Research Papers
Stability of Class II Malocclusion Treatment with the Austro Repositioner Followed by Fixed Appliances in Brachyfacial Patients.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2021 • Vol. 18 (18)
One of the goals of functional-appliance devices is to modify the vertical growth pattern, solving several kinds of malocclusion. This study aimed to evaluate Class II malocclusion treatment's stabil…
Alarcon, J; Austro-Martinez, M; Jimenez-Guerra, A
Oral Health as a Predictor of Physical Frailty among Rural Community-Dwelling Elderly in an Agricultural County of Taiwan: A Cross-Sectional Study.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2021 • Vol. 18 (18)
We conducted a cross-sectional study to clarify the relationship between oral health and physical frailty (PF). A sample of 903 community-dwelling individuals aged >/= 65 years were enrolled from ran…
Chang, L; Chen, M; Kuo, Y
Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Charantadiol A, Isolated from Wild Bitter Melon Leaf, on Heat-Inactivated Porphyromonas gingivalis-Stimulated THP-1 Monocytes and a Periodontitis Mouse Model.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) • 2021 • Vol. 26 (18)
Porphyromonas gingivalis has been identified as one of the major periodontal pathogens. Activity-directed fractionation and purification processes were employed to identify bioactive compounds from b…
Chang, C; Chang, H; Chuang, L
Calprotectin (S100A8/A9) Is an Innate Immune Effector in Experimental Periodontitis.
Infection and immunity • 2021 • Vol. 89 (10)
Upregulated in inflammation, calprotectin (complexed S100A8 and S100A9; S100A8/A9) functions as an innate immune effector molecule, promoting inflammation, and also as an antimicrobial protein. We hy…
Bittner-Eddy, P; Boyle, W; Clayton, J
Immediate implant placement following tooth extraction with simultaneous lateral sinus augmentation: a retrospective clinical study after at least 1 year of loading.
International journal of implant dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 7 (1)
BACKGROUND: Lateral sinus augmentation is necessary when the residual bone height is insufficient in the posterior maxilla. Immediate implant placement following tooth extraction with lateral sinus a…
Kim, B; Kim, C; Kim, J
Morphometric and histomorphometric evaluations of high-purity macro/microporous beta-tricalcium phosphate in maxillary sinus floor elevation: preliminary results on a retrospective, multi-center, observational study.
BMC oral health • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: The present study examined the effectiveness of high-purity macro/microporous beta-tricalcium phosphate (HPMM beta-TCP) as a bone grafting material for maxillary sinus floor elevation by …
Fujita, A; Fukumoto, C; Hasegawa, T
Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC oral health • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: Optimum oral health is impossible to achieve without managing dental caries. The first step to manage dental caries at a community level is to know its prevalence and trend. Unfortunately…
Afroze, E; Alam, M; Alshammary, F
The Dental Aesthetic Index and Its Association with Dental Caries, Dental Plaque and Socio-Demographic Variables in Schoolchildren Aged 12 and 15 Years.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2021 • Vol. 18 (18)
The Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) was determined in 12- and 15-year-old schoolchildren to ascertain the prevalence of malocclusion and to assess its association with dental caries experience, dental p…
Fernandez-Riveiro, P; Obregon-Rodriguez, N; Pineiro-Lamas, M
A cost-utility analysis comparing CT surveillance, PET-CT surveillance, and planned postradiation neck dissection for advanced nodal HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer.
Cancer • 2021 • Vol. 127 (18)
BACKGROUND: The cost utility of image-guided surveillance using computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET)-CT to planned postradiation neck dissection (PRND) was compared for the…
de Almeida, J; Forner, D; Fu, T
Effect of epigallocatechin gallate on dental biofilm of Streptococcus mutans: An in vitro study.
BMC oral health • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) plays a major role in the formation of dental caries. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of the green tea polyphenol, epigallocatechin gallat…
Friedman, M; Schneider-Rayman, M; Shalish, M
Articaine Infiltration Versus Lidocaine Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block for Anesthetizing Primary Mandibular Molars: A Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Pilot Study.
Pediatric dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 43 (5)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of articaine local infiltration to lidocaine inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) for restorative treatment of primary mandibular m…
da Fonseca, M; Han, M; Kratunova, E
Primary Second Molar Treatment as a Predictor of Repeat General Anesthesia.
Pediatric dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 43 (5)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate an association between treatments on the primary second molars (PSMs) under general anesthesia (GA) and odds of repeat GA. Methods: This was a re…
Amini, H; Azadani, E; Casamassimo, P
Influence of sagittal root positions on the stress distribution around custom-made root-analogue implants: a three-dimensional finite element analysis.
BMC oral health • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: Stress concentration may cause bone resorption even lead to the failure of implantation. This study was designed to investigate whether a certain sagittal root position could cause stress…
Hu, H; Lin, C; Rong, Q
Late-onset radiation-induced brachial plexopathy.
BMJ case reports • 2021 • Vol. 14 (9)
The late-onset variant of radiation-induced brachial plexopathy is most often seen after treatment for breast or lung cancers. It has an insidious onset, with symptoms noted years after receiving rad…
Attard, K; Chircop, C; Vella, J
Risk factors associated with early childhood caries among Wenzhou preschool children in China: a prospective, observational cohort study.
BMJ open • 2021 • Vol. 11 (9)
OBJECTIVES: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a serious health public problem that affects a large proportion of children in China. This study aimed to assess risk factors for the incidence of ECC amon…
Li, Q; Mei, L; Shi, H
Geographic tongue.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne • 2021 • Vol. 193 (36)
Prasanth, V; Singh, A
Comparing the efficacy of sinus irrigation with traditional Caldwell-Luc procedure following odontogenic cyst surgery involving the maxillary sinus.
Scientific reports • 2021 • Vol. 11 (1)
A large maxillary odontogenic cyst could intrude into the maxillary sinus. The traditional approach following surgery for such a cyst is the Caldwell-Luc procedure. However, the traditional CDL proce…
FuPing, X; Gang, N; HuanHuan, L
Effects of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fear on Oral Health Status.
Oral health & preventive dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 19
PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of COVID-19 fear on oral health status. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 1227 participants were enrolled in the study. The online survey link was circulated and r…
Bilmez, Z; Sari, A
Homemade Modification of Salad Dressings to Reduce Their Erosive Potential.
Oral health & preventive dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 19
PURPOSE: To investigate the possibility of reducing the erosive potential of salad dressings by adding yoghurt. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two hundred enamel samples from bovine teeth were allocated to 2…
Attin, T; Procopio, A; Wegehaupt, F
Risk factors associated with the mortality rate of oral squamous cell carcinoma patients: A 10-year retrospective study.
Medicine • 2021 • Vol. 100 (36)
In Malaysia, oral cancer is very common and the reported 5-year survival of such patients is nearly 50% after treatment with surgery and radiotherapy, much lower than most of the developed countries.…
Ahmad, P; Alam, M; Asif, J