Research Papers
Update on surgery for velopharyngeal dysfunction.
Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery • 2014 • Vol. 22 (4)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review journal articles discussing surgery for velopharyngeal dysfunction over the past year. All articles ascertained by a PubMed search relevant to this topic were reviewed. R…
Crockett, D; Goudy, S
Update on outcomes research for cleft lip and palate.
Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery • 2014 • Vol. 22 (4)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to summarize the recent evidence-based literature focusing on cleft lip and palate outcomes research. RECENT FINDINGS: The findings of recently publis…
Shaye, D
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome: a facial nerve center perspective.
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS • 2014 • Vol. 67 (8)
OBJECTIVES: Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a rare neuro-mucocutaneous granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by the triad of facial palsy, lingua plicata (fissured tongue),…
Klein, S; Man, L; Rivera-Serrano, C
Evaluation of a semi-quantitative ELISA for IgA antibody against Epstein-Barr virus capsid antigen in the serological diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases • 2014 • Vol. 25
OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to establish an ELISA method, as well as the cut-off value, for IgA against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) viral capsid antigen (VCA), as a screening assay for nasophary…
Chen, H; Chi, P; Fu, J
Tissue engineering in dentistry.
Journal of dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 42 (8)
OBJECTIVES: of this review is to inform practitioners with the most updated information on tissue engineering and its potential applications in dentistry. DATA: The authors used "PUBMED" to find rele…
Abou Neel, E; Chrzanowski, W; Kim, H
Coexistence of Epstein-Barr virus and Parvovirus B19 in tonsillar tissue samples: quantitative measurement by real-time PCR.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2014 • Vol. 78 (8)
OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to investigate the presence and copy number of six different viruses in tonsillar tissue samples removed surgically because of chronic recurrent tonsillitis or chro…
Babayigit, M; Durmaz, A; Gumral, R
Oral strength in subjects with a unilateral cleft lip and palate.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2014 • Vol. 78 (8)
PURPOSE: Facial appearance and speech outcome may affect psychosocial functioning in girls and boys. Several studies reported dissatisfaction with facial appearance and more specifically the lip and …
Bettens, K; Bonte, K; Luyten, A
Does dental disease presence equate to treatment need among care home residents?
Journal of dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 42 (8)
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore the relationship between dental disease, complexity and dental treatment needs of care home residents. METHODS: Survey of residents in care homes in Wales. Ran…
Johnson, I; Karki, A; Monaghan, N
Upregulation of FGFR1 expression is associated with parathyroid carcinogenesis in HPT-JT syndrome due to an HRPT2 splicing mutation.
International journal of oncology • 2014 • Vol. 45 (2)
Mutations of the HRPT2 gene, which are responsible for hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor (HPT-JT) syndrome, have been implicated in the development of a high proportion of parathyroid carcinomas. The aim…
Eun, J; Han, J; Kim, E
Blocking PI3K/Akt signaling attenuates metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells through induction of mesenchymal-epithelial reverting transition.
Oncology reports • 2014 • Vol. 32 (2)
In the present study, we evaluated the role of phosphatidylinositol-3 OH kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt) signaling on changes to epithelial-to-mesenchymal reverting transition (EMrT) in nasopharyn…
Ding, R; Gao, M; Ha, Y
Odontogenic keratocyst in a cat.
Journal of comparative pathology • 2014 • Vol. 151 (2-3)
Odontogenic cysts are derived from odontogenic epithelium, can be locally invasive and destructive and have been reported rarely in cats. A 16-year-old, male domestic shorthair cat had a 3-year histo…
LaDouceur, E; Mohr, F; Murphy, B
Development of an oral mucosa model to study host-microbiome interactions during wound healing.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology • 2014 • Vol. 98 (15)
Crosstalk between the human host and its microbiota is reported to influence various diseases such as mucositis. Fundamental research in this area is however complicated by the time frame restriction…
Bracke, M; De Ryck, T; De Schrijver, J
A comparative study of the effect of probiotics on cariogenic biofilm model for preventing dental caries.
Archives of microbiology • 2014 • Vol. 196 (8)
Dental caries is induced by oral biofilm containing Streptococcus mutans. Probiotic bacteria were mainly studied for effect on the gastrointestinal tract and have been known to promote human health. …
Kim, Y; Lee, S
Resistance of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells to cetuximab is associated with EGFR insensitivity and enhanced stem cell-like potency.
Oncology reports • 2014 • Vol. 32 (2)
Cetuximab, a specific anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibody, is used in cancer treatment. Although development of resistance to cetuximab is well recognized, the underlying…
Kakudo, K; Minamino, Y; Nozaki, M
Glucose and glutamine metabolism in oral squamous cell carcinoma: insight from a quantitative metabolomic approach.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2014 • Vol. 118 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the metabolic system of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) by metabolome analysis. STUDY DESIGN: The metabolome profiles, including the Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway (EMP…
Echigo, S; Ogawa, T; Takahashi, N
Effects of conservatively treated diseased cementum with or without EMD on in vitro cementoblast differentiation and in vivo cementum-like tissue formation of human periodontal ligament cells.
Cell proliferation • 2014 • Vol. 47 (4)
OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of conservatively treated diseased cementum on in vitro cementoblast differentiation and in vivo cementum-like tissue formation of human pe…
Cai, J; Feng, W; Li, M
A new "silver-bullet" to treat caries in children--nano silver fluoride: a randomised clinical trial.
Journal of dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 42 (8)
BACKGROUND: Untreated dental caries in children remains a public health challenge in poor communities. OBJECTIVES: This prospective controlled clinical trial investigated the effectiveness of a new a…
Caldas, A; Flores, M; Galembeck, A
Variations in treatment of peritonsillar abscess in four Nordic countries.
Acta oto-laryngologica • 2014 • Vol. 134 (8)
CONCLUSION: In four Nordic countries, peritonsillar abscess (PTA) patients are treated rather differently. OBJECTIVES: To study how such patients are treated in those countries. METHODS: The 81 chief…
Blomgren, K; Bratt, M; Eriksson, T
Addition of Grape Seed Extract Renders Phosphoric Acid a Collagen-stabilizing Etchant.
Journal of dental research • 2014 • Vol. 93 (8)
Previous studies found that grape seed extract (GSE), which is rich in proanthocyanidins, could protect demineralized dentin collagen from collagenolytic activities following clinically relevant trea…
Dusevich, V; Liu, Y; Wang, Y
MMP Inhibitors on Dentin Stability: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Journal of dental research • 2014 • Vol. 93 (8)
The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature for in vitro and ex vivo studies that evaluated the effect of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitors during the adhesive procedure…
Cenci, M; Montagner, A; Pereira-Cenci, T