Research Papers
Management of dental trauma by general practitioners.
Australian family physician • 2015 • Vol. 44 (12)
BACKGROUND: Patients who sustain dental trauma commonly present to their general practitioner (GP) or the emergency department, especial-ly to seek help after hours. It is important, therefore, for m…
Beech, N; Bohreh, K; Nikolarakos, D
[Optimal sequence algorithm of divided period appointment consultation service sequence for re-visiting patients in the department of stomatology].
Shanghai kou qiang yi xue = Shanghai journal of stomatology • 2015 • Vol. 24 (6)
PURPOSE: An optimal sequence algorithm model of divided period appointment consultation service was built through optimal sequence algorithm. METHODS: Re-visiting patients in the department of stomat…
Hu, X; Hu, Y; Jin, W
[Nasal endoscope negative pressure cleaning and sinupret drops to treat radiation nasosinusitis].
Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery • 2015 • Vol. 29 (23)
OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of nasal endoscope negative pressure cleaning and sinupret drops to treat radiation nasosinusitis (RNS). METHOD: One hundred and fifty-three patients with nasopharyng…
Lin, W; Quan, C; Zhang, L
New biological therapies in Sjogren's syndrome.
Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology • 2015 • Vol. 29 (6)
Primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by dryness and systemic involvement in more than a third of the patients. Patient management has suffered from the lack…
Cornec, D; Mariette, X; Nocturne, G
Supplemental vibrational force does not reduce pain experience during initial alignment with fixed orthodontic appliances: a multicenter randomized clinical trial.
Scientific reports • 2015 • Vol. 5
This prospective randomized trial investigated the effect of supplemental vibrational force on orthodontic pain during alignment with fixed-appliances. Eighty-one subjects < 20 years-old undergoing e…
Alsaleh, M; Cobourne, M; DiBiase, A
Dangers of swallowing dental instruments.
British dental journal • 2015 • Vol. 219 (10)
Assessing root canal fillings on a radiograph--an overview.
British dental journal • 2015 • Vol. 219 (10)
This article will discuss why a root filling that appears satisfactory on a radiograph may fail, and why one which appears unsatisfactory on a radiograph may succeed. In doing so, this article will a…
Hansrani, V
Changes in views on digital intraoral scanners among dental hygienists after training in digital impression taking.
BMC oral health • 2015 • Vol. 15 (1)
BACKGROUNDS: Despite the rapid development of digital dentistry, the use of digital intraoral scanners remains limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in views on intraoral scanner…
Chun, Y; Kim, M; Lee, K
The role of Nav1.9 channel in the development of neuropathic orofacial pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia.
Molecular pain • 2015 • Vol. 11
BACKGROUND: Trigeminal neuralgia is accompanied by severe mechanical, thermal and chemical hypersensitivity of the orofacial area innervated by neurons of trigeminal ganglion (TG). We examined the ro…
Kopach, O; Luiz, A; Santana-Varela, S
The Malay version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (Malay-ECOHIS)--assessing validity and reliability.
Health and quality of life outcomes • 2015 • Vol. 13
BACKGROUND: The Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) is used to assess oral impacts on the quality of life of preschool aged children and their families. The objective of this study was …
Esa, R; Hashim, A; Yusof, Z
Identification of surrogate endpoints in patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus concurrent chemoradiotherapy alone.
BMC cancer • 2015 • Vol. 15
BACKGROUND: In the era of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), the efficacy of additional neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) to concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in locoregionally advanced nasopha…
Chen, L; Chen, Y; Jia, W
Overlooked Management and Risk Factors for Anemia in Patients with Intestinal Behcet's Disease in Actual Clinical Practice.
Gut and liver • 2015 • Vol. 9 (6)
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Anemia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease significantly affects the quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of and risk factors for anemia an…
Cheon, J; Hong, S; Kim, B
Interleukin-1 beta transactivates epidermal growth factor receptor via the CXCL1-CXCR2 axis in oral cancer.
Oncotarget • 2015 • Vol. 6 (36)
Hyperactivation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathways and chronic inflammation are common characteristics of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Previously, we reported that OSCC c…
Chu, P; Lee, C; Lin, P
Association between smoking intensity and duration and tooth loss among Finnish middle-aged adults: The Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Project.
BMC public health • 2015 • Vol. 15
BACKGROUND: Smoking is a risk factor for oral diseases and tooth loss. Our aim was to analyze the association between smoking intensity and duration and tooth loss among middle-aged Finnish adults wh…
Simila, T; Virtanen, J
Giant cemento-ossifying fibroma of the maxilla.
Tumori • 2015 • Vol. 101 (6)
INTRODUCTION: Fibro-osseous lesions of the skull and facial bones are benign tumors, but they can be mistaken for malignant tumors due to their clinically aggressive behavior. Cemento-ossifying fibro…
Ciliz, D; Erdogan, A; Guresci, S
FGDP(UK) response to Nordic Institute research into restorations and decay.
British dental journal • 2015 • Vol. 219 (9)
Summary of: Oral health status of non-phobic and dentally phobic individuals; a secondary analysis of the 2009 Adult Dental Health Survey.
British dental journal • 2015 • Vol. 219 (9)
Lewney, J
Understanding emotionally relevant situations in primary dental practice. 2. Reported effects of emotionally charged situations.
British dental journal • 2015 • Vol. 219 (9)
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Dentistry is widely reported to be a stressful profession. There is a limited body of research relating to the coping strategies used by dentists whilst in clinical situations. T…
Bretherton, R; Chapman, H; Chipchase, S
Oral health status of non-phobic and dentally phobic individuals; a secondary analysis of the 2009 Adult Dental Health Survey.
British dental journal • 2015 • Vol. 219 (9)
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to conduct an exploration of differences in oral health behaviour and outcome between dentally phobic and non-phobic participants in the UK Adult Dental Health…
Banerjee, A; Heidari, E; Newton, J
Antiviral treatment for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis).
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews • 2015 (11)
BACKGROUND: Corticosteroids are widely used in the treatment of idiopathic facial paralysis (Bell's palsy), but the effectiveness of additional treatment with an antiviral agent is uncertain. Signifi…
Daly, F; Gagyor, I; Gammie, F