Research Papers
Effectiveness of systemic antimicrobial therapy in combination with scaling and root planing in the treatment of periodontitis: a systematic review.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2015 • Vol. 146 (3)
BACKGROUND: The use of systemic antibiotics in conjunction with scaling and root planing (SRP) may improve the clinical outcome and even could be essential for a successful treatment of periodontitis…
Garcia Canas, P; Khouly, I; Loomer, P
Counterpoint: Risk factors, including genetic information, add value in stratifying patients for optimal preventive dental care.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2015 • Vol. 146 (3)
BACKGROUND: There is disagreement as to whether patient stratification by a combination of diabetes, smoking, and genetic test results is useful for informing the frequency of dental prophylaxes. MET…
Braun, T; Doucette-Stamm, L; Duff, G
A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: V: how to appraise and use an article about diagnosis.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) • 2015 • Vol. 146 (3)
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW: Questions regarding diagnosis are common in dental practice. Studies in which investigators apply a diagnostic test and a reference standard to all patients and compare their…
Azarpazhooh, A; Brignardello-Petersen, R; Carrasco-Labra, A
Does the Frankel function regulator III affect maxillary growth over the short term?
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2015 • Vol. 147 (3)
Turley, P
Authors' response.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2015 • Vol. 147 (3)
Han, X; Yang, X
Accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography in detecting alveolar bone dehiscences and fenestrations.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2015 • Vol. 147 (3)
INTRODUCTION: The purposes of this study were to evaluate the accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for detecting naturally occurring alveolar bone dehiscences and fenestrations and to fin…
Fang, B; Shen, G; Sun, L
Distraction osteogenesis and orthognathic surgery for a patient with unilateral cleft lip and palate.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2015 • Vol. 147 (3)
Maxillary deficiency is a common feature in patients with repaired cleft lip and palate. Orthognathic surgery has been the conventional approach for the management of cleft-related maxillary hypoplas…
Kim, J; Lee, I; Lee, S
Clinical implications of hepatitis B viral infection in Epstein-Barr virus-associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology • 2015 • Vol. 64
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the clinical implication of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to i…
Claret, F; Deng, Y; Hu, W
Oral hygiene protocols in intensive care units in a large Brazilian city.
American journal of infection control • 2015 • Vol. 43 (3)
This study investigated oral hygiene protocols for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) in 25 of 30 hospitals in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, using a questionnaire. Although all hospital representative…
Abreu, M; Dayrell, A; de Castilho, L
Implant dentistry in predoctoral education: where are we?
Journal of dental education • 2015 • Vol. 79 (3)
Jahangiri, L
How do dental students determine patients' caries risk level using the Caries Management By Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) system?
Journal of dental education • 2015 • Vol. 79 (3)
Research has demonstrated the validation of specific caries risk assessment (CRA) systems, but little is known about how dental practitioners assign a caries risk level to their patients. The aim of …
Domejean, S; Featherstone, J; Leger, S
Curriculum time compared to clinical procedures in amalgam and composite posterior restorations in U.S. dental schools: a preliminary study.
Journal of dental education • 2015 • Vol. 79 (3)
Dental clinicians have an expanding range of biomaterial choices for restoring tooth structure. Scientific developments in cariology, advances in dental biomaterials, and patients' esthetic concerns …
Behar-Horenstein, L; Childs, G; Nimmo, S
Implant-assisted removable partial dentures as an alternative treatment for partial edentulism: a review of the literature.
General dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 63 (2)
This study reviewed the current literature concerning implant-assisted removable partial dentures (RPDs) in order to present the existing knowledge about performance issues. An electronic search was …
Chatzivasileiou, K; Emmanouil, I; Kotsiomiti, E
How concerns for bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw affect clinical practice among dentists: a study from the South Texas Oral Health Network.
General dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 63 (2)
Bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw (BONJ) represents a growing concern for dentists and patients in that it may alter clinical care. This study assessed the knowledge and perceptions of …
Bone, J; Gonzales, C; Ketchum, N
Effects of cyclic loading and toothbrush abrasion on cervical lesion formation.
General dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 63 (2)
This study sought to determine the effect of cyclic loading and toothbrush abrasion (with and without abrasive slurries) on cervical lesion formation. The roots of extracted human third molars were e…
Dickson, W; Dixon, S; Lien, W
Characteristics of maxillofacial injuries and safety of in-theater facial fracture repair in severe combat trauma.
Military medicine • 2015 • Vol. 180 (3)
The study objectives were to characterize maxillofacial injuries and assess the safety of in-theater facial fracture repair in U.S. military personnel with severe combat trauma from Iraq and Afghanis…
Gaball, C; Galarneau, M; Han, P
Sublingual varices in relation to smoking, cardiovascular diseases, denture wearing, and consuming vitamin rich foods.
Saudi medical journal • 2015 • Vol. 36 (3)
OBJECTIVES: To identify potential risk factors such as smoking, cardiovascular diseases (CVD), denture wearing, and consuming vitamin rich foods, and its relation to the development of sublingual var…
Al-Shayyab, M; Baqain, Z
Evaluation of root coverage with and without connective tissue graft for the treatment of single maxillary gingival recession using an image analysis system: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 35 (2)
The aim of this prospective randomized clinical study was to evaluate, by means of an image analysis system, the efficacy of two different surgical procedures for the treatment of Miller Class I and …
Bressan, E; Gobbato, L; Guazzo, R
Prospective comparative study of tapered implants with SLA surfaces in the maxillary posterior area according to 3- and 6-month loading time.
The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 35 (2)
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate clinical outcomes of sandblasted, large-grit, acid-etched (SLA)-surfaced tapered implants when early loaded in partially edentulous spaces in the maxilla.…
Kim, J; Kim, Y; Kwon, M
Comparison of expression levels of RANKL and interleukin-17A in male and female orthodontic patients with and without appliances.
The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 35 (2)
During orthodontic treatment, mechanical forces may change the components of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), which reflects the cellular response in the periodontium. The objective of this study was…
Chen, L; Hu, L; Khanal, A