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BMC Oral Health

Issue 1/2015

Content (171 Articles)

Open Access Research article

Impact of removable dentures on oral health-related quality of life among elderly adults in Taiwan

Yea-Yin Yen, Huey-Er Lee, Yi-Min Wu, Shou-Jen Lan, Wen-Chen Wang, Je-Kang Du, Shun-Te Huang, Kun-Jung Hsu

Open Access Research article

Enhancement of salivary human neutrophil peptide 1–3 levels by probiotic supplementation

Onnida Wattanarat, Anupong Makeudom, Thanapat Sastraruji, Supatcharin Piwat, Sukanya Tianviwat, Rawee Teanpaisan, Suttichai Krisanaprakornkit

Open Access Research article

Inequality in oral health related to early and later life social conditions: a study of elderly in Norway and Sweden

Ferda Gülcan, Gunnar Ekbäck, Sven Ordell, Stein Atle Lie, Anne Nordrehaug Åstrøm

Open Access Research article

A dental myth bites the dust – no observable relation between the incidence of dental abscess and the weather and lunar phase: an ecological study

Oliver Ristow, Steffen Koerdt, Ruben Stelzner, Matthias Stelzner, Christoph Johannes, Melanie Ristow, Bettina Hohlweg-Majert, Christoph Pautke

Open Access Case report

Case report: upper arm metastasis of an oral squamous cell carcinoma

Matthias Christian Wurm, Emeka Nkenke, Friedrich-Wilhelm Neukam, Tobias Möst, Rainer Lutz, Falk Wehrhan, Kathrin Brunner, Konstantinos Theodorou Mitsimponas, Philipp Schlechtweg, Cornelius von Wilmowsky

Open Access Research article

Oral health in nursing students at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre teaching hospital in Moshi, Tanzania

Deogratias Stanslaus Rwakatema, Kanankira Nnko Ananduni, Victor William Katiti, Marycelina Msuya, Juliet Chugulu, Gibson Kapanda

Open Access Research article

Oral findings in chronic kidney disease: implications for management in developing countries

Elijah O Oyetola, Foluso J Owotade, Gbemisola A Agbelusi, Olawumi A Fatusi, Abubarkar A Sanusi

Open Access Research article

Bacterial profile of aggressive periodontitis in Morocco: a cross-sectional study

Hanane Chahboun, Maria Minguez Arnau, David Herrera, Mariano Sanz, Oum Keltoum Ennibi

Open Access Research article

Shaping ability of ProTaper Universal, WaveOne and ProTaper Next in simulated L-shaped and S-shaped root canals

Hui Wu, Cheng Peng, Yulong Bai, Xin Hu, Lei Wang, Changyi Li

Open Access Research article

Influence of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances on enamel color: a systematic review

Qiushuo Chen, Xicong Zheng, Weiting Chen, Zhenyu Ni, Yu Zhou

Open Access Research article

Psychometric properties of the faces version of the Malay-modified child dental anxiety scale

Rashidah Esa, Noratikah Awang Hashim, Yuliana Ayob, Zamros Yuzadi Mohd Yusof

Open Access Research article

Association of breastfeeding and three-dimensional dental arch relationships in primary dentition

Fung Hou Kumoi Mineaki Howard Sum, Linkun Zhang, Hiu Tung Bonnie Ling, Cindy Po Wan Yeung, Kar Yan Li, Hai Ming Wong, Yanqi Yang

Open Access Research article

Correlation and comparative analysis of discriminative validity of the Scale of Oral Health Outcomes for Five-Year-Old Children (SOHO-5) and the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) for dental caries

Izabella Barbosa Fernandes, Joana Ramos-Jorge, Maria Letícia Ramos-Jorge, Marcelo Bönecker, Jenny Abanto, Leandro Silva Marques, Saul Martins Paiva

Open Access Research article

Comparative evaluation of shaping ability of two nickel-titanium rotary systems using cone beam computed tomography

Berkan Celikten, Ceren Feriha Uzuntas, Sebnem Kursun, Ayse Isil Orhan, Pelin Tufenkci, Kaan Orhan, Kemal Özgür Demiralp

Open Access Research article

Different contribution of BRINP3 gene in chronic periodontitis and peri-implantitis: a cross-sectional study

Priscila L Casado, Diego P Aguiar, Lucas C Costa, Marcos A Fonseca, Thays CS Vieira, Claudia CK Alvim-Pereira, Fabiano Alvim-Pereira, Kathleen Deeley, José M Granjeiro, Paula C Trevilatto, Alexandre R Vieira

