Research Papers
New insights into B cell biology in systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjogren's syndrome.
Current opinion in rheumatology • 2015 • Vol. 27 (5)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Our understanding of the physiological and pathogenic functions of B cells in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) continues to expand. In this r…
Anolik, J; Bird, A; Meednu, N
Early detection of pulp necrosis and dental vitality after traumatic dental injuries in children and adolescents by 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2015 • Vol. 43 (7)
OBJECTIVES: More than 50% of all children suffer a traumatic dental injury (TDI) during childhood. In many cases, dentists apply root canal treatment (RCT), which is performed on an average of 7-10 d…
Assaf, A; Fiehler, J; Friedrich, R
Bringing Care to People Rather Than People to Care.
American journal of public health • 2015 • Vol. 105 (9)
Niederman, R
Correlation of p16 expression and HPV type with survival in oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer.
Oral oncology • 2015 • Vol. 51 (9)
OBJECTIVES: Examine the effect of concordance between p16 overexpression and HR (high risk) HPV DNA status on overall survival in a large series of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) cases…
Cullen, K; Liu, S; Papadimitriou, J
Young Investigators Helping Define Our Future.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2015 • Vol. 73 (9)
Hupp, J
Frequency of Root Canal Isthmi in Human Permanent Teeth Determined by Cone-beam Computed Tomography.
Journal of endodontics • 2015 • Vol. 41 (9)
INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the frequency of root canal isthmi (RCIs) in human permanent teeth by using cone-beam computed tomography. METHODS: A sample of 1400 teeth of 618 patients (394 wome…
Alencar, A; de Souza, J; Estrela, C
Influence of thermal expansion mismatch on residual stress profile in veneering ceramic layered on zirconia: Measurement by hole-drilling.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2015 • Vol. 31 (9)
OBJECTIVES: Mismatch in thermal expansion coefficient between core and veneering ceramic (Deltaalpha=alphacore-alphaveneer, ppm/ degrees C) is reported as a crucial parameter influencing veneer fract…
Jakubowicz-Kohen, B; Mainjot, A; Najjar, A
The language of reality.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2015 • Vol. 120 (3)
Scarfe, W
[Child care management in maxillofacial humanitarian mission].
Revue de stomatologie, de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et de chirurgie orale • 2015 • Vol. 116 (4)
Our practice in a humanitarian (or crisis) context differs from what we experience in daily practice. There are several reasons for this. First, the diseases encountered are sometimes unfamiliar, suc…
Ambroise, B; Benateau, H; Caillot, A
COMT Diplotype Amplifies Effect of Stress on Risk of Temporomandibular Pain.
Journal of dental research • 2015 • Vol. 94 (9)
When measured once, psychological stress predicts development of painful temporomandibular disorder (TMD). However, a single measurement fails to characterize the dynamic nature of stress over time. …
Bair, E; Diatchenko, L; Fillingim, R
Invasion phenotypes of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Applied immunohistochemistry & molecular morphology : AIMM • 2015 • Vol. 23 (8)
The invasion signature of tumor cells can strongly affect their metastatic behavior; therefore, we aimed to evaluate the different invasion phenotypes of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and to de…
Alaeddini, M; Etemad-Moghadam, S
Efficacy and Safety of 2% and 4% Articaine for Lower Third Molar Surgery.
Journal of dental research • 2015 • Vol. 94 (9 Suppl)
This double-blind crossover randomized clinical trial compared the efficacy of 2 concentrations of articaine, 2% (A2) and 4% (A4), with 1:200,000 epinephrine, for lower third molar removal. During 2 …
Brozoski, D; Calvo, A; Colombini-Ishikiriama, B
Mild hypodontia is associated with smaller tooth dimensions and cusp numbers than in controls.
Archives of oral biology • 2015 • Vol. 60 (9)
OBJECTIVE: The associations seen clinically between variations in tooth number, size and shape reflect the repetitive genetic interactions occurring between the epithelium and mesenchyme during the i…
Brook, A; Kerekes-Mathe, B; Martha, K
A 15-year randomized controlled study of a reduced shrinkage stress resin composite.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2015 • Vol. 31 (9)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this randomized controlled study was to evaluate the long term effectiveness of a reduced shrinkage stress resin composite in Class II restorations. The material was compared i…
Lindberg, A; van Dijken, J
HMME combined with green light-emitting diode irradiation results in efficient apoptosis on human tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
Lasers in medical science • 2015 • Vol. 30 (7)
Hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME) is a novel and promising porphyrin-related photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy (PDT). This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and potential mechanism…
Hu, J; Lai, X; Li, X
Practice Guideline: Epistaxis in Children.
Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners • 2015 • Vol. 29 (5)
Record, S
Systemic chemotherapy followed by locoregional definitive intensity-modulated radiation therapy yields prolonged survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with distant metastasis at initial diagnosis.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) • 2015 • Vol. 32 (9)
Chemotherapy is the current mainstay of treatment for patients with newly diagnosed metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), whereas the role of locoregional radiotherapy remains to be defined. In …
Dong, M; Gui, L; He, X
Reduction in oxidative stress biomarkers after adenotonsillectomy.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2015 • Vol. 79 (9)
OBJECTIVES: A number of otolaryngic conditions such as chronic tonsillitis, adenoid hypertrophy, and obstructive sleep apnea are associated with oxidative stress and elevated levels of serum oxidants…
Cho, J; Hong, S; Kim, I
Reliability and Reproducibility of Manual and Automated Volumetric Measurements of Periapical Lesions.
Journal of endodontics • 2015 • Vol. 41 (9)
INTRODUCTION: The present study aimed to test the reliability and reproducibility of 2 methods: manual and automated segmentation (using a threshold-based region growing algorithm) for measuring the …
Abdala-Junior, R; Aoki, E; Arita, E
Efficacy of Combined Photoablative-Photodynamic Diode Laser Therapy Adjunctive to Scaling and Root Planing in Periodontitis: Randomized Split-Mouth Trial with 4-Year Follow-Up.
Photomedicine and laser surgery • 2015 • Vol. 33 (9)
OBJECTIVE: We previously showed that photoablative laser therapy followed by multiple photodynamic cycles (PAPD) after scaling/root planing (SRP) improved healing of periodontitis patients as compare…
Bani, D; Formigli, L; Giannelli, M