When.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Diastema - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diastema

    Any interventions to modify a diastema are purely cosmetic. 1. Determine the cause of the diastema, then treat the cause. 2. Diastema treatment options can differ from one patient to another, but generally it is treated by orthodontics, [5] or composite fillings, or a combination of veneers or crowns.

  3. Diastema (plant) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diastema_(plant)

    Diastema is a genus of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae containing approximately 20 species ranging from Mexico to Bolivia and Venezuela. [2] Species

  4. Schistosomiasis - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schistosomiasis

    Post-treatment monitoring Osteopontin (OPN) is a promising tool for monitoring praziquantel efficacy and post-treatment fibrosis regression as (OPN) expression is modulated by S. mansoni egg antigens and its levels correlate with the severity of schistosomiasis fibrosis and portal hypertension in mice and humans. Praziquantel pharmacotherapy ...

  5. Orofacial myofunctional disorders - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orofacial_myofunctional...

    OMD in adult and geriatric populations are due to various neurological impairments, oral hygiene, altered functioning of muscles due to aging, systemic diseases, etc. Tongue thrusting is a type of orofacial myofunctional disorder, which is defined as habitual resting or thrusting the tongue forward and/or sideways against or between the teeth ...

  6. Schistosoma haematobium - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schistosoma_haematobium

    Adults are found in the venous plexuses around the urinary bladder and the released eggs travels to the wall of the urine bladder causing haematuria and fibrosis of the bladder. The bladder becomes calcified, and there is increased pressure on ureters and kidneys otherwise known as hydronephrosis.

  7. Perianal cellulitis - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perianal_cellulitis

    Perianal cellulitis, also known as perianitis or perianal streptococcal dermatitis, is a bacterial infection affecting the lower layers of the skin around the anus. [1] [2] [3] It presents as bright redness in the skin and can be accompanied by pain, difficulty defecating, itching, and bleeding.

  8. Palatal expansion - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatal_expansion

    The use of an expander is most common in children and adolescents 8–18 years of age. It can also be used in adults, although expansion is more uncomfortable and takes longer in adults. A patient who would rather not wait several months for the end result achieved by a palatal expander may be able to opt for a surgical separation of the maxilla.

  9. Micrurus diastema - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micrurus_diastema

    Micrurus diastema, commonly known as the variable coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to southeastern Mexico and northern Central America . [ 1 ]