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Correction to: The statistical shape model as a quality assurance measure in the treatment of complex midface fractures: a case control study

Authors: Marc Anton Fuessinger, Steffen Schwarz, Mathieu Gass, Philipp Poxleitner, Leonard Simon Brandenburg, Stefan Schlager and Marc Christian Metzger

Correlation of MRI and arthroscopic findings with clinical outcome in temporomandibular joint disorders: a retrospective cohort study

Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive diagnostic tool and treatment strategy in patients suffering from temporomandibular disorders (TMD) when conservative treatment fails. This study aimed to find specific vari...

Authors: Kobbe Vervaeke, Pieter-Jan Verhelst, Kaan Orhan, Bodil Lund, Daniel Benchimol, Fréderic Van der Cruyssen, Antoon De Laat, Reinhilde Jacobs and Constantinus Politis

Comparison of the efficacy of intranasal ketamine versus intravenous ketorolac on acute non-traumatic headaches: a randomized double-blind clinical trial

Non - traumatic headaches are one of the most common causes of referral to hospital emergency. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of intranasal ketamine and intravenous ketorolac on acute non-traumatic h...

Authors: Hooman Rafiei Sarvari, Hamidreza Baigrezaii, Mohammad Nazarianpirdosti, Amirhossein Meysami and Roya Safari-Faramani

One year of COVID-19 pandemic: a cross sectional study on teaching oral and maxillofacial surgery

The pandemic has challenged educational institutions to catalyze digitalization and rapidly develop online teaching formats. The aim of the study was to evaluate the teaching offered for oral and maxillofacial...

Authors: Anna Bock, Florian Peters, Philipp Winnand, Kristian Kniha, Marius Heitzer, Martin Lemos, Frank Hölzle and Ali Modabber

Success and complication rate of miniscrew assisted non-surgical palatal expansion in adults - a consecutive study using a novel force-controlled polycyclic activation protocol

Bone-borne miniscrew assisted palatal expansion (MAPE) is a common technique to improve maxillary transverse deficiency in young adolescents. Adult patients usually present a challenge, as they often require a...

Authors: Heinz Winsauer, Andre Walter, Christos Katsaros and Oliver Ploder

Rare case of skeletal third class in a subject suffering from Solitary Median Maxillary Central Incisor syndrome (SMMCI) associated to panhypopituitarism

The median solitary maxillary central incisor syndrome (SMMCI) is a rare malformative syndrome consisting of multiple defects, mainly found on the body midline. It can be correlated to the etiopathological and...

Authors: Alessandro Nota, Shideh Ehsani, Laura Pittari, Giorgio Gastaldi and Simona Tecco

The role of family history of Cancer in Oral Cavity Cancer

Oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the 10th most common cancer in the United States (8th in males, 13th in females), with an estimated 54,010 new cases expected in 2021, and is primarily a...

Authors: Paolo Junior Fantozzi, Roxanne Bavarian, Ibon Tamayo, Marie-Abele Bind, Sook-Bin Woo and Alessandro Villa

Periodontal effects of maxillary expansion in adults using non-surgical expanders with skeletal anchorage vs. surgically assisted maxillary expansion: a systematic review

Describe and compare harmful periodontal effects as a consequence of maxillary expansion in adult patients with different types of anchorage devices in non-surgical expanders with skeletal anchorage and surgic...

Authors: José Antonio Vidalón, Ismael Loú-Gómez, Aldo Quiñe, Karla T. Diaz, Carlos Liñan Duran and Manuel O. Lagravère

Thirty-eight-year follow-up of the first patient of mandibular reconstruction with free vascularized fibula flap

The mandible is responsible for vital functions of the stomatognathic system, and its loss results in functional and aesthetic impairment. Mandibular reconstruction with free fibula flap is considered the gold...

Authors: Edela Puricelli and Roberto Correa Chem

Head and neck melanoma: outcome and predictors in a population-based cohort study

To evaluate predictive clinico-pathological characteristics on outcome in head and neck melanoma (HNM) in a population-based study with particular emphasis on the prognostic effect of sentinel lymph node biops...

