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    • Alarcón, Marco Antonio; Sanz Sánchez, Ignacio; López Pacheco, Andrea; Tavelli, Lorenzo; Galarraga Vinueza, María Elisa; Schwarz, Frank; Romanelli, Hugo; Peredo, Luis; Mendes Pannuti, claudio; Javer Manzur, Enrique Gabriel; Vieira, Andrés Felipe; Montealegre, Mauricio; Galindo, Roberto; Umanzor, Vilma; Treviño, Alejandro; Fretes Wood, Patricia; Cisneros, Marissa; Collins, James R.; Bueno, Luis; Gimenéz, Xiomara; Málaga Figueroa, Lilian; Sanz, Mariano (Wiley, 2021)
      Background: The social diversity, heterogeneous culture, and inherent economic inequality factors in Latin America (LA) justify conducting a comprehensive analysis on the current status and future trends of peri-implant ...
    • Chaparro, Alejandra; Monckeberg, Maximiliano; Realini, Ornella; Hernández Ríos, Emma Marcela; Param Agurto, Maria Fernanda; Albers Busquets, Daniela; Ramírez, Valeria; Kusanovic Pivcevic, Juan Pedro; Romero, Roberto; Rice, Gregory; Illanes, Sebastián E. (MDPI, 2021)
      Early and innovative diagnostic strategies are required to predict the risk of developing pre-eclampsia (PE). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) placental alkaline ...
    • Feher, Balazs; Apaza Alccayhuaman, Karol Ali; Strauss Avendaño, Franz Josef; Lee, Jung-Seok; Tangl, Stefa; Kuchler, Ulrike; Gruber, Reinhard (Springer Japan KK, 2021)
      Background: Bilayer collagen membranes are routinely used in guided bone/tissue regeneration to serve as osteoconductive scaffolds and prevent the invasion of soft tissues. It is recommended to place the membranes with ...
    • Alccayhuaman, Karol Alı´ Apaza; Heimel, Patrick; Lee, Jung-Seok; Strauss Avendaño, Franz Josef; Stähli, Alexandra; Matalova, Eva; Grube, Reinhard (Frontiers Media, 2021)
      Fas ligand (FasL) is a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily involved in the activation of apoptosis. Assuming that apoptosis is initiated after tooth extraction it is reasonable to suggest that FasL may ...
    • Beltrán, Víctor; Weber, Benjamín; Lillo, Ricardo; Manzanares, María Cristina; Sanzana Luengo, Cristina Fernanda; Fuentes, Nicolás; Acuña Mardones, Pablo; Valdivia Gandur, Iván (MDPI, 2021)
      The purpose of this study is to assess the use of grade V titanium mini transitional implants (MTIs) immediately loaded by a temporary overdenture. For this, a histomorphometric analysis of the bone area fraction occupancy ...
    • Nasirzade, Jila; Alccayhuaman, Karol Ali Apaza; Kargarpour, Zahra; Kuchler, Ulrike; Strauss Avendaño, Franz Josef; Panahipour, Layla; Kampleitner, Carina; Heimel, Patrick; Schwarz, Frank; Gruber, Reinhard (MDPI, 2021)
      Tooth roots are increasingly applied for bone reconstruction before implant placement. Growth factors stored in the dentin are assumed to enhance bone regeneration, however, the evidence is low. To this aim, collagen ...
    • Nasirzade, Jila; Kargarpour, Zahra; Mitulović, Goran; Strauss Avendaño, Franz Josef; Panahipour, Layla; Schwarz, Frank; Gruber, Reinhard (Nature, 2021)
      Particulate autologous tooth roots are increasingly used for alveolar bone augmentation; however, the proteomic profile of acid dentin lysate and the respective cellular response have not been investigated. Here we show ...
    • De Marco, Gennaro; Lanza, Alessandro; Cristache, Corina M.; Capcha, Estefani B.; Espinoza, Karen I.; Rullo, Rosario; Vernal Astudillo, Rolando Marcelo; Cafferata Chea, Emilio Alfredo; Di Francesco, Fabrizio (Universidade de Sao Paulo Faculdade de Odontologia, Brasil, 2021)
      Third molar removal surgery usually comes accompanied by postoperative discomfort, which could be influenced by the surgical approach chosen. This scoping systematic review aimed at compiling the available evidence focused ...
    • Di Francesco, Fabrizio; De Marco, Gennaro; Capcha, Estefani B.; Lanza, Alessandro; Cristache, Corina M.; Vernal Astudillo, Rolando Marcelo; Cafferata Chea, Emilio Alfredo (BMC, 2021)
      Background Implant-supported overdentures offer enhanced mechanical properties, which lead to better patient satisfaction and survival rates than conventional dentures. However, it is unclear whether these satisfaction ...
    • Bonafé, Elize; Rezende, Marcia; Molinari Machado, Marina; Linares Lima, Suellen Nogueira; Fernández Godoy, Eduardo Maximiliano; Baldani, Marcia M. P.; Reis, Alessandra; Dourado Loguercio, Alessandro; Coelho Bandeca, Matheus (BMC, 2021)
      BackgroundPerception is defined as the ability to distinguish through the senses. All perception is dependent on factors such as personality, previously lived experiences and cultural elements. When planning an aesthetic ...
