Research Papers
Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible: a case series at a single institution.
Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale • 2013 • Vol. 42 (1)
BACKGROUND: Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) defines exposed irradiated bone, which fails to heal over a period of 3-6 months without evidence of residual or recurrent tumor. In the previous decades, a stagi…
Blanas, N; Enepekides, D; Gevorgyan, A
Mechanisms of Class II correction induced by the crown Herbst appliance as a single-phase Class II therapy: 1 year follow-up.
Progress in orthodontics • 2013 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study is to evaluate the skeletal and dentoalveolar effects of the crown Herbst appliance used alone for a single phase of therapy followed by a 1-year observation p…
Jakobsone, G; Latkauskiene, D; McNamara, J
Changes in the oral environment after placement of lingual and labial orthodontic appliances.
Progress in orthodontics • 2013 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: This study compared the oral hygiene and caries risk of patients treated with labial and lingual orthodontic appliances throughout a prospective evaluation of the status of the oral envir…
Gorgun, O; Lombardo, L; Ortan, Y
Applicability of Willems model for dental age estimations in Brazilian children.
Forensic science international • 2013 • Vol. 231 (1-3)
Several studies described tooth development as a reliable pathway for age estimations. Depending on the considered life span, the dental age indicators vary. In children, combinations of developing t…
Fieuws, S; Franco, A; Souza, P
Dental fluorescence: potential forensic use.
Forensic science international • 2013 • Vol. 231 (1-3)
In cases of identification of bones, skeletal segments or isolated bones, searching for biotypologic diagnostic data to estimate an individual's age enables comparing these data with those of missing…
da Silva, M; da Silva, R; de Oliveira, O
Performing oral health screenings on children.
The Nurse practitioner • 2013 • Vol. 38 (9)
This article describes ways to elicit the cooperation of a young patient while limiting fear and/or alarm, provides steps for performing a complete oral exam to evaluate the oral health of a child, a…
Dimarco, M; Norris, M; Thacker, S
Photodynamic detection of oral cancers with high-performance chitosan-based nanoparticles.
Biomacromolecules • 2013 • Vol. 14 (9)
Oral cancer, a subtype of head and neck cancer, is one of the leading causes of cancer death and is difficult to detect in the early stages. Improved methods of detecting primary oral lesions during …
Kuo, M; Lin, C; Tan, C
Incidence and clearance of oral human papillomavirus infection in men: the HIM cohort study.
Lancet (London, England) • 2013 • Vol. 382 (9895)
BACKGROUND: Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection causes a subset of oropharyngeal cancers. These cancers disproportionately affect men, are increasing in incidence, and have no proven prevention…
Abrahamsen, M; Fulp, W; Giuliano, A
The effect of periodontal therapy on C-reactive protein, endothelial function, lipids and proinflammatory biomarkers in patients with stable coronary artery disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trials • 2013 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: Scarce information exists regarding the preventive effect of periodontal treatment in the recurrence of cardiovascular events. Prevention may be achieved by targeting risk factors for rec…
Furtado, M; Haas, A; Kampits, C
A compound odontoma in the path of an erupting incisor.
BMJ case reports • 2013 • Vol. 2013
Gururaju, C; Rathva, V; Sundaresh, K
Effect of topical 5-ALA mediated photodynamic therapy on proliferation index of keratinocytes in 4-NQO-induced potentially malignant oral lesions.
Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology • 2013 • Vol. 126
Fractionation can improve photodynamic therapy (PDT) efficacy for potentially malignant oral lesion treatment. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the apoptosis/proliferation index of oral kerat…
Barcessat, A; Correa, L; Dos Santos Pinto, D
ITGA3 and ITGB4 expression biomarkers estimate the risks of locoregional and hematogenous dissemination of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
BMC cancer • 2013 • Vol. 13
BACKGROUND: Molecular biomarkers are essential for monitoring treatment effects, predicting prognosis, and improving survival rate in oral squamous cell carcinoma. This study sought to verify the eff…
Hoshina, H; Ikeda, N; Kawase, T
Tumor volume is an independent prognostic indicator of local control in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy.
Radiation oncology (London, England) • 2013 • Vol. 8
BACKGROUND: To retrospectively analyze whether primary tumor volume and primary nodal volume could be considered independent prognostic factors for nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with intensity-mod…
Fan, Z; Feng, M; Fu, B
Strategies for maximizing consent rates for child dental health surveys: a randomised controlled trial.
BMC medical research methodology • 2013 • Vol. 13
BACKGROUND: Poor response rates can jeopardise the validity of the findings of epidemiological surveys. The aim of this study was to undertake a randomised controlled trial to determine the effective…
Glenny, A; Milsom, K; Rooney, E
The influence of steam cleaning procedures on the surface roughness of commonly used type III dental stone for the fabrication of removable dentures.
Gerodontology • 2013 • Vol. 30 (3)
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the possible detrimental effects of steam treatment on the surface of type III dental stone, which is a common laboratory material used for the construction of remo…
Bozdag, E; Cilingir, A; Geckili, O
Pharyngocele.
Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola • 2013 • Vol. 64 (5)
Basterra Alegria, J; Mosquera Lloreda, N; Oishi Konari, M
Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in an elderly population in the city of Valparaiso, Chile.
Gerodontology • 2013 • Vol. 30 (3)
OBJECTIVE: Chilean population is ageing, which means an increase in the prevalence of multiple pathologies, including those located in the oral cavity. AIM: To measure the prevalence and distribution…
Barraza, A; Cueto, A; Deichler, J
A critical analysis of the literature review in "Stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal pain secondary to benign skull base tumors" by Tanaka et al. and presentation of an algorithm for management of these tumors.
World neurosurgery • 2013 • Vol. 80 (3-4)
Chang, S; Murovic, J
Survival analysis of mandibular complete dentures with acrylic-based resilient liners.
Gerodontology • 2013 • Vol. 30 (3)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this long-term randomised controlled trial was to compare the longevity of dentures constructed using a conventional acrylic resin (CAR) to that of dentures constructed usin…
Gunji, A; Ito, N; Kawai, Y
The effect of different surface treatments on the bond strength of a gingiva-colored indirect composite veneering material to three implant framework materials.
Clinical oral implants research • 2013 • Vol. 24 (9)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate and compare the shear-bond strength of a gingiva-colored indirect composite material to three different implant framework materials (zirconia ceramics, gold alloy, and titaniu…
Blatz, M; Fushiki, R; Koizuka, M