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Comparison of Fit of Dentures Fabricated by Traditional Techniques Versus CAD/CAM Technology by McLaughlin, J. Bryan, Ramos, Van, Dickinson, Douglas P.

“…Purpose To compare the shrinkage of denture bases fabricated by three methods: CAD/CAM, compression molding, and injection molding. The effect of arch form and…”
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Wound healing following surgical and regenerative periodontal therapy by Susin, Cristiano, Fiorini, Tiago, Lee, Jaebum, De Stefano, Jamie A., Dickinson, Douglas P., Wikesjö, Ulf M. E.

“…Clinical studies have evaluated the effect of conventional periodontal surgical therapy. In general, although some clinical gain in tissue support may be…”
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Comparison of margin discrepancy of complete gold crowns fabricated using printed, milled, and conventional hand-waxed patterns by Munoz, Sergio, DDS, Ramos, Van, DDS, Dickinson, Douglas P., PhD

“…Abstract Statement of problem The recent application of printing for the fabrication of dental restorations has not been compared and evaluated for margin…”
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Events of wound healing/regeneration in the canine supraalveolar periodontal defect model by Dickinson, Douglas P., Coleman, Brandon G., Batrice, Nathan, Lee, Jaebum, Koli, Komal, Pennington, Cathy, Susin, Cristiano, Wikesjö, Ulf M. E.

“…Aim The objective of this research was to elucidate early events in periodontal wound healing/regeneration using histological and immunohistochemical…”
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A phase II clinical trial of a natural formulation containing tea catechins for xerostomia by De Rossi, Scott S., DMD, Thoppay, Jaisri, BDS, MBA, MS, Dickinson, Douglas P., PhD, Looney, Stephen, MS, PhD, Stuart, Mary, MS, DDS, Ogbureke, Kalu U.E., BDS, MSc, DMSc, JD, FDSRCS, FDSRCPC, FRCPath, Hsu, Stephen, MA, PhD

“…Objective Previous animal studies indicated catechins from the tea plant ( Camellia sinensis ) may modulate salivary function and possess a therapeutic effect…”
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Effects of oral consumption of the green tea polyphenol EGCG in a murine model for human Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease by Gillespie, Kevin, Kodani, Isamu, Dickinson, Douglas P., Ogbureke, Kalu U.E., Camba, Amy M., Wu, Mengjie, Looney, Stephen, Chu, Tin-Chun, Qin, Haiyan, Bisch, Frederick, Sharawy, Mohamed, Schuster, George S., Hsu, Stephen D.

“…Protection of glandular cells from autoimmune-induced damage would be of significant clinical benefit to Sjogren's syndrome (SS) patients…”
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Identification of Steroidogenic Enzyme mRNAs in the Human Lacrimal Gland, Meibomian Gland, Cornea, and Conjunctiva by Schirra, Frank, Suzuki, Tomo, Dickinson, Douglas P, Townsend, Daniel J, Gipson, Ilene K, Sullivan, David A

“…PURPOSE:Sex steroids exert a significant influence on the health and well-being of the ocular surface and adnexa. These hormones affect multiple aspects of the…”
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The Lacrimal Gland Transcriptome Is an Unusually Rich Source of Rare and Poorly Characterized Gene Transcripts by Ozyildirim, Aylin M, Wistow, Graeme J, Gao, James, Wang, Jiahu, Dickinson, Douglas P, Frierson, Henry F., Jr, Laurie, Gordon W

“…To sequence and comprehensively analyze human and mouse lacrimal gland transcriptomes as part of the NEIBank project. cDNA libraries generated from normal…”
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Inhibition of autoantigen expression by (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (the major constituent of green tea) in normal human cells by Hsu, Stephen, Dickinson, Douglas P, Qin, Haiyan, Lapp, Carol, Lapp, David, Borke, James, Walsh, Douglas S, Bollag, Wendy B, Stöppler, Hubert, Yamamoto, Tetsuya, Osaki, Tokio, Schuster, George

“…Autoimmune disorders, characterized by inflammation and apoptosis of target cells leading to tissue destruction, are mediated in part by autoantibodies against…”
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Human Gingival Epithelial Growth In Vitro on a Polymer‐Infiltrated Ceramic Network Restorative Material by Smallidge, Martin J., Sabol, Jennifer V., Aita‐Holmes, Cynthia, Chuang, Henry, Dickinson, Douglas P.

