Research Papers
Association between polymorphism of TGFA Taq I and cleft lip and/or palate: a meta-analysis.
BMC oral health • 2014 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: Cleft lip and palate (CL/P) is one of the most common malformations in humans. Transforming growth factor alpha (TGFA) is a well characterized mammalian growth factor which might contribu…
Duan, W; Feng, C; Lu, L
Association of fruit and vegetables with the risk of nasopharyngeal cancer: evidence from a meta-analysis.
Scientific reports • 2014 • Vol. 4
Quantification of the association between the intake of vegetables and fruit and risk of nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is controversial. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis to assess the relationship be…
Jin, J; Ouyang, Z; Wang, Z
[Case report; Intestinal Behcet's disease in monozygotic twins].
Nihon Naika Gakkai zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine • 2014 • Vol. 103 (7)
Abe, K; Aoyagi, K; Ikeda, K
Maternally perceived barriers to and facilitators of establishing and maintaining tooth-brushing routines with infants and preschoolers.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2014 • Vol. 11 (7)
Establishing effective toothbrushing routines using fluoridated toothpaste in infancy has been suggested as important to dental health throughout childhood and into adulthood. However, previous studi…
Dugdill, L; Elison, S; Norgate, S
A case of quadruple primary malignancies including breast, tongue, and thyroid cancers and osteosarcoma in a young female without karyotype abnormality.
Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) • 2014 • Vol. 21 (4)
The patient was a 41-year-old, premenopausal woman with a chief complaint of well-circumscribed palpable, right breast mass without nipple discharge. Although she noticed the lump 3 months previously…
Fujii, K; Fukutomi, T; Kousaka, J
Extensive hypertrophic scarring after toxic epidermal necrolysis in a child.
Pediatric dermatology • 2014 • Vol. 31 (4)
Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are some of the most serious, usually drug-induced, skin reactions. We report a case of severe toxic epidermal necrolysis in a child, which in …
Haase, R; Kreft, B; Lieser, U
Classifying common oral clefts: a new approach after descriptive registration.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2014 • Vol. 51 (4)
OBJECTIVE: Using the Dutch Oral Cleft Registration, which records the morphology and topography of common oral clefts, a new classification based on the (patho)embryology of the primary and secondary…
Luijsterburg, A; Rozendaal, A; Vermeij-Keers, C
Noninvasive cross-sectional imaging of proximal caries using swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) in vivo.
Journal of biophotonics • 2014 • Vol. 7 (7)
The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of swept-source optical coherent tomography (SS-OCT) in detecting and estimating the depth of proximal caries in posterior teeth in vivo…
Nakagawa, H; Nakajima, M; Nikaido, T
Immediate, non-submerged, root-analogue direct laser metal sintering (DLMS) implants: a 1-year prospective study on 15 patients.
Lasers in medical science • 2014 • Vol. 29 (4)
This study evaluated the 1-year survival and success rate of root-analogue direct laser metal sintering (DLMS) implants, placed into the extraction sockets of 15 patients. DLMS is a technology which …
Caprioglio, A; De Franco, M; Macchi, A
The effect of fractional CO2 laser irradiation on remineralization of enamel white spot lesions.
Lasers in medical science • 2014 • Vol. 29 (4)
This study investigated the combined effect of fractional CO(2) laser irradiation and fluoride on treatment of enamel caries. Sixty intact premolars were randomly assigned into four groups and then s…
Ahrari, F; Moosavi, H; Najjaran, H
Rotating titanium brush for plaque removal from rough titanium surfaces--an in vitro study.
Clinical oral implants research • 2014 • Vol. 25 (7)
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was the evaluation of the effectiveness of plaque removing of a new rotating brush made of titanium in comparison with the cleaning procedure with steel curettes…
Becker, J; John, G; Schwarz, F
A retrospective analysis of the resorption rate of deproteinized bovine bone as maxillary sinus graft material on cone beam computed tomography.
Clinical oral implants research • 2014 • Vol. 25 (7)
OBJECTIVES: Graft resorption remains a major disadvantage of the various employed materials in maxillary sinus augmentation. Our aim was to assess the percentage of graft volume reduction in deprotei…
Hassan, B; Liu, Y; Umanjec-Korac, S
Pretreatment circulating monocyte count associated with poor prognosis in patients with oral cavity cancer.
Head & neck • 2014 • Vol. 36 (7)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the pretreatment total and differential leukocyte counts can predict the prognosis of patients with oral cavity cancer. METHODS: In a …
Chen, C; Chung, F; Houng, J
Lemierre syndrome: study of 11 cases and literature review.
Head & neck • 2014 • Vol. 36 (7)
BACKGROUND: Lemierre syndrome is a rare but serious illness that associates throat infection and thrombosis of the internal jugular vein (IJV) or one of its tributaries with subsequent distant septic…
Atallah, I; Karkas, A; N'Gouan, J
Association of autoimmune diseases with oral lichen planus: a cross-sectional, clinical study.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV • 2014 • Vol. 28 (7)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between autoimmune disease and oral lichen planus (OLP), comparing OLP patients with a control population. METHODS: This cross-sec…
Lopez-Jornet, P; Parra-Perez, F; Pons-Fuster, A
Interleukin-6 concentration changes in plasma and saliva in bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws.
Oral diseases • 2014 • Vol. 20 (5)
AIM: To determine the plasma and saliva levels of IL-6 in patients with bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ) and to investigate whether there is a correlation between more advance…
Bagan, J; Bagan, L; Camps, C
Cytokines and tumor markers in potentially malignant disorders and oral squamous cell carcinoma: a pilot study.
Oral diseases • 2014 • Vol. 20 (5)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate serum levels of interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, soluble IL-2 receptor (sIL-2R), squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCA), tissue polypeptide-specific antigen (TPS) and vas…
Barak, V; Basile, J; Czerninski, R
Computed tomographic features of apical infection of equine maxillary cheek teeth: a retrospective study of 49 horses.
Equine veterinary journal • 2014 • Vol. 46 (4)
REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: Computed tomographic (CT) studies evaluating the relevance of individual CT features of apical infection in maxillary cheek teeth are lacking. OBJECTIVES: To study the p…
Buhler, M; Furst, A; KUMMER, M
Lower-level laser therapy improves neurosensory disorders resulting from bilateral mandibular sagittal split osteotomy: a randomized crossover clinical trial.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 42 (5)
Bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) is a technique commonly used to correct mandibular disproportion but many patients experience hypoaesthesia of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN). The purpose…
Costa, L; de Siqueira, I; Gasperini, G
From birth to maturity: midline tessier 0-14 craniofacial cleft patients who have completed protocol management at a single craniofacial unit.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2014 • Vol. 51 (4)
INTRODUCTION: The rare craniofacial clefts form an important component of craniofacial pathology, but little has been written regarding the definitive management of affected patients. This report des…
Anderson, P; David, D; Flapper, W