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Did a Shifting Ecological Baseline Mask the Predatory Effect of Striped Bass on Delta Smelt? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis, has been an established member of the San Francisco Estuary’s (estuary’s) aquatic community for nearly a century and a half.
Nobriga, Matthew L., Smith, Wiliam E.
core  

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

Assessment of Orofacial Muscle Strength, Masticatory and Swallowing Function in Children Indicated for Orthodontic Treatment—A Preliminary Investigation

open access: yesJournal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Graphical abstract illustrating the differences in facial muscle strength, masticatory function, and swallowing function in children indicated for orthodontic treatment compared to a reference group with no orthodontic treatment needs. ABSTRACT Background It would be beneficial for clinicians to have more tools to assess the treatment needs of children
Rayed Aldausari   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Body Mass Index’s Role in Determining Maximum Mouth Opening Using the Three-Finger Index in People of Aligarh city, Uttar Pradesh

open access: yesJournal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Background: Mouth opening is significant for diagnosing many clinical conditions. Therefore, it becomes essential to establish normal maximum mouth opening (MMO). Aim: To study role of BMI while evaluating MMO using three-finger index.
Pradhuman Verma   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alternative Method for Posterior Lumbar Discectomy and Development of Associated Bench Top Test [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
A discectomy is a common surgical procedure performed to remove the fibrous disc material between adjacent vertebrae in the spine, known as vertebral disc.
Levinson, Alfred   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Angle class II correction with MARA appliance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Objective: To assess the effects produced by the MARA appliance in the treatment of Angle’s Class II, division 1 malocclusion. Methods: The sample consisted of 44 young patients divided into two groups: The MARA Group, with initial mean age of 11.99 ...
Chiqueto, Kelly   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Does overbite reduction affect smile esthetics?

open access: yesAngle Orthodontist, 2019
OBJECTIVES To compare the effects of two common methods of overbite reduction on smile esthetics. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective clinical trial was conducted with 32 patients in whom overbite reduction was achieved using a maxillary incisor ...
A. Hamdan   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Predictive Value of Diagnostic Methods for TMJ Hypermobility in the Associated Clinical and Functional Features of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Regression Study

open access: yesJournal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Graphical abstract illustrating diagnostic methods of TMJ hypermobility and their predictive value for masticatory dysfunction and TMD outcomes. ABSTRACT Background Joint hypermobility (JH), particularly at the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), has been proposed as a potential risk factor for temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
Samilla Pontes Braga   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Maxillary Expansion and Protraction in Class III Children on Quality of Life, Dentofacial and Upper Airway Characteristics: A Controlled Clinical Trial

open access: yesOrthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the relationship between early dentofacial orthopaedic treatment, improvement in the width of oropharynx and nasopharynx, and quality of life. Materials and Methods Thirty‐three prepubertal children with skeletal Class III (median age 9 years; 56% females) received treatment with a maxillary expander and facemask.
Stjepan Spalj   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Open Mouth Posture on Dentofacial Development of Growing Children [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Orthodontics, 2007
Objective: In spite of the continuous interest of orthodontists in the effects of soft tissues on dental and skeletal structures, this influence is not well clear.
Tahereh Jalaly   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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