Research Papers
[Nodular granuloma of the lip. An unusual manifestation of secondary syphilis].
Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete • 2013 • Vol. 64 (10)
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum which evolves through three overlapping stages. A 50-year-old woman presented with an expanding painless granulomatous nodule o…
Bruch-Gerharz, D; HELBIG, D; Muller-Wiefel, A
Expression of E-cadherin, Twist, and p53 and their prognostic value in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology • 2013 • Vol. 139 (10)
PURPOSE: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and p53 play important roles in controlling cancer invasion and metastasis. However, discrepancies still exist in the relationship between the express…
Cheng, C; Cheng, Y; Fan, C
Disinfection protocols to prevent cross-contamination between dental offices and prosthetic laboratories.
Journal of infection and public health • 2013 • Vol. 6 (5)
Control of cross-contamination between dental offices and prosthetic laboratories is of utmost importance to maintain the health of patients and dental office staff. The purpose of this study was to …
Balducci, I; Jorge, A; Kimpara, E
Poor oral health and quality of life in older U.S. adults with diabetes mellitus.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society • 2013 • Vol. 61 (10)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and oral health in older U.S. adults with diabetes mellitus (DM). DESIGN: Cross-sectional. SETTING: Data from th…
Chan, K; Huang, D; Young, B
The prognostic impact of a combined carbonic anhydrase IX and Ki67 signature in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
British journal of cancer • 2013 • Vol. 109 (7)
BACKGROUND: Tumour hypoxia is associated with impaired apoptosis, resistance to therapy and poor prognosis. We previously reported that high stromal expression of the endogenous marker of hypoxia, ca…
Bose, P; Brockton, N; Dort, J
Gingival fibroblasts from periodontitis patients exhibit inflammatory characteristics in vitro.
Archives of oral biology • 2013 • Vol. 58 (10)
OBJECTIVE: Gingival fibroblasts (GFs) are an important regulatory cell type in the progression of periodontitis. This study aimed to compare the expression levels of genes associated with inflammatio…
Baek, K; Choi, Y; Ji, S
Gingival crevicular fluid and serum levels of APRIL, BAFF and TNF-alpha in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis patients with periodontal disease.
Archives of oral biology • 2013 • Vol. 58 (10)
BACKGROUND: This study was performed to evaluate gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and serum levels of a proliferation inducing ligand (APRIL) and B cell activating factor (BAFF) and compare this to di…
Aksu, K; Biyikoglu, B; Buduneli, E
Short-term evaluation of bioactive glass using the modified osteotome sinus elevation technique.
Implant dentistry • 2013 • Vol. 22 (5)
PURPOSE: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the dimensional changes of bioactive glass (BG) that occur after sinus bone grafting using a modified osteotome technique and simultaneous…
Abdulkarim, H; Garcia, M; McLeod, D
Immediate free iliac bone graft after nonsegmental mandibular resection and delayed implant placement: a case series.
Implant dentistry • 2013 • Vol. 22 (5)
BACKGROUND: Resection of mandibular tumors without proper reconstruction may lead to unfavorable esthetic and function results. The purpose of this case series was to describe clinical results and a …
Ahn, K; Cha, H; Kar, K
Prosthodontic rehabilitation in patient with ectodermal dysplasia combining preprosthetic techniques: a case report.
Implant dentistry • 2013 • Vol. 22 (5)
Oral manifestations in ectodermal dysplasia include oligodontia, alveolar ridges hypoplasia, and others. Due to the special conditions in terms of unhealthy teeth and lack of bone, implant-supported …
Arenaz Bua, J; Lopez-Cedrun Cembranos, J; Luaces Rey, R
Implant surface detoxification: a comprehensive review.
Implant dentistry • 2013 • Vol. 22 (5)
OBJECTIVE: Nonsurgical treatment has been shown to be effective in dealing with inflammatory lesions around implant without bone loss. However, when bone loss is noticed, surgical treatment may be ne…
Galindo-Moreno, P; Monje, A; Suarez, F
Long-term outcome and late toxicities of simultaneous integrated boost-intensity modulated radiotherapy in pediatric and adolescent nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Chinese journal of cancer • 2013 • Vol. 32 (10)
The application of simultaneous integrated boost-intensity modulated radiotherapy (SIB-IMRT) in pediatric and adolescent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is underevaluated. This study aimed to evaluate…
Chen, L; Li, W; Lin, A
Thyroid-like papillary adenocarcinoma of the nasopharynx with focal thyroglobulin expression.
Pathology • 2013 • Vol. 45 (6)
Bugdayci, M; Cabbarzade, C; Kayahan, B
Effect of microthread design of dental implants on stress and strain patterns: a three-dimensional finite element analysis.
Biomedizinische Technik. Biomedical engineering • 2013 • Vol. 58 (5)
The aim of this study was to use finite element analysis (FEA) to assess the influence of microthread design at the implant neck on stress distribution in the surrounding bone. A commercially availab…
Amid, R; Kadkhodazadeh, M; Khademi, M
Comparison of Saliva-Check Mutans and Saliva-Check IgA Mutans with the Cariogram for caries risk assessment.
European journal of oral sciences • 2013 • Vol. 121 (5)
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the combined use of two rapid, semiquantitative detection kits (Saliva-Check Mutans and Saliva-Check IgA Mutans) to assess caries risk using the Cariogram com…
Emilson, C; Wennerholm, K
Total fluoride intake and excretion in children up to 4 years of age living in fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas.
European journal of oral sciences • 2013 • Vol. 121 (5)
Fractional fluoride retention is important during the early years of life when considering the risk of development of dental fluorosis. This study aimed to measure fractional fluoride retention in yo…
Buzalaf, M; Cardoso, C; Grizzo, L
Awareness and attitudes related to dental erosive wear among 18-yr-old adolescents in Oslo, Norway.
European journal of oral sciences • 2013 • Vol. 121 (5)
The aim of the present study was to describe awareness and attitudes related to dental erosive wear among 18-yr-old adolescents in Oslo and to explore attitudinal differences between participants wit…
Mulic, A; Skaare, A; Skeie, M
Dental caries and head and neck cancers.
JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery • 2013 • Vol. 139 (10)
IMPORTANCE: Dental caries is the demineralization of tooth structures by lactic acid from fermentation of carbohydrates by commensal gram-positive bacteria. Cariogenic bacteria have been shown to eli…
Genco, R; Marshall, J; Meurman, J
Single application of topical doxycycline hyclate in the management of recurrent aphthous stomatitis.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2013 • Vol. 116 (4)
OBJECTIVE: Although tetracyclines are used for topical therapy in recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) patients, there are few clinical trials that have used doxycycline. Hence, we evaluated the thera…
Annigeri, R; Kalappanavar, A; Shettar, S
Second primary tumors and myeloperoxidase expression in buccal mucosal squamous cell carcinoma.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2013 • Vol. 116 (4)
OBJECTIVE: The present study investigated the relationship between the expression of manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD), catalase, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and myeloperoxidase (MPO) in bucca…
Chen, C; Chen, C; Chen, H