Research Papers
Expanding the phenotypic spectrum of ARID1B-mediated disorders and identification of altered cell-cycle dynamics due to ARID1B haploinsufficiency.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases • 2014 • Vol. 9
BACKGROUND: Mutations in genes encoding components of the Brahma-associated factor (BAF) chromatin remodeling complex have recently been shown to contribute to multiple syndromes characterised by dev…
Amor, D; Delatycki, M; Fitzpatrick, E
New treatment option for an incomplete vertical root fracture--a preliminary case report.
Head & face medicine • 2014 • Vol. 10
Instead of extraction this case report presents an alternative treatment option for a maxillary incisor with a vertical root fracture (VRF) causing pain in a 78-year-old patient. After retreatment of…
Dammaschke, T; Hadrossek, P
Fabrication of a hollow bulb prosthesis for the rehabilitation of an acquired total maxillectomy defect.
BMJ case reports • 2014 • Vol. 2014
The prosthodontic rehabilitation of maxillary defects is a challenging and demanding task which requires careful pre-surgical and post-surgical planning. Maxillary defects can be congenital or acquir…
Babu, J; Fathima, T; Krishna, C
Prevalence of oral and oropharyngeal human papillomavirus in a sample of South African men: a pilot study.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde • 2014 • Vol. 104 (5)
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is well known to be associated with head and neck cancers (HNCs). HPV-associated HNCs are related to sexual behaviour, particularly the lifetime numbe…
Boy, S; Coetsee, J; Davidson, C
Oral cancer cells may rewire alternative metabolic pathways to survive from siRNA silencing of metabolic enzymes.
BMC cancer • 2014 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: Cancer cells may undergo metabolic adaptations that support their growth as well as drug resistance properties. The purpose of this study is to test if oral cancer cells can overcome the …
Brumbaugh, J; Chai, Y; Feng, S
[Clinico-electrophysiological and pathological characteristics of neuropathy in Sjogren's syndrome: a report of 5 cases].
Zhonghua yi xue za zhi • 2014 • Vol. 94 (11)
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the clinical features, electrophysiological and neuropathological characteristics of peripheral nerves in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome (SS). METHODS: We retrospect…
Dong, R; Fan, D; Liao, Q
Medical and dental management of Alagille syndrome: a review.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research • 2014 • Vol. 20
Alagille syndrome is a rare, autosomal, complex, dominant disorder associated with dysfunction of the liver, heart, skeleton, and eyes, as well as characteristic facial appearance. It is associated w…
Berniczei-Royko, A; Chalas, R; Mitura, I
Application of microcomputed tomography for quantitative analysis of dental root canal obturations.
Postepy higieny i medycyny doswiadczalnej (Online) • 2014 • Vol. 68
INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to apply microcomputed tomography to quantitative evaluation of voids and to test any specific location of voids in tooth's root canal obturations. MATERIALS AN…
Dohnalik, M; Jaworska, M; Kierklo, A
[Odontogenic myxoma of the maxilla in a three-year-old boy].
Ugeskrift for laeger • 2014 • Vol. 176 (13)
A three-year-old boy presented with a painless mass in the nasolabial fold and ipsilateral increased tearing. A diagnosis of odontogenic myxoma (OM) was established by biopsy, and the tumour was exci…
Danielsson, L; Fast, S; Jakobsen, J
Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the base of the tongue metastasizing to the scalp.
Dermatology online journal • 2014 • Vol. 20 (3)
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare neoplasm that originates from secretory glands, most commonly from the salivary glands. We present a 76 year-old white man with a history of adenoid cystic carcinom…
Howe, N; Jukic, D; Muro-Cacho, C
Module function and two-way clustering analysis of Epstein-Barr virus-related nasopharyngeal cancer.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR • 2014 • Vol. 13 (1)
This study sought to identify and characterize the function of genes as diagnostic markers for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC). The gene expression profile of GSE13597 wa…
Chen, F; Fan, M; Liu, J
A four-miRNA signature identified from genome-wide serum miRNA profiling predicts survival in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
International journal of cancer • 2014 • Vol. 134 (6)
Recent findings have reported that human serum microRNAs (miRNAs) can be used as prognostic biomarkers in various cancers. We aimed to explore the prognostic value of serum miRNAs in nasopharyngeal c…
Cheng, Y; Cho, W; Cui, R
Oncology scan--demonstrating technology and measuring outcomes in head and neck cancer.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics • 2014 • Vol. 88 (4)
Frank, S
Effects of botulinum toxin on jaw motor events during sleep in sleep bruxism patients: a polysomnographic evaluation.
Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine • 2014 • Vol. 10 (3)
STUDY OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effects of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injection on jaw motor episodes during sleep in patients with or without orofacial pain who did not respond to oral spl…
Heo, K; Kato, T; Kim, S
Framework for assessing stewardship of the oral health system in Islamic Republic of Iran.
Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit • 2014 • Vol. 20 (2)
This study designed a framework for assessing the stewardship function of the oral health system in Islamic Republic of Iran. The modified RAND Corporation/University of California Los Angeles (RAND-…
Ahmady, A; Dugdale, P; Khoshnevisan, M
An exploratory trial implementing a community-based child oral health promotion intervention for Australian families from refugee and migrant backgrounds: a protocol paper for Teeth Tales.
BMJ open • 2014 • Vol. 4 (3)
INTRODUCTION: Inequalities are evident in early childhood caries rates with the socially disadvantaged experiencing greater burden of disease. This study builds on formative qualitative research, con…
Armit, C; Calache, H; Christian, B
Role of EZH2 in oral squamous cell carcinoma carcinogenesis.
Gene • 2014 • Vol. 537 (2)
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a common human malignancy with high incidence rate and poor prognosis. Although the polycomb group protein enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) plays a crucial ro…
Bai, J; Li, C; Sun, W
Clinical isolated syndrome mimicking focal brainstem glioma in a child.
BMJ case reports • 2014 • Vol. 2014
Crawford, J; Gabel, B; Yoon, J
[Conservative treatment of oesophageal perforation in a child caused by a toothbrush].
Ugeskrift for laeger • 2014 • Vol. 176 (11B)
Traumatic perforation of the oesophagus is a condition with high morbidity and mortality. We report a case of a one-year-old girl with traumatic oesophageal perforation caused by a fall with a toothb…
Sommer, T; Vinbaek, M
An evaluation of the discriminant and predictive validity of relative social disadvantage as screening criteria for priority access to public general dental care, in Australia.
BMC health services research • 2014 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: Most public dental care services provide preventive, general dental care on a chronological, first come-first served basis. There is concern about lack of transparency, equity and timelin…
Jones, K