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Pilot clinical comparison of three occlusal splint fabrication techniques: A preliminary study [PDF]

Scientific Reports
To compare laboratory production time, clinical adjustment time, and patient-reported comfort of three occlusal splint fabrication techniques (heat-cured acrylic, vacuum-adapted acrylic, and CAD-CAM 3D-printed splints) in a pilot feasibility study. Three
Sergi Torné-Durán, Laura Marco-Martínez, Ildefonso Serrano-Belmonte   +2 more
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Influence of Build Platform Position on the Trueness and Precision of LCD 3D-Printed Orthognathic Surgical Splints [PDF]

Dentistry Journal
Background/Objectives: Among vat polymerization technologies, liquid-crystal display (LCD) 3D printing has gained popularity in dentistry because of its affordability and acceptable resolution. However, the factors influencing the dimensional accuracy of
Siripatra Patchanee, Pokpong Amornvit, Aunchisa Sreatsiripakdee, Chantawat Tanapirom, Narissaporn Chaiprakit   +4 more
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Complication and Dwell Time of Neonatal Peripheral Venous Catheters with and without Splint: A Descriptive, Correlational, and Prospective Study [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research
Background: The main challenge of using Peripheral Intravenous Catheters (PICs) for neonates is their short dwell time, which requires frequent catheterization.
Soheila Shirdel, Azam Shirinabadi Farahani, Maliheh Nasiri, Sara Valadkhani, Arezoo Qadimi, Maryam Varzeshnejad   +5 more
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The Use of Surgical Splints in Orthognathic Surgery: A Bibliometric Study

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2022
Introduction Orthognathic surgeries require the use of surgical splints (SS) to stabilize the occlusion and the segments fixed with plates and screws. Technological advances in the field of computing and the possibility of generating three-dimensional ...
Francisco Samuel Rodrigues Carvalho, Déborah Isis de Oliveira Barbosa, Iara Furtado Torquato, André Mattos Britto de Souza, Roberta Dalcico, Filipe Nobre Chaves, Fábio Wildson Gurgel Costa   +6 more
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ANATOMO-FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OF THE CUBITAL NERVE: PREMISES FOR POST COMPRESSIVE SYNDROME REHABILITATION [PDF]

Romanian Medical Journal, 2018
Introduction. Derived from the medial cord of the brachial plexus, the ulnar nerve presents several areas of increased vulnerability from the topographic and clinical point of view: the olecranian area and hypotenar eminence in the Guyon canal. Despite
Simona Andreea Vetu, Gabriel Iacob, Mariana Constantinovici, Sarah Adriana Nica   +3 more
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Complex rehabilitation of erosive tooth wear with digital workflows

Fogorvosi Szemle, 2023
Introduction: Erosive tooth wear, caused by a combination of exogenous and endogenous factors, affects both the appearance and function of the entire dentition.
Péter Tajti, Gábor Gerber, Péter Hermann, Péter Schmidt   +3 more
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Development of three-dimensional printed biodegradable external airway splints with native-like shape and mechanical properties for tracheomalacia treatment

Materials & Design, 2021
3D printed external airway splints derived from degradable biopolymers provide a promising way to treat tracheomalacia (TM). However, most of the splints cannot fully reproduce the lumen shapes and the mechanical properties of native tracheas.
Wenhao Liu, Zijie Meng, Kaifu Zheng, Lei Wang, Chenxi Zhang, Jinjie Ji, Xiaofei Li, Jiankang He, Jinbo Zhao   +8 more
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Are 3D printed resin surgical splints safe to use in the mouth? A comparative in vitro study

Annals of 3D Printed Medicine, 2023
Introduction: In orthognathic surgery, surgical splints made of polymethymethacrylate or its variants are used to position the jaws before osteofixation, and occasionally left in-situ for a short duration to guide the occlusion postoperatively.
Yang Sha, Bernadette Quah, Timothy Jie Han Sng, Chee Weng Yong, Intekhab Islam, Raymond Chung Wen Wong   +5 more
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Designs of Splints for Preventing Skin Graft Contraction and Study of their effectiveness

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1977
The rationale and design of splints to be worn after release of contractures has been presented. Whereas compression splints need to be worn for 6 months, the traction splints have to be muaintained for longer peri ds.
C. P. Sawhney
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Evaluation of the Scrub Practitioners' List of Intraoperative Non-Technical Skills (SPLINTS) system [PDF]

, 2012
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Coutts, Kathy, Flin, Rhona, Mitchell, Janet, Mitchell, Lucy, Youngson, George, Yule, Steven   +5 more
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