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Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.Abstract Background Alveolar bone loss is the hallmark of periodontitis and often remains refractory to conventional mechanical and antimicrobial therapies in chronic cases. Mer receptor tyrosine kinase (Mertk) has been implicated in bone homeostasis, yet the immune mechanisms by which Mertk modulates periodontal bone resorption remain insufficiently ...
Nicholas Mazzara +8 more
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Assessment of Knowledge and Perception of Mini- And Micro-Esthetics Among Orthodontists [PDF]
Introduction: Esthetics as an entity is one of the major reasons for patients to undergo orthodontic treatment. With the advent of digital world and selfie era, patients primarily seek orthodontic treatment with the concern of an enhancement in esthetics.
S Vidhya Bharathy, Abhishek Jain, C Vijayadhith, Garima Jain, Ashok Pothuri, N Lingesh Kumar
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The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective(s) Paramedian forehead flap (PMFF) reconstruction remains the gold standard for complex nasal defects, yet outcomes have not been comprehensively synthesized. We aimed to define flap survival, complication profiles, and reconstructive patterns through the largest systematic review and meta‐analysis of PMFFs to date.
Renate Ma +4 more
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Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Understanding the relationships among land degradation, ecosystem functioning and human well‐being is essential for conserving tropical high‐mountain ecosystems. This study examined the relationships among land degradation, Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES), ecosystem disservices (EDS) and visitor perceptions at Laguna Colorados in the Sumapaz
Victor Fabian Forero Ausique +4 more
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Manufacturing Nostalgia in the Digital Age: A Foreverism Perspective
Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Many scholars argue that we are experiencing the era of “retro”—nostalgia‐driven marketing and consumption phenomena reinforced by digital technologies. However, existing research lacks a critical analysis of nostalgia in contemporary markets and of how digital content, tools, and environments transform retro consumption experiences and alter ...
Dinara Davlembayeva +4 more
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Liquid Death, Moral Debt: Ironic Naming and the Effect on Healthiness Perception
Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Ironic brand names such as “Liquid Death” and “Surreal Cereal” are increasingly common in the marketplace to compete for consumers’ limited attention. Yet, we know little about their downstream consequences for product inferences. Across experiments, we show that ironic names diminish perceptions of product morality, which in turn lowers ...
Smaraki Mohanty +2 more
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Targeted Muscle Reinnervation for Intuitive Prosthetic Control
Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The convergence of medical and technological advances has led to a substantial expansion of therapeutic approaches for patients with limb amputations. Targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) is one of the strategies to improve control of bionic arms and has been applied for more than two decades. Through surgical rewiring of the nerves responsible
Nitay Maile +5 more
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Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.This scoping review summarizes the spectrum of upper extremity assistive devices for adults with progressive neuromuscular diseases, ranging from low‐tech supports to advanced robotics, exoskeletons, and brain‐computer interface systems. While these technologies show promise for improving enabling function, current evidence is largely limited to ...
Katherine M. Burke +13 more
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Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To identify clinical factors influencing implant placement/timing decisions, through comparing survival, success, and complication rates of primary and secondary dental implantation following mandibular reconstruction. Data Sources A systematic search was conducted in the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled ...
Laura Zsófia Tasi +10 more
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