Research Papers
Evaluation of factors affecting recovery period in lower lip hypoesthesia after sagittal split ramus osteotomy in mandibular prognathism patients.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 42 (8)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors affecting the recovery period of lower lip hypoesthesia after sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) in mandibular prognathism patients u…
Iguchi, R; Ikawa, H; Ishihara, Y
Differences in the thickness of mouthguards fabricated from ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer sheets with differently arranged v-shaped grooves: part 2 - effect of shape on the working model.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2014 • Vol. 30 (6)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in thickness of a working model mouthguard sheet due to different shape. Mouthguards were fabricated with ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) sheets (4.0 mm …
Koide, K; Mizuhashi, F; Takahashi, M
Refinements in nasolabial fold reconstruction for facial paralysis.
The Laryngoscope • 2014 • Vol. 124 (12)
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: The objective of this study was to describe a methodology for creation of a nasolabial fold in patients with facial paralysis and to report patient-reported outcome measures fo…
Bhama, P; Hadlock, T; Park, J
Production of tongue twisters by speakers with partial glossectomy.
Clinical linguistics & phonetics • 2014 • Vol. 28 (12)
Abstract A partial glossectomy can affect speech production. The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of the presence of a tumour as well as the glossectomy surgery on the patients' produ…
Bressmann, T; Foltz, A; Irish, J
Progressive midfacial bone erosion and necrosis: case report and differential diagnosis.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 42 (8)
A 31-year-old woman presented with a large oro-nasal communication (ONC), loss of vomer and significant nasal cartilage and nose deformity. Physical examination of the patient revealed a typical midl…
Bianchi, F; Gatti, G; Gerbino, G
The role of adipokines in periodontal infection and healing.
Molecular oral microbiology • 2014 • Vol. 29 (6)
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the periodontium, which is caused by pathogenic bacteria in combination with other risk factors. The bacteria induce an immunoinflammatory host resp…
Damanaki, A; Deschner, J; Eick, S
Osteogenic efficacy of bone marrow concentrate in rabbit maxillary sinus grafting.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 42 (8)
Maxillary sinus grafting is required to increase bone volume in the atrophic posterior maxilla to facilitate dental implant placement. Grafting with autogenous bone (AB) is ideal, but additional bone…
Cheung, L; Peng, L; Singhatanadgit, W
Association of periodontal status with occlusal force and food acceptability in 70-year-old adults: from SONIC Study.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2014 • Vol. 41 (12)
This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association of periodontal status with occlusal force and food acceptability. We hypothesised that mastication deteriorated with reduced periodonta…
ARAI, Y; Gondo, Y; Ikebe, K
Expression of protease activated receptor-1 in chronic periodontitis.
Journal of periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 85 (12)
BACKGROUND: Protease activated receptor-1 (PAR1) activation by thrombin may play a role in repair and homeostasis of periodontal tissues. The main objective of this study is to investigate PAR1 expre…
Cesar Neto, J; da Silva, H; de Carvalho, M
Surface roughness of zirconia for full-contour crowns after clinically simulated grinding and polishing.
International journal of oral science • 2014 • Vol. 6 (4)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of controlled intraoral grinding and polishing on the roughness of full-contour zirconia compared to classical veneered zirconia. Thirty bar-shaped zi…
Hmaidouch, R; Lauer, H; Muller, W
Establishment of a new marginal plaque index with high sensitivity for changes in oral hygiene.
Journal of periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 85 (12)
BACKGROUND: Although several plaque indices exist, they rarely assess in detail the plaque adjacent to the gingival margin, an area most important for periodontal health. This study aims to develop a…
Deinzer, R; Harnacke, D; Jahns, S
Circulating endothelial progenitor cells in periodontitis.
Journal of periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 85 (12)
BACKGROUND: Several biologically plausible mechanisms have been proposed to mediate the association between periodontitis and atherosclerotic vascular disease (AVD), including adverse effects on vasc…
Celenti, R; Demmer, R; Jonsson, D
Oral microbiota and host innate immune response in bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw.
International journal of oral science • 2014 • Vol. 6 (4)
Bacterial biofilms have emerged as potential critical triggers in the pathogenesis of bisphosphonate (BP)-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) or BRONJ. BRONJ lesions have shown to be heavily colon…
Fleisher, K; Glickman, R; Kurago, Z
A comparison between amylase levels from peritonsillar, dental and neck abscesses.
Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 39 (6)
OBJECTIVES: Pus of peritonsillar abscess (PTA) contains very high amylase levels in some patients. The objective of this study was to further test this finding and to check whether high amylase level…
Abu Tailakh, M; El-Saied, S; Joshua, B
Domestic incense burning and nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case-control study in Hong Kong Chinese.
Environmental and molecular mutagenesis • 2014 • Vol. 55 (9)
Incense burning is a powerful producer of carcinogens and has been considered as a risk factor for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). We conducted a case-control study and case-only analyses to investig…
Au, J; Lau, J; Tse, L
Glycated albumin and calprotectin levels in gingival crevicular fluid from patients with periodontitis and type 2 diabetes.
Journal of periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 85 (12)
BACKGROUND: Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) have a high prevalence of periodontitis. Periodontitis in these patients is characterized by severe inflammation and tissue breakdown, and its diagnos…
Bando, M; Inagaki, Y; Kajiura, Y
Denosumab and osteonecrosis of the jaws - the pharmacology, pathogenesis and a report of two cases.
Australian dental journal • 2014 • Vol. 59 (4)
Denosumab (Amgen, Thousand Oaks, California, USA) is a new bone antiresorptive agent used in patients with osteoporosis or metastatic cancer to the bones. As with the bisphosphonates that are used as…
Boyd, N; O'Halloran, M; Smith, A
Evaluation of an optimized shade guide made from porcelain powder mixtures.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 112 (6)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Color errors associated with current shade guides and problems with color selection and duplication are still challenging for restorative dentists. PURPOSE: The purpose of this …
Li, Q; Wang, P; Wang, Y
In vivo bioreactors for mandibular reconstruction.
Journal of dental research • 2014 • Vol. 93 (12)
Large mandibular defects are difficult to reconstruct with good functional and aesthetic outcomes because of the complex geometry of craniofacial bone. While the current gold standard is free tissue …
Mikos, A; Tatara, A; Wong, M
Radiographic diagnosis of dental restoration misfit: a systematic review.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2014 • Vol. 41 (12)
The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review on the use of radiographic methods for the diagnosis of misfit in dental prostheses and restorations. The MEDLINE bibliographic database…
da Silveira, H; Liedke, G; Spin-Neto, R