Introduction: Press-fit acetabular components are susceptible to deformation following implantation in an under-reamed socket, with excessive deformation of metal-on-metal (MOM) components potentially leading to increased torsional friction, component micromotion and implant loosening. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of design and material considerations on induced deformat...

Animal body shape is framed by the skeleton, which is composed of extracellular matrix (ECM). Although how the body plan manifests in skeletal morphology has been studied intensively, cellular mechanisms that directly control skeletal ECM morphology remain elusive. In particular, how dynamic behaviors of ECM-secreting cells, such as shape changes and movements, contribute to ECM morphogenesis i...

Intensity modulated brachytherapy (IMBT) is a modern development of classical interventional radiation therapy (brachytherapy), which allows the application of a high radiation dose sparing severe adverse events, thereby further improving the treatment outcome. Classical indications in head and neck (H&N) cancers are the face, the oral cavity, the naso- and oropharynx, the paranasal sinuses inc...

Oral respiration is considered as an important etiological factor of anomalies in the orofacial region. Many studies have shown a correlation between the manner of respiration and antero-posterior relation of the jaws. Aim of this study was to find out the frequency of patients with oral respiration and to determine the reason for oral respiration, as well as to examine different anomalies caus...