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Bonding Performance of Etch-and-Rinse and Universal Adhesives for Metal Bracket Fixation: An In Vitro Mechanical and SEM Study. [PDF]

Biomedicines
Iosif C, Labunet A, Kui A, Cuc S, Moldovan M, Sava S.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Antimicrobial activity of fructus mume extract on orthodontic brackets

, 2010
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Fructus mume on a monospecies- biofilm model established on orthodontic brackets in vitro.
Kao, R, Wong, RWK, Hagg, EUO, McGrath, CPJ, Samaranayake, LP, Chen, Y, Seneviratne, CJ   +6 more
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Efficiency and Technology Gap in European Apple Production—A Metafrontier Model for Germany, Italy, and Poland

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT EU member states have exhibited varying rates of apple production growth. Technical efficiency (TE) estimation is suitable for identifying best‐practice farm performance. This study examined whether the development of the apple sector in Germany, Italy, and Poland was influenced by production efficiency, access to technology, as well as ...
Anika Muder, Jakub Staniszewski
wiley   +1 more source

Planimetric quantification of plaque in patients with multibracket appliances using an intraoral scanner - proof-of-concept. [PDF]

Clin Oral Investig
Jung K, Ganss C, Korbmacher-Steiner H, Jablonski-Momeni A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Food Tastes in the United States: Convergence or Divergence?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how food consumption tastes have changed in recent decades across the United States. Using NielsenIQ data for over 77 million transactions, there is evidence of divergence in food tastes across regions from 2007 to 2016 and across households of different income, education, and race/ethnicity groups.
Michael DeDad
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of shear bond strength of new and rebonded ceramic brackets with and without hydrofluoric acid conditioning: an in vitro study. [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Al-Kamel AAMQ, Galvan SIP, Perea GT, Jahlan SOB, Yahya AG.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Testing the Marketing Performance of German Wheat Farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyses the marketing performance of wheat farmers in Germany. Wheat sales data from 465 individual farms over a 12‐year period are used to test against different market benchmarks. Market benchmarks are constructed by simulating passive trading agents using regional wheat prices.
Franziska Potts, Jens‐Peter Loy
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Shear Bond Strength and Failure Modes of Transbond XT and Orthomite LC After Thermal Cycling: An In Vitro Study. [PDF]

Dent J (Basel)
Okazaki T, Kurashina H, Ishida Y, Kawanabe H, Fukui K.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Shear Bond Strength of Rebonded Ceramic Brackets Using Four Different Methods of Adhesive Removal

, 2018
Objectives: Rebonding of isolated brackets is an economic option that can be conducted using available in-office or commercial recycling methods. Nowadays, lasers are known as an efficient modality for composite removal, but there is not much information
AmirHossein Mirhashemi, Armin Soudi, Mohammad Hashem Hosseini, Meisam Moradi, Nasim Chiniforoush   +4 more
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U.S. Consumer Preferences for Cage‐Free Eggs and Hen Housing Policies

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farm animal welfare (FAW) continues to be a divisive issue in the egg industry. In the United States, 10 states and most major retailers have implemented policies or voluntary pledges to transition to 100% cage‐free egg sales. We use best‐worst scaling and discrete choice experiments to evaluate U.S.
Vincenzina Caputo, Aaron J. Staples, Jayson L. Lusk, Glynn T. Tonsor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source