Research Papers
Sjogren's syndome and extragonadal sex steroid formation: a clue to a better disease control?
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology • 2015 • Vol. 145
Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by lymphoplasmacytoid focal adenitis leading to mucosal dryness, with 9:1 female dominance and peak incidence at menopause. Due to autoi…
Ainola, M; Al-Samadi, A; Hietanen, J
Paracetamol-induced Stevens Johnson syndrome and cholestatic hepatitis.
Current drug safety • 2015 • Vol. 10 (2)
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is an uncommon life-threatening skin disease, generally induced by drugs. Extracutaneous manifestations of the syndrome can occur, and may involve the conjunctiva, bucc…
Aounallah, A; Ben Salem, C; Fathallah, N
Dosimetric benefits of placing dose constraints on the brachial plexus in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma receiving intensity-modulated radiation therapy: a comparative study.
Journal of radiation research • 2015 • Vol. 56 (1)
This study aimed to evaluate whether placing dose constraints on the brachial plexus (BP) could provide dosimetric benefits in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) undergoing intensity-modula…
Huang, H; Jiang, H; Liu, X
Assessment of masticatory function in patients with non-sagittal occlusal discrepancies.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2015 • Vol. 42 (1)
Non-sagittal occlusal discrepancies such as posterior cross-bite and anterior openbite are common types of malocclusion, but studies on masticatory function related to those malocclusions have been s…
Baik, H; Choi, T; Chung, C
Adjunctive methods and devices for clinical detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Oral health & preventive dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 13 (1)
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most prevalent cancer of the head and neck with over 500,000 new cases every year worldwide. The stage of disease at diagnosis is associated with the 5-year…
Cankaya, H; Epstein, J; Guneri, P
The Efficacy of Brushing and Flossing Sequence on Control of Plaque and Gingival Inflammation.
Oral health & preventive dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 13 (3)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of brushing and flossing order on control of plaque and gingival inflammation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-over clinical trial was conducted on 35 students rec…
Arabi, S; Roshanaei, G; Sabounchi, S
Comparison Between Two Interproximal Cleaning Procedures in Periodontitis Patients: A Six-month, Single-blind, Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial.
Oral health & preventive dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 13 (3)
PURPOSE: To determine whether mechanical cleaning with interdental brushes combined with the use of cetylpyridinium chloride (0.3% CPC) gel was more effective at plaque control than mechanical cleani…
Jentsch, H; Schmidt, B
Emotional assessment of patients with oral lichen planus.
International journal of dermatology • 2015 • Vol. 54 (1)
BACKGROUND: Oral lichen planus is a chronic immune-mediated disease with an estimated prevalence of 0.5-2.5% in the general population. Patients with oral lichen planus are often emotionally unstable…
Almeida, J; Alves, M; Balducci, I
Interferon-gamma regulates the function of mesenchymal stem cells from oral lichen planus via indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2015 • Vol. 44 (1)
BACKGROUND: Little is known about mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in normal or inflammatory oral mucosal tissues, such as in oral lichen planus (OLP). Our objectives were to identify, isolate, and char…
Han, Y; Ji, X; Jin, X
Prevalence and incidence of early childhood caries among African-American children in Alabama.
Journal of public health dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 75 (1)
OBJECTIVES: This study aims to assess the prevalence and incidence of early childhood caries (ECC) in African-American children. METHODS: A cohort of 96 African-American children approximately 1 year…
Broffitt, B; Cavanaugh, J; Childers, N
Periodontal status, inflammation, and malnutrition in hemodialysis patients - is there a link?
Journal of renal nutrition : the official journal of the Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation • 2015 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Periodontal disease (PDD) was associated with inflammation, malnutrition, and higher mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. STUDY DESIGN AND OBJECTIVE: Cross-sectional observational stu…
Corbu-Stancu, A; Garneata, L; Mircescu, G
Incident cases of primary Sjogren's syndrome during a 5-year period in Stockholm County: a descriptive study of the patients and their characteristics.
Scandinavian journal of rheumatology • 2015 • Vol. 44 (2)
OBJECTIVES: To define the incidence rate of primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) and the prevalence of extraglandular manifestations (EGMs) at the time of diagnosis of pSS in a prospective, population-ba…
Kvarnstrom, M; Nordmark, B; Ottosson, V
Porphyromonas gingivalis gingipains selectively reduce CD14 expression, leading to macrophage hyporesponsiveness to bacterial infection.
Journal of innate immunity • 2015 • Vol. 7 (2)
Cysteine proteases (gingipains) from Porphyromonas gingivalis are key virulence factors in chronic periodontitis. Innate immune receptors CD14, Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2 and TLR4 are important in P.…
Nussbaum, G; Potempa, J; Shapira, L
Impaired degradation and aberrant phagocytosis of necrotic cell debris in the peripheral blood of patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome.
Journal of autoimmunity • 2015 • Vol. 56
Aberrant removal of necrotic debris is considered a feature with inflammatory consequences in SLE. Herein, primary Sjogren's syndrome (SS) patients were investigated for the first time for the capaci…
Fragoulis, G; Germenis, A; Kanavakis, E
Early preventive exercises versus usual care does not seem to reduce trismus in patients treated with radiotherapy for cancer in the oral cavity or oropharynx: a randomised clinical trial.
Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) • 2015 • Vol. 54 (1)
PURPOSE: In head and neck cancer patients undergoing curative radiotherapy, we investigated the benefits and harms of an early exercise regime on trismus. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Patients with head and…
Aadahl, M; Gluud, C; Hogdal, N
Molecular biology, pathogenesis and pathology of mumps virus.
The Journal of pathology • 2015 • Vol. 235 (2)
Mumps is caused by the mumps virus (MuV), a member of the Paramyxoviridae family of enveloped, non-segmented, negative-sense RNA viruses. Mumps is characterized by painful inflammatory symptoms, such…
Bamford, C; Duprex, W; Eckhaus, M
Outcomes of xerostomia-related quality of life for nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated by IMRT: based on the EORTC QLQ-C30 and H&N35 questionnaires.
Expert review of anticancer therapy • 2015 • Vol. 15 (1)
The aim of this study was to review the published literature addressing the question of whether intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) resulted in an improvement of quality of life (QoL), especially…
Bian, X; Song, T; Wu, S
Porous magnesium/PLGA composite scaffolds for enhanced bone regeneration following tooth extraction.
Acta biomaterialia • 2015 • Vol. 11
Sixty percent of implant-supported dental prostheses require bone grafting to enhance bone quantity and quality prior to implant placement. We have developed a metallic magnesium particle/PLGA compos…
Brown, A; Ray, H; Sfeir, C
Modified temporomandibular joint disc repositioning with miniscrew anchor: part I--surgical technique.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2015 • Vol. 73 (1)
Anterior disc displacement is one of the most common conditions affecting the temporomandibular joint. In the authors' previous publications, they reported on the basic technical elements of disc rep…
He, D; Wilson, J; Yang, C
Facial nerve paralysis after pre-operative embolization of a paraganglioma.
American journal of otolaryngology • 2015 • Vol. 36 (1)
Vascular tumors pose a challenging problem in treatment, as surgical planning can be extensive. Often times, pre-operative embolization is required to minimize blood loss during surgery. With the adv…
Holliday, R; Isseroff, T; Kadakia, S