Authors: Steffen Spoerl, Gerrit Spanier, Elena Reiter, Michael Gerken, Sebastian Haferkamp, Jirka Grosse, Konstantin Drexler, Tobias Ettl, Monika Klinkhammer-Schalke, René Fischer, Silvia Spoerl, Torsten E. Reichert and Christoph Klingelhöffer

The statistical shape model as a quality assurance measure in the treatment of complex midface fractures: a case control study

Complex bilateral midface fractures necessitate a surgically challenging procedure to preserve or restore the occlusion and the sensitive eye area. In this case control study, we aim to show the potential of a...

Authors: Marc Anton Fuessinger, Steffen Schwarz, Mathieu Gass, Philipp Poxleitner, Leonard Brandenburg, Stefan Schlager and Marc Christian Metzger

Esthetic and functional reconstruction of large mandibular defects using free fibula flap and implant-retained prosthetics - a case series with long-term follow-up

The reconstructive and rehabilitative management of large mandibular defects with basal continuity is challenging in many respects, especially in the vertical dimension. The free fibula flap is an under-utilis...

Authors: Tamás Sass, József Piffkó, Gábor Braunitzer and Ferenc Oberna

The application of orthodontic bone stretching for correcting malpositioned dental implants

Dental implants are sometimes initially placed in a wrong position leading to esthetic damage, which is difficult to solve with prosthetics. Moreover, implants placed in the anterior sector, like ankylosed tee...

Authors: Philippe Bousquet, Stéphane Barthélemi, Christèle Artz and Laurent Delsol

Eyes wide shut: necessity and effect of adjunctive procedures after decompression surgery in patients with endocrine orbitopathy

Orbital decompression surgery is frequently the last therapeutic measure in the surgical treatment of endocrine orbitopathy (EO). Additional rehabilitative and corrective surgical treatments are often used to ...

Authors: Matthias Krause, Mohammad Kamal, Dirk Halama, Thomas Hierl, Ina Sterker, Rüdiger Zimmerer, Bernd Lethaus and Alexander K. Bartella

Condylar erosion is predictive of painful closed lock of the temporomandibular joint: a magnetic resonance imaging study

To assess whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of condylar erosion (CE) are predictive of a specific clinical diagnosis of painful closed lock of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), and to determin...

Authors: Rüdiger Emshoff, Annika Bertram, Linus Hupp and Ansgar Rudisch

SARS-CoV-2 and regular patient treatment – from the use of rapid antigen testing up to treatment specific precaution measures

The COVID-19 pandemic poses a continued challenge for all parties involved especially for the dentist as routine operation must be resumed. Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) are actually recommended to identify and m...

Authors: Jürgen Durner, Thomas Beikler, David C. Watts, Marc Becker and Miriam E. Draenert

Hyperspectral imaging and artificial intelligence to detect oral malignancy – part 1 - automated tissue classification of oral muscle, fat and mucosa using a light-weight 6-layer deep neural network

Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is a promising non-contact approach to tissue diagnostics, generating large amounts of raw data for whose processing computer vision (i.e. deep learning) is particularly suitable. A...

Authors: Daniel G. E. Thiem, Paul Römer, Matthias Gielisch, Bilal Al-Nawas, Martin Schlüter, Bastian Plaß and Peer W. Kämmerer

Influences of cold atmospheric plasma on apoptosis related molecules in osteoblast-like cells in vitro

Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) has recently been identified as a novel therapeutic strategy for supporting processes of wound healing. Since CAP is additionally known to kill malignant cells, our study intends ...

Authors: Benedikt Eggers, Jana Marciniak, Svenja Memmert, Gunar Wagner, James Deschner, Franz-Josef Kramer and Marjan Nokhbehsaim

The impact of helmet use on oral and maxillofacial injuries associated with electric-powered bikes or powered scooter: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Electric bikes (E-bikes) and powered scooters (P-scooters) have become increasingly popular modes of public transportation, but they have been associated with injuries of all kinds, including dental trauma. He...

Authors: Yafit Hamzani, Dror Bar Hai, Nir Cohen, Michael J. Drescher, Gavriel Chaushu and Bahaa Haj Yahya

Biological consequences of cancer radiotherapy in the context of oral squamous cell carcinoma

Approximately 50% of subjects with cancer have been treated with ionizing radiation (IR) either as a curative, adjuvant, neoadjuvant or as a palliative agent, at some point during the clinical course of their ...

