In mandibular edentulous patients, treatment based on immediate loading with rigid splinting in the mandible is well accepted; however, it is cost and time dependent, which sometimes limits this type of rehabilitation. To overcome these problems, the technique of immediate loading using a semirigid splinting extension system has been developed. Its advantages include low cost, technical feasibi...

Isolated bilateral fractures of the coronoid processes of the mandible occurred in this patient without any significant trauma. The definite etiology of this case is unknown, but possible causes or contributing factors may include acute reflex contraction of the patient's temporalis muscles leading to bilateral stress fractures, coronoid process hyperplasia, or the patient's long-term use of om...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Review trends in mandible fracture management and outcomes in patients treated with and without intraoperative arch bar use. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review. METHODS All patients with mandible fractures between October 1, 2001, and October 1, 2011, were reviewed. Excluded were those with concomitant midfacial fractures or inadequate follow-up. RESULTS Overall...

PURPOSE To present a new intraoral welding technique, which can be used to manufacture screw-retained, mandibular fixed full-arch prostheses. METHODS Over a 4-year period, all patients with complete mandibular edentulism or irreparably compromised mandibular dentition, who will restore the masticatory function with a fixed mandibular prosthesis, were considered for inclusion in this study. Th...

background: the purpose of this study was to assess the dental arch dimensions in primary dentition of 3-5 years old filipino children and determining the existence of sexual dimorphism. m aterials and methods: in this descriptive study, 60 filipino preschool children aged 3-5 years old were selected from manila city. study casts were used for measurements of 3 arch dimensions: bicanine width, ...

The appearance of jaws was a turning point in vertebrate evolution because it allowed primitive vertebrates to capture and process large, motile prey. The vertebrate jaw consists of separate dorsal and ventral skeletal elements connected by a joint. How this structure evolved from the unjointed gill bar of a jawless ancestor is an unresolved question in vertebrate evolution. To understand the d...

Structurally-related pentacyclic triterpenoids methyl 2-cyano-3,12-dioxoolean-1,9dien-28-oate [Bardoxolone-methyl (Bar-Me)] and methyl 2-trifluoromethyl-3,11dioxoolean-1,12-dien-30-oate (CF3DODA-Me) contain 2-cyano-1-en-3-one and 2trifluoromethyl-1-en-3-one moieties, respectively, in their A rings and differ in the position of their en-one structures in ring C. Only Bar-Me forms a Michael addit...