Research Papers
Accidental avulsion of a recently traumatised maxillary anterior tooth during rubber dam application.
BMJ case reports • 2021 • Vol. 14 (8)
Avulsion injuries are usually seen in the anterior maxillary teeth as a result of trauma. Avulsion as an endodontic mishap is extremely rare. This report highlights an unusual instance of exarticulat…
Kaur, A; Kumar, V; Logani, A
Central nervous system metastases: a rare presentation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
BMJ case reports • 2021 • Vol. 14 (8)
We report a case of a male patient. He presented with nasal obstruction and epistaxis. The MRI of the brain showed a mass in the nasopharynx and enlarged cervical lymph nodes. Besides this, there was…
Abrar, S; Ali, N; Qureshi, B
Commentary: Application of Augmented Reality in Percutaneous Procedures-Rhizotomy of the Gasserian Ganglion.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) • 2021 • Vol. 21 (3)
Lee, D; Strickland, B; Zada, G
Palatal mucormycosis in a patient with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne • 2021 • Vol. 193 (32)
Marya, A; Venugopal, A
Sex Differences in Otolaryngology: Focus on the Emerging Role of Estrogens in Inflammatory and Pro-Resolving Responses.
International journal of molecular sciences • 2021 • Vol. 22 (16)
Otolaryngology (also known as ear, nose, and throat (ENT)) diseases can be significantly affected by the level of sex hormones, which indicates that sex differences affect the manifestation, pathophy…
Chen, W; Chiu, T; Luo, S
Emotional Facial Paresis in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) • 2021 • Vol. 60 (16)
Maruyama, H; Neshige, S; Yamada, H
Sequential Change of Facial Nerve Motor Function after Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm: An Electrophysiological Study.
Neurologia medico-chirurgica • 2021 • Vol. 61 (8)
Hemifacial spasm (HFS) patients occasionally present with preoperative facial weakness (PFW) or develop delayed facial palsy (DFP) after microvascular decompression (MVD). This study is aimed to eval…
Abe, T; Asayama, B; Honjo, K
A three-dimensional spheroid-specific role for Wnt-beta-catenin and Eph-ephrin signaling in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells.
Journal of cell science • 2021 • Vol. 134 (16)
One of the greatest unmet needs hindering the successful treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinomas (NPCs) is for representative physiological and cost-effective models. Although Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)…
Artemenko, M; Lai, S; Lo, K
Downregulation of CCL22 and mutated NOTCH1 in tongue and mouth floor squamous cell carcinoma results in decreased Th2 cell recruitment and expression, predicting poor clinical outcome.
BMC cancer • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
OBJECTIVE: Tongue and mouth floor squamous cell carcinoma (T/MF SCC) exhibits a high rate of local recurrence and cervical lymph node metastasis. The effect of the tumor microenvironment on T/MF SCC …
Cao, W; Li, X; Liu, X
Does a preoperative cone beam CT reduce complication rates in the surgical removal of complex lower third molars? A retrospective study including 486 cases.
Head & face medicine • 2021 • Vol. 17 (1)
BACKROUND: This study was designed to analyse the value of preoperative Cone Beam CTs (CBCT) prior to the surgical removal of complex lower third molars. Furthermore, the aim was to assess injuries t…
Gosau, M; Hanken, H; Klatt, J
Pathogenic roles and therapeutic potential of the CCL8-CCR8 axis in a murine model of IgG4-related sialadenitis.
Arthritis research & therapy • 2021 • Vol. 23 (1)
BACKGROUND: Our previous studies reveal that CCL18-CCR8 chemokine axis is upregulated in patients of immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD), suggesting that the CCL18-CCR8 axis is implicated in …
Abe, S; Asano, K; Honda, F
Cone-beam computed tomographic assessment of the inclination of the articular eminence in patients with temporomandibular disorders and chewing side preference.
BMC oral health • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: Chewing side preference (CSP) has been proposed as one etiology of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) as it can induce the structural changes of the temporomandibular joint. But its assoc…
Hu, M; Huang, D; Jiang, H
Impact of Coronavirus disease 2019 on patients with toothache: Analysis of tweets on Weibo.
Medicine • 2021 • Vol. 100 (32)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on toothache patients through posts on Sina Weibo. METHODS: Using Gooseeker, we searched and scree…
Li, C; Li, N; Li, Y
YAP-Dependent BiP Induction Is Involved in Nicotine-Mediated Oral Cancer Malignancy.
Cells • 2021 • Vol. 10 (8)
Cigarette smoking is a significant risk factor for the development and progression of oral cancer. Previous studies have reported an association between nicotine and malignancy in oral cancer. Recent…
Chen, Y; Chien, C; Chou, Y
Cytotoxic Evaluation and Determination of Organic and Inorganic Eluates from Restorative Materials.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) • 2021 • Vol. 26 (16)
Over the last years, diverse commercial resin-based composites have dominated as dental filling materials. The purpose of the present study was to determine organic and inorganic eluates from five re…
Arapostathis, K; Arhakis, A; Koulaouzidou, E
Patterns of Facial Profile Preference in a Large Sample of Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2021 • Vol. 18 (16)
The objective of this study was to explore dental students' facial profile preferences in a large sample of students. Nine hundred and nineteen dental students of four dental schools were involved. A…
Becsei, R; Boa, K; Parkanyi, L
A segmental osteotomy with 3D virtual planning to move a malpositioned dental implant.
International journal of implant dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 7 (1)
BACKGROUND: Correct positioning and alignment of dental implants are crucial to successfully meet the aesthetic and functional criteria in implant-prosthetic rehabilitation. When an implant is in the…
Bastidas, D; Munera, A; Ramirez, P
Identification of latent biomarkers in connection with progression and prognosis in oral cancer by comprehensive bioinformatics analysis.
World journal of surgical oncology • 2021 • Vol. 19 (1)
BACKGROUND: Oral cancer (OC) is a common and dangerous malignant tumor with a low survival rate. However, the micro level mechanism has not been explained in detail. METHODS: Gene and miRNA expressio…
Chen, Y; Dai, J; Jiang, F
Piezo-surgery technique and intramuscular dexamethasone injection to reduce postoperative pain after impacted mandibular third molar surgery: a randomized clinical trial.
BMC oral health • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: Surgical extraction of the impacted mandibular third molar is commonly associated with postoperative pain, swelling, and trismus. Usually, rotatory instruments like burs have been used fo…
Abou-Abbas, L; Fares, Y; Nehme, W
Clinical efficacy of mineralized collagen (MC) versus anorganic bovine bone (Bio-Oss) for immediate implant placement in esthetic area: a single-center retrospective study.
BMC oral health • 2021 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of mineralized collagen (MC) versus anorganic bovine bone (Bio-Oss) for immediate implant placement in esthet…
Cui, F; Dai, Y; Han, X