Research Papers
The role of the dentist in identifying missing and unidentified persons.
General dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 63 (1)
The longer a person is missing, the more profound the need for dental records becomes. In 2013, there were >84,000 missing persons and >8,000 unidentified persons registered in the National Crime Inf…
Riley, A
Dental problems in athletes.
Current sports medicine reports • 2015 • Vol. 14 (1)
Orofacial injuries and diseases occur in athletes, and they may not always have access to dentists. Therefore team physicians should be aware of the common injuries and initial management. Treatment …
Inouye, J; McGrew, C
Evidence-based dental education and systematic reviews.
Journal of dental education • 2015 • Vol. 79 (1)
Karimbux, N
Preparation time and perceptions of Brazilian specialists and dental students regarding simulated root canals for endodontic teaching: a preliminary study.
Journal of dental education • 2015 • Vol. 79 (1)
The aim of this preliminary study was to evaluate the desirability of alternative models of artificial teeth versus extracted natural teeth for use in preclinical dental education. Specifically, the …
de Figueiredo, J; de S Ourique, F; dos S Luz, D
Hydroxyapatite and fluorapatite coatings on dental screws: effects of blast coating process and biological response.
Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine • 2015 • Vol. 26 (1)
This paper describes the deposition of hydroxyapatite (HA) and fluorapatite (FA) onto titanium dental screws using a novel ambient temperature coating technique named CoBlast. The process utilises a …
Dunne, C; Kelly, C; Simpson, J
Knowledge on dental trauma management and caries prevention.
Journal of trauma nursing : the official journal of the Society of Trauma Nurses • 2015 • Vol. 22 (1)
PURPOSE: This study evaluated the knowledge of dental assistants (DA) and hygienists (DH) on dental trauma management and dental caries prevention. Secondarily, other aims were 2-fold: (1) to update …
Bezerra, A; Cortes, M; de Toledo, O
A case of a prolapsed facial nerve into the middle ear cavity.
British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005) • 2015 • Vol. 76 (1)
Kim, J; Kim, S
Randomized controlled trial comparing direct intraoral digitization and extraoral digitization after impression taking.
The International journal of prosthodontics • 2015 • Vol. 28 (1)
This study aimed to evaluate the correspondence of intraoral digitization (ID) with extraoral digitization (ED) after impression taking. One-stage putty-and wash impressions and ID were carried out i…
Loos, R; Luthardt, R; Quaas, S
In situ evaluation of the microbial adhesion on a hard acrylic resin and a soft liner used in removable prostheses.
The International journal of prosthodontics • 2015 • Vol. 28 (1)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate, in situ, the initial adhesion of microorganisms to as well as the surface roughness and chemical composition of ProBase Hot (Ivoclar Vivadent), a h…
Figueiral, H; Fonesca, P; Gomes, A
Reliability and failure modes of two Y-TZP abutment designs.
The International journal of prosthodontics • 2015 • Vol. 28 (1)
Fracture strength and accelerated fatigue reliability of two zirconia abutment systems were tested. Thirty-six implants with a Morse taper (MT; n = 18) or cone (C; n = 18) design were restored with m…
Mitsias, M; Pines, M; Silva, N
Electromyographic evaluation of masticatory muscles in dentate patients versus conventional and implant-supported fixed and removable denture wearers- a preliminary report comparing model foods.
The International journal of prosthodontics • 2015 • Vol. 28 (1)
PURPOSE: To evaluate differences in masticatory muscle function during chewing of model foods designed to differ in fracture strength between dentate subjects (n = 5, ages 59 to 68 years) versus pati…
Cooper, L; De Kok, I; Essick, G
Distribution of sagittal occlusal relationships in different stages of dentition.
Brazilian oral research • 2015 • Vol. 29
The aim of this study was to assess the distribution of sagittal occlusal relationships in different dentition periods in a Turkish sample group. In total, 1,110 patients (561 females, 549 males) age…
Emine, K; Kahraman, G; Lale, T
Dental fluorosis and its influence on children's life.
Brazilian oral research • 2015 • Vol. 29
This study verified the prevalence of dental fluorosis in 12-year-old children and its association with different fluoride levels in the public water supply, and evaluated the level of perception of …
Garbin, C; Marques, L; Moimaz, S
Chronicity factors of temporomandibular disorders: a critical review of the literature.
Brazilian oral research • 2015 • Vol. 29
Facial pain often persists long after any identifiable organic pathology has healed. Moreover, in a subgroup of patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD), no treatment is effective. Knowledge of…
Maisa Soares, G; Rizzatti-Barbosa, C
Erosive tooth wear and wedge-shaped defects in 1996 and 2006: cross- sectional surveys of Swiss army recruits.
Swiss dental journal • 2015 • Vol. 125 (1)
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and possible etiological factors of erosive tooth wear and wedge-shaped defects in Swiss Army recruits and compare the findings with those of…
Burgin, W; Jaeggi, T; Lussi, A
Histomorphometric evaluation of the effects of various diode lasers and force levels on orthodontic mini screw stability.
Photomedicine and laser surgery • 2015 • Vol. 33 (1)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of different laser dose and force levels on the stability of orthodontic mini screws used for anchorage, by histomorphometric analyses…
Goymen, M; Isman, E; Kurkcu, M
[Reinforcement of warfarin action in a patient administered S-1].
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy • 2015 • Vol. 42 (1)
A case showing reinforcement of the action of warfarin and potassium in a patient administered S-1 is reported.The patient was a 71-year-old man with left upper gingival cancer.He had ventricular tac…
Itoh, H; Jinbu, Y; Kusama, M
Clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical study of oral squamous papillomas.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2015 • Vol. 73 (7)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze the clinicopathological and immunohistochemical features of oral papillomas. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Biopsies of oral papillomas analyzed in the laborat…
Frigerio, M; Lombardi, T; Martinelli-Klay, C
Intrapulpal temperature changes during root surface irradiation with dual-wavelength laser (2780 and 940 nm): in vitro study.
Journal of biomedical optics • 2015 • Vol. 20 (1)
This work reports that the ablation volume and rate of porcine skin changed significantly with the change of skin water content. Under the same laser irradiation conditions (532 nm Nd:YAG laser, puls…
Franzen, R; Gutknecht, N; Ozturan, S
Comparison of Electric Toothbrush, Persica and Chlorhexidine Mouthwashes on Reduction of Gingival Enlargement in Orthodontic Patients: A Randomised Clinical Trial.
Oral health & preventive dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 13 (4)
PURPOSE: To compare the efficacy of chlorhexidine, Persica mouthwash and electric toothbrushes in improving gingival enlargement in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances. MATERIALS AND METHODS: …
Bidgoli, M; Farhadian, N; Jafari, F