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A comparative study of silver amalgam and compomer as retrograde filling materials in periapical surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Objective: A comparative study is made of the histological effects of silver amalgam versus compomer (Dyract®) 90 days after placement as retrograde filling materials in experimental animals.
Aguirre Urízar, José Manuel   +2 more
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The application of amino acid racemization in the acid soluble fraction of enamel to the estimation of the age of human teeth [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Estimation of age-at-death for skeletonised forensic remains is one of the most significant problems in forensic anthropology. The majority of existing morphological and histological techniques are highly inaccurate, and show a bias towards ...
Collins, M. J.   +3 more
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A perspective from the Mesozoic: Evolutionary changes of the mammalian skull and their influence on feeding efficiency and high‐frequency hearing

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The complex evolutionary history behind modern mammalian chewing performance and hearing function is a result of several changes in the entire skeletomuscular system of the skull and lower jaw. Lately, exciting multifunctional 3D analytical methods and kinematic simulations of feeding functions in both modern and fossil mammals and their ...
Julia A. Schultz
wiley   +1 more source

Lagomorph cranial biomechanics and the functional significance of the unique fenestrated rostrum of leporids

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The crania of leporid lagomorphs are uniquely fenestrated, including the posterior cranial bones and the lateral portion of the maxilla. The functional significance of the highly fenestrated rostrum has received considerably little attention, despite being absent in other mammalian herbivores with a long rostrum.
Amber P. Wood‐Bailey, Alana C. Sharp
wiley   +1 more source

Dental caries status and treatment needs of children attending government primary schools in Goa: A descriptive survey of a coastal state in India

open access: yesJournal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2017
Introduction: Oral health is an integral part of overall health. Very little information is available on the status of dental caries status of children in Goa state.
Ridhima Birmani Gaunkar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treatment needs and impact of oral health screening of athletes with intellectual disability in Belgium [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: Special Olympics Special Smiles (SOSS) is an initiative created for oral health data collection and education in oral hygiene for athletes with an intellectual disability.
Fernandez Rojas, Carla   +3 more
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In‐vitro puncture experiment using alligator teeth tracks the formation of dental microwear and its association with hardness of the diet

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract With the development of dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA), there has been an increasing application of DMTA for dietary estimation in extant and fossil reptiles, including dinosaurs. While numerous feeding experiments exist for herbivorous mammals, knowledge remains limited for carnivorous reptiles. This study aimed to qualitatively and
K. Usami, M. O. Kubo
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Health Status of Institutionalized Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Lebanon

open access: yeseJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research, 2017
Objectives: To assess the dental status of institutionalized intellectually disabled individuals in Lebanon and the role of background and behavioural determinants. Material and Methods: Oral health was recorded for 652 individuals (6, 12, 15 and 35 -
Hicham A. Diab   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fluoride Released From GIC and RMGIC in Saliva and Dentino-Enamel SUbstance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC) and Resin Modified Glass Ionomer Cement (RMGIC) are two restorative materials in dentistry that have the capacity of releasing fluoride to saliva, dentino-enamel substance, and the ability to form fluoroapatite crystal.
Anggraeni, A. (Anggraeni)   +2 more
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The combined use of corticotomy and clear aligners: a case report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
OBJECTIVE:   To describe an orthodontic treatment that combines an esthetic approach (clear aligners) with surgery (alveolar corticotomy).
Altieri, F.   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

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