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Revista de Odontologia da UNESPIntroduction Understanding the effects of periodontal therapy is essential in performance and satisfaction of partially dentate patients. Objective To assess the effect of subgingival periodontal treatment in performance and masticatory satisfaction ...
Fábio Gonçalves SOARES +4 more
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Are Emergent Abilities in Large Language Models just In-Context Learning? [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Large language models, comprising billions of parameters and pre-trained on extensive web-scale corpora, have been claimed to acquire certain capabilities without having been specifically trained on them. These capabilities, referred to as "emergent abilities," have been a driving force in discussions regarding the potentials and risks of language ...
arxiv
The 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
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Effects of food particle loss on the evaluation of masticatory ability using image analysis
Journal of Prosthodontic Research, 2022 To examine how particle loss affects the evaluation of masticatory ability using the image analysis method.The subjects were divided into two groups:Y-group (healthy young adults: 10 male, 10 female; mean age 27.6 ± 1.9 years), and D-group (denture wearing older adults: 13 male, 9 female; mean age, 75.1 ± 5.3 years).
Hikaru Sugimoto +3 more
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Perceived general health in relation to oral health status in a rural Kenyan elderly population
BMC Oral Health, 2021 Background This study aimed to determine the present oral health status of the rural Kenyan elderly population and to investigate whether oral health status is associated with the perceived general health. Methods A total of 131 individuals aged 65 years
Hideki Fukuda +4 more
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Variation in parrot jaw musculature
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Interspecific morphological differences in some superficial jaw muscles of parrots. Abstract Psittaciformes, the order encompassing parrots and their relatives, are highly diverse and generally known for having a strong beaks used for multiple behaviors. The muscles related to the masticatory apparatus should reflect this functional complexity; however,
Ana Carolina L. Faillace +3 more
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Location of main occluding areas and masticatory ability in patients with reduced occlusal support [PDF]
Australian Dental Journal, 2010 AbstractBackground: The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in location of the main occluding area with reduction of occlusal support and to evaluate the subsequent impairment in masticatory ability.Methods: One hundred and two patients were recruited according to the Eichner’s index, which is based on the number of occlusal ...
Y Nakatsuka +5 more
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Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU, 2017 Background: The destruction of periodontal tissue caused by periodontitis affects the sensory function of the periodontal ligament, reduces the mechanical support of teeth, and ultimately results in reduced masticatory performance in natural dentitions ...
Priyanka Subramanian Iyer +1 more
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Holding-Based Evaluation upon Actively Managed Stock Mutual Funds in China [PDF]
arXiv, 2020 We analyze actively managed mutual funds in China from 2005 to 2017. We develop performance measures for asset allocation and selection. We find that stock selection ability from holding-based model is positively correlated with selection ability estimated from Fama-French three-factor model, which is price-based regression model.
arxiv
Restoration of human tooth enamel
BMEMat, EarlyView.Human tooth enamel has remarkable properties but lacks self‐repair ability. Existing restorative materials cannot fully replicate enamel's microstructure and function, resulting in low restorative efficiency. This review summarizes the formation process and characteristics of enamel, and current restorative materials and future research directions are ...
Hanlin Liu +10 more
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