Open Access Research article

Individual- and community-level social gradients of edentulousness

Kanade Ito, Jun Aida, Tatsuo Yamamoto, Rika Ohtsuka, Miyo Nakade, Kayo Suzuki, Katsunori Kondo, Ken Osaka

Open Access Research article

Access to dental public services by disabled persons

Lyana Leal Rocha, Maria Vieira de Lima Saintrain, Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes Vieira-Meyer

Open Access Research article

Co-morbidities associated with molar-incisor hypomineralisation in 8 to 16 year old pupils in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Titus Ayodeji Oyedele, Morenike O Folayan, Comfort A Adekoya-Sofowora, Elizabeth O Oziegbe

Open Access Research article

The impact of oral health conditions, socioeconomic status and use of specific substances on quality of life of addicted persons

Tais Cristina Nascimento Marques, Karin Luciana Migliato Sarracini, Karine Laura Cortellazzi, Fábio Luiz Mialhe, Marcelo de Castro Meneghim, Antonio Carlos Pereira, Glaucia Maria Bovi Ambrosano

Open Access Case report

Antifungal susceptibility and phenotypic characterization of oral isolates of a black fungus from a nasopharyngeal carcinoma patient under radiotherapy

Chaminda Jayampath Seneviratne, Phoenix HL Fong, Sarah SW Wong, Victor HF Lee

Open Access Research article

Treatment time for non-surgical endodontic therapy with or without a magnifying loupe

Amy Wai-yee Wong, Xiaofei Zhu, Shinan Zhang, Samantha Ka-yan Li, Chengfei Zhang, Chun-Hung Chu

Open Access Research article

Pathological periodontal pockets are associated with raised diastolic blood pressure in obese adolescents

Cecilia C Zeigler, Biniyam Wondimu, Claude Marcus, Thomas Modéer

Open Access Research article

Effect on enamel shear bond strength of adding microsilver and nanosilver particles to the primer of an orthodontic adhesive

Sonja Blöcher, Roland Frankenberger, Andreas Hellak, Michael Schauseil, Matthias J Roggendorf, Heike Maria Korbmacher-Steiner

Open Access Research article

Clinical, microbiological, and immunological aspects of healthy versus peri-implantitis tissue in full arch reconstruction patients: a prospective cross-sectional study

Javier Ata-Ali, Antonio Juan Flichy-Fernández, Teresa Alegre-Domingo, Fadi Ata-Ali, Jose Palacio, Miguel Peñarrocha-Diago

Open Access Research article

Non-surgical treatment of dentin caries in preschool children – systematic review

Duangporn Duangthip, Ming Jiang, Chun Hung Chu, Edward CM Lo

Open Access Research article

Failure on all fronts: general dental practitioners’ views on promoting oral health in high caries risk children- a qualitative study

Ahmad K Aljafari, Jennifer Elizabeth Gallagher, Marie Therese Hosey

Open Access Research article

Oral health among the elderly in 7 Latin American and Caribbean cities, 1999-2000: a cross-sectional study

Hema Singh, Rohan G Maharaj, Rahul Naidu

Open Access Research article

Edentulism and quality of life among older Ghanaian adults

Sandra A Hewlett, Alfred E Yawson, Benedict NL Calys–Tagoe, Nirmala Naidoo, Pamela Martey, Somnath Chatterji, Paul Kowal, George Mensah, Nadia Minicuci, Richard B Biritwum

Open Access Research article

Breast feeding practices as cultural interventions for early childhood caries in Cree communities

Jaime Cidro, Lynelle Zahayko, Herenia P Lawrence, Samantha Folster, Margaret McGregor, Kristen McKay

Open Access Research article

Comparative clinical study testing the effectiveness of school based oral health education using experiential learning or traditional lecturing in 10 year-old children

Matina V Angelopoulou, Katerina Kavvadia, Konstantina Taoufik, Constantine J Oulis

Open Access Research article

Use of alcohol vinegar in the inhibition of Candida spp. and its effect on the physical properties of acrylic resins

Ricardo Dias de Castro, Ana Carolina Loureiro Gama Mota, Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima, André Ulisses Dantas Batista, Julyana de Araújo Oliveira, Alessandro Leite Cavalcanti

Open Access Research article

Genetic polymorphisms of the sortase A gene and social-behavioural factors associated with caries in children: a case–control study

Li Xia Yu, Ye Tao, Rong Min Qiu, Yan Zhou, Qing Hui Zhi, Huan Cai Lin

Open Access Research article

Shear bond strength between alumina substrate and prosthodontic resin composites with various adhesive resin systems

Yousef A AlJehani, Jagan K Baskaradoss, Amrita Geevarghese, Marey A AlShehry, Pekka K Vallittu

