer patients as the disease progresses. We retrospectively investigated the associations between the incidence of oral problems and the …
Fujii, W; Higashiguchi, T; Kanamori, D
Prenatal Identification of Pierre Robin Sequence: A Review of the Literature and Look towards the Future.
Fetal diagnosis and therapy • 2016 • Vol. 39 (2)
Fetal ultrasonography is an important tool used to prenatally diagnose many craniofacial conditions. Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) is a rare congenital deformation characterized by micrognathia, glosso…
Buchanan, E; Cassady, C; Hippard, H
Sol-gel processing of novel bioactive Mg-containing silicate scaffolds for alveolar bone regeneration.
Journal of biomaterials applications • 2016 • Vol. 30 (6)
Periodontal tissue regeneration is an important application area of biomaterials, given the large proportion of the population affected by periodontal diseases like periodontitis. The aim of this stu…
Boccaccini, A; Detsch, R; Goudouri, O
Accelerated tooth movement with piezocision and its periodontal-transversal effects in patients with Class II malocclusion.
The Angle orthodontist • 2016 • Vol. 86 (1)
OBJECTIVE: To compare the extent of canine distalization and the transversal changes, postdistalization gingival indices, and mobility scores between patients who were undergoing orthodontic treatmen…
Aksakalli, S; Calik, B; Ezirganli, S