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Dental Treatment Needs in Thalassemia Major Patients, Sari, Iran

open access: yesJournal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2019
Background and purpose: Patients with thalassemia major need more dental care because of their special health conditions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate dental health and therapeutic needs of these patients in Sari, Iran 2018.
Atena Shiva   +5 more
doaj  

Design and loading of dragline buckets [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Draglines are an expensive and essential part of open cut coal mining. Small improvements in performance can produce substantial savings. The design of the bucket and the way in which it fills with overburden are very important to the overall dragline ...
Carnie, S.
core  

Trends in the Use of Pit and Fissure Sealants in Adolescents and Their Impact on the Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) Index: An Ecological Study in Mexico

open access: yesCureus
Untreated dental caries in permanent teeth is the most common health disorder. Pit and fissure sealants (PFS) are one of the effective treatment options that help prevent caries.  Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the temporal trends in the use of PFS among adolescents (ages 10-14) in Mexico from 2005 to 2014 and to determine their ...
Torres-Sánchez, Amairany M   +9 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Widespread distribution of large silesaurids evidenced by a new record from the Middle Triassic of southwest Gondwana

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
The largest silesaurid known from South America is described here, demonstrating that silesaurids reached large body sizes in southwestern Gondwana. This discovery further underscores the widespread geographic distribution and temporal persistence of large silesaurids across Pangea, despite faunal turnovers and environmental events such as the Carnian ...
Rodrigo Temp Müller
wiley   +1 more source

Early stages of tooth development in the harbor porpoise Phocoena phocoena

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Here we describe the stages of tooth development in toothed whales on the basis of the harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The aim of the study was to find out whether these stages are identical to those of other mammals analyzed so far although toothed whales are homodont and monophyodont.
Lasse M. Mathes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between Body Mass Index and Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) in 12-year-old School Children

open access: yesThe Open Dentistry Journal
Introduction The body mass index (BMI) helps assess weight and height. Tooth decay is a multifactorial and infectious disease that causes demineralization of the teeth and has a high worldwide prevalence. The study aimed to evaluate the association between the body mass index (BMI) and the decay, missing, and ...
Ebingen Villavicencio-Caparo   +1 more
openaire   +1 more source

The musculature and skeleton of the pelvic fin of the crocodile shark, Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Matsubara, 1936) (Elasmobranchii: Lamniformes): Morphology and sexual dimorphism

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
This work brings new information on the sexual characteristics of the crocodile shark (Pseudocarcharias kamoharai) exploring the pelvic fin musculature, as well as the siphon sac and the musculature and skeleton of the clasper. Our paper is the first to point out clearly the sexual dimorphism related exclusively to the pelvic fin musculature in males ...
Laura F. Mianutti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Different shape but the same topographical complexity—The lingual gross anatomy of the Saimaa (Pusa saimensis) and Baltic ringed seals (Pusa hispida botnica)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite the distinctly different shapes of their tongues, the tongue gross anatomy of Saimaa ringed seal closely resembled that of Baltic ringed seal. There were no differences in the extrinsic and intrinsic tongue muscles or their associated vascularization and innervation between Saimaa and Baltic ringed seals.
Juha Laakkonen, Heini Nihtilä
wiley   +1 more source

Outcomes of Primary Endodontic Therapy Provided by Endodontic Specialists Compared to Other Providers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Introduction: The objective of this study was to compare the outcomes of initial non-surgical root canal therapy (NSRCT) for different tooth types provided by both endodontists and other providers.
Burry, Jacob
core   +1 more source

Multivariate Analysis of Hematological Stress Biomarkers and Welfare Domains in Organic and Intensive Pig Farming in Italy: A Pilot Study

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Intensive or organic farming systems may expose pigs to management or environmental challenges. Our preliminary results concluded that organic farming might enhance adaptive immune function, showing that improvements in welfare can translate into measurable immunological benefits, based on the correlation between welfare assessment and physiological ...
Dorotea Ippolito   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

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