| Seq #26 |
Thursday, 26 June 2003 |
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| 9:00 AM-11:00 AM Svenska Massan G1, Symposium - Group/Division Sponsored |
| The Structure of Craniofacial Bone: Effects of Aging and Edentulation |
| * Poster files available online |
Sponsored by: Craniofacial Biology, Implantology Research, Mineralized Tissue, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics Research |
| Description: Recent investigations of cortical and cancellous bone in the craniofacial skeleton reveal a unique combination of (1) hierarchical structural elements, and (2) cellular characteristics, suggesting that an understanding of craniofacial bone growth, adaptation, and response to trauma or surgical insult cannot be inferred directly from studies of postcranial bone. This symposium examines aspects of this unique regional microstructural variation in the craniofacial skeleton and its interplay with changes in bone microstructure during ageing and following tooth loss. It is intended that discussions will help focus research questions in this important area. The goal of the symposium is to provide an overview of this important area to all interested clinicians and biomedical scientists involved in dental research. The symposium will provide basic information for those working in cognate areas and will specifically stimulate discussion regarding continuing and future approaches for studies of structure and function in the craniofacial skeleton |
| Chairperson: P.C. DECHOW |
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9:00 AM | Chair's Opening Remarks |
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9:05 AM | Masticatory function, material properties, and cortical bone structure in the craniofacial skeleton
P.C. DECHOW, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas, USA |
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9:30 AM | Effects of tooth loss on cancellous bone in the craniofacial skeleton
E.B.W. GIESEN, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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10:00 AM | Extraction, edentulation, and remodeling of the jaws
V. KINGSMILL, St. Bartholomews & the Royal London, United Kingdom |
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10:30 AM | Aging and craniofacial bone structure and function
A. BOYDE, University College London, United Kingdom |
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