Research Papers
Oral mucosal precancer and cancer: A helpful discriminating clinical tool.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2015 • Vol. 20 (5)
The authors have collaborated with many colleagues in several countries in formulating a useful and practical clinical tool for evaluating oral mucosal findings on routine examination. Consideration …
Bagan, J; Sciubba, J; Scully, C
Increased nuclear beta-catenin expression in oral potentially malignant lesions: A marker of epithelial dysplasia.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2015 • Vol. 20 (5)
BACKGROUND: Deregulation of beta-catenin is associated with malignant transformation; however, its relationship with potentially malignant and malignant oral processes is not fully understood. The ai…
Aitken, J; Maturana, A; Ortega, A
Clinical features and histological description of tongue lesions in a large Northern Italian population.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2015 • Vol. 20 (5)
BACKGROUND: Only few studies on tongue lesions considered sizable populations, and contemporary literature does not provide a valid report regarding the epidemiology of tongue lesions within the Ital…
Arduino, P; Broccoletti, R; Carbone, L
Comparison of the efficacy of low doses of methylprednisolone, acetaminophen, and dexketoprofen trometamol on the swelling developed after the removal of impacted third molar.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2015 • Vol. 20 (5)
BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of low doses of methylprednisolone, acetaminophen and dexketoprofen trometamol, which are among the drug groups used in our clinic…
Ataoglu, H; Eroglu, C; Kiresi, D
Efficacy of mandibular advancement device in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: A randomized controlled crossover clinical trial.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2015 • Vol. 20 (5)
BACKGROUND: Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of a mandibular advancement device (MAD) (KlearwayTM) in the treatment of mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea and chronic roncopathy. MATERIAL A…
Aizpuru, F; Alkhraisat, M; Anitua, E
Effects of different orthodontic primers on enamel demineralization around orthodontic brackets.
Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie • 2015 • Vol. 76 (5)
AIM: The purpose of this work is to evaluate the effectiveness of one self-etching and two filled orthodontic primers on enamel demineralization around orthodontic brackets. METHODS: Brackets were bo…
Baysal, A; Ozturk, M; Sogut, O
Evaluation of Tongue Cancer Using High-Resolution Sonography: Comparison With Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine • 2015 • Vol. 34 (9)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the role of sonography in assessing tongue cancer compared with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS: A randomized prospective study was performed on 40 cases of tongue c…
Baruah, R; Choudhury, B; Dhoot, N
Aspergillus in endodontic infection near the maxillary sinus.
Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology • 2015 • Vol. 81 (5)
INTRODUCTION: Diseases of the maxillary sinus have been associated with dental roots near the maxillary sinus that have undergone endodontic treatment. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the presence of filam…
Camoes, I; Gomes, C; Pinto, L
HPV-related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: p16INK4A Immunohistochemistry or HPV Genotyping?
Anticancer research • 2015 • Vol. 35 (9)
BACKGROUND: Infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is linked to a sub-group of squamous cell oropharyngeal tumors (OPSCC). Our aim was to compare an HPV Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) a…
Boria, S; De Marchi, L; Di Loreto, C
Effects of TNF-alpha blocking on experimental periodontitis and type 2 diabetes in obese diabetic Zucker rats.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2015 • Vol. 42 (9)
OBJECTIVE: Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) is considered a key signalling modulator in the pathogenesis of both periodontitis (PD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). This study aims at eluc…
Flyvbjerg, A; Grauballe, M; Holmstrup, P
Current status of human papillomavirus vaccination.
Current opinion in oncology • 2015 • Vol. 27 (5)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: In this article, we review the impact of the quadrivalent and bivalent prophylactic human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines on HPV infection and disease, review alternative vaccine dos…
Brotherton, J; Ogilvie, G
Oral Hygiene And Heart Disease?
The Journal of cardiovascular nursing • 2015 • Vol. 30 (5)
Pain reduced by low-level laser therapy during use of orthodontic separators in early mixed dentition.
Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie • 2015 • Vol. 76 (5)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this work was to investigate whether low-level laser therapy (LLLT) applied at a defined distance from the gingiva has a pain-reducing effect in young patients undergoing or…
Braun, A; Korbmacher-Steiner, H; Popovic, N
Color stability and force decay of clear orthodontic elastomeric chains: An in vitro study.
International orthodontics • 2015 • Vol. 13 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To compare the percentage force decay of clear and semi-clear elastomeric chain products from eight different manufacturers and to evaluate the amount of discoloration after immersion in c…
Aldrees, A; Al-Foraidi, S; Almoammar, K
COSMIC: A Regimen of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Plus Dose-Escalated, Raster-Scanned Carbon Ion Boost for Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors: Results of the Prospective Phase 2 Trial.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics • 2015 • Vol. 93 (1)
PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and dose-escalated carbon ion (C12) therapy in adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) and other malignant salivary gland tum…
Debus, J; Haberer, T; Jakel, O
Unlucky year thirteen for Needham's Odd Fellows Building: did Leach's ether contribute to the conflagration?
Anesthesiology • 2015 • Vol. 123 (3)
Salivary secretion and drug treatment in four 70-year-old Swedish cohorts during a period of 30 years.
Gerodontology • 2015 • Vol. 32 (3)
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to examine the association between drug treatment and unstimulated and stimulated whole saliva in four 70-year-old Swedish cohorts, between 1971 and 2001. BACKGROUND: Both dise…
Birkhed, D; Ekstrom, J; Johanson, C
Three-dimensional analysis of hard and soft tissue changes in patients with facial asymmetry undergoing 2-jaw surgery.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2015 • Vol. 120 (3)
OBJECTIVE: We studied 3-dimensionally how hard and soft tissues of patients with facial asymmetry were changed by 2-jaw surgery. STUDY DESIGN: Nine patients diagnosed with mandibular prognathism and …
Higashihori, N; Kawamoto, T; Moriyama, K
The relationship between the severity of radiation-induced oral mucositis and the myeloperoxidase levels in rats.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2015 • Vol. 120 (3)
OBJECTIVE: Oral mucositis is a common adverse reaction to radiotherapy for head and neck cancer, and there are concerns regarding a decreased quality of life in patients receiving radiotherapy. The p…
Horii, K; Kanayama, T; Kawai, T
Oral melanocytic nevi: a clinicopathologic study of 100 cases.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2015 • Vol. 120 (3)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and histopathologic features of oral melanocytic nevi (OMN). STUDY DESIGN: One hundred cases of OMN were retrieved from the files of …
Assi, R; Ferreira, L; Jham, B