Assessing cervical spine and craniofacial morphology in Class II and Class III malocclusions: A geometric morphometric approach

Introduction. Head posture in relation to the cervical spine is correlated with the morphology of the face and jaw, the position and the mutual relationship of the maxilla and mandible, their length and inclination. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the head posture and parameters of the sagittal position and length of the jaws. Material and Methods. The study included 90 subjects (30 for I, II and II skeletal class each) between the ages of 8 and 14 years, who were examined at the Department of Dentistry of Vojvodina in Novi Sad. Each subject had the lateral cephalogram made, and the analysis was performed by means of the computer program ?Onyx Ceph.? The following parameters were analyzed: craniocervical angle, angle of maxillary prognathism, angle of mandibulary prognathism, the difference angles of maxillary and mandibulary prognathism, length of maxillae, and length of mandible. Results. The angle of maxillary prognathism was in positive correlation with the craniocervical angle in the patients with class I and II, and they were negatively correlated in the patients with class III. The angle of mandibulary prognathism was in positive correlation with the craniocervical angle in the patients with class I and III, but they were negatively correlated in the patients with class II. The patients with class II had a statistically significant positive correlation between the craniocervical angle and length of the maxilla, and a significant, but negative correlation between the craniocervical angle and length of the mandible. Conclusion. Increased extension of the head in relation to the cervical spine can be a contributing factor to the formation of class II malocclusion.

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Shell boilers of welded construction (other than water-tube boilers). Class II and class III welded construction

10.3403/30307977 ◽

1973 ◽

Keyword(s):

Class Ii ◽

Class Iii ◽

Water Tube

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Percutaneous gastrostomy device for the treatment of class II and class III obesity: results of a randomized controlled trial.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.727083236.793526748 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Vivek Kumbhari

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Class Ii ◽

Class Iii ◽

Percutaneous Gastrostomy ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Class Iii Obesity

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Environmental Cadmium Exposure and Dental Indices in Orthodontic Patients

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9040413 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 413

Author(s):

Hui-Ling Chen ◽

Jason Chen-Chieh Fang ◽

Chia-Jung Chang ◽

Ti-Feng Wu ◽

I-Kuan Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cadmium Concentration ◽

Class Ii ◽

Cadmium Exposure ◽

Class I ◽

P Value ◽

Tooth Decay ◽

Class Iii ◽

Orthodontic Patients ◽

Urine Cadmium ◽

The Mean

Background. Previous studies have shown that environmental cadmium exposure could disrupt salivary gland function and is associated with dental caries and reduced bone density. Therefore, this cross-sectional study attempted to determine whether tooth decay with tooth loss following cadmium exposure is associated with some dental or skeletal traits such as malocclusions, sagittal skeletal pattern, and tooth decay. Methods. Between August 2019 and June 2020, 60 orthodontic patients with no history of previous orthodontics, functional appliances, or surgical treatment were examined. The patients were stratified into two groups according to their urine cadmium concentrations: high (>1.06 µg/g creatinine, n = 28) or low (<1.06 µg/g creatinine, n = 32). Results. The patients were 25.07 ± 4.33 years old, and most were female (female/male: 51/9 or 85%). The skeletal relationship was mainly Class I (48.3%), followed by Class II (35.0%) and Class III (16.7%). Class I molar relationships were found in 46.7% of these patients, Class II molar relationships were found in 15%, and Class III molar relationships were found in 38.3%. The mean decayed, missing, and filled surface (DMFS) score was 8.05 ± 5.54, including 2.03 ± 3.11 for the decayed index, 0.58 ± 1.17 for the missing index, and 5.52 ± 3.92 for the filled index. The mean index of complexity outcome and need (ICON) score was 53.35 ± 9.01. The facial patterns of these patients were within the average low margin (26.65 ± 5.53 for Frankfort–mandibular plane angle (FMA)). There were no significant differences in the above-mentioned dental indices between patients with high urine cadmium concentrations and those with low urine cadmium concentrations. Patients were further stratified into low (<27, n = 34), average (27–34, n = 23), and high (>34, n = 3) FMA groups. There were no statistically significant differences in the urine cadmium concentration among the three groups. Nevertheless, a marginally significant p-value of 0.05 for urine cadmium concentration was noted between patients with low FMA and patients with high FMA. Conclusion. This analysis found no association between environmental cadmium exposure and dental indices in our orthodontic patients.