Open Access Research article

Development of oral health policy in Nigeria: an analysis of the role of context, actors and policy process

Enyi Etiaba, Nkoli Uguru, Bassey Ebenso, Giuliano Russo, Nkoli Ezumah, Benjamin Uzochukwu, Obinna Onwujekwe

Open Access Research article

Candida spp. and gingivitis in children with nephrotic syndrome or type 1 diabetes

Dorota Olczak-Kowalczyk, Beata Pyrżak, Maria Dąbkowska, Małgorzata Pańczyk-Tomaszewska, Grażyna Miszkurka, Izabela Rogozińska, Ewa Swoboda-Kopeć, Dariusz Gozdowski, Angelika Kalińska, Anna Piróg, Małgorzata Mizerska-Wasiak, Maria Roszkowska-Blaim

Open Access Case report

Periodontitis associated with plasminogen deficiency: a case report

Sarah H Neering, Sabine Adyani-Fard, Astrid Klocke, Stefan Rüttermann, Thomas F Flemmig, Thomas Beikler

Open Access Research article

Effects of dimethyloxalylglycine on wound healing of palatal mucosa in a rat model

Tingting Zhu, Hee Chul Park, Kyung Mi Son, Hyeong-Cheol Yang

Open Access Erratum

Erratum: Association between knowledge of caries preventive practices, preventive oral health habits of parents and children and caries experience in children resident in sub-urban Nigeria

Morenike O Folayan, Kikelomo A Kolawole, Titus Oyedele, Nneka M Chukwumah, Nneka Onyejaka, Hakeem Agbaje, Elizabeth O Oziegbe, Olusegun V Oshomoji

Open Access Research article

Comparison of intraoral radiography and cone-beam computed tomography for the detection of periodontal defects: an in vitro study

Nilsun Bagis, Mehmet Eray Kolsuz, Sebnem Kursun, Kaan Orhan

Open Access Research article

Oral health conditions in an Albanian adolescent population: an epidemiological study

Giuseppina Laganà, Yllka Abazi, Evisi Beshiri Nastasi, Françesca Vinjolli, Francesco Fabi, Maurizio Divizia, Paola Cozza

Open Access Research article

Caries prevalence and impact on oral health-related quality of life in children with sickle cell disease: cross-sectional study

Maria Luiza Matta Felisberto Fernandes, Ichiro Kawachi, Patrícia Corrêa-Faria, Marcos Pascoal Pattusi, Saul Martins Paiva, Isabela Almeida Pordeus

Open Access Research article

Braces versus Invisalign®: gingival parameters and patients’ satisfaction during treatment: a cross-sectional study

A. Azaripour, J. Weusmann, B. Mahmoodi, D. Peppas, A. Gerhold-Ay, C. J. F. Van Noorden, B. Willershausen

Open Access Research article

Is arch form influenced by sagittal molar relationship or Bolton tooth-size discrepancy?

Abdullah M. Aldrees, Abdulmajeed M. Al-Shujaa, Mohammad A. Alqahtani, Ali S. Aljhani

Open Access Research article

Apical extrusion of sodium hypochlorite activated with two laser systems and ultrasonics: a spectrophotometric analysis

Bağdagül Helvacıoğlu Kıvanç, Hacer Deniz Arısu, Nazlı Özge Yanar, Hülya Mercan Silah, Recai İnam, Güliz Görgül

Open Access Research article

Prevalence, and early childhood caries risk indicators in preschool children in suburban Nigeria

Morenike O Folayan, Kikelomo A Kolawole, Elizabeth O Oziegbe, Titus Oyedele, Olusegun V Oshomoji, Nneka M Chukwumah, Nneka Onyejaka

Open Access Research article

The relative patient costs and availability of dental services, materials and equipment in public oral care facilities in Tanzania

Kasusu K. Nyamuryekung’e, Satu M. Lahti, Risto J. Tuominen

Open Access Research article

Oral health behaviors and bacterial transmission from mother to child: an explorative study

Jorma I. Virtanen, Kimmo I. Vehkalahti, Miira M. Vehkalahti

Open Access Research article

Performance of a quality assurance program for assessing dental health in methamphetamine users

Bruce A. Dye, Lauren Harrell, Debra A. Murphy, Thomas Belin, Vivek Shetty

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of dyslalias in 8 to 16 year-old students with anterior open bite in the municipality of Envigado, Colombia

Andrea Ocampo-Parra, Bibiana Escobar-Toro, Valentina Sierra-Alzate, Zulma Vanessa Rueda, María Clara Lema

Open Access Research article

Is there a connection between sublingual varices and hypertension?

