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Lithic analysis in African archaeology: Advances and key themes

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract Stone artifacts (lithics) preserve for extended periods; thus they are key evidence for probing the evolution of human technological behaviors. Africa boasts the oldest record of stone artifacts, spanning 3.3 Ma, rare instances of ethnographic stone tool‐making, and stone tool archives from diverse ecological settings, making it an anchor for ...
Deborah I. Olszewski, Amanuel Beyin, Justin Pargeter   +2 more
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Masticatory Efficiency and Perceived Masticatory Ability Evaluation in Completely Edentulous Patients Rehabilitated with A Thermoplastic Denture [PDF]

, 2023
Mostafa Fayad, Ihab Ismail Mahmoud, Ahmed Shon   +2 more
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Chin up: A novel functional explanation for the evolution of the chin

Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.
Abstract The human chin, also frequently referred to as the mental prominence, is a part of the human anatomy whose evolutionary origin and function have divided scientific opinion to this day. There were suggestions it could have been used in defence, assisted in the mastication process, aided in the formation of words (i.e.
Victor Benno Meyer‐Rochow
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Evaluation of masticatory efficiency in patients with jaw deformities using the gummy jelly method

Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2021
The gummy jelly method is easy to perform and is a reliable method for evaluating masticatory function. This study aimed to evaluate the masticatory function of patients with jaw deformities using the gummy jelly method and to analyse the factors that ...
Hidenobu Sakuma, Daishuke Suda, Taichi Hara, Naoaki Saito, Daishuke Saito, Daichi Hasebe, Wataru Katagiri, Tadaharu Kobayashi   +7 more
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The relationships between mastication and cognitive function: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Japanese Dental Science Review, 2023
Masticatory function such as chewing is expected to modify human cognitive function, and/or the possibility of improving cognitive function is also predicted. This systematic review investigated whether masticatory function affects cognitive function for
Ma. Therese Sta. Maria, Yoko Hasegawa, Aye Mya Mya Khaing, Simonne Salazar, Takahiro Ono   +4 more
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Prefrontal Consolidation and Compensation as a Function of Wearing Denture in Partially Edentulous Elderly Patients

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2020
BackgroundThe cognitive effects of wearing a denture are not well understood. This study was conducted to clarify the effects of denture use on prefrontal and chewing muscle activities, occlusal state, and subjective chewing ability in partially ...
Noriyuki Narita, Tomohiro Ishii, Sunao Iwaki, Kazunobu Kamiya, Masakazu Okubo, Takeshi Uchida, Ikuo Kantake, Ikuo Kantake, Koh Shibutani   +8 more
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Position Statement and Recommendations for Custom‐Made Sport Mouthguards

Dental Traumatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sports‐related traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) are a significant global concern, particularly in contact sports, where the risk of orofacial injuries is high. Custom‐made sports mouthguards (CSMs) are recognized as the most effective means of preventing these injuries, providing both protection and comfort without impairing athletic ...
Stavros Avgerinos, Athanasios Stamos, Alessandro Nanussi, Marc Engels‐Deutsch, Sophie Cantamessa, Jean‐Luc Dartevelle, Eider Unamuno, Flavia Del Grosso, Tilman Fritsch, Thierry Crouzette, Markus Striegel, Christian Cardozo Sánchez, Abdulmajeed Okshah, Nestor Tzimpoulas, Olga Naka, George Kouveliotis, Ioannis Tzoutzas, Panagiotis Zoidis, Filippos Synodinos, Evangelos Loizos, Theodoros Tasopoulos, John Haughey, Christos Rahiotis   +22 more
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The effect of minocycline on the masticatory movements following the inferior alveolar nerve transection in freely moving rats

Molecular Pain, 2012
Background To determine the effects of inferior alveolar nerve transection (IAN-X) on masticatory movements in freely moving rats and to test if microglial cells in the trigeminal principal sensory nucleus (prV) or motor nucleus (motV) may be involved in
Mostafeezur Rahman, Zakir Hossain, Yamada Yoshiaki, Yamamura Kensuke, Iwata Koichi, Sessle Barry J, Kitagawa Junichi   +6 more
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Diagnostic approach to chronic diarrhoea in adult horses

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Chronic diarrhoea presents a diagnostic challenge for both human physicians and equine veterinarians. There is currently no consensus in the equine veterinary literature on the definition of chronic diarrhoea. The differential list is extensive and identifying diarrhoea by pathophysiologic mechanism can help remove less likely diagnoses ...
E. Sjolin, A. Lack, L. G. Arroyo
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Periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A critical appraisal

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract In spite of intensive research efforts driving spectacular advances in terms of prevention and treatments, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a leading health burden, accounting for 32% of all deaths (World Health Organization. “Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs).” WHO, February 1, 2017, https://www.who.int/news‐room/fact‐sheets/detail ...
Maria Clotilde Carra, Hélène Rangé, Giuseppina Caligiuri, Philippe Bouchard   +3 more
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