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Reference Profile Correlation Reveals Estrogen-like Trancriptional Activity of Curcumin [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background: Several secondary metabolites from herbal nutrient products act as weak estrogens (phytoestrogens), competing with endogenous estrogen for binding to the estrogen receptors and inhibiting steroid converting enzymes.
Albini, Adriana   +9 more
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Medicare Reimbursement for Total Joint Arthroplasty: The Driving Forces. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: Total joint arthroplasty is a large and growing part of the U.S. Medicare budget, drawing attention to how much providers are paid for their services. The purpose of this study was to examine the variables that affect total joint arthroplasty
Howley, Michael   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Comparative histological and histomorphometric results of six biomaterials used in two-stage maxillary sinus augmentation model after 6-month healing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
To evaluate the performances of six different bone substitute materials used as graft in maxillary sinus augmentation by means of histological and histomorphometric analysis of bone biopsies retrieved from human subjects after a 6-month healing period ...
Cristalli, MARIA PAOLA   +5 more
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Graft-Free Sinus Augmentation Procedure: a Literature Review

open access: yeseJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research, 2014
Objectives: The restoration of edentulous posterior maxilla with dental implants is challenging due to a deficient posterior alveolar ridge. Over the last decade an advance in the graftless bone augmentation procedures had occurred where the space left ...
Ginnady Pinchasov, Gintaras Juodzbalys
doaj   +1 more source

BONEFILL ® block as alternative for bone substitute: a toxicological evaluation

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018
Bone substitutes based on hydroxyapatite (HA) and Bonefill® (BO - inorganic bovine bone) associated with poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) (HA/PLGA and BO/PLGA) were evaluated concerning cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and mutagenicity as potential ...
Karine Melchior   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Micro-CT Analysis of Bone Healing in Rabbit Calvarial Critical-Sized Defects with Solid Bioactive Glass, Tricalcium Phosphate Granules or Autogenous Bone

open access: yeseJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research, 2016
Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate bone healing in rabbit critical-sized calvarial defects using two different synthetic scaffold materials, solid biodegradable bioactive glass and tricalcium phosphate granules alongside solid ...
Olli-Pekka Lappalainen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Osteointegration of porous absorbable bone substitutes: A systematic review of the literature

open access: yesClinics
Biomaterials’ structural characteristics and the addition of osteoinductors influence the osteointegration capacity of bone substitutes. This study aims to identify the characteristics of porous and resorbable bone substitutes that influence new bone ...
Maria Júlia Escanhoela Paulo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Methodological accuracy of image-based electron-density assessment using dual-energy computed tomography

open access: yes, 2017
Purpose: Electron density is the most important tissue property influencing photon and ion dose distributions in radiotherapy patients. Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) enables the determination of electron density by combining the information on ...
Greilich, Steffen   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Reconstruction of maxillofacial bone defects: Contemporary methods and future techniques [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Reconstruction of maxillofacial continuity defects has always been a challenging tasks for the scientist and surgeons over the years. The main goal of the reconstruction of the maxillofacial region is to restore facial form, function, full ...
Alfotawi, R., Ayoub, A.
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A Review on Bone Tumor Management: Cutting-Edge Strategies in Bone Grafting, Bone Graft Substitute, and Growth Factors for Defect Reconstruction

open access: yesOrthopedic Research and Reviews
Siwat Sakdejayont,1 Thanapon Chobpenthai,1 Ploy Suksirivecharuk,1 I-Fan Ninatkiattikul,1 Thanate Poosiripinyo2 1Princess Srisavangavadhana Faculty of Medicine, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Department of Orthopaedics, Khon Kaen Hospital ...
Sakdejayont S   +4 more
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