Authors: G. Feller, R. A. G. Khammissa, M. S. Nemutandani and L. Feller

Imaging predictor of ophthalmic involvement in maxillary sinus cancer during super selective intra-arterial cisplatin infusion and concomitant radiotherapy (RADPLAT)

To investigate the predictability of ophthalmic artery involvement in maxillary sinus cancer using preprocedural contrast enhanced CT and MRI.

Authors: Hirokazu Ashida, Takao Igarashi, Yosuke Nozawa, Yohei Munetomo, Takahiro Higuchi, Hideomi Yamauchi, Akira Baba, Yukiko Abe, Eiji Shimura, Hisashi Kessoku, Yukio Nishiya, Hiromi Kojima and Hiroya Ojiri

Does a preoperative cone beam CT reduce complication rates in the surgical removal of complex lower third molars? A retrospective study including 486 cases

This study was designed to analyse the value of preoperative Cone Beam CTs (CBCT) prior to the surgical removal of complex lower third molars. Furthermore, the aim was to assess injuries to the inferior alveol...

Authors: Jan C. Klatt, Tony Sorowka, Lan Kluwe, Ralf Smeets, Martin Gosau and Henning Hanken

What causes failure of fixed orthodontic retention? – systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies

Orthodontic retention aims to maintain optimal teeth positions after active treatment. The stability is affected by numerous factors, including patients’ individual features, thus retention should be adjusted ...

Authors: Maciej Jedliński, Katarzyna Grocholewicz, Marta Mazur and Joanna Janiszewska-Olszowska

The University Münster model surgery system for orthognathic surgery - The digital update

The aim of this work is to present a digital methodology of a conventional articulator based planning protocol.

Authors: Thomas Stamm, Dennis Böttcher and Johannes Kleinheinz

Morphological changes of the anterior alveolar bone due to retraction of anterior teeth: a retrospective study

To analyze the morphological changes of the anterior alveolar bone after the retraction of incisors in premolar extraction cases and the relationship between incisor retraction and remodeling of the alveolar b...

Authors: Qiannan Sun, Wenhsuan Lu, Yunfan Zhang, Liying Peng, Si Chen and Bing Han

Expression of SOX2 and OCT4 in odontogenic cysts and tumors

Aberrant expression of stem cell markers has been observed in several types of neoplasms. This trait attributes to the acquired stem-like property of tumor cells and can impact patient prognosis. The objective...

Authors: Ekarat Phattarataratip, Tarit Panitkul, Watunyoo Khodkaew, Pattarapong Anupuntanun, Jirapat Jaroonvechatam and Sirawit Pitarangsikul

A study on the association between accessory maxillary ostium and maxillary sinus mucosal thickening using cone beam computed tomography

Accessory maxillary ostium (AMO) has a major role to play in the aetiology of maxillary sinusitis. Mucosal thickening is one of the key radiographic features of chronic maxillary sinusitis. The aim of this stu...

Authors: Shishir Shetty, Saad Wahby Al Bayatti, Natheer Hashim Al-Rawi, Rani Samsudin, Hesham Marei, Raghavendra Shetty, Hossam Abdelatty Abdelmagyd and Sesha Reddy

Predictability of maxillary positioning: a 3D comparison of virtual and conventional orthognathic surgery planning

Virtual surgery planning (VSP) is believed to reduce inaccuracies in maxillary positioning compared to conventional surgery planning (CSP) due to the elimination of face-bow transfer and laboratory steps. Howe...

Authors: Anja Quast, Petra Santander, Timon Kahlmeier, Norman Moser, Henning Schliephake and Philipp Meyer-Marcotty

Bone quality and quantity of the mandibular symphyseal region in autogenous bone grafting using cone-beam computed tomography: a cross-sectional study

Bone volume plays a pivotal role in the success of dental implant treatment. Autogenous bone grafts should be harvested from reliable sites in the maxillofacial region. This study sought to assess the quantity...

Authors: Yaser Safi, Reza Amid, Mahdi Kadkhodazadeh, Hamed Mortazavi, Mohamad Payam Sharifi and Shiva Gandomi

A pragmatic window of opportunity to minimise the risk of MRONJ development in individuals with osteoporosis on Denosumab therapy: a hypothesis

Denosumab is associated with the development of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), an uncommon but severe oral side effect with a higher prevalence in metastatic cancer patients than in patie...

