Research Papers
miR-145 inhibits invasion and metastasis by directly targeting Smad3 in nasopharyngeal cancer.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine • 2015 • Vol. 36 (6)
MicroRNA-145 (miR-145) has been implicated in several cancers. However, its role in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remains unclear. In this study, we proved that miR-145 was significantly downregulat…
Huang, H; Lei, Z; Li, M
The clinical success of tooth- and implant-supported zirconia-based fixed dental prostheses. A systematic review.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2015 • Vol. 42 (6)
The aim was to make an inventory of the current literature on the clinical performance of tooth- or implant-supported zirconia-based FDPs and analyse and discuss any complications. Electronic databas…
Larsson, C; Le, M; Papia, E
Reversible lacrimal gland-protective regulatory T-cell dysfunction underlies male-specific autoimmune dacryoadenitis in the non-obese diabetic mouse model of Sjogren syndrome.
Immunology • 2015 • Vol. 145 (2)
CD4(+) CD25(+) Foxp3(+) regulatory T (Treg) cells are required to maintain immunological tolerance; however, defects in specific organ-protective Treg cell functions have not been demonstrated in org…
Koretzky, G; Kreiger, P; Lieberman, S
The role of postoperative chemoradiation for oropharynx carcinoma: a critical appraisal of the published literature and National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines.
Cancer • 2015 • Vol. 121 (11)
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) describes the presence of extracapsular spread and/or positive margins in oropharynx cancer (OPC) as an indication for the addition of chemotherapy to…
Haughey, B; Kallogjeri, D; Piccirillo, J
Applicability of the Tanaka-Johnston and Moyers mixed dentition analyses in Northeast Han Chinese.
Journal of orthodontics • 2015 • Vol. 42 (2)
OBJECTIVES: To assess applicability of the Tanaka-Johnston and Moyers prediction methods in a Han ethnic group from Northeast China and to develop prediction equations for this same population. DESIG…
Rong, Z; Sah, G; Sherpa, J
Actual versus theoretical torsional play in conventional and self-ligating bracket systems.
Journal of orthodontics • 2015 • Vol. 42 (2)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the amount of torsional play in 32 commercially available self-ligating and conventional 0.018-inch and 0.022-inch bracket systems in relation to 0.017x…
Bergamini, C; Dalstra, M; Eriksen, H
Dental treatment for paediatric obstructive sleep apnea.
Paediatric respiratory reviews • 2015 • Vol. 16 (3)
Paediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common and its prevalence is expected to increase due to the rise in childhood obesity. Recent research has shown that many children, both syndromic and no…
Cistulli, P; Ngiam, J
Consent: a practical guide.
Australian dental journal • 2015 • Vol. 60 (2)
Societal change through an increase in knowledge and accessibility of education as well as a push for autonomy has contributed to a shift in the balance of power from clinician to patient (especially…
Khoury, B; Khoury, J
Stress distribution in delayed replanted teeth splinted with different orthodontic wires: a three-dimensional finite element analysis.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2015 • Vol. 31 (3)
AIM: The aim was to evaluate the biomechanical behavior of the supporting bony structures of replanted teeth and the periodontal ligament (PDL) of adjacent teeth when orthodontic wires with different…
da Silva, V; de Souza, F; Martini, A
Clinical, biochemical and histological study of the effect of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy on oral mucositis induced by 5-fluorouracil in hamsters.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2015 • Vol. 12 (2)
Oral mucositis (OM) is a debilitating side effect of chemotherapy, which can be relieved by phototherapy. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) may be used for the treatment of OM, when infection…
Arana-Chavez, V; Ballester, R; Benites, B
Diagnostic problems of salivary gland tumors.
Diagnostic cytopathology • 2015 • Vol. 43 (6)
Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of salivary gland is a popular technique with high sensitivity and specificity. However, the interpretation of FNAC smear of salivary gland lesions is a great c…
Dey, P; Tyagi, R
Detection and genetic characterization of beta-lactamases in Prevotella intermedia and Prevotella nigrescens isolated from oral cavity infections and peritonsillar abscesses.
Anaerobe • 2015 • Vol. 33
A prospective analysis on beta-lactam resistance mechanisms and beta-lactamase prevalence was conducted on Prevotella intermedia and Prevotella nigrescens recovered from patients with chronic periodo…
Cejas, D; Fernandez-Canigia, L; Gutkind, G
Reply to Dr. Miquel regarding velopharyngeal closure with real-time MRI.
Pediatric radiology • 2015 • Vol. 45 (6)
Nimkin, K; Sagar, P
Influence of intra-oral sensory impairment by anaesthesia on food comminution and mixing in dentate subjects.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2015 • Vol. 42 (6)
Sensory input from sensory receptors regarding food morsels can affect jaw motor behaviours during mastication. The aim was to clarify the effects of intra-oral sensory input on the food-comminuting …
Fueki, K; Wakabayashi, N; Yoshida, E
Fracture strength of root filled premolar teeth restored with silorane and methacrylate-based resin composite.
Journal of dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 43 (6)
OBJECTIVES: To compare fracture characteristics of root-filled teeth with variable cavity design restored with a low shrinkage silorane and methacrylate-based resin composite. METHODS: 77 extracted m…
Abu Holy, A; Bagheri, R; Maghaireh, G
Income-related inequality and inequity in the use of dental services in Finland after a major subsidization reform.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2015 • Vol. 43 (3)
OBJECTIVES: In Finland, a major oral healthcare reform (OHCR), implemented during 2001-2002, opened the public dental services (PDS) and extended subsidies for private dental services to entire adult…
Aromaa, A; Helminen, S; Kiiskinen, U
Mutations in the latent TGF-beta binding protein 3 (LTBP3) gene cause brachyolmia with amelogenesis imperfecta.
Human molecular genetics • 2015 • Vol. 24 (11)
Inherited dental malformations constitute a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of disorders. Here, we report on four families, three of them consanguineous, with an identical phenotype, c…
Alembik, Y; Antequera, R; Bailleul-Forestier, I
The coexistence of Sjogren's syndrome and primary biliary cirrhosis: a comprehensive review.
Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology • 2015 • Vol. 48 (2-3)
Organ-specific and systemic autoimmune diseases share numerous features and often coexist in the same patient. Autoimmune cholangitis/primary biliary cirrhosis and Sjogren syndrome represent paradigm…
Gershwin, M; Li, B; Selmi, C
A videofluoroscopic study comparing severe swallowing disorders in patients treated surgically or with radiation for oropharyngeal cancer.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 44 (6)
The aim of this study was to analyze the causal mechanisms of severe swallowing disorders after the treatment of oropharyngeal cancer. Twenty-six patients with severe swallowing disorders at >/=12 mo…
Dessi, P; Fakhry, N; Giovanni, A
Intravenous immunoglobulin in critically ill adults: When and what is the evidence?
Journal of critical care • 2015 • Vol. 30 (3)
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) use is growing dramatically internationally due to the increasing numbers of acute and chronic conditions that may benefit from IVIg. Patients with conditions that m…
Aubron, C; McQuilten, Z; Wang, J