Research Papers
Efficacy and safety of dupilumab in the treatment of Kimura's disease.
QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians • 2024 • Vol. 117 (8)
BACKGROUND: Kimura's disease (KD) is a rare chronic inflammatory condition characterized by nodules and lymphadenopathy in the head and neck region, exhibiting type II inflammation. Dupilumab is comm…
Liu, Y; Peng, X; Ran, Y
Optical coherence tomography and gray scale digital analysis as noninvasive techniques for evaluating molar-incisor hypomineralization severity: A comparative study with microcomputed tomography.
Microscopy research and technique • 2024 • Vol. 87 (8)
Molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is a qualitative defect of dental enamel characterized by demarcated opacities present in permanent first molars and other teeth. It is considered a major clini…
de Carvalho, F; de Oliveira, M; de Paula-Silva, F
3-methyl-1H-indol-1-yl dimethylcarbamodithioate attenuates periodontitis through targeting MAPK signaling pathway-regulated mitochondrial function.
Journal of periodontal research • 2024 • Vol. 59 (4)
Periodontitis, the second most common oral disease, is primarily initiated by inflammatory responses and osteoclast differentiation, in which the MAPK signaling pathway and mitochondrial function pla…
Cao, Z; Han, Y; Huang, S
The impact of magnification on undergraduate dental students' performance during cavity preparations: A systematic review.
Journal of dental education • 2024 • Vol. 88 (8)
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: Loupe magnification is a commonly utilized tool within dental education due to its proposed benefits of improving working posture, visual acuity, and procedural quality. Although …
de Mello-Neto, J; Huang, C; Huang, J
Evaluating dental student self-assessment across preclinical anatomy waxing and operative exercises.
Journal of dental education • 2024 • Vol. 88 (8)
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: A career in healthcare is built on the foundations of continuous self-reflection and self-assessment. Previous studies have solely compared student self-assessment to faculty grade…
Chutinan, S; Ha, V; Liang, L
Oral Health Education for Children: Development of a Serious Game with a User-Centered Design Approach.
Games for health journal • 2024 • Vol. 13 (4)
Background: Children can learn efficiently with well-designed serious games. The use of applications to promote health has proliferated, but there is a lack of scientific studies on educational games…
Aljafari, A; Carvalho, S; Costa, L
Analysis of inflammation and bone remodeling of atmospheric plasma therapy in experimental periodontitis.
Journal of periodontal research • 2024 • Vol. 59 (4)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The biological effects of atmospheric plasma (cold plasma) show its applicability for controlling the etiological factors that involve tissue repair. Thus, the study evaluat…
de Andrade, T; de Oliveira, I; Dos Santos, G
Impact of an Oral Health Education Program on the Oral Health Literacy of Refugees.
Journal of immigrant and minority health • 2024 • Vol. 26 (4)
Inadequate comprehension of healthcare information contributes to poor health outcomes. Ethnic minorities are one of the populations most affected by low health and oral health literacy (OHL). The hy…
Bilich, L; Jones, M; Muller, R
Association of adipokine levels with obesity in periodontal health and disease: A systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression.
Journal of periodontal research • 2024 • Vol. 59 (4)
This study aimed to investigate the levels of serum, gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), and salivary adipokines and their possible relationship with periodontitis and obesity. An electronic search was …
Gururaj, S; Joshi, V; Kandaswamy, E
Identifying Opportunities to Deliver High-Quality Cancer Care Across a Health System: A Clinical Responsibility.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery • 2024 • Vol. 171 (2)
OBJECTIVE: We examined process-related quality metrics for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) depending on treating facility type across a health system and region. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective in ac…
Boffa, D; Bourdillon, A; Burtness, B
Metronidazole may display anti-inflammatory features in periodontitis treatment: A scoping review.
Molecular oral microbiology • 2024 • Vol. 39 (4)
AIM: Metronidazole (MTZ) is an antimicrobial agent used to treat anaerobic infections. It has been hypothesized that MTZ may also have anti-inflammatory properties, but the evidence is limited and ha…
Arce, R; Feres, M; Furquim, C
Oral cavity salivary gland pleomorphic adenoma: a histomorphological case series.
Annals of diagnostic pathology • 2024 • Vol. 71
BACKGROUND: Pleomorphic adenoma (PA), the most common benign salivary gland epithelial lesion, has a biphasic epithelial-mesenchymal pattern and great histopathological diversity. METHODS: This study…
Fernandes, G; Margam, S; Rajbhar, R
An experimental teeth bleaching agent containing casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2024 • Vol. 36 (8)
OBJECTIVES: This study was aimed to obtain an experimental bleaching agent by adding casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) in order to eliminate the mineral loss on the tooth su…
Balkaya, H; Dayan, S; Demirbuga, S
Accuracy of template-based guided dental implant placement-An in vitro comparison of different manufacturing methods.
Clinical oral implants research • 2024 • Vol. 35 (8)
OBJECTIVES: This study investigates effects of surgical guide manufacturing process on 3D transfer accuracy of planned dental implant position, using three production methods: additive 3D-printed (3D…
Bourauel, C; Dorsam, I; Keilig, L
Gasserian ganglion stimulation for refractory trigeminal neuropathic pain.
Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion • 2024 • Vol. 71 (7)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Painful trigeminal neuropathy is a complex clinical entity due to its severity and refractoriness to pharmacological and interventional management. We describe our experienc…
Alzate-Carvajal, V; Escobar-Vidarte, O; Mier-Garcia, J
Retrospective evaluation of the success rate and factors associated with the stability of alveolar ridge orthodontic miniscrews: Pilot study.
Journal of the World federation of orthodontists • 2024 • Vol. 13 (4)
BACKGROUND: An uncommon location for placing miniscrews, used to provide anchorage control in various tooth movements, is the alveolar ridge. This study aimed to provide an evaluation of the success …
Abu Arqub, S; Godoy, L; Greene, R
Loss of Independence in Older Adults With Operable Oral Cavity Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery • 2024 • Vol. 171 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the effect of curative-intent surgery on loss of independence (LOI) in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC). STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective observational stu…
Hier, M; Kergoat, M; Le Blanc, G
Factors associated with prevalence and severity of erosive tooth wear in patients with reflux oesophagitis.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2024 • Vol. 51 (8)
BACKGROUND: Extrinsic factors for erosive tooth wear (ETW) have been widely reported, but the intrinsic factors for wear remain unclear. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the factors …
Hoshikawa, Y; Hoshino, S; Ikeda, M
Endodontic management considerations for Type III dens invaginatus based on anatomical characteristics: A case series.
Australian endodontic journal : the journal of the Australian Society of Endodontology Inc • 2024 • Vol. 50 (2)
Dens invaginatus (DI) is a developmental anomaly of the teeth characterised by the in-folding of the enamel into the dentin. Oehlers' Type III DI is the most serious form, in which the inherently inv…
Huang, Z; Niu, C; Ran, S
Effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride application with atraumatic restorative treatment in arresting the progression of dental caries: a systematic review protocol.
JBI evidence synthesis • 2024 • Vol. 22 (8)
OBJECTIVE: This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride application along with atraumatic restorative treatment in arresting the progression of dental caries when compare…
James, A; Janakiram, C; Karuveettil, V