Lennart Hedström, Margit Albrektsson, Håkan Bergh

Open Access Research article

Effect of method of caries induction on aged resin-dentin bond of primary teeth

Tathiane Larissa Lenzi, Ana Flávia Bissoto Calvo, Tamara Kerber Tedesco, Hérica Adad Ricci, Josimeri Hebling, Daniela Prócida Raggio

Open Access Research article

A cross-sectional study on oral health and dental care in intellectually able adults with autism spectrum disorder

My Blomqvist, Susanne Bejerot, Göran Dahllöf

Open Access Research article

Early childhood caries in Switzerland: a marker of social inequalities

Stéphanie Baggio, Marcelo Abarca, Patrick Bodenmann, Mario Gehri, Carlos Madrid

Open Access Research article

Oral cavity cancer trends over the past 25 years in Hong Kong: a multidirectional statistical analysis

Keisuke Ushida, Colman P McGrath, Edward C M Lo, Roger A Zwahlen

Open Access Research article

Erosive esophageal reflux vs. non erosive esophageal reflux: oral findings in 71 patients

Herbert Deppe, Thomas Mücke, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Marco Kesting, Anna Rozej, Monther Bajbouj, Anton Sculean

Open Access Research article

Comparing caries risk profiles between 5- and 10- year-old children with cleft lip and/or palate and non-cleft controls

Anna Lena Sundell, Christer Ullbro, Agneta Marcusson, Svante Twetman

Open Access Research article

Influence of type 2 diabetes on local production of inflammatory molecules in adults with and without chronic periodontitis: a cross-sectional study

Hasaan G. Mohamed, Shaza B. Idris, Mutaz F. Ahmed, Anne N. Åstrøm, Kamal Mustafa, Salah O. Ibrahim, Manal Mustafa

Open Access Research article

Signs and symptoms associated with primary tooth eruption: a clinical trial of nonpharmacological remedies

Mahtab Memarpour, Elham Soltanimehr, Taherh Eskandarian

Open Access Research article

Extrinsic tooth staining potential of high dose and sustained release iron syrups on primary teeth

Sharat Chandra Pani, Fahad Murdhi Alenazi, Abdullah Muhammad Alotain, Hamad Daher Alanazi, Abdullah Saeed Alasmari

Open Access Research article

Interproximal biofilm removal by intervallic use of a sonic toothbrush compared to an oral irrigation system

Pune N Tawakoli, Bärbel Sauer, Klaus Becker, Wolfgang Buchalla, Thomas Attin

Open Access Technical advance

Comparison of apical and coronal extrusions using reciprocating and rotary instrumentation systems

Yan Lu, Min Chen, Feng Qiao, Ligeng Wu

Open Access Research article

S100, bcl2 and myeloperoxid protein expirations during periodontal inflammation

Yevhen Kuzenko, Anatoliy Romanyuk, Antonina Politun, Ludmila Karpenko

Open Access Research article

Occlusal characteristics in 3-year-old children – results of a birth cohort study

Yvonne Wagner, Roswitha Heinrich-Weltzien

Open Access Research article

Development of a polymerase chain reaction assay for the rapid detection of the oral pathogenic bacterium, Selenomonas noxia

Patricia Cruz, Arthuro M. Mehretu, Mark P. Buttner, Theresa Trice, Katherine M. Howard

Open Access Research article

Incidence of post-obturation pain after single-visit versus multiple-visit non-surgical endodontic treatments

Amy Wai-Yee Wong, Shinan Zhang, Samantha Kar-Yan Li, Xiaofei Zhu, Chengfei Zhang, Chun-Hung Chu

Open Access Research article

Psychometric properties of the Albanian version of the Orofacial Esthetic Scale: OES-ALB

Venera Bimbashi, Asja Čelebić, Gloria Staka, Flurije Hoxha, Sanja Peršić, Nikola Petričević

Open Access Research article

Plectin as a prognostic marker in non-metastatic oral squamous cell carcinoma

Oddveig G. Rikardsen, Synnøve N. Magnussen, Gunbjørg Svineng, Elin Hadler-Olsen, Lars Uhlin-Hansen, Sonja E. Steigen

Open Access Study protocol

Effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit of a single annual professional intervention for the prevention of childhood dental caries in a remote rural Indigenous community

Ratilal Lalloo, Jeroen Kroon, Ohnmar Tut, Sanjeewa Kularatna, Lisa M. Jamieson, Valda Wallace, Robyn Boase, Surani Fernando, Yvonne Cadet-James, Paul A. Scuffham, Newell W. Johnson

Open Access Research article

Genes related to inflammation and bone loss process in periodontitis suggested by bioinformatics methods

