Research Papers
Correlation between clinical and histologic pulp diagnoses.
Journal of endodontics • 2014 • Vol. 40 (12)
INTRODUCTION: Clinicians routinely face conditions in which they have to decide whether the dental pulp can be saved or not. This study evaluated how reliable the clinical diagnosis of normal pulp/re…
Loghin, S; Ricucci, D; Siqueira, J
Application of digital templates to guide total alloplastic joint replacement surgery with biomet standard replacement system.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2014 • Vol. 72 (12)
PURPOSE: To design and manufacture digital templates to guide Biomet total alloplastic joint replacement surgery (Biomet, Warsaw, IN) and evaluate the clinical efficacy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Six pa…
Bai, G; Chen, M; He, D
Incongruities in the AAOMS position paper: medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw--2014 update.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2014 • Vol. 72 (12)
Chang, J; Chang, T; Hazboun, R
Potential significance of antiestrogen therapy in the development of bisphosphonate related osteonecrosis of the jaw.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 42 (8)
OBJECTIVES: There are known risk factors and established treatment protocols for bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ), but it remains a difficult disease to treat, with the risk of…
Balla, B; Cseplo, K; Kosa, J
Involvement of microRNA-24 and DNA methylation in resistance of nasopharyngeal carcinoma to ionizing radiation.
Molecular cancer therapeutics • 2014 • Vol. 13 (12)
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignant tumor originating in the epithelium. Radiotherapy is the standard therapy, but tumor resistance to this treatment reduces the 5-year patient survival rat…
Claret, F; Wang, S; Yang, H
Role of fractalkine in the pathogenesis of primary Sjogren syndrome: increased serum levels of fractalkine, its expression in labial salivary glands, and the association with clinical manifestations.
The Journal of rheumatology • 2014 • Vol. 41 (12)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of fractalkine and identify the clinical effects of fractalkine and its receptor (CX3CR1) in patients with primary Sjogren syndrome (pSS). METHODS: Serum frac…
Baek, S; Ju, J; Jung, S
Use of preventive dental care among medicaid-enrolled, school-aged US children in immigrant and nonimmigrant families: trends in Pennsylvania From 2005 through 2010.
American journal of public health • 2014 • Vol. 104 (12)
OBJECTIVES: We describe trends in receipt of preventive dental care among Medicaid-enrolled children in Pennsylvania between 2005 and 2010, comparing the US children of immigrants with their co-ethni…
Chesnokova, A; Pinto, A; Rubin, D
P-cadherin potentiates ligand-dependent EGFR and IGF-1R signaling in dysplastic and malignant oral keratinocytes.
Oncology reports • 2014 • Vol. 32 (6)
Oral and oropharyngeal cancer together constitute the sixth most common cancer worldwide, with over 400,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Early detection is paramount, as the 5-year survival rate fo…
Ecker, R; Fowler, C; Johns, J
CT scanning analysis of Megantereon whitei (Carnivora, Machairodontinae) from Monte Argentario (Early Pleistocene, central Italy): evidence of atavistic teeth.
Die Naturwissenschaften • 2014 • Vol. 101 (12)
CT scanning analysis applied to vertebrate palaeontology is providing an increasing number of data of great interest. This method can be used in many branches of palaeontology such as the investigati…
Iurino, D; Sardella, R
Tyms double (2R) and triple repeat (3R) confers risk for human oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Molecular biology reports • 2014 • Vol. 41 (12)
The oral cancer is responsible for approximately 3 % of cases of cancer in Brazil. Epidemiological studies have associated low folate intake with an increased risk of epithelial cancers, including or…
Bezerra, A; de Lacerda Vidal, A; Gomes, A
Effect of history of periodontitis on implant success: meta-analysis and systematic review.
Implant dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 23 (6)
PURPOSE: To determine if there is a relationship between history of periodontitis and dental implant success (used marginal bone loss [MBL] as the assessment criteria) and survival rates. MATERIALS A…
Baseviciene, N; Ramanauskaite, A; Tozum, T
Resin-composite blocks for dental CAD/CAM applications.
Journal of dental research • 2014 • Vol. 93 (12)
Advances in digital impression technology and manufacturing processes have led to a dramatic paradigm shift in dentistry and to the widespread use of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturin…
Ruse, N; Sadoun, M
Differential cytokine expression and regulatory cells in patients with primary and secondary Sjogren's syndrome.
Scandinavian journal of immunology • 2014 • Vol. 80 (6)
Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the salivary and lacrimal glands. The aim of the study was to characterize and compare the presence of di…
Avila-Casado, C; Betanzos, J; Enriquez, A
The profile of Porphyromonas gingivalis kgp biotype and fimA genotype mosaic in subgingival plaque samples.
FEMS microbiology letters • 2014 • Vol. 361 (2)
Combined analysis of allelic variation of the virulence-associated, strain-specific lys-gingipain gene (kgp) and major fimbrial gene (fimA) of Porphyromonas gingivalis was undertaken in 116 subgingiv…
Chapple, C; Chhour, K; Hunter, N
Resonance frequency analysis, insertion torque, and bone to implant contact of 4 implant surfaces: comparison and correlation study in sheep.
Implant dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 23 (6)
INTRODUCTION: Primary stability is evaluated using resonance frequency analysis (RFA) and insertion torque (IT). Although there is a strong correlation between RFA and IT, studies failed to find a co…
Dagher, M; Jabbour, G; Mokbel, N
Expression of HIF-1alpha and CAIX in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and their correlation with patients' prognosis.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) • 2014 • Vol. 31 (12)
This study investigates the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-l alpha (HIF-1alpha) and carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) tissues and their correlation with clinicopa…
Chen, Y; Gong, L; Li, X
Follow-up study of dental implants with bioactive oxide films on bone tissue healing and osseointegration: clinical radiography and bone quality analysis.
Implant dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 23 (6)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate osseointegration and bone stress resulted during the first 3 months after the installation of functional implants modified with bioactive oxide…
Cheng, H; Chiang, H; Huang, M
Palmoplantar keratosis in oculodentodigital dysplasia with a GJA1 point mutation out of the C-terminal region of connexin 43.
The Journal of dermatology • 2014 • Vol. 41 (12)
Gap junction proteins are composed of 21 genes of the connexin (Cx) family. They play important roles in cell-cell contact by exchange of small molecules through hemichannels. Hence, mutations of Cx …
Dainichi, T; Kabashima, K; Kogame, T
Epidemic of complicated mumps in previously vaccinated young adults in the South-West of France.
Medecine et maladies infectieuses • 2014 • Vol. 44 (11-12)
OBJECTIVE: We report the features and diagnosis of complicated mumps in previously vaccinated young adults. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively studied 7 cases of complicated mumps managed durin…
Cazanave, C; Duffau, P; Kassab, S
Osteocutaneous free flaps for mandibular reconstruction: systematic review of their frequency of use and a preliminary quality of life comparison.
The Journal of laryngology and otology • 2014 • Vol. 128 (12)
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether the fibula free flap is the most frequently used osteocutaneous flap for mandible reconstruction, and whether it provides quality of life, depression and anxiety adva…
Ayad, T; Bissada, E; Christopoulos, A