Research Papers
The role of MMP-2 and MMP-9 as prognostic markers in the early stages of tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2015 • Vol. 44 (5)
BACKGROUND: Tongue cancer is the most common intra-oral malignancy with a high rate of morbidity and mortality owing to its increased propensity for tumor invasion and metastasis. These processes req…
Aparna, M; Kunhikatta, V; Radhakrishnan, R
Comparison of shear bond strength of brackets recycled using micro sandblasting and industrial methods.
The Angle orthodontist • 2015 • Vol. 85 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate in vitro the shear bond strength of brackets recycled by sandblasting with aluminum oxide particles of different sizes or reconditioned industrially after successive rebonding.…
Alfonso-Hernandez, N; Bravo-Gonzalez, L; Jimenez-Lopez, M
Coffin-Siris and Nicolaides-Baraitser syndromes are a common well recognizable cause of intellectual disability.
Brain & development • 2015 • Vol. 37 (5)
BACKGROUND: Nicolaides-Baraitser and Coffin-Siris syndromes are emerging conditions with overlapping clinical features including intellectual disability and typical somatic characteristics, especiall…
Baldassarri, M; Balestri, P; Caffarelli, C
Down-regulation of connexin43 and connexin32 in keratocystic odontogenic tumours: potential association with clinical features.
Histopathology • 2015 • Vol. 66 (6)
AIMS: The objective of this study was to explore the potential involvement of connexin43 (Cx43) and connexin32 (Cx32), two vital members of the connexin families, in the pathogenesis of keratocystic …
Chen, G; Liu, B; Ren, J
Accelerated hyperfractionated radiotherapy for small cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx.
Head & neck • 2015 • Vol. 37 (5)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to report the treatment outcome of a patient with nasopharyngeal small cell carcinoma. METHODS: The patient received concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT). Chem…
Haba, R; Hoshikawa, H; Miyashita, T
Comparison of periodontal inflammatory conditions among habitual gutka chewers and betel quid chewers.
Oral diseases • 2015 • Vol. 21 (4)
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to compare the periodontal inflammatory conditions among habitual gutka chewers and betel quid (BQ) chewers. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty-five gutka chewers, 45 BQ chewers and 5…
Al-Kheraif, A; Javed, F; Malmstrom, H
Visual evaluation of the larynx and hypopharynx during esophagogastroduodenoscopy: a safety and feasibility study.
Surgical endoscopy • 2015 • Vol. 29 (5)
BACKGROUND: The larynx and hypopharynx are common sites for head and neck cancer, which shares many risk factors with upper digestive tract disease. Patient survival with malignancies depends on stag…
Dailey, S; Johnson, E; Pfau, P
Oral-health-related quality of life in patients with cancer: cultural adaptation and the psychometric testing of the Persian version of EORTC QLQ-OH17.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer • 2015 • Vol. 23 (5)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the validity, reliability, responsiveness to treatment, and gender invariance of the Persian version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Oral Health…
Aaronson, N; Bottomley, A; Fridlund, B
Clinical characteristics of RA patients with secondary SS and association with joint damage.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) • 2015 • Vol. 54 (5)
OBJECTIVES: Secondary SS (sSS) is a common extra-articular manifestation of RA. There are conflicting data regarding the association of sSS with worse joint damage. This study aims to characterize sS…
Brown, L; Frits, M; Iannaccone, C
Identification of Sjogren's syndrome oral fluid biomarker candidates following high-abundance protein depletion.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) • 2015 • Vol. 54 (5)
OBJECTIVE: SS is an autoimmune exocrinopathy affecting approximately 1 million patients in the USA that is diagnosed mostly in middle-aged women. Oral fluids (OFs) serving as the mirror of the body …
Aframian, D; Deutsch, O; Konttinen, Y
A comparative study between currently used methods and Small Volume-Cone Beam Tomography for surgical placement of mini implants.
The Angle orthodontist • 2015 • Vol. 85 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To compare the outcome of mini implant placement by four different methods: blind placement, a single periapical radiograph (PA), a single panoramic radiograph, and a small-volume cone-bea…
Jadhav, A; Landin, M; Tadinada, A
Schwannoma including epithelial elements mimicking pleomorphic adenoma of the submandibular gland on fine-needle cytology: The first case report.
Diagnostic cytopathology • 2015 • Vol. 43 (5)
Although most salivary gland tumors can be diagnosed accurately on fine-needle aspiration, cytological evaluation of spindle cell lesions, including schwannomas, still poses a challenge. In salivary …
Tarjan, G
Tissue fatty acid composition and secretory phospholipase-A2 activity in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico • 2015 • Vol. 17 (5)
PURPOSE: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a remarkable health problem worldwide, but its pathogenesis remains unknown. The aim of this study was to compare fat composition and secretory phospho…
Askari, M; Darabi, M; Fayezi, S
Tongue-tie and frenotomy in infants with breastfeeding difficulties: achieving a balance.
Archives of disease in childhood • 2015 • Vol. 100 (5)
AIMS: Currently there is debate on how best to manage young infants with tongue-tie who have breastfeeding problems. One of the challenges is the subjectivity of the outcome variables used to assess …
Murphy, J; Power, R
Association between sleep bruxism and psychosocial factors in children and adolescents: a systematic review.
Clinical pediatrics • 2015 • Vol. 54 (5)
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the association between sleep bruxism and psychosocial factors in children and adolescents. DESIGN: Individual search strategies for five databases were developed. The referen…
Conti, P; De Luca Canto, G; Dick, B
Inlays made from a hybrid material: adaptation and bond strengths.
Operative dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 40 (3)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the internal fit, marginal adaptation, and bond strengths of inlays made of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing feldspathic ceramic and polymer-in…
Bottino, M; Campos, F; Melo, R
In vitro longevity of bonding properties of universal adhesives to dentin.
Operative dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 40 (3)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the immediate and 6-month resin-dentin bond strength (muTBS) and nanoleakage (NL) of universal adhesives that contain or do not contain methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate …
Campanha, N; Hass, V; Loguercio, A
Epidemiologic features of mumps in Taiwan from 2006 to 2011: a new challenge for public health policy.
World journal of pediatrics : WJP • 2015 • Vol. 11 (2)
BACKGROUND: The adoption of a second dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine among Taiwanese school children began in 2001. However, during that time, mumps cases continued to occur. The purp…
Chen, C; Chen, K; Lu, C
Widening horizons through alternative and augmentative communication systems for managing children with special health care needs in a pediatric dental setup.
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 (3)
PURPOSE: This study compared and evaluated the efficacy of conventional low-tech and improvised high-tech alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) software in behavior management in the denta…
Grewal, N; Grewal, S; Sethi, T
Efficacy of bone marrow cytologic evaluations in detecting occult cancellous invasion.
The Laryngoscope • 2015 • Vol. 125 (5)
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Determine the accuracy of bone marrow cytologic evaluations in detecting occult cancellous invasion by squamous cell carcinomas (SCCa) beyond the original margins of bone resec…
Bruggers, S; Christopher, K; Namin, A