The objectives of this study were to evaluate for differences in (i) three-dimensional masticatory muscle orientations, and (ii) temporomandibular joint loads, between me [...]

Does Surgical Delay Impact Blood Loss During Acetabular Fracture Surgery? The dogma in acetabular fracture care is that delaying surgery allows for intrapelvic clotting. [...]

Pencil sketches of joints in the hip, knee and spine as well as a surgical procedure on joints in the hip.

Approximately one million individuals with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders experience advanced symptoms, such as disc perforations, necessitating the removal of t [...]

Currently, it is not possible to accurately predict the prognosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). The objective of this study was to test two hypotheses concerning [...]

This pilot study tested for differences in autonomic nervous system and masticatory muscle activities in subjects with and without TMD-associated pain (±Pain).

An examination of joint loads and muscle forces for bilateral and unilateral temporomandibular joint alloplastic implants. A numerical modeling program was used for diffe [...]

Diagram comparing the hip socket of Homo to Australopithecus

The primary objective of this pilot study was to evaluate if there was a relationship between autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity during sleep, as quantified by a tim [...]

Black and white photograph of Dr. Ralph G. Merrill. He joined University of Oregon Dental School faculty (1968) and rose to chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.