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Fracture is defined as a discontinuity of the bone [1]. Oral and maxillofacial surgeon treats traumatic injuries. Most of the traumatic injuries are comprised of Mandibullar fractures. The most commonly fracture site in the body is the facial area [2, 3] and the most frequent site in the facial area is mandible [4, 5]. As facial area is without protective covering and the mandible is the most protruded bone this area. The occurrence of injuries in the facial area tends to be high in the facial…

Osteomalacia Vitamin D is a key player in calcium absorption, and deficiency can lead to decreased calcium absorption, which can, in turn, cause bone diseases such as rickets or osteomalacia. (Nair, 2010, para. 4) Osteomalacia refers to a softening of bones that are often caused by a vitamin D deficiency which make bones more susceptible to bowing and fracturing. Osteomalacia is not the same as osteoporosis, osteomalacia results from a defect in the bone-building process, while osteoporosis…

Osteoarthritis is a disease of joints that means they do not move as smoothly as they should be, due to the thinning of the cartilage [1]. This disease mostly affects people over the age of 65, and it is estimated that 2.46 million people suffer from osteoarthritis in England alone, just of the hip joint. Osteoarthritis causes a lot of pain to the patient and a loss of mobility due to the damaged joint. It has been found that joint replacement offers significant pain relief and improvement in…

the chart shown above, Canada has a low birth rate of 10 per 1000 people and a low death rate of 8 per 1000 people in the year of 2014. Even after 25 years, the countries population rates stay fairly low, which will maintain the stable population. A birth rate and death rate being low will automatically result in a stable population and natural increase just like Canada has.…

environmental factors, advanced medicine, and personal choices (e.g. diet, exercise, etc.). However, important to note that with an increase in life expectancy, it has resulted in continual demographic changes. In fact, research suggests that by 2030, the population aged 65 and over will double in size given all members of the…

France’s population patterns and birth rates diverged significantly from those that could be observed in Britain and the rest of Europe during the nineteenth century. In what way did they diverge? What were some of the reasons for this divergence as well as the consequences in terms of French political, social, cultural and economic life during the course of the nineteenth century? Ancien Regime France was the financial, demographic and cultural hub of Europe. A large unified landmass, a vast…

too. This led to increased economic growth. There was a shift in exports to emerging markets and because there was global growth there was great export growth. During the 1990s, import demand began to decline in high-income countries. Diminished population growth in high-income markets also began to take place, which slowed the growth in consumption and demand ultimately hurting the United States export growth, and agricultural exports greatly declined. During this time issues such as trade…

country often plays a role in the GDP; a large country with a large GDP cannot be compared to a small country with a smaller GDP. The population of France as of 2012 is approximately 63,514,000 people, and the population of the UK is about 63,705,000 people.9 With this information, it is reasonable to compare the GDP’s between the two countries since the population sizes of both are fairly similar. Due to France having a higher GDP, they are able to spend a little more per capita on healthcare…

the DeKalb County has a total population of 691,893. In the DeKalb county the female population accounts for 52.1 percent of the population, whereas the male population accounts for 47.9 percent. The median age in the DeKalb County is 34.3. However, the highest percentile is the 16 years and over which accounts for 78 percent of the population. In the DeKalb County, Black or African Americans makes up 54.3 percent of the population, making it the highest population in the county. In the DeKalb…

segment of population that shares numerous health care issues and challenges facing the urban population, however, there are unique healthcare delivery problems associated with these challenges that are faced by people living in rural and remote areas of the country. The Rural Healthy People 2020 project is a companion to The Healthy People 2020, and it strives to…