Research Papers
Head posture and pharyngeal airway volume changes after bimaxillary surgery for mandibular prognathism.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 42 (5)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate head posture and the pharyngeal airway volume changes using 3D imaging after bimaxillary surgery in mandibular prognathism patients by null hypothes…
Kim, B; Kim, M; Kim, Y
New diagnostic markers in salivary gland tumors.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 271 (7)
Parotid gland tumors are a rare and heterogeneous entity. Molecular markers are sparse. The aim of the study was to identify new diagnostic markers in benign and malignant salivary tumors. A tissue m…
Brannath, W; Erovic, B; Grasl, M
Sodium gradient, xerostomia, thirst and inter-dialytic excessive weight gain: a possible relationship with hyposalivation in patients on maintenance hemodialysis.
International urology and nephrology • 2014 • Vol. 46 (7)
PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to assess whether hyposalivation is linked with increased thirst sensation and weight gain in hemodialysis (HD) patients and whether there is any connection between …
Bruzda-Zwiech, A; Szczepanska, J; Zwiech, R
Is buccal fat pad a better option than nasolabial flap for reconstruction of intraoral defects after surgical release of fibrous bands in patients with oral submucous fibrosis? A pilot study: a protocol for the management of oral submucous fibrosis.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 42 (5)
PURPOSE: The aim this study was to compare the buccal fat pad (BFP) and nasolabial flap for reconstruction of intraoral defects after release of fibrous bands in patients with oral submucous fibrosis…
Datarkar, A; Rai, A; Rai, M
Osteodistraction of mandibles with a small bone defect at the planned osteotomy site: a histological pilot study in dogs.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 42 (5)
AIM: To develop a treatment plan for cases in which a bone defect is located on the osteotomy line of mandibular osteodistraction (DO). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Bilateral DO was performed in 17 Mongrel …
Dehghan, A; Saleh, M; Seyed Hoseini, S
Effect of Terminalia chebula extract and chlorhexidine on salivary pH and periodontal health: 2 weeks randomized control trial.
Phytotherapy research : PTR • 2014 • Vol. 28 (7)
A double blind, randomized, controlled study with three parallel treatment groups was done to evaluate the efficacy of a Terminalia chebula 10% mouth rinse compared with chlorhexidine 0.12% mouth rin…
Agarwal, A; Batra, M; Bhaskar, D
The effect of resin infiltration and oxidative pre-treatment on microshear bond strength of resin composite to hypomineralised enamel.
International journal of paediatric dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 24 (4)
BACKGROUND: Reduced bond strengths of resin composites to hypomineralised enamel increase restorative failure. AIM: To investigate if the adhesion of resin composite to hypomineralised enamel can be …
Chay, P; Manton, D; Palamara, J
Bond strength of adhesive luting agents to caries-affected dentin.
Operative dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 39 (4)
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate the bond strength of adhesive luting agents to caries-affected dentin (CAD). METHODS: Forty human molars were sectioned to create dental slices pre…
Faria-E-Silva, A; Peixoto, A; Rocha, C
Acute upper-airway obstruction by a lingual thyroglossal duct cyst and implications for advanced airway management.
Respiratory care • 2014 • Vol. 59 (7)
Bourguet-Vincent, A; Bressler, E; Hupp, S
Effects of probiotic therapy on metabolic and inflammatory parameters of rats with ligature-induced periodontitis associated with restraint stress.
Journal of periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 85 (7)
BACKGROUND: This study evaluates the effects of probiotic therapy (PT) in rats with ligature-induced periodontitis associated with restraint stress. METHODS: Sixty-four rats were divided into control…
de Oliveira, L; Ferreira, M; Foureaux, R
Influence of air-particle deposition protocols on the surface topography and adhesion of resin cement to zirconia.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2014 • Vol. 72 (5)
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the influence of air-particle abrasion protocols on the surface roughness (SR) of zirconia and the shear bond strength (SBS) of dual-polymerized resin cement to this …
Bottino, M; Campos, F; Machado, J
Salivary biomarkers of oxidative stress and quality of life in patients with oral lichen planus.
Geriatrics & gerontology international • 2014 • Vol. 14 (3)
AIM: Lichen planus is a T cell-mediated chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the status of oxidative stress in saliva and the anti-oxid…
Lopez-Jornet, P; Martinez-Canovas, A; Pons-Fuster, A
Tooth loss strongly associates with malnutrition in chronic kidney disease.
Journal of periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 85 (7)
BACKGROUND: In chronic kidney disease (CKD), inadequate nutritional intake, inflammation, and increased oxidative stress have been the major contributing factors in malnutrition pathogenesis. However…
Fares, G; Himmelfarb, J; Ioannidou, E
Expanding the cleft phenotype: the dental characteristics of unaffected parents of Australian children with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate.
International journal of paediatric dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 24 (4)
BACKGROUND: The aetiology of isolated clefts of the lip and/or palate remains obscure. Unaffected family members are treated as if their genetic risks are equivalent and low. Given the number of gene…
Aspinall, A; Jugessur, A; Kilpatrick, N
The effects of low-fluoride toothpaste supplemented with calcium glycerophosphate on enamel demineralization.
Clinical oral investigations • 2014 • Vol. 18 (6)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of different concentrations of calcium glycerophosphate (CaGP) in toothpastes with low-fluoride (low-F) concentrations on enamel d…
Delbem, A; Dias, A; Sassaki, K
A descriptive epidemiology study of cleft lip and palate in Northern Finland.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2014 • Vol. 72 (5)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of cleft lip and/or cleft palate in a population uniquely from Northern Finland. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The records of a total of 214 c…
Harila, V; Lithovius, R; Sandor, G
Oral health status of people living with HIV/AIDS attending a specialized service in Brazil.
Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 34 (4)
PURPOSE: Verify factors that influence the oral health status of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Brazil. METHOD AND MATERIALS: The study was cross-sectional and includes 177 HIV-positive indiv…
Garbin, A; Garbin, C; Moimaz, S
Successful treatment of recurrent metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma with oxaliplatin and doxorubicin.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology • 2014 • Vol. 36 (5)
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare tumor in children and often presents as advanced-stage disease. NPC in children is treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The prognosis for c…
Mascarenhas, L; Venkatramani, R
Patients offered orthognathic surgery: why do many refrain from treatment?
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 42 (5)
AIM: To examine factors associated with patients' decision to decline surgery. MATERIAL/METHODS: Of 470 consecutive patients referred to the University of Oslo from 2007 to 2009, a sample of 160 subj…
Espeland, L; Hagensli, N; Stenvik, A
Prognostic value of podoplanin expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma--a regression model auxiliary to UICC classification.
Pathology oncology research : POR • 2014 • Vol. 20 (3)
Podoplanin, a type I transmembrane glycoprotein with an effect of platelet aggregation, has been reported to be one of the possible prognostic factors of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). However,…
Asahina, I; Fujita, S; Fujiwara, M