Liang Song, Jueqi Yao, Zhijing He, Bin Xu

Open Access Technical advance

A new digital tool for radiographic bone level measurements in longitudinal studies

Hans R Preus, Gerald Ruiner Torgersen, Odd Carsten Koldsland, Bjørn Frode Hansen, Anne Merete Aass, Tore Arne Larheim, Leiv Sandvik

Open Access Research article

Dentists with enhanced skills (Special Interest) in Endodontics: gatekeepers views in London

Swapnil G. Ghotane, Mustafa Al-Haboubi, Nick Kendall, Claire Robertson, Jennifer E. Gallagher

Open Access Research article

Non-operative anti-caries agents and dental caries increment among adults at high caries risk: a retrospective cohort study

Benjamin W. Chaffee, Jing Cheng, John DB Featherstone

Open Access Research article

Effect of probiotic chewing tablets on early childhood caries – a randomized controlled trial

Trifa Hedayati-Hajikand, Ulrika Lundberg, Catarina Eldh, Svante Twetman

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of chronic periodontitis in an obese population: a preliminary study

Shahrukh Khan, Roslan Saub, Rathna Devi Vaithilingam, Syarida Hasnur Safii, Shireene Rathna Vethakkan, Nor Adinar Baharuddin

Open Access Research article

Dental and periodontal status of 12-year-old Dai school children in Yunnan Province, China: a cross-sectional study

Shinan Zhang, Biao Xu, Juan Liu, Edward CM Lo, Chun-Hung Chu

Open Access Research article

Awareness and knowledge of dental erosion among Yemeni dental professionals and students

Amin Al-Ashtal, Anders Johansson, Ridwaan Omar, Ann-Katrin Johansson

Open Access Research article

The prevalence and risk indicators of tooth wear in 12- and 15-year-old adolescents in Central China

Jing Zhang, Yangge Du, Zhao Wei, Baojun Tai, Han Jiang, Minquan Du

Open Access Research article

Association between added sugar intake and dental caries in Yup’ik children using a novel hair biomarker

Donald L. Chi, Scarlett Hopkins, Diane O’Brien, Lloyd Mancl, Eliza Orr, Dane Lenaker

Open Access Case report

A case report: retigabine induced oral mucosal dyspigmentation of the hard palate

Nicholas G. Beacher, Martin J. Brodie, Christine Goodall

Open Access Research article

Small-diameter titanium grade IV and titanium-zirconium implants in edentulous mandibles: five-year results from a double-blind, randomized controlled trial

Frauke Müller, Bilal Al-Nawas, Stefano Storelli, Marc Quirynen, Stefan Hicklin, Jose Castro-Laza, Renzo Bassetti, Martin Schimmel

Open Access Research article

Eating disorders - knowledge, attitudes, management and clinical experience of Norwegian dentists

Ann-Katrin Johansson, Anders Johansson, Eva Nohlert, Claes Norring, Anne Nordrehaug Åstrøm, Åke Tegelberg

Open Access Research article

Towards microbiome transplant as a therapy for periodontitis: an exploratory study of periodontitis microbial signature contrasted by oral health, caries and edentulism

Alex E. Pozhitkov, Brian G. Leroux, Timothy W. Randolph, Thomas Beikler, Thomas F. Flemmig, Peter A. Noble

Open Access Research article

Detection of HPV in oral rinse samples from OPSCC and non-OPSCC patients

Juliet Dang, Qinghua Feng, Keith D. Eaton, Hona Jang, Nancy B. Kiviat

Open Access Research article

One-year follow-up of Atraumatic Restorative Treatment(ART) for dental caries in children undergoing oncohematological treatment: a pragmatic trial

Cíntia Ferreira Gonçalves, Mariana Vargas Lindemaier e Silva, Luciane Rezende Costa, Orlando Ayrton de Toledo

Open Access Research article

Modulation of protease-activated receptor expression by Porphyromonas gingivalis in human gingival epithelial cells

Diya Zhang, Shenglai Li, Lingjing Hu, Lieping Sheng, Lili Chen

Open Access Research article

Physical properties and biocompatibility of an injectable calcium-silicate-based root canal sealer: in vitro and in vivo study

Eun-Su Lim, Young-Bae Park, Young-Sun Kwon, Won-Jun Shon, Kwang-Won Lee, Kyung-San Min

Open Access Research article

Early results of low-level laser application for masticatory muscle pain: a double-blind randomized clinical study

Erkan Sancakli, Bilge Gökçen-Röhlıg, Ali Balık, Değer Öngül, Selin Kıpırdı, Haluk Keskın

Open Access Research article

Osteogenic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells under the influence of three different materials

