Research Papers
The effect of nebivolol on P wave duration and dispersion in patients with Behcet's disease; a prospective single-arm controlled study.
Anadolu kardiyoloji dergisi : AKD = the Anatolian journal of cardiology • 2013 • Vol. 13 (7)
OBJECTIVE: Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic multi-system disease presenting with recurrent oral and genital ulceration, and relapsing uveitis. Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, ventricular ar…
Akkaya, H; Borlu, M; Karakas, M
Prevention and treatment of Candida colonization on denture liners: a systematic review.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2013 • Vol. 110 (5)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Denture liners are well known for their poor physical properties that favor the accumulation of plaque and colonization by Candida species, which can irritate the oral tissues a…
Boscato, N; Pereira-Cenci, T; Skupien, J
An evaluation of student and clinician perception of digital and conventional implant impressions.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2013 • Vol. 110 (5)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The accuracy and efficiency of digital implant impressions should match conventional impressions. Comparisons should be made with clinically relevant data. PURPOSE: The purpose …
Gallucci, G; Lee, S; Macarthur, R
An in vitro study on the secondary caries-prevention properties of three restorative materials.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2013 • Vol. 110 (5)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Secondary caries is considered to be the most important and common reason for the replacement of all types of restorations. PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to evaluate in …
Lai, G; Li, M; Wang, J
Are there universal restorative composites for anterior and posterior teeth?
Journal of dentistry • 2013 • Vol. 41 (11)
OBJECTIVE: This retrospective, longitudinal clinical study investigated the longevity up to 20 years of posterior restorations placed with 3 universal composites (Charisma, Herculite XR, Z100) and of…
Baldissera, R; Collares, K; Correa, M
Linear and volumetric dimensional changes of injection-molded PMMA denture base resins.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2013 • Vol. 29 (11)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the linear and volumetric dimensional changes of six denture base resins processed by their corresponding injection-molding systems at 3 time interva…
El Bahra, S; Freitag-Wolf, S; Kern, M
Fibroblast growth factors 7 and 10 are involved in ameloblastoma proliferation via the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway.
International journal of oncology • 2013 • Vol. 43 (5)
Ameloblastoma is an epithelial benign tumor of the odontogenic apparatus and its growth mechanisms are not well understood. Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 3, FGF7 and FGF10, which are expressed by th…
Kanda, S; Kawano, S; Mitsuyasu, T
Effect of incorporating BisGMA resin on the bonding properties of silane and zirconia primers.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2013 • Vol. 110 (5)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Some silane primers and some zirconia primers contain extra resins such as bisphenol A glycol dimethacrylate (BisGMA) in their formulations for better wetting. No studies exist …
Chen, L; Shen, H; Suh, B
Promoting effects on the proliferation and metastasis of ACC tumor cell with XAGE-1b overexpression.
Oncology reports • 2013 • Vol. 30 (5)
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is salivary gland malignancy characterized by indolent yet relentless growth that exhibits inherent resistance to surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy and it also expresses…
Li, T; Liu, Y; Zhou, B
Author's reply to the commentary entitled "Pharyngolaryngeal zoster: indeed challenging, but also dreadful".
American journal of otolaryngology • 2013 • Vol. 34 (6)
Choi, J
Radiofrequency heating and magnetic field interactions of fixed partial dentures during 3-tesla magnetic resonance imaging.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2013 • Vol. 116 (5)
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the heating and magnetic field interactions of fixed partial dentures in a 3-Tesla (3T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) environment. STUDY DESIGN: Three substructure …
Ayyildiz, S; Gorgulu, S; Kamburoglu, K
Incidence of head and neck cancer and socioeconomic status in Canada from 1992 to 2007.
Oral oncology • 2013 • Vol. 49 (11)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between head and neck cancer (HNC) incidence and socioeconomic status (SES) in Canada, and investigate changes in the relationship between HNC incidence and …
Connell, C; Corsten, M; Hwang, E
Does orthodontic treatment harm children's diets?
Journal of dentistry • 2013 • Vol. 41 (11)
INTRODUCTION: Despite the many courses of fixed orthodontic treatment being undertaken worldwide, the question of this treatment harming children's diets remains unanswered. METHODS: A hospital-based…
Abed Al Jawad, F; Croft, N; Johal, A
Systematic review of basic oral care for the management of oral mucositis in cancer patients.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer • 2013 • Vol. 21 (11)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this project was to evaluate research in basic oral care interventions to update evidence-based practice guidelines for preventing and treating oral mucositis (OM) in cancer p…
Bowen, J; Brown, C; Correa, M
Late reconstruction of orbital and naso-orbital deformities.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America • 2013 • Vol. 25 (4)
Acute orbital fractures and naso-orbital ethmoid fractures can result in chronic orbital and naso-orbital deformities. Understanding the acute injury is the first step in reconstructing the establish…
Kainulainen, V; Koivumaki, A; Miettinen, A
Maxillary reconstruction using chimeric flaps of the subscapular artery system without vein grafts and the novel usage of chimeric flaps.
Journal of reconstructive microsurgery • 2013 • Vol. 29 (9)
The purpose of this study was to overcome the disadvantages associated with the shortness of the vascular pedicle of subscapular system combined flaps when performing the maxillary reconstruction pro…
Ikejiri, M; Kiyokawa, K; Koga, N
One confirmed and one suspected case of pharyngeal gonorrhoea treatment failure following 500mg ceftriaxone in Sydney, Australia.
Sexual health • 2013 • Vol. 10 (5)
Emerging antimicrobial resistance within Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) is a significant global public health threat. Detection and investigation of treatment failures is a crucial component of the World…
Lahra, M; Limnios, E; McNulty, A
A prospective CBCT study of upper airway changes after rapid maxillary expansion.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology • 2013 • Vol. 77 (11)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the upper airway changes after rapid maxillary expansion utilizing CBCT. METHODS: 16 children (10 male, 6 female) with a mean age of 12…
Gao, X; Zeng, J
Nonparametric estimation in an "illness-death" model when all transition times are interval censored.
Biometrical journal. Biometrische Zeitschrift • 2013 • Vol. 55 (6)
We develop nonparametric maximum likelihood estimation for the parameters of an irreversible Markov chain on states 0,1,2 from the observations with interval censored times of 0 --> 1, 0 --> 2 and 1 …
Frydman, H; Gerds, T; Gron, R
Single versus dual venous anastomoses of the free fibula osteocutaneous flap in mandibular reconstruction: a retrospective study.
Microsurgery • 2013 • Vol. 33 (8)
OBJECTIVE: The present study was to compare the success rates of single venous anastomosis with dual venous anastomoses of the free fibula osteocutaneous flap in mandibular reconstruction. PATIENTS A…
Han, Z; Li, H; Li, J