A new study has gained international attention for providing clear, research-based answers to a question dentists worldwide have debated for years: Should an open or closed surgical technique be used ...

June 2, 2025 • Amy Connor's twin sons were born 10 weeks before their due date. One of her sons needed a blood transfusion that met specific requirements. They eventually found a match.

Aim: The study aimed to determine the mid-palatal suture (MPS) maturation stages and to develop a binary logistic regression model to predict the possibility of surgical or non-surgical rapid ...

Chickenpox is a highly infectious disease that usually occurs during childhood. By adulthood, more than 90% of Americans have had chickenpox. Since the mid-1990s, most children have been vaccinated ...

This abnormality is treated with rapid maxillary expansion (RME) in children and adolescents [2]. In the past, occlusal radiographs have been used to evaluate the mid-palatal suture, while now, ...

Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Lokman Hekim University, Ankara, Turkey Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara Medipol University, Ankara, Turkey ...

Nigerians have been called upon not stigmatize or kill children with cleft lip and cleft palate as the condition can be treated and those with it can live a normal life like others. President of ...

Transverse maxillary deficiency is a common discrepancy in both children and adults, which can lead to serious health ... from the expansion screw via the first upper molars and premolars to the ...

Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) have distinctive physical anomalies, such as underdeveloped palatal rugae patterns, compared with otherwise healthy children, according to a study published ...

Metopic craniosynostosis is a rare form of the birth defect craniosynostosis. Craniosynostosis occurs when the flexible joints in a baby’s skull known as sutures fuse prematurely. These sutures ...

Children are most frequently treated with palate expanders ... A dental hygienist inserts This kind of expander into your mid-palatal suture, the line where your palate's left and right sides meet.

Children are endlessly curious and want to explore, touch, and taste everything they find. Common causes of poisoning in children are in daily use in most households. Recognizing the signs of ...