Abstract Objectives Recently, multiple studies addressed the importance of lymph node ratio (LNR) in specifying patients’ risk of disease recurrence in various malignancies. The present study examines the prognostic significance of LNR in predicting outcome of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients after surgical treatment with curative intent. Methods ...
Tue Aug 04, 2020 03:00
Abstract Objectives The aim of the present study was to evaluate potential factors influencing the success rates of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) pulpotomy performed in primary molars. Materials and methods A total of 347 teeth treated between March 2012 and December 2016 in 258 patients, with a mean age of 5.3 ± 1.7 years, were included in the analysis....
Tue Aug 04, 2020 03:00
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was the isolation and characterization of dental follicle–derived Hertwig’s epithelial root sheath cells (DF-HERSCs). Materials and methods DF-HERSCs were isolated from dental follicle (DF)–derived single-cell suspensions. Their epithelial phenotypes were analyzed by Western blotting, polymerase chain reaction (PCR),...
Tue Aug 04, 2020 03:00
Publication date: Available online 3 August 2020Source: Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial SurgeryAuthor(s): Nermine Ramadan Mahmoud, Essam Mohamed Ashour
Tue Aug 04, 2020 19:51
Publication date: Available online 3 August 2020Source: Archives of Oral BiologyAuthor(s): Jasmin Kirsch, Amira Jung, Kristin Hille, Belinda König, Christian Hannig, Isabelle Kölling-Speer, Karl Speer, Matthias Hannig
Tue Aug 04, 2020 15:15
Abstract Background Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common, chronic immunological and inflammatory condition. Many of the OLP patients complain of xerostomia. The M3 muscarinic cholinergic receptors (MR3) are the main receptors in the salivary glands responsible for water secretion into the saliva. This study aimed to assess the level of M3 muscarinic cholinergic receptors in minor salivary glands of OLP patients. Methods This case‐control cross‐sectional study evaluated 40 OLP patients and...
Mon Aug 03, 2020 12:08
Abstract Background Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a relatively common inflammatory disease, with unclear etiology. A number of studies have linked Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV) with OLP. The present systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to evaluate the available evidence regarding the potential association between EBV and OLP. Methods Online databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, and Google Scholar) were searched from date of inception till May 2020. Studies were included if...
Mon Aug 03, 2020 12:03
Abstract Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines have been used for the prevention of cervical cancers and their clinical efficacy has not been well established in the prevention of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC), in spite of the common viral etiology. Therefore, they are still not routinely prescribed for the prevention of this cancer. Methods We have used the i2b2 data repository to analyze the interrelations between the hospital population, OPC, vaccinated patients and patients that...
Mon Aug 03, 2020 11:09
Publication date: Available online 3 August 2020Source: The Journal of Prosthetic DentistryAuthor(s): Marco Valenti, Johannes H. Schmitz
Tue Aug 04, 2020 14:51
Publication date: Available online 3 August 2020Source: The Journal of Prosthetic DentistryAuthor(s): Aljomar José Vechiato Filho, Thais Bianca Brandão, Alvin G. Wee
Tue Aug 04, 2020 14:51
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