Research Papers
Artifact-resistant superimposition of digital dental models and cone-beam computed tomography images.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2013 • Vol. 71 (11)
PURPOSE: Combining the maxillofacial cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) model with its corresponding digital dental model enables an integrated 3-dimensional (3D) representation of skeletal structu…
Chiang, W; Lin, H; Lo, L
The role of preoperative oxidative stress and mandibular third molar postoperative outcome--reply.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 42 (11)
Gulnahar, Y; Kosger, H; Tutar, Y
The prognostic significance of the biomarker p16 in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain)) • 2013 • Vol. 25 (11)
AIMS: There is an increasing incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell cancers (OPSCC) mostly associated with favourable outcomes. p16 immunohistochemistry is a sur…
Douglas, C; Hall, G; Hall, J
Tripaddled anterolateral thigh flap for simultaneous reconstruction of bilateral buccal defects after buccal cancer ablation and severe oral submucous fibrosis release: a case report.
Microsurgery • 2013 • Vol. 33 (8)
For buccal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) patients accompanied with severe oral submucous fibrosis (OSF), it is a challenge to simultaneously reconstruct bilateral buccal defects created from cancer r…
Guo, F; Huang, P; Jian, X
The role of preoperative oxidative stress and mandibular third molar postoperative outcome.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 42 (11)
Capuano, A; Chisci, G; Ciccoli, L
Trauma and reconstruction: it is in our DNA.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America • 2013 • Vol. 25 (4)
Precious, D
Epstein-Barr virus induction of the Hedgehog signalling pathway imposes a stem cell phenotype on human epithelial cells.
The Journal of pathology • 2013 • Vol. 231 (3)
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a cancer common in southern China and South East Asia that is causally linked to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. Here, we demonstrate that NPC displays frequent …
Arrand, J; Dawson, C; Hu, C
Imaging appearances for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma and post-salvage nasopharyngectomy.
Clinical radiology • 2013 • Vol. 68 (11)
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a head and neck neoplasm that occurs in endemic numbers among people of southern Chinese descent. External beam radiation to the nasopharyngeal bed and primary drain…
Khoo, J; Tan, N; Teo, P
Dental plaque microcosm response to bonding agents containing quaternary ammonium methacrylates with different chain lengths and charge densities.
Journal of dentistry • 2013 • Vol. 41 (11)
OBJECTIVES: Antibacterial bonding agents are promising to combat bacteria and caries at tooth-restoration margins. The objectives of this study were to incorporate new quaternary ammonium methacrylat…
Li, F; Weir, M; Xu, H
Role of minor salivary glands in developing patient-rated xerostomia and sticky saliva during day and night.
Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology • 2013 • Vol. 109 (2)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this prospective study was to investigate the relationship between xerostomia during the day (XERday) and night (XERnight) and sticky saliva during the day (STICday) and night…
Beetz, I; Bijl, H; Langendijk, J
What constitutes a clinically important pain reduction in patients after third molar surgery?
Pain research & management • 2013 • Vol. 18 (6)
BACKGROUND: For patients with surgical third molar removal, it is unknown what constitutes a clinically important change in patients' visual analogue scale (VAS) reports of pain intensity. OBJECTIVES…
Ashton-James, C; Forouzanfar, T; Heymans, M
Horace Wells' "Humbug Affair" occurred at Massachusetts General Hospital? Humbug!
Anesthesiology • 2013 • Vol. 119 (5)
Bause, G
[Primary intraosseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the jaws].
Revue de stomatologie, de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et de chirurgie orale • 2013 • Vol. 114 (5)
INTRODUCTION: A mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a malignant salivary gland tumor. Its primitive intraosseous maxillary localization is rare. We report a case with a difficult diagnosis. CASE REPORT…
El Bouihi, M; Lakouichmi, M; Mansouri Hattab, N
Common MEFV gene mutations in Turkish patients with Behcet's disease.
Gene • 2013 • Vol. 530 (1)
Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder whose etiology has not been fully established yet. The MEditerranean FeVer (MEFV) gene has been identified as the cause of Familial M…
Ates, O; Gul, U; Rustemoglu, A
Pregnancy and Behcet's disease: comment on the article by Noel et al.
Arthritis and rheumatism • 2013 • Vol. 65 (11)
Seyahi, E; Yazici, H
Pulmonary cryptococcosis in childhood systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjogren syndrome overlap: a rare opportunistic infection.
Lupus • 2013 • Vol. 22 (13)
Meningitis is the main manifestation of cryptococcosis in adult systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, and other organs and systems, such as the lungs, are rarely affected in this fungal infect…
Aikawa, N; Artur Silva, C; Durigon, G
Hypertension in patients with cranial nerve vascular compression syndromes and comparison with a population-based cohort.
Journal of neurosurgery • 2013 • Vol. 119 (5)
OBJECT: Although essential arterial hypertension (AH) represents a major health issue, its underlying causes remain unknown. An intriguing hypothesis is that AH in some cases may be caused by vascula…
Eide, P; Holmen, J; Sandell, T
Effects of full-mouth scaling on the periodontal health of Indigenous Australians: a randomized controlled trial.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2013 • Vol. 40 (11)
BACKGROUND: Simplified periodontal therapy might be a pragmatic strategy for public health programmes targeting Indigenous Australian adults. The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to …
Bartold, P; Brown, A; Celermajer, D
Mandibular hypomobility after orthognathic surgery: a review article.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2013 • Vol. 71 (11)
PURPOSE: To answer 2 specific questions in relation to mandibular hypomobility after orthognathic surgery (OGS): 1) Is hypomobility after OGS permanent? 2) Is there any underlying mechanism? MATERIAL…
Al-Belasy, F; Dolwick, M; Tozoglu, S
Longitudinal evaluation of simulated toothbrushing on the roughness and optical stability of microfilled, microhybrid and nanofilled resin-based composites.
Journal of dentistry • 2013 • Vol. 41 (11)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of simulated toothbrushing over ten weeks on the roughness and optical stability (colour, translucency and gloss) of microfilled - Mf (…
da Silva, E; da Silva, J; Doria, J