Research Papers
Arthritis and Periodontitis: An Association Debated for Over Two Centuries.
Current rheumatology reviews • 2016 • Vol. 12 (3)
The chronic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontal disease (PD) lead to confined destruction of soft and hard tissues as a result of inflammatory processes. Their pathogenesis is dictate…
Bissada, N; da Silva, A
Temperatures of the Ocular Surface, Lid, and Periorbital Regions of Sjogren's, Evaporative, and Aqueous-Deficient Dry Eyes Relative to Normals.
The ocular surface • 2016 • Vol. 14 (1)
PURPOSE: To compare the temperatures of the ocular surface, eyelid, and periorbital skin in normal eyes with Sjogren's syndrome (SS) eyes, evaporative dry eyes (EDE), and aqueous deficient dry eyes (…
Abreau, K; Aquavella, J; Callan, C
Oral manifestations in chronic uremia patients.
Renal failure • 2016 • Vol. 38 (1)
The incidence of chronic renal failure (CRF) is approximately 200 cases per million people in different Western countries. Recent data indicate that the incidences of these pathologies are increasing…
Caloro, G; Dioguardi, M; Giannatempo, G
Overexpression of immunosuppressive cytokines is associated with poorer clinical stage of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Archives of oral biology • 2016 • Vol. 61
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of IL-10 and TGF-beta2 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and its relationship with prognostic clinical and microscopic parameters.…
Arantes, D; Batista, A; Costa, N
Numb chin syndrome as a manifestation of jaw metastasis diagnosed in a bone scan.
Revista espanola de medicina nuclear e imagen molecular • 2016 • Vol. 35 (1)
In many cases, numb chin syndrome (NCS) may represent a banal pathology. However, as it can be associated with malignant processes, its presence should alert the clinician of a possible occult diseas…
Benitez, A; Martinez, G; Mora, J
Evaluation of marginal fit of CAD/CAM restorations fabricated through cone beam computerized tomography and laboratory scanner data.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 115 (1)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Whether cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images can be used for the fabrication of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) restorations is unknown. PURP…
Ozcelik, T; Rathi, N; Seker, E
Expression of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine is an independent prognostic indicator of a poor clinical outcome in oropharyngeal carcinoma patients.
Acta oto-laryngologica • 2016 • Vol. 136 (2)
CONCLUSION: SPARC-expression is an indicator of the prognosis in terms of OS, independent of HPV-infection. HPV-negative patients with SPARC-Low show survival as favorable as HPV-positive patients, p…
Endo, K; Hirai, N; Kondo, S
Relationship Between Social and Behavioural Factors and Caries Experience in Schoolchildren in Italy.
Oral health & preventive dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 14 (1)
PURPOSE: The aims of this study were to: 1) determine the oral health status of Campanian (Italy) 5- and 12-year-old schoolchildren; 2) establish an oral health baseline prior to introducing promotio…
Cantile, T; Ferrazzano, G; Ingenito, A
Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in the Elderly in Israel--Results from the National Health and Nutrition Survey of the Elderly 2005-2006.
Oral health & preventive dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 14 (2)
PURPOSE: To assess the oral health-related quality of life of the Israeli elderly. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data were collected from a subsample of those interviewed for the cross-sectional Mabat Zahav…
Dichtiar, R; Goldsmith, R; Kushnir, D
Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Periodontitis Among Male Adults Attending a Primary Healthcare Facility in Jordan.
Oral health & preventive dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 14 (2)
PURPOSE: To determine the association between periodontitis and a high risk for obstructive sleep apnea (HR-OSA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A sample of 296 males with a mean (+/-SD) age 40 (8.5) years w…
Abu-Jamous, Y; Al Habashneh, R; Khader, Y
Treatment of Mature Permanent Teeth with Necrotic Pulps and Apical Periodontitis Using Regenerative Endodontic Procedures: A Case Series.
Journal of endodontics • 2016 • Vol. 42 (1)
INTRODUCTION: Regenerative endodontic procedures (REPs) are usually used to treat human immature permanent teeth with necrotic pulps and/or apical periodontitis. Successful REPs result in the elimina…
Chen, C; Chen, K; Chen, Y
Reproducibility between messenger RNA real-time polymerase chain reaction and messenger RNA in situ hybridization in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma patients.
Human pathology • 2016 • Vol. 47 (1)
Bottelli, S; Ciniselli, C; Cortelazzi, B
Primary salivary duct carcinoma of the lung, mucin-rich variant.
Human pathology • 2016 • Vol. 47 (1)
Primary salivary gland-type lung cancer is a heterogeneous group of neoplasms arising from the seromucinous glands of the respiratory tract. Histopathologically, they are identical to salivary gland …
Barjaktarevic, I; Fishbein, G; Grimes, B
Poor oral health including active caries in 187 UK professional male football players: clinical dental examination performed by dentists.
British journal of sports medicine • 2016 • Vol. 50 (1)
BACKGROUND: The few studies that have assessed oral health in professional/elite football suggest poor oral health with minimal data on impact on performance. The aim of this research was to determin…
Ashley, P; Ayer, C; Hanna, R
Altered serum and salivary C-reactive protein levels in patients with oral premalignant lesions and oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Biotechnic & histochemistry : official publication of the Biological Stain Commission • 2016 • Vol. 91 (2)
Chronic inflammation is associated with cancer development. C-reactive protein (CRP), an acute phase protein synthesized primarily in the liver, is a marker for inflammation and for the progression o…
Bajaj, S; Metgud, R
Dental treatment injuries in the Finnish Patient Insurance Centre in 2000-2011.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2016 • Vol. 74 (3)
Objective The Patient Insurance Centre in Finland reimburses patients who sustained injuries associated with medical and dental care without having to demonstrate malpractice. The aim was to analyse …
Karhunen, S; Virtanen, J
The survival of direct composite restorations in the management of severe tooth wear including attrition and erosion: A prospective 8-year study.
Journal of dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 44
OBJECTIVES: Survival of directly placed composite to restore worn teeth has been reported in studies with small sample sizes, short observation periods and different materials. This study aimed to es…
Burnside, G; Milosevic, A
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy minimizes the deleterious effect of nicotine in female rats with induced periodontitis.
Lasers in medical science • 2016 • Vol. 31 (1)
The aim of this study was to compare the use of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) in the treatment of experimentally induced periodontitis in f…
Ervolino, E; Garcia, V; Gualberto, E
Occlusal and MRI characterizations in systemic sclerosis patients: A prospective study from Southern Italian cohort.
Joint Bone Spine • 2016 • Vol. 83 (1)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) symptoms, clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in a cohort of Southern Italian…
Alibrandi, A; Bagnato, G; Cordasco, G
Nanotechnology in Phytotherapy: Antiinflammatory Effect of a Nanostructured Thymol Gel from Lippia sidoides in Acute Periodontitis in Rats.
Phytotherapy research : PTR • 2016 • Vol. 30 (1)
Lippia sidoides Cham (Verbenaceae) is largely distributed in the northeastern region of Brazil. It is popularly known as 'Alecrim-pimenta'. Recent studies have shown that some species of Lippia have …
Araujo-Filho, I; Bannet, M; Barros, G