Research Papers
Hardening behavior after high-temperature solution treatment of Ag-20Pd-12Au-xCu alloys with different Cu contents for dental prosthetic restorations.
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials • 2014 • Vol. 35
Ag-Pd-Au-Cu alloys have been used widely for dental prosthetic applications. Significant enhancement of the mechanical properties of the Ag-20Pd-12Au-14.5Cu alloy as a result of the precipitation of …
Cho, K; Fukui, H; Hieda, J
High levels of endothelial progenitor cells can be associated with thrombosis in patients with Behcet's disease.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology • 2014 • Vol. 32 (4 Suppl 84)
OBJECTIVES: Behcet's disease (BD) is a systemic disorder characterised by vasculitis. Endothelial progenitor cells are derived from the bone marrow and contribute to new vessel formation. The aim of …
Bozkirli, E; Keskek, S; Kozanoglu, I
Terminal RFLP analysis to determine the oral microbiota with hyposalivation.
Archives of microbiology • 2014 • Vol. 196 (7)
Previous studies of oral microbiota by culture-dependent or targeted DNA approaches demonstrated that hyposalivation, a reduction in salivary secretions, might increase the amount of certain oral pat…
Arai, T; Arita, T; Gomi, K
Membrane connexin 43 acts as an independent prognostic marker in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
International journal of oncology • 2014 • Vol. 45 (1)
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the expression and localization of connexin (Cx) 26, -43 and -45 in a group of 35 patients with primary oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) with the objec…
Brockmeyer, P; Hemmerlein, B; Jung, K
Whole exome sequencing of distant relatives in multiplex families implicates rare variants in candidate genes for oral clefts.
Genetics • 2014 • Vol. 197 (3)
A dozen genes/regions have been confirmed as genetic risk factors for oral clefts in human association and linkage studies, and animal models argue even more genes may be involved. Genomic sequencing…
Albacha-Hejazi, H; Alqosayer, K; Bailey-Wilson, J
Comparison of periodontal conditions among three elderly populations in Japan and Germany.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 41 (7)
AIM: There is a growing interest in comparing periodontal conditions between countries. This study compared periodontal disease conditions in three elderly populations- one from Japan and two from Ge…
Biffar, R; Hirotomi, T; Hoffmann, T
Functional Significance of MMP3 and TIMP2 Polymorphisms in Cleft Lip/Palate.
Journal of dental research • 2014 • Vol. 93 (7)
Evidence from biological and human studies strongly supports a role for MMP and TIMP genes as candidate genes for non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P). We previously showed t…
Hecht, J; Letra, A; Silva, R
Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy and the risk of orofacial clefts in infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology • 2014 • Vol. 28 (4)
BACKGROUND: The teratogenic effects of maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy include anomalies of craniofacial structures derived from the cranial neural crest cells. The presence of specific…
Bell, J; Bower, C; Nassar, N
Therapeutic effect of Zeng Ye decoction on primary Sjogren's syndrome via upregulation of aquaporin‑1 and aquaporin‑5 expression levels.
Molecular medicine reports • 2014 • Vol. 10 (1)
The aim of this study was to investigate the curative effect of Zeng Ye decoction on primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) and further explore its underlying mechanism involving aquaporin (AQP)‑1 and AQP‑…
Juan, C; Ren, C; Wu, X
Extracellular signal-regulated kinase signaling-mediated induction and interaction of FOXO3a and p53 contribute to the inhibition of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell growth by curcumin.
International journal of oncology • 2014 • Vol. 45 (1)
Curcumin, one of the main bioactive components extracted from a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, exhibits potent anticancer activity against many types of cancer cells including nasopharyngeal car…
Hahn, S; Tang, G; Tang, Q
Periodontal disease and subgingival microbiota as contributors for rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis: modifiable risk factors?
Current opinion in rheumatology • 2014 • Vol. 26 (4)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Since the early 1900s, the role of periodontal disease in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis has been a matter of intense research. The last decade has witnessed many advance…
Abramson, S; Bretz, W; Scher, J
Bonding performance of universal adhesives in different etching modes.
Journal of dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 42 (7)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare the microtensile bond strength (muTBS) and resin penetration into dentine of three universal adhesives (UAs) applied in two different etching modes (i…
Belli, R; Lohbauer, U; Petschelt, A
Conservative surgical and microsurgical techniques for the management of dental implants that impinge on the inferior alveolar nerve.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2014 • Vol. 52 (6)
Loss of sensation in the lip after insertion of an implant is annoying. The aim of this paper was to describe two techniques for management of osseointegrated dental implants that impinge on the mand…
Chisci, G; Gabriele, G; Gennaro, P
Endoscopic findings using narrow-band imaging to distinguish between basal cell hyperplasia and carcinoma of the pharynx.
Cancer science • 2014 • Vol. 105 (7)
Narrow-band imaging (NBI) has been reported to be useful for detecting superficial-type esophageal or head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and in the present study we have used NBI to detect …
Fujii, S; Kaneko, K; Yagishita, A
Can 1% chlorhexidine diacetate and ethanol stabilize resin-dentin bonds?
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2014 • Vol. 30 (7)
OBJECTIVES: To examine the effects of the combined use of chlorhexidine and ethanol on the durability of resin-dentin bonds. METHODS: Forty-eight flat dentin surfaces were etched (32% phosphoric acid…
Bedran-Russo, A; Carvalho, R; Grande, R
Chronology of the development of the deciduous dentition in Mediterranean population.
Forensic science international • 2014 • Vol. 240
The objective of this study of the maturation of deciduous dentition was to offer a novel age-estimation method for Mediterranean populations, using the osteological collection of fetuses, infants, a…
Aleman, I; Botella, M; Irurita, J
Comparing medical and dental providers of oral health services on early dental caries experience.
American journal of public health • 2014 • Vol. 104 (7)
OBJECTIVES: Most state Medicaid programs reimburse nondental primary care providers (PCPs) for providing preventive oral health services to young children. We examined the association between who (PC…
Kranz, A; Lee, J; Preisser, J
Stress distributions in maxillary central incisors restored with various types of post materials and designs.
Medical engineering & physics • 2014 • Vol. 36 (7)
Different dental post designs and materials affect the stability of restoration of a tooth. This study aimed to analyse and compare the stability of two shapes of dental posts (parallel-sided and tap…
Abdullah, B; Abdullah, H; Abu Kasim, N
Letter to the Editor regarding "Mean platelet volume in patients with PFAPA syndrome: confounding factors should be considered".
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2014 • Vol. 78 (7)
Varol, E
De novo ANKRD11 and KDM1A gene mutations in a male with features of KBG syndrome and Kabuki syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A • 2014 • Vol. 164A (7)
KBG syndrome is a rare, autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations or deletions leading to haploinsufficiency for the Ankrin Repeating Domain-Containing protein 11 (ANKRD11) at chromosome 16q24.…
Barkovich, J; Sherr, E; Slavotinek, A