Research Papers
Bilateral Marcus Gunn jaw-winking syndrome.
Neurology • 2015 • Vol. 84 (10)
Geyer, H; Hasson, H; Herskovitz, S
Can GPs do more to help patients with facial disfigurement?
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) • 2015 • Vol. 350
Gulland, A
Inhibition of DNA methyltransferase as a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome acquired resistance to dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitors.
Oncotarget • 2015 • Vol. 6 (7)
Dual PI3K/mTOR(phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/mammalian target of rapamycin) inhibitors are being evaluated clinically for the treatment of tumors with a hyperactivated PI3K/mTOR pathway. However, une…
Chen, W; Deng, R; Feng, G
Influence of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances on enamel color: a systematic review.
BMC oral health • 2015 • Vol. 15
BACKGROUND: The purposes of this systematic review were to identify and review the orthodontic literature with regard to enamel color alterations after orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances. Th…
Chen, Q; Chen, W; Ni, Z
Altered balance of interleukin-13/interferon-gamma contributes to lacrimal gland destruction and secretory dysfunction in CD25 knockout model of Sjogren's syndrome.
Arthritis research & therapy • 2015 • Vol. 17 (1)
INTRODUCTION: The lacrimal gland (LG) of the CD25-/- model of Sjogren's syndrome (SS) has high interleukin (IL)-17, IL-13 and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) cytokines. The specific contribution of thes…
Barbosa, F; Bian, F; Corrales, R
'Triplication' defect in deciduous teeth: an unusual odontogenic anomaly.
BMJ case reports • 2015 • Vol. 2015
Developmental odontogenic anomalies can occur in primary as well as in permanent dentition leading to morphological variations in shape, size and structure and numerical variations such as hypodontia…
Kiran, S; Mallikarjun, S; Shanthraj, S
Masticatory sensory-motor changes after an experimental chewing test influenced by pain catastrophizing and neck-pain-related disability in patients with headache attributed to temporomandibular disorders.
The journal of headache and pain • 2015 • Vol. 16
BACKGROUND: Recent research has shown a relationship of craniomandibular disability with neck-pain-related disability has been shown. However, there is still insufficient information demonstrating th…
Angulo-Diaz-Parreno, S; Fernandez-Carnero, J; Gil-Martinez, A
Pedunculated haemangioma of the palate.
BMJ case reports • 2015 • Vol. 2015
Haemangiomas are the most common tumours of vascular origin of the head and neck region and can appear anywhere in the oral cavity. They are benign, appear in early childhood and usually involute as …
Francis, P; George, A; Hafiz, A
Elimination of 'the Glasgow effect' in levels of dental caries in Scotland's five-year-old children: 10 cross-sectional surveys (1994-2012).
BMC public health • 2015 • Vol. 15
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic inequalities in health within Glasgow, Scotland, are among the widest in the world. This is largely attributed to socio-economic conditions. The 'Glasgow Effect' labels the …
Blair, Y; Conway, D; Gnich, W
Acute suppurative parotitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in an HIV-infected man.
BMJ case reports • 2015 • Vol. 2015
We report a case of a 32-year-old man who presented with progressive unilateral parotid gland enlargement and subsequently tested positive for HIV. A CT scan of the neck performed with contrast showe…
Bares, S; Guzman Vinasco, L; Sandkovsky, U
Development and validation of a questionnaire to evaluate association of tobacco abuse with oral submucous fibrosis.
Asia-Pacific journal of public health • 2015 • Vol. 27 (2)
OBJECTIVE: Development of a reliable questionnaire to quantify habit of substance abuse with development of oral submucous fibrosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The questionnaire, substance abuse and prec…
Agarwal, G; Asthana, A; Kumar, S
Canine oral fibrosarcomas: a retrospective analysis of 65 cases (1998-2010).
Veterinary and comparative oncology • 2015 • Vol. 13 (1)
The objective of this retrospective study was to report the outcome of treatment of canine oral fibrosarcomas (FSA) in relation to median survival and progression-free survival (PFS), and to report w…
Dernell, W; Fidel, J; Gardner, H
The oral health of seniors in Brazil: addressing the consequences of a historic lack of public health dentistry in an unequal society.
Gerodontology • 2015 • Vol. 32 (1)
OBJECTIVE: National epidemiological data on the oral health of elders was analysed to examine relationships between the need for oral treatment and external environment, the dental care delivery syst…
dos Santos Neto, P; Ferreira, R; Fonesca, F
A review of TMJ-related papers published in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2011 and 2012.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 53 (3)
This review summarises the articles relating to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) that were published in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (BJOMS) between January 2011 and Decembe…
Brennan, P; Goodson, A; Payne, K
Betel quid chewing without tobacco: a meta-analysis of carcinogenic and precarcinogenic effects.
Asia-Pacific journal of public health • 2015 • Vol. 27 (2)
Betel quid without tobacco is an important factor influencing the incidences of oral cancer and precancer. This study systematically evaluated the associations between betel quid containing no tobacc…
Song, H; Wan, Y; Xu, Y
Cognitive impairment, oral self-care function and dental caries severity in community-dwelling older adults.
Gerodontology • 2015 • Vol. 32 (1)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether oral self-care function mediates the associations between cognitive impairment and caries severity in community-dwelling older adults. BACKGROUND: Cognitive impairme…
Chen, H; Chen, X; Clark, J
Efficacy and safety of belimumab in primary Sjogren's syndrome: results of the BELISS open-label phase II study.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases • 2015 • Vol. 74 (3)
BACKGROUND: Increased expression of B cell activating factor (BAFF or B lymphocyte stimulator) may explain the B cell activation characteristic of primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS). OBJECTIVES: To eva…
Baron, G; Desmoulins, F; De Vita, S
Comparison of functional outcomes and quality of life between transoral surgery and definitive chemoradiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer.
Head & neck • 2015 • Vol. 37 (3)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare patient-reported outcomes between patients treated by initial transoral resection versus definitive chemoradiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer. ME…
Chen, A; Daly, M; Donald, P
Impact of platform switching on marginal peri-implant bone-level changes. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Clinical oral implants research • 2015 • Vol. 26 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To address the focused question, is there an impact of platform switching (PS) on marginal bone level (MBL) changes around endosseous implants compared to implants with platform matching (…
Hertel, M; Neumann, K; Strietzel, F
Oral mucosal melanoma: some pathobiological considerations and an illustrative report of a case.
Head and neck pathology • 2015 • Vol. 9 (1)
Oral mucosal melanoma is a relatively rare malignancy with an aggressive clinico-pathological behaviour. The mean 5-year survival rate is about 15 %. It arises primarily from melanocytes found in the…
Altini, M; Bouckaert, M; Feller, L