Research Papers
Single stage treatment of ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint using patient-specific total joint replacement and virtual surgical planning.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2014 • Vol. 52 (4)
Ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a debilitating condition that can result in pain, trismus, and a poor quality of life. It can be caused by injury, infection, and rheumatoid disease.…
Haq, J; Matthews, N; Patel, N
Primary intraosseous adenoid cystic carcinoma of the jaw: clinical and histopathologic analysis.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2014 • Vol. 72 (4)
PURPOSE: Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), formerly known as cylindroma, is a malignant epithelial neoplasm typically derived from the salivary glands. Of all salivary gland tumors, the incidence of ma…
Deng, R; He, Y; Xu, X
Management of antiresorptive osteonecrosis of the jaws with primary surgical resection.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2014 • Vol. 72 (4)
Carlson, E
MicroRNA-378 functions as an onco-miR in nasopharyngeal carcinoma by repressing TOB2 expression.
International journal of oncology • 2014 • Vol. 44 (4)
Increasing evidence indicates that microRNAs (miRNAs) has been implicated in the progression and metastasis of numerous cancers. In particular, abnormal expression of miR-378 has been observed in var…
Chen, H; Li, G; Li, X
The stability following advancement genioplasty with biodegradable screw fixation.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2014 • Vol. 52 (4)
The purpose of this study was to compare postoperative stability using biodegradable screws with that of metal plates for fixation of advancement genioplasty. We studied patients who had advancement …
Jung, H; Jung, Y; Kim, S
A new topical vasoconstrictor-based strategy for prevention of oral mucositis.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2014 • Vol. 117 (4)
OBJECTIVE: In a new strategy, we sought to determine whether vasoconstriction and transient hypoxia of the mucosa during irradiation would prevent or suppress radiation-induced oral mucositis. STUDY …
Fahl, W; Soref, C
Platelet-rich fibrin has a healing effect on chemotherapy-induced mucositis in hamsters.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2014 • Vol. 117 (4)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the healing effect of topically applied platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) on experimental oral mucositis induced by chemotherapy in hamsters. STUDY DESIGN: O…
Horii, K; Kanayama, T; Kohgo, T
Dental caries and enamelin haplotype.
Journal of dental research • 2014 • Vol. 93 (4)
In the literature, the enamelin gene ENAM has been repeatedly designated as a possible candidate for caries susceptibility. Here, we checked whether ENAM variants could increase caries susceptibility…
Alcais, A; Beldjord, C; Bouazza, N
What are the implications of human papillomavirus status in oropharyngeal tumors for clinical practice?
Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery • 2014 • Vol. 22 (2)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Human papillomavirus (HPV) status itself is an important and very probably the strongest prognostic factor in head and neck cancer. Because of the prognostic advantage of patients …
Klozar, J; Tachezy, R
1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 modulates CYP2R1 gene expression in human oral squamous cell carcinoma tumor cells.
Hormones & cancer • 2014 • Vol. 5 (2)
Oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) are the most common malignant neoplasms associated with mucosal surfaces of the oral cavity and oropharynx. 1alpha,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3) is implica…
Reddy, S; Sambandam, Y; Sundaram, K
Unicystic ameloblastoma in children: systematic review of clinicopathological features and treatment outcomes.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2014 • Vol. 43 (4)
The purpose of this study was to review the clinical, radiological, and histopathological profile of unicystic ameloblastoma (UA) in children using data from available case reports and reviews publis…
Lombardi, T; Martinelli-Klay, C; Seintou, A
Expression of the cancer stem cell markers CD44v6 and ABCG2 in tongue cancer: effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on local recurrence.
International journal of oncology • 2014 • Vol. 44 (4)
The efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is controversial, and no report supports NAC with a high evidence level. Recently, we showed that a deep surgical margin was resected very close to the …
Asahina, I; Fujita, S; Ikeda, H
Is it time to incorporate 'depth of infiltration' in the T staging of oral tongue and floor of mouth cancer?
Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery • 2014 • Vol. 22 (2)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To summarize recent acquisitions in three-dimensional tongue and floor of mouth anatomy that can help in better evaluation of the pathways of cancer progression within these oral s…
Montalto, N; Nicolai, P; Paderno, A
Hounsfield unit values of retropharyngeal abscess-like lesions seen in Kawasaki disease.
Acta oto-laryngologica • 2014 • Vol. 134 (4)
CONCLUSIONS: Retropharyngeal abscess-like lesions are occasionally seen in computed tomography (CT) imaging of patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) and these patients often undergo unnecessary surgery…
Hatai, Y; Makita, K; Miyata, R
Modelling community, family, and individual determinants of childhood dental caries.
European journal of oral sciences • 2014 • Vol. 122 (2)
This cross-sectional study empirically tested a theoretical model of pathways and inter-relationships among community, family, and individual determinants of childhood dental caries in a sample of 63…
Duijster, D; Dusseldorp, E; van Loveren, C
Dental plaque pH and ureolytic activity in children and adults of a low caries population.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2014 • Vol. 72 (3)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the plaque pH level and ureolytic activity among children and adults of Karen Hill tribes. METHODS: Thirty-four children aged 6-10 years and 46 adult…
Appelgren, L; Dahlen, A; Dahlen, G
Why should I follow up my patients with oral lichen planus and lichenoid reactions?
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2014 • Vol. 52 (4)
Brennan, P; Cascarini, L; Coombes, D
Bioluminescent imaging of HPV-positive oral tumor growth and its response to image-guided radiotherapy.
Cancer research • 2014 • Vol. 74 (7)
The treatment paradigms for head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) are changing due to the emergence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated tumors possessing distinct molecular profiles and res…
Pelizzari, C; Pytynia, M; Spiotto, M
Competing causes of death and medical comorbidities among patients with human papillomavirus-positive vs human papillomavirus-negative oropharyngeal carcinoma and impact on adherence to radiotherapy.
JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery • 2014 • Vol. 140 (4)
IMPORTANCE: Survival of patients with head and neck cancer can be affected by competing causes of mortality, as well as comorbidities that result in radiation treatment interruptions. OBJECTIVE: To d…
Bishop, J; Chen, A; Daly, M
Are linear elastic material properties relevant predictors of the cyclic fatigue resistance of dental resin composites?
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2014 • Vol. 30 (4)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to measure the linear elastic material properties of direct dental resin composites and correlate them with their fatigue strength under cyclic loading. METHODS: …
Belli, R; Lohbauer, U; Petschelt, A