Architecture of the Mandibular Condylar Cartilage of Elderly Individuals: A Semiquantitative Light Microscopic Histological Study

Kidsmalocclusions.com Facebook Youtube Linkedin By German O Ramirez-Yanez , James E Scott Abstract: Aim: This study aimed to categorize the constituent tissues of the mandibular condylar cartilage of elderly individuals.Materials and methods: Thirty-three mandibular condyles were collected from 20 human cadavers of individuals between 40 years and 103 years old. Samples were stained with Masson’s […]

Occurrence of Maxillary and Mandibular Rotations in Patients with an Open Bite

Kidsmalocclusions.com Facebook Youtube Linkedin By German O Ramirez-Yanez, DDS, MDSc, MS, PhD; Marijana Skok, DDS; James Elliot Scott, PhD Abstract: Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of maxillary and mandibular rotations in patients with an open bite within a population attending a university orthodontic clinic. Materials and Methods: Cephalic radiographs […]

The Effect of the Physical Consistency of the Diet on the Bone Quality of the Mandibular Condyle in Rats

Kidsmalocclusions.com Facebook Youtube Linkedin By Shawna Kufley, James Elliot Scott, German Ramirez-Yanez Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to analyze how the physical consistency of the diet affects the bone quality at the mandibular condyle. Design: Sixty-three Wistar rats were randomly assigned to three groups. Twenty-two animals composed each group and they were fed with either […]