Research Papers
Lymphoscintigraphy in oral squamous cell carcinoma sentinel node biopsy and its role in the surgical planning.
Clinical nuclear medicine • 2014 • Vol. 39 (2)
AIM: The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of different lymphatic pathways on surgical planning and the reliability of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy to predict regional recurrence…
Arranz, C; Bajen, M; Benitez-Segura, A
What are the best management strategies for radiation-induced xerostomia?
The Laryngoscope • 2014 • Vol. 124 (2)
Hutchinson, C; Strome, S; Suntharalingam, M
Severe odontogenic infections: causes of spread and their management.
Surgical infections • 2014 • Vol. 15 (1)
BACKGROUND: We conducted a study designed to investigate the clinical factors correlated with the spread of an odontogenic infection to the deep spaces of the head and neck. We also analyzed the trea…
Gkinis, G; Igoumenakis, D; Kostakis, G
The relationship between lifestyle and self-reported oral health among American adults.
International dental journal • 2014 • Vol. 64 (1)
OBJECTIVES: Whereas an unhealthy lifestyle is a risk factor for chronic disease, its relationship to self-reported oral health is unclear. This paper studies this relationship among American adults u…
Liu, Y
Social disparities in dentition status among American adults.
International dental journal • 2014 • Vol. 64 (1)
OBJECTIVES: To assess the overall dentition status of American adults, to investigate disparities and changes in dentition using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2005-2006 and 20…
Li, Z; Liu, Y; Walker, M
Phototherapy approaches in treatment of oral lichen planus.
Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine • 2014 • Vol. 30 (1)
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic immunologic mucocutaneous inflammatory disease of the oral mucosa. Since the etiopathology of OLP is idiopathic, treatment is usually symptomatic, therefore show…
Pavlic, V; Vujic-Aleksic, V
Treatment of the edentulous atrophic maxilla using zygomatic implants: evaluation of survival rates over 5-10 years.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2014 • Vol. 43 (2)
The aim of this retrospective observational cohort study was to analyse and report the 5-10-year survival rates of endosseous zygomatic implants used in the rehabilitation of the atrophic maxilla. Fo…
Atkins, S; Bakri, I; Bolt, R
Postoperative nomograms predictive of survival after surgical management of malignant tumors of the major salivary glands.
Annals of surgical oncology • 2014 • Vol. 21 (2)
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to create a nomogram predictive of survival in salivary gland cancer. METHODS: Clinical, tumor, and treatment characteristics were collected for 301 patien…
Ali, S; DiLorenzo, M; Ganly, I
A multi-country comparison of reasons for dental non-attendance.
European journal of oral sciences • 2014 • Vol. 122 (1)
The purpose of this study was to describe differences across countries with respect to the reasons for dental non-attendance by Europeans currently 50 yr of age and older. The analyses were based on …
Listl, S; Manski, R; Moeller, J
Marginal and internal fit of heat pressed versus CAD/CAM fabricated all-ceramic onlays after exposure to thermo-mechanical fatigue.
Journal of dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 42 (2)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to evaluate the marginal and internal fit of heat-pressed and CAD/CAM fabricated all-ceramic onlays before and after luting as well as after thermo-mechanical fat…
Guess, P; Strub, J; Vagkopoulou, T
A challenge with Porphyromonas gingivalis differentially affects the osteoclastogenesis potential of periodontal ligament fibroblasts from periodontitis patients and non-periodontitis donors.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 41 (2)
AIM: Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) may cause an immune-inflammatory response in host cells leading to bone degradation by osteoclasts. We investigated the osteoclast-inducing capacity of periodontal …
de Vries, T; Everts, V; Scheres, N
Could the complement component C4 or its fragment C4d be a marker of the more severe conditions in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome?
Rheumatology international • 2014 • Vol. 34 (2)
Our aim is to evaluate the complement component C4 (C4) and its fragment C4d (C4d) levels, focusing on their associations with other markers of B cells' activity in patients with primary Sjogren's sy…
Butrimiene, I; Characiejus, D; Dumalakiene, I
Push-out bond strength of fiber posts to root canal dentin using a one-step self-etching adhesive: the effect of solvent removal and light-curing methods.
The journal of adhesive dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 16 (1)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of solvent removal and light-curing methods on the push-out bond strength of fiber posts to root canal dentin using a one-step self-etching adhesive. MATERIALS AND MET…
Anwar, M; Aziz, T; El-Askary, F
Maxillary sinus floor elevation surgery with BioOss(R) mixed with a bone marrow concentrate or autogenous bone: test of principle on implant survival and clinical performance.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2014 • Vol. 43 (2)
The purpose of this study was to assess implant survival and 1-year clinical performance of implants placed in the posterior maxilla that had been subjected to maxillary sinus floor elevation surgery…
Meijer, H; Raghoebar, G; Rickert, D
Comparison of automated chemiluminescence immunoassays with capture enzyme immunoassays for the detection of measles and mumps IgM antibodies in serum.
Journal of virological methods • 2014 • Vol. 196
Outbreaks of measles and mumps occur regularly in the UK. Rapid diagnosis of acute infection is important for both infection control and epidemiological purposes. The objective of this study was to c…
Copping, R; Haque, T; Haywood, B
Polymorphisms in genetics of vitamin D metabolism confer susceptibility to ocular Behcet disease in a Chinese Han population.
American journal of ophthalmology • 2014 • Vol. 157 (2)
PURPOSE: To test whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the 4 vitamin D family genes (DHCR7, CYP2R1, CYP27B1, and CYP24A1) previously associated with several autoimmune diseases are associ…
Fang, J; Hou, S; Kijlstra, A
The fatigue bond strength of fixed-fixed versus cantilever resin-bonded partial fixed dental prostheses.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 111 (2)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Restorations using posterior resin-bonded partial fixed dental prostheses to replace missing premolar teeth were previously considered to have only variable success. Although 2-…
Botelho, M; Wong, T
Reproducibility of habitual intercuspation in vivo.
Journal of dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 42 (2)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this in vivo study was to investigate how reproducible individuals find their habitual intercuspation. METHODS: A new type of highly accurate measuring procedure was involved u…
Jaschouz, S; Mehl, A
[Pathophysiology of Behcet's disease].
La Revue de medecine interne • 2014 • Vol. 35 (2)
Although the precise pathogenesis and etiology of Behcet's disease (BD) still remains unknown, current evidence suggests that inflammatory reaction in BD arises from disruption of homeostasis in gene…
Bel Feki, N; Houman, M
[Pediatric Behcet's disease].
La Revue de medecine interne • 2014 • Vol. 35 (2)
Behcet's disease is a chronic multisystem vasculitis of unknown etiology. The disease is commonly described in young adults but can occur in childhood. Diagnosis is based on clinical manifestations s…
Kone-Paut, I; Piram, M