“…Purpose To investigate the growth of primary human gingival epithelial (HGE) cells on polymer‐infiltrated ceramic network (PICN) material (Vita Enamic) with…”
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Growth/differentiation factor-5: a candidate therapeutic agent for periodontal regeneration? A review of pre-clinical data by Moore, Yolanda R., Dickinson, Douglas P., Wikesjö, Ulf M. E.

“…Moore YR, Dickinson DP, Wikesjö UME. Growth/differentiation factor‐5: a candidate therapeutic agent for periodontal regeneration? A review of pre‐clinical…”
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Evolution of Paired Domains: Isolation and Sequencing of Jellyfish and Hydra Pax Genes Related to Pax-5 and Pax-6 by Sun, Hongmin, Rodin, Andrei, Zhou, Yihong, Dickinson, Douglas P., Harper, Donald E., Hewett-Emmett, David, Li, Wen-Hsiung

“…Pax proteins are a family of transcription factors with a highly conserved paired domain; many members also contain a paired-type homeodomain and/or an…”
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Ingestion of gastrolith mineralized matrix increases bone volume and tissue volume in mouse long bone fracture model by Wenger, Karl H., Zumbrun, Steven D., Rosas, Militza, Dickinson, Douglas P., McPherson, James C.

“…Fracture healing often requires extended convalescence as the bony fragments consolidate into restored viable tissue for load-bearing. Development of…”
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Green tea polyphenols reduce autoimmune symptoms in a murine model for human Sjogren's syndrome and protect human salivary acinar cells from TNF-α-induced cytotoxicity by Hsu, Stephen D., Dickinson, Douglas P., Qin, Haiyan, Borke, James, Ogbureke, Kalu U. E., Winger, Julia N., Camba, Amy M., Bollag, Wendy B., Stöppler, Hubert J., Sharawy, Mohamed M., Schuster, George S.

“…Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is a relatively common autoimmune disorder. A key feature of SS is lymphocytic infiltration of the salivary and lacrimal glands,…”
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cDNA cloning of an abundant human lacrimal gland mRNA encoding a novel tear protein by Dickinson, D P, Thiesse, M

“…An abundant 1.05 kb human lacrimal gland mRNA has been characterized by cDNA cloning. It encodes a predicted 180 residue, 20546 Da secreted protein, with a…”
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CCL28 Effects on Periodontal Pathogens by Watkins, Heather R., Lapp, Carol A., Hanes, Philip J., Dickinson, Douglas P., Volkmann, Keith R., Newman, Cheryl L., Konzelman, Joseph L.

“…Background: Chemokines are small proteins that signal to and attract cells of the immune system; they are vital components in the modulation of immunity and…”
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The Effects of Progesterone on Matrix Metalloproteinases in Cultured Human Gingival Fibroblasts by Lapp, Carol A., Lohse, Jennifer E., Lewis, Jill B., Dickinson, Douglas P., Billman, Michael, Hanes, Philip J., Lapp, David F.

“…Background: Although pregnancy gingivitis is widely believed to result from elevated hormone concentrations, the mechanism(s) involved in the etiology of this…”
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Ventrally emigrating neural tube (VENT) cells: a second neural tube‐derived cell population by Dickinson, Douglas P., Machnicki, Michal, Ali, Mohammed M., Zhang, Zhanying, Sohal, Gurkirpal S.

“…Two embryological fates for cells of the neural tube are well established. Cells from the dorsal part of the developing neural tube emigrate and become neural…”
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Chemopreventive effects of green tea polyphenols correlate with reversible induction of p57 expression by Hsu, S, Lewis, J B, Borke, J L, Singh, B, Dickinson, D P, Caughman, G B, Athar, M, Drake, L, Aiken, A C, Huynh, C T, Das, B R, Osaki, T, Schuster, G S

“…Green tea polyphenols are known to induce apoptosis in certain types of tumor cells. However, the mechanism(s) that enables normal cells to evade the apoptotic…”
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Identification of essential amino acid changes in paired domain evolution using a novel combination of evolutionary analysis and in vitro and in vivo studies by Sun, Hongmin, Merugu, Srinivas, Gu, Xun, Kang, Yuan Yuan, Dickinson, Douglas P, Callaerts, Patrick, Li, Wen-Hsiung

“…Pax genes are defined by the presence of a paired box that encodes a DNA-binding domain of 128 amino acids. They are involved in the development of the central…”
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