Research Papers
Oral Health and Risk of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers in a Large Prospective Study from a High-risk Region: Golestan Cohort Study.
Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) • 2021 • Vol. 14 (7)
Tooth loss and periodontal disease have been associated with several cancers, and poor oral health may be an important risk factor for upper gastrointestinal (UGI, i.e., esophageal and gastric) cance…
Abnet, C; Amiriani, T; Boffetta, P
Automatic text-mining as an unbiased approach to uncover molecular associations between periodontitis and coronary artery disease.
Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals • 2021 • Vol. 26 (5)
The increasing prevalence of periodontal and cardiovascular diseases is the result of a sedentary lifestyle associated with poor diet, obesity, hypercholesterolaemia, smoking habits, alcohol consumpt…
Falcao-Pires, I; Ferreira, R; Guedes, S
A new masticatory performance scale to integrate food biting, comminution and mixing ability in removable partial denture wearers.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2021 • Vol. 48 (7)
BACKGROUND: The existing masticatory performance (MP) tests cannot comprehensively evaluate objective masticatory function. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to examine the construct validity and responsiveness a…
Fueki, K; Hayashi, Y; Inamochi, Y
Characterizing distant metastases and survival in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Head & neck • 2021 • Vol. 43 (7)
BACKGROUND: Outcomes of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) after development of distant metastases (DM) in the context of human papillomavirus (HPV) tumor status remain controversial in th…
Guo, T; Johnson, F; Myers, J
A Novel Trapezoid Concept of Fibula Cutting Guide for Mandible Angle Reconstruction.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2021 • Vol. 32 (5)
Virtual surgical planning (VSP) has revolutionized the planning process in the reconstruction of the mandible with a free fibula flap. The traditional planning and design use a triangular osteotomy g…
Gaba, S; Nair, S; Sharma, S
Genome-wide association study of stage III/IV grade C periodontitis (former aggressive periodontitis) in a Spanish population.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2021 • Vol. 48 (7)
AIM: To identify loci associated with stages III/IV, grade C periodontitis (PIII/IV-C) through a genome-wide association study (GWAS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: 441 Caucasian Spanish PIII/IV-C cases fro…
Alonso, A; Alvarez-Novoa, P; Blanco, J
Untreated dental disease and lung transplant waitlist evaluation time for individuals with cystic fibrosis.
Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 41 (4)
AIMS: Dental clearance is typically part of the evaluation process prior to placement on the lung transplant waiting list. Individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) are thought to be at low risk for dent…
Alkhateeb, A; Chi, D; Lease, E
Have you had bleeding from your gums? Self-report to identify giNGival inflammation (The SING diagnostic accuracy and diagnostic model development study).
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2021 • Vol. 48 (7)
AIM: To assess the diagnostic performance of self-reported oral health questions and develop a diagnostic model with additional risk factors to predict clinical gingival inflammation in systemically …
Goulao, B; MacLennan, G; Ramsay, C
Alveolar ridge preservation with fibroblast growth factor-2 modified acellular dermal matrix membrane and a bovine-derived xenograft: An experimental in vivo study.
Clinical oral implants research • 2021 • Vol. 32 (7)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of a bone substitute material combined with fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) loaded barrier membrane on the preservation of alveolar ridge after tooth extractio…
Ge, S; Guo, H; Huang, H
A robotic chewing simulator supplying six-axis mandibular motion, high occlusal force, and a saliva environment for denture tests.
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H, Journal of engineering in medicine • 2021 • Vol. 235 (7)
Six-axis motion is essential for the evaluation of the wear failure modes of dental prostheses with complete teeth morphologies, and a high occlusal force capacity is vital for static clenching and d…
Cong, M; Liu, D; Qin, W
Successful denosumab treatment for central giant cell granuloma in a 9-year-old child.
Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 41 (4)
BACKGROUND: Denosumab is a nonsurgical treatment option for central giant cell granulomas (CGCG), especially in aggressive lesions. CASE REPORT: We describe a 9-year-old girl with an aggressive maxil…
Alves, F; Carvalho, N; Mariz, B
Systematic evaluation of laryngeal impairment in Sjogren's syndrome.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery • 2021 • Vol. 278 (7)
INTRODUCTION: Sjogren's syndrome (SjS) causes malfunction of the salivary and lacrimal glands. Consequently, patients suffer from xerostomia and keratoconjunctivitis sicca. This can further affect th…
Buchberger, A; Graf, S; Hofauer, B
Dental chews positively shift the oral microbiota of adult dogs.
Journal of animal science • 2021 • Vol. 99 (7)
Microbiota plays a prominent role in periodontal disease, but the canine oral microbiota and how dental chews may affect these populations have been poorly studied. We aimed to determine the differen…
Alexander, C; Carroll, M; Keating, S
Prognostic imaging variables for recurrent laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma treated with primary chemoradiotherapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Head & neck • 2021 • Vol. 43 (7)
BACKGROUND: In this systematic review, we aim to identify prognostic imaging variables of recurrent laryngeal or hypopharyngeal carcinoma after chemoradiotherapy. METHODS: A systematic search was per…
Assili, S; Dankbaar, J; de Bree, R
Effect of root surface conditioning on gingival recession coverage with a connective tissue graft. A retrospective comparative study of three different agents.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2021 • Vol. 33 (5)
OBJECTIVE: Different root modifiers have been proposed in the literature with an attempt to improve the healing process and the success rate of root coverage procedures. The aim of the present retros…
Beitlitum, I; Meir, H; Nemcovsky, C
Challenging Microvascular Decompression Surgery for Hemifacial Spasm.
World neurosurgery • 2021 • Vol. 151
OBJECTIVE: Microvascular decompression (MVD) is the most effective treatment for hemifacial spasm (HFS). However, surgical difficulties due to complex anatomy or revision surgery can endanger the fun…
Joo, K; Lee, S; Park, K
Lid margin keratinization in Stevens-Johnson syndrome: Review of pathophysiology and histopathology.
The ocular surface • 2021 • Vol. 21
Lid margin keratinization (LMK) is a chronic ocular sequela of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), which causes lid wiper epitheliopathy and progressive ocular surface damage. The exact etiopathogenesis …
Basu, S; Djalilian, A; Elhusseiny, A
A systematic review of oral health educational media innovation for visually impaired children: Which one brings the best impact of change?
Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 41 (4)
AIM: Various innovations of oral health education media were used to bring an impact on oral health behavior and status among visually impaired children. This paper was aimed to systematically invest…
Maulanti, T; Nurmala, I
Symptoms and signs of parotid tumors and their value for diagnosis and prognosis: a 20-year review at a single institution.
International journal of clinical oncology • 2021 • Vol. 26 (7)
BACKGROUND: Detailed clinical features other than parotid mass have not been investigated in detail for parotid tumors. Symptoms and signs are useful for the differentiation of benign versus malignan…
Haginomori, S; Higashino, M; Inaka, Y
Alendronate/dexamethasone combination therapy worsens soft and hard tissue wound healing around implants in rat maxillae.
Bone • 2021 • Vol. 148
Dental implant treatment in patients prescribed medications is associated with bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) around the implants. However, there is no scientific information…
Inoue, M; Kuroshima, S; Matsumoto, C