Three new free-living nematode species belonging to the genus Mudwigglus gen. n. are described from the continental slope of New Zealand. The new genus is characterised by four short cephalic setae, fovea amphidialis in the shape of an elongated loop, narrow mouth opening, small, lightly cuticularised buccal cavity, pharynx with oval-shaped basal bulb, and secretory-excretory pore (if present) ...

Introduction: This clinical case aimed at showing the designing procedure for Removable Partial Denture (RPD) framework from an optical impression. The patient presented partially edentulous mandibular arch (Kennedy Class III) where RPD was planned for economic reasons. Optical impression was chosen due to the presence of a strong gag reflex and a small mouth opening. The impression was then se...

In patients with various anatomical features, difficulty in performing endotracheal intubation occurs approximately once in 65 direct laryngoscopies (White and Kander, 1975). The anatomical abnormalities include a short muscular neck with a full set of teeth; a receding lower jaw with an obtuse mandibular angle, protruding upper incisors from relative overgrowth of the premaxilla, a long, high,...

It is well established that small-sized live feed with sufficient DHA, EPA and ARA as starter feed is the key factor for the success in larviculture of marine fishes with altricial larvae having limited yolk, which are in an undeveloped state at hatching. Copepods form a major component of the natural diet of many fish larvae and the wide range of body sizes of copepods both within and between ...

INTRODUCTION Progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) is a chronic autoimmune illness. Clinical oral manifestations in Scleroderma are very frequent. AIM To explore the oral manifestations, frequent and rare, to investigate whether there are differences between gender and the observed correlation of changes in relation to Antibodies Anti-Topoisomerase I. MATERIAL AND METHODS in the study were i...

17 The SS-type rotifer Brachionus rotundiformis is a common initial food for rearing fish 18 larvae with small mouth. However, there are commercially important fish species whose mouth 19 sizes are too small to feed on SS-type rotifers. In 2004, we isolated a small (body length= 82.7 20 ±10.9 μm; body width 40.5±6.4 μm), flexible, and iloricate rotifer, Proales similis from an 21 estuary in Oki...

BACKGROUND The incidence of a difficult laryngoscopy/intubation, which could lead to failed intubation is in the range of 1.5%-13%. Failed intubation may lead to hypoxia, brain damage or death. Preoperative evaluation of the airway can be accomplished by non-invasive bedside clinical tests during physical examination. We studied interobserver variability for non-invasive prediction of difficult...

Electrical burns to the oral commissure result in significant contracture, with resultant microstomia and severe disfigurement if left untreated. Successful management requires the skills of both the pediatric dentist and plastic surgeon, and good cooperation from the patient and parents. Splinting appliances reportedly have reduced the possibility of scar contracture following a burn to the li...

glossia, excessive caries, premature loss of teeth and microstomia ( fig. 1 e). The patient also complained of ocular pain, which was in agreement with the findings of blisters, erosions and scarring of the cornea on ophthalmic examination ( fig. 1 f). She presented other physical deformities, such as joint contractures, and exhibited esophageal strictures, chronic anemia and growth retardation...

Background: Systemic sclerosis (SS) is less studied Connective tissue disease in our population. It characterized by different manifestations which if left undiagnosed and untreated lead to serious complications. The hallmark of this fibrosis various organs including skin also involving pulmonary, gastrointestinal cardiovascular system. We aim evaluate the clinical serological characteristics S...