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A Palatal Mass

open access: yesOman Medical Journal, 2010
A 19 year old female patient presented to the ENT department with complaints of slow growing, painless palatal mass for three months duration. On examination, there was a smooth surface 3x3 cm mass arising from the left side of hard palate (Fig. 1) which was firm in consistency on palpation. The rest of ENT examinations were normal.
Rashid Al-Abri   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Dental fluorosis in the European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus): A review of the pathological changes in the enamel of fluorotic cheek teeth and the abnormal pattern of dental wear in affected dentitions

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract This article reviews the pathological changes in the enamel of permanent mandibular cheek teeth and their sequelae in European roe deer from regions polluted by anthropogenic fluoride emissions. The primary (developmental) changes of fluorotic roe deer enamel are hypomineralization and microstructural aberrations, including enamel hypoplasia ...
Uwe Kierdorf, Horst Kierdorf
wiley   +1 more source

Palatal pain due to exostosis of the posterior palatal spine in a cleft patient

open access: yesJournal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, 2014
Facial pain is a complex disorder to diagnose and to manage. Problems in the craniofacial area may present with conflicting and blurred symptomatology that may result in an obscured clinical picture where a single etiological factor may seem unlikely ...
Sharan Naidoo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of cleft lip and palate repair on maxillofacial growth

open access: yesInternational Journal of Oral Science, 2014
Surgical correction is central to current team-approached cleft treatment. Cleft surgeons are always concerned about the impact of their surgical maneuver on the growth of the maxilla.
Bing Shi, J. Losee
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparative and functional anatomy of masticatory muscles and bite force in opossums (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
We describe the functional anatomy of masticatory muscles in nine opossums, finding a generalized anatomical pattern with differences related to skull morphology. Variation in quantitative myological data and estimated bite force was mostly related to size, and the increase in bite force supports dietary diversification associated with size increase ...
Juann A. F. H. Abreu, Diego Astúa
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of dentists of different specialties regarding nasoalveolar molding in patients with cleft lip and palate – A cross-sectional study

open access: yesJournal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess and copare the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of dentists of different specialties toward the presurgical nasoalveolar molding (PNAM) procedure in cleft patients.
Divya Doneria   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Framework for Mouse Emulation that Uses a Minimally Invasive Tongue Palate Control Device utilizing Resistopalatography [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The ability to interface fluently with a robust Human Input Device is a major challenge facing patients with severe levels of disability. This paper describes a new method of computer interaction utilizing Force Sensitive Resistor Array Technology ...
Horne, Robert   +2 more
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Discovery of sexual dimorphism of the laryngeal sac in the common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Mysticetes, or baleen whales, have an air sac on the ventral surface of the larynx known as the “laryngeal sac.” The primary hypothesis regarding this structure's function is that it is involved in sound production. However, several other functions have been proposed, including air recycling, air storage, and even buoyancy control.
Gen Nakamura   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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