Research Papers
Genetic susceptibility to oral cancer due to combined effects of GSTT1, GSTM1 and CYP1A1 gene variants in tobacco addicted patients of Pashtun ethnicity of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP • 2015 • Vol. 16 (3)
Associations of GSTT1, GSTM1 and CYP1A1 gene variants with risk of developing oral cancer were evaluated in this study. A case-control study was conducted in Pashtun population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa …
Ahmadullah, ; Ali, S; Ismail, M
How do peri-implant mucositis and gingivitis respond to supragingival biofilm control - an intra-individual longitudinal cohort study.
European journal of oral implantology • 2015 • Vol. 8 (1)
PURPOSE: This single-arm study to compare the gingival with peri-implant mucosal inflammatory response to a mechanical supragingival-supramucosal biofilm control program. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twent…
Angst, P; Corvello, P; Gomes, S
Cross-sectional study on the prevalence and risk indicators of peri-implant diseases.
European journal of oral implantology • 2015 • Vol. 8 (1)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the prevalence of peri-implant diseases in a university patient sample and to analyse possible risk variables associated with their occurrence. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred…
Gerdes, S; Konstantinidis, I; Kotsakis, G
Evaluation of glass transition temperature and dynamic mechanical properties of autopolymerized hard direct denture reline resins.
Dental materials journal • 2015 • Vol. 34 (2)
This study assessed methods for evaluation of glass transition temperature (Tg) of autopolymerized hard direct denture reline resins using dynamic mechanical analysis and differential scanning calori…
Kurogi, T; Murata, H; Takase, K
Deterioration of polymethyl methacrylate dentures in the oral cavity.
Dental materials journal • 2015 • Vol. 34 (2)
Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)-made prostheses used in the oral cavity were evaluated by multimodal assessment in order to elucidate the biodeterioration of PMMA. In used dentures (UD), the micro-Vic…
Matsuo, H; Sasaki, K; Suenaga, H
Effect of periodontitis on cardiovascular manifestations in Marfan syndrome. Critical common role of TGF-beta.
International heart journal • 2015 • Vol. 56 (2)
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a systemic connective tissue disorder that is caused by mutations in the extracellular matrix protein fibrillin-1. While MFS patients are considered to be at high risk of den…
Aoyama, N; Hirata, Y; Isobe, M
Comparison of clinical bracket point registration with 3D laser scanner and coordinate measuring machine.
Dental press journal of orthodontics • 2015 • Vol. 20 (1)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to assess the diagnostic value of a laser scanner developed to determine the coordinates of clinical bracket points and to compare with the results of a co…
Baghban, A; Farzan, A; Massudi, R
Do hemophiliacs have a higher risk for dental caries than the general population?
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) • 2015 • Vol. 51 (1)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine if patients with hemophilia were at increased risk for dental decay as compared to the general population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Census sampling was u…
Aleksejuniene, J; Brukiene, V; Peciuliene, V
Silicon nanowire biosensor for highly sensitive and multiplexed detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma biomarkers in saliva.
Analytical sciences : the international journal of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry • 2015 • Vol. 31 (2)
Silicon nanowire (SiNW) field-effect transistor (FET) biosensors have already been used as powerful sensors for the direct detection of disease-related biomarkers. However, the multiplexed detection …
Chen, R; Ning, Y; Xie, S
Radiopacity measurements of direct and indirect resin composites at different thicknesses using digital image analysis.
Dental materials journal • 2015 • Vol. 34 (1)
Radiopacity is an important property of composite materials for clinical diagnosis. For seven direct composites (Aelite LS Posterior, Aelite All-Purpose Body, Quadrant Universal LC, Clearfil Majesty …
Alniacik, G; Helvacioglu-Yigit, D; Ozcan, M
Influence of monomer content on the viscoelasticity, water sorption and solubility of experimental fluorinated soft lining materials.
Dental materials journal • 2015 • Vol. 34 (1)
The influence of monomer content on the viscoelasticity, water sorption and solubility of experimental fluorinated soft lining materials was investigated. Changes in the viscoelastic properties of th…
Akiba, N; Hibino, Y; Inoue, M
Influence of surface treatment of contaminated zirconia on surface free energy and resin cement bonding.
Dental materials journal • 2015 • Vol. 34 (1)
Influences of contamination and cleaning methods on the bonding of resin cement to zirconia ceramics were examined. Airborne particle-abraded zirconia (IPS e.max ZirCAD) specimens were contaminated w…
Ishii, R; Miyazaki, M; Shimamura, Y
Role of extended histological examination in the assessment of local recurrence of the oral cancer.
Otolaryngologia polska = The Polish otolaryngology • 2015 • Vol. 69 (1)
INTRODUCTION: Oral cancer is the second most prevalent head and neck malignancy in Poland. The incidence of these types of cancer is constantly growing. A reason for a treatment failure of the oral c…
Golusinski, W; Korski, K; Szybiak, B
Layered nanoemulsions as mucoadhesive buccal systems for controlled delivery of oral cancer therapeutics.
International journal of nanomedicine • 2015 • Vol. 10
Oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers are considered the eighth most common cancer worldwide, with relatively poor prognosis (62% of patients surviving 5 years, after diagnosis). The aim of this stud…
Brownlow, B; Elbayoumi, T; Gavin, A
Epidemiological evaluation of apical periodontitis prevalence in an urban Brazilian population.
Brazilian oral research • 2015 • Vol. 29
The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of apical periodontitis (AP) in an urban Brazilian population according to gender, age group and tooth type. Data were collected from clinical files c…
Berlinck, T; Carvalho, F; Sassone, L
TiF4 and NaF varnishes as anti-erosive agents on enamel and dentin erosion progression in vitro.
Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB • 2015 • Vol. 23 (1)
OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the effect of fluoride varnishes on the progression of tooth erosion in vitro. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty-eight enamel and 60 root dentin samples were previously demin…
Buzalaf, M; Cardoso, C; Charone, S
Osteopontin expression in reactive lesions of gingiva.
Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB • 2015 • Vol. 23 (1)
Reactive proliferations of the gingiva comprise lesions such as pyogenic granuloma (PG), inflammatory fibroepithelial hyperplasia (IFH), peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF), and peripheral giant cell …
Elanagai, R; Nirmal, R; Veeravarmal, V
Effect of composite surface treatment and aging on the bond strength between a core build-up composite and a luting agent.
Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB • 2015 • Vol. 23 (1)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of conditioning methods and thermocycling on the bond strength between composite core and resin cement. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Eighty b…
Bottino, M; Cardoso, M; Cotes, C
Streptococcus mutans-derived extracellular matrix in cariogenic oral biofilms.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology • 2015 • Vol. 5
Biofilms are highly structured microbial communities that are enmeshed in a self-produced extracellular matrix. Within the complex oral microbiome, Streptococcus mutans is a major producer of extrace…
Campanella, O; Hwang, G; Klein, M
Dental Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Inflamed Microenvironment: Potentials and Challenges for Regeneration.
Current stem cell research & therapy • 2015 • Vol. 10 (5)
Adult dental mesenchymal stem cells (DMSCs) are multi-potent stem cells that are involved in dental tissue repair and regeneration. DMSCs are able to differentiate into multiple lineages, including o…
Li, J; Xu, X; Zheng, L