• Resistance to Fracture of Lithium Disilicate Feldspathic Restorations Manufactured Using a CAD/CAM System and Crystallized with Different Thermal Units and Programs 

  Abad, Cristian ; Ordóñez Balladares, Andrea; Fajardo, Jorge; Martín Biedma, Benjamín José (MDPI, 2021)

  The aim of this study was to determine the resistance to fracture of feldspathic restorations with lithium disilicate and crystallized with different ovens and programs. Methods: Sixty monolithic restorations (LD) (EMAX ...

• Salivary DNA Methylation as an Epigenetic Biomarker for Head and Neck Cancer. Part I: A Diagnostic Accuracy Meta-Analysis 

  Rapado González, Óscar; Martínez Reglero, Cristina; Salgado Barreiro, Ángel; Muinelo Romay, Laura; López López, Rafael; Muinelo Lorenzo, Juan; López López, Rafael; Díaz Lagares, Ángel; Suárez Cunqueiro, María Mercedes (MDPI, 2021)

  DNA hypermethylation is an important epigenetic mechanism for gene expression inactivation in head and neck cancer (HNC). Saliva has emerged as a novel liquid biopsy representing a potential source of biomarkers. We performed ...

• Nestin Expression Is Associated with Relapses in Head and Neck Lesions 

  Pérez-Sayáns García, Mario; Chamorro Petronacci, Cintia Micaela; Baltazar, Fatima; Pires, Fábio Ramoa; Ínsua Brandariz, Ángel; Suárez Quintanilla, Juan Antonio; Suárez Peñaranda, José Manuel (MDPI, 2021)

  Background: The aim was to investigate the clinical significance of nestin immunohistochemical expression in head and neck area lesions and to study its role in patient survival and recurrence. Methods: 39 (44.3%) nasosinus, ...

• Asymmetry of dental or joint anatomy or impaired chewing function contribute to chronic temporomandibular joint disorders 

  Santana Mora, Urbano Alejandro; López Cedrún, José Luis; Suárez Quintanilla, Juan Antonio; Varela Centelles, Pablo Ignacio; Mora Bermúdez, María Jesús José; Silva Domínguez, José Luís da; Figueiredo Costa, Fernanda; Santana Penín, Urbano Antonio (Elsevier, 2021)

  Introduction: The etiologies of most chronic temporomandibular joint disorders are unknown. However, an association between habitual chewing on a particular side and chronic temporomandibular joint disorders has been ...

• Genetic Susceptibility to Periodontal Disease in Down Syndrome: A Case-Control Study 

  Fernández Casado, María; Coo Diz, Alicia de; Quintela García, Inés; García Mato, Eliane; Freitas, Márcio Diniz; Limeres Posse, Jacobo; Diz Dios, Pedro; Blanco Carrión, Juan; Carracedo Álvarez, Ángel María; Cruz Guerrero, Cruz (MDPI, 2021)

  Severe periodontitis is prevalent in Down syndrome (DS). This study aimed to identify genetic variations associated with periodontitis in individuals with DS. The study group was distributed into DS patients with periodontitis ...

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