Research Papers
Comparison of two oral health-related quality of life measures among adult dental patients.
Oral health & preventive dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 13 (1)
PURPOSE: The most commonly used oral health related quality of life measures, Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) and Oral Impact on Daily Performances (OIDP), are affected by cultural and linguistic f…
Arowojolu, M; Lawal, F; Taiwo, J
One size does not fit all!
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2015 • Vol. 79 (1)
Ruben, R
Accuracy of fibular sectioning and insertion into a rapid-prototyped bone plate, for mandibular reconstruction using CAD-CAM technology.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2015 • Vol. 43 (1)
Modern techniques of mandibular reconstruction, such as CAD-CAM technology and rapid prototyping, offer new means by which reconstructive surgery can be planned to optimise aesthetic outcomes and pro…
Baldissara, P; Ciocca, L; Cipriani, R
Immediate implant placement: surgical techniques for prevention and management of complications.
Dental clinics of North America • 2015 • Vol. 59 (1)
Loss of soft and hard tissue is common after tooth extraction. Substantial resorption of alveolar bone compromises esthetics and may result in prosthetic and surgical limitations. Immediate implant p…
Al-Sabbagh, M; Kutkut, A
Site-specific human papillomavirus infection in adolescent men who have sex with men (HYPER): an observational cohort study.
The Lancet. Infectious diseases • 2015 • Vol. 15 (1)
BACKGROUND: Men who have sex with men (MSM) have an increased risk of anogenital human papilomavirus (HPV) infection, which can lead to HPV-related anogenital lesions such as warts, anal intraepithel…
Bradshaw, C; Chen, M; Cornall, A
The effect of early physiotherapy on the recovery of mandibular function after orthognathic surgery for class III correction. Part II: electromyographic activity of masticatory muscles.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2015 • Vol. 43 (1)
The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of early physical rehabilitation by comparing the differences of surface electromyographic (sEMG) activity in the masseter and anterior temporalis muscl…
Chen, Y; Huang, C; Ko, E
Performance of cone beam computed tomography in comparison to conventional imaging techniques for the detection of bone invasion in oral cancer.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 44 (1)
Detecting bone invasion in oral cancer is crucial for therapy planning and the prognosis. The present study evaluated cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) for detecting bone invasion in comparison to…
Bluemel, C; Buck, A; Herrmann, K
Innovative use of anterior subapical setback combined with bilateral sagittal split osteotomy in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 53 (1)
We describe the use of anterior mandibular subapical setback osteotomy combined with bilateral sagittal split osteotomy in the treatment of selected patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). The …
Islam, S; Ormiston, I
Incidence of different causes of benign obstruction of the salivary glands: retrospective analysis of 493 cases using fluoroscopy and digital subtraction sialography.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2015 • Vol. 53 (1)
To identify the incidence of different causes of benign obstruction of the salivary glands, we retrospectively analysed 788 anonymised sialography reports of 719 patients referred to the department o…
Lee, L; Makdissi, J; Pawar, R
RANK, RANKL, and OPG in recurrent solid/multicystic ameloblastoma: their distribution patterns and biologic significance.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2015 • Vol. 119 (1)
OBJECTIVES: To determine the distribution patterns of bone resorption regulators, receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B (RANK), RANK ligand (RANKL), and osteoprotegerin (OPG) in recurrent amel…
Hussin, N; Ishak, I; Nagatsuka, H
Preferential M2 macrophages contribute to fibrosis in IgG4-related dacryoadenitis and sialoadenitis, so-called Mikulicz's disease.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) • 2015 • Vol. 156 (1)
IgG4-related dacryoadenitis and sialoadenitis (IgG4-DS) is characterized by bilateral swelling of glandular tissues with extensive fibrosis, and is immunologically considered a Th2-predominant diseas…
Furukawa, S; Hayashida, J; Iizuka, M
A chimeric human-mouse model of Sjogren's syndrome.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) • 2015 • Vol. 156 (1)
Despite recent advances in the understanding of Sjogren's Syndrome (SjS), the pathogenic mechanisms remain elusive and an ideal model for early drug discovery is not yet available. To establish a hum…
Bolon, B; Bruss, M; Hampton, J
Do salivary and serum collagenases have a role in an association between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and periodontal disease? A preliminary case-control study.
Archives of oral biology • 2015 • Vol. 60 (1)
OBJECTIVES: Despite increasing evidence for an association of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and periodontal disease, the pathophysiological linking mechanisms remain unclear. This study aim…
Basoglu, O; Buduneli, N; Holthofer, A
BDNF mediated TrkB activation contributes to the EMT progression and the poor prognosis in human salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma.
Oral oncology • 2015 • Vol. 51 (1)
BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the expression of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and its receptor Tropomyosin-related kinase B (TrkB) is correlated with …
Hu, Z; Jia, S; Lei, D
The high-temperature requirement factor A3 (HtrA3) is associated with acquisition of the invasive phenotype in oral squamous cell carcinoma cells.
Oral oncology • 2015 • Vol. 51 (1)
OBJECTIVES: Previous studies have identified several genes involved in the carcinogenesis of oral cancer; however, the detailed mechanisms underlying this process have not been elucidated. Previously…
Harada, K; Michikawa, C; Miyaguchi, K
Is mandibular asymmetry more frequent and severe with unilateral disc displacement?
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2015 • Vol. 43 (1)
PURPOSE: To investigate the prevalence of mandibular asymmetry (MA) within the symptomatic unilateral anterior disc displacement (ADD) patients, and analyze the influence TMJ factors of the MA severi…
Cai, X; He, D; Ma, Z
Osteoarthritis of the temporo-mandibular joint in free-living Soay sheep on St Kilda.
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) • 2015 • Vol. 203 (1)
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative disease of synovial joints with the potential to cause pathology and welfare issues in both domestic and wild ruminants. Previous work has identified OA o…
Arthur, C; Clements, D; Herman, J
Giant submandibular gland mucocele as a complication of previous sialolith removal.
American journal of otolaryngology • 2015 • Vol. 36 (1)
Mucoceles are common lesions of minor salivary glands. Mucoceles of the major salivary glands including the submandibular gland are extremely rare, but should be considered in the differential diagno…
Blioskas, S; Dova, S; Karkos, P
Postoperative radiotherapy for diffuse pigmented villonodular synovitis of the temporomandibular joint.
American journal of otolaryngology • 2015 • Vol. 36 (1)
BACKGROUND: Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare/benign condition of the synovial joint lining. It most commonly presents in the knee but has also been reported to occur in the temporoma…
Buchman, C; Chera, B; Huang, B
Neuroendocrine tumor in the mandible: a case report with imaging and histopathologic findings.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2015 • Vol. 119 (1)
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) arise from neuroendocrine cells and are mostly observed in the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and lungs. NETs in the oral and maxillofacial region are extremely rare. …
Hara, K; Ishimaru, N; Kawano, F