Research Papers
Early-stage osseointegration capability of a submicrofeatured titanium surface created by microroughening and anodic oxidation.
Clinical oral implants research • 2013 • Vol. 24 (9)
OBJECTIVE: The role of nanoscale/submicron morphological features in the process of osseointegration is largely unknown. This study reports the creation of a unique submicrofeatured titanium surface …
Ikeda, T; Minamikawa, H; Nakagawa, K
Sebaceous carcinoma of the parotid gland.
Diagnostic cytopathology • 2013 • Vol. 41 (9)
Coogan, A; Kressin, M
Analysis of risk factors for retropharyngeal lymph node metastasis in carcinoma of the hypopharynx.
Head & neck • 2013 • Vol. 35 (9)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of retropharyngeal lymph node (RPLN) metastasis and to explore the associated risk factors using CT and MRI, to direct clinical …
Deng, X; Gu, M; Su, Y
Aggressive multimodality management of locally advanced retromolar trigone tumors.
Head & neck • 2013 • Vol. 35 (9)
BACKGROUND: Retromolar trigone tumors are rare and aggressive malignancies. There is lack of quality evidence pertaining to their management due to the heterogeneity in treatment policies adopted. We…
Deo, S; Kallianpur, A; Mohanti, B
Acute multiple arterial thrombosis after cisplatin in base of tongue carcinoma: case report.
Head & neck • 2013 • Vol. 35 (9)
BACKGROUND: Arterial thromboses following cisplatin-based chemotherapy in head and neck cancers are extremely rare and devastating complication. METHODS AND RESULTS: A 54-year-old male smoker had an …
Ghoshal, S; Rishi, A
The use of Le Fort I Approach in the resection of an extensive ossifying fibroma.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 17 (3)
INTRODUCTION: Ossifying fibroma (OF) is a well-defined benign neoplasm characterized by slow growth and predilection for the posterior mandible site, usually treated by conservative surgical approach…
Bezerra, T; Costa, F; de Medeiros, J
Cleft palate associated with hairy polyp: a case report.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2013 • Vol. 50 (5)
Congenital tumors of the oral cavity are extremely uncommon, and hairy polyps are rare nonneoplastic growths. Most hairy polyps arise from the oronasopharynx and may cause impairment of the upper aer…
Desai, A; Jatania, H; Kumar, N
Large trigeminal schwannoma of the infratemporal fossa: evaluation of neoangiogenesis in this rare neoplasm.
Head & neck • 2013 • Vol. 35 (9)
BACKGROUND: Trigeminal schwannomas are uncommon intracranial tumors. Extracranial trigeminal schwannomas in the infratemporal fossa are rare. METHODS: We present a case with a clinical history of fac…
Alafaci, C; Barresi, V; Caffo, M
Prognostic significance of expression of cyclooxygenase-2, vascular endothelial growth factor, and epidermal growth factor receptor in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Head & neck • 2013 • Vol. 35 (9)
BACKGROUND: The association between expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and the long-term outcomes in treated n…
Chen, G; K Tham, I; Lin, S
Er,Cr:YSGG laser influence on microleakage of class V composite resin restorations.
Lasers in medical science • 2013 • Vol. 28 (5)
One of the most challenging issues following restoration is microleakage. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Er,Cr:YSGG laser with and without acid etching on microleakage of cla…
Assadian, H; Fattah, T; Fekrazad, R
Unilateral bony ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint in a case of ankylosing spondylitis.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 17 (3)
BACKGROUND: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease with multiple articular and para-articular involvement that has a predilection for the axial skeleton. In spite of its high p…
de Andrade Freitas Oliveira, L; de Melo, D; de Oliveira-Santos, C
Accuracy of digital and conventional impression techniques and workflow.
Clinical oral investigations • 2013 • Vol. 17 (7)
OBJECTIVES: Digital impression techniques are advertised as an alternative to conventional impressioning. The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the accuracy of full ceramic crowns obtaine…
Brueckel, C; Seelbach, P; Wostmann, B
Trends in World Dental Research: an overview of the last three decades using the Web of Science.
Clinical oral investigations • 2013 • Vol. 17 (7)
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this paper is to analyse the scientific activity of dental sciences over the last 30 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Dental-research output was identified by retrieving all …
Jimenez-Contreras, E; Jimenez-Fernandez, I; Lucena-Martin, C
Proteomic and scanning electron microscopic analysis of submandibular sialoliths.
Clinical oral investigations • 2013 • Vol. 17 (7)
OBJECTIVES: Several theories have been proposed regarding the genesis of sialoliths, including the organic core theory, which suggests epithelial or bacterial etiology originating in the central core…
Boddi, K; Guttman, A; Harfouche, R
Association between periodontitis and gestational diabetes mellitus: a case-control study.
Journal of periodontology • 2013 • Vol. 84 (9)
BACKGROUND: Some studies have reported an association between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and periodontitis. The aim of the present study is to analyze this potential association and the infl…
Costa, F; Esteves Lima, R; Miranda Cota, L
Assessment of quality of life of patients with oral cavity cancer who have had defects reconstructed with free anterolateral thigh perforator flaps.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 51 (6)
The aim of this study was to evaluate quality of life (QoL) in patients who have had resections of oral cancer and reconstruction by free anterolateral thigh perforator flaps. QoL was assessed by the…
Cheng, Y; Li, W; Liu, F
Trigeminal neuralgia: a new neuroimaging perspective.
World neurosurgery • 2013 • Vol. 80 (3-4)
Delfini, R; Peschillo, S
Histometric analysis of the effect of enamel matrix derivative on the healing of periodontal defects in rats with diabetes.
Journal of periodontology • 2013 • Vol. 84 (9)
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) involves metabolic changes that can negatively influence periodontal tissues, resulting in impaired periodontal repair. There is a lack of information about the out…
Casati, M; Correa, M; Gomes Campos, M
Anti-M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antibodies in patients with Sjogren's syndrome.
Modern rheumatology • 2013 • Vol. 23 (5)
Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease that affects exocrine glands including salivary and lacrimal glands. Recently, autoantibodies against muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3 (M3R) have …
Asashima, H; Iizuka, M; Matsumoto, I
Post-thermocycling shear bond strength of a gingiva-colored indirect composite layering material to three implant framework materials.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2013 • Vol. 71 (5)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate shear bond strength of a gingiva-colored indirect composite to three implant framework materials, before and after thermocycling, and verify the effect of surface pre-treatment…
Fushiki, R; Kamio, S; Koizuka, M