Research Papers
[Digital surgery techniques in oral craniomaxillofacial surgery: virtual operative planning and intraoperative transfer].
Zhonghua kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi = Chinese journal of stomatology • 2014 • Vol. 49 (8)
Wang, X
[Thyroid-like low-grade nasopharyngeal papillary adenocarcinoma: one case report].
Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery • 2014 • Vol. 28 (16)
Thyroid-like papillary adenocarcinoma is an extremely rare neoplasm in the nasopharynx. We present a case with a pedunculated tumor in the nasopharyngeal vault. Complete tumor resection via nasal end…
Chen, Z; Zheng, X; Zhuo, M
A comparison of preload values in gold and titanium dental implant retaining screws.
SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging • 2014 • Vol. 69 (7)
This in vitro investigation compared the effect of using either gold or titanium retaining screws on preload in the dental implant- abutment complex. Inadequate preload can result in screw loosening,…
Doolabh, R; Dullabh, H; Sykes, L
Ethical management of patients with hearing impairments.
SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging • 2014 • Vol. 69 (7)
Naidoo, S
Allergic reaction to titanium-made fixed dental restorations: A clinical report .
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2014 • Vol. 23 (6)
From the mid 1980s (approximately 10 years after titanium was first used as a medical metal), reports of suspected Ti sensitization began to emerge. In the present report,a 33-year-old Japanese woman…
Egusa, H; Ko, N; Ko, R
Hydroxyurea and colonic ulcers: a case report.
BMC gastroenterology • 2014 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: Hydroxyurea at a relatively low dose is frequently prescribed to induce hemoglobin F production in patients with sickle cell and beta-thalassemia diseases because of its good efficacy and…
Atichartakarn, V; Boonyawat, K; Nitiyanant, P
Innate protection from graft-versus-host disease.
Blood • 2014 • Vol. 124 (5)
n this issue of Blood, Hazenberg and Spits provide a detailed overview of human innate lymphoid cell (ILC) subsets and their development and distribution throughout the human body, discussing these c…
Cupedo, T
E3-ligase Skp2 predicts poor prognosis and maintains cancer stem cell pool in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Oncotarget • 2014 • Vol. 5 (14)
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is one of the severe head and neck carcinomas, which is rare in west countries but has high incidence in Southern Asia especially South China. Although NPC is relativel…
Guan, S; Guan, Z; Huang, Y
Alternatives for restoration of a hemisected mandibular molar.
BMJ case reports • 2014 • Vol. 2014
Hemisection is a common conservative treatment option for periodontally or endodontically compromised teeth. It is most likely to be performed on mandibular molars with class II or III furcation invo…
Naveen, Y; Parikh, P; Patel, J
Self-induced vomiting and dental erosion--a clinical study.
BMC oral health • 2014 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: In individuals suffering from eating disorders (ED) characterized by vomiting (e.g. bulimia nervosa), the gastric juice regularly reaches the oral cavity, causing a possible risk of denta…
Mulic, A; Stenhagen, K; Tveit, A
Multiple nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome associated with congenital orbital teratoma, caused by a PTCH1 frameshift mutation.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR • 2014 • Vol. 13 (3)
Gorlin-Goltz syndrome, or nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS), is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in the PTCH1 gene and shows a high level of penetrance and variable e…
Cabral, R; Carneiro, V; Carvalho, A
Weight and body mass index in relation to irradiated volume and to overall survival in patients with oropharyngeal cancer: a retrospective cohort study.
Radiation oncology (London, England) • 2014 • Vol. 9
BACKGROUND: Weight loss is a common problem in patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN) treated with radiotherapy (RT). The aims of the present study were to determine if tr…
Kjellen, E; Laurell, G; Nilsson, P
Study of beta-catenin, E-cadherin and vimentin in oral squamous cell carcinoma with and without lymph node metastases.
Diagnostic pathology • 2014 • Vol. 9
BACKGROUND: Despite great improvement in the surgical treatment and adjunctive therapy for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), prognosis remains dismal in advanced cases. Regional metastatic disease…
Balasundaram, P; Dinda, A; Singh, M
Shrinkage of dental composite in simulated cavity measured with digital image correlation.
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE • 2014 (89)
Polymerization shrinkage of dental resin composites can lead to restoration debonding or cracked tooth tissues in composite-restored teeth. In order to understand where and how shrinkage strain and s…
Fok, A; Li, J; Thakur, P
Effect of enamel protective agents on shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets.
Progress in orthodontics • 2014 • Vol. 15 (1)
BACKGROUND: This paper aimed to study the effect of two enamel protective agents on the shear bond strength (SBS) of orthodontic brackets bonded with conventional and self-etching primer (SEP) adhesi…
Montasser, M; Taha, M
Andrew's bridge system: an aesthetic and functional option for rehabilitation of compromised maxillary anterior dentition.
BMJ case reports • 2014 • Vol. 2014
Summary A patient with several missing teeth in the anterior aesthetic region along with severe ridge defect poses a greater challenge for prosthodontic rehabilitation. In such cases treatment using …
Badadare, M; Bhat, S; Patil, S
Effects of hydroxychloroquine on symptomatic improvement in primary Sjogren syndrome: the JOQUER randomized clinical trial.
JAMA • 2014 • Vol. 312 (3)
IMPORTANCE: Primary Sjogren syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by mouth and eye dryness, pain, and fatigue. Hydroxychloroquine is the most frequently prescribed immunosuppressant…
Batouche, D; Benessiano, J; Devauchelle-Pensec, V
Role of estrogen related receptor beta (ESRRB) in DFN35B hearing impairment and dental decay.
BMC medical genetics • 2014 • Vol. 15
BACKGROUND: Congenital forms of hearing impairment can be caused by mutations in the estrogen related receptor beta (ESRRB) gene. Our initial linkage studies suggested the ESRRB locus is linked to hi…
Abreu, F; Antunes, L; Antunes, L
Conservative management of persistent facial cutaneous sinus tract with a dental origin.
BMJ case reports • 2014 • Vol. 2014
Facial and cervical area sinus tracts can be odontogenic or non-odontogenic, and so clinicians should be aware that lesions with a dental origin can be confused with dermatological lesions. We descri…
Abraham, S; Dharmani, C; George, B
1914-2014: new cover series commemorates World War I.
British dental journal • 2014 • Vol. 217 (1)