Research Papers
Socio-cultural aspects of oral health among the Fulani in Ferlo (Senegal): a qualitative study.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2013 • Vol. 71 (5)
OBJECTIVES: Health is a subjective concept that considers the social, cultural, environmental and behavioural problems of the individual. This study was conducted with the objective of better underst…
Boetsch, G; Bonfil, J; Diouf, M
Options for configuring the scapular free flap in maxillary, mandibular, and calvarial reconstruction.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery • 2013 • Vol. 132 (3)
BACKGROUND: A number of microvascular free-flap tissue transfer techniques exist for reconstruction of head and neck defects. The scapular free flap is a versatile option that can be used for a wide …
Ashford, B; Ch'ng, S; Clark, J
Finite element analysis of stress distribution in anchor teeth in surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 42 (9)
The treatment of a transverse maxillary deficiency in skeletally mature individuals should include surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion. This study evaluated the distribution of stresses that …
de Assis, D; de Carvalho, P; Ferreira, O
Prevalence of trigeminal neuralgia in Al-Quseir city (Red sea Governorate), Egypt.
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery • 2013 • Vol. 115 (9)
BACKGROUND: Trigeminal neuralgia or tic douloureux is sometimes described as the most excruciating pain known to humanity. OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of trigeminal neuralgia among the pop…
Abdel Hakeem M, N; Badry, R; El-Tallawy, H
Letter in response to letter by Williams M. and Gok G.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 51 (6)
Brennan, P; Mackenzie, N
Cytogenetics of central giant cell granuloma of the mandible.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2013 • Vol. 71 (9)
PURPOSE: Central giant cell granuloma is a benign entity that commonly occurs in the mandible and maxilla. It is usually treated by surgical excision, varying from curettage to en bloc resection. Bec…
Bodner, L; Brennan, P; Kachko, L
Histamine transport and metabolism are deranged in salivary glands in Sjogren's syndrome.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) • 2013 • Vol. 52 (9)
OBJECTIVE: To study histamine transport and metabolism of salivary gland (SG) epithelial cells in healthy controls and SS patients. METHODS: Enzymes and transporters involved in histamine metabolism …
Chazot, P; Katebe, M; Konttinen, Y
Lightwand-guided nasotracheal intubation in oromaxillofacial surgery patients with anticipated difficult airways: a comparison with blind nasal intubation.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 42 (9)
In oromaxillofacial surgery patients, the incidence of difficult airways is up to 15.4-16.9%. Blind nasal intubation remains a safe technique for difficult airway management in some remote areas wher…
Dong, Y; Li, G; Shao, Y
Refractory nasopharyngeal carcinoma: positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography-guided 125I seed implantation therapy after repeated traditional radiochemotherapy.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery • 2013 • Vol. 149 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET-CT)-guided (125)I seed implantation in the treatment of patients with refractory nasophar…
Gao, F; Li, C; Shi, F
Design characteristics, primary stability and risk of fracture of orthodontic mini-implants: pilot scan electron microscope and mechanical studies.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2013 • Vol. 18 (5)
OBJECTIVE: Orthodontic mini-implants (OMIs) are increasingly used in orthodontics but can fail for various reasons. This study investigates the effects of OMI design characteristics on the mechanical…
Marce-Nogue, J; Mojal, S; Puigdollers, A
Detection of human cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr Virus in symptomatic and asymptomatic apical periodontitis lesions by real-time PCR.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2013 • Vol. 18 (5)
OBJECTIVES: Recent studies have investigated the occurrence of human cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr Virus in samples from apical periodontitis lesions and a role in the pathogenesis of this disease…
Ozbek, A; Ozbek, S; Yavuz, M
Immediate implants placed in fresh sockets associated to periapical infectious processes. A systematic review.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2013 • Vol. 18 (5)
OBJECTIVES: The development of treated implant surfaces, added to the increase of the aesthetic requirements by the patients has led to a change in the treatment protocols as well as the development …
Alvarez-Camino, J; Gay-Escoda, C; Valmaseda-Castellon, E
Supportive periodontal therapy and periodontal biotype as prognostic factors in implants placed in patients with a history of periodontitis.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2013 • Vol. 18 (5)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate bone loss around implants placed in patients with a history of treated chronic periodontitis and who did or did not attend supportive periodontal therapy, after one year in fun…
Aguirre-Zorzano, L; Estefania-Fresco, R; Vallejo-Aisa, F
Dentin erosion by whitening mouthwash associated to toothbrushing abrasion: a focus variation 3D scanning microscopy study.
Microscopy research and technique • 2013 • Vol. 76 (9)
The aim of this study was to determine the erosive potential of hydrogen peroxide (HP) containing mouthwash on dentin assessed by Focus variation three-dimensional (3D) microscopy. Twenty dentin slab…
Braga, C; Lima, J; Melo, M
Long-term 3-dimensional stability of mandibular advancement surgery.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2013 • Vol. 71 (9)
PURPOSE: To evaluate 3-dimensional changes in the position of the condyles, rami, and chin from 1 to 3 years after mandibular advancement surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective observationa…
Almeida, M; Carvalho, F; Cevidanes, L
Prenatal nitrate intake from drinking water and selected birth defects in offspring of participants in the national birth defects prevention study.
Environmental health perspectives • 2013 • Vol. 121 (9)
BACKGROUND: Previous studies of prenatal exposure to drinking-water nitrate and birth defects in offspring have not accounted for water consumption patterns or potential interaction with nitrosatable…
Brender, J; Canfield, M; Dwivedi, D
Response to letter to the editor by the American Society of Temporomandibular Joint Surgeons (ASTMJS) Re: G. Dimitroulis, a new surgical classification for temporomandibular joint disorders [Int. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 42 (2013) 218-222].
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 42 (9)
Dimitroulis, G
Cyclic tensile stress during physiological occlusal force enhances osteogenic differentiation of human periodontal ligament cells via ERK1/2-Elk1 MAPK pathway.
DNA and cell biology • 2013 • Vol. 32 (9)
Physiological occlusal force constitutively exists in the oral environment and is important for periodontal homeostasis and remodeling. Cyclic tensile stress (CTS) triggers the biological response of…
Han, M; Li, L; Li, S
Influence of anxiety on temporomandibular disorders--an epidemiological survey with elders and adults in Southern Brazil.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2013 • Vol. 40 (9)
The socio-economic and psychological factors and the use of and need for dental prostheses have been associated with prevalence and severity of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The aim of this stud…
Almeida, R; Boscato, N; Goettems, M
A consortium of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Streptococcus parasanguinis, and Filifactor alocis is present in sites prior to bone loss in a longitudinal study of localized aggressive periodontitis.
Journal of clinical microbiology • 2013 • Vol. 51 (9)
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans-induced localized aggressive periodontitis (LAP) in African-American adolescents has been documented but is poorly understood. Two thousand fifty-eight adolescen…
Dewhirst, F; Fairlie, K; Ferrendiz, J