Research Papers
Angina bullosa haemorrhagica rare cause of upper airway obstruction.
Emergency medicine journal : EMJ • 2015 • Vol. 32 (3)
Prabhakar Shashikala, R
Extraction treatment of a class II division 2 malocclusion with mandibular posterior discrepancy and changes in stomatognathic function.
The Angle orthodontist • 2015 • Vol. 85 (2)
This case report describes the successful extraction treatment of a Class II division 2 malocclusion with mandibular posterior discrepancy and a congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisor on the …
Kitashima, F; Miyawaki, S; Nagayama, K
Fractalkine (CX3CL1) and fractalkine receptor (CX3CR1) in squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue: markers of nerve invasion?
Oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 19 (1)
PURPOSE: Perineural invasion (PNI) in oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an independent predictor of poor prognosis. As PNI is not always identified with routine histology, a surrogate marker of P…
Barrett, A; Bisase, B; Doumas, S
The effect of light-emitting diode and laser on mandibular growth in rats.
The Angle orthodontist • 2015 • Vol. 85 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a light-emitting diode (LED) and/or low-level laser (LLL) with or without the use of anterior bite jumping appliances (also known as functional appliances [FAs]) …
Alhadlaq, A; Ebrahim, A; el-Bialy, T
A prospective 10-year follow-up polygraphic study of patients treated with a mandibular protruding device.
Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung • 2015 • Vol. 19 (1)
PURPOSE: This 10-year follow-up prospective study aimed to evaluate the effects of treatment with a mandibular protruding device (MPD) on respiratory parameters and subjective symptoms in patients wi…
Fransson, A; Isacsson, G; Leissner, L
Desire for orthodontic treatment and associated factors among adolescents in Southern Brazil.
The Angle orthodontist • 2015 • Vol. 85 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of the desire for orthodontic treatment and investigate associated factors among adolescents in southern Brazil. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study w…
Closs, L; Feldens, C; Nakamura, E
Mandibular function after Myorelaxation Therapy in temporomandibular disorders.
Advances in medical sciences • 2015 • Vol. 60 (1)
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to analyze the efficacy of Myorelaxation Therapy in temporomandibular disorders on the basis of mandibular movement measurements, reported functional impairment and…
Azer, S; Gawriolek, K; Gawriolek, M
A comparison of compliance in Medicaid versus non-Medicaid patients.
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 (2)
BACKGROUND: Medicaid patients have been associated with lack of compliance during their orthodontic treatment in comparison with the non-Medicaid patients. In this study, Medicaid and non-Medicaid or…
Costa Viana, M; Dobbs, M; Kusnoto, B
Neuro-Behcet disease presenting with oculopalatal tremor.
Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society • 2015 • Vol. 35 (1)
A 39-year-old woman with a history of Behcet disease presented for evaluation of oscillopsia that began postpartum. Examination showed oculopalatal tremor (OPT), documented videographically. Brain ma…
Espino Barros Palau, A; Foroozan, R; Lee, A
Vegetating nodules following erosions on the oral cavity: a quiz. Iatrogenic Kaposi's sarcoma associated with pemphigus vulgaris.
Acta dermato-venereologica • 2015 • Vol. 95 (3)
Crosti, C; Cusini, M; Marzano, A
Organisation, practice and experiences of mouth hygiene in stroke unit care: a mixed-methods study.
Journal of clinical nursing • 2015 • Vol. 24 (5-6)
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To (1) investigate the organisation, provision and practice of oral care in typical UK stroke units; (2) explore stroke survivors', carers' and healthcare professionals' experien…
Horne, M; McCracken, G; Smith, C
Efficiency of dual-cured resin cement polymerization induced by high-intensity LED curing units through ceramic material.
Operative dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 40 (2)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the ability of high-intensity light-emitting diode (LED) and other curing units to cure dual-cured resin cement through ceramic material. METHODS: A halogen cu…
Asai, T; Fukushima, M; Ishizaki, H
Low basal salivary flow and burning mouth syndrome: new evidence in this enigmatic pathology.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2015 • Vol. 44 (3)
BACKGROUND: Burning mouth syndrome remains a puzzling condition. One symptom commonly associated with the burning sensation is xerostomia. The current study measured basal and stimulated salivary flo…
Azzi, L; Costantino, D; Croveri, F
Oral lichen planus with severe nail involvement in a 10-year-old boy.
Acta dermato-venereologica • 2015 • Vol. 95 (3)
Baran, W; Batycka-Baran, A; Zychowska, M
The influence of sleep restriction on expression of apoptosis regulatory proteins p53, Bcl-2 and Bax following rat tongue carcinogenesis induced by 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2015 • Vol. 44 (3)
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether sleep restriction (SR) could affect the mechanisms and pathways' essentials for cancer cells in tongue cancer induced by 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxid…
Alvarenga, T; Andersen, M; Marchi, P
Impact of abutment microstructure and insertion depth on crestal bone changes at nonsubmerged titanium implants with platform switch.
Clinical oral implants research • 2015 • Vol. 26 (3)
OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of microgrooved abutments and the insertion depth on crestal bone changes at titanium implants with platform switch. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of n = 3 titanium …
Becker, J; Golubovich, V; Mihatovic, I
Pericoronal radiolucencies with significant pathology: clinico-histopathologic evaluation.
Biomedical journal • 2015 • Vol. 38 (2)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study was to correlate the provisional diagnosis of pericoronal radiolucencies associated with impacted, embedded, or unerupted teeth with the histopathologic diagnosis…
Anand, S; Kashyap, B; Kumar, G
Use of intravenous immunoglobulin for Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis in children: Report of two cases secondary to anticonvulsants.
Allergologia et immunopathologia • 2015 • Vol. 43 (2)
Baeza-Bacab, M; Bulnes-Mendizabal, D; Camara-Combaluzier, H
Efficacy and safety of abatacept for patients with Sjogren's syndrome associated with rheumatoid arthritis: rheumatoid arthritis with orencia trial toward Sjogren's syndrome Endocrinopathy (ROSE) trial-an open-label, one-year, prospective study-Interim analysis of 32 patients for 24 weeks.
Modern rheumatology • 2015 • Vol. 25 (2)
Abstract Objective. To assess the efficacy and safety of abatacept for secondary Sjogren's syndrome (SS) associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. The primary endpoint of this 1-year, open-…
Asashima, H; Ebe, H; Hagiwara, S
Level IB nodal involvement in oropharyngeal carcinoma: implications for submandibular gland-sparing intensity-modulated radiotherapy.
The Laryngoscope • 2015 • Vol. 125 (3)
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Submandibular gland-sparing intensity-modulated radiotherapy (SMG-sparing IMRT) has been proposed to reduce xerostomia following head and neck irradiation. However, the safety …
Chen, A; Daly, M; Donald, P