Research Papers
Robust surface reconstruction of teeth from raw pointsets.
International journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering • 2014 • Vol. 30 (3)
This paper discusses a 3D robust dental surface reconstruction method. The surface reconstruction method usually consists of the following stages: mesh generation, surface registration, and surface m…
Lee, K; Li, X; Mao, Z
Impact of target location on the response of trigeminal neuralgia to stereotactic radiosurgery.
Journal of neurosurgery • 2014 • Vol. 120 (3)
OBJECT: The authors evaluate the impact of target location on the rate of pain relief (PR) in patients with intractable trigeminal neuralgia (TN) undergoing stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). METHODS: …
Lee, C; Moldovan, K; Przybylowski, C
Preserving soft tissue after placing implants in fresh extraction sockets in the maxillary esthetic zone and a prosthetic template for interim crown fabrication: a prospective study.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 111 (3)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The technique of immediate implant placement is said to have success rates similar to those of implantation into a healed socket. An implant-supported restoration in an esthetic…
Badino, M; Bruno, V; Catapano, S
Intracranial supramaximal facial nerve stimulation: a murine model.
American journal of otolaryngology • 2014 • Vol. 35 (2)
PURPOSE: Supramaximal facial nerve stimulation is an applied current sufficient to evoke a maximal electromyographic response of facial musculature. It is used during cerebellopontine angle surgery f…
Breen, J; Carlson, M; Driscoll, C
Anesthetic efficacy of Oraqix(R) versus Hurricaine(R) and placebo for pain control during non-surgical periodontal treatment.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2014 • Vol. 19 (2)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of Oraqix(R) during scaling and root planing (SRP) in comparison with 20% benzocaine and placebo. STUDY DESIGN: 15 patients requiring 4 sessions of SRP were enrol…
Arnabat-Dominguez, J; Berini-Aytes, L; Gay-Escoda, C
Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma applied to post-extraction retained lower third molar alveoli. A systematic review.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2014 • Vol. 19 (2)
Dental retentions have a high prevalence among the general population and their removal can involve multiple complications. The use of platelet rich plasma has been proposed in an attempt to avoid th…
Arias-Irimia, O; Barona-Dorado, C; Gonzalez-Regueiro, I
The effects of ageing on the biomechanical properties of root dentine and fracture.
Journal of dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 42 (3)
OBJECTIVES: Knowledge of the mechanical behaviour of root dentine can facilitate better understanding of spontaneous vertical root fracture (VRF), an age-related disease initiated mainly at the root …
Huang, D; Shao, Y; Song, F
HCP5 genetic variant (RS3099844) contributes to Nevirapine-induced Stevens Johnsons Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis susceptibility in a population from Mozambique.
European journal of clinical pharmacology • 2014 • Vol. 70 (3)
PURPOSE: Nevirapine (NVP) is an anti-retroviral drug used for the treatment of HIV infection, that may cause several severe adverse events, including Stevens Johnsons Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necroly…
Borgiani, P; Ciccacci, C; Di Fusco, D
Minimally invasive transcrestal sinus floor elevation with deproteinized bovine bone or beta-tricalcium phosphate: a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 41 (3)
AIMS: To evaluate the outcomes of transcrestal sinus floor elevation (tSFE) performed with a minimally invasive procedure (Smart Lift technique) combined with the additional use of deproteinized bovi…
Di Raimondo, R; Farina, R; Franceschetti, G
A novel tumor: specimen index for assessing adequacy of resection in early stage oral tongue cancer.
Oral oncology • 2014 • Vol. 50 (3)
PURPOSE: Surgical margin status frequently affects decisions regarding adjuvant treatment; however, reporting and interpretation of surgical margins is subject to considerable subjectivity because of…
Boyle, J; Ganly, I; Kraus, D
Mandibular reconstruction in the growing patient with unilateral craniofacial microsomia: a systematic review.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2014 • Vol. 43 (3)
The purpose of this systematic review is to provide an overview of the surgical correction of the mandible in unilateral craniofacial microsomia (UCM) performed in the growing patient, and its long-t…
Caron, C; Dunaway, D; Koudstaal, M
Novel experimental model of non-infectious pharyngitis in rats.
Journal of pharmacological and toxicological methods • 2014 • Vol. 69 (2)
INTRODUCTION: Currently, there is a paucity of scientific literature and reports related to screening models for non-infectious type of pharyngitis. In this context, we made a sincere attempt to esta…
Azeemuddin, M; Baig, M; Jagadeesh, M
Carbodiimide inactivation of MMPs and effect on dentin bonding.
Journal of dental research • 2014 • Vol. 93 (3)
The use of protein cross-linking agents during bonding procedures has been recently proposed to improve bond durability. This study aimed to use zymography and in situ zymography techniques to evalua…
Angeloni, V; Apolonio, F; Breschi, L
Percutaneous stereotactic radiofrequency lesioning for trigeminal neuralgia: determination of minimum clinically important difference in pain improvement for patient-reported outcomes.
Neurosurgery • 2014 • Vol. 74 (3)
BACKGROUND: The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the Barrow Neurological Institute Pain Scale (BNI-PS) are 2 patient-reported outcome (PRO) tools frequently used to rate pain from trigeminal neuralgia (…
Lockney, D; Mericle, R; Parker, S
Aspects of health in prehistoric mainland Southeast Asia: Indicators of stress in response to the intensification of rice agriculture.
American journal of physical anthropology • 2014 • Vol. 153 (3)
Numerous bioarcheological investigations have suggested that as agriculture intensifies, levels of physiological stress and poor health increase. However, previous research in Southeast Asia suggests…
Clark, A; Halcrow, S; Tayles, N
The role of percutaneous balloon compression in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia recurring after other surgical procedures.
Acta neurologica Belgica • 2014 • Vol. 114 (1)
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) recurring after surgery can be difficult to treat. Treatment algorithms have not been standardized or universally accepted. Here we investigated the effectiveness of percuta…
Cioni, B; Di Bonaventura, R; Meglio, M
Mucoceles of the oral cavity in neonates and infants--report of a case and literature review.
Pediatric dermatology • 2014 • Vol. 31 (2)
Oral mucoceles are common lesions that normally appear in the second decade of life. They are uncommon in neonates and infants. We present a case of a mucocele in a 10-month-old infant and review the…
Akrish, S; Shapira, M
Interleukin-17-induced protein lipocalin 2 is dispensable for immunity to oral candidiasis.
Infection and immunity • 2014 • Vol. 82 (3)
Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC; thrush) is an opportunistic fungal infection caused by the commensal microbe Candida albicans. Immunity to OPC is strongly dependent on CD4+ T cells, particularly thos…
Chan, Y; Ferreira, M; Gaffen, S
Acute oral mucositis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated with radiotherapy: association with genetic polymorphism in DNA DSB repair genes.
International journal of radiation biology • 2014 • Vol. 90 (3)
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between polymorphic variants of DNA repair genes with the susceptibility of acute oral mucositis (OM) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NP…
Dai, X; Jin, M; Liu, C
Alterations of high endothelial venules in primary and metastatic tumors are correlated with lymph node metastasis of oral and pharyngeal carcinoma.
Cancer biology & therapy • 2014 • Vol. 15 (3)
High endothelial venules (HEVs) are special blood vessels in the paracortical region of lymph nodes (LNs) and govern lymphocyte recruitment. LN metastasis has similarity to circulating lymphocytes ho…
Liu, K; Shang, Z; Shao, Z