Research Papers
A review of outcome measures used in cleft care.
Journal of orthodontics • 2014 • Vol. 41 (2)
This article provides a summary of the main outcome measures currently available and in use within modern cleft care. The fact that there are such a diverse range, including surgical, orthodontic, de…
Albery, L; Al-Ghatam, R; Atack, N
Subnasal modified Le Fort I osteotomy: indications and results.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 42 (4)
PURPOSE: To study the possible morphologic changes in the nose after subnasal modified Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy to correct class III dentofacial deformities in patients with considered normal na…
Arenaz Bua, J; Costas Lopez, A; Fernandez Ferro, M
[A pediatric case of hydatid cyst in the infratemporal fossa].
Revue de stomatologie, de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et de chirurgie orale • 2014 • Vol. 115 (3)
INTRODUCTION: Hydatid cyst or disease is an anthropozoonosis due to the development of the larval form of the taenia Echinococcus granulosus in humans. It is endemic in Morocco. The location of a hyd…
Aimmadeddine, S; Elbouihi, M; Fawzi, S
Implants in the zygomatic bone for maxillary prosthetic rehabilitation: a systematic review.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2014 • Vol. 43 (6)
The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate clinical studies on the follow-up survival of implants inserted in the zygomatic bone for maxillary rehabilitation. A comprehensive search of stu…
dos Santos, D; dos Santos, E; Gennari-Filho, H
Analysis and comparison of clutch techniques of two dental implants.
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials • 2014 • Vol. 34
From the clinical point of view, primary implant stability is a fundamental requirement. The aim of the present work was to investigate the primary stability of two types of dental implants, with tru…
Ciabattini, A; Corvi, A; Dolfi, M
[Behcet's disease revealed by an aneurysm of the splenic artery].
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) • 2014 • Vol. 43 (6 Pt 1)
Ghafir, D; Jira, M; Omri, N
Oral hygiene practices among middle-school students in 44 low- and middle-income countries.
International dental journal • 2014 • Vol. 64 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To examine the frequency of toothbrushing or cleaning among middle school students from 44 low- and middle-income countries. METHODS: Secondary analysis of nationally representative data f…
Jacobsen, K; McKittrick, T
Does decompression of odontogenic cysts and cystlike lesions change the histologic diagnosis?
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2014 • Vol. 72 (6)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to report the histopathologic findings after postdecompression definitive treatment of odontogenic cystlike lesions and determine whether the diagnosis was cons…
Kolokythas, A; Miloro, M; Schlieve, T
Periodontal disease in Thai patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
International journal of rheumatic diseases • 2014 • Vol. 17 (5)
AIM: To evaluate the prevalence and severity of periodontal disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who attended a rheumatology clinic in a university hospital. METHODS: All consecutive pa…
Bandhaya, P; Jotikasthira, N; Kasitanon, N
Adaptation to the birth of a child with a congenital anomaly: a prospective longitudinal study of maternal well-being and psychological distress.
Developmental psychology • 2014 • Vol. 50 (6)
This study explores the stability and change in maternal life satisfaction and psychological distress following the birth of a child with a congenital anomaly using 5 assessments from the Norwegian M…
Eskedal, L; Hauge, L; Irgens, L
Labial soft tissue volume evaluation of different techniques for ridge preservation after tooth extraction: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 41 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To volumetrically evaluate soft tissue changes of different ridge preservation techniques compared to spontaneous healing 6 months after tooth extraction. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In each of…
Annen, B; Attin, T; Hammerle, C
Outcomes of Holmium Laser-Assisted Lithotripsy with Sialendoscopy in Treatment of Sialolithiasis.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 150 (6)
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the current study was to compare outcomes and complication rates of sialolithiasis treated with intracorporeal holmium laser lithotripsy in conjunction with salivary endosc…
Phillips, J; Withrow, K
The rehabilitation of an edentulous mandible with a CAD/CAM zirconia framework and heat-pressed lithium disilicate ceramic crowns: a clinical report.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 111 (6)
This clinical report describes a complete arch, implant-supported prosthesis with a zirconia framework and monolithic lithium disilicate crowns. The design of the computer-aided design/computer-aided…
Cho, Y; Raigrodski, A
Sjogren's syndrome: where do we stand, and where shall we go?
Journal of autoimmunity • 2014 • Vol. 51
Primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) is one of the most frequent autoimmune systemic diseases, mainly characterized by ocular and oral dryness due to the progressive destruction of lachrymal and salivary…
Cornec, D; Jamin, C; Pers, J
Surgically treated oropharyngeal cancer: risk factors and tumor characteristics.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology • 2014 • Vol. 140 (6)
PURPOSE: To assess risk factors of patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in the Munich area of Southern Germany in relation to human papillomavirus (HPV) association of the tumors. To d…
Baumeister, P; Becker, S; Betz, C
Epidemiology and survival of HPV-related tonsillar carcinoma.
Cancer medicine • 2014 • Vol. 3 (3)
The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of human papilloma virus (HPV)-positive cases in tonsillar carcinomas and investigate its development over the last decade. Further aim was to sh…
Agaimy, A; Alexiou, C; Brunner, K
Efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in the management of chronic periodontitis: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 41 (6)
AIM: To evaluate the potential of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) in the treatment of chronic periodontitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In a singl…
Baiju, K; Betsy, J; Prasanth, C
Association of long-duration breastfeeding and dental caries estimated with marginal structural models.
Annals of epidemiology • 2014 • Vol. 24 (6)
PURPOSE: To estimate the association between breastfeeding 24 months or beyond and severe early childhood caries (S-ECC). METHODS: Within a birth cohort (n = 715) from low-income families in Porto Al…
Chaffee, B; Feldens, C; Vitolo, M
Preferential cytotoxicity of the type I ribosome inactivating protein alpha-momorcharin on human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells under normoxia and hypoxia.
Biochemical pharmacology • 2014 • Vol. 89 (3)
All primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) tumors contain hypoxic regions which are implicated in decreased local control and increased distant metastases, as well as resistance to chemotherapy in ad…
Chan, Y; Cheung, R; Fang, E
Metronidazole and Pentoxifylline films for the local treatment of chronic periodontal pockets: preparation, in vitro evaluation and clinical assessment.
Expert opinion on drug delivery • 2014 • Vol. 11 (6)
OBJECTIVE: Periodontitis is one of the most important chronic inflammatory dental diseases arising from the destructive actions caused by a variety of pathogenic organisms presented in the oral cavit…
Aldawsari, H; Badr-Eldin, S; Labib, G