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Proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1 beta and TNF-alpha) and chemokines (IL-8 and MIP-1 alpha as markers of pen-implant tissue condition
(Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, 2010)
Analysis of pen-implant crevicular fluid (PICF) offers a non-invasive means of studying the host response in pen-implant disease and may provide an early indication of patients at risk for active disease. This study examined ...
Gene-Gene Interactions Between Glutathione S-Transferase M1 and Matrix Metalloproteinases 1, 9, and 12 in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Serbians
(Taylor & Francis Inc, Philadelphia, 2017)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex disorder influenced by multiple genetic and environmental factors, as well as their interactions. Since elevated oxidative stress and protease activity characterize ...
In Vivo Confocal Microscopy of a Corneoscleral Epithelial Cyst After Spontaneous Marsupialization
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2013)
Purpose: To report a case of an advanced corneoscleral epithelial cyst, healed by a spontaneous marsupialization and analyzed with in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM). Methods: A 10-year-old boy with a corneoscleral epithelial ...
Pharyngeal airway changes after mono- and bimaxillary surgery in skeletal class III patients: Cone-beam computed tomography evaluation
(Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, 2015)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) changes in the pharyngeal airway space (PAS) in 20 class III patients who underwent mono- or bimaxillary surgery using cone-beam ...
Association between regional heterogeneity in the mid-facial bone micro-architecture and increased fragility along Le Fort lines
(Wiley, Hoboken, 2017)
Background/AimLe Fort lines have traditionally been considered as zones of weakness in the mid-facial skeleton although the structural basis of increased bone fragility at these sites has not yet been investigated. Considering ...
Antimicrobial activity of ozone gas and colloidal silver against oral microorganisms
(Digest Journal of Nanomaterials & Biostructures, 2012)
The aim of this study was to evaluate antimicrobial activity of ozone gas and colloidal silver suspension against selected oral microorganisms. Gaseous ozone was used in the ozone study. Suspension of reference and clinically ...
Cancer genes alterations and HPV infection in oral squamous cell carcinoma
(Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, 2010)
The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of cancer genes contributing to oral squamous cell (OSCC) development and progression and correlate genetic changes to clinical parameters. Human papilloma virus ...
Association of dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR)-317AA genotype with poor response to methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
(Clinical & Exper Rheumatology, Pisa, 2012)
Objectives Identifying genetic predictors of methotrexate (MTX) treatment response in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may have great importance for optimising drug doses required for clinical benefit without toxicity. ...
Association between being overweight and oral health in Serbian schoolchildren
(Wiley, Hoboken, 2015)
BackgroundChildhood obesity, dental caries, and periodontal disease are major public health problems due to their adverse impact on the growth and development of children. AimTo examine the association between nutritional ...
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery as an adjunctive treatment for closure of oroantral fistulae: a retrospective analysis
(Mosby-Elsevier, New York, 2010)
Objective. The objective of this study was to report results of functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) for treatment of chronic maxillary sinusitis of dental origin in a series of patients with oroantral fistulae (OAF). ...