Journal of Oral Science Vol. 50, No. 4, December, 2008



   Front Page (PDF 62 KB)

   Editorial Staff (PDF 24 KB)

   Contents (PDF 131 KB)



Review


           Root resorption and the OPG/RANKL/RANK system: a mini review
                 Joanna B. Tyrovola, Meropi N. Spyropoulos, Margarita Makou and Despoina Perrea . . .  367  (PDF 126 KB)

            Steriods in the treatment of lichen planus: a review
                 Kobkan Thongprasom and Kittipong Dhanuthai . . .  377  (PDF 193 KB)


Original


           5-HT1A and 5-HT1B receptors in the ventrolateral striatum differentially modulate apomorphine-induced jaw movements in rats
                Satoshi Fujita, Motori Kiguchi, Jun Lee, Masanori Terakado, Kurando Suga, Hiroshige Hatanaka
                and Noriaki Koshikawa. . .  387  (PDF 93 KB)

           In vitro evaluation of the cytotoxicity of ProRoot MTA and MTA Angelus
                Elisabeth A. Koulaouzidou, Nikolaos Economides, Panagiotis Beltes, George Geromichalos
                and Konstantinos Papazisis. . .  397  (PDF 144KB)

           Repair potential of a laboratory-processed nano-hybrid resin composite
                 Susanna Dall'Oca, Federica Papacchini, Ivana Radovic, Antonella Polimeni and Marco Ferrari . . . 403  (PDF495 KB)

           Effects of sodium bicarbonate on butyric acid-induced epithelial cell damage in vitro
                Satoko Takigawa, Naoyuki Sugano, Kuniyasu Ochiai, Noriyuki Arai, Noriko Ota and Koichi Ito. . . 413  (PDF 135KB)

            Lactoferrin suppress the adipogenic differentiation of MC3T3-G2/PA6 cells
                    Motohiko Yagi, Naoto Suzuki, Tadahiro Takayama, Masatoshi Arisue, Takuya Kodama, Yasushi Yoda, Hikaru Numasaki, Kichibee Otsuka
                    and Koichi Ito. . .  419  (PDF183 KB)

           The in vitro osteogenetic characteristics of primary osteoblastic cells from a rabbit calvarium
                   Yasunori Hasegawa, Koichi Shimada, Naoto Suzuki, Tadahiro Takayama, Takashi Kato, Tetsuya Iizuka, Shuichi Sato and
                   Koichi Ito. . .  427  (PDF171 KB)

           In vitro comparison of three different lengths of remaining gutta-percha for establishment of apical seal after post-space preparation
                   Saeed Rahimi, Shahriar Shahi, Saeed Nezafati, Mohammad F. Reyhani, Sahar Shakouie and Leila Jalili . . .  435  (PDF 76 KB)

            The effect of immersion disinfection procedures on dimensional stability of two elastomeric impression materials
                   Dario Melilli, Antonio Rallo, Angelo Cassaro and Giuseppe Pizzo. . .  441  (PDF 91 KB)

            Simultaneous interrelationship between the oral health behavior and oral health status of mothers and their children
                   Mitsugi Okada, Makoto Kawamura, Yoko Hayashi, Naoko Takase and Katsuyuki Kozai . . .  447  (PDF 75KB)

            Translation and validation of the Arabic version of the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI)
                    Shaher Daradkeh and Yousef S. Khader. . .  453  (PDF86 KB)

            Reduction of micronuclei in oral lichen planus supplemented with beta-carotene
                    Waranun Buajeeb, Petcharat Kraivaphan, Cholticha Amornchat and Kittisak Suthamajariya. . .  461  (PDF 84 KB)

             Antibacterial effects of five different root canal sealing materials
                   Saeed Asgary and Farshid Akbari Kamrani . . .  469  (PDF76 KB)

             Comparison between a profilometer and a measuring microscope for measurement of enamel erosion
                      Chanya Chuenarrom and Pojjanut Benjakul. . . 475  (PDF148 KB)

             Changes in elastic modulus of adhesive and adhesive-infiltrated dentin during storage in water
                     Genta Yasuda, Hirohiko Inage, Ryo Kawamoto, Yutaka Shimamura, Chikako Takubo, Yukie Tamura, Kensaku Koga and
                     Masashi Miyazaki . . . 481  (PDF77 KB)


Case Report


             Cervical external root resorption: 3-year follow-up of a case
                   Dimitris Nikolidakis, George Nikou, Gert J. Meijer and John A. Jansen. . . 487  (PDF 130 KB)

              General anesthesia for a patient with deletion 6q syndrome in addition to laryngomalacia undergoing dental treatment
                    Keiko Fujii-Abe, Mami Sasao and Haruhisa Fukayama. . .  493  (PDF28 KB)

  Instructions to Contributors (PDF27F)