Sumaiah A. Ajlan, Nahid Y. Ashri, Abdullah M. Aldahmash, May S. Alnbaheen

Open Access Research article

Knowledge about permanent tooth avulsion and its management among dentists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Yousra Hussain AlJazairy, Hassan Suliman Halawany, Nassr AlMaflehi, Nawaf Sulaiman Alhussainan, Nimmi Biju Abraham, Vimal Jacob

Open Access Research article

Canine retraction and anchorage loss self-ligating versus conventional brackets: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Qiaozhen Zhou, Abdul Azeem Amin ul Haq, Liu Tian, Xiaofeng Chen, Kui Huang, Yu Zhou

Open Access Research article

Retrospective evaluation of tooth injuries and associated factors at a hospital emergency ward

Meire Coelho Ferreira, Anne Margareth Batista, Leandro Silva Marques, Fernanda de Oliveira Ferreira, João Batista Medeiros-Filho, Maria Letícia Ramos-Jorge

Open Access Research article

An exploratory pilot study to assess self-perceived changes among social assistance recipients regarding employment prospects after receiving dental treatment

Sonica Singhal, Muhammad Mamdani, Andrew Mitchell, Howard Tenenbaum, Carlos Quiñonez

Open Access Research article

Traumatic dental injuries in a university hospital: a four-year retrospective study

Benjamin Mahmoodi, Roman Rahimi-Nedjat, Jens Weusmann, Adriano Azaripour, Christian Walter, Brita Willershausen

Open Access Research article

Clinical consequences of untreated dental caries in German 5- and 8-year-olds

Katrin Grund, Inka Goddon, Ina M. Schüler, Thomas Lehmann, Roswitha Heinrich-Weltzien

Open Access Research article

A qualitative study of the views of adolescents on their caries risk and prevention behaviours

Emma Hall-Scullin, Joanna Goldthorpe, Keith Milsom, Martin Tickle

Open Access Research article

The evaluation of endodontic flare-ups and their relationship to various risk factors

Emel Olga Onay, Mete Ungor, A. Canan Yazici

Open Access Research article

Are selected IL-1 polymorphisms and selected subgingival microorganisms significantly associated to periodontitis in type 2 diabetes patients? a clinical study

Herbert Deppe, Thomas Mücke, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Marco Kesting, Julia Karl, Sebastian Noe, Anton Sculean

Open Access Research article

Genotypic diversity and cariogenicity of Candida albicans from children with early childhood caries and caries-free children

Rongmin Qiu, Wenqing Li, Yan Lin, Dongsheng Yu, Wei Zhao

Open Access Research article

Periodontal CD14 mRNA expression is downregulated in patients with chronic periodontitis and type 2 diabetes

Dustin C. Hedgpeth, Xiaoming Zhang, Junfei Jin, Renata S. Leite, Joe W. Krayer, Yan Huang

Open Access Research article

Three-dimensional analysis of enamel surface alteration resulting from orthodontic clean-up –comparison of three different tools

Joanna Janiszewska-Olszowska, Katarzyna Tandecka, Tomasz Szatkiewicz, Piotr Stępień, Katarzyna Sporniak-Tutak, Katarzyna Grocholewicz

Open Access Research article

Dental erosion in French adolescents

Michèle Muller-Bolla, Frédéric Courson, Violaine Smail-Faugeron, Thibault Bernardin, Laurence Lupi-Pégurier

Open Access Research article

Influence of cervical preflaring on apical transportation in curved root canals instrumented by reciprocating file systems

Neisiana Barbieri, Denise Piotto Leonardi, Marina Samara Baechtold, Gisele Maria Correr, Marilisa Carneiro Leão Gabardo, João César Zielak, Flares Baratto-Filho

Open Access Research article

Candida concentrations determined following concentrated oral rinse culture reflect clinical oral signs

Hiroaki Tooyama, Takehisa Matsumoto, Kiyonori Hayashi, Kenji Kurashina, Hiroshi Kurita, Mitsuo Uchida, Eriko Kasuga, Takayuki Honda

Open Access Research article

Changes in views on digital intraoral scanners among dental hygienists after training in digital impression taking

Hye-Ran Park, Ji-Man Park, Youn-Sic Chun, Kkot-Nim Lee, Minji Kim

Open Access Research article

Systematic review of patient safety interventions in dentistry

Edmund Bailey, Martin Tickle, Stephen Campbell, Lucy O’Malley

Open Access Research article

Positive expression of NANOG, mutant p53, and CD44 is directly associated with clinicopathological features and poor prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma

Hye-Jin Lee, Young-Hoon Kang, Jong-Sil Lee, June-Ho Byun, Uk-Kyu Kim, Si-Jung Jang, Gyu-Jin Rho, Bong-Wook Park

