Research Papers
Rhytidectomy approach for mandibular reconstruction with microvascular free flaps after resection of mandibular benign tumors.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2013 • Vol. 71 (12)
PURPOSE: Microvascular surgery has become the preferred method for mandibular reconstruction. A neck incision frequently is required for malignant tumor resections to carry out the dissection. The au…
Cho-Lee, G; Garcia-Diez, E; Marti Pages, C
Functional polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and survival in patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with chemoradiotherapy.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) • 2013 • Vol. 30 (4)
To investigate the prognostic role of major matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) gene polymorphisms in patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with chemoradiotherapy. F…
Cao, K; Chen, M; Chen, Q
The role of hemostatic mechanisms in the development of thrombosis in Behcet's disease: an analysis by modified rotation thromboelastogram (ROTEM).
Clinical rheumatology • 2013 • Vol. 32 (12)
Behcet's disease (BD) is a multisystemic disorder characterised by recurrent oral and genital ulcers. Vasculitis and thrombotic events are the most important causes of mortality. Thrombosis is the ma…
Akay, O; Kasifoglu, T; Korkmaz, C
Preclinical evaluation of the PI3K-mTOR dual inhibitor PF-04691502 as a novel therapeutic drug in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Investigational new drugs • 2013 • Vol. 31 (6)
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is common in Southeast Asia and over 40% of NPC tissues have PIK3CA amplification. This study characterized the preclinical activity of a novel potent dual PI3K/mTOR in…
Chan, A; Hui, C; Hui, E
The superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flap in intra-oral reconstruction.
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS • 2013 • Vol. 66 (12)
INTRODUCTION: The superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator (SCIP) flap is a modification of the groin flap using perforators of the superficial circumflex iliac artery (SCIA). It has mainly bee…
Adams, J; Ahmed, O; Green, R
Does ketorolac have a preemptive analgesic effect? A randomized, double-blind, control study.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2013 • Vol. 71 (12)
PURPOSE: To examine the effect of ketorolac used as preemptive analgesia on the intensity of pain and analgesic requirements in the postoperative period. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The present study was a…
Gutta, R; James, L; Koehn, C
Epithelio-mesenchymal transitional attributes in oral sub-mucous fibrosis.
Experimental and molecular pathology • 2013 • Vol. 95 (3)
Evaluating molecular attributes in association with its epithelial and sub-epithelial changes of oral sub-mucous fibrosis is meaningful in exploring the plausibility of an epithelio-mesenchymal trans…
Anura, A; Bag, S; Barui, A
Interleukin 4 haplotypes of susceptibility to chronic periodontitis are associated with IL-4 protein levels but not with clinical outcomes of periodontal therapy.
Human immunology • 2013 • Vol. 74 (12)
Different IL4 haplotypes were associated to susceptibility to/or protection against chronic periodontitis (CP). The aim of this study was to investigate if individuals carrying different haplotypes w…
Anovazzi, G; Capela, M; Cirelli, J
The use of toothpaste precipitates wear patterns.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2013 • Vol. 110 (6)
Kaidonis, J; Presswood, R; Townsend, G
Factors that are associated with injury to the inferior alveolar nerve in high-risk patients after removal of third molars.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 51 (8)
Our aim was to answer the question: "Among patients at high risk of injury to the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) after removal of 3rd molars, what factors are associated with postoperative neurosensor…
Dodson, T; Nattestad, A; Robertson, K
The oral microbial community of gingivitis and lumpy jaw in captive macropods.
Research in veterinary science • 2013 • Vol. 95 (3)
Gingivitis and lumpy jaw are diseases of polymicrobial aetiology. Although Fusobacterium necrophorum has been associated with these diseases in macropods, little is known about other organisms associ…
Antiabong, J; Ball, A; Boardman, W
Quantification of incisal tooth wear in upper anterior teeth: conventional vs new method using toolmakers microscope and a three-dimensional measuring technique.
Journal of dentistry • 2013 • Vol. 41 (12)
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to quantify tooth wear in upper anterior teeth using a new CAD-CAM Laser scanning machine, tool maker microscope and conventional tooth wear index. METHODS: Fifty partici…
Al-Omiri, M; Alzarea, B; Lynch, E
Is migraine a complicating factor for evidence-based therapy for masticatory myofascial pain? A case-control study.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2013 • Vol. 116 (6)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the response to conservative treatment of pain in patients diagnosed with masticatory myofascial pain (MMP) with or without migraine. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 61…
Bavia, P; Meirelles, L; Muller, C
Chronic periodontitis and erectile dysfunction.
The journal of sexual medicine • 2013 • Vol. 10 (12)
Bodakci, M; Hatipoglu, N; Ozbey, I
Diagnostic and prognostic value of plasma microRNA deregulation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Cancer biology & therapy • 2013 • Vol. 14 (12)
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is uncommon worldwide but often highly invasive in late stages. Due to its special location and lack of specific symptoms, NPC is hardly detected in regular medical exa…
Li, G; Li, X; Liang, B
Posterior pharyngeal candidiasis in the absence of clinically overt oral involvement: a cross-sectional study.
Lung • 2013 • Vol. 191 (6)
PURPOSE: Although oropharyngeal candidiasis is associated with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) usage, there is sparse data on the prevalence of posterior pharyngeal candidiasis in those without any dete…
Glavey, S; Keane, N; O'Regan, A
Ultrasound assessment of the entheses in primary Sjogren syndrome.
Ultrasound in medicine & biology • 2013 • Vol. 39 (12)
Although tendon pain is commonly reported in primary Sjogren syndrome (pSS), the underlying mechanism is unknown. The objective of this study was to determine whether tendon pain in pSS is related to…
Devauchelle-Pensec, V; Jousse-Joulin, S; Morvan, J
Hereditary deletion of the entire FAM20C gene in a patient with Raine syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A • 2013 • Vol. 161A (12)
Raine syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the FAM20C gene that is characterized by generalized osteosclerosis with periosteal new bone formation and distinctive craniof…
Ababneh, F; Al Azzawi, M; AlBalwi, M
[Maxillofacial reconstruction with radial forearm osteofasciocutaneous free flap].
Revue de stomatologie, de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et de chirurgie orale • 2013 • Vol. 114 (6)
INTRODUCTION: Maxillofacial defects often affect various type of tissues and require reconstruction using composite flaps. The radial forearm osteofasciocutaneous free flap is one of the least used. …
de Taddeo, A; Duvernay, A; Henault, B
Retromolar trigone squamous cell cancers: a reappraisal of 16 section MDCT for assessing mandibular invasion.
Clinical radiology • 2013 • Vol. 68 (12)
AIM: To reinvestigate the accuracy of 16 section multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in assessing mandibular invasion in retromolar trigone (RMT) squamous cell cancers (SCC). MATERIALS AND METHO…
Arya, S; Bal, M; Chaukar, D