Research Papers
Immune mediated oral diseases.
Disease-a-month : DM • 2023 • Vol. 69 (1)
Leikin, J
Decoding the influence of the immune system and immunotherapy targets on carcinomas: A hidden prism in oral cancer therapy.
Disease-a-month : DM • 2023 • Vol. 69 (1)
In recent decades, understanding tumorigenesis and the complex interaction between the host and the immune system has been the pillar for significant advances in anticancer therapy. Conventional anti…
de Arruda, J; Dhara, V; Gopinath, T
Oral manifestations of Chediak-Higashi syndrome: A systematic review.
Disease-a-month : DM • 2023 • Vol. 69 (1)
Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by leukocytes with giant secretory granules and a myriad of clinical features. However, it is unknown whether oral lesi…
Abreu, L; Alves, T; Callou, G
Risk factors associated with fixation-related complications in microsurgical free flap reconstruction of the mandible.
Microsurgery • 2023 • Vol. 43 (1)
BACKGROUND: Hardware complications (loosening of screws, infection, or exposure of the plate) in mandibular reconstruction with vascularized osseous free flaps impose significant morbidity, and frequ…
Cobo, J; de Vicente, J; de Villalain, L
Functional Outcome Comparison of Free Gracilis Muscle Anchoring Methods in Patients with Facial Paralysis: Upper Lip Red Line Incision versus Facelift Incision Approach.
Journal of reconstructive microsurgery • 2023 • Vol. 39 (1)
BACKGROUND: The greatest challenge of a free-muscle transfer in facial reanimation surgery is anchoring muscle to perioral soft tissue. An additional incision provides a better way to anchor the tra…
Hong, D; Oh, T; Park, H
Flanged Bentall Plus Cabrol Procedure for Interventricular Septal Dissection in Behcet's Disease.
The Annals of thoracic surgery • 2023 • Vol. 115 (1)
Behcet's disease with interventricular septal dissection is extremely rare, and its surgical treatment is even more challenging. One such treatment with interventricular septal dissection repair was …
Guo, H; Lu, P; Zhong, X
Early childhood caries sequelae and relapse rates in an Australian public dental hospital.
International journal of paediatric dentistry • 2023 • Vol. 33 (1)
BACKGROUND: Early childhood caries (ECC) remains one of the most prevalent childhood diseases in Australia, disproportionately affecting disadvantaged populations. AIM: To investigate the ECC experie…
Brown, S; Deveridge, C; El Gana, R
Liposarcoma of the retropharyngeal space.
ANZ journal of surgery • 2023 • Vol. 93 (1-2)
Corry, J; Dixon, B; Hart, C
Dental treatment of patients with prune belly syndrome.
Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry • 2023 • Vol. 43 (1)
BACKGROUND: Prune belly syndrome (PBS), also known as Eagle-Barrett syndrome (EGBRS), is a rare congenital disease characterized by deficiency or absence of abdominal wall muscles, urological abnorma…
Quilici, D; Quilici, G; Quilici, M
FAM3 Family as Prognostic Factors for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening • 2023 • Vol. 26 (3)
BACKGROUND: Although head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a common malignancy, the molecular biology landscape underlying its occurrence and development remains poorly understood. The fam…
An, J; Guan, X; Liao, C
Piagetian's principles on moral development and its influence on the oral hygiene practices of Indian children: An embedded mixed-method approach.
International journal of paediatric dentistry • 2023 • Vol. 33 (1)
BACKGROUND: Moral principles in children can influence their oral hygiene practices and can be beneficial in providing better oral health care. AIM: To assess the consistency of Piaget's moral develo…
Asokan, S; Geethapriya, P; Natchiyar, N
A comparative study to assess the effectiveness of curcumin, mucosamin, and chlorhexidine in chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis.
Explore (New York, N.Y.) • 2023 • Vol. 19 (1)
BACKGROUND: Oral mucositis is one of the most frequent and challenging side effects of chemotherapy. At present, none of the guidelines recommend the use of various mouthwashes available for the trea…
Ansarinejad, N; Farasatinasab, M; Fardad, F
Modified Score of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis to predict toxic epidermal necrolysis mortality.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology • 2023 • Vol. 88 (1)
Ghorbani, A; Haghani Dogahe, Z; Hallaj, S
External validation of cone-beam computed tomography- and panoramic radiography-featured prediction models for inferior alveolar nerve injury after lower third molar removal: proposal of a risk calculator.
Odontology • 2023 • Vol. 111 (1)
We previously developed basic and extended models to predict inferior alveolar nerve injuries (IANI) after lower third molar (LM3) removal based on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. Althou…
Amekawa, S; Imai, T; Kubota, S
Efficacy of probiotics against dental caries in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition • 2023 • Vol. 63 (29)
Dental caries causes serious consequences and the financial burden of society especially in children with high morbidity rate. Here we carried out a meta-analysis to systematically evaluate the effic…
Chen, Y; Pan, B; Ruan, G
Lichenoid lesions of the upper labial mucosa: a systematic review and a report of a new case with extensive follow-up.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2023 • Vol. 81 (1)
OBJECTIVES: The paper reports the demographic characteristics of patients with lichenoid lesions affecting only the upper labial mucosa, with or without associated lesions in the maxillary anterior g…
Halonen, M; Siponen, M
Comparative Clinical Evaluation of Trapezoidal, Envelope, and Tunnel Type Coronally Advanced Flap in the Treatment of Gingival Recession: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.
The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry • 2023 • Vol. 43 (1)
This study evaluated the efficacy of trapezoidal coronally advanced flap (tCAF), envelope coronally advanced flap (eCAF), and coronally advanced tunnel flap (TUN) in treating gingival recession (GR) …
Chen, J; Li, W; Liao, Z
Disc-condyle relationship alterations following stabilization splint therapy or arthrocentesis plus hyaluronic acid injection in patients with anterior disc displacement: a retrospective cohort study.
Oral radiology • 2023 • Vol. 39 (1)
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to quantitatively evaluate the efficacy of stabilization splint (SS) therapy or arthrocentesis plus hyaluronic acid (HA) injection in the treatment of anter…
Chen, S; He, S; Li, F
Barriers and Opportunities to Support the Oral Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Review of Health Policy and Systems.
International journal of aging & human development • 2023 • Vol. 96 (1)
Tooth decay and gum disease are reversible, preventable, and impact approximately 68% of older adults nationwide. While the Affordable Care Act added provisions to health prevention services, it did …
de Sam Lazaro, S; Kline, J; Nitschke Durben, A
New evidence of genetic heterogeneity causing hereditary gingival fibromatosis and ALK and CD36 as new candidate genes.
Journal of periodontology • 2023 • Vol. 94 (1)
BACKGROUND: Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is an uncommon genetic condition characterized by slow but progressive fibrous, non-hemorrhagic, and painless growth of the gingival tissues due to …
Coletta, R; de Andrade, R; Krepischi, A