Research Papers
Adjunctive effect of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy to nonsurgical periodontal treatment in smokers: a randomized clinical trial.
Lasers in medical science • 2015 • Vol. 30 (2)
The aim of this study was to investigate the adjunctive effect of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) to scaling and root planing (SRP) in smokers with chronic periodontitis. Twenty subjects ha…
de Andrade, P; Grisi, M; Novaes, A
Effect of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy on periodontally infected tooth sockets in rats.
Lasers in medical science • 2015 • Vol. 30 (2)
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) in alveolar treatment of areas with induced periodontitis. Thirty male Wistar rats w…
de Almeida, J; Fernandes, L; Garcia, V
Influence of laser etching on enamel and dentin bond strength of Silorane System Adhesive.
Lasers in medical science • 2015 • Vol. 30 (2)
The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the shear bond strength (SBS) of Silorane System Adhesive to enamel and dentin surfaces that had been etched with different procedures. Ninety freshly e…
Dayangac, B; Gorucu, J; Ustunkol, I
The effects of diode laser (660 nm) on the rate of tooth movements: an animal study.
Lasers in medical science • 2015 • Vol. 30 (2)
Low-level laser has been indicated to have the capability to facilitate the differentiation of the osteoclastic and osteoblastic cells which are responsible for the bone remodeling process. The aim o…
Ahmad Akhoundi, M; Chiniforush, N; Javadi, E
Significance of scaling and root planing with and without adjunctive use of a water-cooled pulsed Nd:YAG laser for the treatment of periodontal inflammation.
Lasers in medical science • 2015 • Vol. 30 (2)
The aim was to assess the significance of scaling and root planing (SRP) with adjunctive use of a water-cooled pulsed neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser for the treatment of perio…
Gustafsson, A; Qadri, T; Tuner, J
Effect of Er:YAG and Nd:YAG lasers on the mineral content of root canal dentin.
Lasers in medical science • 2015 • Vol. 30 (2)
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of two different laser systems on the mineral content of root canal dentin. Thirty-six single canal-extracted mandibular premolars were used in this stu…
Koseoglu, M; Topcuoglu, H
Parental awareness and dental attendance of children among African immigrants.
Journal of immigrant and minority health • 2015 • Vol. 17 (1)
To assess parental awareness of their child's dental status and the relationship between parental awareness and children's dental attendance. Participants were children aged 6 years or younger and th…
Amin, M; Nyachhyon, P; Perez, A
A review of the dental caries status of ethnic minority children in China.
Journal of immigrant and minority health • 2015 • Vol. 17 (1)
China has 55 ethnic minority groups comprised of 113 million persons, or 7.0% of total population. Dental caries is a major health problem for children in China, and national oral health surveys curr…
Chu, C; Liu, J; Lo, E
Efficacy of different treatments of root canal walls on the pull-out bond strength of the fiber posts.
Lasers in medical science • 2015 • Vol. 30 (2)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of different irrigation protocols, including laser, on the retention of the fiber-reinforced composite posts to root canal dentinal walls using pull…
Arslan, H; Barutcigil, C; Karatas, E
Clinical evaluation of low-power laser and a desensitizing agent on dentin hypersensitivity.
Lasers in medical science • 2015 • Vol. 30 (2)
The aim of this randomized, longitudinal clinical study was to evaluate different protocols for dentin hypersensitivity treatment with low-power laser at different dosages, desensitizing agent, and a…
Aranha, A; Eduardo, C; Lopes, A
CO2 laser debonding of a ceramic bracket bonded with orthodontic adhesive containing thermal expansion microcapsules.
Lasers in medical science • 2015 • Vol. 30 (2)
We have been studying an easy bracket debonding method using heating of an orthodontic adhesive containing thermal expansion microcapsules. However, heating with a high-temperature heater brings obvi…
Isokawa, K; Namura, Y; Saito, A
Resonance frequency analysis as a predictor of early implant failure in the partially edentulous posterior maxilla following immediate nonfunctional loading or delayed loading with single unit restorations.
Clinical oral implants research • 2015 • Vol. 26 (2)
OBJECTIVES: To assess the ability of baseline resonance frequency analysis (RFA) measurements to predict early implant failure in the posterior maxilla and to evaluate potential correlations between …
Atlas, A; Kim, S; Korostoff, J
Pre-operative cytodiagnosis of follicular thyroid carcinoma with mandibular metastasis presenting as gingival swelling.
Cytopathology : official journal of the British Society for Clinical Cytology • 2015 • Vol. 26 (1)
Badhe, B; Manivannan, P; Mishra, P
Effects of low-level laser therapy on orthodontics: rate of tooth movement, pain, and release of RANKL and OPG in GCF.
Lasers in medical science • 2015 • Vol. 30 (2)
The aim of the study was evaluate tooth movement, receptor activator of nuclear factor KB ligand (RANKL), osteoprotegerin (OPG), and RANKL/OPG ratio in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in compression …
Dominguez, A; Gomez, C; Palma, J
Phase II trial of sorafenib in advanced salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck.
Head & neck • 2015 • Vol. 37 (2)
BACKGROUND: There is a need to improve the systemic treatment of advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC). Response rates to chemotherapy are poor and preliminary investigations of molecularly targete…
Bonington, S; Denton, K; Homer, J
Clinical and radiographic evaluation of narrow- vs. regular-diameter dental implants: a 3-year follow-up. A retrospective study.
Clinical oral implants research • 2015 • Vol. 26 (2)
OBJECTIVES: Narrow-diameter implants (NDIs) are used in severely resorbed mandibles. The reduced implant diameter means a reduction in the total contact surface between the implant and bone. The ques…
Hogendorf, E; Quirynen, M; van der Weijden, G
Osteotome sinus floor elevation with and without grafting: an animal study in Labrador dogs.
Clinical oral implants research • 2015 • Vol. 26 (2)
AIM: To evaluate implant stability and histological outcomes after osteotome sinus floor elevation (OSFE) procedure, and to compare new bone formation and implant osseointegration with and without gr…
Gu, Y; Lai, H; Mo, J
Tumor classification for early oral cancer: re-evaluate the current TNM classification.
Head & neck • 2015 • Vol. 37 (2)
BACKGROUND: We hypothesized that incorporation of tumor thickness into the tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) system will provide better prognostic information. Tumors were reclassified as T1 if </=5-mm thi…
Clark, J; Elliott, M; Gao, K
Juvenile hyaline fibromatosis: a case report follow-up after 3 years and a review of the literature.
International journal of dermatology • 2015 • Vol. 54 (2)
Cam, B; Haytac, C; Kurkcu, M
Influence of different toothpaste abrasives on the bristle end-rounding quality of toothbrushes.
International journal of dental hygiene • 2015 • Vol. 13 (1)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the influence of different toothpaste abrasives on the bristle wear and bristle tip morphology of toothbrushes with different degrees of hardness. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Ninety…
de Aveiro, J; de Oliveira, G; Marcantonio, R