Research Papers
Human papillomavirus-stratified analysis of the prognostic role of miR-21 in oral cavity and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Pathology international • 2014 • Vol. 64 (10)
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection plays a significant role in the development and progression of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Expression of miR-21 has a prognostic role in a wide…
An, H; Jeon, E; Jung, C
Effect of 50 to 60 degrees C heating on osseointegration of dental implants in dense bone: an in vivo histological study.
Implant dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 23 (5)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate, in vivo, the effects of bone temperatures increased up to 60 degrees C introduced before implant insertion on titanium implant osseointegration. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty…
Berardini, M; Falco, A; Masciotra, L
Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia.
Neurosurgery clinics of North America • 2014 • Vol. 25 (4)
The microvascular decompression procedure has proven to be a safe and effective option in the surgical management of neurovascular compression syndromes in general and trigeminal neuralgia in particu…
Lee, J; Sade, B
Percutaneous treatments for trigeminal neuralgia.
Neurosurgery clinics of North America • 2014 • Vol. 25 (4)
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a neurologic disorder, defined by paroxysmal electric shocklike painful attacks in 1 or more trigeminal nerve branches. Treatment of TN is diverse and includes minimally …
Barnett, G; Missios, S; Mohammadi, A
Peripheral giant cell granulomas: a series of 279 cases.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2014 • Vol. 118 (4)
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the demographic, clinicopathologic, and histopathologic findings of lesions diagnosed as peripheral giant cell granuloma (PGCG) by the Louisiana State University Or…
Cordell, K; Lester, S; Maney, P
Stromal myofibroblasts in squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue in young patients - a multicenter collaborative study.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2014 • Vol. 118 (4)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the presence of myofibroblasts, frequently associated with a more aggressive neoplastic behavior, in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) of…
Almeida, O; Azevedo, M; Carlos, R
Cone beam computed tomography signs of desmoplastic ameloblastoma: review of 7 cases.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2014 • Vol. 118 (4)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate and summarize the radiographic features of desmoplastic ameloblastoma (DA) on cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans and to provide necessary further infor…
Luo, J; Xu, L; You, M
Hypopharyngeal fistula complicating difficult thyroidectomy for invasive papillary cancer.
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England • 2014 • Vol. 96 (7)
Thyroidectomy is associated with certain known complications, including recurrent laryngeal or superior laryngeal nerve injury and hypocalcaemia due to hypoparathyroidism. Other much rarer complicati…
Rabie, M
Dental caries status and oral health behavior among civilian pilots.
Aviation, space, and environmental medicine • 2014 • Vol. 85 (10)
OBJECTIVES: This study was aimed at investigating the caries status of Chinese civilian pilots and the relationship between caries and oral health behaviors, including sugar intake, smoking, alcohol …
Chen, X; Hong, X; Liu, Y
Infliximab/Plasmapheresis in vanishing bile duct syndrome secondary to toxic epidermal necrolysis.
Pediatrics • 2014 • Vol. 134 (4)
Vanishing bile duct syndrome (VBDS) is a rare disorder characterized by loss of interlobular bile ducts and progressive worsening cholestasis. The acute presentation of this disease is typically asso…
Appleman, S; White, J
Prognostic value of FDG PET metabolic tumor volume in human papillomavirus-positive stage III and IV oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
AJR. American journal of roentgenology • 2014 • Vol. 203 (4)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to establish the prognostic utility in human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive stage III and IV oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the (18)F-FDG param…
Alluri, K; Chung, C; Koch, W
Epigenetic mechanism causes Wnt9b deficiency and nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate in the A/WySn mouse strain.
Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology • 2014 • Vol. 100 (10)
BACKGROUND: The heritable multifactorial etiology of human nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL +/- P) is not understood. CL +/- P occurs in 15% of neonates in the homozygous A/WyS…
Gagnier, L; Harris, M; Juriloff, D
Mesenchymal stem cells as active prohealing and immunosuppressive agents in periapical environment: evidence from human and experimental periapical lesions.
Journal of endodontics • 2014 • Vol. 40 (10)
INTRODUCTION: Previous studies describe contrasting molecular profiles of active and inactive periapical granulomas characterized by distinct expression of cytokines, osteoclastogenic factors, and wo…
Araujo-Pires, A; Biguetti, C; Campanelli, A
Effects of a triple antibiotic solution on pulpal dynamics after intentionally delayed tooth replantation in mice.
Journal of endodontics • 2014 • Vol. 40 (10)
INTRODUCTION: This study analyzed the detailed biological events underlying pulpal dynamics evoked by 3Mix (the mixture of ciprofloxacin, metronidazole, and minocycline) solution after intentionally …
Ida-Yonemochi, H; Ohshima, H; Quispe-Salcedo, A
Effect of 35% sodium ascorbate treatment on microtensile bond strength after nonvital bleaching.
Journal of endodontics • 2014 • Vol. 40 (10)
According to previous reports, adverse effects of tooth bleaching on bond strength can be reversed by delaying bonding for 1-3 weeks or by applying 10% sodium ascorbate (SA) for 3 hours or more. This…
Frick, K; Hansen, J; Walker, M
Safety of the factory preset rotation angle of reciprocating instruments.
Journal of endodontics • 2014 • Vol. 40 (10)
INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to investigate the torsional resistance of 2 reciprocating nickel-titanium instruments (Reciproc [VDW, Munich, Germany] and WaveOne [Dentsply Maillefer, Ballaigues, Swi…
Cheung, G; Ha, J; Kim, H
18-year follow-up of dens invaginatus: retrograde endodontic treatment.
Journal of endodontics • 2014 • Vol. 40 (10)
INTRODUCTION: Dens invaginatus is a rare developmental anomaly that occurs during odontogenesis, with a higher prevalence in the Caucasian race and no significant sex predilection; it can be bilatera…
Cintra, L; Dezan, E; Gomes-Filho, J
Toothache caused by trigeminal neuralgia of vestibular schwannoma: a case report. [Corrected].
Journal of endodontics • 2014 • Vol. 40 (10)
INTRODUCTION: Vestibular schwannoma, also called acoustic neuroma, is a tumor composed of Schwann cells that most commonly involves the vestibular division of the 8th cranial nerve. A thorough medica…
Amato, R; Green, D; Mehrkhodavandi, N
10-year follow-up of calcifying odontogenic cyst in the periapical region of vital maxillary central incisor.
Journal of endodontics • 2014 • Vol. 40 (10)
INTRODUCTION: Radiographic images may lead to misinterpretations of lesions of endodontic and nonendodontic origin. This report describes a case of a 10-year follow-up of a calcifying odontogenic cys…
Borges, A; de Araujo Estrela, C; De Carvalhosa, A
Evaluation of pharyngeal airway space changes after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery with a 3-dimensional simulation and modeling program.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2014 • Vol. 146 (4)
INTRODUCTION: The aims of this study were to use 3-dimensional simulation and modeling programs to evaluate the effects of bimaxillary orthognathic surgical correction of Class III malocclusions on p…
Bengi, A; Gokce, H; Gokce, S