Research Papers
Upregulation of GRIM-19 suppresses the growth of oral squamous cell carcinoma in vitro and in vivo.
Oncology reports • 2014 • Vol. 32 (5)
Constitutive activation of the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and its upregulation contribute to the progression and metastasis of several different tumor types. The gene …
Han, C; Huang, W; Li, M
Circulating microRNA-21 (MIR-21) and phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) are promising novel biomarkers for detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals • 2014 • Vol. 19 (7)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential of the blood levels of MIR-21 and PTEN as novel biomarkers for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We initially detected MIR-21 and PTEN us…
Chen, C; Dong, J; Gao, L
Tooth loss and its association with dietary intake and diet quality in American adults.
Journal of dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 42 (11)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate associations between the number of natural teeth and energy intake, nutrient intake, and diet quality in adults. METHODS: Eligible adults who participated in the National H…
Hollis, J; Zhu, Y
Inhibition of autophagy enhances the radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by reducing Rad51 expression.
Oncology reports • 2014 • Vol. 32 (5)
Radiotherapy has long been considered as the mainstay of treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). However, locoregional recurrence or distant metastasis may occur in some patients due to the rad…
Chen, Y; Jia, Y; Li, S
A population-based study of the incidence of burning mouth syndrome.
Mayo Clinic proceedings • 2014 • Vol. 89 (11)
OBJECTIVE: To calculate the incidence of burning mouth syndrome (BMS) in Olmsted County, Minnesota, from 2000 through 2010. PATIENTS AND METHODS: By using the medical record linkage system of the Roc…
Bruce, A; Davis, M; Kohorst, J
Obituary Jules Kieser 1950-2014.
Annals of human biology • 2014 • Vol. 41 (6)
Liversidge, H
Systematic review of the association of mastication with food and nutrient intake in the independent elderly.
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics • 2014 • Vol. 59 (3)
Substantial number of elderly people suffer from poor mastication, which is considered to have a detrimental effect on their dietary habits. However, the association between mastication and diet is f…
Miura, H; Tada, A
Temporomandibular joint multidisciplinary team clinic.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2014 • Vol. 52 (9)
Patients with dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) commonly present to oral and maxillofacial departments and are increasingly being managed by a subspecialist group of surgeons. We revie…
Ahmed, N; Cowgill, H; Matthews, N
The 70-degree telescope as a teaching tool for cleft palate repair and pharyngoplasty surgery.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2014 • Vol. 78 (11)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the optimum positioning of a 70-degree telescope to provide a maximum view of the palate and posterior pharynx for observers while minimally obstructing the direct view of a s…
Chinnadurai, S; Cofer, S; Goudy, S
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and the risk of osseointegrated implant failure: a cohort study.
Journal of dental research • 2014 • Vol. 93 (11)
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the most widely used drugs for the treatment of depression, have been reported to reduce bone formation and increase the risk of bone fracture. Since …
Abi Nader, S; Al-Abedalla, K; Daniel, N
Speech therapy where there are no speech therapists: the task force for the american cleft palate-craniofacial association.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2014 • Vol. 51 (6)
This paper describes the outcome of the 2013 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Task Force entitled "Speech Therapy Where There Are No Speech Therapists." The membership and goals of the …
Scherer, N
Cephalometric evaluation of tongue position and airway remodelling in children treated with swallowing occlusal contact intercept appliance (S.O.C.I.A.).
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2014 • Vol. 78 (11)
INTRODUCTION: Facial growth changes the position of the jaws (in particular vertical position of the maxilla and antero-posterior position of the mandible) and may, in turn, modify the position of th…
Cassano, M; Ciavarella, D; Giannatempo, G
Effect of hesperidin incorporation into a self-etching primer on durability of dentin bond.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2014 • Vol. 30 (11)
OBJECTIVE: Collagen degradation at the resin-dentin interface deteriorates dentin bond durability. The use of natural cross-linkers might offer a positive approach to stabilize the resin-dentin inter…
Hiraishi, N; Islam, M; Nassar, M
Dental age assessment in 7-14-year-old Chinese children: comparison of Demirjian and Willems methods.
Forensic science international • 2014 • Vol. 244
Several approaches have proven be valuable in estimating dental age in children. The Demirjian method, based on crown and root calcification, is the most frequently used tool. The Willems method is a…
Huang, H; Jiang, F; Shen, X
Drooling in Parkinson's disease: a review.
Parkinsonism & related disorders • 2014 • Vol. 20 (11)
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease causing both motor and non-motor symptoms. Drooling, an excessive pooling and spillover of saliva out of the oral cavity, is one of the non-mot…
Hallett, M; Pandey, S; Srivanitchapoom, P
Study of the medial group retropharyngeal node metastasis from nasopharyngeal carcinoma based on 3100 newly diagnosed cases.
Oral oncology • 2014 • Vol. 50 (11)
PURPOSE: Patterns of metastases to the medial retropharyngeal lymph nodes (RPLN) from nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) have gain little attention. Since the incidence of dysphagia was closely related t…
Ding, J; He, X; Hu, C
Bimix antimicrobial scaffolds for regenerative endodontics.
Journal of endodontics • 2014 • Vol. 40 (11)
INTRODUCTION: Eliminating and/or inhibiting bacterial growth within the root canal system has been shown to play a key role in the regenerative outcome. The aim of this study was to synthesize and de…
Bottino, M; Gregory, R; Hippenmeyer, L
Root canal preparation of mandibular molars with 3 nickel-titanium rotary instruments: a micro-computed tomographic study.
Journal of endodontics • 2014 • Vol. 40 (11)
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to describe the canal shaping properties of ProTaper Next (PTN; Dentsply Maillefer, Ballaigues, Switzerland), ProTaper Universal (PTU; Dentsply Tulsa Dental Sp…
Haapasalo, M; Peng, B; Shen, Y
Heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) is overexpressed in p16-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, and its inhibition in vitro potentiates the effects of chemoradiation.
Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology • 2014 • Vol. 74 (5)
PURPOSE: Cisplatin and radiation therapy remain the current standard for treating locally advanced SCCHN. Novel treatment approaches are needed, especially in patients with human papilloma virus (HPV…
Chen, Z; Diaz, R; Liu, Y
Ofloxacin eyedrops-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis treated with intravenous immunoglobulin.
International journal of dermatology • 2014 • Vol. 53 (11)
Ganguly, S; Krishna, C; Kuruvila, S