Research Papers
T4 squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue without mandibular involvement: surgery or chemoradiotherapy?
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2014 • Vol. 117 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate disease control and functional outcomes in patients with T4 squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue who had undergone surgery or definitive chemoradiotherapy. STUDY DESIG…
Collins, M; Corry, J; Kleid, S
Common and complex Notch1 mutations in Chinese oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research • 2014 • Vol. 20 (3)
PURPOSE: To determine Notch1 mutation status in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) from Chinese population and its potential clinical implications. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Surgically resected OSCC tiss…
Chen, W; Li, J; Long, Z
Assessment of quality of life and sociocultural aspects in patients with ameloblastoma after immediate mandibular reconstruction with a fibular free flap.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2014 • Vol. 52 (2)
Our aim was to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) in patients with ameloblastoma who had been treated by immediate mandibular reconstruction with a fibular free flap, and to analyse the association b…
Li, W; Yang, Y; Zhu, J
The expression of IL-2 and IL-4 in CD4(+) T cells from mouse lymph nodes and spleen during HSV-1-induced facial palsy.
Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] • 2014 • Vol. 63 (2)
OBJECTIVE: Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) is regarded as an important underlying cause of Bell's palsy, but the immunologic mechanism remains unknown. Here, we employed a mouse facial paralysis model…
Gu, L; Han, Y; Li, J
Management of xerostomia and other complications of Sjogren's syndrome.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America • 2014 • Vol. 26 (1)
This article provides an overview of the published literature in English in the past 63 years involving the management of xerostomia and other oral complications of Sjogren's syndrome. The evidence s…
Pinto, A
Salivary gland disease in Sjogren's syndrome: sialoadenitis to lymphoma.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America • 2014 • Vol. 26 (1)
Although the cause and molecular pathways of Sjogren's syndrome are still unknown, basic, clinical, and translational science have started to identify linkages to other known processes. With the adve…
Turner, M
The role of parotidectomy in Sjogren's syndrome.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America • 2014 • Vol. 26 (1)
Sjogren's syndrome, a chronic and progressive autoimmune disorder mainly characterized by xerophthalmia, xerostomia, and parotid enlargement, is primarily managed medically, but some patients will re…
Madero-Visbal, R; Milas, Z
Coping strategies and support networks for Sjogren's syndrome patients.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America • 2014 • Vol. 26 (1)
Sjogren's syndrome is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease that can affect any organ system in the body. The most common symptoms are dryness of the mouth and eyes resulting from chronic inflammatio…
Herman, A; Noll, J; Taylor, S
Sjogren's syndrome.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America • 2014 • Vol. 26 (1)
Brennan, M
The relationship between lingual and hypoglossal nerve function and quality of life in head and neck cancer.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2014 • Vol. 41 (2)
Sensorimotor impairment of the tongue has the potential to affect speech and swallowing. The purpose of this study was to critically examine the effects of nerve preservation and reinnervation after …
Boliek, C; Elfring, T; Paulsen, C
The effect of arginine on oral biofilm communities.
Molecular oral microbiology • 2014 • Vol. 29 (1)
Alkali production by oral bacteria via the arginine deiminase system (ADS) increases the pH of oral biofilms and reduces the risk for development of carious lesions. This study tested the hypothesis …
Browngardt, C; Burne, R; Klepac-Ceraj, V
The antitumor drug F14512 enhances cisplatin and ionizing radiation effects in head and neck squamous carcinoma cell lines.
Oral oncology • 2014 • Vol. 50 (2)
BACKGROUND: Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most common cancer worldwide. The treatment of advanced stages HNSCC is based on surgical treatment combined with radiotherapy a…
Bailly, C; Bal-Mahieu, C; Bertheau, C
Proteomics for the discovery of biomarkers and diagnosis of periodontitis: a critical review.
Expert review of proteomics • 2014 • Vol. 11 (1)
Periodontitis is a common chronic and destructive disease whose pathogenetic mechanisms remain unclear. Due to their sensitivity and global scale, proteomics studies offer the opportunity to uncover …
Arsenakis, M; Floudas, C; Guzman, Y
Antimicrobial and anti-biofilm effect of Bac8c on major bacteria associated with dental caries and Streptococcus mutans biofilms.
Peptides • 2014 • Vol. 52
Dental caries is a common oral bacterial infectious disease. Its prevention and treatment requires control of the causative pathogens within dental plaque, especially Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans)…
Ding, Y; Fan, M; Jiang, W
A lower lip mass.
JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery • 2014 • Vol. 140 (2)
Espejo, E; Massey, B; Stoddard, T
A case of Robin sequence, microgastria, radiohumeral synostosis, femoral deficiency, and other unusual findings: a newly recognized syndrome?
American journal of medical genetics. Part A • 2014 • Vol. 164A (2)
In this report, we describe an 8-year-old male with Robin sequence, bilateral radiohumeral synostosis, microgastria, cryptorchidism, dislocated hips, proximal femoral deficiency, and an autism spectr…
Delk, P; Farrow, E; Roberts, J
A phase III randomized study comparing neoadjuvant chemotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: updated long-term survival outcomes.
Oral oncology • 2014 • Vol. 50 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) can improve survival rates compared to the neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) regimen in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcin…
He, X; Hu, C; Xu, T
Unilateral lingual paralysis after isolated unilateral infarction in the primary motor cortex.
Practical neurology • 2014 • Vol. 14 (1)
Garcia Pastor, A; Rodriguez Cruz, P; Sobrino Garcia, P
Smoking and inflammation: evidence for a synergistic role in chronic disease.
Periodontology 2000 • 2014 • Vol. 64 (1)
Tobacco smoking is the most important preventable risk factor for periodontitis; however, the underlying biological mechanisms responsible for the detrimental effects of smoking on periodontal health…
Gustafsson, A; Johannsen, A; Susin, C
Nutrigenomics: the role of nutrients in gene expression.
Periodontology 2000 • 2014 • Vol. 64 (1)
Improved understanding of the mechanism behind periodontal tissue destruction, the potential protective role of nutrients and the advent of modern genomic measurement tools has led to an increased in…
Dang, T; Ford, D; Valentine, R