    • Barrera Ávalos, Carlos Esteban; Díaz, Ximena; Madrid, Sebastián; Michelson, Sofía A.; Robles Planells, Claudia Julieta; Sánchez Guerrero, Giselle; Ahumada, Viviana; Mella Torres, Andrea Jesús; Rojo, Leonel E.; Imarai Bahamonde, Mónica; Milla, Luis A.; Leiva Salcedo, Elías; Murgas, Paola; Fernández, Ricardo; Escobar, Alejandro; Acuña Castillo, Claudio (Hindawi, 2021)
      Active immunotherapy against cancer is based on immune system stimulation, triggering efficient and long-lasting antigen-specific immune responses. Immunization strategies using whole dead cells from tumor tissue, containing ...
    • Hernández Ríos, Marcela; Baeza Paredes, Mauricio Enrique; Raisanen, Ismo; Contreras Balbontín, Johanna; Tervahartiala, Taina; Chaparro, Alejandra; Sorsa, Timo; Hernández Ríos, Patricia (MDPI, 2021)
      Periodontitis is a host-mediated bacterial disease that affects the tooth attachment apparatus. Metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8), a validated biomarker, could aid in clinical diagnosis. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic ...
    • Jonker, Brend P.; Strauss Avendaño, Franz Josef; Naenni, Nadja; Jung, Ronald E.; Wolvius, Eppo B.; Pijpe, Justin (Wiley, 2021)
      Objectives: To test whether early implant placement with alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) results in different esthetic, clinical and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) compared with early implant placement ...
    • Morales Chvets, Alicia Alvarovna; Contador Cotroneo, Rafael Ignacio; Bravo, Joel; Carvajal Pavez, Paola Lorena; Silva, Nora; Strauss Avendaño, Franz Josef; Gamonal Aravena, Jorge Antonio (BMC, 2021)
      Background: The aim of this triple-blind placebo-controlled parallel-arm randomized clinical trial was to evaluate the clinical effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus SP1 or azithromycin as an adjunct to scaling and root ...
    • Da Venezia, Claudia; Hussein Rojas, Nayib Ignacio; Hernández Ríos, Marcela; Contreras Balbontín, Johanna; Morales Chvets, Alicia Alvarovna; Valdés, Macarena; Rojas, Francisca; Matamala López, Loreto; Hernández Ríos, Patricia (MDPI, 2021)
      Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are highly prevalent non-communicable diseases worldwide. Periodontitis may act as a non-traditional cardiovascular risk (CVR) factor, linked by a low-grade systemic inflammation mediated by ...
    • Gómez Valenzuela, Fernán Daniel; Escobar López, Enrico Alejandro; Pérez Tomás, Ricardo; Montecinos, Viviana P. (Frontiers Media, 2021)
      The tumor microenvironment (TME) corresponds to a complex and dynamic interconnection between the extracellular matrix and malignant cells and their surrounding stroma composed of immune and mesenchymal cells. The TME ...
    • Basualto Alarcón, Carla; Llanos Vidal, Paola; García Rivas, Gerardo; Troncoso Magñin, Mayarling Francisca; Lagos, Daniel; Barrientos Briones, Genaro Christian; Estrada, Manuel (Hindawi, 2021)
      In men, 70% of circulating testosterone binds with high affinity to plasma sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), which determines its bioavailability in their target cells. In recent years, a growing body of evidence has ...
    • Sierra Cristancho, Alfredo José; González Osuna, Luis; Poblete, Daniela; Cafferata Chea, Emilio Alfredo; Carvajal Pavez, Paola Lorena; Lozano Moraga, Carla Paola; Vernal Astudillo, Rolando Marcelo (Nature, 2021)
      This study aimed to analyze the root anatomy and root canal system morphology of mandibular first premolars in a Chilean population. 186 teeth were scanned using micro-computed tomography and reconstructed three-dimensionally. ...
    • Hidalgo, Christian; Stoore, Caroll; Baquedano, María Soledad; Pereira, Ismael; Franco, Carmen; Hernández Ríos, Emma Marcela; Paredes, Rodolfo (BMC, 2021)
      Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the metacestode of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. The disease is characterized by the development of cystic structures inside viscera of the intermediate host, ...
    • González Ouna, Luis Gustavo; Sierra Cristancho, Alfredo José; Rojas Pérez, Carolina Isabel; Cafferata Chea, Emilio Alfredo; Melgar Rodríguez, Samanta Azucena; Cárdenas Gutiérrez, Angélica María; Vernal Astudillo, Rolando Marcelo (International Society on Aging and Disease, USA, 2021)
      Cellular senescence is a biological process triggered in response to time-accumulated DNA damage, which prioritizes cell survival over cell function. Particularly, senescent T lymphocytes can be generated prematurely during ...