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A linear bony fracture that is not in communication with the exterior. A bone that is broken but does not protrude through the skin, compound fracture. A fracture where the skin surface around the damaged bone has not been broken and the broken ends of the bone are close together. A kind of fracture in…

Polymeric organic silicon compound in which some or all of the radical positions that could be occupied by carbon atoms are occupied by silicon. Used for heator water‐resistant lubricants, binders, and insulators. Silicon is a micromineral that is found in whole grains, some vegetables, and beer. It appears to be needed for the development of…

Silicon dioxide occurring in crystalline, amorphous, and usually impure forms (as quartz, opal, and sand, respectively). Silicon dioxide (quartz). A compound of silicon, the mineral which forms quartz and sand. Silica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring compound found in materials such as quartz sand, flint, and agate. This substance is widely…

Rare clinical entity characterized by unilateral enophthalmos and hypoglobus secondary to thinning and inward bowing of the maxillary sinus roof in the absence of signs or symptoms of intrinsic sinonasal inflammatory disease. The obstruction of the ostium of the ostiomeatal complex results in hypoventilation of the maxillary sinus.  

Nonparametric form of the paired t test for comparing two samples.  

Molecules that participate in intracellular and intercellular mechanisms involved in chemical transmitting of information between cells. Such molecules are released from the cell sending the signal, cross over the gap between cells, and interact with receptors in another cell, triggering an intracellular signaling cascade that results in a cellular response to the impulse.  

An objective indication of disease discoverable by the clinician upon evaluation of the patient. Objective evidence of disease or disorder. A movement, mark, colouring or change which has a meaning and can be recognised by a doctor as indicating a condition. In medicine, any manifestation of a physical condition or disease that can be objectively…

Salivary flow greater than the normal rate. Excess production of saliva, or increased retention of saliva in the mouth, due to difficulty swallowing.  

Noncollagenous protein with a molecular weight of approximately 33 000 kDa that contains the arginine‐glycine‐aspartic acid (RGD) tripeptide sequence, characteristic for attachment proteins, which interact with cell surface integrins. It has a high calcium‐binding potential and binds tightly to hydroxyapatite (HA) as well as to cells.  

A salivary stone (calculus). A stone in a salivary gland. A stone (calculus) in a salivary gland or duct, most often the duct of the submandibular gland. The flow of saliva is obstructed, causing swelling and intense pain.