Research Papers
Epstein-Barr virus-targeted therapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology • 2015 • Vol. 141 (10)
PURPOSE: Despite successful primary treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), the incidence of distant metastasis remains 25-34 %. Treatment options are limited, and survival is poor. Intratumoura…
de Boer, J; Greijer, A; Huitema, A
Quantitation of biofilm and planktonic life forms of coexisting periodontal species.
Anaerobe • 2015 • Vol. 35 (Pt A)
BACKGROUND: Complexity of oral polymicrobial communities has prompted a need for developing in vitro models to study behavior of coexisting bacteria. Little knowledge is available of in vitro co-grow…
Asikainen, S; Bhardwaj, R; Inbamani, A
Evaluation of Local and Systemic Levels of Interleukin-17, Interleukin-23, and Myeloperoxidase in Response to Periodontal Therapy in Patients with Generalized Aggressive Periodontitis.
Inflammation • 2015 • Vol. 38 (5)
We aimed to investigate serum and gingival crevicular fluid levels of myeloperoxidase, interleukin-17, and interleukin-23 before and after nonsurgical periodontal therapy in generalized aggressive pe…
Badur, S; Ciblak, M; Cifcibasi, E
Insurance Status, an Important Predictor of Oral Cancer Surgery Outcomes.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2015 • Vol. 73 (10)
PURPOSE: Patients without insurance, or using Medicaid, generally have a lower socioeconomic status. They have less access to screening and regular medical care, resulting in later diagnosis of oral …
Lunday, L; McClure, S; Weyh, A
Periodontal risk and recall interval evaluation after a program of comprehensive supragingival plaque control.
Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) • 2015 • Vol. 46 (9)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate if a comprehensive supragingival control can modify the periodontal risk and suggested recall interval over time, using an adaptation of an available model of periodontal ri…
Angst, P; Butze, J; Gomes, S
[Recommendations for management of acute pharyngitis in adults].
Semergen • 2015 • Vol. 41 (7)
Acute pharyngitis in adults is one of the most common infectious diseases seen in general practitioners' consultations. Viral aetiology is the most common. Among bacterial causes, the main agent is S…
Alos, J; Barcena, M; Boleda, X
Validity of self-reported sleep bruxism among myofascial temporomandibular disorder patients and controls.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2015 • Vol. 42 (10)
Sleep bruxism (SB), primarily involving rhythmic grinding of the teeth during sleep, has been advanced as a causal or maintenance factor for a variety of oro-facial problems, including temporomandibu…
Dubrovsky, B; Janal, M; Klausner, J
Questionable effect of lavage for treatment of painful jaw movements at disc displacement without reduction: a 3-year randomised controlled follow-up.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2015 • Vol. 42 (10)
The present randomised controlled study compared the 3-year outcome of local anaesthetics with anaesthetics and lavage in patients suffering from painful temporomandibular joint (TMJ) locking. The st…
Baker, Z; Ekberg, E; Englesson Sahlstrom, L
[Recommendations for management of acute pharyngitis in adults].
Atencion primaria • 2015 • Vol. 47 (8)
Acute pharyngitis in adults is one of the most common infectious diseases seen in general practitioners' consultations. Viral aetiology is the most common. Among bacterial causes, the main agent is S…
Alos, J; Barcena, M; Boleda, X
Association between vitamin D deficiency and periodontal status in current smokers.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2015 • Vol. 43 (5)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine whether vitamin D level is associated with periodontitis using a representative sample of Korean adults. METHODS: A total of 6011 subjects who partici…
Bae, K; Je, D; Lee, H
Fetal akinesia deformation sequence due to a congenital disorder of glycosylation.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A • 2015 • Vol. 167A (10)
Congenital disorders of Glycosylation (CDG) are increasingly emerging as a major underlying etiology for patients with complex neurogenetic malformations and dysmorphic features. We describe a newbor…
Deardorff, M; Edmondson, A; Ganesh, J
OHIP-TMDs: a patient-reported outcome measure for temporomandibular disorders.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2015 • Vol. 43 (5)
OBJECTIVES: This research aims to assess the test-retest reliability, the face, content and known groups validity, and responsiveness to change, of OHIP-TMDs, a 22-item TMDs-specific version of the O…
Durham, J; Moufti, M; Ohrbach, R
Use of panoramic radiography to predict postsurgical sensory impairment following extraction of impacted mandibular third molars.
Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA • 2015 • Vol. 78 (10)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to use panoramic radiographic findings to predict postsurgical sensory impairment following the extraction of impacted mandibular third molars. METHODS: Ther…
Cheng, D; Huang, C; Lui, M
Association between polymorphisms at the GREM1 locus and the risk of nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in the Polish population.
Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology • 2015 • Vol. 103 (10)
BACKGROUND: The locus on chromosome 15q13.3 containing GREM1 is correlated with the risk of nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P). The aim of the present study was to find the …
Dabrowska, A; Dunin-Wilczynska, I; Hozyasz, K
Does Self-Citation Influence Quantitative Measures of Research Productivity Among Academic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons?
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2015 • Vol. 73 (10)
PURPOSE: Quantitative measures of research productivity depend on the citation frequency of a publication. Citation-based metrics, such as the h-index (total number of publications h that have at lea…
Dodson, T; Lopez, J; Peacock, Z
Dentists' self-estimation of their competence to treat avulsion and root fracture injuries.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2015 • Vol. 31 (5)
AIM: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of Norwegian dentists on avulsion and root fracture injuries. METHOD: An electronic questionnaire (QuestBack) was sent in 2012 to all dent…
Espelid, I; Maseng Aas, A; Pawlowski, A
Diagnosis of acute dental trauma: the importance of standardized documentation: a review.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2015 • Vol. 31 (5)
In 1985 Andreasen and Andreasen published a paper on the diagnosis of luxation injuries and outlined the importance of standardized clinical, radiographic, and photographic techniques. Now 30 years l…
Andreasen, F; Kahler, B
Associations Between Sex Hormone Levels and Periodontitis in Men: Results From NHANES III.
Journal of periodontology • 2015 • Vol. 86 (10)
BACKGROUND: Sex hormones are linked to inflammation and bone turnover. The goal of this study is to explore the association between sex hormone levels and periodontitis in men using data from the thi…
Kantarci, A; Spolidorio, L; Starr, J
Intraoral Microvascular Anastomosis of an Iliac Free Flap for Maxillary Fibrous Dysplasia.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2015 • Vol. 73 (10)
Microvascular reconstruction offers patients with facial deformities excellent composite tissue restoration and improves functional outcomes. However, such techniques require facial skin incisions, l…
Dorafshar, A; Rodriguez, E; Sinada, G
Solitary Metastasis to the Facial/Vestibulocochlear Nerve Complex: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
World neurosurgery • 2015 • Vol. 84 (4)
BACKGROUND: Distant metastasis of mucinous adenocarcinoma from the gastrointestinal tract, ovaries, pancreas, lungs, breast, or urogenital system is a well-described entity. Mucinous adenocarcinomas …
Ariai, M; Driscoll, C; Eggers, S