Browsing Research Articles (Oral Pathology and Oral Biology) by Title

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  • Acinic cell carcinoma of the oral and maxillofacial region : an international multicenter study 
    Kirschnick, Laura Borges; Silveira, Felipe Martins; Schuch, Lauren Frenzel; Vasconcelos, Ana Carolina Uchoa; Gomes, Ana Paula; Dos Santos, Jean Nunes; Santana, Dandara Andrade; Fonseca, Felipe Paiva; Mesquita, Ricardo Alves; De Mendonça, Elismauro Francisco; Sousa-Neto, Sebastiao Silverio; Pontes, Helder Antonio Rebelo; Robinson, Liam; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus; Carlos-Bregni, Roman; Tager, Elena Maria Jose Roman; Da Silva, Luan Cesar; Zanella, Virgílio Gonzales; Rivero, Luis Fernando; Bittencourt, Raquel; Martins, Marco Antonio Trevizani; Lopes, Marcio Ajudarte; Wagner, Vivian Petersen; Vargas, Pablo Agustin; Martins, Manoela Domingues (University of Sao Paolo, 2023)
    The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence, clinicopathological, and prognostic features of acinic cell carcinoma (AciCC) of the oral and maxillofacial region. AciCC cases were retrospectively retrieved from 11 ...
  • Adenoid dysplasia of the oral mucosa 
    Bunn, Belinda Kathleen; Hunter, K.D. (Keith); Khurram, Syed Ali; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (Elsevier, 2014-11)
    OBJECTIVE. To describe an unusual variant of oral epithelial dysplasia and to provide an appraisal of its immunohistochemical profile. STUDY DESIGN. An unusual form of epithelial dysplasia, which we have termed adenoid ...
  • Adipogenesis : a complex interplay of multiple molecular determinants and pathways 
    Ambele, Melvin Anyasi; Dhanraj, Priyanka; Giles, Rachel; Pepper, Michael Sean (MDPI Publishing, 2020-06-16)
    The formation of adipocytes during embryogenesis has been largely understudied. However, preadipocytes appear to originate from multipotent mesenchymal stromal/stem cells which migrate from the mesoderm to their anatomical ...
  • Aetiology of oral cancer 
    Van Zyl, Andre W.; Marnewick, J.C. (Johan) (South African Dental Association, 2012-11)
    Oral cancer (OC) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) are used interchangeably, as more than 95% of all OCs are OSCCs. Worldwide up to 275 000 new cases of OC are seen every year. Most of these cases are seen in ...
  • Age estimation based on Willems method versus new country-specific method in South African black children 
    Willems, Guy; Lee, Sang-Seob; Uys, Andre; Bernitz, Herman; Cadenas de Llano-Pérula, Maria; Fieuws, Steffen; Thevissen, Patrick (Springer, 2018-03)
    AIM : The aims of our study were to develop new maturity scores for dental age estimation in South African black children according to the Willems method, which was developed based on Belgian Caucasian (BC) reference data ...
  • Age estimation from anterior cervical vertebral ring apophysis ossification in South Africans 
    Uys, Andre; Bernitz, Herman; Pretorius, Samantha; Steyn, M. (Springer, 2019-11)
    Age estimation in living individuals around the age of 18 years remains a difficult challenge. In this study, the anterior inferior vertebral ring apophysis development of cervical vertebrae C2, C3, and C4 of 496 white and ...
  • Amelogenesis imperfecta with multiple impacted teeth and altered eruption pathways 
    Nel, Chane; Yakoob, Zarah; Kungoane, Tsholofelo; Davidson, Christy Lana (South African Dental Association, 2020-06)
    Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) comprises a vast group of developmental alterations in the quantity and/or quality of enamel, unaffected by systemic disorders. In this case report we describe the typical clinical ...
  • Amplification of 3q26.2, 5q14.3, 8q24.3, 8q22.3, and 14q32.33 are possible common genetic Alterations in oral cancer patients 
    Ambele, Melvin Anyasi; Van Zyl, Andre; Pepper, Michael Sean; Van Heerden, Marlene B.; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (Frontiers Media, 2020-04-30)
    The lack of clinical biomarkers for head and neck cancer subtypes limits early diagnosis and monitoring of disease progression. This study investigates genetic alterations in clinically identical tumor, tumor-adjacent ...
