Research Papers
Ingenol mebutate gel treatment for actinic cheilitis: report of four cases.
Dermatologic therapy • 2015 • Vol. 28 (2)
Actinic cheilitis (AC) are premalignant lesions that have an increased risk of malignant transformation. Their treatment, therefore, is essential to prevent carcinogenesis. However, optimal therapy i…
Barrado Solis, N; Lloret Ruiz, C; Miquel Miquel, J
Effects of mandibular setback surgery on upper airway dimensions and their influence on obstructive sleep apnoea - a systematic review.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2015 • Vol. 43 (2)
BACKGROUND: Mandibular setback used to be the traditional treatment of choice for correcting mandibular prognathism. Nowadays, bimaxillary surgery is preferred. Several authors have asserted that man…
Almerich-Silla, J; Bellot-Arcis, C; Fernandez-Ferrer, L
A retrospective radiographic evaluation of the anterior loop of the mental nerve: comparison between panoramic radiography and cone beam computerized tomography.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2015 • Vol. 20 (2)
OBJECTIVES: To compare the prevalence and the length of mental loop, measured with panoramic radiography (PR) and cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT). MATERIAL AND METHODS: PG and CBCT images wh…
Gay-Escoda, C; Sanchez-Garces, M; Valero-James, J
In vitro biomechanical evaluation of fixation methods of sagittal split ramus osteotomy in mandibular setback.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2015 • Vol. 43 (2)
The purpose of this study was to compare different internal fixation techniques with resorbable or titanium fixation system used in sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) for mandibular setback. Synth…
Kim, S; Oh, J
Postantifungal-like effect of sublethal treatment of Candida albicans with acid-electrolyzed water.
Archives of oral biology • 2015 • Vol. 60 (3)
OBJECTIVE: Acid-electrolyzed water (AEW) has been applied to the treatment of oral candidiasis. We evaluated the postantifungal effect (PAFE)-like activity of AEW against Candida albicans under suble…
Kanno, T; Mokudai, T; Niwano, Y
A modified surgical flap for root coverage in association with grafting materials.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2015 • Vol. 27 (2)
PURPOSE: To clinically evaluate in humans the effectiveness of a modified flap for root coverage associated with connective tissue graft or acellular dermal matrix graft after a postoperative period …
Barros, R; de Queiroz, A; Macedo, G
The role of Smad7 in oral mucositis.
Protein & cell • 2015 • Vol. 6 (3)
Oral mucositis, a severe oral ulceration, is a common toxic effect of radio- or chemoradio-therapy and a limiting factor to using the maximum dose of radiation for effective cancer treatment. Among c…
Bian, L; Garl, P; Han, G
IGSF4 methylation as an independent marker of human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery • 2015 • Vol. 141 (3)
IMPORTANCE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a known causative agent for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). Whereas it is becoming more firmly established that HPV-positive head and neck squ…
Chen, K; Divine, G; Havard, S
Adenovirus-mediated ING4/PTEN double tumor suppressor gene co-transfer modified by RGD enhances antitumor activity in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells.
International journal of oncology • 2015 • Vol. 46 (3)
Inhibitor of growth-4 (ING4) is a member of the inhibitor of growth (ING) family and acts as a tumor suppressor protein. PTEN is a phosphatase and shows potent and extensive antitumor activity. In th…
Liu, J; Sheng, W; Wang, Y
The osteopontin transgenic mouse is a new model for Sjogren's syndrome.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) • 2015 • Vol. 157 (1)
Osteopontin (Opn) is a cytokine involved in both physiological and pathological processes, and is elevated in many autoimmune diseases. Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease with a strong …
Guo, B; Husain-Krautter, S; Kramer, J
Long-term persistence of oral human papillomavirus type 16: the HPV Infection in Men (HIM) study.
Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) • 2015 • Vol. 8 (3)
Persistent infection with oral HPV16 is believed to drive the development of most oropharyngeal cancers. However, patterns of oral HPV16 persistence remain understudied, particularly among HIV-negati…
Abrahamsen, M; Fulp, W; Giuliano, A
Management of the primary intraosseous synovial sarcoma of the jaws: be careful of the surgical margin.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2015 • Vol. 73 (3)
PURPOSE: Synovial sarcoma (SS) is extremely rare in the jaws, and only 8 cases have been reported worldwide. The specific aims of this study were to report 15 cases of primary intraosseous SS (PISS) …
Fu, S; He, Y; Hu, Y
A rapidly enlarging maxillary lesion. Left maxillary giant cell reparative granuloma (GCRG).
JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery • 2015 • Vol. 141 (3)
Collins, W; Eivaz, N; Patel, V
Overexpression of interleukin-18 protein reduces viability and induces apoptosis of tongue squamous cell carcinoma cells by activation of glycogen synthase kinase-3beta signaling.
Oncology reports • 2015 • Vol. 33 (3)
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of interleukin-18 (IL-18) expression on regulating the viability and apoptosis of tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) cells in vitro and examine…
Guo, Y; Han, B; Hu, M
Association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the IRF6 gene with non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in the Xinjiang Uyghur population.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 53 (3)
Our main aim was to investigate the association between the interferon regulatory factor (IRF6) gene and non-syndromic cleft lip and palate (nsCLP) in the Xinjiang Uyghur population. Twelve single nu…
Guli, ; Ling, W; Mijiti, A
MRI-based radiation-free method for navigated percutaneous radiofrequency trigeminal rhizotomy.
Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery • 2015 • Vol. 76 (2)
BACKGROUND/STUDY AIMS: Percutaneous radiofrequency trigeminal rhizotomy (RTR) is a standardized treatment for trigeminal neuralgia, yet it has been associated with serious complications related to th…
Bisdas, S; Ernemann, U; Feigl, G
Evaluation of a dansyl-based amino acid DNSBA as an imaging probe for apoptosis detection.
Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death • 2015 • Vol. 20 (3)
Imaging agents that enable direct detection of apoptosis are highly desirable in the field of monitoring chemotherapeutic response as well as early diagnosis and disease monitoring. Previous work dem…
Cao, Y; Gao, J; Huang, J
Comparison of smear layer removal using the Nd:YAG laser, ultrasound, ProTaper Universal system, and CanalBrush methods: an in vitro study.
Journal of endodontics • 2015 • Vol. 41 (3)
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of the Nd:YAG laser, ultrasound, the ProTaper Universal system (Dentsply Maillefer, Ballaigues, Switzerland), and the CanalBrush (Colte…
Aguiar, C; Alves, L; Camara, A
Comparison of the prevalence of human papilloma virus infection in histopathologically confirmed premalignant oral lesions and healthy oral mucosa by brush smear detection.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2015 • Vol. 119 (3)
OBJECTIVE: The role of human papilloma virus (HPV) infections in oral carcinogenesis is an important topic of research in maxillofacial oncology. Nevertheless, the association between such infections…
Burtscher, D; Dalla Torre, D; Edlinger, M
Evaluation of a new protocol for removing metal retainers from multirooted teeth.
Journal of endodontics • 2015 • Vol. 41 (3)
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate in vitro a new protocol for removing intraradicular retainers from multirooted teeth applying ultrasonic vibration. METHODS: Forty mandibular molar…
Garrido, A; Marques, A; Martins, L