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The Garn pattern profile analysis on personal computers

Australasian Orthodontic Journal, 1988
Pattern profile analysis is a method for quantifying craniofacial morphology from standardised cephalograms. This implementation on personal computers adheres closely to the description of Garn with respect to the reference points and linear variables ...
Brown Tasman, Travan George R.
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A comparison of archwires used for initial alignment in Begg treatment

Australasian Orthodontic Journal, 1988
Since the introduction of the Begg technique, the Wilcock 0 016” archwire* has been invariably used at the start of Stage I. The recent past has witnessed advances in clinical orthodontic archwire metalallurgy and with it, many flexible archwires have ...
Lew Kenneth
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Light-curing units for composite resin polymerization [PDF]

Stomatološki glasnik Srbije
Light-curing units for light polymerization of composite resins are important instruments of dental practice, and their proper use has a direct impact on the physical characteristics of the material being illuminated, its biocompatibility, as well as on ...
Vučetić Jelena
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Fabrication of an interim buccal-retaining flange obturator for a patient undergoing partial maxillectomy

Saudi Journal of Oral Sciences
Prosthodontic treatment of palatal defects focuses on closing oronasal communication and improving masticatory function, speech, esthetics, and comfort. The most difficult aspect of rehabilitating patients with hemimaxillectomy is ensuring the prosthesis
Radhwan Algabri, Sadeq Altayyar, Ahmed Yaseen Alqutaibi, Hanan Aboalrejal, Abdalhaq Alhasani   +4 more
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Optimizing pier abutment management using digital approach with nonrigid connector for superior treatment outcomes

Saudi Journal of Oral Sciences
In clinical dental practice, missing the first premolar and first molar are a common finding in the maxillary or mandibular arch. The result is a long bridge span in which the canine and the second molar act as terminal abutments and the second premolar ...
Manu Rathee, Surbhi Mittal, Sarthak Singh Tomar, Kritika Diwan, S Balavignesh   +4 more
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Reusable Personal Protective Equipment Viewed Through the Lens of Sustainability

International Dental Journal
From early 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic drove dramatic increases in the production and use of single use disposable masks, respirators and gowns, and highlighted the vulnerability of supply chains for these items.
Laurence J. Walsh
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Nanoparticle-based biomolecules in cancer diagnosis, therapy, drug delivery and prognosis

Frontiers in Dental Medicine
IntroductionNanoparticles have orchestrated a paradigm shift in the landscape of cancer diagnosis and therapy, presenting a multifaceted approach to tackle the intricacies of malignancies.
Sowmya SV, Dominic Augustine, Jagdish Hosmani, Francesco Pagnoni, Rodolfo Reda, Luca Testarelli, Shankargouda Patil, Shankargouda Patil   +7 more
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Repairing alveolar bone defect using demineralized dentin grafts: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BMC Oral Health
Introduction The alveolar bone defect often was hardly healed naturally by the body’s repair mechanism. Implant placement was the most favored option for replacing a missing tooth in the current times, and the preservation of alveolar bone was vital ...
Yali Ling, Danjun Chen, Panchun Li, Xinyi Zeng, Wanghan Xu   +4 more
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Dentinal tubule occlusion effects of dipotassium oxalate and diode laser combination: a single-blind in vitro study

BMC Oral Health
Background Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) affects many patients. Various therapeutic options have been devised to alleviate this condition by achieving dentinal tubules (DT) occlusion.
Ömer Birkan Ağralı, Eser Elemek, Canan Güler Kılıç, Semra Ünal, Çiğdem Doğan, Hatice Selin Güngörmek, Hare Gürsoy, Leyla Kuru   +7 more
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Analgesic Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane block vs Local Infiltration of Lignocaine and Bupivacaine in Post-operative Patients

Journal of University College of Medicine and Dentistry
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block vs Local Infiltration for pain management techniques in patients undergoing laparoscopic lower abdominal surgeries.
Shabbir Ahmad, Muhammad Kareemullah, Saeed Mahmood, Muhammad Azhar Alam, Qasim Farooq, Muhammad Rashid   +5 more
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