Research Papers
Re: response to: Effects of long-term occlusal hypofunction and its recovery on the morphogenesis of molar roots and the periodontium in rats. The Angle Orthodontist 2013(4) 597-604.
The Angle orthodontist • 2014 • Vol. 84 (3)
Motokawa, M
Human papillomavirus prevalence in oropharyngeal cancer before vaccine introduction, United States.
Emerging infectious diseases • 2014 • Vol. 20 (5)
We conducted a study to determine prevalence of HPV types in oropharyngeal cancers in the United States and establish a prevaccine baseline for monitoring the impact of vaccination. HPV DNA was extra…
Cleveland, J; Copeland, G; Cozen, W
Influence of caregivers and children's entry into the dental care system.
Pediatrics • 2014 • Vol. 133 (5)
OBJECTIVES: Early preventive dental visits are essential in improving children's oral health, especially young children at high risk for dental caries. However, there is scant information on how thes…
Baker, A; DeWalt, D; Divaris, K
Prenatal vitamin D and dental caries in infants.
Pediatrics • 2014 • Vol. 133 (5)
OBJECTIVES: Inadequate maternal vitamin D (assessed by using 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25OHD]) levels during pregnancy may affect tooth calcification, predisposing enamel hypoplasia and early childhood ca…
Billings, R; Bruce, S; Lavelle, C
Oxidative stress and cellular immunity in patients with recurrent aphthous ulcers.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica • 2014 • Vol. 47 (5)
Recurrent aphthous ulcer (RAU) is an inflammatory condition of the oral mucosa characterized by painful, well-circumscribed, single or multiple round or ovoid ulcerations. The exact etiologic factor(…
Akarslan, Z; Avci, E; Coskun-Cevher, S
Behcet's disease.
International journal of rheumatic diseases • 2014 • Vol. 17 (4)
Davatchi, F
Behcet's disease as a systemic disease.
Clinics in dermatology • 2014 • Vol. 32 (3)
Behcet's disease usually begins with cutaneous manifestations, such as recurrent aphthous stomatitis, genital ulcers, erythema nodosum-like lesions, papulopustular findings, and pathergy phenomenon. …
Fresko, I; Mat, M; Sevim, A
Comparative evaluation of platelet-rich fibrin and mineral trioxide aggregate as pulpotomy agents in permanent teeth with incomplete root development: a randomized controlled trial.
Journal of endodontics • 2014 • Vol. 40 (5)
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare, clinically and radiographically, the effects of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) as pulpotomy agent…
Ansari, A; Gupta, S; Keswani, D
Effect of endodontic cement on bone mineral density using serial dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry.
Journal of endodontics • 2014 • Vol. 40 (5)
INTRODUCTION: Materials with new compositions were tested in order to develop dental materials with better properties. Calcium silicate-based cements, including white mineral trioxide aggregate (WMTA…
Janghorban, K; Orangi, J; Saghiri, M
Intracanal delivery of Resolvin E1 controls inflammation in necrotic immature rat teeth.
Journal of endodontics • 2014 • Vol. 40 (5)
INTRODUCTION: Pulp necrosis in immature teeth and the resulting periodontal apical inflammation negatively affect root formation. Resolvin E1 (RvE1) is a lipid-derived endogenous pro-resolution molec…
Batista, E; Bottcher, D; Dondoni, L
Factors related to compliance among critical care nurses with performing oral care protocols for mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit.
American journal of infection control • 2014 • Vol. 42 (5)
Oral care is an important component of the ventilator bundle; however, few studies have investigated the factors related to compliance with performing oral care among critical care nurses. In this ob…
Lai, C; Lin, H; Yang, L
A technical note about flap fixation technique to prevent salivary fistulas in reconstructive oral cavity surgery.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2014 • Vol. 25 (3)
Salivary fistulas are frequent complications in oral oncological reconstructive surgery by means of pedicled or free flaps. The most common risk factors are malnutrition, advanced disease, and healin…
Bocchiotti, M; Garzaro, M; Germano, S
Maxillary distraction osteogenesis in cleft lip and palate cases with midface hypoplasia using rigid external distractor: an alternative technique.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2014 • Vol. 25 (3)
BACKGROUND: Patients with operated cleft lip and palate present with a problem of midface hypoplasia, and such patients have been traditionally treated with orthognathic surgery. Such a procedure has…
Dua, G; Navin Kumar, A; Roy, I
Minor salivary gland neoplasms.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2014 • Vol. 25 (3)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the clinical presentation, histopathologic and epidemiological aspects, as well as the treatment modalities and outcomes of patients with minor salivary gla…
Aydin, U; Dalgic, A; Gamsizkan, M
Photoelastic stress analysis surrounding different implant designs under simulated static loading.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2014 • Vol. 25 (3)
OBJECTIVE: The proposal of this study was to use a photoelasticity method to analyze the stress dissipation in the bone surrounding an implant under simulated loading. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Four imp…
Dib, L; Gehrke, S; Zanatta, L
The value of elective parotidectomy in advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the skin of the head.
Anticancer research • 2014 • Vol. 34 (5)
BACKGROUND: Parotid metastases from cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) are associated with poor prognosis. However, the incidence of occult parotid lymph node metastases in high-risk CSCC is un…
Franke, N; Hoch, S; Katabi, N
Facial nerve injury during temporal artery biopsy.
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England • 2014 • Vol. 96 (4)
Temporal artery biopsy is considered the gold standard investigation of giant cell arteritis and is recommended in suspected cases despite a sensitivity of 81-91%. This review highlights the potentia…
Chant, H; Gunawardene, A
The rising rate of admissions for tonsillitis and neck space abscesses in England, 1991-2011.
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England • 2014 • Vol. 96 (4)
INTRODUCTION: Sore throats and tonsillitis represent a considerable health burden as well as a significant source of expenditure for the National Health Service (NHS). As part of the recent NHS savin…
Lau, A; Leong, S; Swift, A
Periodontitis and Porphyromonas gingivalis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) • 2014 • Vol. 66 (5)
OBJECTIVE: To examine the degree to which shared risk factors explain the relationship of periodontitis (PD) to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to determine the associations of PD and Porphyromonas gin…
Beatty, M; Bergman, D; Cannon, G
Bonded anterior orthodontic retainers.
General dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 62 (3)
Solow, R