Research Papers
Advances in Facial Reanimation.
Otolaryngologic clinics of North America • 2023 • Vol. 56 (3)
Facial nerve paralysis is a debilitating clinical entity that presents as a complete or incomplete loss of facial nerve function. The etiology of facial nerve palsy and sequelae varies tremendously. …
Ciolek, P; Frost, A; Snyder, V
Exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells: Heralding a new treatment for periodontitis?
Tissue & cell • 2023 • Vol. 82
Periodontitis, as a complex inflammatory disorder, is characterized by continuous destruction of the teeth-supporting components, like alveolar bone and periodontal ligament, and affects a great perc…
Banakar, M; Fathi, A; Karimzadeh, M
Early swallowing intervention after free flap reconstruction for oral cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Head & neck • 2023 • Vol. 45 (6)
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to summarize the state of current literature and evaluate evidence for timing, methods, and effects of early intervention in patients after free flap reconstruction. METH…
Wu, H; Xu, J; Yang, C
Automated and data-driven plate computation for presurgical cleft lip and palate treatment.
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery • 2023 • Vol. 18 (6)
PURPOSE: Presurgical orthopedic plates are widely used for the treatment of cleft lip and palate, which is the most common craniofacial birth defect. For the traditional plate fabrication, an impress…
Benitez, B; Dorda, D; Emhemmed, A
AAV6-Mediated Gene Therapy Prevents Developmental Dentin Defects in a Dentinogenesis Imperfecta Type Ⅲ Mouse Model.
Human gene therapy • 2023 • Vol. 34 (11-12)
Dentin is a major type of hard tissue of teeth and plays essential roles for normal tooth function. Odontoblasts are responsible for dentin formation. Mutations or deficiency in various genes affect …
Chen, Z; Fu, J; Ou, Y
Remineralization potential of phosphorylated chitosan and silver diamine fluoride in comparison to sodium fluoride varnish: invitro study.
European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry • 2023 • Vol. 24 (3)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the remineralization potential of phosphorylated chitosan nanoparticles (Pchi) and silver diamine fluoride (SDF) compared to sodium fluo…
Ashraf, R; Mohamed, Y
Lower lip reconstruction using McGregor fan technique with or without depressor anguli oris chimeric flap. Is there a difference in function and aesthetic outcomes?
Head & neck • 2023 • Vol. 45 (6)
BACKGROUND: Lower lip reconstruction aims to maintain facial subunit function and aesthetics. We present a minor modification of the McGregor flap technique, in which depressor anguli oris (DAO) musc…
Al-Aroomi, M; Al-Sharani, H; Al-Worafi, N
Paediatric actinomycosis: A 16-year, single-institution retrospective review of cases.
Journal of paediatrics and child health • 2023 • Vol. 59 (6)
AIM: Actinomycosis is a rare subacute to chronic granulomatous infection which can mimic other infectious or malignant diseases. This study examined the epidemiology and treatment outcome of actinomy…
Chew, S; Chong, C; Kam, K
Fracture strength and energy-dispersive spectroscopy analysis of 3-unit fixed partial dentures fabricated from different monolithic zirconia materials.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2023 • Vol. 129 (6)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Mastication forces in different regions affect the survival of multiunit posterior restorations. The fracture strength of 3-unit posterior monolithic zirconia fixed partial dent…
Bulbul, M; Erdinc, G; Ozcan, M
H. pylori predictors and outcomes among adults undergoing upper endoscopy at a Jamaican teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study.
Helicobacter • 2023 • Vol. 28 (3)
BACKGROUND: Recent data on the prevalence of H. pylori infection in Jamaica are lacking. It is postulated that there has been a decline in the prevalence of H. pylori infection and its associated com…
Cunningham-Myrie, C; Dawkins, Y; Guthrie-Dixon, N
An in vitro study evaluating the efficacy of a novel mount with torque control designed to tighten Osstell(R) transducers.
Clinical and experimental dental research • 2023 • Vol. 9 (3)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of a novel mount with torque control for tightening of Osstell(R) transducers and to determine the reliability of recorded ISQ measurements from implants placed i…
Donnelly-Swift, E; Naughton, D; Polyzois, I
Evaluation of oral health in different types of diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional retrospective study.
Primary care diabetes • 2023 • Vol. 17 (3)
OBJECTIVE: It was aimed to compare the relationship between oral health and two types of diabetes mellitus (DM) using laboratory findings and oral health parameters. MATERIAL AND METHOD: This retrosp…
Arican, B; Tarim, B
Impact of tooth mineral tissues genes on dental caries: A birth-cohort study.
Journal of dentistry • 2023 • Vol. 133
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate whether Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms present in the genes of tooth mineral tissues influence dental caries trajectory across the life course, and if there is an …
Chisini, L; Correa, M; de Carvalho, R
Developmental synergism in the management of oral potentially malignant disorders.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2023 • Vol. 42
Oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) are associated with an increased risk of occurrence of cancers of the oral cavity or lips. The unifying theme of OPMDs is their potential risk for cancer …
Li, Z; Tan, Y; Zhou, G
Anti-Apoptotic and Pro-Apoptotic Bcl-2 Family Proteins in Peri-Implant Diseases.
Clinical oral implants research • 2023 • Vol. 34 (6)
OBJECTIVES: Intrinsic apoptosis, which is regulated by Bcl-2 family proteins, has an important role in chronic inflammatory diseases. The aim of the study was to identify the tissue levels and ratios…
Gursoy, M; Gursoy, U; Yilmaz, D
Effect of non-vital tooth bleaching photoactivated with blue or violet LED on color and microhardness.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2023 • Vol. 42
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the efficacy of dental bleaching protocols using 35% hydrogen peroxide photoactivated with violet LED on color and microhardness of endodontically treated teeth. METHODS: Fort…
Besegato, J; Costa, J; de Almeida, E
Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: Prognostic factors for development of distant metastases and oncological outcomes.
Head & neck • 2023 • Vol. 45 (6)
BACKGROUND: Distant metastasis (DM) development in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OPSCC) represents an important prognostic factor. The identification of a phenotype of metastatic patients ma…
Bertolini, F; D'Angelo, E; Depenni, R
Accuracy of tooth-implant impressions: Comparison of five different techniques.
Clinical and experimental dental research • 2023 • Vol. 9 (3)
PURPOSE: To compare the accuracy of five different tooth-implant impression techniques. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this in vitro, experimental study, an acrylic model containing one bone-level Strauma…
Fathi, A; Rismanchian, M; Salamati, M
Interleukin 6 and Interleukin 1beta hypomethylation and overexpression are common features of apical periodontitis: A case-control study with gingival tissue as control.
Archives of oral biology • 2023 • Vol. 150
OBJECTIVES: Apical periodontitis is a periradicular tissue disorder that usually arises from infection by microorganisms in the root canal system resulting in local bone resorption. This usually invo…
Adeodato, C; Batista, P; Camuzi, D
Effects of green tea extract epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on orthodontic tooth movement and root resorption in rats.
Archives of oral biology • 2023 • Vol. 150
OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of EGCG on tooth movement and root resorption during orthodontic treatment in rats. METHODS: A total of thirty six male Wistar rats were randomly and equally divided in…
Chen, F; Chen, H; Du, S