Comparative animal study on hard tissue integration and bone formation of different Nobel Biocare implants.

Dental implantation aims at optimal and long-term hard tissue integration. Beside primary stability, loading time and other factors, e.g.

Regional changes in the masseter muscle of rats after reduction of blood supply.

The masticatory musculature is an integral functional part of the stomatognathic system and influences craniofacial morphogenesis and morphology. This animal study aimed to investigate the morphological consequences of restricted regional blood supply to the m. masseter.

Evaluation of disparities in physical development and dental age of two specific groups of boys.

Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate potential differences between the physical development and the dental age in two groups of male pupils from two schools with different socio-economic profiles in the city of Torun (Poland).

Materials And Methods: A total number of 286 school boys (age: 9-12 years) was examined: Group A consisted of 104 pupils of a private school (mean age: 10.36-/+0.