Research Papers
Reconstruction of the maxilla using a fibula graft and virtual planning techniques.
BMJ case reports • 2014 • Vol. 2014
Use of a vascularised free fibula flap has been a popular method of osseous reconstruction because of its adequate length and acceptance of dental implants. In this article we describe a case of maxi…
Rude, K; Sorensen, J; Thygesen, T
Acute epiglottitis following traditional Chinese gua sha therapy.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne • 2014 • Vol. 186 (8)
Tsai, K; Wang, C
The CONSENSUS study: protocol for a mixed methods study to establish which outcomes should be included in a core outcome set for oropharyngeal cancer.
Trials • 2014 • Vol. 15
BACKGROUND: The incidence of oropharyngeal cancer is increasing in the developed world. This has led to a large rise in research activity and clinical trials in this area, yet there is no consensus o…
Jones, T; Tudur Smith, C; Waters, A
Impact of aesthetic restorative treatment on anterior teeth with fluorosis among residents of an endemic area in Brazil: intervention study.
BMC oral health • 2014 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: Endemic dental fluorosis has already been described in some regions of the world. The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional and psychosocial impact of direct aesthetic restorat…
De Magalhaes, C; Drummond, A; Ferreira, R
[Relationship between cyclooxygenase-2 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and cervical lymph node metastasis].
Zhonghua yi xue za zhi • 2014 • Vol. 94 (18)
OBJECTIVE: To explore the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in lowly differentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma and examine its relationship with cervical lymph node metastasis. METHODS: On the bas…
Zhu, H; Zhu, X
Comparison of intervention effects in split-mouth and parallel-arm randomized controlled trials: a meta-epidemiological study.
BMC medical research methodology • 2014 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: Split-mouth randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are popular in oral health research. Meta-analyses frequently include trials of both split-mouth and parallel-arm designs to derive combine…
Courson, F; Durieux, P; Fron-Chabouis, H
Recovery of motor neuron excitability after facial nerve impairment in rats.
Neuroreport • 2014 • Vol. 25 (7)
Multiple studies have demonstrated alterations in excitability in the central nervous system after peripheral nerve injury. However, there are few reports on changes in the central nervous system aft…
Ohki, M; Takeuchi, N
A new clade of Asian late Cretaceous long-snouted tyrannosaurids.
Nature communications • 2014 • Vol. 5
The iconic tyrannosaurids were top predators in Asia and North America during the latest Cretaceous, and most species had deep skulls that allowed them to generate extreme bite forces. Two unusual sp…
Brusatte, S; Chen, L; Li, H
Oral surgeon at centre of recent controversy had previously been reprimanded by GMC.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) • 2014 • Vol. 348
Dyer, C
Clinical relevance of breast cancer-related genes as potential biomarkers for oral squamous cell carcinoma.
BMC cancer • 2014 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (OSCC) is a common cancer form with relatively low 5-year survival rates, due partially to late detection and lack of complementary molecular ma…
Aziz, L; Chen, C; Hajizadeh, S
Early childhood caries and its relationship with perinatal, socioeconomic and nutritional risks: a cross-sectional study.
BMC oral health • 2014 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic, perinatal and other life cycle events can be important determinants of the health status of the individual and populations. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of ear…
de Caldas Junior, A; de Sousa, R; dos Santos Junior, V
Fully customized placement of orthodontic miniplates: a novel clinical technique.
Head & face medicine • 2014 • Vol. 10
INTRODUCTION: The initial stability and survival rate of orthodontic mini-implants are highly dependent on the amount of cortical bone at their insertion site. In areas with limited bone availability…
Goellner, P; Hourfar, J; Kanavakis, G
Down-regulation of miRNA-204 by LMP-1 enhances CDC42 activity and facilitates invasion of EBV-associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells.
FEBS letters • 2014 • Vol. 588 (9)
Nasopharayngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated malignancy. It is known that microRNAs are implicated in the progression of NPC. However, the role of miR-204 in NPC is poorl…
Deng, X; Huang, J; Ma, L
Class III correction using an inter-arch spring-loaded module.
Progress in orthodontics • 2014 • Vol. 15 (1)
BACKGROUND: A retrospective study was conducted to determine the cephalometric changes in a group of Class III patients treated with the inter-arch spring-loaded module (CS2000(R), Dynaflex, St. Ann,…
Gunel, E; Martin, C; Ngan, P
Disparities in early childhood caries and its impact on oral health-related quality of life of preschool children.
Asia-Pacific journal of public health • 2014 • Vol. 26 (3)
This study aimed to investigate the caries experience and its impact on preschool children's quality of life and the associations between these outcomes and underlying determinants. A survey was cond…
Krisdapong, S; Kueakulpipat, W; Somkotra, T
Autogenous bone combined with anorganic bovine bone for maxillary sinus augmentation: analysis of the osteogenic potential of cells derived from the donor and the grafted sites.
Clinical oral implants research • 2014 • Vol. 25 (5)
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to comparatively evaluate the in vitro osteogenic potential of cells obtained from the mandibular ramus (MR, autogenous bone donor site) and from the maxillary sinus (MS)…
Beloti, M; de Melo, W; de Oliveira, F
A fluctuant swelling on the upper mucolabial fold.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2014 • Vol. 117 (5)
Chaniotis, A; Chatzistamou, I; Mitrou, G
Prenatal diagnosis of a large epignathus teratoma using two-dimensional and three-dimensional ultrasound: correlation with pathological findings.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2014 • Vol. 51 (3)
Epignathus teratomas are rare tumors that originate in the region of the palate or pharynx and are known as Rathke pouch. They may be associated with other malformations such as a cleft palate and bi…
Aldrighi, J; Araujo Junior, E; Bussamra, L
Nutrient intake and dietary patterns of relevance to dental health of 12-year-old Libyan children.
Public health nutrition • 2014 • Vol. 17 (5)
OBJECTIVE: There are few data on the dietary intake of children in Libya, and none on free sugars intake. The present study aimed to report the intake of macronutrients and eating habits of relevance…
Huew, R; Maguire, A; Moynihan, P
Prevalence of orofacial clefts in Nigeria.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2014 • Vol. 51 (3)
Orofacial clefts are the most common malformations of the head and neck. In Africa, orofacial clefts are underascertained, with little or no surveillance system in most parts for clefts and other bir…
Adebola, A; Adeosun, O; Adeyemi, M