Research Papers
Neurovascular disturbances after implant surgery.
Periodontology 2000 • 2014 • Vol. 66 (1)
With a steadily increasing impact of oral implant placement in daily practice, the number of reported surgical complications has also been growing. Recent studies reveal significant variation in the …
Bornstein, M; Jacobs, R; Quirynen, M
Elevated levels of cyclooxygenase 1 and 2 in human cyclosporine induced gingival overgrowth.
Prostaglandins & other lipid mediators • 2014 • Vol. 113-115
OBJECTIVE: This study was carried out to immuno-localize and estimate the levels of cyclooxygenase 1 and 2 in human gingival tissue samples from healthy individuals, chronic periodontitis patients an…
Balaji, T; Lavu, V; Prakash, P
Finite element evaluation of three methods of stable fixation of condyle base fractures.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2014 • Vol. 43 (10)
The surgical treatment of mandibular condyle fractures currently offers several possibilities for stable internal fixation. In this study, a finite element model evaluation was performed of three dif…
de Jesus, G; Gabrielli, M; Jurgens, P
Criteria for the selection of restoration materials.
Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) • 2014 • Vol. 45 (9)
Selection of the appropriate material for dental restoration has become more and more difficult owing to the increasing variety of restoration materials. A decision flow chart is presented to guide t…
Fehmer, V; Hammerle, C; Muhlemann, S
Patients perceptions of recovery after maxillary sinus augmentation with a minimally invasive implant device.
Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) • 2014 • Vol. 45 (9)
OBJECTIVE: Patients' perceptions of recovery following sinus augmentation procedures have scarcely been documented. The aim of the present prospective pilot clinical study was to evaluate the patient…
Barbu, H; Better, H; Chaushu, G
Comparison of platelet serotonin transporter activity in subjects with severe sleep bruxism and control.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2014 • Vol. 58 (4)
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between sleep bruxism (SB) frequency and serotonin transporter (SERT)-driven serotonin (5-HT)-uptake in platelets. METHODS: Subjects wer…
Clark, G; Hara, E; Kitayama, S
Evaluation of cone-beam computed tomography in the diagnosis of vertical root fractures: the influence of imaging modes and root canal materials.
Journal of endodontics • 2014 • Vol. 40 (10)
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging modes in the diagnosis of vertical root fractures with different intracanal mater…
Campos, P; Ekestubbe, A; Freitas, D
Prevalence and types of articulation errors in Saudi Arabic-speaking children with repaired cleft lip and palate.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2014 • Vol. 78 (10)
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess prevalence and types of consonant production errors and phonological processes in Saudi Arabic-speaking children with repaired cleft lip and palate…
Albustanji, M; Albustanji, Y; Amayreh, M
Does alveolar corticotomy accelerate orthodontic tooth movement when retracting upper canines? A split-mouth design randomized controlled trial.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2014 • Vol. 72 (10)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of alveolar corticotomy on orthodontic tooth movement when retracting upper canines compared with the conventional technique and to evaluate patients' pain and disco…
Al-Jundi, A; Al-Naoum, F; Hajeer, M
A review of cavernous malformations with trigeminal neuralgia.
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery • 2014 • Vol. 125
Cavernous malformation with trigeminal neuralgia is relatively rare; only 10 cases have been reported. In deciding treatment strategies, it is helpful to classify cavernous malformation according to …
Adachi, K; Hasegawa, M; Hayashi, T
Bone formation in peri-implant defects grafted with microparticles: a pilot animal experimental study.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 41 (10)
AIM: This study aimed to evaluate the healing of peri-implant defects grafted with microparticles (MPs). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Six domestic pigs received nine standardized defects at the calvaria, an…
Koehler, F; Moest, T; Prechtl, C
Evidence accumulates on the association between topiramate use early in pregnancy and the risk of oral clefts.
Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety • 2014 • Vol. 23 (10)
Hernandez-Diaz, S
Supportive post-implant therapy: patient compliance rates and impacting factors: 3-year follow-up.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 41 (10)
AIM: To evaluate patient compliance rates and influential factors regarding a systematic SIT program. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between 2005 and 2008, we identified all patients who were provided with i…
Frisch, E; Ratka-Kruger, P; Vach, K
Virtual surgical planning for extensive fibrous dysplasia in the mandible.
Aesthetic plastic surgery • 2014 • Vol. 38 (5)
The reconstruction of extensive mandibular defects is a challenge for which virtual surgical planning is extremely helpful. This report describes the case of a 33-year-old woman who experienced the g…
Ramos-Medina, B; Villar-Puchades, R
Near-infrared hyperspectral imaging of water evaporation dynamics for early detection of incipient caries.
Journal of dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 42 (10)
OBJECTIVES: Incipient caries is characterized as demineralization of the tooth enamel reflecting in increased porosity of enamel structure. As a result, the demineralized enamel may contain increased…
Burmen, M; Fidler, A; Likar, B
Neuropathic orofacial pain: cannabinoids as a therapeutic avenue.
The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology • 2014 • Vol. 55
Neuropathic orofacial pain (NOP) exists in several forms including pathologies such as burning mouth syndrome (BMS), persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP), trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and postherpet…
Downer, E; McCreary, C; McDonough, P
Use of the 2-mum continuous wave thulium laser for the resection of oral squamous cell carcinomas does not impair pathological assessment.
Lasers in surgery and medicine • 2014 • Vol. 46 (8)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Current resection modalities for oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) vary from cold steel over CO2 laser to monopolar electro-surgery (MO). We compared thulium laser (TL) a…
Evenboer, J; Grolman, W; Janssen, L
Proteomics of Fusobacterium nucleatum within a model developing oral microbial community.
MicrobiologyOpen • 2014 • Vol. 3 (5)
Fusobacterium nucleatum is a common oral organism that can provide adhesive and metabolic support to developing periodontal bacterial communities. It is within the context of these communities that d…
Beck, D; Dickinson, B; Hackett, M
Intrapontine root entry zone FLAIR hyperintensity in classical trigeminal neuralgia.
Headache • 2014 • Vol. 54 (9)
Aerts, C; Freitag, C; Le Floch, A
Sentinel lymph node biopsy in clinically N0 T1-T2 staged oral cancer: the Dutch multicenter trial.
Oral oncology • 2014 • Vol. 50 (10)
OBJECTIVES: Results of the Dutch multi-institutional trial on sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in oral cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients were consecutively enrolled from 4 institutions, with T1/…
Bloemena, E; Castelijns, J; de Bree, R