Research Papers
Fracture resistance of CAD/CAM-fabricated fiber-reinforced composite denture retainers.
The International journal of prosthodontics • 2013 • Vol. 26 (4)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the fracture resistance of computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacture (CAD/CAM)-fabricated fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) denture retainers. Dista…
Lassila, L; Nagata, K; Takahashi, H
Journal of Prosthodontic Research in great shape and continues to grow.
Journal of prosthodontic research • 2013 • Vol. 57 (3)
Baba, K
Yorick crown.
British dental journal • 2013 • Vol. 215 (1)
Copson, P
Character shaping.
British dental journal • 2013 • Vol. 215 (1)
Armstrong, J
Addressing oral health inequalities in the United Kingdom--the impact of devolution on population-based fluoride policy.
British dental journal • 2013 • Vol. 215 (1)
The front covers of the current volume of the British Dental Journal (Volume 215) feature drawings by children participating in the Welsh national oral health improvement programme - Designed to Smil…
Chestnutt, I
Safety issues of tooth whitening using peroxide-based materials.
British dental journal • 2013 • Vol. 215 (1)
In-office tooth whitening using hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) has been practised in dentistry without significant safety concerns for more than a century. While few disputes exist regarding the effica…
Greenwall, L; Li, Y
Maxillary rehabilitation with a CAD/CAM-fabricated, long-term interim and anatomic contour definitive prosthesis with a digital workflow: A clinical report.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2013 • Vol. 110 (1)
The digital workflow in this clinical report describes a maxillary rehabilitation with an articulator-free and definitive cast-free treatment protocol for computer-aided design and computer-aided man…
Harris, B; Lin, W; Morton, D
Modern application of the Skinner vertical movement stress director for distal extension partial removable dental prostheses: A clinical report.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2013 • Vol. 110 (1)
This article describes the prosthetic rehabilitation of a partially edentulous patient with a partial removable dental prosthesis (PRDP) designed to dissipate stress transmission to the denture found…
Cagna, D; Downs, D; Schulz, K
Interrami intraoral fixation technique for severe mandibular rifle fragmented bullet injury management.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 24 (4)
Interrami intraoral Kirschner wire fixation technique is presented for the reduction, stabilization, and immobilization of a pulverized and avulsed lower jaw caused by rifle fragmented bullet injurie…
Shuker, S
Vertical distraction osteogenesis combined with bilateral 2-step osteotomy for preprosthetic rehabilitation of edentulous mandible.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 24 (4)
The aim of the current study was to appraise the effectiveness of distraction osteogenesis combined with bilateral 2-step osteotomy for the vertical augmentation of atrophic edentulous mandibles. To …
Amoroso, P; Cervelli, D; Foresta, E
A preliminary study on the characteristics of the velopharyngeal structures in different-age patients with cleft palate.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 24 (4)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the developmental tendency of velopharyngeal structures in different-age patients with cleft palate (CP) to provide reference for selecting surgery in cli…
Li, Y; Ma, L; Shi, B
Perioperative pain in patients with trigeminal neuralgia undergoing radiofrequency thermocoagulation of the Gasserian ganglion.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 24 (4)
Trigeminal neuralgia is the worst pain that human beings have ever experienced. Few researches have illustrated perioperative pain in patients with trigeminal neuralgia undergoing radiofrequency ther…
Liu, X; Wei, J; Weng, Z
A new palatal distractor device for bodily movement of maxillary bones by rigid self-locking miniplates and screws system.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 24 (4)
METHODS: A new palatal distractor device for bodily movement of the maxillary bones after complete segmented Le Fort I osteotomy for 1-stage transversal distraction and tridimensional repositioning o…
Cantone, A; Claudio, P; Cortese, A
Immediate distraction osteogenesis: the sandwich technique in combination with rhBMP-2 for anterior maxillary and mandibular defects.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 24 (4)
The goal of this study was to demonstrate the technique and effectiveness of incorporating recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) to the established sandwich osteotomy technique. Al…
Cicciu, M; Herford, A; Stevens, T
Giant cells mandibular lesion: surgical treatment with preservation of the dentition.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 24 (4)
Giant cell tumors of the jaw (GCTJ) are common in the long bones but rare in the craniofacial region, with only 1% of cases occurring in the latter; they account for approximately 3% to 5% of all pri…
Guerrissi, J
Topography of the lingual foramen using micro-computed tomography for improving safety during implant placement of anterior mandibular region.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 24 (4)
The aim of this study was to determine the location and size of the lingual foramina and the course of their canals using micro-computed tomography. Twenty Korean mandibles were scanned using a micro…
Choi, D; Hu, K; Kim, D
Malformations of the zygomatic and maxillary regions.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 24 (4)
The maxillofacial region develops during 3 to 8 weeks in an embryo. The process involves neural crest cell migration and proliferation as well as facial protrusion jointing and fusion. The maxillofac…
Liang, Y; Xu, C; Yang, Y
Clinical presentation of epignathus teratoma with cleft palate; and duplication of cranial base, tongue, mandible, and pituitary gland.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 24 (4)
A 2-day-old girl was diagnosed with an oral epignathus teratoma and an uncommon combination of orofacial malformations including cleft palate; tongue, mandible, cranial base, cervical vertebrae, lowe…
Hoshi, K; Maeda, Y; Mori, Y
Bilobed skin paddle fibula flap for large oromandibular defects.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 24 (4)
Although the fibula free flap (FFF) is a useful choice for mandible reconstruction, its application for large oromandibular defects is still debated upon. We report the use of FFF with a bilobed perf…
Belli, E; Ferri, G; Longo, B
Dual endoscopic approach of intradiploic epidermoid cyst of the maxilla.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2013 • Vol. 24 (4)
Intradiploic epidermoid cysts are relatively rare tumors that arise between the 2 tables of cranial bones. We report a very rare case of intradiploic epidermoid cyst of the maxilla, which was managed…
Lee, D; Lim, S