Research Papers
Titanium Internal Fixator Removal in Maxillofacial Surgery: Is It Necessary? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2023 • Vol. 34 (1)
Titanium plates and screws are essential devices in maxillofacial surgery since late 1980s, but despite their wide use there is no consensus in titanium internal fixators removal after bone healing. …
Califano, L; Carraturo, E; De Riu, G
Role of immune-inflamed phenotype in the prognosis of hypopharyngeal carcinoma following primary surgery.
Head & neck • 2023 • Vol. 45 (1)
BACKGROUND: The immune profile in primary resected hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) and its prognostic value remain to be defined. METHODS: We enrolled 100 patients with HPSCC underwent…
Cai, Q; Chen, R; Han, P
Success rate, treatment duration, and pain perception in the management of palatally impacted canines using the K9 and Ballista spring: a randomized clinical trial.
The Angle orthodontist • 2023 • Vol. 93 (1)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the success rate, treatment duration, and pain perceived during forced eruption of maxillary palatally impacted canines using the K9 and Ballista springs. MATERIALS AND METHOD…
Bhupali, N; Kumar, V; Singh, S
Comparison of two different therapeutic approaches for skeletal Class II patients with temporomandibular degenerative joint disease.
The Angle orthodontist • 2023 • Vol. 93 (1)
OBJECTIVES: To compare two different therapeutic approaches for skeletal Class II patients with temporomandibular degenerative joint disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 47 patients were includ…
He, Y; Jin, N; Qin, X
The association between forward head posture and masticatory muscle pressure pain thresholds in patients with temporomandibular joint dissorders: a cross-sectional observational study.
Clinical oral investigations • 2023 • Vol. 27 (1)
OBJECTIVES: Forward head posture (FHP) is common in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs); however, whether it contributes to TMD symptoms remains unclear. The aim of this study was …
Cai, B; Fan, S; Xu, L
Accuracy of indirect bracket placement with medium-soft, transparent, broad-coverage transfer trays fabricated using computer-aided design and manufacturing: An in-vivo study.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2023 • Vol. 163 (1)
INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to test the precision of in-vivo indirect bracket placement via medium-soft, transparent, broad-coverage, computer-aided designed and manufactured transf…
Jost-Brinkmann, P; Koch, P; Lombardo, L
Impact of bone-anchored maxillary protraction on the quality of life of subjects with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2023 • Vol. 163 (1)
INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to evaluate the influence of bone-anchored maxillary protraction (BAMP) on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) in subjects with complete unilateral cleft l…
De Clerck, H; de Couto Nascimento, V; de Souza Vilella, B
Comparison of periodontal status and failure rates with different retainer bonding methods and adhesives: a randomized clinical trial.
The Angle orthodontist • 2023 • Vol. 93 (1)
OBJECTIVES: This single-center, randomized clinical trial evaluated and compared retainer bonding among different methods and adhesives in terms of periodontal status and failure rates. MATERIALS AND…
Cokakoglu, S; Kizildag, A
Accuracy of Telemedicine Consultations in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2023 • Vol. 81 (1)
PURPOSE: Telemedicine has been an emerging trend over the past few years and has seen an exponential rise due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the present study was to determine the accuracy …
Feng, C; Gangwani, P; Kolokythas, A
Simultaneous Le Fort III and Le Fort I Osteotomy: Surgical Outcomes and Clinical Parameters.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2023 • Vol. 34 (1)
INTRODUCTION: Simultaneous Le Fort III/I (LF III/I) osteotomies are often performed when a differential advancement of the upper and lower midface is needed. This study aims to evaluate midface posit…
Eisemann, B; Flores, R; Grayson, B
Virtual surgical planning for maxillary reconstruction with the scapular free flap: An evaluation of a simple cutting guide design.
Head & neck • 2023 • Vol. 45 (1)
BACKGROUND: The study's objective is to assess the feasibility and utility of VSP for maxillary reconstruction with the scapular free flap. METHODS: An open-source VSP platform was used to create the…
Durham, J; Gui, X; Kwon, J
Impact of medications on salivary flow rate in patients with xerostomia: a retrospective study by the Xeromeds Consortium.
Clinical oral investigations • 2023 • Vol. 27 (1)
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluates the impact of systemic medications and polypharmacy on unstimulated (UWS) and chewing-stimulated whole saliva (SWS) flow rates in patients with xerostomia. MATERIAL A…
Alajbeg, I; Andabak-Rogulj, A; Aria, M
Regenerative Endodontics by Cell Homing: A Review of Recent Clinical trials.
Journal of endodontics • 2023 • Vol. 49 (1)
INTRODUCTION: The conventional treatment for irreversibly inflamed or necrotic teeth is root canal treatment or apexification. Regenerative endodontics aims to regenerate the damaged "pulp-like" tiss…
de Deus, G; Haugen, H; Johnsen, G
Gene signature predicting recurrence in oral squamous cell carcinoma is characterized by increased oxidative phosphorylation.
Molecular oncology • 2023 • Vol. 17 (1)
Although numerous studies have used systemic approaches to identify prognostic predictors in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), the effectiveness of these approaches has not been assessed clinicall…
Eun, Y; Ko, S; Kong, M
Do cone-beam computed tomography low-dose protocols affect the evaluation of the temporomandibular joint?
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2023 • Vol. 50 (1)
BACKGROUND: There is no established acquisition protocol based on scientific evidence for the acquisition of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) exams to evaluate the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). …
Correr-Sobrinho, L; de Oliveira Reis, L; Freitas, D
Effects of Fam83h truncation mutation on enamel developmental defects in male C57/BL6J mice.
Bone • 2023 • Vol. 166
Truncation mutations in family with sequence similarity, member H (FAM83H) gene are considered the main cause of autosomal dominant hypocalcified amelogenesis imperfecta (ADHCAI); however, its pathog…
He, Z; Huang, W; Li, S
Abutment margin levels and residual cement occurrence in cement-retained implant restorations: An observational study.
Clinical oral implants research • 2023 • Vol. 34 (1)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the association between different vertical levels of the abutment margin and residual cement prevalence in cement-retained implant restorations with customized abutments. METH…
Han, J; Karasan, D; Kim, H
Aligning Small Datasets Using Domain Adversarial Learning: Applications in Automated in Vivo Oral Cancer Diagnosis.
IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics • 2023 • Vol. 27 (1)
Deep learning approaches for medical image analysis are limited by small data set size due to factors such as patient privacy and difficulties in obtaining expert labelling for each image. In medical…
Ahmed, B; Al-Enazi, H; Al-Khalil, M
Management of Intraoperative Contamination of the Custom Total Temporomandibular Joint Prosthesis.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2023 • Vol. 81 (1)
Management of intraoperative contamination of a custom total temporomandibular joint prosthesis has not been reported in the literature. As this complication is rare, it can be unsettling for the sur…
Burkes, J; McQuinn, M; Moreno, S
Exosomal hsa_circRNA_047733 integrated with clinical features for preoperative prediction of lymph node metastasis risk in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2023 • Vol. 52 (1)
BACKGROUND: To evaluate whether exosomal circRNAs could serve as diagnostic biomarkers for the accurate preoperative prediction of lymph node metastasis (LNM) risk in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OS…
Chen, F; Chen, Y; Deng, Q