Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
J. C. Carvalho, H. D. Mestrinho, N. R. Aimee, A. Bakhshandeh, V. Qvist
Summary: This study assessed the predictive validity of the Visible Occlusal Plaque Index (VOPI) in evaluating occlusal caries lesion activity in adolescents. The study found that VOPI is a predictor for the development, progression, and activity of occlusal caries lesion, which is particularly important for assessing occlusal lesions undergoing health-promoting transitions.
JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunyun Ban
Summary: This research investigated the impact of slope gradient on flow velocity in rills through experimental measurements. The results showed that higher unit flow rates combined with steeper slope gradients improved the prediction of flow velocity, and a feedback mechanism involving increased bed roughness reduced flow velocity. The study contributes to understanding the steep slope effect in mobile bed rills.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SEDIMENT RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Dongxin Da, Suyu Ge, Hao Zhang, Xiaoli Zeng, Yiwei Jiang, Jin Yu, Huning Wang, Wanqing Wu, Zhenxu Xiao, Xiaoniu Liang, Ding Ding, Ying Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the association between the Eichner index and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes. The findings suggest that better occlusal support is associated with a lower prevalence of type 2 diabetes.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Jun-Ho Cho, Yuseung Yi, Jinhyeok Choi, Junseong Ahn, Hyung-In Yoon, Burak Yilmaz
Summary: This study evaluated the differences between dental crowns designed using generative adversarial network (GAN)-based dental software and conventional dental software. The results showed that dental crowns designed using GAN software had better outcomes in terms of time efficiency, difference in occlusal morphology, and internal fit.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Tomas Rudolf Sterkenburgh, Bettina Hartl, Christian Peham, Michael Nowak, Michal Kyllar, Silvio Kau
Summary: In this study, we investigated the formation and maintenance mechanism of the physiological incisor occlusal plane in horses. Through clinical studies, theoretical analysis, and mechanical simulations, we confirmed that the occlusal surface is visually perceived as a plane and explored the biomechanical basis behind it. These findings have significant implications for equine dental health and contribute to a thorough understanding of temporomandibular joint dynamics.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Elisabeth Pahncke, Sebastian Hahnel, Oliver Schierz, Michael Benno Schmidt, Anne Schmutzler, Angelika Rauch
Summary: The study observed the 2-year clinical performance of posterior tooth-supported multi-unit fixed dental prostheses fabricated from zirconia with monolithic occlusal surfaces. The success rate was 93.7%, and the survival rate was 100%. Some patients experienced biological and technical complications, but overall the results were satisfactory.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Mirelle Maria Ruggiero, Rafael Soares Gomes, Edmara Tatiely Pedroso Bergamo, Mariana Itaborai Moreira Freitas, Estevam Augusto Bonfante, Altair Antoninha Del Bel Cury
Summary: The study compared the reliability and stress distribution of occlusal veneers with different resin-matrix ceramic materials and thicknesses, finding both materials to be promising regardless of thickness.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Dongxin Da, Suyu Ge, Hao Zhang, Xiaoli Zeng, Yiwei Jiang, Jin Yu, Huning Wang, Wanqing Wu, Zhenxu Xiao, Xiaoniu Liang, Qianhua Zhao, Ding Ding, Ying Zhang
Summary: This cross-sectional study investigated the association between occlusal support and cognitive impairment. The study found a significant relationship between poor occlusal support and cognitive impairment. Age mediated the association between the number of functional occlusal supporting areas and cognitive impairment.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Angela Dalla Nora, Luana Severo Alves, Nathalia Costa de Castro, Marisa Maltz, Julio Eduardo do Amaral Zenkner
Summary: This study evaluated the radiographic features of inactive enamel caries lesions in permanent molars and found that lesions with radiolucency at baseline were more likely to progress over 4-5 years. The presence of radiolucency at baseline was a predictor of caries progression, indicating the importance of closer monitoring for such lesions. The use of bitewing radiographs can help identify surfaces/lesions more likely to progress and establish proper recall intervals for patient monitoring.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2021)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
H. B. Abdalla, M. H. Napimoga, C. A. Trindade-da-Silva, M. Guimaraes, M. Lopes, P. C. Dos Santos, W. A. Buarque E. Silva, F. Andrade E. Silva, J. T. Clemente-Napimoga
Summary: Occlusal trauma may induce an increase in inflammatory mediators in the periarticular TMJ tissue, affect the trigeminal ganglia, enhance neuronal excitation, and ultimately lead to a neuroinflammatory state.
JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Chuanfa Chen, Jiaojiao Guo, Huiming Wu, Yanyan Li, Bo Shi
Summary: This study compared the performance of five representative filtering algorithms on study sites with different terrain characteristics, showing that SMRF is most effective in urban areas and MHF excels in forest areas. Both SMRF and MHF maintain a good balance between type I and II errors, resulting in DEMs that are similar to reference data.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anne Giraudeau, Caroline Nicol, Robin Macchi, Thelma Coyle, Serge Mesure, Kelly Berdha, Jean-Daniel Orthlieb, Joelle Barthelemy
Summary: This study investigated the involvement of occlusal proprioception information in static postural balance. The results showed that vision had a significant impact on balance, while occlusal characteristics and mandibular positions were not strictly related to the importance of occlusal proprioception.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Qingyin Zhang, Zhao Wang, Yufei Yao, Weibo Kong, Zhongna Zhao, Mingan Shao, Xiaorong Wei
Summary: Deforestation can lead to severe losses of soil nutrients, but the impacts of slope morphology and position on the spatial distributions of soil nutrients after deforestation are not well understood. This study in the hilly Loess Plateau region of China found that slope morphology and position significantly influenced the distributions of soil nutrients, highlighting their importance in predicting soil nutrient responses to deforestation.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Katrin Zumstein, Lorenzo Fiscalini, Nadin Al-Haj Husain, Erkan Evci, Mutlu Ozcan, Alexis Ioannidis
Summary: This study aims to investigate the load bearing capacity of different pressable lithium disilicates used as occlusal veneers on molars. The results show that these materials have different performance characteristics when it comes to restoring tooth wear.
JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ina Manuela Schueler, Christoph-Ludwig Hennig, Rika Buschek, Rebecca Scherbaum, Collin Jacobs, Marcel Scheithauer, Hans-Joachim Mentzel
Summary: Dental radiographs are valuable diagnostic aids for oral healthcare, but the exposure to ionizing radiation carries health risks, especially in children. This study aimed to investigate the radiation dose values and underlying justifications of dental, bitewing, and occlusal X-rays in children and adolescents. The results showed that the average effective dose for dental and bitewing radiographs was within the range of other reported values, and the technical parameters of the X-ray devices were set at the lowest recommended levels to limit radiation exposure and ensure diagnostic efficacy. Further studies are needed to determine the meaningful dose reference level (DRL) for children to improve quality assurance and radiation protection.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Tianmeng He, Takeaki Honda, Yosuke Kurihara, Ghislain Thiery
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jean-Jacques Jaeger, Olivier Chavasseau, Vincent Lazzari, Aung Naing Soe, Chit Seiri, Anne Le Maitre, Hla Shwe, Yaowalak Chaimanee
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Geography, Physical
Ghislain Thiery, John Chih Mun Sha
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Ghislain Thiery, Corentin Gibert, Franck Guy, Vincent Lazzari, Denis Geraads, Nikolai Spassov, Gildas Merceron
Summary: The study on two colobine monkeys, Mesopithecus delsoni and Mesopithecus pentelicus, in late Miocene southeastern Europe revealed different dietary niches, with the former being better adapted to folivory while the latter showed characteristics of a seed eater. This suggests that colobines may have evolved adaptations to leaf consumption either before their dispersal to Europe or in multiple occurrences during evolution.
Article
Geography, Physical
Corentin Gibert, Anais Vignoles, Camille Contoux, William E. Banks, Doris Barboni, Jean-Renaud Boisserie, Olivier Chavasseau, Frederic Fluteau, Franck Guy, Camille Nous, Olga Otero, Pierre Sepulchre, Antoine Souron, Gilles Ramstein
Summary: This study examines the potential geographic areas accessible to hominins during the mid-to-late Pliocene period. By estimating the suitable climate conditions for hominins using a climate model and habitat suitability algorithm, the researchers found that central Sahel and northeastern Africa had favorable habitats, while there was a discontinuity between eastern and southern Africa. The study suggests that southern and eastern African hominins were separated by an environmental barrier, and stable areas like the Turkana basin and southern Africa may have served as refugia for hominins.
GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Paleontology
Corentin Gibert, Axelle Zacai, Frederic Fluteau, Gilles Ramstein, Olivier Chavasseau, Ghislain Thiery, Antoine Souron, William Banks, Franck Guy, Doris Barboni, Pierre Sepulchre, Cecile Blondel, Gildas Merceron, Olga Otero
Summary: This study provides a coherent framework for understanding the evolutionary history and biogeographical distribution of Neogene and Pleistocene mammals in the Old World. It reveals important trends such as the synchronous emergence and fall of mammalian evolutionary faunas, the transition of biogeographical structuring between the Miocene and Pliocene, and the establishment of a Mediterranean bioregion.
Article
Anthropology
Christos Alexandros Plastiras, Ghislain Thiery, Franck Guy, Dimitris S. Kostopoulos, Vincent Lazzari, Gildas Merceron
Summary: Currently, little is known about the ecology of extinct Eurasian cercopithecids. This study examines the dental capabilities and feeding behavior of Dolichopithecus ruscinensis, an extinct colobine genus. The study suggests that D. ruscinensis had an opportunistic feeding behavior and the ability to process a wide range of foods. The findings contribute to our understanding of the dietary specialization and dispersion of early colobine taxa.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Anne Le Maitre, Franck Guy, Gildas Merceron, Dimitris S. Kostopoulos
Summary: Discoveries in recent decades have shown that Paradolichopithecus and Procynocephalus are important members of the Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene mammalian faunas of Eurasia. However, their taxonomical status, phylogenetic relationships, and ecological profile are still unclear. By studying the inner ear anatomy of Paradolichopithecus, we found that it shares shape features with Macacina and Cercopithecini, indicating a probable retention of primitive morphology. Overall, its inner ear morphology is more consistent with a stem Papionini closely related to Papionina.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
G. Daver, F. Guy, H. T. Mackaye, A. Likius, J-R Boisserie, A. Moussa, L. Pallas, P. Vignaud, N. D. Clarisse
Summary: This article presents evidence of bipedal locomotion in early hominins, suggesting that they were already bipeds around 7 million years ago, but also indicating that arboreal clambering was an important part of their locomotor repertoire.
Article
Biology
J. -J. Jaeger, C. Sein, D. L. Gebo, Y. Chaimanee, M. T. Nyein, T. Z. Oo, M. M. Aung, K. Suraprasit, M. Rugbumrung, V. Lazzari, A. N. Soe, O. Chavasseau
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2020)
Review
Anthropology
Michael A. Berthaume, Vincent Lazzari, Franck Guy
EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Anthropology
Ghislain Thiery, Franck Guy, Vincent Lazzari, Sebastian O. Sosa
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2020)