Authors: Giuseppina Campisi, Rodolfo Mauceri, Francesco Bertoldo, Vittorio Fusco and Alberto Bedogni

Compliance with the ISO 27020:2019 norm of a sample of currently available preadjusted Orthodontic bracket systems. Are the actual dimensions as expected?

Determine the exact slot dimension of a sample of a MBT prescription stainless steel conventional brackets from different manufacturers to compare the actual values with the nominal ones declared by the manufa...

Authors: Laura Bernés Martínez, Daniele Garcovich, Pilar España Pamplona, Milagros Adobes Adobes Martín and Alfonso Alvarado Lorenzo

Class II correction by maxillary en masse distalization using a completely customized lingual appliance and a novel mini-screw anchorage concept – preliminary results

The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of a novel en masse distalization method in the maxillary arch in combination with a completely customized lingual appliance (CCLA; WIN, DW Lingual Systems, Ge...

Authors: Frauke Beyling, Elisabeth Klang, Eva Niehoff, Rainer Schwestka-Polly, Hans-Joachim Helms and Dirk Wiechmann

Rehabilitation of extremely atrophic edentulous mandible in elderly patients with associated comorbidities: a case report and proof of concept

Oral rehabilitation of the atrophic mandible is, most of the time, a challenging procedure, especially in elderly patients with associated comorbidities.

Authors: Iulian Filipov, Lucian Chirila and Corina Marilena Cristache

The use of solvent-preserved human and bovine cancellous bone blocks for lateral defect augmentation - an experimental controlled study in vivo

The aim of this study was to compare new bone formation, resorbed bone matrix, and fibrous enclosed residual bone substitute material in laterally augmented alveolar bone defects using allogeneic, pre-treated ...

Authors: Lara Schorn, Tim Fienitz, Kathrin Berndsen, Norbert R. Kübler, Henrik Holtmann and Daniel Rothamel

Investigating resistin like beta (RETNLB) as a tumor promoter for oral squamous cell carcinoma

Oral cavity cancer ranks the sixth most common malignancy worldwide, of which oral squamous cell carcinoma is the predominant type. This study aimed to investigate the function and the underlying mechanism of ...

Authors: Hong Jin, Hui Miao, Yuan-Wen Nie and Yang-Yang Lin

Panoramic prediction equations to estimate implant- to-mandibular canal dimensions in the mandibular posterior region: implications for dental implant treatment

To develop and cross-validate site-specific panoramic radiography (PAN) analysis prediction equations of implant-to-mandibular canal dimensions (IMCD) in mandibular regions posterior to the mental foramen, and...

Authors: Annika Bertram, Alexander W. Eckert, Andreas Kolk and Rüdiger Emshoff

ANLN promotes carcinogenesis in oral cancer by regulating the PI3K/mTOR signaling pathway

Oral cancer is a malignant disease that threatenshuman life and greatly reducespatientquality of life. ANLN was reported to promote the progression of cancer. This study aims to investigate the role of ANLNin ...

Authors: Bing Wang, Xiao-li Zhang, Chen-xi Li, Ning-ning Liu, Min Hu and Zhong-cheng Gong

Targeted sequencing of NOTCH signaling pathway genes and association analysis of variants correlated with mandibular prognathism

The purpose of this study was to systematically identify variants in NOTCH signaling pathway genes that correlate with mandibular prognathism (MP) in the general Chinese population.

Authors: Xianzhuo Han, Xueyan Xiong, Xiujuan Shi, Fengshan Chen and Yongming Li

COVID-19 and periodontitis: reflecting on a possible association

Recent studies have demonstrated a relationship between the severe clinical course of COVID-19 and other chronic diseases such as: cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity and chronic r...

Authors: Giuseppina Campisi, Maria Eleonora Bizzoca and Lorenzo Lo Muzio

The Herbst appliance and its modifications - prevalence and individuality

The aim of this study was to analyze the use of modified, cast splint Herbst appliances for the treatment of skeletal class II as an alternative to surgical bite correction over a period of five years.

