Maxillae of 34 West African buffalo Syncerus caffer brachyceros were collected from three sites in Burkina Faso, West Africa, and age determined from tooth appearance and the enamel height of Ml according to the criteria of Grimsdell (1973) for Ugandan buffalo Syncerus caffer caffer. Good agreement between the two methods was found. Ground and decalcified sections were prepared from M 1 and the...

It is of interest to examine the Marginal Bone Loss (MBL) around a single titanium implant that was immediately loaded and implanted in healed or new extraction site maxilla over period five years. This study involved 36 participants (21 men 15 women, with an average age 31 years), all whom needed have placed front maxillae. The marginal bone loss sockets increased by 0.27±0.18 mm after year, 0...

habilitation of patients who have undergone extensive surgery for eradication of neoplasm of the maxillae requires restoration of the functions of speech, mastication, and deglutition. The options for rehabilitation of these patients are surgical reconstruction or prosthetic restoration. According to Sharry,’ even when surgical techniques are available, prosthetic reconstruction is chosen most ...

An undescribed species belonging to the family Eunicidae was detected in a sublittoral habitat of southern coast Korea. This Korean eunicid initially thought belong genus Lysidice based on its general appearance, including absence prostomial lateral palps and peristomial cirri. However, more detailed characterization morphological features maxillae mandible coupled with mtCOI 18S rRNA gene sequ...

Blessed Egidio was a revered Catholic friar who lived in Basilicata (southern Italy) between the 15th and 16th centuries A.D. His natural mummy is preserved Mother Church of Laurenzana, village where he lived. During recent restoration conservation relic, palaeopathological analysis carried out. This revealed osteolytic lesions that affected maxillary bones, as two injuries were different morph...