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Ontogenetic changes and sexual dimorphism in the cranium and mandible of the Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus L.)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Walruses have been an important subsistence and cultural resource for humans and have been exploited for millennia across their distribution. This exploitation has contributed to severe declines in several populations and local extirpations.
Katrien Dierickx, Oliver Kersten, Youri van den Hurk, Brenna A. Frasier, Richard Sabin, Bastiaan Star, James H. Barrett   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral health status of children suffering from thyroid disorders

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2016
Background: Thyroid dysfunction is the second most common disorder of the endocrine system that can affect any system of the body. The oral cavity can be adversely affected by either an excess or deficiency of these hormones.
N S Venkatesh Babu, Purna B Patel
doaj   +1 more source

Consequences of Tooth Loss on Oral Function and need for Replacement of Missing Teeth Among Patients Attending Muhimbili Dental Clinic [PDF]

, 2011
Tanzanian oral health services constitute mainly of tooth extractions. Consequently, individuals susceptible to dental caries and periodontal diseases will have a substantial number of missing teeth, which can affect oral function.
Quaker, Andrewleon S
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[Increasing decayed, missing and filled teeth index among school children in Loja, Spain].

Salud publica de Mexico, 2001
To identify the clinical, socioeconomic, dietary, and hygienic predictors of the increasing Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index, in a cohort of school children in Loja, Granada, Spain, during a three-year period (1994-1997).A retrospective cohort study was conducted in 812 students to measure the DMFT index, using the methods recommended by
D, Almagro-Nievas, J A, Benítez-Hita, M A, García-Aragón, M T, López-Lorca   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Revisiting a long‐overlooked skull: Implications for the distribution of Dinodontosaurus brevirostris (Kannemeyeriiformes) in the Brazilian Triassic

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Dicynodonts (Anomodontia: Dicynodontia) were one of the main groups of terrestrial tetrapods in Permian and Triassic faunas. In Brazil, the genus Dinodontosaurus is one of the most common tetrapod taxon in the Triassic Santa Maria Supersequence. This genus has a complex taxonomic history and is represented in the Triassic of both Argentina and
Julia Lara Rodrigues de Souza, João Lucas Da Silva, Voltaire D. P. Neto, Arielli Fabrício Machado, Juan A. Escobar, Felipe L. Pinheiro   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effectiveness of Atraumatic Restorative Treatment versus conventional restorative treatment for permanent molars and premolars A critical assessment of existing systematic reviews and report of a new systematic review [PDF]

, 2013
Available for download at: http://mahara.qmul.ac.uk/view/view.php?id=16447Available for download at: http://mahara.qmul.ac.uk/view/view.php?id=16447Available for download at: http://mahara.qmul.ac.uk/view/view.php?id=16447Available for download at: http:/
Hurst, D, University of Oxford
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The brachyopoid Hadrokkosaurus bradyi from the early Middle Triassic of Arizona, and a phylogenetic analysis of lower jaw characters in temnospondyl amphibians [PDF]

, 2008
The holotype of the brachyopoid temnospondyl Hadrokkosaurus bradyi, represented by a right lower jaw ramus, is re−ex− amined based upon new data and revision of various morphological features.
Bolt, John R., Ruta, Marcello
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Early Pliocene Varanus (Squamata, Varanidae) remains from Megalo Emvolon, Thessaloniki, Greece

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
The article describes new cranial and postcranial varanid material from Megalo Emvolon Lower Pliocene vertebrate fossil site near Thessaloniki. The fossils, likely representing a single individual, are referred to Varanus cf. marathonensis. Abstract This study describes new fossil varanid material from a recently discovered fossil spot (MVL site) at ...
Chara Drakopoulou, Georgios L. Georgalis, Georgios Lazaridis, Dimitris S. Kostopoulos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between oral health status and occlusal bite force in young adults

Journal of Dental Sciences
Background/purpose: Oral health is related to general health and a person’s overall well-being. The aim of the present study was to explore the association between oral health status and bite force among young adults.
Jo-Ning Su, Yu-Hwa Pan, Odontuya Dorj, Jerry Chin-Yi Lin, Eisner Salamanca, I-Wen Chen, Yi-Fan Wu, Wei-Jen Chang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlation of plaque nitric oxide levels with plaque Streptococcus mutans, plaque pH and decayed, missing and filled teeth index of children of different age groups

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2016
Dental plaque is considered one of the most important etiological factors for dental caries. Nitrate and Nitrite levels in saliva are considered protective against oral and gastrointestinal disease. Plaque nitric oxide (NO) levels and its role in dental caries has not be explored in the literature.Determine the correlation of the plaque nitric oxide ...
Sawinderjit Saini, Hina Noorani, P K Shivaprakash   +2 more
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