Massimo Amato

ORCID: 0000-0001-9721-3085
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Research Areas
  • Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
  • Head and Neck Cancer Studies
  • Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
  • Oral and gingival health research
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Dental Research and COVID-19
  • Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
  • Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Empathy and Medical Education
  • Cleft Lip and Palate Research
  • Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
  • COVID-19 diagnosis using AI

University of Salerno
2016-2025

University of Naples Federico II
2000-2024

Marshall University
2016

COVID-19 has severely impacted dentists, who are at a great risk of infection. This study aimed to investigate if dentists anxious about returning their daily activities, and what the perception is for orthodontists regarding orthodontic procedures. An online questionnaire, including Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4), was sent Italian during final days lockdown with items anxiety, fear, distress, perceived operators, concerns patients caused by working outbreak. Data were analyzed...

10.3390/ijerph17124384 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020-06-18

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a leading cause of oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer (OPSCC). This study aimed to carry out Knowledge, Attitude and Perception survey on HPV infection, HPV+ OPSCC, vaccination among Italian dental students.

10.1186/s12903-024-04998-w article EN cc-by-nc-nd BMC Oral Health 2024-10-14

Various treatment strategies and techniques have been proposed to perform alveolar bone augmentation; most common are guided regeneration, split crest, autologous grafting. All of these reported possess regenerative properties osteoinduction osteoconduction in relation regenerated survival. Split crest resulted be one the reliable augmentation techniques. In this study, we describe a new flapless-modified technique on 4 patients optimize regeneration with implant insertion 1 single stage....

10.1097/scs.0000000000002367 article EN Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 2016-02-04

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold>: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted worldwide and a leading cause of oropharyngeal cancer. This study aimed to carry out KAP survey on HPV infection, HPV-related cancer vaccination among dental students. <bold>Methods</bold>: Through an online self-administered questionnaire, data students' sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes perceptions concerning cancer, were acquired for total 82...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-4632572/v1 preprint EN Research Square (Research Square) 2024-07-19

The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence localized intraoral neuropathic pain in a cluster patients who reported involvement gingival site as only clinical manifestation dysesthesia, analysing type and distribution symptoms.Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) were enrolled study. Patients screened through laboratory test conventional oral examination with periodontal chart. A questionnaire collect data on symptoms, involved, quality sleep, anxiety was submitted all patients.A total...

10.4317/medoral.24791 article EN Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal 2021-01-01

Cannabinoid CB1 receptors have been detected in several peripheral neurons, including those of the myenteric plexus. Activation (prejunctional located) cannabinoid decreased intestinal motility induced by electrical stimulation isolated guinea-pig and human ileum. In-vivo studies shown that receptor agonists gastrointestinal through activation receptors, while SR141716A, a CB1-receptor antagonist, increased motility. Both central could modulate upper gastrointestinal, but effect...

10.1211/146080800128736033 article EN Pharmacy and Pharmacology Communications 2000-06-01
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