Abstract The evolution of male-male aggression is interest because at its extreme it can be very energetically costly, leave males vulnerable to preadtors, and give rise weaponry such as exaggerated traits. In grasshoppers (Acrididae), one group stands out exceptionally aggressive, the skyhoppers ( Kosciuscola ) in which bite, kick, mandible flare, wrestle each other for access females or when ...

PURPOSE To evaluate the rehabilitation of edentulous mandibles with osseous integrated implants in immediate loading, using models in reverse planning. METHODS A prospective study was performed on 14 patients with a total of 56 implants placed. It was proposed a technique for the rehabilitation of edentulous mandible with osseous integrated implants of immediate loading, using anatomical repl...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare stress distributions of implant-supported crown placed in fibula bone model with those in intact mandible model using three-dimensional finite element analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two three-dimensional finite element models were created to analyze biomechanical behaviors of implant-supported crowns placed in intact mandible and fibula model....