Research Papers
Early and immediate loading protocols for overdentures in completely edentulous maxillas: a comprehensive review of clinical trials.
The journal of contemporary dental practice • 2014 • Vol. 15 (6)
A comprehensive review was conducted to answer the question 'Does the immediate loading of dental implants with an overdenture in the maxilla provide predictable clinical and psychological outcomes?'…
Alfadda, S
[Analysis of a change in the position of the hyoid bone when displacing the lower jaw in patients with dentofacial malformations].
Vestnik rentgenologii i radiologii • 2014 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the magnitude of a change in the position of the hyoid bone when displacing the lower jaw during surgical treatment in patients with dentofacial abnormalities. MATERIAL AND MET…
Drobyshev, A; Glushko, A; Gordina, G
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of oral health care workers in Lesotho regarding the management of patients with oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS.
SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging • 2014 • Vol. 69 (10)
Lesotho has the third highest prevalence of HIV in the world with an estimated 23% of the adult population infected. At least 70% of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) have presented with oral manif…
Naidoo, S; Ramphoma, K
Complete Dentures in One Hour: An Alternative Denture System.
Today's FDA : official monthly journal of the Florida Dental Association • 2014 • Vol. 26 (7)
Wallace, L
Developing evidence-based dentistry skills: how to interpret randomized clinical trials and systematic reviews.
Progress in orthodontics • 2014 • Vol. 15 (1)
Decision-making based on reliable evidence is more likely to lead to effective and efficient treatments. Evidence-based dentistry was developed, similarly to evidence-based medicine, to help clinicia…
Kiriakou, J; Madianos, P; Pandis, N
Dalfampridine may activate latent trigeminal neuralgia in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Neurology • 2014 • Vol. 83 (18)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of dalfampridine (4-aminopyridine), a broad-spectrum, voltage-dependent potassium channel blocker, on patients with trigeminal nerve dysfunction due to multiple scl…
Birnbaum, G; Iverson, J
Comparison of concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radiation in patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma in endemic area: experience of 128 consecutive cases with 5 year follow-up.
BMC cancer • 2014 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: Combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy is considered the standard of care for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LA-NPC) in Epstein-Barr virus infection endemic area. This study c…
Chang, J; Chang, K; Hsiao, J
The association between the upper digestive tract microbiota by HOMIM and oral health in a population-based study in Linxian, China.
BMC public health • 2014 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: Bacteria affect oral health, but few studies have systematically examined the role of bacterial communities in oral diseases. We examined this relationship in a large population-based Chi…
Abnet, C; Dawsey, S; Dye, B
BEVA seeks to dispel confusion about equine dental procedures.
The Veterinary record • 2014 • Vol. 175 (16)
Pharmacotherapy for sleep bruxism.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews • 2014 • Vol. 2014 (10)
BACKGROUND: Sleep bruxism is an oral activity characterized by involuntary teeth grinding or clenching during sleep. Several forms of treatment have been proposed for this disorder, including behavio…
Macedo, C; Macedo, E; Prado, G
Validation of the Turkish version of the Liverpool Oral Rehabilitation Questionnaire version 3 (LORQv3) in prosthetically rehabilitated patients with head and neck cancer.
BMC oral health • 2014 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: The Liverpool Oral Rehabilitation Questionnaire version 3 (LORQv3) is a measure assessing the impact of oral rehabilitation on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL).The aims of…
Balik, A; Kurklu, E; Ozdemir-Karatas, M
Sjogren syndrome.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne • 2014 • Vol. 186 (15)
Mavragani, C; Moutsopoulos, H
Imaging of neck lumps.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) • 2014 • Vol. 349
Au-Yong, I; Beasley, N; Bradley, P
[Clinical analyses of hepatocellular carcinoma and nasopharyngeal multiple primary cancers].
Zhonghua yi xue za zhi • 2014 • Vol. 94 (38)
OBJECTIVE: To explore the clinicopathological characteristics, diagnosis, treatment outcomes and survival of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and nasopharyngeal multiple primary cancers. METHODS: The c…
Li, Y; Yuan, Y; Zeng, Q
Human papillomavirus and overall survival after progression of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology • 2014 • Vol. 32 (30)
PURPOSE: Risk of cancer progression is reduced for patients with human papillomavirus (HPV) -positive oropharynx cancer (OPC) relative to HPV-negative OPC, but it is unknown whether risk of death aft…
Avizonis, V; El-Naggar, A; Fakhry, C
Effect of orthodontic debonding and adhesive removal on the enamel - current knowledge and future perspectives - a systematic review.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research • 2014 • Vol. 20
After orthodontic treatment, brackets are debonded and residual adhesive is removed, causing iatrogenic enamel damage. The aim of this study was to review the methods of orthodontic adhesive removal,…
Grocholewicz, K; Janiszewska-Olszowska, J; Szatkiewicz, T
High court wary about dental board's antitrust exemption.
Modern healthcare • 2014 • Vol. 44 (42)
Schencker, L
Conflation of gingival overgrowth and schwannoma.
BMJ case reports • 2014 • Vol. 2014
The authors describe a seminal case report of a 10-year-old boy with enlarged gingivae in relation to his maxillary anterior teeth. The lesion, provisionally diagnosed as idiopathic gingival enlargem…
Bhartiya, K; Dixit, J; Purwar, P
Chronic stress enhances progression of periodontitis via alpha1-adrenergic signaling: a potential target for periodontal disease therapy.
Experimental & molecular medicine • 2014 • Vol. 46 (10)
This study assessed the roles of chronic stress (CS) in the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system and explored the underlying mechanisms of periodontitis. Using an animal model of periodontit…
Gu, J; Lin, S; Liu, S
Sociobehavioral factors associated with caries increment: a longitudinal study from 24 to 36 months old children in Thailand.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2014 • Vol. 11 (10)
The aim of this study is to investigate sociobehavioral risk factors from the prenatal period until 36 months of age, and the caries increment from 24 to 36 months of the child in Thailand. The data …
Mongkolchati, A; Peltzer, K; Pimpak, T