Authors: Kei Ogawa, Takamichi Yamada, Norimitsu Hirai, Wataru Morita, Yurie Okada, Seiko Yamamoto-Nemoto, Takehiko Shimizu ABSTRACT There is plenty of literature on masticatory function and its impact on maxillofacial development. However, the influence of masticatory hypofunction on bone turnover in … Continue reading
Authors: Hirotoshi Iwai, Takehiro Suzuki, Tomoko Suzuki, Juri Muramori, Hiroyuki Seto, Mitsuko Nakayama, Tadahiko Utsunomiya, Masaaki Suemitsu, Kayo Kuyama, Satoshi Hirayama ABSTRACT Background: With transitions in the disease concept of orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst (OOC), the pathogenesis and etiology have not … Continue reading
Author: Ratna Meidyawati, Endang Suprastiwi ABSTRACT Lysate-platelet rich fibrin (Lysate-PRF) is a scaffold that contains growth factor. Aim: To analyze the ability of two types of Lysate-PRF in inducing the proliferation of fibroblast cells. Material & Methods: Microplate with 24 … Continue reading
Authors: Hiromitsu Yamamoto, Ken-Ichiro Murakami, Mariko Kawai, Hitoshi Nagatsuka, Kazuhisa Bessho ABSTRACT Ameloblastoma is an odontogenic tumor of high frequency and usually occurs as an intraosseous growth. Ameloblastomas frequently recur, sometimes undergoing malignant transformation. These tumors are usually characterized as … Continue reading
Authors: Shivaughn M. Marchan, Anna Kay Bishop, William A. J. Smith, Paul Seerattan, David Hinds ABSTRACT Purpose: This study assessed the roughness of two injection-molded, thermoplastic materials used for denture bases compared with a polyamide material and compression molded Polymethylmethacrylate … Continue reading
The first permanent molar as the first permanent tooth in the mouth and with a general insufficient oral hygiene of the children, is commonly subject to significant compromise which may arise due to caries or endodontic complication, or from developmental … Continue reading