Research Papers
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of delayed facial palsy after tympanoplasty.
Acta oto-laryngologica • 2015 • Vol. 135 (2)
CONCLUSION: Delayed facial palsy after tympanoplasty had no predisposition for gender or side. It seemed that prednisolone alone without antiviral drugs was enough for the treatment of delayed facial…
Li, Y; Song, R; Zhou, Y
Assessment of functional improvement with implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation after mandibular reconstruction with a microvascular free fibula flap: A study of 25 patients.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 113 (2)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Mandibular reconstruction with a microvascular free fibula flap is widely used after oncologic resection because it allows functional and esthetic restoration of the mandibular …
Bodard, A; Deneuve, S; Desoutter, A
Congenital lesions of epithelial origin.
Otolaryngologic clinics of North America • 2015 • Vol. 48 (1)
Defects of embryologic development give rise to a variety of congenital lesions arising from the epithelium and are among the most common congenital lesions of the head and neck in the pediatric popu…
Hills, S; Maddalozzo, J
Looking beyond the face: a training to improve perceivers' impressions of people with facial paralysis.
Patient education and counseling • 2015 • Vol. 98 (2)
OBJECTIVE: Healthcare providers and lay people alike tend to form inaccurate first impressions of people with facial movement disorders such as facial paralysis (FP) because of the natural tendency t…
Bogart, K; Tickle-Degnen, L
Microvascular reconstruction in elderly oral cancer patients: does diabetes status have a predictive role in free flap complications?
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2015 • Vol. 73 (2)
PURPOSE: Flap complications still present challenges in the field of microsurgical reconstruction. The aim of this study was to explore the role of diabetes mellitus in free flap prognosis in elderly…
He, Y; Liu, Z; Sun, J
Catastrophic failure of a monolithic zirconia prosthesis.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 113 (2)
Recently, monolithic zirconia restorations have received attention as an alternative to zirconia veneered with feldspathic porcelain to eliminate chipping failures of veneer ceramics. In this clinica…
Chang, J; Choi, C; Ji, W
Immediate loading: from biology to biomechanics. Report of the Committee on Research in fixed Prosthodontics of the American Academy of fixed Prosthodontics.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 113 (2)
One of the key issues of modern implant rehabilitation is the overall shortening of treatment time. High survival rates for immediately loaded implants have been reported in many but not all treatmen…
Barndt, P; Liu, F; Zhang, H
Satisfaction of skeletal class III patients treated with different types of orthognathic surgery.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 44 (2)
The aim of this study was to compare the satisfaction of skeletal class III patients following treatment with three different methods of orthognathic surgery. Eighty-two patients were divided into th…
Dantas, J; de Carvalho, S; de Souza, R
The effect of canal preparation on fill length in straight root canals obturated with GuttaCore.
Journal of endodontics • 2015 • Vol. 41 (2)
INTRODUCTION: A common critique of using thermoplasticized carrier-based obturators is the incidence of overextension. It would be of benefit to clinicians to have a technique for canal preparation t…
Levitan, M; Whitten, R
Apical extrusion of debris in flat-oval root canals after using different instrumentation systems.
Journal of endodontics • 2015 • Vol. 41 (2)
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the amount of apically extruded debris in flat-oval root canal systems during cleaning and shaping with different instrumentation systems. METH…
Fariniuk, L; Kirchhoff, A; Mello, I
Confusing mumps serology during an outbreak.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology • 2015 • Vol. 63
Coucke, L; Decruyenaere, P; Padalko, E
The relationship between incisal/occlusal wear, dentine hypersensitivity and time after the last acid exposure in vivo.
Journal of dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 43 (2)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between tooth wear and dentine hypersensitivity on occlusal/incisal tooth surfaces and the time since dietary acid consumption. ME…
Bartlett, D; Moazzez, R; Olley, R
Planning the content of a brief educational course in maxillofacial emergencies for staff in accident and emergency departments: a modified Delphi study.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 53 (2)
It is well known that staff in accident and emergency (A&E) departments lack the knowledge and confidence needed to deal with maxillofacial emergencies, and that it is related to limited education at…
Elledge, R; McAleer, S
Bilateral sagittal split osteotomy versus distraction osteogenesis of the mandible: a randomized clinical trial.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 44 (2)
A randomized clinical trial was performed to evaluate differences in postoperative neurosensory disturbance (NSD) between two methods of mandibular advancement surgery. A total of 66 non-syndromal cl…
Baas, E; Bierenbroodspot, F; de Lange, J
Diagnostic investigation of parotid neoplasms: a 16-year experience of freehand fine needle aspiration cytology and ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 44 (2)
This study aimed to examine the diagnostic yield of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy (USCB) in the diagnosis of parotid neoplasia. A 16-year retrospecti…
Chow, V; Haldar, S; Howlett, D
Assessment of patients' awareness and factors influencing patients' demands for sedation in endodontics.
Journal of endodontics • 2015 • Vol. 41 (2)
INTRODUCTION: Endodontic therapy is perceived by many as a procedure to be feared. Many studies have reported that fear and anxiety are major deterrents to seeking dental care in general, but only a …
Aminoshariae, A; Harding, J; Huh, Y
Enzyme-assisted calcium phosphate biomineralization on an inert alumina surface.
Acta biomaterialia • 2015 • Vol. 13
In this study a bioinspired approach to induce self-mineralization of bone-like material on alumina surfaces is presented. The mineralizing enzyme alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is covalently immobilized…
Aminian, A; Li Destri, G; Marletta, G
DLX1 and MMP3 contribute to oral clefts with and without positive family history of cancer.
Archives of oral biology • 2015 • Vol. 60 (2)
OBJECTIVE: It has been suggested that oral clefts and cancer share a common genetic background. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological and molecular association between oral clefts and c…
Antunes, L; Costa, M; Granjeiro, J
Identification of non-streptococcal organisms from human dental plaque grown on the Streptococcus-selective medium mitis-salivarius agar.
Archives of oral biology • 2015 • Vol. 60 (2)
OBJECTIVE: Mitis-salivarius (MS) agar has been used widely in microbial epidemiological studies because oral viridans streptococci can be selectively grown on this medium. Even though the previous fi…
Kim, Y; Lee, S
Influence of orthodontic forces on human dental pulp: a systematic review.
Archives of oral biology • 2015 • Vol. 60 (2)
AIM: The aim of the present study was to systematically review the influence of orthodontic force on human dental pulp. METHODS AND RESULTS: The addressed focused question was "Do orthodontic forces …
Al-Kheraif, A; Javed, F; Romanos, E