Research Papers
[The history of facial paralysis].
Annales de chirurgie plastique et esthetique • 2015 • Vol. 60 (5)
Facial paralysis has been a recognized condition since Antiquity, and was mentionned by Hippocratus. In the 17th century, in 1687, the Dutch physician Stalpart Van der Wiel rendered a detailed observ…
Glicenstein, J
Marginal quality and wear of extended posterior resin composite restorations: Eight-year results in vivo.
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials • 2015 • Vol. 50
AIM: To evaluate wear and marginal quality of resin composite restorations over eight years of clinical service in vivo. METHODS: 30 patients received 68 resin composite restorations (36 Grandio, 32 …
Frankenberger, R; Kohl, M; Kramer, N
Historical maxillofacial surgery: the Bradmore extractor and the removal of an arrowhead from the left cheek of the future Henry V in 1403.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 53 (8)
Altman, K
Oral health conditions of the elderly in Ancona: a population-based study.
Minerva stomatologica • 2015 • Vol. 64 (5)
AIM: Information currently available regarding the oral health of elderly people is poor, especially in Italy. The aim of this study was to evaluate oral health conditions in older people in the city…
Coccia, E; Ponzio, E; Procaccini, M
Cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway in the non-obese diabetic mouse model.
Oral diseases • 2015 • Vol. 21 (7)
OBJECTIVE: Activation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP) has been shown to reduce inflammation in animal models, while abrogation of the pathway increases inflammation. We investigate…
Broekstra, N; Koopman, F; Roescher, N
A BAFF receptor His159Tyr mutation in Sjogren's syndrome-related lymphoproliferation.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) • 2015 • Vol. 67 (10)
OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence, clinical associations, and functional implications of the His159Tyr mutation of the BAFF receptor (BAFF-R) in patients with Sjogren's syndrome (SS). METHODS: The B…
De Vita, S; Koutsilieris, M; Mavragani, C
Technique to retrieve implant abutment fragments.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 114 (4)
This clinical report describes the fractured hexagonal part of an implant abutment. The initial clinical sign was a loose abutment screw. Upon further clinical evaluation, the abutment was seen to ha…
Cho, L; Lee, J; Park, C
Reliability of the anterior functional device in recording the centric relations of patients with posterior tooth loss.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 114 (4)
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: The recording of centric relations (CRs) in patients with posterior tooth loss is a process that is subject to inaccuracy. A number of techniques and devices, including the …
Ballastreire, M; Carmo, G; Fantini, S
Accuracy of mechanical torque-limiting devices for dental implants.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 114 (4)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: A common complication in implant dentistry is unintentional implant screw loosening. The critical factor in the prevention of screw loosening is the delivery of the appropriate …
Chien, H; L'Homme-Langlois, E; McGlumphy, E
Is Canine Eruption Velocity Affected by the Presence of Allograft Within a Repaired Alveolar Cleft?
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2015 • Vol. 73 (10)
PURPOSE: To assess the rate of canine eruption in alveolar clefts repaired with cancellous autograft versus cancellous autograft mixed with allograft. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective …
Andrews, R; Hilal, N; Kumar, A
The cost-effectiveness of surgery for trigeminal neuralgia in surgically naive patients: a retrospective study.
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery • 2015 • Vol. 137
OBJECTIVE: For 75% of patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN), the pain can be controlled with medication. For those who fail medication therapy, surgical options include microvascular decompression …
Buatti, J; He, W; Hitchon, P
Fabricating short-term interim restorations from edentulous tissue conditioner material.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 114 (4)
Chiche, G; Elkattah, R; Kim, J
Chin Microgenia: A Clinical Comparative Study.
Aesthetic plastic surgery • 2015 • Vol. 39 (5)
BACKGROUND: The aesthetic relevance of the chin and its relatively simple correction through different approaches make genioplasty one of the most performed aesthetic procedures of the face. Sliding …
Albanese, M; Bertossi, D; Botti, C
The effect of mucosal cuff shrinkage around dental implants during healing abutment replacement.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2015 • Vol. 42 (10)
Soft tissue shrinkage during the course of restoring dental implants may result in biological and prosthodontic difficulties. This study was conducted to measure the continuous shrinkage of the mucos…
Chaushu, G; Chaushu, L; Kolerman, R
Enterococcus faecalis promotes osteoclastogenesis and semaphorin 4D expression.
Innate immunity • 2015 • Vol. 21 (7)
Enterococcus faecalis is considered a major bacterial pathogen implicated in endodontic infections and contributes considerably to periapical periodontitis. This study aimed to investigate the potent…
Cheung, G; Deng, Z; Jin, L
In vitro comparison of the maxillary occlusal plane orientation obtained with five facebow systems.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 114 (4)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The sagittal and coronal orientation of the maxillary occlusal plane plays an important role in the esthetic and functional outcome of dental prostheses. The accuracy of contemp…
Bahjri, K; Goodacre, C; Kattadiyil, M
Mechanical properties of resin-ceramic CAD/CAM restorative materials.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 114 (4)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The recent development of polymer-based computer-aided design and computer-aided manufactured (CAD/CAM) milling blocks and the limited availability of independent studies on the…
Awada, A; Nathanson, D
Truview EVO2 Laryngoscope Reduces Intubation Difficulty in Maxillofacial Surgeries.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2015 • Vol. 73 (10)
PURPOSE: Recently, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of the Truview EVO2 for the management of patients with potentially difficult airways. However, the comparison of Truview EVO2 with th…
Arora, S; Jain, D; Rattan, V
[Rehabilitation of facial paralysis using autogenous fascia lata graft. Stable results over time].
Annales de chirurgie plastique et esthetique • 2015 • Vol. 60 (5)
Dynamic facial reanimation with free muscle or nerve transfers represents the mainstay of facial paralysis treatments particularly for perioral area and smile. These techniques are not always feasibl…
Bardot, J; Colson, T; Graillon, N
Effect of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Field of View and Acquisition Frame on the Detection of Chemically Simulated Peri-Implant Bone Loss In Vitro.
Journal of periodontology • 2015 • Vol. 86 (10)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to determine the influence of field of view (FOV) and number of acquisition projection images (frames) on the detection of chemically simulated peri-implant defec…
Augusto de Oliveira Sales, M; Cavalcanti, M; Cortes, A