Research Papers
Oral care post stroke: a scoping review.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2015 • Vol. 42 (1)
Health concerns post stroke may be the result of, or exacerbated by, neglected oral health care (OHC). However, OHC may be challenging post stroke due to hemiparesis, hemiplegia, a lack of coordinati…
Janzen, S; Kwok, C; Mays, R
Pharyngocutaneous fistula after total laryngectomy: a single-institution experience, 2001-2012.
American journal of otolaryngology • 2015 • Vol. 36 (1)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of and risk factors for pharyngocutaneous fistula in patients undergoing total laryngectomy at a single institution. MATERIALS AND ME…
Arnaoutakis, D; Benson, E; Blanco, R
Zonula occludens-1, occludin and E-cadherin expression and organization in salivary glands with Sjogren's syndrome.
The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society • 2015 • Vol. 63 (1)
Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes secretory dysfunction of the salivary glands leading to dry mouth. Previous studies reported that tight junction (TJ)…
Baker, O; Leigh, N; McCall, A
Condylar asymmetry in different occlusion types.
Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice • 2015 • Vol. 33 (1)
AIMS: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between vertical asymmetries of the mandibular condyle with different occlusion types, including Angle Cl I, Cl II, Cl III malocclu…
Gencay, K; Kasimoglu, Y; Marsan, G
Changes in the spatial distribution of sclerostin in the osteocytic lacuno-canalicular system in alveolar bone due to orthodontic forces, as detected on multimodal confocal fluorescence imaging analyses.
Archives of oral biology • 2015 • Vol. 60 (1)
OBJECTIVE: Mechanical loading on the bone is sensed by osteocytes. Sclerostin is a molecule secreted by osteocytes that is downregulated by mechanical loading; therefore, its expression level is a po…
Iimura, T; Imamura, T; Lee, J
A new testing protocol for zirconia dental implants.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2015 • Vol. 31 (1)
OBJECTIVES: Based on the current lack of standards concerning zirconia dental implants, we aim at developing a protocol to validate their functionality and safety prior their clinical use. The protoc…
Cattani-Lorente, M; Chevalier, J; Douillard, T
Pain with pericoronitis affects quality of life.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2015 • Vol. 73 (1)
PURPOSE: To assess the association between patients' pericoronitis pain symptoms and quality-of-life (QOL) outcomes for lifestyle and oral function. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Subjects (American Society o…
Golden, B; Magraw, C; Munson, J
Practice-based clinical evaluation of zirconia abutments for anterior single-tooth restorations.
Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) • 2015 • Vol. 46 (1)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the survival rate and prevalence of biologic and technical complications associated with single-tooth implants with all-ceramic abutments in the anterior regi…
Eickholz, P; Kramer, K; Lattke, A
Peri-implant bone loss of dental implants with platform-switching design after 5 years of loading: a cross-sectional study.
Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) • 2015 • Vol. 46 (1)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to estimate bone loss of implants with platform-switching design and analyze possible risk indicators after 5 years of loading in a multi-centered…
Heydecke, G; Joda, T; Michelaki, I
Technical aspects of dental CBCT: state of the art.
Dento maxillo facial radiology • 2015 • Vol. 44 (1)
As CBCT is widely used in dental and maxillofacial imaging, it is important for users as well as referring practitioners to understand the basic concepts of this imaging modality. This review covers …
Araki, K; Pauwels, R; Siewerdsen, J
Predictive role of Toll-like receptors 2, 4, and 9 in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
Oral oncology • 2015 • Vol. 51 (1)
OBJECTIVES: The clinical behavior of oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) can be unpredictable, and even small tumors may behave aggressively. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are pattern-recognitio…
Ahmed, A; Atula, T; Datta, N
Clinical assessment of bone quality of human extraction sockets after conversion with growth factors.
The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants • 2015 • Vol. 30 (1)
PURPOSE: The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of mineralized freeze-dried bone allograft (FDBA), alone or in combination with growth factors in extraction sockets, on subjective assessment …
Geurs, N; Ntounis, A; Reddy, M
Effectiveness of an in-office arginine-calcium carbonate paste on dentine hypersensitivity in periodontitis patients: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2015 • Vol. 42 (1)
AIM: The aim of this single-centre, two-cell, double-blind, randomized controlled clinical study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an in-office desensitizing paste containing 8% arginine and calci…
Kakaboura, A; Pepelassi, E; Peponi, E
Influence of CAD/CAM on the fit accuracy of implant-supported zirconia and cobalt-chromium fixed dental prostheses.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 113 (1)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Relatively little information is available on the accuracy of the abutment-implant interface in computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM)-fabricated zirco…
Barbosa, G; das Neves, F; de Franca, D
Complete oral rehabilitation of a patient with hereditary gingival fibromatosis: a clinical report.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 113 (1)
Hereditary gingival fibromatosis is a rare disease that has several debilitating oral and psychological manifestations, especially with young children and adolescents. The complexity of the treatment…
Abdel-Azim, T; Atarodi, M; Leonhart, R
Re: Fakhry et al., Fine needle aspiration cytology and frozen section in the diagnosis of malignant parotid tumours.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 44 (1)
Howlett, D; Moody, A; Skelton, E
Comparison of the efficacy of onabotulinumtoxinA and abobotulinumtoxinA at the 1: 3 conversion ratio for the treatment of asymmetry after long-term facial paralysis.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery • 2015 • Vol. 135 (1)
BACKGROUND: Botulinum toxin A injection into the nonparalyzed side is used to treat asymmetry resulting from facial palsy. OnabotulinumtoxinA and abobotulinumtoxinA units are not equivalent. The auth…
de Faria, J; do Nascimento Remigio, A; Ferreira, M
Odontometric sex estimation on three populations of the Iron Age from Abruzzo region (central-southern Italy).
Archives of oral biology • 2015 • Vol. 60 (1)
BACKGROUND: In archaeological contexts, sex identification is a necessary step for a complete reconstruction of the biological profile of the individuals and to know demographic patterns of the popul…
Capasso, L; D'Anastasio, R; Viciano, J
Delayed relief of hemifacial spasm after microvascular decompression: can it be avoided?
Acta neurochirurgica • 2015 • Vol. 157 (1)
BACKGROUND: Although microvascular decompression (MVD) surgery has been widely accepted as an effective treatment for hemifacial spasm (HFS), delayed relief cases have been frequently reported. There…
Dou, N; Li, S; Liu, M
Oral neutrophil levels: a screening test for oral inflammatory load in pregnancy in a medical setting.
Journal of periodontology • 2015 • Vol. 86 (1)
BACKGROUND: A multitude of studies suggest an association between periodontal disease and adverse birth outcomes, but the findings have been equivocal. Although the evidence is controversial, it is b…
Doering, H; Glogauer, M; Huda, S