Research Papers
[Sjogren's syndrome - case report].
Revista chilena de pediatria • 2015 • Vol. 86 (1)
INTRODUCTION: Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that primarily affects the lacrimal and salivary exocrine glands. In children, it is a rare condition. OBJECTIVE: To present the …
Campos, M; Gasitulli, O; Ladino, R
Oral Cancer Knowledge and Practice among Dental Patients and their Attitude Towards Tobacco Cessation in Iran.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP • 2015 • Vol. 16 (13)
BACKGROUND: One of the main causes of delay in diagnosis of oral cancer is lack of awareness about aetiology and symptoms among the general population. The aim of this study was to assess the knowled…
Khazaei, A; Nouri, S; Razavi, S
Effects of Wind Chill Factor, Temperature and Other Meteorological Parameters on the Incidence of Bell's Palsy: Results Based on a Retrospective, 7-Year Long, Greek Population Study.
Neuroepidemiology • 2015 • Vol. 45 (1)
BACKGROUND: The etiology of Bell's palsy (BP), the most common type of dysfunction of the facial nerve, remains unclear despite vigorous research. Data concerning the effects of meteorological factor…
Katsavos, S; Kokotis, P
Paraquat Poisoning Followed by Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: A Report of Two Cases and Published Work Review.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) • 2015 • Vol. 231 (3)
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a life-threatening, typically drug-induced, mucocutaneous disease. Whether paraquat, one of the most widely used herbicides, could induce TEN is not known. We desc…
Hu, D; Li, C; Li, X
Tooth Surface Level Caries Progression in the Primary Dentition among Preschool Children.
Caries research • 2015 • Vol. 49 (4)
The objective of this paper is to describe primary tooth surface level caries progression, over 2 years, based on the severity of the caries lesions. Data were collected from 790 low-income African-A…
Ismail, A; Lim, S; Tellez, M
[An infant with an asymmetric mouth when crying or laughing].
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde • 2015 • Vol. 159
BACKGROUND: If a child cries with an asymmetrical mouth it can be a sign of a nerve compression or a developmental defect in a facial muscle. In the latter case, a 22q11 deletion can be the cause, an…
Benjeddi, H; Cobben, J; Weijer, O
Mumps in Poland in 2013.
Przeglad epidemiologiczny • 2015 • Vol. 69 (2)
BACKGROUND: Vaccination against mumps from 2003 is mandatory in Poland and given as two dose scheme with MMR vaccine (mumps, measles, and rubella). Earlier this vaccination was only recommended. Desp…
Korczynska, M; Rogalska, J
Gingival Cysts of Adults: Retrospective Analysis from Two Centers in South Brazil and a Review of the Literature.
Journal of the International Academy of Periodontology • 2015 • Vol. 17 (1)
Gingival cysts of adults are rare developmental cysts, with an incidence of 0.3% among all odontogenic cysts. They are benign, well-defined nodules located on the attached gingiva with a fluid-filled…
Curra, M; Martins, M; Martins, M
[Efficacy of Rebamipide Gargle against Chemotherapy-induced Oral Mucositis].
Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan • 2015 • Vol. 135 (8)
Chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis (CIOM) is a severe adverse event resulting from cancer chemotherapy. Toxic free radicals and pro-inflammatory cytokines produced by anticancer drugs have been repo…
Nakamura, K; Nakamura, M; Onikubo, T
Oral Pathology Quiz #87. Case Number 2. Irritation fibroma.
Journal of the New Jersey Dental Association • 2015 • Vol. 86 (2)
Intraoral Infection and Oral Health in the Surgical Patient: Need for Concern During the Perioperative Period?
Connecticut medicine • 2015 • Vol. 79 (1)
A patient's intraoral health condition is not typically a chief perioperative concern of surgical health care providers and preoperative dental evaluation/therapy is often left unattended prior to el…
Blanck, N; Halaszynski, T
Perceived Oral Health and Care of Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Qualitative Study.
Journal of oral & facial pain and headache • 2015 • Vol. 29 (3)
AIMS: To increase knowledge about how children diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) perceive their oral health and dental care. METHODS: Fifteen interviews with children diagnosed with …
Ernberg, M; Hallberg, U; Hedenberg-Magnusson, B
[A woman with a red demarcation of the tongue].
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde • 2015 • Vol. 159
A 68-year-old woman had a red demarcation of the tongue, without any discomfort. Because of the use of corticosteroid inhalations, it was thought that this was caused by median rhomboid glossitis, ba…
Smorenberg, A; van Dijk, D; Voerman, H
Individual and contextual determinants of malocclusion in 12-year-old schoolchildren in a Brazilian city.
Brazilian oral research • 2015 • Vol. 29
The aim of this study was to describe malocclusion prevalence and its association with individual and contextual factors among Brazilian 12-year-old schoolchildren. This cross-sectional study include…
Freire, M; Jordao, L; Moreira, R
Prognostic Nomogram for Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma after Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy.
PLoS One • 2015 • Vol. 10 (8)
This study was aimed to define possible predictors of overall survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Patients were treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), to establish an effe…
Deng, X; Han, F; He, Q
Effect of Postnatal Myostatin Inhibition on Bite Mechanics in Mice.
PLoS One • 2015 • Vol. 10 (8)
As a negative regulator of muscle size, myostatin (Mstn) impacts the force-production capabilities of skeletal muscles. In the masticatory system, measures of temporalis-stimulated bite forces in con…
de Lacalle, S; Lozier, N; Montuelle, S
Peripheral odontogenic fibroma: a rare gingival neoplasm with clinico-pathological differential diagnosis.
Journal of experimental therapeutics & oncology • 2015 • Vol. 11 (1)
The peripheral odontogenic fibroma (POdF) is a rare gingival neoplasm, characterised by relatively mature collagenous fibrous tissue and varying amounts of odontogenic epithelium. It can be described…
Andhare, V; Jaiswal, S; Kumar, R
Sp1 is over-expressed in nasopharyngeal cancer and is a poor prognostic indicator for patients receiving radiotherapy.
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology • 2015 • Vol. 8 (6)
Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is a tumor of epithelial origin with complex etiology. Currently the standard treatment of NPC is radiotherapy, but therapy failure is quite common, making radioresistance…
Kang, M; Qin, Y; Wang, J
Utilizing Dental Electronic Health Records Data to Predict Risk for Periodontal Disease.
Studies in health technology and informatics • 2015 • Vol. 216
Periodontal disease is a major cause for tooth loss and adversely affects individuals' oral health and quality of life. Research shows its potential association with systemic diseases like diabetes a…
Darade, P; Padman, R; Paranjape, R
Validation of Next-Generation Sequencing of Entire Mitochondrial Genomes and the Diversity of Mitochondrial DNA Mutations in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
PLoS One • 2015 • Vol. 10 (8)
BACKGROUND: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is mainly caused by smoking and alcohol abuse and shows a five-year survival rate of ~50%. We aimed to explore the variation of somatic mitochondrial D…
Erhart, G; Fendt, L; Forer, L