Research Papers
Remote telephone clinics in oral medicine: reflections on the place of virtual clinics in a specialty that relies so heavily on visual assessment. A note of caution.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2021 • Vol. 59 (5)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, NHS services had to convert face-to-face consultations to remote consultations to facilitate the ongoing provision of healthcare. Many specialties including Oral and Max…
Buchanan, J; Fortune, F; Macken, J
Deproteinization of caries-affected dentin with chemo-mechanical caries removal agents and its effect on dentin bonding with self-etch adhesives.
Journal of dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 109
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the micro-tensile bond strength (muTBS) of self-etch adhesives (SEA) to normal and caries-affected dentin after smear layer deproteinization with papain enzyme-based and NaOCl…
Abdou, A; Kusumasari, C; Nakajima, M
Re: re: Two-week rule: suspected head and neck cancer referrals from a general medical practice perspective.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2021 • Vol. 59 (5)
Dailey, Y; Langton, S; Rogers, S
Structured review of primary interventions to reduce group A streptococcal infections, acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
Journal of paediatrics and child health • 2021 • Vol. 57 (6)
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a large, preventable, global public health burden. In New Zealand (NZ), acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and RHD rates are highest for Maori and Pacific children. This str…
Anderson, A; Baker, M; Bennett, J
Effect of co-precipitation plus spray-drying of nano-CaF(2) on mechanical and fluoride properties of nanocomposite.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2021 • Vol. 37 (6)
OBJECTIVE: Fluoride (F)-releasing restoratives typically are either weak mechanically or release only low levels of F ions. The objectives of this study were to: (1) develop a novel photo-cured nanoc…
Chang, X; Dai, Q; Gao, J
hsa‑miR‑5580‑3p inhibits oral cancer cell viability, proliferation and migration by suppressing LAMC2.
Molecular medicine reports • 2021 • Vol. 23 (6)
The present study aimed to explore whether and how microRNA‑5580‑3p (miR‑5580‑3p) affected oral cancer (OC) cell phenotypes via regulation of laminin subunit gamma2 (LAMC2). Bioinformatics analysis w…
Fang, R; Lu, Q; Xu, B
Knockdown of lncRNA DLEU1 inhibits the tumorigenesis of oral squamous cell carcinoma via regulation of miR‑149‑5p/CDK6 axis.
Molecular medicine reports • 2021 • Vol. 23 (6)
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a frequent malignant tumor worldwide. Long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are known to play key roles in different types of cancer, including OSCC. It was previously…
Huang, W; Liu, H; Lv, T
Metrics of pN-staging in oral squamous cell carcinoma: An analysis of 1,905 patients.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) • 2021 • Vol. 150
BACKGROUND: We aimed to compare the predictive performance of pN-categories in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) encompassing the most recent 8th edition (TNM8), its predecessor (TNM7), and a newly…
Balasubramanian, D; Balm, A; Clark, J
PLOD2-driven IL-6/STAT3 signaling promotes the invasion and metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma via activation of integrin beta1.
International journal of oncology • 2021 • Vol. 58 (6)
We previously reported that high expression of procollagen‑lysine 2‑oxoglutarate 5‑dioxygenase 2 (PLOD2) leads to stabilization and plasma membrane translocation of integrin beta1 to promote the inva…
Kondo, E; Mitsui, A; Saito, K
Does observational study on the effectiveness of the Twin Blocks overestimate or underestimate the results? A comparative analysis of retrospective samples versus randomized controlled trial.
Journal of the World federation of orthodontists • 2021 • Vol. 10 (2)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Class II malocclusion is one of the most common orthodontic problems. The Twin Block appliance has proven to be the most popular appliance for the correction of these maloc…
Mehyar, L; Sandler, J; Thiruvenkatachari, B
Effectiveness of photodynamic therapy as an adjunct to topical antiviral therapy in the treatment of herpes labialis: A randomized controlled clinical trial.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2021 • Vol. 34
BACKGROUND: The present clinical trial assessed the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy in association with topical acyclovir in the treatment of herpes labialis in adolescent patients. MATERIALS A…
Ajmal, M
Activated charcoal toothpastes do not increase erosive tooth wear.
Journal of dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 109
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effect of activated charcoal toothpastes on enamel and dentin erosive wear. METHODS: Ninety enamel and dentin slabs were randomly distributed into 9 experimental groups (n =…
Borges, A; Niemeyer, S; Sakae, L
Dynamics of maternally transferred antibodies against measles, mumps, and rubella in infants in Sri Lanka.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases • 2021 • Vol. 107
BACKGROUND: Determining the dynamics of maternally transferred antibodies against measles, mumps, and rubella infections in infants is important for making evidence-based policy decisions regarding t…
Galagoda, G; Handunnetti, S; Muthiah, N
Genes involved in the epithelial-mesenchymal transition in oral cancer: A systematic review.
Oral oncology • 2021 • Vol. 117
OBJECTIVE: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is considered the initial step in the invasion-metastasis cascade. The aim of this systematic review was to study the signature of genes involved in…
de Vicente, J; Gonzalez-Serrano, J; Hernandez, G
The microbiome of HPV-positive tonsil squamous cell carcinoma and neck metastasis.
Oral oncology • 2021 • Vol. 117
BACKGROUND: Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) has now surpassed cervical cancer as the most common site of HPV-related cancer in the United States. HPV-positive OPSCCs behave differently …
Carey, R; Chorath, K; Feldman, M
Trends in the choice of a clinician for orthodontic treatment in the United States.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2021 • Vol. 159 (6)
INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the trends in orthodontic practitioner choice over the past 15 years and explored the lay public's understanding of different orthodontic practitioner options in th…
Bay, R; Darendeliler, M; Kim, J
In vitro induction of mitotic catastrophe as a therapeutic approach for oral cancer using the ethanolic extract of Juniperus squamata.
Oncology reports • 2021 • Vol. 45 (6)
Mitotic catastrophe, a cell death mechanism characterized by abnormal mitosis, has been regarded as a therapeutic approach for the development of anti‑cancer drug candidates. The aim of the present s…
Ahn, C; Cho, S; Choi, Y
New insights into spatio-temporal dynamics of mesenchymal progenitor cell ingress during peri-implant wound healing: Provided by intravital imaging.
Biomaterials • 2021 • Vol. 273
Surface topography drives the success of orthopedic and dental implants placed in bone, by directing the biology occurring at the tissue-implant interface. Over the last few decades, striking advance…
DaCosta, R; Davies, J; Khosravi, N
Is antimicrobial photodynamic therapy an effective treatment modality for aggressive periodontitis? A systematic review of in vivo human randomized controlled clinical trials.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2021 • Vol. 34
BACKGROUND: Limitations of scaling and root planing (SRP) have directed research to utilize additional therapies to enhance conventional techniques. The present systematic review was conducted to eva…
Benedicenti, S; Dalvi, S; Hanna, R
Retrospective evaluation of pathologic fractures in medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2021 • Vol. 49 (6)
The aim of this study was to focus on the MRONJ-related pathologic fractures, their incidence, and to analyze possible causative factors for their occurrence. Pathologic fracture in patients sufferin…
Adiloglu, S; Koseoglu, O; Topaloglu Yasan, G