Research Papers
Contemporary management of Bell palsy.
Facial plastic surgery : FPS • 2015 • Vol. 31 (2)
Bell palsy (BP) is the most common diagnosis in acute and chronic facial palsy. Although most patients fully recover, more than one-quarter will have residual dysfunction. Of these, nearly half will …
Hadlock, T; Jowett, N
Facial paralysis in children.
Facial plastic surgery : FPS • 2015 • Vol. 31 (2)
Facial paralysis can have devastating physical and psychosocial consequences. These are particularly severe in children in whom loss of emotional expressiveness can impair social development and inte…
Reddy, S; Redett, R
Gracilis microneurovascular transfer for facial paralysis.
Facial plastic surgery : FPS • 2015 • Vol. 31 (2)
Facial nerve dysfunction occurs in varying degrees of severity due to several causes, and leads to asymmetric or absent facial movements. Regardless of the etiology, facial nerve dysfunction can be f…
Byrne, P; Revenaugh, P
Dynamic muscle transfer in facial nerve palsy: the use of contralateral orbicularis oculi muscle. RETRACTED
Facial plastic surgery : FPS • 2015 • Vol. 31 (2)
The aim of the study is to describe the results of dynamic muscle transfer with an orbicularis oculi muscle flap from the contralateral side to the paralyzed side in patients with House-Brackmann gra…
Dharmasena, A; Sadiq, S
Intraoral repair protocol for chipping or fracture of veneering ceramic in zirconia fixed dental prostheses.
The journal of adhesive dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 17 (2)
Ozcan, M
Streamlined Ti-Max Z95L electric handpiece doesn't sacrifice torque and power.
Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) • 2015 • Vol. 36 (4)
[Clinical trials of treatment of acute facial paralysis with pain by blood-letting plus acupuncture in patients].
Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupuncture research • 2015 • Vol. 40 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of blood-letting plus acupuncture intervention for acute facial paralysis with pain (damp-heat type of liver and gallbladder). METHODS: A total o…
Lu, J; Wang, H; Wang, L
Can Whitening Strips interfere with the Bond Strength of Composite Resins?
The journal of contemporary dental practice • 2015 • Vol. 16 (4)
AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate in vitro the bond strength of composite resins on enamel previously treated with whitening strips. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 48 bovine incisors w…
Bandeca, M; Bhandi, S; Bramante, F
Oral Health Knowledge and Attitude among Primary School Teachers of Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
The journal of contemporary dental practice • 2015 • Vol. 16 (4)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Effect of oral health knowledge and attitude has direct effect on school children so aim of this study is to know the oral health knowledge and attitude among primary school…
Ahmad, M
Multidisciplinary Treatment of a Fenestration-type Defect.
The journal of contemporary dental practice • 2015 • Vol. 16 (4)
The case report aimed at treating a fenestration-type defect with multidisciplinary conventional and advanced surgical techniques. Fenestrations are isolated areas in which the exposed root surface i…
Bandeca, M; Benatti, B; Bhandi, S
An Update on Crown Lengthening. Part 2: Increasing Clinical Crown Height to Facilitate Predictable Restorations.
Dental update • 2015 • Vol. 42 (3)
This is the second paper in this two-part series. Paper one provided an overview of managing gingival tissue excess and paper two will focus on increasing clinical crown height to facilitate restorat…
Bomfim, D; Darbar, U; Kalsi, H
Keep an Eye Out for the Bifid Uvula: A Case Report.
Dental update • 2015 • Vol. 42 (3)
The incidence of submucous cleft palate is between 1:1250-1:6000. It is important for this relatively silent deformity to be identified early and referred appropriately as a delay in diagnosis may af…
Alroyayamina, S; McKnight, M
A to ten for dental research publications.
Dental update • 2015 • Vol. 42 (3)
Oral maxillofacial: dangerous dental abscess.
Dental update • 2015 • Vol. 42 (3)
Ali, A; Patel, A
[Different maxillomandibular advancement methods for the treatment of severe obstructive sleep apneahypopnea syndrome].
Zhonghua kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi = Chinese journal of stomatology • 2015 • Vol. 50 (4)
OBJECTIVE: To review the outcomes of three different methods of maxillomandibular advancement for the treatment of severe obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). METHODS: Twenty-four patie…
Ding, M; Koirala, U; Ma, Q
A population-based cohort study of oral health in South Brazil: The Porto Alegre Study.
Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology • 2015 • Vol. 18 (2)
Few population-based cohort studies have been established in Dentistry and this is especially true for Latin America. We conducted a population-based prospective study focusing on oral health in Port…
Albandar, J; Costa, R; Gaio, E
Gingival crevicular blood as a source to screen for diabetes control in a dental office setting.
American journal of dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 28 (2)
screen for diabetes control, this study compared glycosylated hemoglobin (HbAlc) levels found in GCB and serum. Methods: Patients diagnosed (n= 29), with diabetes received a venipuncture on the finge…
Gaillard, P; Kim, J; Wolff, L
The effect of antacid on salivary pH in patients with and without dental erosion after multiple acid challenges.
American journal of dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 28 (2)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of antacid swish in the salivary pH values and to monitor the pH changes in subjects with and without dental erosion after multiple acid challenge tests. METHODS: 20 s…
Dennison, J; Dhuhair, S; Neiva, G
Treating Special Needs Patients is Rewarding Experience.
The New York state dental journal • 2015 • Vol. 81 (3)
Hanley, K
Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Parotid Gland: Report of a Case With Review of Literature.
Ethiopian journal of health sciences • 2015 • Vol. 25 (2)
BACKGROUND: Pleomorphic adenomas are benign salivary gland tumors, which predominantly affect the superficial lobe of the parotid gland. The "pleomorphic" nature of the tumor can be explained on the …
Dalal, S; Hasan, S; Jain, S