The objective of this investigation was to compare the accuracy of mandibular measurements using a stabilizer (MS) with gold standard computed tomography (GS) images. Sixty mandibles were studied. Werth TomoScope HV Compact® was used to obtain CT images (GS), and the MS was also used. Analysis of the CT scans was performed using the VG Studio Max software® (Volume Graphics GmbH, Heidelberg, Ger...

BACKGROUND temporomandibular disorders can cause general alterations of the mandibular movements due to modification in the condition of muscles and articulations. Electrognathography, a computerized exam used to complement the diagnosis of these disorders, allows the objective delineation and record of the mandibular movements, determining their amplitude and speed. AIM to verify the charact...

Quando o canal mandibular apresenta segundo ramo, é chamado de bifurcado. Embora a bifurcação do seja considerada uma rara variação, deve ser cuidadosamente avaliada. Usualmente, surge nas ortopantomografias como um túnel encerrado no osso, delimitado por bordos radiopacos, que se estende desde forame até ao mentoniano, localizando-se normalmente diretamente baixo dos ápices radiculares dentes ...

The mandibular second premolar is usually described as a single rooted tooth with a single root canal. However, two root canals may be found but the occurrence of two roots is extremely rare. The reported studies have shown 0.3% prevalence of two roots in mandibular second premolars. This report describes an unusual case of a thirteen year old female patient with bilateral two rooted mandibular...

BACKGROUND Mandibular resections are routinely carried out for achieving a R0 resection for oral cancers. However, the need of mandibular resection to achieve this has always been questioned. The present study was carried out to define the pattern of mandibular involvement in carcinoma of the mandibular region. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 25 consecutive patients who had undergone mandibul...

Aims: The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of mandibular infiltration compared with the mandibular block in treating mandibular primary molars in children and to relate it to the type of treatment performed. Materials and Methods: The study design was case control study. The study sample consisted of 98 cooperative children of age 3-9 years old. Forty eight children were the ...

There are contradicting data and reports regarding the position of the mandibular lingula in relation to the mandibular foramen and the mylohyoid groove. The current observation attempts to describe the location of the lingula in relation to the mandibular foramen, and the location of the mylohyoid groove in relation to the lingula and mandibular foramen. Fifty adult black Tanzanian mandibles w...

The formation of membrane bone from neural crest-derived mesenchyme of the maxillary and mandibular processes of the embryonic chick depends upon prior interactions between the mesenchyme and maxillary or mandibular epithelia. The present study explores the specificity of these interactions using tissue recombinations between heterotypic epithelia and mesenchyme. Mandibular and maxillary mesenc...

Extensive rostral mandibulectomy in dogs typically results in instability of the mandibles that may lead to malocclusion, difficulty in prehension, mastication, and pain of the temporomandibular joint. Large rostral mandibular defects are challenging to reconstruct due to the complex geometry of this region. In order to restore mandibular continuity and stability following extensive rostral man...

Department of Pathology, JJM Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi University, Davangere, Karnataka and Department of Medicine, Meenakshi Medical College, Meenakshi University, Kanchi, India Correspondence to S.M. Savithadevi, MBBS, PG Pathology, PG Service, Department of Pathology, JJM Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi University, Davangere, Karnataka, 577004 India Tel: + 91 819 222 0234; fax: + 91 819 22...