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Arthroscopic reduction and rigid fixation of the anteriorly displaced temporomandibular joint disc without reduction using titanium screw: a case series
To evaluate the effectiveness of arthroscopic reduction and rigid fixation (ARRF) using a suture-free titanium screw as a treatment approach to temporomandibular joint’s (TMJ) anterior disc displacement withou...
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Studying positional changes of the disc-condyle-fossa complex in ADDWoR patients after TMJ disc repositioning surgery
To investigate the positional changes in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc–condyle–fossa complex of patients with anterior disc displacement without reduction (ADDWoR) and to evaluate the effect of disc r...
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Condylar positional changes and remodeling following bimaxillary anterior segment osteotomy with and without Le Fort I osteotomy: a three-dimensional comparative analysis
To evaluate 3D condylar displacement and long-term remodeling following the correction of bimaxillary protrusion by anterior segment osteotomy (ASO) with and without Le Fort I surgery.
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Open AccessDivergent chondro/osteogenic transduction laws of fibrocartilage stem cell drive temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis in growing mice
The anterior disc displacement (ADD) leads to temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJOA) and mandibular growth retardation in adolescents. To investigate the potential functional role of fibrocartilage ste...
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TMJ anterior disc displacement anchorage surgery: a retrospective study based on a suture-free titanium screw strategy
To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of using a suture-free titanium screw in repositioning anterior disc displacement without reduction (ADDwoR) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).
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Importance of the average radius of coal particles on determining the methane diffusion coefficient
The average radius of coal particles is an estimate of the diffusion path in the particle method for determining the diffusion coefficient. It is currently calculated using the arithmetic mean of coal particle...
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Correlation between mandibular anatomy and bad split occurrence during bilateral sagittal split osteotomy: a three-dimensional study
This study aimed to find out the correlation between different anatomical parameters of the mandible and the occurrence of a bad split in patients who had undergone bilateral split sagittal ramus osteotomy (BS...
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Open AccessA single-cell transcriptional atlas reveals resident progenitor cell niche functions in TMJ disc development and injury
The biological characteristics of the temporomandibular joint disc involve complex cellular network in cell identity and extracellular matrix composition to modulate jaw function. The lack of a detailed charac...
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Open AccessMorphological changes of TMJ disc in surgically treated ADDwoR patients: a retrospective study
This study aimed to quantify the morphological changes of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) discs after disc repositioning surgery using the three-dimensional (3D) modeling.
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Open AccessNotch Signaling Regulates MMP-13 Expression via Runx2 in Chondrocytes
Notch signaling is involved in the early onset of osteoarthritis. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of Notch signaling changes during proliferation and differentiation of chondrocyte, and to te...
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Open AccessSurface bioactivation through the nanostructured layer on titanium modified by facile HPT treatment
Facile fabrication of nanostructured surface is of great importance for the use of titanium (Ti) implants in biomedical field. In this study, a low-cost and easy-to-operate method called HPT (hydrothermal & pr...
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Systemic Administration of Lithium Improves Distracted Bone Regeneration in Rats
Lithium, popular in psychology field, has been recognized as an activator component of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway. The effect of lithium on osteogenesis or on the human fracture risk has been widely r...
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The Accuracy of Computer Image-Guided Template for Mandibular Angle Ostectomy
Mandibular angle ostectomy (MAO) is commonly used to correct prominent mandibular angles through an intraoral approach. However, limited vision in the operative site may lead to difficulties or complications d...
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Osteogenesis response to implanted materials in endocortical bone in rat femora
Orthopedic surgeons and dentists often implant materials to repair bone tissue defects and restore physiological functions of bone organs. The clinical success depends on adequate bone formation in operation s...
