The effects of pterygomaxillary disjunction in surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This study aims to assess the expansive effects of pterygomaxillary disjunction (PMD) in surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) surgery using a meta-analysis approach.

Materials And Methods: The study conducted a comprehensive literature search across five databases: PubMed, Scopus, Medline, Embase, and Cochrane, adhering to the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Dental alterations were assessed using either cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) or dental casts, while skeletal changes were exclusively measured from CBCT scans.

Triptolide suppresses oral cancer cell PD-L1 expression in the interferon-γ-modulated microenvironment in vitro, in vivo, and in clinical patients.

Biological and prognostic roles of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) remain unclear in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Moreover, the pivotal role of tumor microenvironmental interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) in host responses to malignant cells, oral cancer growth, and PD-L1 expression has not been adequately studied. Thus, PD-L1 expression in 130 OSCC samples was analyzed using immunohistochemistry, which was found significantly overexpressed at the tumor site (P <  .

Comparative evaluation of autofluorescence imaging and histopathological investigation for oral potentially malignant disorders in Taiwan.

Objectives: Autofluorescence imaging is gaining popularity as an adjunctive test for oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD). This study evaluated the efficacy of autofluorescence imaging based on the current standard oral mucosal disorder checklist in Taiwan.

Materials And Methods: In total, 126 patients suspected to have mucosal disorders at the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, were enrolled.