Research Papers
Anatomical changes within the medullary dorsal horn in chronic temporomandibular disorder pain.
NeuroImage • 2015 • Vol. 117
Accumulated evidence from experimental animal models suggests that neuroplastic changes at the dorsal horn are critical for the maintenance of various chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions. However…
Gustin, S; Henderson, L; Macey, P
Somatic copy number alterations detected by ultra-deep targeted sequencing predict prognosis in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.
Oncotarget • 2015 • Vol. 6 (23)
BACKGROUND: Ultra-deep targeted sequencing (UDT-Seq) has advanced our knowledge on the incidence and functional significance of somatic mutations. However, the utility of UDT-Seq in detecting copy nu…
Chen, S; Hsieh, W; Liao, C
The good old new old days.
British dental journal • 2015 • Vol. 219 (3)
Hancocks, S
A day in the life: At the centre of innovation.
British dental journal • 2015 • Vol. 219 (3)
Parental knowledge gap leaving NHS with pound22M early dental care bill.
British dental journal • 2015 • Vol. 219 (3)
Blood investigations prior to oral surgery for suspected alcohol-induced coagulopathy. Are they necessary?
British dental journal • 2015 • Vol. 219 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the current practice of pre-oral surgery haematological investigation in patients with disclosed regular and prolonged high alcohol consumption above the national recommendatio…
Brooke, A; Clark, A; Ellison, S
A national survey of the public's views on quality in dental care.
British dental journal • 2015 • Vol. 219 (3)
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of evidence and poor understanding of quality measurement and improvement in dentistry. The aim of this study was to undertake a nationally representative survey of the pu…
Brocklehurst, P; Campbell, S; Glenny, A
Copy number variations and gene polymorphisms of complement components in ocular Behcet's disease and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome.
Scientific reports • 2015 • Vol. 5
Complement is involved in many immune-mediated diseases. However, the association of its copy number variations (CNVs) and polymorphisms with Behcet's disease (BD) and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome (…
Hou, S; Jiang, Y; Kijlstra, A
Subdivision of M category for nasopharyngeal carcinoma with synchronous metastasis: time to expand the M categorization system.
Chinese journal of cancer • 2015 • Vol. 34 (10)
INTRODUCTION: The current metastatic category (M) of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a "catch-all" classification, covering a heterogeneous group of tumors ranging from potentially curable to incur…
Chen, C; Dong, A; Huang, Z
The potential of mesenchymal stem cells in the management of radiation enteropathy.
Cell death & disease • 2015 • Vol. 6 (8)
Although radiotherapy is effective in managing abdominal and pelvic malignant tumors, radiation enteropathy is still unavoidable. This disease severely affects the quality of life of cancer patients …
Chang, P; Dong, L; Qu, Y
Detection of influenza A(H3N2) virus in children with suspected mumps during winter 2014/15 in England.
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin • 2015 • Vol. 20 (31)
Influenza A(H3N2) virus was detected in oral fluid from 16/107 children (aged 2 to 12 years) with a clinical diagnosis of mumps, who were sampled between December 2014 and February 2015 in England, d…
Brown, K; Ellis, J; Galiano, M
Tumor-associated macrophages in oral premalignant lesions coexpress CD163 and STAT1 in a Th1-dominated microenvironment.
BMC cancer • 2015 • Vol. 15
BACKGROUND: Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are implicated in the growth, invasion and metastasis of various solid tumors. However, the phenotype of TAMs in premalignant lesions of solid tumors h…
Haraguchi, S; Hiori, M; Mori, K
Increased Expression of Tissue/Salivary Transgelin mRNA Predicts Poor Prognosis in Patients with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC).
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research • 2015 • Vol. 21
BACKGROUND: Transgelin is supposed to be a tumor suppression gene and it is down-regulated in a variety of human cancers. However, the role of transgelin in different cancers is still very controvers…
Bu, J; Bu, X; Chen, F
Two typical cases of pseudoankylosis of the jaw: same treatment, different outcome.
BMJ case reports • 2015 • Vol. 2015
Pseudoankylosis of the temporomandibular joint is a rare, extra-articular form of ankylosis of the jaw. It is characterised by limited mandibular movement caused by an extrinsic condition of the join…
Allevi, F; Battista, V; Biglioli, F
The Use of a Superiorly Based Melolabial Interpolated Flap for Reconstruction of Anterior Oronasal Fistulas: An Easy and Practical Solution.
Annals of plastic surgery • 2015 • Vol. 75 (2)
PURPOSE: This study aimed to propose the use of a superiorly based melolabial interpolated flap for reconstruction of anteriorly located oronasal fistulas maxillary defects. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Us…
Cervelli, D; Foresta, E; Gasparini, G
The Role of Two Different Collagen Membranes for Dehiscence Defect Around Implants in Humans.
The Journal of oral implantology • 2015 • Vol. 41 (4)
The aim of this study was to elucidate the role of 2 types of collagen membranes (cross-linked vs noncross-linked) used in conjunction with autogenous or allogenic bone followed by xenogeneic bone pa…
Joo, Y; Kim, K; Lee, D
Effect of experimental silane-based primers with various contents of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate on the bond strength of orthodontic adhesives.
Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 6 (3)
AIM: To evaluate in vitro the effect of different concentrations of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) in experimental silane-based primers on shear bond strength of orthodontic adhesives. METHODS: D…
Hussin, A; Matinlinna, J; Mustafa, A
Clinical and microbiological effects of levofloxacin in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 6 (3)
AIM: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical and microbiological effect of systemic levofloxacin (LFX) as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) in patients with chronic perio…
Kalra, N; Martande, S; N, P
Success rates of different management techniques for impacted mandibular canines and associated complications in children and adolescents.
Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 6 (3)
AIM: The aim of the present study was to investigate the success rate of various treatment modalities and complications associated with the occurrence and treatment of impacted mandibular permanent c…
King, N; Sajnani, A
Effect of cleansing of biofilm formed on titanium discs.
Clinical oral implants research • 2015 • Vol. 26 (8)
OBJECTIVES: To study the combined effect of mechanical and chemical cleansing on a 4-day biofilm grown intra-orally on titanium discs with different surface characteristics. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twe…
Abrahamsson, I; Berglundh, T; Charalampakis, G