Research Papers
Prosthetic rehabilitation of palatal perforation in a patient with 'syphilis: the great imitator'.
BMJ case reports • 2014 • Vol. 2014
Syphilis is a sexually transmissible disease caused by treponema palladium, a microaerophilic spirochete. Syphilis may progress from primary to tertiary stage if left unnoticed and untreated. Dentist…
Livingstone, D; Murthy, V; Pillai, A
Unilateral Warthin's tumour in a patient of Afro-Caribbean descent.
BMJ case reports • 2014 • Vol. 2014
Warthin's tumours are the second most common benign tumours of the parotid gland. The authors report the case of a 40-year-old man of Afro-Caribbean decent who presented with a painless mass at the a…
Healy, V; Quintyne, K; Shine, N
Evaluation of rotational control and forces generated during first-order archwire deflections: a comparison of self-ligating and conventional brackets.
European journal of orthodontics • 2014 • Vol. 36 (3)
The purpose of this study was to compare the activation and deactivation forces generated during first-order archwire deflections when different sizes and types of NiTi wires are paired with conventi…
Janakiraman, N; Nanda, R; Neace, W
A comparison of manual and electrical mallet in maxillary bone condensing for immediately loaded implants: a randomized study.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2014 • Vol. 16 (3)
PURPOSE: The aim of this clinical study was to compare electrical versus hand mallet in osteotome-assisted surgery for maxillary bone condensing in immediately loaded implant procedure. MATERIALS AND…
Cappare, P; Crespi, R; Gherlone, E
Implant-supporting telescopic maxillary prostheses and immediate loading.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2014 • Vol. 16 (3)
Immediate loading (IL) in the maxilla is a successful concept when implants are splinted together using a fixed restoration. This concept is associated with high number of implants or difficulties in…
May, D; May, S; Romanos, G
Association between low renal function and tooth loss over 5 years.
Gerodontology • 2014 • Vol. 31 (2)
OBJECTIVES: This longitudinal study evaluated the relationship between low renal function and tooth loss in elderly subjects. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Subjects comprised 406 female subjects (55-74 years…
Iwasaki, M; Miyazaki, H; Nakamura, K
Validity and reproducibility of the revised oral assessment guide applied by community health workers.
Gerodontology • 2014 • Vol. 31 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the validity and reproducibility of the Revised Oral Assessment Guide (ROAG) as pre-diagnostic tool used in elderly citizens by community health workers (CHWs) of the Family H…
Ferreira, R; Ferreira e Ferreira, E; Ribeiro, M
Comparison of a saliva wetness tester and a moisture-checking device in patients with maxillary obturator prostheses.
Gerodontology • 2014 • Vol. 31 (2)
OBJECTIVE: Examination of dry mouth in postoperative oral tumour patients should ideally be performed simply and quickly at the chair side. Moisture-checking devices and saliva wetness testers are av…
Kamashita, Y; Murakami, M; Nagaoka, E
Chewing efficiency and electromyographic activity of masseter muscle with three designs of implant-supported mandibular overdentures. A cross-over study.
Clinical oral implants research • 2014 • Vol. 25 (6)
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of three designs for implant-supported mandibular overdenture on the chewing efficiency and electromyographic (EMG) activity of masseter muscl…
Al-Tonbary, G; Elsyad, M; Habib, A
Quantitative estimation of AgNORs in normal, dysplastic and malignant oral mucosa.
Biomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia • 2014 • Vol. 158 (2)
AIMS: Silver stainable nucleolar organizer regions (AgNORs) have received a great deal of attention recently as their frequency within the nuclei is significantly higher in malignant cells than in no…
Bablani, D; Chowdhry, A; Deshmukh, R
Complication and failure rates with implant-supported fixed dental prostheses and single crowns: a 10-year retrospective study.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2014 • Vol. 16 (3)
PURPOSE: Clinical studies related to the long-term outcomes with implant-supported reconstructions are still sparse. The aim of this 10-year retrospective study was to assess the rate of mechanical/t…
Bragger, U; Burgin, W; Buser, D
Acid and alkaline etching of sandblasted zirconia implants: a histomorphometric study in miniature pigs.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2014 • Vol. 16 (3)
BACKGROUND: Zirconia (ZrO2 ) has received interest as a dental material; however, little information is available on the impact of surface modifications on the osseointegration of zirconia implants. …
Bosshardt, D; Buser, D; Erdosi, R
Primary Sjogren's syndrome and malignancy risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases • 2014 • Vol. 73 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) and the risks of malignancy including overall malignancy and site-specific malignancies through a systematic review …
Liang, Y; Qin, B; Yang, Z
Clinical outcomes for early-stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma with predominantly WHO II histology treated by intensity-modulated radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy in nonendemic region of China.
Head & neck • 2014 • Vol. 36 (6)
BACKGROUND: The clinical outcomes for early-stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) in northwest China were evaluated. METHODS: A retrospective study was performed from 69 patients with NPC patients tre…
Li, J; Long, X; Luo, S
Prospective quality of life assessment between treatment groups for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.
Head & neck • 2014 • Vol. 36 (6)
BACKGROUND: Postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) is frequently recommended to improve survival outcome. The effect of PORT-associated morbidity on patients' quality of life (QOL) is, however, not w…
Brunner, M; Ch'ng, S; Clark, J
Bilateral submandibular duct transposition with sublingual gland excision for cerebral palsy children with drooling.
Indian journal of pediatrics • 2014 • Vol. 81 (6)
Aneja, S; Chakravarti, A; Garg, S
Assessment of changes following en-masse retraction with mini-implants anchorage compared to two-step retraction with conventional anchorage in patients with class II division 1 malocclusion: a randomized controlled trial.
European journal of orthodontics • 2014 • Vol. 36 (3)
BACKGROUND: No randomized controlled trial has tried to compare treatment outcomes between the sliding en-masse retraction of upper anterior teeth supported by mini-implants and the two-step sliding …
Al-Sibaie, S; Hajeer, M
Arthroscopic disc fixation to the condylar head. Use of resorbable pins for internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint (stage II-IV). Preliminary report of 34 joints.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 42 (4)
AIM: The study describes the arthoscopic use of resorbable pins for the internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint with McCain's technique. Clinical and image features are reported retrospec…
Goizueta-Adame, C; Orts Banon, J; Pastor-Zuazaga, D
Contributing factors to intraoperative clockwise rotation of the proximal segment as a relapse factor after mandibular setback with sagittal split ramus osteotomy.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 42 (4)
The aims of this study were to analyze possible contributing factors to intraoperative clockwise rotation (CWR) of the proximal segment (PS), which is known to be a primary factor for relapse after m…
Hwang, S; Yang, H
MxA as a clinically applicable biomarker for identifying systemic interferon type I in primary Sjogren's syndrome.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases • 2014 • Vol. 73 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To establish an easy and practical assay for identifying systemic interferon (IFN) type I bioactivity in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS). The IFN type I signature is present…
Brkic, Z; Dalm, V; Drexhage, H