Research Papers
Mouthguard: a new technique for the partially edentulous patient.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2014 • Vol. 30 (5)
Over the last decades, several articles have corroborated the need of using mouthguards in sports activities, manufactured with ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) as their main material. There are differen…
Costa, B; Coto, N; E Dias, R
Relationship between chemokines and dendritic cells in human chronic periodontitis.
Journal of periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 85 (10)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between chemokines and dendritic cells (DCs) in human chronic periodontitis (CP). METHODS: Gingival samples were obtained from 2…
Costa, F; Mesquita, R; Queiroz, C
Is treatment under general anaesthesia associated with dental neglect and dental disability among caries active preschool children?
European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 15 (5)
AIM: To study if treatment under general anaesthesia (GA) is associated with dental neglect or dental disability. STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective study. METHODS: Dental records of all children…
Dahllof, G; Graca, E; Kvist, T
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha and oral inflammation in patients with Crohn disease.
Journal of periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 85 (10)
BACKGROUND: Crohn disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease often accompanied by periodontal symptoms. Based on its function in immune response, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and its g…
Glaser, C; Reichert, S; Reichert, Y
Evaluation of patient satisfaction after non-vital bleaching in traumatized discolored intact anterior teeth.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2014 • Vol. 30 (5)
AIM: This study evaluated patient satisfaction and clinical effectiveness of intracoronal bleach in traumatized anterior discolored intact teeth. Assessment of awareness and knowledge of the patient …
Gupta, S; Saxena, P
Influence of the veneer-framework interface on the mechanical behavior of ceramic veneers: a nonlinear finite element analysis.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 112 (4)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The chipping of ceramic veneers is a common problem for zirconia-based restorations and is due to the weak interface between both structures. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study …
Del Bel Cury, A; de Villa Camargos, G; Lazari, P
Effect of restoration volume on stresses in a mandibular molar: a finite element study.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 112 (4)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: There can be significant disagreement among dentists when planning treatment for a tooth with a failing medium-to-large--sized restoration. The clinician must determine whether …
Chande, R; Janus, C; Porter, H
Effect of surface treatments on the bond strength of soft denture lining materials to an acrylic resin denture base.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 112 (4)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Adhesive failure between acrylic resin and resilient liner material is commonly encountered in clinical practice. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect o…
Alkurt, M; Gundogdu, M; Yesil Duymus, Z
Traumatic dental injuries among 8- to 12-year-old schoolchildren in Pinggu District, Beijing, China, during 2012.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2014 • Vol. 30 (5)
BACKGROUND: Although traumatic dental injuries are most common during childhood and can cause significant health problems, the literature contains few reports of the prevalence of traumatic dental in…
Chen, Z; Gong, Y; He, W
Knowledge of diagnostic and risk factors in oral cancer: results from a large-scale survey among non-dental healthcare providers in Northern Germany.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 42 (7)
INTRODUCTION: A survey was conducted to assess the level of knowledge on oral cancer among different medical fields, in particular about diagnostic items and risk factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A sel…
Ambrosch, P; Arpe, N; Hertrampf, K
Management of pseudoaneurysms of the internal carotid artery in postirradiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients.
The Laryngoscope • 2014 • Vol. 124 (10)
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Massive epistaxis due to ruptured pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is an often fatal complication of radiation treatment for patients with nasopharyngeal car…
Chan, J; Ho, W; Lam, J
Removable partial dentures: use of rapid prototyping.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2014 • Vol. 23 (7)
The CAD/CAM technology associated with rapid prototyping (RP) is already widely used in the fabrication of all-ceramic fixed prostheses and in the biomedical area; however, the use of this technology…
Anami, L; Araujo, R; Lima, J
Early changes of parotid density and volume predict modifications at the end of therapy and intensity of acute xerostomia.
Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] • 2014 • Vol. 190 (11)
PURPOSE: To quantitatively assess the predictive power of early variations of parotid gland volume and density on final changes at the end of therapy and, possibly, on acute xerostomia during IMRT fo…
Belli, M; Broggi, S; Cattaneo, G
Surgically assisted maxillary expansion imparts three-dimensional nasal change.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2014 • Vol. 72 (10)
PURPOSE: The impact of surgically assisted maxillary expansion (SAME) on facial soft tissue structures has not been adequately studied using 3-dimensional (3D) objective analysis. The purpose of this…
Chang, C; Geiger, E; Metzler, P
Effectiveness of tranexamic acid on intraoperative blood loss in isolated Le Fort I osteotomies--a prospective, triple blinded randomized clinical trial.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 42 (7)
The aim of this triple blinded randomized clinical trial was to evaluate the efficacy of tranexamic acid when used in conjunction with hypotensive anaesthesia exclusively for Le Fort I osteotomies. 4…
Ashok, Y; Christabel, A; Ilangovan, M
Regeneration of the periodontium for preservation of the damaged tooth.
Histology and histopathology • 2014 • Vol. 29 (10)
The population of the world grows every year, and life expectancy tends to increase. Thus, long-term preservation of teeth in aged individuals is an urgent issue. The main causes of tooth loss are we…
Akamine, A; Kawachi, G; Koori, K
At the heart of the old silk road.
Journal of general internal medicine • 2014 • Vol. 29 (10)
Hede, S; Morales, D; Parekh, D
Serum and salivary matrix metalloproteinases, neutrophil elastase, myeloperoxidase in patients with chronic or aggressive periodontitis.
Inflammation • 2014 • Vol. 37 (5)
Salivary, serum matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8), tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1), neutrophil elastase (NE), and myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels were investigated in generaliz…
Buduneli, N; Gumus, P; Nizam, N
Progressive rash, oral lesions, and history of antibiotic use in a 17-year-old boy: Stevens-Johnson syndrome: a case report.
Clinical pediatrics • 2014 • Vol. 53 (11)
Barrick, C; Macatuno, E
Analysis of the complement sensitivity of oral treponemes and the potential influence of FH binding, FH cleavage and dentilisin activity on the pathogenesis of periodontal disease.
Molecular oral microbiology • 2014 • Vol. 29 (5)
Treponema denticola, a periopathogen, evades complement-mediated killing by binding the negative complement regulatory protein factor H (FH) to its surface via the FhbB protein. Paradoxically, bound …
Bell, J; Fenno, J; Goetting-Minesky, M