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Detecting inter-cusp and inter-tooth wear patterns in rhinocerotids. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Extant rhinos are the largest extant herbivores exhibiting dietary specialisations for both browse and grass. However, the adaptive value of the wear-induced tooth morphology in rhinos has not been widely studied, and data on individual cusp and tooth ...
Lucy A Taylor +6 more
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Evaluation of oral and periodontal status of leprosy patients in Dindigul district
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2016 Aim: After the introduction of the multidrug therapy, the incidence of leprosy is decreasing every year. However, periodontal complaints are commonly seen in these patients due to compromised immunity and impaired oral hygiene.
S A Jacob Raja +5 more
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Approximal Attrition and Permanent Tooth Crown Size in a Romano-British Population
Dental Anthropology, 2006 The aim was to measure mesiodistal crown size of both sexes in different age groups of a well characterised Romano-British population to determine the progressive effects of approximal attrition.
A. H. Brook +3 more
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Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and RadiologyBackground: The relationship between masseteric spurs and tooth attrition, both clinically and radiographically, remains unclear. Moreover, the influence of demographic factors such as age and sex on the presence of masseteric spurs and attrition ...
Anand K Jayaraj +4 more
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Influence of tobacco chewing on oral health: A hospital-based cross-sectional study in Odisha
Indian Journal of Public Health, 2018 Background: Smokeless tobacco use in the Indian subcontinent is a part of many religious and cultural rituals and has gained a degree of social acceptance.
Shilpa Mahapatra +3 more
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The influence of systemic condition and medications on alveolar bone loss and tooth attrition
, 2023 Abstract Background Periodontitis is an infectious disease leading to reduced periodontal support, reflected radiographically as marginal bone loss (MBL). Periodontitis is linked to systemic conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, arthritis, etc.
Nirit Tagger-Green +5 more
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Journal of University College of Medicine and DentistryObjective: To assess the factors associated with dentin hypersensitivity and determine the relationship between tooth wear severity and dentin hypersensitivity among adult dental patients.
Khansa Rafi +5 more
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Oral-health-related quality of life among undergraduate dental students with Tooth Wear
BMC Oral HealthBackground Tooth Wear results from multiple mechanisms, including erosion (chemical loss), attrition (tooth-to-tooth contact), and abrasion (mechanical wear), represent an emerging concern among young individuals (Li MHM, Bernabé E. J Dent.
Rimsha Hanif +5 more
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Tooth fracture frequency in gray wolves reflects prey availability
eLife, 2019 Exceptionally high rates of tooth fracture in large Pleistocene carnivorans imply intensified interspecific competition, given that tooth fracture rises with increased bone consumption, a behavior that likely occurs when prey are difficult to acquire. To
Blaire Van Valkenburgh +4 more
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Mandibular Repositioning Via Orthodontic Treatment On Adult With Temporomandibular Disorders
International Dental JournalIntroduction: Patients with deep overbite and excessively uprighting maxillary anterior teeth often have retruded mandibles, which is called “fencing effect”.
Rongxuan Chen, Yuanxiu Zhang, Yu Zhang
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