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Open AccessThe underlying molecular mechanisms and biomarkers between periodontitis and COVID-19
Emerging evidence shows the clinical consequences of patient with COVID-19 and periodontitis are not promising, and periodontitis is a risk factor. Periodontitis and COVID-19 probably have a relationship. Henc...
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Open AccessPrognostic model based on telomere-related genes predicts the risk of oral squamous cell carcinoma
This study investigated a potential prognostic model based on telomere-related genes (TRGs) for the clinical prediction of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).
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Open AccessMinimally invasive techniques for lateral maxillary sinus floor elevation: small lateral window and one-stage surgery—a 2–5-year retrospective study
This study aimed to introduce a minimally invasive technique for maxillary sinus floor elevation using the lateral approach (lSFE) and to determine the factors that influence the stability of the grafted area ...
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Open AccessEffects of G-CSF on hPDLSC proliferation and osteogenic differentiation in the LPS-induced inflammatory microenvironment
Periodontitis is a chronic infectious disease of periodontal support tissue caused by microorganisms in dental plaque, which causes alveolar bone resorption and tooth loss. Periodontitis treatment goals includ...
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Open AccessCD79A work as a potential target for the prognosis of patients with OSCC: analysis of immune cell infiltration in oral squamous cell carcinoma based on the CIBERSORTx deconvolution algorithm
To analyze the abundance of infiltrating tumor immune cells in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and to search for potential targets that can predict patient prognosis.
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Open AccessPrimary cilia support cartilage regeneration after injury
In growing children, growth plate cartilage has limited self-repair ability upon fracture injury always leading to limb growth arrest. Interestingly, one type of fracture injuries within the growth plate achie...
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Open AccessComparing individual-, family-, and community-level effects on the oral health of preschool children: a multilevel analysis of national survey data
Early childhood is a critical stage for the prevention of dental caries. The prevalence of caries in preschool children is still high in Taiwan, where National Health Insurance covers 99% of the population. Th...
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Open AccessShort term effects of a novel combined approach compared with physical therapy alone among older patients with temporomandibular degenerative joint disease: a prospective cohort study
There is a lack of consensus regarding the best treatment option, including physical exercise, available for temporomandibular degenerative joint disease (DJD) that affect the older patients. Herein, we aimed ...
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Open AccessOcclusal contact and clearance of posterior implant-supported single crowns designed by two different methods: a self-controlled study
Precise occlusal design of implant-supported fixed prostheses is difficult to achieve by the conventional wax-up method, often requiring chairside adjustments. The computer-aided design (CAD) method is promisi...
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Effect of thread depth and thread pitch on the primary stability of miniscrews receiving a torque load
We have been develo** a new type of miniscrew to specifically withstand orthodontic torque load. This study aimed to investigate the effect of thread depth and thread pitch on the primary stability of these ...
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A biomimetic nanoplatform for customized photothermal therapy of HNSCC evaluated on patient-derived xenograft models
Cancer cell membrane (CCM) derived nanotechnology functionalizes nanoparticles (NPs) to recognize homologous cells, exhibiting translational potential in accurate tumor therapy. However, these nanoplatforms ar...
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Open AccessTooth number abnormality: from bench to bedside
Tooth number abnormality is one of the most common dental developmental diseases, which includes both tooth agenesis and supernumerary teeth. Tooth development is regulated by numerous developmental signals, s...
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Disc–condyle relationship alterations following stabilization splint therapy or arthrocentesis plus hyaluronic acid injection in patients with anterior disc displacement: a retrospective cohort study
The objective of this study was to quantitatively evaluate the efficacy of stabilization splint (SS) therapy or arthrocentesis plus hyaluronic acid (HA) injection in the treatment of anterior disc displacement...
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Open AccessFactors influencing the accuracy of multimodal image fusion for oral and maxillofacial tumors: a retrospective study
Ensuring high accuracy in multimodal image fusion for oral and maxillofacial tumors is crucial before further application. The aim of this study was to explore the factors influencing the accuracy of multimoda...
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Open AccessComparison of sealer penetration of sonic activation versus conventional needle irrigation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Most existing studies comparing the efficiency of sonic irrigation (SI) and conventional needle irrigation (CNI) in increasing the penetration of sealers into dentine tubules are controversial; and this study ...
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Open AccessThe rs35874116 single nucleotide polymorphism increases sweet intake and the risk of severe early childhood caries: a case–control study
Dental caries is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide among children. The rs35874116 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the sweet receptor gene TAS1R2 has been associated with dental caries a...
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Open AccessIFT140+/K14+ cells function as stem/progenitor cells in salivary glands
Stem/progenitor cells are important for salivary gland development, homeostasis maintenance, and regeneration following injury. Keratin-14+ (K14+) cells have been recognized as bona fide salivary gland stem/proge...
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Open AccessMorphological changes of TMJ disc in surgically treated ADDwoR patients: a retrospective study
This study aimed to quantify the morphological changes of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) discs after disc repositioning surgery using the three-dimensional (3D) modeling.
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Open AccessThe Chinese version of the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) questionnaire among college students: factor structure and measurement invariance across genders
The Oral Health-related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) is a multi-dimensional concept commonly used to examine the impact of health status on quality of life, and the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) question...
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Open AccessEstablishment, FEM analysis and experimental validation of tooth movement prediction model of orthodontic archwire T-loop
The T-loop has been used clinically to close gap between teeth. And it is a typical orthodontic archwire bending method. However, the design of the T-loop parameters for different patients is based on the clin...