BACKGROUND We describe the case of a 16-year-old female patient with micrognathia, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis, and obstructive sleep apnea, who was treated with mandibular distraction osteogenesis (DO) combined with sliding genioplasty, using skeletal anchorage. CASE PRESENTATION We first performed interpositional arthroplasty, in which an interposition of fascia temporalis and s...

[Purpose] This study compared the effectiveness of home exercise alone versus home exercise combined with ultrasound for patients with temporomandibular joint disorders. [Subjects and Methods] This study enrolled 23 female and 15 male patients who were divided randomly into two groups. The home exercise group performed a home exercise program consisting of an exercise program and patient educat...

Background/Aim. The decreased mouth opening (MO) is a key factor in diagnosing most oral health-related issues. aim of the study was to assess magnitude maximum (MMO) and its correlation with facial types children southern part Saudi Arabia. Methods. A cross-sectional conducted group 555 ranging from 2 12 years age. MMO measured as distance between incisal edge maxillary mandibular central inci...

The effective way to improve the reliability of fuel metering system in an aero-engine is use a high-speed on/off valve (HSV) instead servo as pilot stage valve. However, dynamic performance easily affected by HSV, so novel two-stage with adjustable maximum opening (AMOHSV) proposed which stroke main regulated rod. Firstly, structure and working principle are presented. Then, entire mathematica...