Research Papers
Effect of Ti:sapphire laser on shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets to ceramic surfaces.
Lasers in surgery and medicine • 2015 • Vol. 47 (6)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: With increasing demand for orthodontic treatments in adults, orthodontists continue to debate the optimal way to prepare ceramic surfaces for bonding. This study evaluated …
Basciftci, F; Erdur, E
Sulcular translation flap in secondary bone grafting: retrospective study of 72 alveolar clefts.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 44 (8)
Secondary bone grafting from the iliac crest is the gold standard in the reconstruction of maxillary alveolar bone defects in cleft patients. Numerous techniques for this graft have been described, a…
Paquin, R; Paris, M; Valcourt, A
Postprocessing in Maxillofacial Multidetector Computed Tomography.
Canadian Association of Radiologists journal = Journal l'Association canadienne des radiologistes • 2015 • Vol. 66 (3)
Multidetector computed tomography (CT) and volumetric rendering techniques have always been a useful support for the anatomical and pathological study of the maxillofacial district. Nowadays accessib…
Ascenti, G; Blandino, A; Bottari, A
Integrated genomic analysis suggests MLL3 is a novel candidate susceptibility gene for familial nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology • 2015 • Vol. 24 (8)
BACKGROUND: Little is known about genetic factors associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). To gain insight into NPC etiology, we performed whole exome sequencing on germline and tumor DNA from…
Bao, R; Chambers, R; Cohen, E
Inequality in oral health-related quality of life before and after a major subsidization reform.
European journal of oral sciences • 2015 • Vol. 123 (4)
In Finland, a dental subsidization reform, implemented in 2001-2002, abolished age restrictions on subsidized dental care. We investigated income-related inequality in oral health-related quality of …
Aromaa, A; Helminen, S; Kiiskinen, U
Chronological Order of Appearance of Extraintestinal Manifestations Relative to the Time of IBD Diagnosis in the Swiss Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cohort.
Inflammatory bowel diseases • 2015 • Vol. 21 (8)
BACKGROUND: Data evaluating the chronological order of appearance of extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) relative to the time of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) diagnosis is currently lacking. We …
Fournier, N; French, L; Fried, M
Autologous blood injection for the treatment of recurrent mandibular dislocation.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 44 (8)
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of autologous blood injection in the treatment of recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation. Eleven patients diagnosed with recu…
Coser, R; da Silveira, H; Medeiros, P
Age estimation based on pulp chamber volume of first molars from cone-beam computed tomography images.
Forensic science international • 2015 • Vol. 253
AIM: To establish a method that can be used for human age estimation on the basis of pulp chamber volume of first molars and to identify whether the method is good enough for age estimation in real h…
Ge, Z; Li, G; Ma, R
hMOF (human males absent on the first), an oncogenic protein of human oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma, targeting EZH2 (enhancer of zeste homolog 2).
Cell proliferation • 2015 • Vol. 48 (4)
OBJECTIVES: MOF (males absent on the first) is a histone acetyltransferase belonging to the MYST (MOZ, Ybf2/Sas3, Sas2 and TIP60) family. In mammals, MOF plays critical roles in transcription activat…
Ge, C; Li, Q; Shu, Y
Oral Rehabilitation With Orthognathic Surgery After Dental Implant Placement for Class III Malocclusion With Skeletal Asymmetry and Posterior Bite Collapse.
Implant dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 24 (4)
Increasing numbers of older patients are seeking orthognathic surgery to treat jaw deformity. However, orthodontic and orthognathic surgical treatment is difficult in cases without occlusal vertical …
Asahina, I; Kawasaki, T; Nakatani, Y
Expression of BMI1 and ZEB1 in epithelial-mesenchymal transition of tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
Oncology reports • 2015 • Vol. 34 (2)
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a crucial event required for the invasion and progression of carcinogenesis, inducing stem-like properties in epithelial cells. In the present study, the ex…
Isobe, T; Katakura, A; Kurihara, K
A systematic review on the sensory reinnervation of free flaps for tongue reconstruction: Does improved sensibility imply functional benefits?
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS • 2015 • Vol. 68 (8)
BACKGROUND: Tongue reconstruction after (hemi)glossectomy including sensory recovery is challenging. Although sensory recovery could improve functional outcome, no consensus on the need for reinnerva…
Baas, M; Corten, E; Duraku, L
Factors affecting patient valuations of caries prevention: Using and validating the willingness to pay method.
Journal of dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 43 (8)
OBJECTIVES: Determining the value of, or strength of preference for health care interventions is useful for policy makers in planning health care services. Willingness to pay (WTP) is an established …
Donaldson, C; Hahn, P; Matthews, R
Effectiveness of 6% hydrogen peroxide concentration for tooth bleaching-A double-blind, randomized clinical trial.
Journal of dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 43 (8)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this clinical randomized double-blind split-mouth study was to assess the effectiveness of a 6% hydrogen peroxide with nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide light activated bleaching …
Bersezio, C; Bortolatto, J; Fernandez, E
Achieving and Maintaining Excellence in Dentoalveolar Surgery.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America • 2015 • Vol. 27 (3)
Kleiman, M
Clinical and cost effectiveness of enhanced oral healthcare in stroke care settings (SOCLE II): a pilot, stepped wedge, cluster randomized, controlled trial protocol.
International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society • 2015 • Vol. 10 (6)
RATIONALE: Stroke-associated pneumonia, a leading cause of hospital-acquired infection after stroke, affects a fifth of stroke survivors annually. Associated with increased risk of death and poorer r…
Barr, J; Barr, M; Bowers, N
Pulp Revascularization of Immature Dog Teeth with Apical Periodontitis Using Triantibiotic Paste and Platelet-rich Plasma: A Radiographic Study.
Journal of endodontics • 2015 • Vol. 41 (8)
INTRODUCTION: This study evaluates radiographically the efficacy of 4 revascularization protocols in necrotic-infected immature dog teeth with apical periodontitis (AP). METHODS: Forty double-rooted …
Gutierrez-Perez, J; Rodriguez-Benitez, S; Segura-Egea, J
[Health-related Quality of Life After Oropharyngeal Cancer Treatment].
Laryngo- rhino- otologie • 2015 • Vol. 94 (8)
BACKGROUND: Oropharyngeal cancer is a diagnosis which means a change in life and even after successful treatment a tremendous reduction in the quality of life. Aim of this study is to analyse the hea…
Dazert, S; Minovi, A; Noack, V
Mammary analog secretory carcinoma, low-grade salivary duct carcinoma, and mimickers: a comparative study.
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc • 2015 • Vol. 28 (8)
Mammary analog secretory carcinoma (MASC) is a recently recognized low-grade salivary carcinoma characterized by a specific ETV6 rearrangement. We describe 14 new MASCs and examine their immunophenot…
Althof, P; Bell, W; Brandwein-Gensler, M
Dental age estimation of living persons: Comparison of MRI with OPG.
Forensic science international • 2015 • Vol. 253
The need for forensic age estimations in living adolescents is high mainly due to migration, particularly from countries where birth dates are not reliably documented. To date, the gold standard of d…
Baumann, P; Boldt, J; Jakse, N