Research Papers
Dental implants and evolving discipline.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America • 2015 • Vol. 27 (2)
Greenberg, A
Chemical and Morphological Changes of Primary Teeth Irradiated with Nd:YAG Laser: An Ex Vivo Long-Term Analysis.
Photomedicine and laser surgery • 2015 • Vol. 33 (5)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess any long-term chemical and morphological Nd:YAG laser modifications on irradiated primary enamel. BACKGROUND DATA: Previous studies on irradiated primar…
Bachmann, L; de Castro Raucci, L; Dibb, R
Re Response to: Mandibular growth comparisons of Class I and Class II division 1 skeletofacial patterns by Helder B. Jacob and Peter H. Buschang. The Angle Orthod. 2014;84:755-761.
The Angle orthodontist • 2015 • Vol. 85 (3)
Buschang, P; Jacob, H
The prognostic role of claudins -1 and -4 in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Anticancer research • 2015 • Vol. 35 (5)
Claudin dysregulation has been described in various tumor types; however, its clinical relevance is poorly understood. We present a study in which we assessed the expression of claudin 1 (CLDN1) and …
Allonca-Campa, E; de Vicente, J; Fernandez-Valle, A
Viscoelastic properties and antimicrobial effects of soft liners with silver zeolite in complete dental prosthesis wearers: an in vivo study.
The International journal of prosthodontics • 2015 • Vol. 28 (3)
PURPOSE: This study aimed to compare the viscoelastic properties and antimicrobial activity of a soft liner with and without silver zeolite for a period of 4 weeks. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty eden…
Banu, F; Kumar, A; Padmanabhan, T
Achieving the Optimal Peri-implant Soft Tissue Profile by the Selective Pressure Method via Provisional Restorations in the Esthetic Zone.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2015 • Vol. 27 (3)
For the successful single-tooth implant therapy in the esthetics zone, achieving an ideal peri-implant soft tissue profile is paramount. It can achieve by the manipulation of the provisional restorat…
Aranyarachkul, P; Nam, J
Postsurgical imaging of the oral cavity and oropharynx: what radiologists need to know.
Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc • 2015 • Vol. 35 (3)
The oral cavity and oropharynx are common locations of neoplastic lesions; neoplasms at these sites are often treated with surgery. The goal of this surgical treatment is to achieve tumor control whi…
Ezzedine, T; Garcia, M; Gebrim, E
Odontological light-emitting diode light-curing unit beam quality.
Journal of biomedical optics • 2015 • Vol. 20 (5)
The distribution of light intensity of three light-curing units (LCUs) to cure the resin-based composite for dental fillings was analyzed, and a homogeneity index [flat-top factor (FTF)] was calculat…
da Costa, M; da Costa Neto, C; de Magalhaes Filho, T
Dental caries and tooth loss in adults in the United States, 2011-2012.
NCHS Data Brief • 2015 (197)
Among adults aged 20-64, 91% had dental caries and 27% had untreated tooth decay. Untreated tooth decay was higher for Hispanic (36%) and non-Hispanic black (42%) adults compared with non-Hispanic wh…
Dye, B; Iafolla, T; Li, X
The Use of Brainlab Navigation in Le Fort III Osteotomy.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 26 (3)
Le Fort III osteotomy is commonly used in the surgical correction of midface hypoplasia, specifically in patients with syndromic craniosynostosis. These osteotomies can be associated with significant…
Argenta, L; David, L; Purzycki, A
Three-dimensional airways reconstruction in syndromic pedriatric patients following mandibular distraction osteogenesis.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 26 (3)
BACKGROUND: Airway obstruction, associated with mandibular hypoplasia, is a frequent complication in syndromic pediatric patients. The clinical signs of airway obstruction change from mild positional…
Agostini, T; Arcuri, F; Conti, M
Morphological Aspect and iNOS and Bax Expression Modification in Bone Tissue Around Dental Implants Positioned Using Piezoelectric Bone Surgery Versus Conventional Drill Technique.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 26 (3)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this work is to evaluate differences occurring in bone tissue around dental implants positioned using piezoelectric or conventional drill technique. METHODS: Twenty-four implan…
Berardi, D; Cataldi, A; Congedi, F
Orthognathic surgery in patients with cleidocranial dysplasia.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 26 (3)
The aim of this study was to report the orthodontic-surgical approach of a 21-year-old female patient diagnosed with cleidocranial dysplasia. An orthognathic surgery was performed in the maxilla and …
Caetano, I; Dias-Ribeiro, E; Madeira, M
Use of self-tapping metal screws for temporary fixation of a resorbable plate system in maxillofacial surgery.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 26 (3)
Resorbable plate systems have been used in maxillofacial surgery to obviate the need for plate removal. However, resorbable plates and screws are very costly, and refixation with additional screws ma…
Aoki, N; Iwai, T; Omura, S
Noncoplanar VMAT for nasopharyngeal tumors: Plan quality versus treatment time.
Medical physics • 2015 • Vol. 42 (5)
PURPOSE: The authors investigated the potential of optimized noncoplanar irradiation trajectories for volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) treatments of nasopharyngeal patients and studied the tra…
Bangert, M; Nill, S; Oelfke, U
[Indication of alternate-day treatment with S-1 in patients with oral cancer].
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy • 2015 • Vol. 42 (5)
The recommended S-1 chemotherapy schedule for head and neck cancer is daily treatment for 4 weeks, followed by 2 weeks of rest. However, this can lead to adverse events and sometimes treatment withdr…
Gomi, A; Kosugi, K; Miyazaki, H
Suggestions for lymph node classification of UICC/AJCC staging system: a retrospective study based on 1197 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy.
Medicine • 2015 • Vol. 94 (20)
This article provides suggestions for N classification of Union for International Cancer Control/American Joint Committee on Cancer (UICC/AJCC) staging system of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), purel…
Chen, B; Chen, Y; Cui, X
Management of refractory trigeminal neuralgia using extended duration pulsed radiofrequency application.
Pain Physician • 2015 • Vol. 18 (3)
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) produces incapacitating facial pain that reduces quality of life in patients. Thermal radiofrequency (RF) ablation of gasserian ganglion (GG) is associated with masseter wea…
Ahuja, V; Dass, C; Thapa, D
Alveolar ridge split on horizontal bone augmentation: a systematic review.
The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants • 2015 • Vol. 30 (3)
PURPOSE: Many techniques have been proposed to overcome the limitations displayed by maxillary atrophy. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the predictability, dimensional changes, and as…
Chan, H; Elnayef, B; Gargallo-Albiol, J
A multicenter randomized comparative trial of implants with different abutment interfaces to replace anterior maxillary single teeth.
The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants • 2015 • Vol. 30 (3)
PURPOSE: The implant-abutment interface may affect peri-implant mucosal architecture, and influence health and esthetics. The goal of this 1-year follow-up report of a 5-year clinical investigation w…
Abi Nader, S; Barwacz, C; Cooper, L