Research Papers
Systemic moxifloxacin vs amoxicillin/metronidazole adjunct to non-surgical treatment in generalized aggressive periodontitis.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2015 • Vol. 20 (4)
BACKGROUND: The objective of this randomized clinical study was to evaluate the effect of systemic administration of moxifloxacin compared to amoxicillin and metronidazole, combined with non-surgical…
Gurgan, C; Guzeldemir-Akcakanat, E
Repair of complete bilateral cleft lip with severely protruding premaxilla performing a premaxillary setback and vomerine ostectomy in one stage surgery.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2015 • Vol. 20 (4)
BACKGROUND: The authors present a technique for selected cases of CBCL. The primary repair of the CBCL with a severely protruding premaxilla in one stage surgery is very difficult, essentially becaus…
Belmonte-Caro, R; Fakih-Gomez, N; Garcia-Perla-Garcia, A
Intraoperative detection of viable bone with fluorescence imaging using Visually Enhanced Lesion Scope in patients with bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: clinical and pathological evaluation.
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA • 2015 • Vol. 26 (7)
There is no standard surgical protocol of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ), because of the impossibility to visualize this feature intraoperatively. The aim of this study was …
Habu, M; Kodama, M; Kokuryou, S
A homozygous CARD9 mutation in a Brazilian patient with deep dermatophytosis.
Journal of clinical immunology • 2015 • Vol. 35 (5)
Deep dermatophytosis has been described in HIV and immunosuppressed patients. Recently, CARD9 (caspase recruitment domain-containing protein 9) deficiency has been reported in individuals with deep d…
Casanova, J; Constantino-Silva, R; de Queiroz-Telles, F
Age estimation among Brazilians: Younger or older than 18?
Journal of forensic and legal medicine • 2015 • Vol. 33
The age estimation of living or dead individuals is an important part of forensic science because it can be used in various situations, including mass disasters, or for civil or criminal reasons, suc…
Biazevic, M; Cameriere, R; Costa, C
Patient reported outcomes of the -clinical use of a proprietary topical dry mouth product.
Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 35 (4)
PURPOSE: To present patient reported changes in oral symptoms in response to an open-label product trial conducted in patients self-identifying as having Sjogren's syndrome. METHODS: A survey was con…
Epstein, J; Sroussi, H; Villines, D
Water fluoridation and hypothyroidism: results of this study need much more cautious interpretation.
Journal of epidemiology and community health • 2015 • Vol. 69 (7)
Morris, J; Newton, J; Verne, J
Analysis of IL10 haplotypes in primary Sjogren's syndrome patients from Western Mexico: Relationship with mRNA expression, IL-10 soluble levels, and autoantibodies.
Human immunology • 2015 • Vol. 76 (7)
Primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of salivary and lacrimal glands. Interleukin-10 (IL-10) plays a role in autoimmune diseases by prom…
Hernandez-Bello, J; Munoz-Valle, J; Oregon-Romero, E
A risk factor analysis of accumulated postoperative pain and swelling sensation after dental implant surgery using a cellular phone-based real-time assessment.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2015 • Vol. 59 (3)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the related risk factors of dental implant accumulated postoperative pain and swelling by cellular phone-based assessment. METHODS: Subjects were a …
Hara, E; Kawakami, A; Kuboki, T
Spectrum of Dental Phenotypes in Nonsyndromic Orofacial Clefting.
Journal of dental research • 2015 • Vol. 94 (7)
Children with oral clefts show a wide range of dental anomalies, adding complexity to understanding the phenotypic spectrum of orofacial clefting. The evidence is mixed, however, on whether the preva…
Cooper, M; Howe, B; Marazita, M
Quantifying Labial Strength and Function in Facial Paralysis: Effect of Targeted Lip Injection Augmentation.
JAMA facial plastic surgery • 2015 • Vol. 17 (4)
IMPORTANCE: Facial muscle weakness from paralysis or muscle dystrophy can significantly affect lip strength and function. Lip muscle weakness may result in articulation difficulties and spillage of f…
Boahene, K; Byrne, P; Ishii, L
Fuchs syndrome or erythema multiforme major, uncommon or underdiagnosed?
Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology • 2015 • Vol. 81 (4)
Kumaran, M; Mangal, S; Narang, T
Tinnitus and its relationship with muscle tenderness in patients with headache and facial pain.
The Journal of laryngology and otology • 2015 • Vol. 129 (7)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine tinnitus prevalence in patients with different types of headache and the relationship between tinnitus and the pericranial muscle tenderness and cervical muscle…
Ferrero, L; Milani, C; MONGINI, F
Effect of field of view in the detection of chemically created peri-implant bone defects in bovine ribs using cone beam computed tomography: an in vitro study.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2015 • Vol. 120 (1)
OBJECTIVES: To assess the accuracy of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) using two fields of view (FOVs) in the diagnosis of peri-implant defects. STUDY DESIGN: Eighty implants were placed in bovin…
Cavalcanti, M; Gaia, B; Oliveira de Sales, M
Reducing Inequalities in Oral Health in the Africa and Middle East Region.
Advances in dental research • 2015 • Vol. 27 (1)
Dentistry is facing many serious challenges and threats. Addressing them will require major changes in strategy. This work outlines the extent of dental disease in the Africa and Middle East Region (…
Sheiham, A; Williams, D
Strategies for Oral Health Research in Africa and the Middle Eastern Region.
Advances in dental research • 2015 • Vol. 27 (1)
The highest burden of diseases worldwide is in low- and middle-income countries, but due to lack of capacity and inadequate infrastructure, research output from these countries is unable to address e…
Akpata, E; Dimba, E; Folayan, M
Acellular Dermal Matrix Use in Cleft Palate and Palatal Fistula Repair: A Potential Benefit?
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 26 (5)
BACKGROUND: In cleft palate repair, anatomically oriented, tension free, atraumatic total closure is the key to achieve a normal speech consecutive to a sufficient velopharyngeal closure and also to …
Agir, H; Eren, G; Yasar, E
Plasma and salivary total antioxidant capacity in healthy controls compared with aggressive and chronic periodontitis patients.
Saudi medical journal • 2015 • Vol. 36 (7)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the plasma and salivary total antioxidant capacity (TAOC) in patients with generalized chronic periodontitis (CP), generalized aggressive periodontitis (AgP), and periodontall…
Ademoglu, E; Baser, U; Cifcibasi, E
Stainless steel crowns.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2015 • Vol. 146 (7)
Frachella, J
Fracture resistance of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing ceramic crowns cemented on solid abutments.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2015 • Vol. 146 (7)
BACKGROUND: Because no information was found in the dental literature regarding the fracture resistance of all-ceramic crowns using CEREC (Sirona) computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturi…
Burnett, L; Mota, E; Spohr, A