Research Papers
Stability of treatment with self-ligating brackets and conventional brackets in adolescents: a long-term follow-up retrospective study.
Head & face medicine • 2014 • Vol. 10
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess the long-term stability of treatment with self-ligating brackets compared with conventional brackets. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The long-term follow-up re…
Jiaqiang, L; Ni, Z; Wang, Y
Income-related inequalities in preventive and curative dental care use among working-age Japanese adults in urban areas: a cross-sectional study.
BMC oral health • 2014 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: Preventive dental care use remains relatively low in Japan, especially among working-age adults. Universal health insurance in Japan covers curative dental care with an out-of-pocket paym…
Aida, J; Hashimoto, H; Murakami, K
Internal jugular vein thrombosis in Behcet's disease: a rare complication.
BMJ case reports • 2014 • Vol. 2014
Behcet's disease (BD) is a systemic inflammatory disorder characterised by oral/genital ulcers, ocular lesions, and gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, neurological and major vessel involvements. Veno…
Bilici, M; Kimyon, G; Kisacik, B
Maxillary first molar with five canals.
BMJ case reports • 2014 • Vol. 2014
Root canal treatment is a technically demanding procedure especially in the case of maxillary first molar where the anatomy is extremely variable. Failure to recognise and treat these variations may …
Umer, F
Developing an index for the orthodontic treatment need in paediatric patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: a protocol for a novel communication tool between physicians and orthodontists.
BMJ open • 2014 • Vol. 4 (9)
INTRODUCTION: Sleep disordered breathing in the paediatric population can manifest as an array of different systemic symptoms; among them is a distinct malocclusion and craniofacial phenotype. Emergi…
Altalibi, M; MacLean, J; Major, M
Oral corticosteroid use for clinical and cost-effective symptom relief of sore throat: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trials • 2014 • Vol. 15
BACKGROUND: Management of acute sore throat poses a significant burden on UK general practices, with almost 10% of registered patients attending their GP with sore throat every year. Nearly half of a…
Allen, J; Breen, M; Cook, J
[Linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. Nine years' experience in a single institution].
Revista de neurologia • 2014 • Vol. 59 (6)
INTRODUCTION. Pharmacological treatment is the first therapeutic step towards controlling pain in trigeminal neuralgia, but 25-50% of patients become medication resistant. There are currently several…
Gomez-Amador, J; Martinez-Anda, J; Martinez-Manrique, J
Policy says dental procedures should be done under anesthesia.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association • 2014 • Vol. 245 (6)
Burns, K
Millions of US children do not get the recommended preventive care, CDC reports.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) • 2014 • Vol. 349
McCarthy, M
Senescent cancer-associated fibroblasts secrete active MMP-2 that promotes keratinocyte dis-cohesion and invasion.
British journal of cancer • 2014 • Vol. 111 (6)
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have demonstrated that senescent cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) derived from genetically unstable oral squamous cell carcinomas (GU-OSCC), unlike non-senescent CAFs…
Cirillo, N; Hassona, Y; Heesom, K
Effect of sucrose concentration on sucrose-dependent adhesion and glucosyltransferase expression of S. mutans in children with severe early-childhood caries (S-ECC).
Nutrients • 2014 • Vol. 6 (9)
Sucrose, extracellular polysaccharide, and glucosyltransferases (GTFs) are key factors in sucrose-dependent adhesion and play important roles in the process of severe early-childhood caries (S-ECC). …
Chen, Z; Li, W; Lin, J
Gingival enlargement induced by dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers in a young child.
BMJ case reports • 2014 • Vol. 2014
Brunet-Llobet, L; Lahor-Soler, E; Miranda-Rius, J
Efficacy of four different irrigation techniques combined with 60 degrees C 3% sodium hypochlorite and 17% EDTA in smear layer removal.
BMC oral health • 2014 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: Efforts to improve the efficacy of smear layer removal by applying irrigant activation at the final irrigation or by elevating the temperature of the irrigant have been reported. However,…
Guo, X; Li, L; Lu, Y
Feasibility and limitations of bulk density assignment in MRI for head and neck IMRT treatment planning.
Journal of applied clinical medical physics • 2014 • Vol. 15 (5)
Head and neck cancers centered at the base of skull are better visualized on MRI than on CT. The purpose of this investigation was to investigate the accuracy of bulk density assignment in head and n…
Anamalayil, S; Chin, A; Lin, A
Microbial analysis of biofilms on cement surfaces: An investigation in cement-associated peri-implantitis.
Journal of applied biomaterials & functional materials • 2014 • Vol. 12 (2)
The cementation of implant-supported restorations always poses the risk of excess cement retained in the peri-implant sulcus despite careful clinical control. Excess cement can become the basis of co…
Korsch, M; Marten, S; Obst, U
The use of micro-computed tomography in the diagnosis of dental and oral disease in rabbits.
BMC veterinary research • 2014 • Vol. 10
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the use of a newly developed micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) system for the diagnosis of oral pathologies in small animals, using the rabbit …
Fujita, D; Iwai, H; Izumi, Y
Rare and massive odontogenic parakeratotic cyst treated by endoscopic sinus surgery: a case report.
Journal of medical case reports • 2014 • Vol. 8
INTRODUCTION: Keratocystic odontogenic tumors are benign neoplasms of odontogenic origin with a potential for aggressive and infiltrative behavior. Many different treatments for this type of lesion h…
Iannella, G; Magliulo, G; Marcotullio, D
Progressive supra-aortic stenosis in a young adult with the findings of Singleton Merten Syndrome.
BMJ case reports • 2014 • Vol. 2014
Singleton Merten Syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder of unknown origin. Patients often present with muscular weakness, failure to thrive, abnormal dentition, glaucoma, psoriatic skin lesions, …
Akcevin, A; Canturk, E; Ersoy, C
Management of Bell palsy: clinical practice guideline.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne • 2014 • Vol. 186 (12)
Chen, J; de Almeida, J; Dorion, J
Effects of Lactobacillus salivarius-containing tablets on caries risk factors: a randomized open-label clinical trial.
BMC oral health • 2014 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the effects of the lactic acid bacterium Lactobacillus salivarius on caries risk factors. METHODS: The study was performed in 64 healthy volunteers to evaluate the effects of …
Hirofuji, T; Nishihara, T; Suzuki, N