Open Access Research article

Oral health and HIV infection among female sex workers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Marcellin N. Nouaman, David G. Meless, Patrick A. Coffie, Elise Arrivé, Boris K. Tchounga, Didier K. Ekouévi, Camille Anoma, Serge P. Eholié, François Dabis, Antoine Jaquet

Open Access Research article

Salivary microflora and mode of delivery: a prospective case control study

Katarina Boustedt, Josefine Roswall, Gunnar Dahlén, Jovanna Dahlgren, Svante Twetman

Open Access Research article

Description of total population hospital admissions for cleft lip and/or palate in Australia

Jonathan Y. J. Lo, Nicky Kilpatrick, Peter Jacoby, Linda M. Slack-Smith

Open Access Research article

Establishing oral health promoting behaviours in children – parents’ views on barriers, facilitators and professional support: a qualitative study

Denise Duijster, Maddelon de Jong-Lenters, Erik Verrips, Cor van Loveren

Open Access Research article

Factors associated with having less than 20 natural teeth in rural adults: a cross-sectional study

Su-Jen Tsai, Ming-Shyan Lin, Wen-Nan Chiu, Su-Whi Jane, Liang-Tse Tu, Mei-Yen Chen

Open Access Research article

Recognizing and reporting domestic violence: attitudes, experiences and behavior of Dutch dentists

Brigitte A. F. M. van Dam, Wil J. M. van der Sanden, Josef J. M. Bruers

Open Access Research article

The effect of micro-electric current and other activation techniques on dissolution abilities of sodium hypochlorite in bovine tissues

İhsan Furkan Ertuğrul, Murat Maden, Ekim Onur Orhan, Sabriye Perçin Özkorucuklu

Open Access Research article

Treatment outcomes of single-visit versus multiple-visit non-surgical endodontic therapy: a randomised clinical trial

Amy Wai-Yee Wong, Cissy Sung-Chi Tsang, Shinan Zhang, Kar-Yan Li, Chengfei Zhang, Chun-Hung Chu

Open Access Research article

Dentin dysplasia type I—novel findings in deciduous and permanent teeth

Xin Ye, Kunyang Li, Ling Liu, Fangfang Yu, Fu Xiong, Yun Fan, Xiangmin Xu, Chunran Zuo, Dong Chen

Open Access Research article

Paediatricians’ perception about oral healthcare of children in Nigeria

Christopher Bismarck Eke, Ezi Abigail Akaji, Oluchi Mildred Ukoha, Vivian Uzoamaka Muoneke, Anthony Nnaemeka Ikefuna, Chika Nwanma Onwuasigwe

Open Access Technical advance

Development of a point-of-care-device for fast detection of periodontal pathogens

Cornelia Gaertig, Katja Niemann, Jana Berthold, Lisa Giel, Nadine Leitschuh, Christoph Boehm, Liudmila Roussak, Katja Vetter, Dirk Kuhlmeier

Open Access Study protocol

Protocol for assessing maternal, environmental and epigenetic risk factors for dental caries in children

Surani Fernando, David J. Speicher, Mahmoud M. Bakr, Miles C. Benton, Rodney A. Lea, Paul A. Scuffham, Gabor Mihala, Newell W. Johnson

Open Access Case report

Osteolysis of unknown origin: a case report

Matthias Guido Wiesli, Katrin E. Hostettler, Michael Tamm, Claude Jaquiéry

Open Access Research article

Association between estimated fluoride intake and dental caries prevalence among 5-year-old children in Korea

Min-Ji Kim, Han-Na Kim, Eun-Joo Jun, Jung-Eun Ha, Dong-Hun Han, Jin-Bom Kim

Open Access Research article

Characterization of a shorter recombinant polypeptide chain of bone morphogenetic protein 2 on osteoblast behaviour

Yufeng Zhang, Yang Shuang, Hang Fu, Wei Zhou, Li Qian, Jing Dai, Richard J. Miron

Open Access Research article

Stability of simultaneously placed dental implants with autologous bone grafts harvested from the iliac crest or intraoral jaw bone

Young-Hoon Kang, Hyun-Min Kim, June-Ho Byun, Uk-Kyu Kim, Iel-Yong Sung, Yeong-Cheol Cho, Bong-Wook Park

Open Access Study protocol

The midwifery initiated oral health-dental service protocol: an intervention to improve oral health outcomes for pregnant women

Maree Johnson, Ajesh George, Hannah Dahlen, Shilpi Ajwani, Sameer Bhole, Anthony Blinkhorn, Sharon Ellis, Anthony Yeo

