Research Papers
Prevalence of human papillomavirus in oropharyngeal cancer: a multicenter study in Japan.
Oncology • 2014 • Vol. 87 (3)
BACKGROUND: The incidence rates of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) have risen steadily in the USA and in northern Europe. These increases are thought to be a consequence of persistent i…
Fujii, M; Hama, T; Hanazawa, T
[Anesthesia and sedation by admixture of xenon-oxygen in dentistry. Part I].
Stomatologiia • 2014 • Vol. 93 (2)
The modern out-patient dental treatment which is performed under combined anesthesia with of xenon-oxygen inhalations provides comfortable conditions for the doctor and the patient, effective anesthe…
Babikov, A; Rabinovich, S; Zavodilenko, L
[In memorial of outstanding soviet dentist and scientist V.Yu.Kurlyandskij (on the occasion of 105th anniversary].
Stomatologiia • 2014 • Vol. 93 (2)
Borisenko, K; Lebedenko, I; Pashkov, K
The biomechanical function of periodontal ligament fibres in orthodontic tooth movement.
PLoS One • 2014 • Vol. 9 (7)
Orthodontic tooth movement occurs as a result of resorption and formation of the alveolar bone due to an applied load, but the stimulus responsible for triggering orthodontic tooth movement remains t…
Fagan, M; Groning, F; McCormack, S
Trigeminal nerve asymmetry in classic trigeminal neuralgia - pretreatment volumetry and clinical evaluation in patients irradiated by Leksell Gamma Knife.
Neuro endocrinology letters • 2014 • Vol. 35 (4)
OBJECTIVES: The etiology of classic trigeminal neuralgia (CTN) is still under debate and, together with neurovascular compression (NVC), other anatomical abnormalities have been considered, including…
Horinek, D; Keller, J; Pingle, M
Efficacy and safety of combined radiotherapy with EGFR inhibitors and chemotherapy for laryngeal organ preservation in patients with locally advanced hypopharyngeal carcinomas.
Current cancer drug targets • 2014 • Vol. 14 (6)
BACKGROUND: The present study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a combination of helical tomotherapy (HT) or intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and EGFR (epidermal growth facto…
DU, L; Huang, D; Liu, M
Myorelaxant effect of bee venom topical skin application in patients with RDC/TMD Ia and RDC/TMD Ib: a randomized, double blinded study.
BioMed research international • 2014 • Vol. 2014
The aim of the study was the evaluation of myorelaxant action of bee venom (BV) ointment compared to placebo. Parallel group, randomized double blinded trial was performed. Experimental group patient…
Baron, S; Buchta, P; Nitecka-Buchta, A
Incidence of otolaryngological symptoms in patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunctions.
BioMed research international • 2014 • Vol. 2014
The functional disorders of the masticatory organ are the third stomatological disease to be considered a populational disease due to its chronicity and widespread prevalence. Otolaryngological sympt…
Ferendiuk, E; Pihut, M; Zajdel, K
Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint after surgical ablation of a multiply recurrent ameloblastoma: a case report.
Journal (Canadian Dental Association) • 2014 • Vol. 80
Reconstruction of large mandibular defects, whether involving the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) or not, has historically been achieved with autogenous grafts, such as free costochondral grafts and va…
Morrison, M; Psutka, D
Optimizing patient safety: can we learn from the airline industry?
Journal (Canadian Dental Association) • 2014 • Vol. 80
McCulloch, C; Speers, R
[Results of surgical treatment of oral cavity cancer T1-2N0M0].
Vestnik khirurgii imeni I. I. Grekova • 2014 • Vol. 173 (2)
The article shows the results of treatment of 20 patients (aged from 46 to 85 years old) with early oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma at the period from April 2009 to January 2011. The surgery incl…
Belova, E; Boiko, A; Karpenko, A
Activation of the liver X receptor inhibits Th17 and Th1 responses in Behcet's disease and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease.
Current molecular medicine • 2014 • Vol. 14 (6)
Behcet's disease (BD) and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome are two intraocular inflammatory diseases that are caused by an aberrant T lymphocyte response. Th17 cells, mainly producing the cytokine…
Bai, L; Kijlstra, A; Liu, Y
Porphyromonas gingivalis GroEL induces osteoclastogenesis of periodontal ligament cells and enhances alveolar bone resorption in rats.
PLoS One • 2014 • Vol. 9 (7)
Porphyromonas gingivalis is a major periodontal pathogen that contains a variety of virulence factors. The antibody titer to P. gingivalis GroEL, a homologue of HSP60, is significantly higher in peri…
Chang, N; Hsiao, F; Huang, C
Gender differences in sore throat and hoarseness following endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask airway: a prospective study.
BMC anesthesiology • 2014 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: Postoperative sore throat and hoarseness are common minor complications following airway manipulation. This study was primarily done to determine gender differences in the incidence of th…
Gupta, A; Jaensson, M; Nilsson, U
Assessment of women, infants and children providers' perceptions of oral health counseling and availability of associated resources.
Journal of dental hygiene : JDH • 2014 • Vol. 88 Suppl 1
PURPOSE: Children from low-income families and ethnic minority groups are associated with an increased risk of developing dental disease and are often enrolled in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC…
Gwozdek, A; Mendryga, T
Associations of HLA-A, -B and -DRB1 types with oral diseases in Swiss adults.
PLoS One • 2014 • Vol. 9 (7)
Human leukocyte antigens (HLA) are crucial components of host defense against microbial challenge but the associations of HLA types with oral infectious diseases have not been studied in detail. This…
Buser, A; Mauramo, M; Ramseier, A
Influence of PhoP and intra-species variations on virulence of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis during the natural oral infection route.
PLoS One • 2014 • Vol. 9 (7)
The two-component regulatory system PhoP/PhoQ has been shown to (i) control expression of virulence-associated traits, (ii) confer survival and growth within macrophages and (iii) play a role in Yers…
Dersch, P; Heine, W; Nuss, A
Micro X-ray computed tomography of pits and fissures.
Journal of X-ray science and technology • 2014 • Vol. 22 (4)
BACKGROUND: Most tooth cavities start to develop inside pits and fissures where brushing, saliva, fluoride toothpaste or mouthwashes have no access. Therefore, 3D morphology of pits and fissures is a…
Andrewartha, K; Arhatari, B; White, M
Lessons in health and human rights: providing dental care to torture survivors.
The Journal of the American College of Dentists • 2014 • Vol. 81 (1)
New York City has a large number of individuals seeking asylem who are victims of torture. In addition to dental needs, which include cases of severe trauma to the mouth, these individuasl require sp…
Berkowitz, L; Cere, E; Granski, M
Standard of care: the legal view.
The Journal of the American College of Dentists • 2014 • Vol. 81 (1)
The standard of care is a legal construct, a line defined by juries, based on expert testimony, marking a point where treatment failed to meet expectations for what a reasonable professional would ha…
Curley, A; Peltier, B