  • An anatomical investigation into the blood supply of the proximal humerus : surgical considerations for rotator cuff repair 
    Keough, Natalie; De Beer, Thys; Uys, Andre; Hohmann, Erik (Elsevier, 2019-12)
    BACKGROUND : The purpose of this study was to investigate the blood supply of the humeral head (HH) originating from the anterior (ACHA) and posterior circumflex humeral arteries (PCHA). METHODS : Formalin preserved ...
  • The application of affine transformations in matching distorted forensic samples with a common origin 
    Bernitz, Herman; Stols, Gerrit Hendrikus (Elsevier, 2010-09)
    The practice of forensic odontology regularly requires the forensic dental expert to establish a degree of concordance between two objects, one or both of which have undergone minimal degrees of warping, shrinkage and ...
  • Are animals shrinking due to climate change? Temperature-mediated selection on body mass in mountain wagtails 
    Prokosch, Jorinde; Bernitz, Zephne; Bernitz, Herman; Erni, Birgit; Altwegg, Res (Springer, 2019-03)
    Climate change appears to affect body size of animals whose optimal size in part depends on temperature. However, attribution of observed body size changes to climate change requires an understanding of the selective ...
  • Atypical ulceration of the hard palate 
    Robinson, Liam; Swanepoel, Jaco; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (Elsevier, 2019-10)
    A 20-year-old female presented to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Pretoria Oral and Dental Hospital (Pretoria, South Africa) complaining of foul-smelling oral odor and painful, bleeding gums for a ...
  • Barriers to implementing clinical pharmacogenetics testing in sub-Saharan Africa. A critical review 
    Tata, Emiliene B.; Ambele, Melvin Anyasi; Pepper, Michael Sean (MDPI Publishing, 2020-08-26)
    Clinical research in high-income countries is increasingly demonstrating the coste ectiveness of clinical pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing in reducing the incidence of adverse drug reactions and improving overall patient ...
  • Benign lymphoproliferative disorders in the immunosuppressed patient: an update 
    Robinson, Liam; Fonseca, Felipe Paiva; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (Wiley, 2021-07)
    Immunosuppressed patients may be affected by a wide range of lymphoproliferative disorders (LPDs) ranging from self-limiting disorders to malignant lymphoid proliferations. These LPDs may be associated with systemic immune ...
  • Biological consequences of cancer radiotherapy in the context of oral squamous cell carcinoma 
    Feller, Gal; Khammissa, Razia Abdool Gafaar; Nemutandani, M.S.; Feller, Liviu (BioMed Central, 2021-08-26)
    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 disease. IR ...
  • Burning mouth syndrome 
    Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus; Van Zyl, Andre W. (South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care, 2011-01)
    Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic condition characterised by a burning sensation of the tongue and other sites, usually without associated clinical or laboratory findings. These patients, mainly postmenopausal ...
  • Calcifying odontogenic cysts : a 20-year retrospective clinical and radiological review 
    Nel, Chane; Robinson, Liam; Oliveira Correa Roza, Ana Luiza; Vargas, Pablo Agustin; Nortje, Christoffel Johannes; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (British Institute of Radiology, 2021-02)
    OBJECTIVE : Calcifying odontogenic cysts (COCs) exhibit diverse clinical behaviours and may be associated with other benign odontogenic tumours. In this study, the clinical and radiological features of COCs were analysed ...
  • Cancer stem cells in head and neck carcinomas : identification and possible therapeutic implications 
    Wolmarans, Elize; Boy, S.C. (Sonja); Nel, Sulette; Mercier, Anne Elisabeth; Pepper, Michael Sean (Springer, 2017-11)
    The recurrence and/or lack of response of certain tumors to radio- and chemotherapy has been attributed to a small subpopulation of cells termed cancer stem cells (CSCs). CSCs have been identified in many tumors (including ...
  • Candidiasis - has anything changed in the way we manage these patients? 
    Blignaut, Elaine (South African Dental Association, 2017-09)
    Candida albicans remains an infection of the very old, the very young and the medically compromised patient. It not only affects the oral cavity but C. albicans biofilms form on most prosthetic devices and indwelling ...
  • The case of three burials - a forensic case book 
    Robinson, Liam; Sykes, Leanne M.; Bernitz, Herman (South African Dental Association, 2020-09)
    The details of this case have been omitted in order to maintain anonymity. forensic odontology unit at the University of Pretoria for examination and comparative analysis. An elderly male was reported missing from his home ...