The need for surgical removal of parotid tumours
Thank you for the very interesting comments on the statistical methodology related to the article “Fine needle aspiration cytology and frozen section in the diagnosis of malignant parotid tumours” by…
An unusual example of verification bias
I wish to comment on the recent paper by Fakhry et al., “Fine needle aspiration cytology and frozen section in the diagnosis of malignant parotid tumours”. This study illustrates a…
Response to Letter to the Editor—Temporomandibular joint closed lock
The Letter to the Editor to which we are responding refers to two papers published by our research team. In this response, ‘2007 paper’ refers to “Randomized effectiveness study of…
Importance of time as a factor in the management of temporomandibular joint closed lock
The paper entitled “Effects of four treatment strategies for temporomandibular joint closed lock” by Schiffman et al., published in the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (IJOMS) in February…
Dental image replacement on cone beam computed tomography with three-dimensional optical scanning of a dental cast, occlusal bite, or bite tray impression
Abstract The goal of the present study was to compare the accuracy of dental image replacement on a cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) image using digital image data from three-dimensional…
Comparative assessment of the therapeutic effects of the topical and systemic forms of Hypericum perforatumextract on induced oral mucositis in golden hamsters
Abstract Oral mucositis is a common and irritating complication of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for malignancies. Current treatments have failed to achieve complete remission of this complication. The St. John’s wort…
Dental implants in patients at high risk for infective endocarditis: a preliminary study
Abstract The safety of dental implant placement in patients at high risk for infective endocarditis (IE) has never been shown. The outcome of osseointegrated implants in patients with artificial heart…
The diagnostic utility of biopsies from the submandibular and labial salivary glands in IgG4-related dacryoadenitis and sialoadenitis, so-called Mikulicz’s disease
Abstract IgG4-related dacryoadenitis and sialoadenitis (IgG4-DS) is characterized by serum IgG4 elevation and the infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells in glandular tissues. For definitive diagnosis of IgG4-DS, biopsies of local…
The combined effects of undersized drilling and implant macrogeometry on bone healing around dental implants: an experimental study
Abstract This study investigated the effect of undersized preparations with two different implant macrogeometries. There were four experimental groups: group 1, conical implant with an undersized osteotomy of 3.2 mm;…
Comparison of median and paramedian regions for planning palatal mini-implants: a study in vivo using cone beam computed tomography
Abstract The purpose of this study was to compare the bone height at the median and paramedian sites of the hard palate using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). CBCT images…
