Research Papers
Per capita sugar consumption in Switzerland is not extreme.
Caries research • 2014 • Vol. 48 (2)
Erdin, D; Lussi, A; Neuhaus, K
Facial reanimation surgery restores affect display.
Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology • 2014 • Vol. 35 (1)
OBJECTIVE: Assess the ability of facial reanimation surgery to restore affect display in patients with severe facial paralysis. STUDY DESIGN: Survey of healthy observers' perception of change in faci…
Boahene, K; Byrne, P; Dey, J
Challenges in predicting which oral mucosal potentially malignant disease will progress to neoplasia.
Oral diseases • 2014 • Vol. 20 (1)
Probably the greatest challenge to those managing patients with oral diseases is the dilemma of attempting to predict which oral erythroplakias, leukoplakias, lichenoid and other potentially malignan…
Scully, C
Effect on caries of restricting sugars intake: systematic review to inform WHO guidelines.
Journal of dental research • 2014 • Vol. 93 (1)
A systematic review of studies in humans was conducted to update evidence on the association between the amount of sugars intake and dental caries and on the effect of restricting sugars intake to < …
Kelly, S; Moynihan, P
Oral soft tissue wound healing after laser surgery with or without a pool of amino acids and sodium hyaluronate: a randomized clinical study.
Photomedicine and laser surgery • 2014 • Vol. 32 (1)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare secondary intention healing of oral soft tissues after laser surgery with and without the use of a compound containing amino acids and sodium hyalu…
Del Vecchio, A; Gaimari, G; Galanakis, A
The role of illness beliefs and coping in the adjustment to dentine hypersensitivity.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 41 (1)
AIM: Dentine hypersensitivity is a common oral health problem, however, there has been little research on how people cope with this condition. This study aimed to quantify the effects of illness beli…
Baker, S; Barlow, A; Porritt, J
Critical airway induced by formalin injection: case report.
The Journal of laryngology and otology • 2014 • Vol. 128 (1)
BACKGROUND: Formalin is a saturated aqueous solution comprising 37-40 per cent formaldehyde. It is often used in histopathology laboratories as a tissue preservative. The ingestion or injection of fo…
Lee, T; Yeh, C
Three-dimensional virtual mandibular reconstruction.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2014 • Vol. 72 (1)
Schendel, S
Interdental osteotomies induce regional acceleratory phenomenon and accelerate orthodontic tooth movement.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2014 • Vol. 72 (1)
PURPOSE: Although it has been revealed clinically that double-jaw orthognathic surgery induces a systemic increase in the baseline bone turnover and subsequently accelerates postoperative orthodontic…
Liou, E; Teng, G
Effect of indomethacin on surface treatment and intracanal dressing of replanted teeth in dogs.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2014 • Vol. 72 (1)
PURPOSE: This study evaluated the healing process of teeth replanted after root treatment and intracanal dressing with indomethacin alone or indomethacin with calcium hydroxide (Ca[OH]2). MATERIALS A…
Crema, V; de Carvalho, A; Lima, C
Effect of 1440-nanometer neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser irradiation on pain and neuropeptide reduction: a randomized prospective clinical trial.
Journal of endodontics • 2014 • Vol. 40 (1)
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a 1440-nm neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser on relieving pain in relation to the levels of inflammatory cytok…
Baek, S; Kang, M; Kim, H
Distribution of mast cells and macrophages and expression of interleukin-6 in periapical cysts.
Journal of endodontics • 2014 • Vol. 40 (1)
INTRODUCTION: Mast cells and macrophages are important components of the inflammatory infiltrate found in inflammatory periapical diseases. Several cytokines participate in the mechanisms of inflamma…
Armada, L; Bracks, I; Goncalves, L
Influence of ferrule, post system, and length on biomechanical behavior of endodontically treated anterior teeth.
Journal of endodontics • 2014 • Vol. 40 (1)
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of post system, length, and ferrule on biomechanical behavior of endodontically treated anterior teeth. METHODS: The investigation wa…
Marcondes Martins, L; Saltarelo, R; Santos-Filho, P
Scratch test of thermoplastic denture base resins for non-metal clasp dentures.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2014 • Vol. 58 (1)
PURPOSE: Several thermoplastic denture base resins have been introduced for the fabrication of non-metal clasp dentures. Although the surface of these materials is easily damaged, the surface roughne…
Asano, T; Iida, T; Iwasaki, M
Increased expression of the long non-coding RNA UCA1 in tongue squamous cell carcinomas: a possible correlation with cancer metastasis.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2014 • Vol. 117 (1)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the expression of several cancer-related long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in patients with tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) and to explore its clini…
Fang, Z; Meng, Y; Wang, L
Symptoms of craniomandibular dysfunction in professional orchestra musicians.
Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) • 2014 • Vol. 64 (1)
BACKGROUND: Up to 80% of professional musicians are affected by playing-related musculoskeletal disorders, but data regarding the frequency of craniomandibular dysfunction (CMD) in professional orche…
Delank, K; Peroz, I; Steinmetz, A
Bioactive and biomimetic restorative materials: a comprehensive review. Part I.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2014 • Vol. 26 (1)
The objective of this two-part review article is to compare and contrast the composition, properties, and performance of the calcium silicate- and calcium aluminate-based, bioactive dental materials,…
Jefferies, S
Current status of skeletal anchorage dental applications in orthodontics, part I.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2014 • Vol. 26 (1)
Grauer, D; Swift, E; Wiechmann, D
Esthetic evaluation of implants placed after orthodontic treatment in patients with congenitally missing lateral incisors.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2014 • Vol. 26 (1)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the esthetic outcome of single tooth Morse taper connection implants used to replace congenitally missing lateral incisors after orthodo…
Caprioglio, A; Levrini, L; Macchi, A
A quarter of a century as a trendsetter in implant dentistry.
Clinical oral implants research • 2014 • Vol. 25 (1)
Lang, N