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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2016 Aim: To evaluate the prevalence and hygiene habits of 13-19 years-old adolescent users of removable orthodontic appliances (ROA) and to determine hygiene methods for the appliances prescribed by dentists, in the city of Pelotas.
Rita Regina Souza Lamas +4 more
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Data‐Driven Pathways to Circular E‐Waste Management
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As the volume and complexity of electronic waste grow worldwide, regional and subnational systems are increasingly tasked with managing the environmental, economic, and social challenges of circular resource recovery. This paper focuses on Canada's e‐waste sector to examine how circular economy (ce) principles can be integrated into regional ...
Saidia Ali +3 more
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Clasps in Removable Orthodontics
Journal of Nobel Medical College, 2014 The success of removable orthodontic appliance mainly depends upon good retention of the appliance. Adequate retention of a removable orthodontic appliance is achieved by incorporating certain wire components, called clasp, which engages the undercuts on
Mustapha Mansuri, Varun Pratap Singh
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainable consumption (SC) has become a critical pillar in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study delves into the interdisciplinary literature on SC and the SDGs to develop a comprehensive framework.
Guneet Chawla +4 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In recent years, environmental concerns have reached critical levels, emphasizing e‐waste management as essential to mitigating resource depletion. However, existing literature lacks frameworks identifying the antecedents of a circular economy.
Pedro Senna +4 more
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Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2019 Introduction and objective In recent decades the use of orthodontic appliances in Poland has increased; however, data on their influence on changes of components of the microbiome connected with oral biofilm are scarce. The objective of this study was to
Konrad Perkowski +4 more
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From Waste to Worth: The Case for Modular and Upgradable Electronics in a Sustainable Future
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The rapid obsolescence of electronic products poses a major challenge to sustainable development due to rising e‐waste. Modular and upgradable product (MUP) architectures offer a promising approach to extend product lifetimes and reduce environmental impact. This study investigates how consumer perceptions and behaviours affect the adoption of
Mees Groothuis, Negin Salimi
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Internal Drivers of Circular Economy: The Role of Quality Management and Digitalization
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The implementation by organizations of environmental practices related to circular economy can play a key role in helping solve important environmental problems such as climate change, pollution, and overconsumption of natural resources. A relevant theoretical and practical research topic is to study the role of internal determinants that can ...
Juan José Tarí +4 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Circular innovation (CI) research has identified a wide range of circular strategies and design approaches, yet offers limited insight into how CI evolves as a learning process within firms and which governance mechanisms guide this progression. Drawing on organizational learning (OL), this study examines how exploration and exploitation shape
Shamima Haque +2 more
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Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd, 2013 Introduction: Patients receiving orthodontic treatment get some alterations in their oral cavity environment such as an increase in the levels of microorganism in oral cavity and dental biofilms.
A Haerian-Ardakani +5 more
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