Research Papers
Randomized controlled trial on the performance of direct and indirect composite restorations in patients with severe tooth wear.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2021 • Vol. 37 (11)
OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to evaluate survival and failure behavior of Direct Composite Restorations (DRC) and Indirect Composite Restorations (ICR) on molars and anterior teeth, in a Randomized Con…
Bronkhorst, E; Crins, L; Huysmans, M
Guanabenz inhibits alveolar bone resorption in a rat model of periodontitis.
Journal of pharmacological sciences • 2021 • Vol. 147 (3)
Increase of sympathetic activity has been known to exacerbate osteoporosis through promotion of bone resorption. However, it is largely unknown about involvement of sympathetic activity in exacerbati…
Goto, S; Hamamura, K; Miyazawa, K
Understanding the complex pathogenesis of oral cancer: A comprehensive review.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2021 • Vol. 132 (5)
The pathogenesis of oral cancer is a complex and multifactorial process that requires a deep understanding of the underlying mechanisms involved in the development and progress of malignancy. The eve…
Georgaki, M; Kolokotronis, A; Nikitakis, N
Optimizing reproductive health management in lupus and Sjogren's syndrome.
Current opinion in rheumatology • 2021 • Vol. 33 (6)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: People with childbearing capacity who are diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjogren's syndrome (SS) have specific and important reproductive health consideratio…
Birru Talabi, M; Clowse, M; Himes, K
Recent progress of biomarkers in oral cancers.
Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA • 2021 • Vol. 84 (11)
Oral cancers are the seventh most common cancer globally. While progresses in oral cancer treatment have been made, not all patients respond to these therapies in the same way. To overcome this diffi…
Chiang, S; Hung, K; Kao, S
Osseous Genioplasty: Prevention of Witch's Chin Deformity with No-Degloving Technique.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery • 2021 • Vol. 148 (5)
BACKGROUND: Osseous genioplasty is a powerful procedure that can correct chin dysmorphology; however, traditional techniques may result in chin ptosis or a "witch's chin" deformity. Iatrogenic chin p…
Bradley, C; Bradley, J; Byrd, R
Influence of remaining axial walls on of root filled teeth restored with a single crown and adhesively bonded fibre post: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 114
OBJECTIVES: To synthesise evidence on structural failures and prevalence of post-treatment endodontic disease (PTD) in anterior and posterior root filled teeth with a single crown and adhesively bond…
AlSaleh, E; Dummer, P; Dutta, A
Child discomfort and parental acceptability of silver diamine fluoride and alternative restorative treatment: A randomized controlled clinical trial.
Journal of dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 114
OBJECTIVES: To compare pain perception of young children treated with SDF and ART, as well as their parents' acceptability of both modalities. METHODS: Eighty, 3 to 8-years old children, having at le…
Abdelaziz, W; Abdellatif, H; Ali, A
Tricalcium phosphate (-containing) biomaterials in the treatment of periodontal infra-bony defects: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 114
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the additional clinical benefit of tricalcium phosphate (TCP) (-containing) biomaterials compared to open flap debridement (OFD) in periodontal infra-bony …
Attin, T; Heumann, C; Liu, C
Bilateral Posterior Auricular Masses: A Case of Kimura's Disease.
Ear, nose, & throat journal • 2021 • Vol. 100 (9)
Kimura's disease (KD) is currently considered a rare chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. It is more common in the Asian population, especially in young and middle-aged men, and can invo…
Han, J; Kou, Y; Shi, L
Protein Kinase D3 Promotes the Reconstruction of OSCC Immune Escape Niche Via Regulating MHC-I and Immune Inhibit Molecules Expression.
Journal of immunotherapy (Hagerstown, Md. : 1997) • 2021 • Vol. 44 (9)
Protein kinase D3 (PKD3) has been involved in various aspects of tumorigenesis and progression in many kinds of cancer types. However, whether PKD3 regulates immune escape in tumor microenvironment i…
Chen, H; Chen, J; Cui, B
Do all patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma benefit from the maintenance chemotherapy using S-1/capecitabine?
Oral oncology • 2021 • Vol. 122
BACKGROUND: The goal of this study was to explore the benefits of S-1/capecitabine as maintenance therapy in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients with different risks of tr…
Chen, Q; Guo, S; Liu, L
Successful Endoscopic Sclerotherapy Using Lauromacrogol Injection for Laryngopharyngeal Hemangioma.
Ear, nose, & throat journal • 2021 • Vol. 100 (9)
Objectives: This study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of local lauromacrogol injection in the treatment of hypopharyngeal hemangioma. Methods: From Aug 2015 to May 2021, 13 consecutive p…
Du, X; Hu, L; Lei, X
Malignant Transformation and Treatment Recommendations of Chronic Hyperplastic Candidiasis-A Six-year Retrospective Cohort Study.
Mycoses • 2021 • Vol. 64 (11)
BACKGROUND: Oral chronic hyperplastic candidiasis (CHC) is the most uncommon type of oral candidiasis with diverse manifestations. Up to date the diagnosis, long-term management and prognosis of this…
Gao, Y; Wang, X; Wu, S
Trends in Diversity Related to Gender and Race in the Surgical Specialties and Subspecialties Inclusive of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America • 2021 • Vol. 33 (4)
Medical training in the United States has undergone multiple evolutions and maturations. The Flexner Report and its effects, written in 1910, still has significant impact on modern professional educa…
Ferguson, B; Morgan, M; Wilson, S
An Amorphous Peri-Implant Ligament with Combined Osteointegration and Energy-Dissipation.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) • 2021 • Vol. 33 (45)
Progress toward developing metal implants as permanent hard-tissue substitutes requires both osteointegration to achieve load-bearing support, and energy-dissipation to prevent overload-induced bone …
Deng, X; Guo, L; Hou, J
Evaluation of prognostic factors in patients with Bell's palsy.
Brain and behavior • 2021 • Vol. 11 (11)
BACKGROUND: Bell's palsy is a common neurological problem that leads to peripheral palsy of the facial nerve. Most patients have a favorable response with or without treatment while some are left wit…
Kafle, D; Thakur, S
HPV Sequencing Facilitates Ultrasensitive Detection of HPV Circulating Tumor DNA.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research • 2021 • Vol. 27 (21)
PURPOSE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA offers a convenient circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) marker for HPV-associated malignancies, but current methods, such as digital PCR (dPCR), provide insufficient…
Bratman, S; Han, K; Leung, E
An open-label, prospective, single-arm study of switching from infliximab to cyclosporine for refractory uveitis in patients with Behcet's disease in long-term remission.
Japanese journal of ophthalmology • 2021 • Vol. 65 (6)
PURPOSE: Although infliximab (IFX) decreases the risk of blindness due to refractory uveitis in patients with Behcet's disease (BD), there are no standard criteria for IFX switching or withdrawal. To…
Hasumi, Y; Ida, Y; Ishihara, M
DCE-MRI quantitative transport mapping for noninvasively detecting hypoxia inducible factor-1alpha, epidermal growth factor receptor overexpression, and Ki-67 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients.
Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology • 2021 • Vol. 164
BACKGROUND: Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) has the potential to noninvasively detect expression of hypoxia inducible factor-1-alpha (HIF-1alpha), epidermal growth fact…
Chen, F; Chen, P; Chiang, G