Research Papers
Association of interleukin-1 gene variations with moderate to severe chronic periodontitis in multiple ethnicities.
Journal of periodontal research • 2015 • Vol. 50 (1)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Genetic markers associated with disease are often non-functional and generally tag one or more functional "causative" variants in linkage disequilibrium. Markers may not sho…
Bao, X; BECK, J; Chen, D
Comparative evaluation of the shaping ability of ProTaper Next, iRaCe and Hyflex CM rotary NiTi files in severely curved root canals.
International endodontic journal • 2015 • Vol. 48 (2)
AIM: To compare the shaping ability of ProTaper Next, iRaCe and Hyflex CM rotary NiTi files during the preparation of severely curved root canals in extracted human molar teeth. METHODOLOGY: Sixty ma…
Nagy, M; Saber, S; SCHAFER, E
Electrochemical-induced dissolution of stainless steel files.
International endodontic journal • 2015 • Vol. 48 (2)
AIM: To investigate the effectiveness of the dissolution process when hand stainless steel files are polarized in solutions containing chloride and fluoride to promote their dissolution. METHODOLOGY:…
Amaral, C; Gomes, J; Ormiga, F
4% articaine buccal infiltration versus 2% lidocaine inferior alveolar nerve block for emergency root canal treatment in mandibular molars with irreversible pulpits: a randomized clinical study.
International endodontic journal • 2015 • Vol. 48 (2)
AIM: To compare the anaesthetic efficacy of inferior alveolar nerve blocks (IANB) with 1.8 mL of 2% lidocaine (LI) to a buccal infiltration (BI) with 1.8 mL of 4% articaine (AR), both with 1 : 100 00…
Almeida, J; Groppo, F; Haiter-Neto, F
Effect of several thermoplastic canal filling techniques on surface temperature rise on roots with simulated internal resorption cavities: an infrared thermographic analysis.
International endodontic journal • 2015 • Vol. 48 (2)
AIM: To evaluate the surface temperature rise using an infrared thermal imaging camera on roots with and without simulated internal resorption cavities, during canal filling with injectable (Obtura I…
Gorgul, G; Ulusoy, O; Yilmazoglu, M
Sleep disturbances, anxiety and depression in patients with oral lichen planus: a case-control study.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV • 2015 • Vol. 29 (2)
BACKGROUND: The psychological factors and their association with chronic inflammatory disease, aren't well recognized, yet their importance in oral lichen planus is still debated. AIMS: The aim of th…
Adamo, D; Amato, M; Aria, M
Re: Salzman et al. Osteonecrosis of the external auditory canal associated with oral bisphosphonate therapy: case report and literature review. Otol Neurotol 2013;34:209-13.
Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology • 2015 • Vol. 36 (2)
Brookler, K
Osteosarcomas of jaw: experience of a single centre.
Journal of plastic surgery and hand surgery • 2015 • Vol. 49 (1)
Although osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant tumour of bone, osteosarcomas of jaw are rare. In osteosarcomas of jaw, evaluating the clinicopathological factors affecting the prognosis i…
Argon, A; Doganavsargil, B; Midilli, R
Overview of pediatric peripheral facial nerve paralysis: analysis of 40 patients.
Journal of child neurology • 2015 • Vol. 30 (2)
Peripheral facial nerve paralysis in children might be an alarming sign of serious disease such as malignancy, systemic disease, congenital anomalies, trauma, infection, middle ear surgery, and hyper…
Erol, I; Ozkale, Y; Saygi, S
Prevalence of diseases and conditions which impact on oral health and oral health self-care among older chilean.
Journal of aging and health • 2015 • Vol. 27 (1)
OBJECTIVE: The aim is to describe the prevalence of chronic diseases and conditions that may affect the oral health and oral health self-care of independent living Chilean older adults. METHOD: In al…
Albala, C; Cea, X; Fuentes, A
HLA-B*1502 increases the risk of phenytoin or lamotrigine induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis: evidence from a meta-analysis of nine case-control studies.
Drug research • 2015 • Vol. 65 (2)
BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are fatal adverse cutaneous drug reactions which may be induced by phenytoin (PHT) or lamotrigine (LTG).…
Huo, J; Li, X; Mei, S
Dentist-specific effects on the longevity of dental restorations.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2015 • Vol. 43 (1)
BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have been carried out on the longevity of restorations. The focus in these studies has been to explain differences in longevity according to characteristics of the patien…
Dobloug, A; Grytten, J
Effect of different cleaning regimens on the adhesion of resin to saliva-contaminated ceramics.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2015 • Vol. 24 (2)
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of different cleaning regimens on the microshear bond strength (muSBS) of three different all-ceramic surfaces after saliva contamination.…
Aladag, A; Comlekoglu, E; Elter, B
Reconstruction of mandibular defects using the scapular tip free flap.
Microsurgery • 2015 • Vol. 35 (2)
PURPOSE: Purpose of the article is to present the use of the scapular tip free flap (STFF) for the reconstruction of oromandibular defects. PATIENTS: Eleven patients who underwent oromandibular recon…
Bianchi, B; Copelli, C; Ferrari, S
Abdominal aortic aneurysm causing lumbar vertebral erosion in Behcet's disease presenting by low back pain.
Rheumatology international • 2015 • Vol. 35 (2)
Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic multi-system disorder commonly seen in Mediterranean, middle east and far eastern populations. In this report, we describe a case of a 55-year-old male with Behcet'…
Cakici, M; Erden, I; Keles, D
Diagnostic yield of ThinPrep preparation in the assessment of fine-needle aspiration biopsy of salivary gland neoplasms.
Diagnostic cytopathology • 2015 • Vol. 43 (2)
BACKGROUND: Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) has been widely recognized as an important modality in assessment of salivary gland neoplasms, and specimens are often processed as conventional smears. We co…
Hipp, J; Jing, X; Lee, B
Influence of implant angulation on the fracture resistance of zirconia abutments.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2015 • Vol. 24 (2)
PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of abutment design to correct for implant angulation and aging on the fracture resistance of zirconia abutments. Greater understanding of the fracture strength of …
Givan, D; Lemons, J; Liu, P
Relationship of locus of control with plaque and gingival status before and after oral health education in a group of college students - an experimental study.
International journal of dental hygiene • 2015 • Vol. 13 (1)
OBJECTIVES: In health psychology, several models are being constructed to understand human behaviour. Multidimensional health locus of control (MHLC) is one among them. We sought to know the relation…
Goud Reddy, S; Lakshminarayan, N; Potdar, S
Complete bilateral ophthalmoplegia with unilateral facial palsy in a child with anti-GQ1b syndrome.
Indian journal of pediatrics • 2015 • Vol. 82 (2)
The classical phenotype of Miller Fisher syndrome is characterized by ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and areflexia. However, less extensive forms have been described. The authors report a 14-y-old boy with …
Aneja, S; Jain, P; Kauser, H
Finite element analysis of mandibular molar protraction mechanics using miniscrews.
European journal of orthodontics • 2015 • Vol. 37 (1)
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the most desirable force system to achieve molar protraction from an interdental miniscrew minimizing side-effects. Several iterations of…
Cardinal, L; Gielo-Perczak, K; Nanda, R