Research Papers
Porphyromonas gingivalis virulence factors involved in subversion of leukocytes and microbial dysbiosis.
Virulence • 2015 • Vol. 6 (3)
The oral bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis has special nutrient requirements due to its asaccharolytic nature subsisting on small peptides cleaved from host proteins. Using proteases and other virul…
Hajishengallis, G; Zenobia, C
Aggressive Periodontitis: microbes and host response, who to blame?
Virulence • 2015 • Vol. 6 (3)
A paradigm shift several decades ago elucidated that aggressive periodontitis (AgP) was not a degenerative disorder but a rapid progressive form of plaque-induced inflammatory periodontal disease. En…
Nibali, L
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome does not negatively affect oral and dental health.
The Journal of laryngology and otology • 2015 • Vol. 129 (1)
OBJECTIVE: Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome can lead to unhealthy open-mouth breathing. We investigated the possible relationship between obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and dental health. We also…
Acar, M; Bal, C; Cingi, C
Extensive description and comparison of human supra-gingival microbiome in root caries and health.
PLoS One • 2015 • Vol. 10 (2)
Knowledge of the polymicrobial etiology of root caries is limited. To conduct a comprehensive research study on root caries, we utilized 454-pyrosequencing of 16S rRNA gene libraries and quantitative…
Chen, L; Du, M; Fan, M
Evaluation of the quantitative accuracy of 3D reconstruction of edentulous jaw models with jaw relation based on reference point system alignment.
PLoS One • 2015 • Vol. 10 (2)
OBJECTIVES: To apply contact measurement and reference point system (RPS) alignment techniques to establish a method for 3D reconstruction of the edentulous jaw models with centric relation and to qu…
Li, W; Lv, P; Sun, Y
Association of environmental tobacco smoke and snacking habits with the risk of early childhood caries among 3-year-old Japanese children.
Journal of public health dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 75 (2)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and other risk factors with early childhood caries (ECC) in 3-year-old Japanese children by a…
Mori, M; Nakayama, Y
Matrix metalloproteinases and other matrix proteinases in relation to cariology: the era of 'dentin degradomics'.
Caries research • 2015 • Vol. 49 (3)
Dentin organic matrix, with type I collagen as the main component, is exposed after demineralization in dentinal caries, erosion or acidic conditioning during adhesive composite restorative treatment…
Buzalaf, M; Carrilho, M; Chaussain, C
Currently Used Biologic Agents in the Management of Behcet's Syndrome.
Current medicinal chemistry • 2015 • Vol. 22 (16)
Behcet's s yndrome (BS) is a multisystem vasculitis with frequent mucocutaneous, joint, eye and visceral organ involvement. From early 2000s, biologic drugs have been increasingly used in the managem…
Hatemi, G; Saygin, C; Uzunaslan, D
Numerical analysis of tooth movement in different plans of transparent tooth correction therapies.
Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine • 2015 • Vol. 23 (3)
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to investigate how treatment strategies in the same treatment affected the canine's initial displacement and the stress in periodontal ligament using three…
Cai, Y; He, B; Yang, X
Topical intrapocket anesthesia during scaling and root planing: a randomized clinical trial.
Brazilian dental journal • 2015 • Vol. 26 (1)
Although the use of injectable anesthesia prior to subgingival scaling and root planing (SRP) reduces pain, many patients report fear and prolonged numbness of adjacent tissues. The aim of the presen…
Antoniazzi, R; Cargnelutti, B; Feldens, C
Effect of different surface treatments for ceramic bracket base on bond strength of rebonded brackets.
Brazilian dental journal • 2015 • Vol. 26 (1)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the shear bond strength of rebonded ceramic brackets after subjecting the bracket base to different treatments. Seventy-five premolars were selected and randomly…
Correr, G; Guarita, M; Losso, E
Mini-implants: alternative for oral rehabilitation of a child with ectodermal dysplasia.
Brazilian dental journal • 2015 • Vol. 26 (1)
Ectodermal dysplasia is a rare congenital disease that affects several structures of ectodermal origin. The most commonly related oral characteristics are hypodontia, malformed teeth and underdevelop…
Machado, M; Mello, B; Oliveira, T
[Neuro-neutrophilic disease suspected by human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing and brain biopsy: a case report].
Rinsho shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology • 2015 • Vol. 55 (1)
In a 72-year-old female, subacute right hemiplegia and aphasia appeared in late May 2011. The results of hematology, a cerebrospinal fluid test, (13)F-FDG-PET, and cephalic MRI suggested intravascula…
Harada, K; Kim, G; Maruhama, S
Korean version of child perceptions questionnaire and dental caries among Korean children.
PLoS One • 2015 • Vol. 10 (2)
Although dental caries has been a major oral health problem for children, the association between dental caries and oral health related quality of life has been still controversial. This study aims t…
Han, D; Kim, H; Kim, M
In vivo scanning electron microscope assessment of enamel permeability in primary teeth with and without early childhood caries.
Caries research • 2015 • Vol. 49 (3)
BACKGROUND: Over the years, certain primary teeth have been shown to be highly sensitive to dental caries, while others have remained caries-free. It has been hypothesized that this may be attributed…
Muthu, M; Narrenthran, J; Renugalakshmi, A
Rapidly occurring carotid artery aneurysm in a patient with Behcet disease.
Annals of vascular surgery • 2015 • Vol. 29 (4)
Behcet disease (BD) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcerations, uveitis, and skin lesions. Vascular system involvement is common in BD. Aneury…
Alur, I; Gunes, T; Onem, G
Developing and testing pediatric oral healthcare quality measures.
Journal of public health dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 75 (3)
OBJECTIVE: This study describes processes used to develop and test pediatric oral healthcare quality measures and provides recommendations for implementation. METHODS: At the request of the Centers f…
Aravamudhan, K; Catalanotto, F; Crall, J
Immunohistochemical expression of cytokeratins and epithelial membrane protein 2 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and its potential implications.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP • 2015 • Vol. 16 (2)
BACKGROUND: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an aggressive disease and tends to involve surrounding tissues, and biomarkers for better management are yet to be identified. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One…
Abd El Aziz, M; Abdul Gader Suliman, R; Ahmed, H
Revascularization of immature, nonvital permanent tooth using platelet-rich fibrin in children.
Pediatric dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 37 (1)
The purpose of this paper was to present a new approach wherein revascularization of the immature, nonvital permanent tooth was performed using platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) as a novel scaffold material…
Joshi, J; Nagaveni, N; Nandini, D
Abutment emergence contours for single-unit implants.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2015 • Vol. 27 (1)
Schoenbaum, T; Swift, E