Research Papers
Effect of Buffered 4% Lidocaine on the Success of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Patients with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind Study.
Journal of endodontics • 2015 • Vol. 41 (6)
INTRODUCTION: Medical studies have suggested that buffering local anesthetic may increase the ability to achieve anesthesia. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of 4% buffered lidoc…
Beck, M; Drum, M; Fowler, S
Prevention of phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth by lovastatin in mice.
The American journal of pathology • 2015 • Vol. 185 (6)
Drug-induced gingival overgrowth is caused by the antiseizure medication phenytoin, calcium channel blockers, and ciclosporin. Characteristics of these drug-induced gingival overgrowth lesions differ…
Assaggaf, M; Kantarci, A; Sume, S
Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the tongue: a case report and review of the literature.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2015 • Vol. 73 (6)
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) metastatic to the head and neck region is quite rare. This report describes a case of RCC metastatic to the oral tongue presenting initially with a renal mass that evaded d…
Altuntas, O; Gullu, I; Petekkaya, I
Total removal of a trigeminal schwannoma via the expanded endoscopic endonasal approach. Technical note.
Acta neurochirurgica • 2015 • Vol. 157 (6)
BACKGROUND: Because of their deep location surrounded by closed numerous neurovascular structures, skull base tumors of the cavernous sinus are still difficult to manage. Recently, the endoscopic end…
Berhouma, M; Jacquesson, T; Jouanneau, E
Surface microstructure of dental implants before and after insertion: an in vitro study by means of scanning probe microscopy.
Implant dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 24 (3)
INTRODUCTION: The surface microstructure of dental implants affects osseointegration, which makes their accurate topographic characterization important. We defined a procedure for evaluation of impla…
Frezzato, M; Itri, A; Rebaudi, A
Topical cyclosporine to control ocular surface disease in patients with chronic glaucoma after long-term usage of topical ocular hypotensive medications.
Eye (London, England) • 2015 • Vol. 29 (6)
PURPOSE: To evaluate changes in ocular surface and central corneal sub-basal nerve fiber layer (SBNFL) after topical cyclosporin therapy in chronic glaucoma patients on long-term topical antiglaucoma…
Dada, T; Dhiman, R; Saini, M
Biometric analysis of the clinical crown and the width/length ratio in the maxillary anterior region.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 113 (6)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Restorative dentistry often involves correcting tooth size discrepancies. Therefore, dental biometrics should play an important role in the planning of an esthetic restoration. …
Arroyo-Cruz, G; Jimenez-Castellanos, E; Martinez-de-Fuentes, R
Limiting the dimension of a screw-access hole with an interim screw-retained prosthesis.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 113 (6)
Fabricating an interim screw-retained prosthesis often involves obliteration of the abutment screw access site, which later must be exposed. This frequently results in excessive preparation of the sc…
Chung, K; Wadhwani, C
Damage tolerance of indirect restorative materials (including PICN) after simulated bur adjustments.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2015 • Vol. 31 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the damage tolerance of indirect restorative materials after grinding with diamond burs to simulate adjustments by clinicians and technicians. METHODS: Seven commercially availa…
Coldea, A; Fischer, J; Swain, M
Use of intraoral digital scanning for a CAD/CAM-fabricated milled bar and superstructure framework for an implant-supported, removable complete dental prosthesis.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 113 (6)
This report describes a clinical technique for fabricating a maxillary implant-supported, removable complete dental prosthesis by using an intraoral digital scanner to register implant positions and …
Chou, J; Harris, B; Lin, W
Detection and treatment of proximal caries lesions: Milieu-specific cost-effectiveness analysis.
Journal of dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 43 (6)
OBJECTIVES: Dental caries lesions are highly prevalent, concentrated in high-risk groups, and often affect proximal tooth surfaces. Choosing a caries detection method determines the available treatme…
Paris, S; Schwendicke, F; Stolpe, M
Stability of edentulous, atrophic mandibles after insertion of different dental implants. A biomechanical study.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2015 • Vol. 43 (5)
OBJECTIVES: Fractures of the atrophic edentulous mandible are a rare complication that can become severe after the insertion of dental implants. This in vitro study investigated the effects of differ…
Deppe, H; Holzle, F; Raith, S
Alveolar socket healing: what can we learn?
Periodontology 2000 • 2015 • Vol. 68 (1)
Tooth extraction induces a series of complex and integrated local changes within the investing hard and soft tissues. These local alterations arise in order to close the socket wound and to restore t…
Araujo, M; Misawa, M; Silva, C
Temporal sequence of hard and soft tissue healing around titanium dental implants.
Periodontology 2000 • 2015 • Vol. 68 (1)
The objective of the present review was to summarize the evidence available on the temporal sequence of hard and soft tissue healing around titanium dental implants in animal models and in humans. A …
Abrahamsson, I; Berglundh, T; Bosshardt, D
Periodontal and peri-implant wound healing following laser therapy.
Periodontology 2000 • 2015 • Vol. 68 (1)
Laser irradiation has numerous favorable characteristics, such as ablation or vaporization, hemostasis, biostimulation (photobiomodulation) and microbial inhibition and destruction, which induce vari…
Abiko, Y; Aoki, A; Coluzzi, D
Clinical concepts for regenerative therapy in intrabony defects.
Periodontology 2000 • 2015 • Vol. 68 (1)
Evidence indicates that periodontal regeneration is an efficacious and predictable procedure for the treatment of isolated and multiple intrabony defects. Meta-analyses from systematic reviews indica…
Cortellini, P; Tonetti, M
Periodontal plastic surgery.
Periodontology 2000 • 2015 • Vol. 68 (1)
The aim of the present article is to summarize current knowledge in terms of the etiology, diagnosis, prognosis and surgical treatment of gingival recession. Whilst the main etiological factors (i.e.…
Mounssif, I; Zucchelli, G
Clinical approaches to treat peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis.
Periodontology 2000 • 2015 • Vol. 68 (1)
Therapies proposed for the treatment of peri-implant diseases are primarily based on the evidence available from treating periodontitis. The primary objective is elimination of the biofilm from the i…
Polyzois, I; Renvert, S
A Global Oral Health Survey of professional opinion using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.
Journal of dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 43 (6)
OBJECTIVES: The concept of oral health is frequently reduced to the absence of disease, despite existing conceptual models exploring the wider determinants of oral health and quality of life. The Int…
Dougall, A; Eschevins, C; Faulks, D
Influence of temperature on volumetric shrinkage and contraction stress of dental composites.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2015 • Vol. 31 (6)
OBJECTIVES: To test the influence of temperature on contraction stress and volumetric shrinkage of Clearfil AP-X, Venus Diamond, Premise and Filtek Z250. METHODS: Volumetric shrinkage measurements we…
Jongsma, L; Kleverlaan, C