Do masticatory functional changes influence the mandibular morphology in adult rats

Archives of Oral Biology
Anna OdmanStavros Kiliaridis

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effect of masticatory functional changes on the lateral view morphology of the mandible in adult rats. Sixty 21-day-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into two groups. Sixteen received ordinary (hard) food during the whole experimental period (normal group). The remaining 44 received a soft diet during 21 weeks to develop a hypofunctional masticatory system. Then, the now adult animals were divided into two equal groups: one continued on a soft diet (hypofunctional group), and the other changed to an ordinary diet with the aim of functionally rehabilitating their masticatory system (rehabilitation group). After another 6 weeks all animals were sacrificed and their left mandible was dissected, photographed and customised cephalometric software was used to perform morphometric measurements. The area of the mandible was smaller in the hypofunctional compared to the normal group. Interestingly, the alveolar process was shorter in the normal group. Morphometric analysis revealed significant differences such as the area of the angular process and the inclination of the condylar process. The rehabilitation group was only marginally different compared to the hypofunctional group, although a ge...Continue Reading

References

Sep 1, 1992·The Cleft Palate-craniofacial Journal : Official Publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association·R N StaleyA J Nowak
May 1, 1989·Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery : Official Journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons·W R ProffitC Phillips
Aug 1, 1985·European Journal of Orthodontics·H VilmannS Kirkeby
Sep 1, 1996·Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery : Official Journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons·G S ThrockmortonE Ellis
Dec 10, 1999·The Anatomical Record·J P NaftelJ M Bernanke
Feb 6, 2003·Journal of Bone and Mineral Research : the Official Journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research·Saija KontulainenIlkka Vuori
Jul 31, 2003·Progress in Orthodontics·Levrini LucaPantanali Francesca
Dec 22, 2006·Journal of Bone and Mineral Research : the Official Journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research·Anestis MavropoulosPatrick Ammann
Jul 24, 2007·Archives of Oral Biology·George S AbedRobert J Hinton

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jun 21, 2012·Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research = Revista Brasileira De Pesquisas Médicas E Biológicas·Xin LvYong-Jin Chen
Jul 19, 2013·The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery·Jinlong ChenHuaqiang Zhao
Feb 13, 2010·Annals of Anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : Official Organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft·P RömerC Reicheneder
Nov 26, 2015·The Journal of Surgical Research·Jia LiuYong-Jin Chen
Sep 5, 2015·European Journal of Oral Sciences·Clarisa BozziniRosa M Alippi
Jan 15, 2013·Physiology & Behavior·Qiang LiJia Liu
Mar 1, 2015·Homo : internationale Zeitschrift für die vergleichende Forschung am Menschen·S Mays
Mar 30, 2010·Journal of Dental Research·V J KingsmillS C F Rawlinson
Jan 10, 2019·Acta Odontologica Scandinavica·Anna ÖdmanStavros Kiliaridis
Sep 1, 2017·Frontiers in Physiology·Kana KonoTakashi Yamashiro
Apr 30, 2020·European Journal of Orthodontics·Kana KonoTakashi Yamashiro
Aug 6, 2020·Frontiers in Physiology·Mohamed G HassanAndrew H Jheon
Feb 17, 2021·Dental Materials : Official Publication of the Academy of Dental Materials·Andrew JangSunita P Ho
Mar 19, 2021·Frontiers in Endocrinology·Sonja BuvinicViviana Toro-Ibacache

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics : Official Publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, Its Constituent Societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics
Christos KatsarosStavros Kiliaridis
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics : Official Publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, Its Constituent Societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics
Stavros KiliaridisA Zafiriadis
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved