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Evaluation of Patient's Satisfaction with Free Gingival and Sub-Epithelial Connective Tissue Graft Treatment in Isfahan [PDF]

Journal of Mashhad Dental School, 2022
Introduction: The evaluation of patient satisfaction after gingival graft treatments can increase therapists' knowledge about the factors affecting this issue and help render better treatment. The present study aimed to assess patients' satisfaction with
Sima Kiani, Mostafa Baharifar, Shirin Rostami   +2 more
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A novel radiographic analysis system for subaxial cervical spine pedicle screw placement

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023
Background Precise pedicle screw placement of the subaxial cervical spine is difficult. Not every hospital is equipped with a guidance system that can provide effective help.
Baozhi Ding, Tangjun Zhou, Hui Ma, Jie Zhao   +3 more
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Functionalization of a Volume-Stable Collagen Matrix Using Liquid Platelet-Rich Fibrin: A Case Report Presenting a New Approach for Root Coverage

Case Reports in Dentistry, 2023
This case report presents a novel approach for root coverage of multiple gingival recessions with a volume-stable collagen matrix functionalized with injectable platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF).
Roberta Michels, Gabriel Leonardo Magrin, ACC Cruz, RS Magini, Cesar Augusto Magalhães Benfatti   +4 more
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Comparison of 3D scanning versus traditional methods of capturing foot and ankle morphology for the fabrication of orthoses: a systematic review

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2021
Background In the production of ankle‐foot orthoses and in‐shoe foot orthoses, lower leg morphology is traditionally captured using a plaster cast or foam impression box.
Muhannad Farhan, Joyce Zhanzi Wang, Paula Bray, Joshua Burns, Tegan L. Cheng   +4 more
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Cochlear implants [PDF]

Current Biology, 2014
Cochlear implants are the first example of a neural prosthesis that can substitute a sensory organ: they bypass the malfunctioning auditory periphery of profoundly-deaf people to electrically stimulate their auditory nerve. The history of cochlear implants dates back to 1957, when Djourno and Eyriès managed, for the first time, to elicit sound ...
Macherey, Olivier, Carlyon, Robert
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Facial nerve stimulation in adult cochlear implant recipients with far advanced otosclerosis

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2023
Objectives The objective of this study was to predict occurrence of facial nerve stimulation (FNS) in cochlear implanted patients for far‐advanced otosclerosis (FAO) by correlating preoperative computed tomography (CT)‐scan data to FNS and to evaluate ...
Maria‐Pia Tuset, Amandine Baptiste, Françoise Cyna Gorse, Olivier Sterkers, Yann Nguyen, Ghizlène Lahlou, Evelyne Ferrary, Isabelle Mosnier   +7 more
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Bleomycin induces fibrotic transformation of bone marrow stromal cells to treat height loss of intervertebral disc through the TGFβR1/Smad2/3 pathway

Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2021
Background Lower back pain is often accredited to loss of intervertebral disc (IVD) height and compromised spine stability as a result of intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD).
Xiao Yang, Zhiqian Chen, Chen Chen, Chen Han, Yifan Zhou, Xunlin Li, Haijun Tian, Xiaofei Cheng, Kai Zhang, An Qin, Tangjun Zhou, Jie Zhao   +11 more
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Children then, adults now: long-term outcomes—performance at 15, 20, and 25 years of cochlear implant use

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2023
MotivationSevere to profound sensorineural hearing loss interferes with a child's development at the cognitive, linguistic, academic, and social levels. Since the beginning of the pediatric auditory rehabilitation program through cochlear implantation in
João Elói Moura, Jorge Humberto Martins, Marisa Alves, Graça Oliveira, Daniela Ramos, Helena Alves, Ricardo Caiado, António Teixeira, Luís Filipe Silva, Jorge Migueis   +9 more
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Clinical efficacy of closed reduction and percutaneous parallel K-wire interlocking fixation of first metacarpal base fracture

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2021
Background This study aimed to explore the clinical efficacy of treating a first metacarpal base fracture by closed reduction and percutaneous parallel K-wire interlocking fixation between the first and second metacarpals. Methods Twenty patients treated
Wu Wang, Min Zeng, Junxiao Yang, Long Wang, Jie Xie, Yihe Hu   +5 more
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Aspirin prevents estrogen deficiency-induced bone loss by inhibiting osteoclastogenesis and promoting osteogenesis

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023
Background Aspirin is a commonly used antipyretic, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory drug. Numerous researches have demonstrated that aspirin exerts multiple biological effects on bone metabolism.
Yongyun Chang, Keyu Kong, Zhicheng Tong, Hua Qiao, Yi Hu, Runzhi Xia, Jingwei Zhang, Zanjing Zhai, Huiwu Li   +8 more
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