In the present case report, the comprehensive management of a bilateral mandibular fracture in a single-humped camel including pre-, peri- and post-operative cares is described. A one-year-old camel with the overhanging of the rostral part of the lower jaw which occurred seven days ago was presented. After clinical and radiographic examinations, a bilateral mandibular fracture at the caudal par...

Abstract Background Accurate documentation of a patient’s prior medication use and awareness side effects associated with anti-osteoporotic agents can assist dentists to prevent medication-related osteonecrosis the jaw. I aimed determine Korean regarding jaw duration drug holidays they prescribe patients who need undergo various dental procedures. Methods An online, questionnaire-based survey w...

Changes in the feeding mechanism with feeding behavior were investigated using high-speed video and electromyography to examine the kinematics and motor pattern of prey capture, manipulation and transport in the spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias (Squalidae: Squaliformes). In this study, Squalus acanthias used both suction and ram behaviors to capture and manipulate prey, while only suction was us...

BACKGROUND The treatment of choice for skeletal open bite is orthognathic surgery combined with pre and post- surgicalorthodontics; however relapse can be observed and alternative solutions are sought to avoid surgery whenever possible. A case is reported showing an original treatment protocol in order to obtain aesthetic, functional and stable results. CASE REPORT A 10.2 year old boy with an...

Changes in electromyographic (EMG) activity between successive bites in the jaw-closing muscles of cats are described for the reduction of food with different textures. Plots of these data suggest, and statistics confirm, that one cannot predict the magnitude of EMG activity from one bite to the next, but that predicting the direction of change in EMG activity (i.e. increases or decreases) may ...

BACKGROUND Hemifacial microsomia presents with abnormalities including short ramus, absence of condyle, abnormal canting, deviated chin, and facial asymmetry. Many studies about distraction osteogenesis have been published over the last 20 years, but without long-term follow-up. The aim of this study was to evaluate patients with unilateral craniofacial microsomia who were treated with mandible...