INTRODUCTION We evaluated the relative position of the greater palatine foramen (GPF) for precise injection of local anaesthetics, for optimal pain control in maxillofacial and dental surgeries. METHODS The study was conducted in 132 adult dried unsexed skulls of the west coast region of Southern India. All the skulls studied were normal with fully erupted third molars and free from any patho...

Intermittent tongue, lip and cheek forces influence precise tooth position, so we here examine the possibility that tissue remodelling driven by functional bite-force-induced jaw-strain accounts for tooth eruption. Notably, although a separate true 'eruptive force' is widely assumed, there is little direct evidence for such a force. We constructed a three dimensional finite element model from a...

[1] Side-scan sonar, submersible observations and sampling of lava flows from the East Pacific Rise, 17 –19 S constrain the character and variability of submarine volcanic eruptions along mid-ocean ridges. Nine separate lava sequences were mapped using relative age and lithological contrasts among recovered samples. Axial lengths activated during eruptive episodes range from 1 to >18 km; indivi...

In the past few years there have been significant advances in the identification of putative stem cells also referred to as "mesenchymal stem cells" (MSC) in dental tissues including the dental pulp. It is thought that MSC in dental pulp share certain similarities with MSC isolated from other tissues. However, cells in dental pulp are still poorly characterized. This study focused on the charac...

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the association of JAR with third molar status and mandibular canal also describe its radiologic features through cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).
 Methods: CBCT images 100 individuals (153 molars) were evaluated for presence JAR. Than, analysed evaluate position relationship impacted teeth, buccal-lingual cortical plates. Descriptive statistical a...

Odontomas are the most common of the odontogenic tumors of the jaws, which are benign, slow growing, and nonaggressive. They are usually asymptomatic and found in routine dental radiographic examination. Odontomas are usually associated with tooth eruption disturbances. Eruption of odontoma in oral cavity is rare entity. Here we report a case of an unusual erupted compound odontoma.

A dilated odontoma is an extremely rare developmental anomaly represented as a dilatation of the crown and root as a consequence of a deep, enamel-lined invagination and is considered a severe variant of dens invaginatus. An oval shape of the tooth lacking morphological characteristics of a crown or root implies that the invagination happened in the initial stages of morphodifferentiation. Spon...

This study aimed to find out the incidence of impacted third molars and associated pathologies in people who live North Cyprus population. Dr. Burhan Nalbantoglu State Hospital is only hospital that has an oral maxillofacial surgery department among state hospitals Cyprus. Patients were referred this during a one-year period due complaints regarding their molar included our study. retrospective...

The purpose of the research was to analyze premolar and canine anchorage loss observed during maxillary molars distalization in subjects with Class II malocclusion treated clear aligners. A total 49 (27 females, 22 males, mean age 14.9 ± 6 years) derived from Department Orthodontics University Rome “Tor Vergata” were selected according following inclusion criteria: Caucasian ancestry, I or mino...