Open Access Research article

Issues arising following a referral and subsequent wait for extraction under general anaesthetic: impact on children

Michaela Goodwin, Caroline Sanders, Gill Davies, Tanya Walsh, Iain A Pretty

Open Access Research article

Prevalence and association of self-reported anxiety, pain, and oral parafunctional habits with temporomandibular disorders in Japanese children and adolescents: a cross-sectional survey

Hiroyuki Karibe, Kisaki Shimazu, Ayuko Okamoto, Tomomi Kawakami, Yuichi Kato, Sachie Warita-Naoi

Open Access Research article

The Dental Health of primary school children living in fluoridated, pre-fluoridated and non-fluoridated communities in New South Wales, Australia

Anthony S Blinkhorn, Roy Byun, George Johnson, Pathik Metha, Meredith Kay, Peter Lewis

Open Access Research article

Role of extracytoplasmic function sigma factors in biofilm formation of Porphyromonas gingivalis

Satosu Onozawa, Yuichiro Kikuchi, Kazuko Shibayama, Eitoyo Kokubu, Masaaki Nakayama, Tetsuyoshi Inoue, Keisuke Nakano, Yukinaga Shibata, Naoya Ohara, Koji Nakayama, Kazuyuki Ishihara, Toshiyuki Kawakami, Hiromasa Hasegawa

Open Access Research article

Gaps in smiles and services: a cross-sectional study of dental caries in refugee-background children

Alicia Quach, Ingrid L Laemmle-Ruff, Tatiana Polizzi, Georgia A Paxton

Open Access Research article

Survival of dental implants in patients with oral cancer treated by surgery and radiotherapy: a retrospective study

Giorgio Pompa, Matteo Saccucci, Gabriele Di Carlo, Edoardo Brauner, Valentino Valentini, Stefano Di Carlo, Tina Gentile, Giorgio Guarino, Antonella Polimeni

Open Access Research article

Pocket depth and bleeding on probing and their associations with dental, lifestyle, socioeconomic and blood variables: a cross-sectional, multicenter feasibility study of the German National Cohort

Heiko Zimmermann, Daniel Hagenfeld, Katja Diercke, Nihad El-Sayed, Julia Fricke, Karin Halina Greiser, Jan Kühnisch, Jakob Linseisen, Christa Meisinger, Nicole Pischon, Tobias Pischon, Stefanie Samietz, Marc Schmitter, Astrid Steinbrecher, Ti-Sun Kim, Heiko Becher

Open Access Research article

Provision of specific dental procedures by general dentists in the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network: questionnaire findings

Gregg H Gilbert, Valeria V Gordan, James J Korelitz, Jeffrey L Fellows, Cyril Meyerowitz, Thomas W Oates, D Brad Rindal, Randall J Gregory

Open Access Research article

Clinical directors’ views of centralisation and commissioning of cleft services in the UK

Aidan Searle, Julia K Scott, Jonathan Sandy, Andrew Ness, Andrea Waylen

Open Access Research article

The influence of normative and subjective oral health status on schoolchildren’s happiness

Simone Tuchtenhagen, Carmela Rampazzo Bresolin, Fernanda Tomazoni, Guilherme Nascimento da Rosa, Joana Possamai Del Fabro, Fausto Medeiros Mendes, José Leopoldo Ferreira Antunes, Thiago Machado Ardenghi

Open Access Research article

Individual and contextual factors related to dental caries in underprivileged Brazilian adolescents

Fabiana de Lima Vazquez, Karine Laura Cortellazzi, Armando Koichiro Kaieda, Jaqueline Vilela Bulgareli, Fabio Luiz Mialhe, Glaucia Maria Bovi Ambrosano, Elaine Pereira da Silva Tagliaferro, Luciane Miranda Guerra, Marcelo de Castro Meneghim, Antonio Carlos Pereira

Open Access Case report

Further evidence for causal FAM20A mutations and first case of amelogenesis imperfecta and gingival hyperplasia syndrome in Morocco: a case report

Imane Cherkaoui Jaouad, Mustapha El Alloussi, Siham Chafai El alaoui, Fatima Zahra Laarabi, Jaber Lyahyai, Abdelaziz Sefiani

Open Access Research article

Caries risk assessment in young adults: a 3 year validation of the Cariogram model

Gunnel Hänsel Petersson, Svante Twetman

Open Access Research article

Dental fear and its possible relationship with periodontal status in Chinese adults: a preliminary study

Yeungyeung Liu, Xin Huang, Yuxia Yan, Hanxiao Lin, Jincai Zhang, Dongying Xuan

Open Access Reviewer acknowledgement

BMC Oral Health reviewer acknowledgement 2014

Magdalena Morawska