Raynor Mccall

The current level of evidence demonstrated that both mobile-bearing and fixed-bearing designs achieved excellent outcomes, yet it does not prove the theoretical advantages of the mobile-bearing insert over its fixed-bearing counterpart. The use of either design could therefore be supported based on the outcomes assessed in this study.…[Read more]

001). The remaining speech parameters within resonance, nasal airflow, and articulation categories were not significantly associated with maxillary growth.

The findings from this study suggest that children with a history of complete UCLP, who have

maxillary growth, are not at a higher risk of having major speech errors compared to…[Read more]

TMJ-OA was significantly more prevalent in males than females in walrus, North American brown bear, polar bear, American black bear, and California mountain lion (p less then 0.001, p = 0.005, p = 0.005, p = 0.002, and p = 0.004, respectively). No other species showed a sex predilection. Adult specimens were significantly more affected with TMJ-OA…[Read more]

Purpose While central nervous system (CNS) tumors account for only 10% of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancers, they are the leading cause of cancer death in this age group. Using national data for Australia, we describe the presentation, treatment, and survival for AYAs diagnosed with CNS tumors. Methods A population-based study of 15-24…[Read more]