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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 ...
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 ...
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). ...
Factors related to treatment and outcomes of avulsed teeth
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc, Malden, 2010)
Background: The aim of this study was to examine factors associated with avulsion injury and to specify the association between these factors and the treatment, as well as the outcomes of avulsed permanent incisors in ...
Anatomical study of the pterygopalatine fossa pertinent to the maxillary nerve block at the foramen rotundum
(Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, 2010)
The anatomy of the pterygopalatine fossa pertinent to the technique of maxillary nerve block at the foramen rotundum was investigated and the ability of inexperienced surgeons to apply the required angles of the injection ...
ACh- and VIP-induced vasorelaxation in rabbit facial artery after carotid artery occlusion
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, 2010)
Objectives: The influence of carotid artery occlusion (10, 30 and 60 min) on regulatory mechanisms implicated in the vasorelaxant responses of isolated glandular branch of rabbit facial artery to acetylcholine (ACh) and ...
Maxillary infiltration anaesthesia by ropivacaine for upper third molar surgery
(Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, 2010)
The main purpose of this Study was to assess the clinical efficacy and haemodynamic effects of ropivacaine for infiltration anaesthesia in patients undergoing surgical removal of upper third molars. The safety profile of ...
Adrenal crisis provoked by dental infection: case report and review of the literature
(Mosby-Elsevier, New York, 2010)
Primary adrenal insufficiency is an endocrine disorder characterized by cortisol and aldosterone deficiency caused by destruction of the adrenal cortex. Adrenal crisis is a medical emergency with acute symptoms: nausea, ...
Micro-Raman Assessment of the Ratio of Carbon-Carbon Double Bonds of Two Adhesive Systems Cured with LED or Halogen Light-curing Units
(Quintessence Publishing Co Inc, Hanover Park, 2010)
Purpose The purpose of the study was to compare the ratio of carbon carbon double bonds (RDB) of two adhesive systems cured by five different light curing units (LCUs) using micro Raman spectroscopy Materials and Methods ...
Microtensile vs Microshear Bond Strength of All-in-One Adhesives to Unground Enamel
(Quintessence Publishing Co Inc, Hanover Park, 2010)
Purpose To determine the bond strength to unground enamel of all in one adhesives in comparison with an etch and rinse system and to compare the reliability of microtensile and microshear methods in providing such measurements ...