Research Papers
Decreased production of proinflammatory cytokines by monocytes from individuals presenting Candida-associated denture stomatitis.
Cytokine • 2016 • Vol. 77
Candida-associated denture stomatitis (DS) is the most frequent lesion among denture wearers, especially the elderly. DS is strongly associated with Candida albicans, as well as local and systemic fa…
Freitas, P; Honorio, H; Lara, V
Predicting Mechanical Ventilation and Mortality: Early and Late Indicators in Steven-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis.
Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association • 2016 • Vol. 37 (1)
Steven-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are characterized by loss of the epidermis, often accompanied by sloughing of the oral mucosa and airway, which may be associated wi…
Beck, A; Cooney, R; Gamelli, R
Expression of NF-kappaB and IL-6 in oral precancerous and cancerous lesions: An immunohistochemical study.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2016 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the immunohistochemical expression of NF-kappaB and IL-6 in oral premalignant and malignant lesions and to investigate their possible correlation…
Avgoustidis, D; Kamperos, G; Nikitakis, N
Bacterial inactivation/sterilization by argon plasma treatment on contaminated titanium implant surfaces: In vitro study.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2016 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: Surface treatment by argon plasma is widely used as the last step of the manufacturing process of titanium implant fixtures before their sterilization by gamma rays. The possibility of us…
Annunziata, M; Canullo, L; Caputo, P
Periodontal Ligament and Alveolar Bone in Health and Adaptation: Tooth Movement.
Frontiers of oral biology • 2016 • Vol. 18
The periodontal ligament (PDL) and alveolar bone are two critical tissues for understanding orthodontic tooth movement. The current literature is replete with descriptive studies of multiple cell typ…
Chen, M; Embree, M; Guo, W
Tissue Reaction and Biomechanics.
Frontiers of oral biology • 2016 • Vol. 18
Tissue reaction to orthodontic force has been a subject of research with the purpose of providing the orthodontists with information necessary for the application of a force system that can generate …
Melsen, B
Neurologic Regulation and Orthodontic Tooth Movement.
Frontiers of oral biology • 2016 • Vol. 18
Pain and discomfort are prevalent symptoms among the vast majority of patients with fixed orthodontic appliances and is the most disliked aspect of treatment. The periodontium is a highly innervated …
Faber, R; Huang, H; Kyrkanides, S
Piezocision: Accelerating Orthodontic Tooth Movement While Correcting Hard and Soft Tissue Deficiencies.
Frontiers of oral biology • 2016 • Vol. 18
Piezocision-assisted orthodontics is an innovative, minimally invasive surgical procedure designed to help achieve rapid orthodontic tooth movement while correcting/preventing mucogingival defects by…
Dibart, S
Health investment behaviours and oral/gingival health condition, a cross-sectional study among Swedish 19-year olds.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2016 • Vol. 74 (4)
OBJECTIVES: To test the hypothesis that certain individual, environmental and lifestyle factors are positively associated with beneficial health investment behaviours and oral/periodontal health amon…
Abrahamsson, K; Ericsson, J; Lindgren, B
Genome-wide transcriptome induced by Porphyromonas gingivalis LPS supports the notion of host-derived periodontal destruction and its association with systemic diseases.
Innate immunity • 2016 • Vol. 22 (1)
Chronic periodontitis (CP) is a prevalent pathogen-associated inflammatory disorder characterized by the destruction of tooth-supporting tissues, and linked to several systemic diseases. Both the per…
Buerfent, B; Deschner, J; Fricker, N
Prognostic value of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity and expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Immunology letters • 2016 • Vol. 169
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is an enzyme with an immunosuppressive effect whose function is diverted by tumor cells to counteract immune cell functions, inducing immune escape of tumor cells. T…
Ben-Haj-Ayed, A; Bouaouina, N; Bouzid, N
Numb chin syndrome as initial manifestation of bisphosphonate-related osteomyelitis of the jaw and methotrexate-associated lymphoproliferative disorders: a rare case.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 54 (1)
Bessho, K; Mishima, S; Takahashi, K
Bilateral hypoplasia of the coronoid process.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 54 (1)
Cariappa, K; Chowdhary, S; Kamath, A
Benign Jaw Lesions.
Dental clinics of North America • 2016 • Vol. 60 (1)
There are both odontogenic and nonodontogenic benign lesions in the maxilla and mandible. These lesions may have similar imaging features, and the key radiographic features are presented to help the …
Gohel, A; Sakai, O; Villa, A
Effect size comparison of ketorolac nasal spray and commonly prescribed oral combination opioids for pain relief after third molar extraction surgery.
Postgraduate medicine • 2016 • Vol. 128 (1)
OBJECTIVE: Opioids are frequently used for treatment of moderate to severe short-term pain, but concerns exist about this treatment approach. Ketorolac tromethamine nasal spray, a nonsteroidal anti-i…
Dayno, J; Niebler, G
Microbiome of titanium and zirconia dental implants abutments.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2016 • Vol. 32 (1)
OBJECTIVES: This study employed culture-independent molecular techniques to extend the characterization of the microbial diversity of biofilm associated with either titanium or zirconia implant-abutm…
Albuquerque Junior, R; Monesi, N; Nascimento, C
The Cleft Lip Nose: Primary and Secondary Treatment.
Clinics in plastic surgery • 2016 • Vol. 43 (1)
This article presents an overview of the cleft lip nasal deformity and its treatment. The complex pathologic changes to normal nasal anatomy are described, and treatment strategies for both unilatera…
MacArthur, I; Nathan, N; Wolfe, S
Histological evaluation of direct pulp capping of rat pulp with experimentally developed low-viscosity adhesives containing reparative dentin-promoting agents.
Journal of dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 44
OBJECTIVES: This study examines the wound healing process in exposed rat pulp when capped with experimental adhesive resin systems. METHODS: Experimental adhesive resin system for direct pulp capping…
Kato, C; Katoh, Y; Shinkai, K
Bioactive glass fillers reduce bacterial penetration into marginal gaps for composite restorations.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2016 • Vol. 32 (1)
OBJECTIVE: Bioactive glass (BAG) is known to possess antimicrobial and remineralizing properties; however, the use of BAG as a filler for resin based composite restorations to slow recurrent caries h…
Ferracane, J; Hilton, T; Khvostenko, D
Oral paracoccidiodomycosis mimicking lip carcinoma.
The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases • 2016 • Vol. 20 (1)
Girardi, F; Scrofernecker, M