Authors: Mareike Karbach, Claudia Zöller, Georg Zöller, Heinrich Wehrbein and Christina Erbe

Effects of estrogen deficiency during puberty on maxillary and mandibular growth and associated gene expression – an μCT study on rats

Estrogen is a well-known and important hormone involved in skeletal homeostasis, which regulates genes involved in bone biology. Some studies support that estrogen is important for craniofacial growth and deve...

Authors: Erika Calvano Küchler, Rafaela Mariana de Lara, Marjorie Ayumi Omori, Guido Marañón-Vásquez, Flares Baratto-Filho, Paulo Nelson-Filho, Maria Bernadete Sasso Stuani, Moritz Blanck-Lubarsch, Agnes Schroeder, Peter Proff and Christian Kirschneck

Effects of different surgical techniques and displacement distances on the soft tissue profile via orthodontic-orthognathic treatment of class II and class III malocclusions

Orthognathic surgery can be carried out using isolated mandibular or maxillary movement and bimaxillary procedures. In cases of moderate skeletal malocclusion, camouflage treatment by premolar extraction is an...

Authors: Stephan Christian Möhlhenrich, Florian Kötter, Florian Peters, Kristian Kniha, Sachin Chhatwani, Gholamreza Danesh, Frank Hölzle and Ali Modabber

Application value of combination therapy of periodontal curettage and root planing on moderate-to-severe chronic periodontitis in patients with type 2 diabetes

Our study attempted to observe the value of periodontal curettage combined with root planing on moderate-to-severe chronic periodontitis in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Authors: Yonghuan Bian, Changhao Liu and Zhaojiang Fu

Application of auriculotemporal nerve block and dextrose prolotherapy in exercise therapy of TMJ closed lock in adolescents and young adults

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ‘closed lock’ is a clinical condition causing TMJ pain and limited mouth opening (painful locking). Recent studies suggest an increasing prevalence of degenerative joint disease a...

Authors: Hongzhi Zhou, Yang Xue and Ping Liu

Clinicopathological features of incidental parotid lesions

The purpose of this study is to determine the histopathological spectrum and risk of primary malignancy of asymptomatic parotid lesions incidentally discovered on cross-sectional imaging.

Authors: Hassan Al-Balas, Zeyad A. Metwalli, Sarah Eberson and David M. Sada

Measurement of three‐dimensional changes in lip vermilion in adult female patients after orthodontic extraction: a retrospective longitudinal study

3D facial scanning has changed the way facial aesthetic is evaluated and has numerous advantages for facial analysis. The specific relationship between lip vermilion morphological changes after orthodontic ext...

Authors: Lin-hui Shen, Tian-yi Xie, Ruo-ping Jiang, Yi-ran Jiang, Gui Chen, Tian-min Xu and Bing Han

Sialolithiasis: retrospective analysis of the effect of an escalating treatment algorithm on patient-perceived health-related quality of life

Gland preserving techniques in the treatment of sialolithiasis have continuously replaced radical surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate a multimodal treatment algorithm in the therapy of sialolithiasi...

Authors: Julian Lommen, Lara Schorn, Benjamin Roth, Christian Naujoks, Jörg Handschel, Henrik Holtmann, Norbert R. Kübler and Christoph Sproll

Identification of E2F transcription factor 7 as a novel potential biomarker for oral squamous cell carcinoma

As a tumor-accelerating transcriptional factor, E2F transcription factor 7 (E2F7) was up-regulated in many forms of cancers. Nevertheless, little has been reported about the impacts of E2F7 on oral squamous ce...

Authors: Ping Zhou, Lei Xiao and Xiaonan Xu

Association between problematic social media use and memory performance in a sample of Lebanese adults: the mediating effect of anxiety, depression, stress and insomnia

Psychological factors such as depression, anxiety, stress and insomnia and problematic social media use are able to alter our memories and might have an impact on memory function and retrieval. More studies ar...

Authors: Maya Dagher, Youssef Farchakh, Sam Barbar, Chadia Haddad, Marwan Akel, Souheil Hallit and Sahar Obeid

Neurofibromin expression by normal salivary glands

Neurofibromin, a protein encoded by the NF1 gene, is mutated in neurofibromatosis 1, one of the most common genetic diseases. Oral manifestations are common and a high prevalence of hyposalivation was recently de...

Authors: Eloá Borges Luna, Pâmella Pinho Montovani, Rafaela Elvira Rozza-de-Menezes and Karin Soares Cunha