Modifications of the articular eminence inclination in association with the loss of occlusal support in the molar area. A cone-beam computed tomography study.

The articular eminence (AE) is part of the temporal component of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The inclination of the AE (AEI) has an important role in TMJ biodynamics, influencing the path of movement of the disc-condyle complex. Although AEI values might change due to tooth loss, little is known about what effect could have the loss of occlusal support in the molar area on AE morphology.

Dental Caries in the First Permanent Molar during the Mixed Dentition Stage.

The early eruption of the first permanent molar (FPM) favors its exposure to the risk factors for dental caries specific to the mixed dentition stage of dental development. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and distribution pattern of FPM dental caries and of the consequences of this pathology - caries with pulp involvement in the FPM and missing FPM (FPM extraction) in a sample of Romanian children during the mixed dentition stage. To evaluate the effect of asanas in Yoga on the IOP of practicing individuals.

A clinical and statistical study on enamel hypomineralization of the first permanent molar in the period of mixed dentition.

Background: The first permanent molar (FPM) is the first tooth in the permanent dentition that emerges in the oral cavity, at around the age of six and behind the deciduous teeth, thus converting the primary dentition into a mixed dentition. Its early formation represents a risk factor for the onset of hard dental tissues disorders, the most common being the molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH).

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the hypomineralization type of developmental defects of enamel at FPM level during the mixed dentition stage, in a group of Romanian children.

Salvage Surgery for Small-Cell Lung Cancer-A Literature Review.

(1) Background: Salvation surgery for small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is exceptionally performed, and only a few cases are published. (2) Methods: There are 6 publications that present 17 cases of salvation surgery for SCLC-the salvation surgery was performed in the context of modern clearly established protocols for SCLC and after including SCLC in the TNM (tumor, node, metastasis) staging in 2010. (3) Results: After a median follow-up of 29 months, the estimated overall survival (OS) was 86 months.

Morphometric study for the localization of the mental foramen in relation to the vertical reference plane.

Background: The mental foramen (MnF) is the anatomic landmark where the mental neurovascular bundle exits the mandible. Precisely determining the position of the MnF is necessary before all dentoalveolar therapeutic procedures performed in the mandibular premolar area.

Materials And Methods: For the study, we performed two ex vivo direct morphometric determinations on dry human dentate and edentate mandibles, and two in vivo imaging morphometric determinations through cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and orthopantomography (OPG) in dentate human patients.