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Genetic Control of Recombination Partner Preference in Yeast Meiosis: Isolation and Characterization of Mutants Elevated for Meiotic Unequal Sister-Chromatid Recombination

Genetics ◽

10.1093/genetics/153.2.621 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 153 (2) ◽

pp. 621-641 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Dawn A Thompson ◽

Franklin W Stahl

Keyword(s):

Sister Chromatid ◽

Meiotic Recombination ◽

Class Ii ◽

Class Iii ◽

Viability Analysis ◽

Isolation And Characterization ◽

Recombination Checkpoint ◽

Recombination Pathway ◽

Checkpoint Genes ◽

Sister Chromatid Recombination

AbstractMeiotic exchange occurs preferentially between homologous chromatids, in contrast to mitotic recombination, which occurs primarily between sister chromatids. To identify functions that direct meiotic recombination events to homologues, we screened for mutants exhibiting an increase in meiotic unequal sister-chromatid recombination (SCR). The msc (meiotic sister-chromatid recombination) mutants were quantified in spo13 meiosis with respect to meiotic unequal SCR frequency, disome segregation pattern, sporulation frequency, and spore viability. Analysis of the msc mutants according to these criteria defines three classes. Mutants with a class I phenotype identified new alleles of the meiosis-specific genes RED1 and MEK1, the DNA damage checkpoint genes RAD24 and MEC3, and a previously unknown gene, MSC6. The genes RED1, MEK1, RAD24, RAD17, and MEC1 are required for meiotic prophase arrest induced by a dmc1 mutation, which defines a meiotic recombination checkpoint. Meiotic unequal SCR was also elevated in a rad17 mutant. Our observation that meiotic unequal SCR is elevated in meiotic recombination checkpoint mutants suggests that, in addition to their proposed monitoring function, these checkpoint genes function to direct meiotic recombination events to homologues. The mutants in class II, including a dmc1 mutant, confer a dominant meiotic lethal phenotype in diploid SPO13 meiosis in our strain background, and they identify alleles of UBR1, INP52, BUD3, PET122, ELA1, and MSC1-MSC3. These results suggest that DMC1 functions to bias the repair of meiosis-specific double-strand breaks to homologues. We hypothesize that the genes identified by the class II mutants function in or are regulators of the DMC1-promoted interhomologue recombination pathway. Class III mutants may be elevated for rates of both SCR and homologue exchange.

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Genetics and epigenetics of class II and class III malocclusions

Journal of Physics Conference Series ◽

10.1088/1742-6596/1943/1/012091 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1943 (1) ◽

pp. 012091

Author(s):

M Subono ◽

I R N Alima ◽

E I Auerkari

Keyword(s):

Class Ii ◽

Class Iii

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Lifestyle modification for weight loss: effects on cardiorespiratory capacity in Patients with Class II and Class III Obesity

Obesity Science & Practice ◽

10.1002/osp4.544 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Finn Wammer ◽

Andrea Haberberger ◽

Anita Dyb Linge ◽

Tor Åge Myklebust ◽

Sveinung Vemøy ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Lifestyle Modification ◽

Class Ii ◽

Class Iii ◽

Class Iii Obesity

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Evaluation of the Nasolabial Angle in Orthodontic Diagnosis: A Systematic Review

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11062531 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 2531

Author(s):

Vincenzo Quinzi ◽

Licia Coceani Paskay ◽

Nicola D’Andrea ◽

Arianna Albani ◽

Annalisa Monaco ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Hyaluronic Acid ◽

Class Ii ◽

Cochrane Library ◽

Class Iii ◽

Palatal Expansion ◽

Rapid Palatal Expansion ◽

Nasolabial Angle ◽

Registration Number ◽

Teeth Extraction

Background: This study is a systematic literature review aiming at identifying the variation of the average nasolabial angle (NLA) in various orthodontic situations. The NLA is one of the key factors to be studied in an orthodontic diagnosis for the aesthetics of the nose and facial profile. Methods: Out of 3118 articles resulting from four search engines (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Turning Research Into Practice (TRIP) and SciELO), the final study allowed the analysis and comparison of only 26 studies. These included studies have considered the NLA in the following cases: teeth extraction, class II malocclusion, class III malocclusion, rapid palatal expansion (RPE), orthognathic surgery, and non-surgical rhinoplasty with a hyaluronic acid filler. Results: The results indicate that teeth extraction and the use of hyaluronic acid fillers significantly affect the NLA. Conclusions: This systematic review shows that a statistically significant change in NLA values occurs in: extractive treatments of all four of the first or second premolars in class I patients; in class II patients with upper maxillary protrusion; in patients with maxillary biprotrusion, except for cases of severe crowding; and in patients undergoing non-surgical rhinoplasty with a hyaluronic acid filler. Trial registration number: PROSPERO CRD42020185166

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