• The dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus /iːˈnɒsaɪ.ɒn ˈdaɪrəs/) is an extinct canine. (wikipedia.org)
  • Its skull and dentition matched those of C. lupus, but its teeth were larger with greater shearing ability, and its bite force at the canine tooth was stronger than any known Canis species. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1908 the paleontologist John Campbell Merriam began retrieving numerous fossilized bone fragments of a large wolf from the Rancho La Brea tar pits. (wikipedia.org)
  • Molar fragment forceps and dental picks are helpful when dental fragments (e.g. a fractured off root) and sequestered alveolar bone need to be loosened and removed. (dvm360.com)
  • Specialized devices used in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY to repair bone fractures. (lookformedical.com)
  • X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a rare disease of elevated fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) production that leads to hypophosphatemia and impaired mineralization of bone and teeth. (bvsalud.org)
  • The principles of extracting teeth are very similar, regardless of the tooth one is attempting to remove. (dvm360.com)
  • Penetration of the mandibular cortex during dental implant surgery may damage 3 important arteries and could lead to life-threatening circumstances. (allenpress.com)
  • Addresscorrespondence to Dr Flanagan at 1671 WestMain Street, Willimantic, CT 06226 ( [email protected] ).Penetration of the mandibular cortex during dental implant surgery may damage3 important arteries and could lead to life-threatening circumstances. (allenpress.com)
  • Deep learning techniques for automatically detecting teeth in dental X-rays have gained popularity, providing valuable assistance to healthcare professionals. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, teeth detection in X-ray images is often hindered by alterations in tooth appearance caused by dental prostheses. (bvsalud.org)
  • To address this challenge, our paper proposes a novel method for teeth detection and numbering in dental panoramic X-rays, leveraging two separate CNN-based object detectors, namely YOLOv7, for detecting teeth and prostheses, alongside an optimization algorithm to refine the outcomes. (bvsalud.org)
  • The proposed method is unique in its approach to numbering teeth as it incorporates prosthesis information and considers complete restorations such as dental implants and dentures of fixed bridges during the teeth enumeration process, which follows the universal tooth numbering system. (bvsalud.org)
  • Internal devices used in osteosynthesis to hold the position of the fracture in proper alignment. (lookformedical.com)
  • Depending on the child's facial features, the intensity, frequency and the duration of these oral habits may cause changes in facial growth, alteration of tooth position (anterior open bite), problems in the orofacial muscles, impairment of breathing functions, chewing, swallowing, and may also lead to slurred speech, such as an anterior lisp (placing the tongue between the teeth). (aomtinfo.org)
  • The first part of the questionnaire alerts a rider to 105 problems that the bit may be causing their horse and themselves. (bitless-equestrian.co.uk)
  • The second part documents which of these problems the bit was causing. (bitless-equestrian.co.uk)
  • The questionnaire is based on a series of yes/no answers to the presence or absence of 105 adverse behavioral problems that the author now recognizes as being caused by the bit. (bitless-equestrian.co.uk)
  • In the last five years, all these problems, in many different horses and for many different riders, have been eliminated by removal of the bit (Cook 2003). (bitless-equestrian.co.uk)
  • Elimination of bit-induced problems enhanced the welfare and performance of their horse and made riding simpler, safer and more satisfying. (bitless-equestrian.co.uk)
  • Though all horsemen are familiar with the phrase ' aversion to the bit ', if they were asked to compile a list of the problems that make up this syndrome they would probably have difficulty in thinking of more than half a dozen. (bitless-equestrian.co.uk)
  • The ease with which a horse can be switched, overnight, from its regular bit to the new bitless bridle has served to highlight many problems that had not previously been recognized as being caused by the bit. (bitless-equestrian.co.uk)
  • Six articles in scientific journals and a further ten in horsemen's journals have compared and contrasted the bit with the bitless method of communication. (bitless-equestrian.co.uk)
  • The comparison of behavior has been that between a painful and invasive method of communication (the bit), and a painless and non-invasive method (the Bitless Bridle) [The bit method is invasive in the sense that it involves inserting one or more a foreign bodies into a body cavity]. (bitless-equestrian.co.uk)
  • Moreover, the investigation of performance improvement resulting from the inclusion of prosthesis information in the teeth detection process reveals a marginal increase in the average F1-score, rising from 0.985 to 0.987 compared to the sole teeth detection method. (bvsalud.org)
  • The dire wolf lived in the Americas and eastern Asia during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene epochs (125,000-9,500 years ago). (wikipedia.org)
  • Dire wolves lived as recently as 9,500 years ago, according to dated remains. (wikipedia.org)
  • All retainer models underwent a simulated ageing process of about 15 years (1,200,000 chewing cycles with a force magnitude of 65 N at 45° followed by storage in water at 37 °C for 30 days). (springermedicine.com)
  • Simulated Plaque removal was evaluated using automated plaque planimetry: 30 fields/tooth, 13 areas representing buccal, lingual, proximal tooth sites. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Kolmogorov-Smirnov-test was applied to test tooth surface variables for normal distribution of plaque removal values. (bvsalud.org)
  • Private practitioners are familiar with the routine extraction of wolf teeth (modified Triadan #05). (dvm360.com)
  • The tooth and prosthesis detection algorithms perform excellently, achieving mean average precisions of 0.982 and 0.983, respectively. (bvsalud.org)
  • In 1918, after studying these fossils, Merriam proposed consolidating their names under the separate genus Aenocyon (from ainos, 'terrible' and cyon, 'dog') to become Aenocyon dirus, but at that time not everyone agreed with this extinct wolf being placed in a new genus separate from the genus Canis. (wikipedia.org)