Introduction This trial aimed to investigate the effectiveness of microosteoperforations (MOPs) in overall time taken for alignment of maxillary anterior crowding and to evaluate the alignment improvement percentage within 6 months…
Introduction This randomized clinical trial aimed to compare the skeletal and dental effects of miniscrew-anchored maxillary protraction (MAMP) using hybrid hyrax (HH) and conventional hyrax (CH) expanders in growing patients…
Summary Since the establishment of in vitro fertilization, it became quickly apparent that approximately half of the couples treated presented with a dysfunctional male gamete. To alleviate this issue, intracytoplasmic…
Abstract The dental patient is well equipped with oral sensory capacity. Touch, taste, and smell are all backed up and reinforced by sight and sound. To these five senses must…
Abstract Eruption is a lifelong activity, which begins with the emergence of a tooth from the alveolar bone, and then proceeds to the more gradual process, which keeps the tooth…
Abstract During mastication, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) transmits forces to the base of the skull similar in magnitude to those generated by the biting force. For this reason, the disk…
Abstract Bone has three main functions. Its earliest function, on an evolutionary scale, was to protect the brains of the first bony fish. It later developed in these bony fish…
Abstract Connective tissues are composed of cells and their surrounding extracellular matrix. They are derived from the mesenchymal component of the embryonic mesoderm. In spite of this common origin, there…
Abstract The oral cavity provides a variety of niche habitats for hundreds of species of oral bacteria. There are potential habitats on the teeth, tongue, or gingival sulcus and a…
