Predictors of outcomes after surgery for medically intractable insular epilepsy: A systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. [PDF]
Abstract Insular epilepsy (IE) is an increasingly recognized cause of drug‐resistant epilepsy amenable to surgery. However, concerns of suboptimal seizure control and permanent neurological morbidity hamper widespread adoption of surgery for IE. We performed a systematic review and individual participant data meta‐analysis to determine the efficacy and
Obaid S +25 more
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Fabrication of ECM Mimicking Bioactive Scaffold: A Regenerative Approach for MSC Mediated Applications. [PDF]
Biomaterials are feasible resources that aids to replace damaged structures in our bodies. The most biologically active flora is Aloe vera which has many bioactive compounds that are anti‐inflammatory, antimicrobial, and have ECM mimicking protein content which helps in the healing of wounds and also acts as an ECM factor for stem cell homing and ...
Koka P +7 more
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Flapless Cone Beam Computed Tomography-Guided Implant Surgery with Contextual Transcrestal Sinus Lift Augmentation Using New Bone Compactor Tools. [PDF]
In the present paper, the authors present a case report of premolar edentulism in the upper jaw treated through a guided flapless oral implant surgery with contextual crestal sinus lift, performed with a system of manual screw‐tapered bone expanders (B&B Dental, San Benedetto, BO, Italy).
Attanasio F +3 more
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Different presentations of unerupted canine teeth in three juvenile dogs
Abstract Canine teeth should show evidence of eruption by the time a dog is 7 months old. Before 7 months of age, unerupted teeth in juvenile patients can often be overlooked due to varying eruption patterns. However, if a tooth has not demonstrated evidence of eruption by 7 months of age, it is considered abnormal.
Rebecca Feuer, Brenda L. Mulherin
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Abstract Aim To identify invasive dental procedures as a risk factor for postoperative spinal infection (PSI) and evaluate the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis. Materials and Methods We analysed 229,335 patients who underwent spinal surgery with instrumentation from 2010 to 2017, using the nationwide database. The incidence of spinal infection 2
Sahyun Sung +8 more
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Introduction. Laser‐induced thermal effects can preclude a safe histological evaluation of biopsy resection margins. The aim of this study was to evaluate the suitability of a 976 nm diode laser in oral soft tissue biopsies in an ex vivo study. Materials and Methods.
Gaspare Palaia +7 more
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Epilepsy surgery in children with operculoinsular epilepsy: Results of a large unicentric cohort. [PDF]
Abstract Objective Epilepsy surgery in the operculoinsular cortex is challenging due to the difficult delineation of the epileptogenic zone and the high risk of postoperative deficits. Methods Pre‐ and postsurgical data from 30 pediatric patients who underwent operculoinsular cortex surgery at the Motol Epilepsy Center Prague from 2010 to 2022 were ...
Kudr M +16 more
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Use of Laser Systems in Orthodontics
Laser systems have been used in the practice of dentistry for >35 years. Laser systems have so many advantages, such as increase patient cooperation, reduce the duration of treatment time, and help the orthodontists to enhance the design of a patient’s ...
Kevser Kurt Demirsoy, Gökmen Kurt
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SURGICAL OPERCULECTOMY PROCEDURE IN THE TREATMENT OF PERICORONITIS (CASE REPORTS)
Background: pericoronitis is an inflammation of the soft tissue around the crown of the erupting or partially impacted mandibular third molar, and usually occurs at the age of 20-29 years. This soft tissue is known as the operculum. Pericoronitis is caused by food debris trapped in the operculum and difficult to clean, causing inflammation that can be ...
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A Case Series on the Use of Diode Lasers in Soft Tissue Applications in Pediatric Dentistry [PDF]
Aim and background: In pediatric dentistry, laser technology offers a viable treatment modality for treating kids and adolescents. By providing an excellent hemostatic effect, ease of application, limited use of postoperative antibiotics, and minimal ...
Padma Praveena Mavuri +4 more
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