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Functional implications of minor mandibular asymmetry: clinical and digital research on a sample of healthy patients [PDF]
, 2009 OBJECTIVE.The aim of the study is to evaluate the influence that the mandibular asymmetry could have towards the other components of the Stomathognatic system and to further related structures from a functional point of view. MATERIALS and METHODS.
Di Paolo, C. +4 more
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Brazilian Oral Research, 2015 The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of pacifier-sucking habit with occlusal and oral myofunctional alterations in preschool children. Eighty-four 2- to 5-year-old children participated in the study.
Valdeane Simone Cenci NIHI +6 more
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Poremećaji temporomandibularnog zgloba – reumatološki i fizijatrijski pristup [PDF]
, 2010 Rheumatic disturbances are possibly one of the most common reasons for visiting the doctor and sometimes also the dental office. The most common articular disorders are: degenerative arthritis or osteoarthritis (as a less or noninflammatory degenerative ...
Ladislav Krapac, Tomislav Badel
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Oral myofunctional and electromyographic evaluation of the orbicularis oris and mentalis muscles in patients with class II/1 malocclusion submitted to first premolar extraction [PDF]
, 2008 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the presence of oral myofunctional alterations before and after first premolar extraction in Class II/1 malocclusion patients that could endanger the long-term dental arch stability.
Berzin, Fausto +3 more
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MicroRNAs in Methamphetamine: Addiction, Neurotoxicity, and Therapeutic Potential
MedComm – Future Medicine, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2026.The use of METH leads to the release of dopamine from the affected brain regions, including the nucleus accumbens (NAc), ventral tegmental area (VTA), prefrontal cortex (PFC), hippocampus (Hip), and striatum. This triggers signals that alter miRNA expression, which in turn leads to differential expression of target genes.
Yacoubou Abdoul Razak Mahaman +7 more
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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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Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 673-684, March 2026.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
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QUALITY OF LIFE IN EDENTULOUS PATIENTS WITHOUT ANY PROSTHESIS IN THE SANODENTAPRIM PROGRAM [PDF]
Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai. Psychologia-Paedagogia, 2012 . The overall goal in medicine is prevention, but in dentistry, due to the inefficiency of prophylactic and therapeutic methods owing to various factors and reasons, we find ourselves again in the restorative period.
DAN BUHĂŢEL
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Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2020 The treatment of patients with craniofacial defects is interdisciplinary and long term. In order to restore the function of the stomatognathic system (chewing, swallowing, speech, breathing) and to improve the aesthetic appearance of the face, patients ...
Magdalena Gębska +1 more
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Multidisciplinary management of ankyloglossia in childhood. Treatment of 101 cases. A protocol [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Partial ankyloglossia is a limitation which restricts the possibility of protrusion and elevation of the tip of the tongue due to the shortness of either the lingual frenulum or the genioglossus muscles or both.
Ferrés Amat, Elvira +5 more
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