PURPOSE In this study we tried to analyze the stress distribution in a symphyseal fractured human mandible reduced by 2 different methods--reduction with 1 miniplate or with 2 miniplates--by using finite element (FE) analysis, and then compared the results with an intact mandible. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three-dimensional FE models of an intact mandible and symphyseal fractured mandibles reduce...

BACKGROUND Snake bite is a neglected public health problem in the world and one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in many areas, particularly in the rural tropics. It also poses substantial economic burdens on the snake bite victims due to treatment related expenditure and loss of productivity. An accurate estimate of the risk of snake bite is largely unknown for most countries in ...

Introduction Open bite malocclusion in adults is considered to be one of the most difficult problems to treat because of its complicated etiology. The etiology of the open bite is multifactorial: genetic and/or environmental factors. The factors ranging from vertical maxillary excess, abnormalities in dental eruption, open bite skeletal pattern and tongue posture problems contributes to this co...

This study aimed to evaluate the cephalometric pattern of Class II Division 1 individuals with deep bite, and to determine possible correlations between dentoskeletal variables and deep bite. Comparisons were also made between genders and cases that were to be treated both with and without premolar extraction. A total of 70 lateral cephalograms were used, from both male (n = 35) and female (n =...

After widespread oral health education and increased use of fluoride mouth rinses among the younger population, the incidence of tooth decay in children in Taiwan decreased.1 However, this drop still lags behind targets set by the World Health Organization. It is known that poor oral health can lead to severe tooth decay and early loss of teeth, which can then lead to crowded teeth and malocclu...

Anterior open bite (AOB) and tongue thrust swallowing are frequently associated, but the relationship between the two remains unclear. Electropalatography (EPG), which is used in speech pathology to measure dynamic tongue function for diagnostic, therapeutic, and research purposes, is a suitable technique for the investigation of this relationship. The present clinical study examined the dentof...

Growth affects the performance of structure, so the pattern of growth must influence the role of a structure and an organism. Because animal performance is linked to morphological specialization, ontogenetic change in size may influence an organism's biological role. High bite force generation is presumably selected for in durophagous taxa. Therefore, these animals provide an excellent study sy...

statement of the problem: orthodontists often find challenges in treating the anterior open bite and maintaining the results. purpose: this retrospective study was aimed to evaluate the stability of corrected open bite in the retention phase during permanent dentition. materials and method: a total number of 37 patients, including 20 males and 17 females, with the mean age of 18±2.1 years at th...

An increase in dog menace and dog bite by stray dogs in Indian cities and towns could be attributed to genetic changes because of cross breeding with ferocious hunter dogs which are being taken up by humans as captive pet dogs since it has become a craze to keep farm hunting dogs as pets in urban societies, especially in India. Moreover availability of waste food acts as a strong epigenetic fac...