Research Papers
Influence of the usual motivation for dental attendance on dental status and oral health-related quality of life.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2014 • Vol. 19 (3)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the influence of dental visiting patterns on the dental status and Oral Health-related Quality of Life (OHQoL) of patients visiting the University Clinic of Salamanca (Spain).…
Albaladejo, A; Montero, J; Zalba, J
Inherited, congenital and acquired disorders by hemostasis (vascular, platelet & plasmatic phases) with repercussions in the therapeutic oral sphere.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2014 • Vol. 19 (3)
The hemostasis alterations, either congenital or hereditary origin, and acquired, are circumstances that hinder oral care to patients who suffer them and also generates in the professional who has to…
Arrieta-Blanco, J; Cabrerizo-Merino, M; Martinez-Lopez, F
Relationship between the oral cavity and cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2014 • Vol. 19 (3)
The components of the human body are closely interdependent; as a result, disease conditions in some organs or components can influence the development of disease in other body locations. The effect …
Carramolino-Cuellar, E; Jimenez-Soriano, Y; Tomas, I
Pharyngotracheal fistula closure using the internal mammary artery perforator island flap.
The Laryngoscope • 2014 • Vol. 124 (5)
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Salvage laryngectomy following organ preservation therapy is a frequent condition that exposes patients to pharyngocutaneous and pharyngotracheal fistulas. Definitive treatment…
Amen, F; Kolb, F; Leclere, F
P16(INK4A) immunostaining is a strong indicator for high-risk-HPV-associated oropharyngeal carcinomas and dysplasias, but is unreliable to predict low-risk-HPV-infection in head and neck papillomas and laryngeal dysplasias.
International journal of cancer • 2014 • Vol. 134 (9)
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a risk factor for the development of benign and malignant mucosal head and neck lesions. P16(INK4A) is often used as a surrogate marker for HPV-infection, although there…
Dienes, H; Gultekin, S; Haesevoets, A
An investigation into bisphenol-A leaching from orthodontic materials.
The Angle orthodontist • 2014 • Vol. 84 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To quantitatively determine the bisphenol-A (BPA) leached from orthodontic materials during simulated intraoral exposure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Samples of orthodontic materials were subje…
Kotyk, M; Wiltshire, W
Polymerization shrinkage of different types of composite resins and microleakage with and without liner in class II cavities.
Operative dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 39 (3)
AIM: To determine the volumetric polymerization shrinkage of four different types of composite resin and to evaluate microleakage of these materials in class II (MOD) cavities with and without a resi…
Karaman, E; Ozgunaltay, G
The Indian Spice Turmeric Delays and Mitigates Radiation-Induced Oral Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer: An Investigational Study.
Integrative cancer therapies • 2014 • Vol. 13 (3)
PURPOSE: Radiation-induced oral mucositis is an acute morbidity seen in patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancers. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of turmeric in preventing rad…
Baliga, M; Dinkar, C; Fayad, R
Whole salivary interleukin-6 and matrix metalloproteinase-8 levels in patients with chronic periodontitis with and without prediabetes.
Journal of periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 85 (5)
BACKGROUND: The cytokine profile in unstimulated whole saliva (UWS) of patients with prediabetes and chronic periodontitis (CP) remains uninvestigated. The aim of this study is to assess interleukin …
Ahmed, H; Bain, C; Javed, F
Factors associated with the use of rapid antigen diagnostic tests in children presenting with acute pharyngitis among French general practitioners.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology • 2014 • Vol. 33 (5)
In this investigation, we wanted: (i) to describe the attitudes and declared practices of a representative sample of French general practitioners (GPs) regarding rapid antigen diagnostic tests (RADTs…
Michel-Lepage, A; Pulcini, C; Ventelou, B
Ameloblastic carcinoma in a young patient.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2014 • Vol. 117 (5)
Owing to the rarity of publications describing ameloblastic carcinoma, little is known about this entity in pediatric patients. To our knowledge, malignant transformation from an odontogenic cyst int…
Angiero, F; Bozzetti, A; Moltrasio, F
Reading in subjects with an oral cleft: speech, hearing and neuropsychological skills.
Neuropsychology • 2014 • Vol. 28 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate speech, hearing, and neuropsychological correlates to reading among children, adolescents, and young adults with nonsyndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate (NSCL/P). METHOD: A…
Conrad, A; DeVolder, I; McCoy, T
Effect of bracket type on halitosis, periodontal status, and microbial colonization.
The Angle orthodontist • 2014 • Vol. 84 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of bracket type on halitosis, periodontal status, and microbial colonization. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-six patients scheduled for fixed orthodontic treatment (a…
Cokakoglu, S; Kaya, S; Nalcaci, R
Retentiveness of metal coping luted to teeth of uremic patients undergoing hemodialysis using five different luting cements.
Operative dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 39 (3)
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess the retention of metal copings luted to uremic teeth with five different luting agents. METHODS: A total of 35 sound natural molars was collected from uremic pa…
Aboumadina, M; Ghazy, M; Mahmoud, S
Age estimation from fetus and infant tooth and head measurements.
International journal of legal medicine • 2014 • Vol. 128 (3)
Forensic identification comprises legal, social, ethical, and religious aspects where age detection is an important factor. When the case is a fetus or infant, recording various measurements of the b…
Aka, P; Canturk, N; Dagalp, R
Simultaneous quantification of nucleoproteins and comparison of methyl green-pyronin Y and Feulgen staining in sections of oral squamous cell carcinoma, dysplastic lesions and normal mucosa.
Biotechnic & histochemistry : official publication of the Biological Stain Commission • 2014 • Vol. 89 (4)
A fundamental difference between normal cells and tumor cells is the proliferative activity of the nucleus and nucleolus, which increases progressively from normal to oral dysplastic mucosa to oral s…
Chandra, U; Gupta, K; Metgud, R
Oral fibroma with HPV-associated epithelial dysplasia: even in fibromas you should look for the unexpected.
International journal of surgical pathology • 2014 • Vol. 22 (3)
Fibromas are the most common soft tissue lesions of the oral cavity and are generally attributed to trauma. Koilocytic dysplasia refers to human papillomavirus (HPV)-related epithelial cytopathic eff…
Argyris, P; Koutlas, I
Masticatory factors as predictors of oral health-related quality of life among elderly people in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation • 2014 • Vol. 23 (4)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate which masticatory factor is the best predictor of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in elderly Taiwanese individuals aged 65 years and older. METHOD…
Hsu, K; Huang, S; Lan, S
Dental health and disease in patients with haemophilia--a case-control study.
Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia • 2014 • Vol. 20 (3)
Management of patients with hereditary bleeding disorders in dentistry causes considerable problems. This study examined different aspects of dental health or disease of Lithuanian children and adult…
Aleksejuniene, J; Brukiene, V; Peciuliene, V
Malocclusion and treatment need in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease.
The Angle orthodontist • 2014 • Vol. 84 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of malocclusion and treatment need in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, the sample siz…
Alves e Luna, A; de Menezes, V; Godoy, F