Research Papers
Frequency and Histopathology by Site, Major Pathologies, Symptoms and Signs of Salivary Gland Neoplasms.
Advances in oto-rhino-laryngology • 2016 • Vol. 78
The frequency distribution of salivary gland neoplasms (SGNs) is, in decreasing order, parotid neoplasms, submandibular gland neoplasms, minor SGNs, and sublingual gland neoplasms. The larger the sal…
Bradley, P
Facial Nerve Monitoring.
Advances in oto-rhino-laryngology • 2016 • Vol. 78
Facial nerve monitoring has been increasingly routinely used as an intraoperative adjunctive method to help the head and neck surgeon to identify and minimize facial nerve injury during parotid surge…
Eisele, D; Guntinas-Lichius, O
Prognostic Scoring for Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasms.
Advances in oto-rhino-laryngology • 2016 • Vol. 78
Estimating the prognosis of a patient with a rare disease like salivary gland carcinoma has always been a significant challenge for the clinician. Recent evolution in prognostic research has resulted…
Guntinas-Lichius, O; Vander Poorten, V
Role of Anatomic and Salivary Factors in Dental Calculus Formation in Primary and Mixed Dentition Stages.
Journal of dentistry for children (Chicago, Ill.) • 2016 • Vol. 83 (1)
PURPOSE: Clinical experience shows that formation of calculus is a very rare phenomenon in primary teeth, but it increases as the permanent teeth erupt. The purpose of this study was to assess the re…
Afshar, H; Ansari, G; Baniameri, Z
Solitary Median Maxillary Central Incisor Versus Agenesis of the Maxillary Central Incisor.
Journal of dentistry for children (Chicago, Ill.) • 2016 • Vol. 83 (1)
A solitary median maxillary central incisor (SMMCI) is rare and affected individuals may carry a potentially serious condition known as SMMCI syndrome. However, many of these cases do not receive pro…
Arid, J; de Carvalho, F; De Rossi, A
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Incidence of Altered Sensation of Mandibular Implant Surgery.
PLoS One • 2016 • Vol. 11 (4)
Altered sensation (including paresthesia, dysesthesia and hypoesthesia) after mandibular implant surgery may indicate transient or permanent injury of the inferior alveolar nerve and the mental branc…
Huang, H; Lai, Y; Lin, C
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Dental Sealants versus Fluoride Varnish in a School-Based Setting.
Caries research • 2016 • Vol. 50 Suppl 1
While sealants are more effective than fluoride varnish in reducing the development of new carious lesions on occlusal surfaces, and a course of treatment requires fewer clinical visits, they are mor…
Lamster, I; Neidell, M; Shearer, B
Fluoride Rinses, Gels and Foams: An Update of Controlled Clinical Trials.
Caries research • 2016 • Vol. 50 Suppl 1
AIM: The aim of this conference paper was to systematically review the quality of evidence and summarize the findings of clinical trials published after 2002 using fluoride mouth rinses, fluoride gel…
Keller, M; Twetman, S
Prevalence of diagnosed temporomandibular disorders among Saudi Arabian children and adolescents.
The journal of headache and pain • 2016 • Vol. 17
BACKGROUND: Studies have indicated that the prevalence of symptoms and signs of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are rare early in childhood, but become more prevalent in adolescents and adulthood. …
Albadawi, E; Al-Khotani, A; Christidis, N
Comparison of three different crown-lengthening procedures in the maxillary anterior esthetic regions.
Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) • 2016 • Vol. 47 (5)
OBJECTIVE: A papilla preservation crown-lengthening procedure (PPCL) was proposed for treatment of the maxillary anterior teeth (canine to canine) and compared to two traditional techniques. METHOD A…
Blasi, A; Marenzi, G; Mignogna, J
On the Etiology of Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization.
Caries research • 2016 • Vol. 50 (2)
Molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is a condition that is defined based on its peculiar clinical presentation. Reports on the etiology of the condition and possible risk factors are inconclusive …
Kup, E; Vieira, A
Very Low Dose Amitriptyline for Clozapine-Associated Sialorrhea.
Current drug safety • 2016 • Vol. 11 (3)
Clozapine is an antipsychotic drug recommended for resistant schizophrenia, but its widespread use is limited by adverse effects. Sialorrhea is a common and troublesome adverse effect seen with cloza…
Praharaj, S; Simlai, J; Sinha, S
Fetal Cleft Lip/Palate Surgery: End of a Dream?
Fetal and pediatric pathology • 2016 • Vol. 35 (4)
Recognition that a fetus can scarlessly heal in intrauterine life led to various animal studies in the mid 1980s exploring the possibility of fetal cleft lip/palate surgery. The idea of scarless clef…
Inangil, G; Kara, K; Karagoz, H
ERK-GluR1 phosphorylation in trigeminal spinal subnucleus caudalis neurons is involved in pain associated with dry tongue.
Molecular pain • 2016 • Vol. 12
BACKGROUND: Dry mouth is known to cause severe pain in the intraoral structures, and many dry mouth patients have been suffering from intraoral pain. In development of an appropriate treatment, it is…
Batbold, D; Chen, J; Imamura, Y
Tumor Regression and Patterns of Distant Metastasis of T1-T2 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma with Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy.
PLoS One • 2016 • Vol. 11 (4)
PURPOSE: To study tumor regression and failure patterns in T1-T2 non-metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) after intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 139 …
He, X; Hu, C; Wu, M
[The rare case of osteonecrosis of the jaws in a patient treated with bisphosphonates for osteoporosis].
Przeglad lekarski • 2016 • Vol. 73 (1)
Bisphosphonates are used primarily in patients with bone metastases and osteoporosis One of the local complications, less well-known to doctors, associated with the use of bisphosphonates is osteonec…
Brodowski, R; Kosc, T; Lewandowski, B
Immune Defense in Upper Airways: A Single-Cell Study of Pathogen-Specific Plasmablasts and Their Migratory Potentials in Acute Sinusitis and Tonsillitis.
PLoS One • 2016 • Vol. 11 (4)
BACKGROUND: Despite the high frequency of upper respiratory tract (URT) infections and use of the nasal mucosa as route for vaccination, the local immune mechanism and dissemination of effector lymph…
Blomgren, K; Kantele, A; Kantele, J
Treatment Seeking and Self-Constructed Explanations of Pain and Pain Management Strategies Among Adolescents with Temporomandibular Disorder Pain.
Journal of oral & facial pain and headache • 2016 • Vol. 30 (2)
AIMS: To explore adolescents' explanations of their temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain, their pain management strategies for TMD pain, and their treatment-seeking behavior. METHODS: One-on-one int…
Nilsson, I; Willman, A
Relationship Between Orthodontics and Temporomandibular Disorders: A Prospective Study.
Journal of oral & facial pain and headache • 2016 • Vol. 30 (2)
AIMS: To investigate the possible relationship between the orthodontic treatment of Class II malocclusion and the development of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). METHODS: A total of 40 patients was…
Antunes Ortega, A; Guimaraes, A; Pozza, D
Achieved Competencies and Satisfaction in Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain Education.
Journal of oral & facial pain and headache • 2016 • Vol. 30 (2)
AIMS: To assess dental students' achieved competencies and perceived satisfaction with their temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and orofacial pain education and to compare these with the results of th…
Dawson, A; Ekberg, E; Nordin, S