[HTML][HTML] Cyclic loading (vibration) accelerates tooth movement in orthodontic patients: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial

D Pavlin, R Anthony, V Raj, PT Gakunga - Seminars in Orthodontics, 2015 - Elsevier
This was a parallel, double-blind, prospective, randomized, controlled trial with the objective
to assess the effect of a defined low-level cyclic loading on the rate of orthodontic tooth …

Phenotypic integration of neurocranium and brain

JT Richtsmeier, K Aldridge, VB DeLeon… - … Zoology Part B …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Evolutionary history of Mammalia provides strong evidence that the morphology of skull and
brain change jointly in evolution. Formation and development of brain and skull co‐occur …

Vibrating dental devices

G Spaulding, J Ling, ME Kaufman, MK Lowe - US Patent 9,028,250, 2015 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A variety of improvements to the vibrating devices for dental remodeling are
provided, including improved bite plate designs that accommodate common patient bite …

Systems, methods, and adjunctive procedures for correcting malocclusion

MK Lowe, CL Wasden, WB Tarver - US Patent 9,668,828, 2017 - Google Patents
Methods of inducing tooth movement and treating malocclusion, craniofacial anomalies,
bony defects, and dentofacial deformities through accelerated bone remodeling as caused …

Geometry and cell density of rat craniofacial sutures during early postnatal development and upon in vivo cyclic loading

K Vij, JJ Mao - Bone, 2006 - Elsevier
Cranial sutures are unique to skull bones and consist of multiple connective tissue cell
lineages such as mesenchymal cells, fibroblast-like cells, and osteogenic cells, in addition to …

Cell mechanics of craniosynostosis

Z Al-Rekabi, ML Cunningham… - … biomaterials science & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Craniosynostosis is the premature fusion of the calvarial sutures that is associated with a
number of physical and intellectual disabilities spanning from pediatric to adult years. Over …

Multiscale mechanical characterisation of the craniofacial system under external forces

M Didziokas, D Jones, A Alazmani, M Steacy… - … and Modeling in …, 2024 - Springer
Premature fusion of craniofacial joints, ie sutures, is a major clinical condition. This condition
affects children and often requires numerous invasive surgeries to correct. Minimally …

Calvarial development: cells and mechanics

JJ Mao - Current Opinion in Orthopaedics, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Purpose of review: Calvarial skeletal structures are derivatives of mesenchymal cells. In
development, mesenchymal cells derived from the neural crest and mesoderm differentiate …

Asymmetric maxillary protraction for unilateral cleft lip and palate patients using finite element analysis

Z Chen, X Pan, N Zhao, Z Chen… - Journal of Craniofacial …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective Unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) patients frequently present with an
asymmetry in the nasomaxillary complex and a maxillary hypoplasia. The aim of this study …

Effects of increased physical activity on juvenile avian bone

TL Foutz, AK Griffin, JT Halper… - Transactions of the …, 2007 - elibrary.asabe.org
Commercial meat-type chickens (broilers) have become less active as production practices
have increased the rate at which these birds gain weight. This inactivity could result in …