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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yingzhi Gu, Yuxing Bai, Xianju Xie
Summary: In dental research, bite force is crucial for evaluating the effectiveness of tooth restoration, periodontal treatment, and orthodontic treatment. Various devices, such as strain gauge transducers and piezoelectric transducers, are used to measure bite force. This allows physicians to objectively assess treatment effects by monitoring dynamic changes in bite force and occlusal contact.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fernando L. Sicuro, Luiz Flamarion B. Oliveira, Carla D. Hendges, Carlos Fonseca
Summary: The study in the Brazilian Pantanal confirmed that morphometric-proxies are reliable tools for inferring bite force, with a good correspondence between predicted and actual bite forces. Different capacities to crack food items reduce competition between collared and white-lipped peccaries. The results validate the biomechanical signal captured by morphometric proxies, confirming their utility for ecomorphological and evolutionary inferences.
Article
Paleontology
Manabu Sakamoto
Summary: The accuracy of bite force estimates in extinct taxa was evaluated using a Bayesian phylogenetic prediction model, which showed a 93% prediction accuracy. Biomechanically estimated bite forces for the majority of extinct taxa were accurate and informative about past ecologies.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Orlando Santiago Jr, Rosana C. Cruz, Thiago Henrique R. Da Cunha, Rodrigo G. Lacerda, Marcus Vinicius L. Ferreira, Rudolf Huebner
Summary: A new gnathodynamometer design was presented to improve patient comfort, precision, and ease for the operator during bite force tests. A rotating bite tip was tested on 24 dental students and showed no difference in comfort and precision for incisors, but showed a difference for molars. Further investigations are needed to determine the impact of these improvements on bite force measurements.
CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jose M. Gomez, A. Gonzalez-Megias, M. Verdu
Summary: Same-sex sexual behavior is not randomly distributed across mammal lineages, but tends to be particularly prevalent in some clades, especially primates. It may have evolved multiple times and is a relatively recent phenomenon in most mammals. Phylogenetic analyses suggest that it may play an adaptive role in maintaining social relationships and mitigating conflict.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jose Gomez, A. Gonzalez-Megias, M. Verdu
Summary: Studies suggest that same-sex sexual behavior in mammals is not randomly distributed, but rather more prevalent in certain clades, particularly primates. Same-sex sexual behavior may have evolved multiple times and may play an adaptive role in maintaining social relationships and mitigating conflict.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Claudius Steffen, Katharina Duda, Dag Wulsten, Jan O. O. Voss, Steffen Koerdt, Susanne Nahles, Max Heiland, Sara Checa, Carsten Rendenbach
Summary: This study evaluates a new bite force measuring device and its feasibility in patients after mandibular resection. The device shows high accuracy and reproducibility, providing new opportunities for quantifying perioperative oral function after reconstructive surgery of the mandible.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Ruchi Raj, Dheeraj Kumar Koli, Ashu Seith Bhalla, Veena Jain, Smita Manchanda, Aditi Nanda
Summary: This pilot clinical study aimed to evaluate and compare the masseter muscle thickness and occlusal force of participants rehabilitated by using a shortened dental arch with completely dentate individuals. The results showed that rehabilitation following the concept of a shortened dental arch increased masseter muscle thickness and occlusal force in partially edentulous participants, making them comparable with completely dentate individuals.
JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Qi Zheng, Cuiyun Zhu, Jing Jing, Yinghui Ling, Shuaiqi Qin, Jiao Wang, Lisha Zha, Ya Liu, Fugui Fang
Summary: This study observed structural changes in skeletal muscle and obtained circRNA expression profiles at different stages in hind leg muscles of fetus, child, and adult rabbits. The study identified differentially expressed circRNAs and genes, and found circRNAs with potential coding or miRNA sponge capability. These findings provide insights into the functional transitions in mammalian muscle development.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shifra Levartovsky, Gitit Peleg, Shlomo Matalon, Igor Tsesis, Eyal Rosen
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the maximal bite forces in patients with and without dental implants and analyze the influences of sex, age, and bruxism on bite forces. The results showed no significant difference in bite forces between the two groups, but a trend was observed for stronger bite forces in the no-implant group. Additionally, a significant sex-related difference was found in maximal bite forces. However, age and bruxism did not have a significant impact on bite forces. Further studies with larger sample sizes are needed.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Audrey Velasco-Hogan, Marc A. Meyers
Summary: The study focuses on the bite force of piranhas, showing a scaling relationship between the bite force and the length of the fish. A mechanics analysis is provided, explaining the proportional relationship between the bite force and the fish length.
JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
I. Siemons, J. Veser, R. M. Boom, M. A. I. Schutyser, R. G. M. van der Sman
Summary: The study investigated the rheological behavior of concentrated maltodextrins of varying dextrose equivalence values (DE) at high temperatures and concentrations. Different DE values exhibited different rheological behaviors, with some showing rubber-to-glass transitions and others displaying viscous behavior. By combining diffusion drying models with rheological models, the study was able to predict rheological properties during droplet drying and surface instabilities that may occur later in the drying process.
FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ottavia Poli, Licia Manzon, Tarcisio Niglio, Evaristo Ettorre, Iole Vozza
Summary: Masticatory performance is directly linked to masticatory muscle work to grind and cut food, and chewing efficacy is crucial for maintaining overall health. Older individuals tend to have more oral health problems, while males generally have stronger bite force than females. Furthermore, younger subjects typically exhibit stronger bite force compared to older individuals.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
B. Zhang, Z. Tang, M. Wang, Y. Li
Summary: This study analyzed the mechanical characteristics of wheat stems under single and combined forces, finding that internodes are most prone to breakage under tension force and nodes are most easily broken under a combination of cantilever beam bending and three-point tension.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Marion Cheron, Akiko Kato, Yan Ropert-Coudert, Xavier Meyer, Andrew J. J. MacIntosh, Lea Raoelison, Francois Brischoux
Summary: Environmental contamination is a significant driver of biodiversity loss, with wetlands being particularly vulnerable. This study investigated the effects of exposure to an herbicide on the development and behavior of spined toad tadpoles, finding that even low concentrations had significant impacts.
AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Alejandra Isabel Echeverria, Laura Marina Biondi, Federico Becerra, Aldo Ivan Vassallo
JOURNAL OF ETHOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Guido Buezas, Federico Becerra, Aldo Vassallo
JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Zoology
Alejandra I. Echeverria, Federico Becerrea, Guido N. Buezas, Aldo I. Vassallo
Article
Zoology
Matias Sebastian Mora, Federico Becerra, Aldo Ivan Vassallo
Article
Zoology
Federico Becerra, Alejandra Echeverria, Aldo Ivan Vassallo, Adria Casinos
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
(2011)
Article
Zoology
Federico Becerra, Adria Casinos, Aldo Ivan Vassallo
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART A-ECOLOGICAL AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
(2013)
Article
Zoology
Federico Becerra, Alejandra Isabel Echeverria, Adria Casinos, Aldo Ivan Vassallo
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART A-ECOLOGICAL AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
(2014)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Federico Becerra, Aldo I. Vassallo, Alejandra I. Echeverria, Adria Casinos
JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
(2012)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Alejandra Isabel Echeverria, Federico Becerra, Aldo Ivan Vassallo
JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
(2014)
Article
Zoology
Federico Becerra, Alejandra I. Echeverria, Alejandra Marcos, Adria Casinos, Aldo I. Vassallo
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
G. I. Alvarez, A. O. Diaz, M. V. Longo, F. Becerra, A. I. Vassallo
ANATOMIA HISTOLOGIA EMBRYOLOGIA
(2012)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Guido N. Buezas, Federico Becerra, Alejandra I. Echeverria, Adrian Cisilino, Aldo I. Vassallo
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
(2019)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Aldo I. Vassallo, Federico Becerra, Alejandra I. Echeverria, Alcira O. Diaz, Maria Victoria Longo, Mariana Cohen, Guido N. Buezas
Summary: The study of functional morphology focuses on species with specialized traits, particularly in relation to digging as a highly mechanical demanding function. Animals capable of digging need muscles that can generate large forces and sustain them over long periods, as well as digging tools that can withstand reaction forces without structural failure.
JOURNAL OF MAMMALIAN EVOLUTION
(2021)