Research Papers
Dental trauma prevention during endotracheal intubation--review of literature.
Anaesthesiology intensive therapy • 2015 • Vol. 47 (4)
Endotracheal intubation is a procedure performed during general anaesthesia with the use of an endotracheal tube in order to maintain a patent airway. This routinely used procedure is connected with …
Gawlak, D; Hovhannisyan, A; Klikowska, M
Clinical study of single-visit root canal treatment with a nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) rotary instrument combined with different ultrasonic irrigation solutions for elderly patients with chronic apical periodontitis.
Bio-medical materials and engineering • 2015 • Vol. 26 Suppl 1
The study involved 300 elderly patients with chronic periapical periodontitis. The patients were randomly assigned into three groups. The treatment for group A used a Mtwo Ni-Ti rotary instrument com…
Jiang, S; Tang, Z; Wang, H
Optimization of configuration of attachment in tooth translation with transparent tooth correction by appropriate moment-to-force ratios: Biomechanical analysis.
Bio-medical materials and engineering • 2015 • Vol. 26 Suppl 1
Transparent tooth correction treatment is an esthetic alternative to traditional orthodontic treatment. Recently, attachments were introduced in transparent tooth correction treatments to improve the…
Cai, Y; He, B; Yang, X
Finite element analysis to study the effects of using CAD/CAM glass-fiber post system in a severely damaged anterior tooth.
Bio-medical materials and engineering • 2015 • Vol. 26 Suppl 1
To investigate the stress distribution of a severely damaged maxillary anterior tooth restored with a computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) glass-fiber post system. Twelve mode…
Chen, A; Feng, X; Liu, R
Finite element analysis of stress distribution in four different endodontic post systems in a model canine.
Bio-medical materials and engineering • 2015 • Vol. 26 Suppl 1
To investigate the stress distribution in a maxillary canine restored with each of four different post systems at different levels of alveolar bone loss. Two-dimensional finite element analysis (FEA)…
Chen, A; Feng, X; Liu, R
Amelioration of Chemotherapy-Induced Intestinal Mucositis by Orally Administered Probiotics in a Mouse Model.
PLoS One • 2015 • Vol. 10 (9)
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Intestinal mucositis is a frequently encountered side effect in oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy. No well-established or up to date therapeutic strategies are available.…
Chan, W; Chang, S; Cheng, M
Elodontoma in Two Guinea Pigs.
Journal of veterinary dentistry • 2015 • Vol. 32 (2)
Elodontoma was diagnosed in two pet guinea pigs, one involving a maxillary premolar tooth and the other affecting a mandibular incisor tooth. Diagnostic imaging, including radiographs, computed tomog…
Capello, V; Ghisleni, G; Lennox, A
The Experience of Treating Drooling with Repeated Botulinum Toxin Injections.
ORL; journal for oto-rhino-laryngology and its related specialties • 2015 • Vol. 77 (6)
Botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) injections to the salivary glands are effective in the treatment of drooling, and complications are rare. However, there are only a few previous reports on the long-term use…
Numminen, J; Rautiainen, M; Sillanpaa, S
Urease and Dental Plaque Microbial Profiles in Children.
PLoS One • 2015 • Vol. 10 (9)
OBJECTIVE: Urease enzymes produced by oral bacteria generate ammonia, which can have a significant impact on the oral ecology and, consequently, on oral health. To evaluate the relationship of urease…
Bello, A; Dominguez-Bello, M; Morou-Bermudez, E
Waardenburg syndrome type 2: an orthodontic perspective.
Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie • 2015 • Vol. 56 (2 Suppl)
Waardenburg syndrome is a rare form of neurocristopathy. It is a disorder in the development of neural crest cells, caused by an altered cellular migration during the embryonic phase. That alteration…
Badea, M; Mesaros, M; Muntean, A
Combination PROP: A Case Report of a Hybrid Flexible and Traditional Partial Removable Dental Prosthesis.
The Journal of the Tennessee Dental Association • 2015 • Vol. 95 (1)
The need for partial removable dental prostheses (PRDP) is increasing as the over-65 partially edentulous population grows. The use of flexible materials in the fabrication of these prostheses has ca…
Ragain, J; Umsted, D; Wicks, R
Exploratory Study to Evaluate Changes in Serum Lipid Levels as Early Diagnostic and/or Prognostic Indicators for Oral Submucous Fibrosis and Cancer among Gutkha Consumers in India.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP • 2015 • Vol. 16 (15)
BACKGROUND: In India smokeless tobacco users account for 25.9% of total tobacco use, Gutkha being the most common form. This study evaluated the association between serum lipid profile and Gutkha use…
Agarwal, A; Ahuja, R; Rubens, M
Anodisation Increases Integration of Unloaded Titanium Implants in Sheep Mandible.
BioMed research international • 2015 • Vol. 2015
Spark discharge anodic oxidation forms porous TiO2 films on titanium implant surfaces. This increases surface roughness and concentration of calcium and phosphate ions and may enhance early osseointe…
Bae, T; Duncan, W; Gay, J
The influence of surface roughness and surface dynamics on the attachment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus onto orthodontic retainer materials.
Dental materials journal • 2015 • Vol. 34 (5)
Staphylococci species have been isolated from removable orthodontic retainers. The aims of this study were to determine the most suitable device to analyze surface roughness of autopolymerized acryli…
Al Groosh, D; Bozec, L; Hunt, N
Three-dimensional evaluation of the repeatability of scans of stone models and impressions using a blue LED scanner.
Dental materials journal • 2015 • Vol. 34 (5)
In this study, we evaluated the repeatability of scans of stone models and impressions of abutment teeth using a blue LED scanner and compared the findings between different abutment teeth types. For…
Jeon, J; Jung, I; Kim, H
Hard and soft tissue responses to three different implant materials in a dog model.
Dental materials journal • 2015 • Vol. 34 (5)
The aim of this study was to assess hard and soft tissue responses using three dental implants made of different materials. Implants made of titanium (Ti), yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polyc…
Haga-Tsujimura, M; Igarashi, K; Kobayashi, E
The role of rapid maxillary expansion in the promotion of oral and general health.
Progress in orthodontics • 2015 • Vol. 16
Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is an effective orthopedic procedure that can be used to address problems concerned with the growth of the midface. This procedure also may produce positive side effec…
Angelieri, F; Cevidanes, L; Cozza, P
Metastatic Salivary Gland Tumors: A Single-Center Study Demonstrating the Feasibility and Potential Clinical Benefit of Molecular-Profiling-Guided Therapy.
BioMed research international • 2015 • Vol. 2015
We evaluated the use of molecular profiling (MP) for metastatic salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma (SACC), for which there is no standard treatment. MP (Caris Molecular Intelligence) was perform…
Dvir, A; Limon, D; Marshack, G
The Separation of Treatment from Management.
The Journal of the American College of Dentists • 2015 • Vol. 82 (1)
Chambers, D
Intraoral Infection: A Failure of Immediate Interaction Between Medicine and Dentistry.
Journal of the Massachusetts Dental Society • 2015 • Vol. 64 (2)
Alexander, S; Makonahally, D