Research Papers
Cilostazol and Tocopherol in the Management of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: New Insights From a Case Report.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2021 • Vol. 79 (12)
Several treatment protocols for medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) have been published. Despite the efficacy of surgical therapy of approximately 90% as primary therapy, the role of …
Bertotti, M; de Carvalho E, F; Migliorati, C
Community led: celebrating wellness with a smile.
International journal of circumpolar health • 2021 • Vol. 80 (1)
Dental caries is the most common chronic childhood disease in Canada and creates a significant burden on both human and financial costs. In Canada, the annual cost of dental day surgery for children …
Graham, H; Ogenchuk, M; Ramsden, V
Determinants of patient-reported xerostomia among long-term oropharyngeal cancer survivors.
Cancer • 2021 • Vol. 127 (23)
BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to identify clinicodemographic risk factors for xerostomia among long-term oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) survivors. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 906 …
Aggarwal, P; Chambers, M; Fuller, C
Clinical negligence claims in oral and maxillofacial surgery over the last 10 years.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2021 • Vol. 59 (10)
According to NHS Resolution, the cost of harm from clinical activity in the last year was pound8.3 billion. The steady increase in litigation within the National Health Service (NHS) has led to conc…
Ahmed, A; Elledge, R; McGoldrick, D
More severe stress markers in the teeth of flanged versus unflanged orangutans (Pongo spp.).
American journal of physical anthropology • 2021 • Vol. 176 (4)
OBJECTIVES: We compared an early life stress indicator, linear enamel hypoplasia (LEH), in the canine teeth of two male orangutan (Pongo spp.) morphs. Flanged males have large bi-discoid cheek pads a…
Kralick, A; McGrath, K
The stratification of primary Sjogren's syndrome: is it really solving the problem?
Rheumatology international • 2021 • Vol. 41 (12)
Baicus, C
The socket shield technique for immediate implant placement: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2021 • Vol. 33 (8)
BACKGROUND: Immediate implant placement with socket shield technique (SST) may maintain the buccal bone plate and soft tissue levels, however, the potential clinical benefits of SST lack strong scien…
Abdulkareem, M; AlQahtani, H; Alsabeeha, N
The regulation of long non-coding RNA 00958 (LINC00958) for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells death through absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) depending on microRNA-4306 and Sirtuin1 (SIRT1) in vitro.
Bioengineered • 2021 • Vol. 12 (1)
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been proposed as potential targets in OSCC gene therapy. Thus, the study aims to analyze how they exert functions in OSCC. LINC00958, AIM2, Gasdermin D (GSDMD) and…
Cui, Y; Ge, W; Jiang, L
Clinical profiles of SS-ILD compared with SS-NILD in a Chinese population: a retrospective analysis of 735 patients.
Annals of medicine • 2021 • Vol. 53 (1)
BACKGROUND: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a serious complication in patients with Sjogren's syndrome (SS). Most studies on primary SS (pSS) with ILD are limited in sample size, and studies on se…
Duan, W; Guo, T; Guo, W
Outcomes for the treatment of locoregional recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer: Systematic review and pooled analysis.
Head & neck • 2021 • Vol. 43 (12)
Despite advances in the treatment of primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma, locoregional recurrence (lrNPC) occurs at 10%-50% at 5 years. This review aims to evaluate salvage treatment for locally recurre…
Foley, J; Newton, E; Prisman, E
The Dental stick test - Useful to reveal intra-articular conditions in persons with temporomandibular disorder?
Musculoskeletal science & practice • 2021 • Vol. 56
BACKGROUND: There is a need for clinical tests that can reveal intra-articular conditions in the temporomandibular joint to be able to give proper treatment. The Dental stick test, where participants…
Julsvoll, E; Robinson, H
Technical note: Artificial Resynthesis Technology for the experimental formation of dental microwear textures.
American journal of physical anthropology • 2021 • Vol. 176 (4)
Dental microwear formation on the posterior dentition is largely attributed to an organism's diet. However, some have suggested that dietary and environmental abrasives contribute more to the formati…
Chwa, E; Delong, R; Fok, A
Multimorbid disease trajectories for people with periodontitis.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2021 • Vol. 48 (12)
AIM: Periodontitis is a multifactorial condition linked to increased risk of systemic diseases. This study aimed to identify disease trajectories of people with periodontitis using the process mining…
Aggarwal, V; Kang, J; Larvin, H
Severe and life-threatening COVID-19-related mucocutaneous eruptions: A systematic review.
International journal of clinical practice • 2021 • Vol. 75 (12)
OBJECTIVES: Earlier diagnosis and the best management of virus-related, drug-related or mixed severe potentially life-threatening mucocutaneous reactions of COVID-19 patients are of great concern. Th…
Goodarzi, A; Mashayekhi, F; Pour Mohammad, A
Evaluation of autofluorescence visualization system in the delineation of oral squamous cell carcinoma surgical margins.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2021 • Vol. 36
INTRODUCTION: Delineating the margins of Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a critical step for optimaltumor resection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of lesion surgical margi…
Cao, Z; Guo, S; Han, W
Can Radiation Therapy Quality Assurance Improve Nasopharyngeal Cancer Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Reporting the First Phase of a Prospective International Atomic Energy Agency Study.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics • 2021 • Vol. 111 (5)
PURPOSE: Most new nasopharyngeal cancer cases occur in low-income and middle-income countries, and these patients experience poorer overall survival than that of new nasopharyngeal cancer cases in hi…
Abdelwahab, S; Ali, R; Ammar, C
Assessment of the presence of interleukin 17(+) macrophages and Th17 cells in situ in lip and oral tongue cancer.
Human immunology • 2021 • Vol. 82 (12)
Increasing clinical evidence indicates that Th17 cells may promote or inhibit tumor progression, however the exact role of these cells in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCCs) pathogenesis and progres…
Bezerra, T; Miguel, M; Monteiro, B
In-office bleaching protocols using violet LED: A split mouth case report.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2021 • Vol. 36
A new LED wavelength, violet LED (VL) with a wavelength between 405 - 410 nm was recently introduced to be used for in-office dental bleaching. In comparison to the blue LED system (440 to 485 nm), t…
de Freitas, P; de Souza, B; Ferreira, L
MSX2 represses tumor stem cell phenotypes within oral squamous cell carcinomas via SOX2 degradation. RETRACTED
Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) • 2021 • Vol. 246 (24)
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the sixth malignancy in the world with high incidence. The MSX2 (muscle segment homeobox 2)-Sry-related high-mobility box 2 (SOX2) signaling pathway plays a sig…
Keyimu, R; Tuerdi, M; Zhao, Z
Automated description of the mandible shape by deep learning.
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery • 2021 • Vol. 16 (12)
PURPOSE: The shape of the mandible has been analyzed in a variety of fields, whether to diagnose conditions like osteoporosis or osteomyelitis, in forensics, to estimate biological information such a…
Aneiros-Ardao, A; Carreira, M; Tomas, I