BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to identify potential concealed variables associated with the difficulty of lower third molar (M3) extractions. MATERIAL AND METHODS To address the research purpose, we implemented a prospective study and enrolled a sample of subjects presenting for M3 removal. Predictor variables were categorized into Group-I and Group-II, based on predetermined crite...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of panoramic imaging in measuring the right and left gonial angles by comparing the measured angles with the angles determined using a lateral cephalogram of adult patients with class I malocclusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS The gonial angles of 50 class I malocclusion patients (25 males and 25 females; mean age: 23 years) were measu...

BACKGROUND Mandibular fractures constitute a substantial proportion of cases of maxillofacial trauma. Demographic data related to mandibular fractures are difficult to evaluate because of many variables associated with the studies. The information is as diverse as the countries and the people who inhabit them. AIM This is a retrospective study designed to determine the site distribution, asso...

Methods 61 JIA patients with TMJ alterations were imaged by OPG and CBCT (mean age 11 years, 5-17 years). Mandibular ramus height was measured on OPG (distance between point Condylion and Gonion) and condyle height on CBCT (distance between incisura and point Condylion). The difference between right and left sides was calculated. Condylar changes were graded in five damage scores (Billiau 2007)...

OBJECTIVE The major aim of this study was to determine whether adults with persistent developmental stuttering (PDS) have anomalous anatomy in cortical speech-language areas. The major postulate was that anomalous cerebral dominance, reflected by anomalous cortical anatomy in various regions, may put an individual at increased risk for the development of stuttering. METHODS Adults with PDS (n...

[Purpose] Understanding the normal movements of the pharyngeal stage is important in the assessment of dysphagia. This study classified an elderly population into young-elderly and mid-elderly individuals and investigated the difference in stage transition duration between the two groups to provide basic material for assessment of dysphagia in old age. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects of the...

BACKGROUND The gonial angle is one of the most important measurements required for orthodontic treatment and orthognathic surgery. It is difficult to determine the accurate measurement of each gonial angle on cephalometric radiographs because of superimposition of the left and right angles. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to determine the right and left gonial angles on panoramic ...

To date, only three stygobiotic cyclopoid species are known from India: Haplocyclops (Kiefercyclops) fiersi Karanovic & Ranga Reddy, 2005 and Rybocyclops dussarti Ranga Reddy & Defaye, 2008, from bores, and Allocyclopina inopinata Defaye & Ranga Reddy, 2008, from brackish conditions of a hyporheic habitat. Analysis of numerous groundwater samples collected during 2008-2013 from the hyporheic an...

T he last tooth in the dental arch frequently requires treatment of dental caries. Using the rubber dam, dentists encounter difficulty in preparing the distoproximal box because the bow of the clamp interferes with the dental handpiece. This problem has been partly ameliorated by the clamp with a long distal extension. However, in some instances, the extension impinges on the anterior border of...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to analyze the patterns of tooth movements when distalization of mandibular molars using a mini-plate took place. A finite element analysis was applied to analyze patterns of tooth movements. METHODS The model of the mandible and teeth were used to build a finite element analysis model, and a mini-plate was inserted in the mandibular ramus. Two differ...