Research Papers
Recommendations for management of acute pharyngitis in adults.
Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola • 2015 • Vol. 66 (3)
Acute pharyngitis in adults is one of the most common infectious diseases seen in general practitioners' consultations. Viral aetiology is the most common. Among bacterial causes, the main agent is S…
Alos, J; Barcena, M; Boleda, X
Comparison of various current electronic apex locators to determine the working length using the clearing technique.
Nigerian journal of clinical practice • 2015 • Vol. 18 (3)
BACKGROUND: Correct working length determination is an important step for successful endodontic therapy. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to compare in vitro the accuracy of three electronic apex locator…
Altunbas, D; Arslan, D; Er, K
"Evaluation of fracture strength of teeth restored with different types of posts luted with different luting cements": an in vitrostudy.
Nigerian journal of clinical practice • 2015 • Vol. 18 (3)
AIMS: The aim was to evaluate the incidence of root fracture of endodontically treated teeth reinforced with glass-fiber posts and metal posts luted with different luting cements. MATERIALS AND METHO…
Asnani, M; Vachhani, K
Implant-based rehabilitation in oncology patients can be performed with high long-term success.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2015 • Vol. 73 (5)
PURPOSE: Radiotherapy and compromised vital bone and/or surrounding soft tissue can be a challenge to the successful osseointegration of dental implants. We evaluated the long-term results of dental …
Hessling, S; Scheer, M; Schlittenbauer, T
Telomerase reverse transcriptase potentially promotes the progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma through induction of epithelial-mesenchymal transition.
International journal of oncology • 2015 • Vol. 46 (5)
In recent years, researchers have found the critical role of telomerase in cellular transformation, proliferation, stemness and cell survival. High levels of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) e…
Chen, Z; Hu, F; Qiao, B
Combination paracetamol and ibuprofen for pain relief after oral surgery: a dose ranging study.
European journal of clinical pharmacology • 2015 • Vol. 71 (5)
PURPOSE: Combined paracetamol and ibuprofen has been shown to be more effective than either constituent alone for acute pain in adults, but the dose-response has not been confirmed. The aim of this s…
Atkinson, H; Bisley, E; Carson, S
Effect of Antimuscarinic Autoantibodies in Primary Sjogren's Syndrome.
Journal of dental research • 2015 • Vol. 94 (5)
The presence of functional autoantibodies against the muscarinic type 3 receptor (M3R) has been reported in primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS). However, the pathogenic role of these autoantibodies in p…
Choi, S; Kim, M; Kim, N
Mechanical cues in orofacial tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society • 2015 • Vol. 23 (3)
Cleft lip and palate patients suffer from functional, aesthetical, and psychosocial problems due to suboptimal regeneration of skin, mucosa, and skeletal muscle after restorative cleft surgery. The f…
Brouwer, K; Lundvig, D; Middelkoop, E
Prevalence of treponema species detected in endodontic infections: systematic review and meta-regression analysis.
Journal of endodontics • 2015 • Vol. 41 (5)
INTRODUCTION: This systematic review and meta-regression analysis aimed to calculate a combined prevalence estimate and evaluate the prevalence of different Treponema species in primary and secondary…
Demarco, F; Gomes, B; Leite, F
Lateral basal approach with a supine, no-retractor method for microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm.
Acta neurochirurgica • 2015 • Vol. 157 (5)
BACKGROUND: We describe the details of our unique surgical procedures for microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm. METHODS: A patient is just laid supine, skipping the complicated preparatio…
Matsumoto, M; Mizutani, T; Shimizu, K
Three-dimensional facial simulation in bilateral sagittal split osteotomy: a validation study of 100 patients.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2015 • Vol. 73 (5)
PURPOSE: Three-dimensional (3D) virtual planning of orthognathic surgery in combination with 3D soft tissue simulation allows the surgeon and the patient to assess the 3D soft tissue simulation. This…
Berge, S; De Koning, M; Liebregts, J
Does salivary duct repositioning prevent complications after tumor resection or salivary gland surgery?
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2015 • Vol. 73 (5)
PURPOSE: Tissue that is resected for the treatment of oral tumors often includes salivary gland ducts. At their institution, the authors conserve and transfer as much of the salivary duct as possible…
Akashi, M; Furudoi, S; Hasegawa, T
Relationship between intra-articular adhesions and disc position in temporomandibular joints: Magnetic resonance and arthroscopic findings and clinical results.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2015 • Vol. 43 (4)
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between intra-articular adhesions (IA) and disc position on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and direct arthroscopic vision, an…
Berguer, A; Encinas, A; Martin-Granizo, R
Is anterior disc displacement without reduction associated with temporomandibular joint condylar height in juvenile patients younger than 20 years?
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2015 • Vol. 73 (5)
PURPOSE: Because disc displacement might be accompanied by degenerative changes in the condyle, this study explored the association between condylar height and anterior disc displacement without redu…
Cai, X; Xie, Q; Zhuo, Z
Welcome R. Bryan Bell, DDS, MD, FACS, FACD.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2015 • Vol. 119 (5)
Lingen, M
Automatic evaluation of hypernasality based on a cleft palate speech database.
Journal of medical systems • 2015 • Vol. 39 (5)
The hypernasality is one of the most typical characteristics of cleft palate (CP) speech. The evaluation outcome of hypernasality grading decides the necessity of follow-up surgery. Currently, the ev…
He, L; Huang, Y; Lech, M
Congenital intra-oral adhesions: a surgical approach to cleft palate lateral synechia syndrome.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2015 • Vol. 79 (5)
An array of genetic syndromes has been associated with intra-oral adhesions in neonates. The primary medical issues arise from airway obstruction, feeding difficulties and poor oral development, spec…
Manoukian, J; Mascarella, M; Schwartz, J
[Pediatric reversible acute velar palsy: A case report].
Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie • 2015 • Vol. 22 (5)
INTRODUCTION: Approximately 40 cases of acute idiopathic velopharyngeal reversible paralysis in the pediatric population have been reported in the literature. OBSERVATION: We present the case of a 12…
Brecheteau, C; Breheret, R; Gueden, S
Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology of the Northern Fur Seal (Callorhinus ursinus).
Journal of comparative pathology • 2015 • Vol. 152 (4)
Skulls from 145 northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) were examined macroscopically according to predefined criteria. The museum specimens were acquired from strandings along the west coast of the…
Aalderink, M; Arzi, B; Kass, P
Persistent untreated Riga-Fede disease for 6 years.
Pediatric dermatology • 2015 • Vol. 32 (3)
Riga-Fede disease is an uncommon, benign, ulcerative condition due to dental trauma that can occur at any age. A 9-year-old boy with a painful tongue is presented. Physicians need to recognize Riga-F…
Acar, O; Ozmen, B