Trained immunity in alveolar macrophages can lead to damaging lung inflammation, confirming the importance of context in this phenomenon.

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Bone collector caterpillar adorns itself in insect body parts The caterpillars even tailor the body parts, nibbling away at excess material to ensure a proper fit.

The mandible bone's function is to open and close the mouth for chewing and speech. It also helps protect the organs of the face and hold the lower set of teeth in place. The mandible forms a joint on ...

Periodontal disease in dogs is an inflammation or infection that causes weakening or loss of support structures of the teeth.

Alveolar bone graft surgery is a critical procedure used to restore missing bone in the jaw, with a substantial impact on dental health and subsequent cleft treatments.

A dental implant is a treatment to replace missing teeth. Determining the proper dimensions of dental implants is measured by observing the distance from the mandibular canal (MC) to the alveolar bone ...

In those cases where lack of alveolar bone renders setting an implant difficult, the bone should be regenerated sufficiently to receive the implant, whether before or during the implant surgery.

In a 2016 review of studies, researchers found evidence that implants seem to have a noticeable effect on alveolar ridge preservation by lowering the rate of bone resorption.