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Injuries in deep time: interpreting competitive behaviours in extinct reptiles via palaeopathology

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For over a century, palaeopathology has been used as a tool for understanding evolution, disease in past communities and populations, and to interpret behaviour of extinct taxa. Physical traumas in particular have frequently been the justification for interpretations about aggressive and even competitive behaviours in extinct taxa.
Maximilian Scott   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome: Report of a rare case

open access: yesمجله دانشکده دندانپزشکی اصفهان, 2013
Introduction: Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. This syndrome is characterized by palmoplantar hyperkeratosis, severe periodontal destruction and premature loss of primary and permanent teeth.
Amirreza Ahmadinia   +2 more
doaj  

A review of the historic and present ecological role of aquatic and shoreline wood, from forest to deep sea

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The ecology of forests, their losses, and terrestrial wood decomposition dynamics have been intensively studied and reviewed. In the aquatic realm, reviews have concentrated on large wood (LW) in rivers and the transition from freshwater to marine environments in the Pacific Northwest of North America. However, a comprehensive global synthesis
Jon Dickson   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reading hominin life history in fossil bones and teeth: methods to test hypotheses regarding its evolution

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human life history is derived compared to that of our closest living relatives, the great apes. It has been suggested that these derived traits are causally related to aspects of our ecology, social behaviour and cognitive abilities. However, resolving this requires that we know the evolutionary trajectory of our distinctive pattern of growth,
Paola Cerrito   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maximizing Neurovascular Outcomes of Facial Transplantation: A Comprehensive Review

open access: yesClinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Facial transplantation is a division of reconstructive surgery which aims to improve the function and appearance of a face that has endured severe disfigurement. Currently, the face transplant procedure uses allogenic tissue, harvested from a brain‐dead donor, to replace damaged facial components.
Olivia A. James, Faye Bennett
wiley   +1 more source

Management of post‐implant fibrous dysplasia in the maxilla: A case study

open access: yesClinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Fibrous dysplasia is generally rare, and even rarer in older adults. Special care is needed when altering the alveolar bone in these cases, especially if an implant is involved. This case study highlights such a scenario. Methods This case study details the experience of a 63‐year‐old African American female who presented with a ...
Yousef Taha Y. Amrou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Root coverage using a microsurfaced acellular dermal matrix: A retrospective case series

open access: yesClinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) have been used for root coverage for over 25 years, yet few advancements have improved clinical outcomes or reduced complications. This case series evaluated the use of a novel microsurfaced ADM (mADM), which features a microtextured surface designed intended to promote healing and improve graft ...
Yu‐Chang Wu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eruption time of permanent teeth in Iraqi school children

open access: yesJournal of Baghdad College of Dentistry
Mean times of eruption of permanent teeth (except the third molars) were studied crosssectionally in (3000) Iraqi school children aged (6-15) yr. There were no statistically significant differences between the mean ages of corresponding right and left ...
Nidhal H Ghaib
doaj  

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