Research Papers
Failed microvascular decompression surgery for hemifacial spasm due to persistent neurovascular compression: an analysis of reoperations.
Journal of neurosurgery • 2016 • Vol. 124 (1)
OBJECT Microvascular decompression (MVD) surgery for hemifacial spasm (HFS) is potentially curative. The findings at repeat MVD in patients with persistent or recurrent HFS were analyzed with the aim…
Bigder, M; Kaufmann, A
Three-dimensional visualization of the human face using DICOM data and its application to facial contouring surgery using free anterolateral thigh flap transfer.
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS • 2016 • Vol. 69 (1)
One of the main challenges faced by surgeons performing reconstructive surgery in cases of facial asymmetry due to hemifacial atrophy or tumor surgery is the restoration of the natural contour of the…
Kusatsu, M; Oatari, M; Shimizu, F
Non-proliferating plasma cells detected in the salivary glands and bone marrow of autoimmune NOD.B10.H2b mice, a model for primary Sjogren's syndrome.
Autoimmunity • 2016 • Vol. 49 (1)
Autoantibody secreting plasma cells (PCs) are essential contributors in the development of autoimmune conditions such as primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS). Particularly, the long-lived PC subset resid…
Aqrawi, L; Brokstad, K; Jonsson, R
Association Between Periodontitis and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal of periodontology • 2016 • Vol. 87 (1)
BACKGROUND: To the best of the authors' knowledge, there is no systematic review of the potential association between periodontitis and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in the current literature. …
Costa, F; Cyrino, R; de Carvalho Dutra, B
Reproducibility of Buccal Gingival Profile Using a Custom Pick-Up Impression Technique: A 2-Year Prospective Multicenter Study.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2016 • Vol. 28 (1)
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to transfer the provisional restoration emergence profile to the final implant-supported restoration and to buccal gingival margin (BGM) stability after 2 years of …
Bressan, E; Cea, N; Guazzo, R
Orthognathic surgery improves quality of life and depression, but not anxiety, and patients with higher preoperative depression scores improve less.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 45 (1)
This study assessed quality of life (QoL), depression, and anxiety before and after orthognathic surgery and identified risk factors for poorer postoperative outcome. This multicentre prospective stu…
Battini, J; Bedhet, N; Brunault, P
Restoring Congenitally Missing Maxillary Lateral Incisors Using Zirconia-Based Resin Bonded Prostheses.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2016 • Vol. 28 (1)
OBJECTIVE: This clinical report describes an alternative treatment modality for the replacement of congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors in a 17-year-old patient. CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS: Z…
Essig, M; Liu, P; O'Neal, S
MW polyomavirus and STL polyomavirus present in tonsillar tissues from children with chronic tonsillar disease.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases • 2016 • Vol. 22 (1)
We aimed to explore the frequency of all 13 human polyomaviruses (HPyVs), especially MW polyomavirus (MWPyV) and STL polyomavirus (STLPyV), in tonsillar tissues from Chinese children with chronic ton…
Jin, Q; Li, K; Peng, J
Dimensional analyses of frontal posed smile attractiveness in Japanese female patients.
The Angle orthodontist • 2016 • Vol. 86 (1)
OBJECTIVE: To identify appropriate dimensional items in objective diagnostic analysis for attractiveness of frontal posed smile in Japanese female patients by comparing with the result of human judgm…
Arai, K; Hata, K
Complete Edentulism and Comorbid Diseases: An Update.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2016 • Vol. 25 (1)
The relationship between complete edentulism, which is the terminal outcome of a multifactorial oral disease process and other comorbid diseases, was first reported in 2009. Although the relationship…
Felton, D
"Tent-Pole" for Reconstruction of Large Alveolar Defects: A Case Report.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2016 • Vol. 74 (1)
Severe tridimensional alveolar ridge defects complicate the placement of dental implants, and surgical removal of some oral tumors might not leave adequate bone for dental implant placement. Regenera…
Hu, J; Luo, E; Xiao, T
Evaluation of a novel repetitive gas-enhanced permeation test for restoration leakage determination after thermo-mechanical loading.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2016 • Vol. 74 (3)
OBJECTIVES: To assess leakage of class-I restorations using a gas-enhanced permeation test (GEPT) as compared with conventional SEM or dye analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Pressure differences over t…
Al-Jadaa, A; Attin, T; de Abreu, D
Gene-environment Interactions in the Etiology of Dental Caries.
Journal of dental research • 2016 • Vol. 95 (1)
Dental caries is a multifactorial disease that can be conceptualized as an interaction between genetic and environmental risk factors. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of AMELX, CA6, D…
Calapoglu, N; Celik, E; Ermis, R
Verification of finite element analysis of fixed partial denture with in vitro electronic strain measurement.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2016 • Vol. 60 (1)
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to verify the finite element analysis model of three-unite fixed partial denture with in vitro electronic strain analysis and analyze clinical situation with the…
Bian, C; Kong, H; Wang, G
A Novel Technique for Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in Patients with Acute Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.
The ocular surface • 2016 • Vol. 14 (1)
Cryopreserved amniotic membrane (AM) transplantation is an emerging technique that is becoming the gold standard for the management of acute Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and its more severe variant…
Chodosh, J; Ma, K; Mantagos, I
Potential role for inhibition of protein phosphatase 2A tumor suppressor in salivary gland malignancies.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer • 2016 • Vol. 55 (1)
The aetiology and pathogenesis of salivary gland malignancies remain unknown. To reveal novel molecular factors behind the development of salivary gland cancer, we performed gene expression analyses …
Irjala, H; Leivo, I; Luukkaa, H
Measurement of the zygomatic bone and pilot hole technique for safer insertion of zygomaticus implants.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 45 (1)
The zygomaticus implant was developed for patients with severe bone resorption of the posterior maxilla. These may eliminate or minimize the need for bone grafting. Although the zygomaticus implant h…
Kitamura, S; Miyamoto, Y; Nagai, H
Diminished salivary epidermal growth factor secretion: a link between Sjogren's syndrome and autoimmune gastritis?
Scandinavian journal of rheumatology • 2016 • Vol. 45 (2)
OBJECTIVES: Healthy human labial salivary glands produce epidermal growth factor (EGF). In Sjogren's syndrome (SS), EGF staining is diminished. SS is also associated with chronic autoimmune corpus ga…
Ainola, M; Konttinen, Y; Koskenpato, J
Hydroalcoholic extract of Carum carvi L. in oral mucositis: a clinical trial in male golden hamsters.
Oral diseases • 2016 • Vol. 22 (1)
OBJECTIVES: Several studies have attempted to prevent or improve oral mucositis (OM) but have not produced a qualified treatment yet. This study evaluates the effects of Carum carvi L. (caraway) hydr…
Afra, S; Iraji, A; Koohi-Hosseinabadi, O
No association of oral lichen planus and hepatitis C virus infection in central Germany.
Clinical oral investigations • 2016 • Vol. 20 (1)
OBJECTIVES: Co-occurrence of oral lichen planus (OLP) and chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection suggests a strong association, but the relation between mucocutaneus, autoimmune lichen planus and …
Krause, S; Liebert, U; Liese, J