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Experience with video‐assisted thoracoscopic placement of pectus excavatum splints in kittens: six cases

Journal of Small Animal Practice, EarlyView.
Objectives This case series aims to describe the use of video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the treatment of pectus excavatum. Materials and Methods Six male, intact kittens, with a median age of 3.3 months (range, 2.5 to 4 months) and median weight of 1.75 kg (range, 0.44 to 2 kg), were presented to one of two referral institutions for evaluation
G. Jones, Z. Peng, S. Gasson, R. Williams, K. T. Mankin, V. Dickerson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Resin Type, Layer Thickness, and Printing Orientation on the Mechanical and Surface Properties of 3D-Printed Occlusal Splints. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel)
Tandogan B, Emir F, Ceylan G.
europepmc   +1 more source

“Nowhere else to go”: Slow abandonment and (en)closures of long‐term care in Los Angeles

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Residential long‐term care facilities, known in California as “board and care” homes, have been closing rapidly in the last decade. Proponents assert these provide vital forms of housing and care to the poor and must be saved, while critics contend they perpetuate the institutionalization of people with disabilities and should be abolished ...
Maxwell A. Hellmann
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in 3D Printing for Removable Prosthetics-Insights and Perspectives. [PDF]

J Esthet Restor Dent
Schubert O, Edelhoff D, Güth JF, Schweiger J.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparative Evaluation of Treatment Effectiveness in Skeletal Class III Malocclusion: Surgery‐First Approach Using Clear Aligners Versus Fixed Appliances

Orthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to assess treatment outcomes, identify predictors of relapse in skeletal Class III patients treated with the surgery‐first approach (SFA), comparing fixed appliances (FA) with invisalign clear aligners (CA). Materials and Methods Forty adult patients treated with bimaxillary surgery and SFA were retrospectively ...
Yang Zhou, Xiaojing Liu, Zili Li, Bingshuang Zou   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coating Doyle Nasal Silicone Splints with a Sustained Release Varnish Containing Antibiotics Provides Long-Term Protection from <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>: An In Vitro Study. [PDF]

Pharmaceuticals (Basel)
Siag A, Sionov RV, Gati I, Friedman M, Steinberg D, Gross M.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects Produced by Fixed Functional Appliances With and Without Skeletal Anchorage for the Treatment of Class II Malocclusion in the Growing Patient: A Review of Systematic Reviews

Orthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To summarise the scientific evidence from systematic reviews on the differences between fixed functional appliances (FFA) with and without skeletal anchorage for the treatment of Class II malocclusion in growing patients. A systematic search on six major databases was performed.
Valentina Rutili, Michele Nieri, Veronica Giuntini, Ersilia Vaccari, Lorenzo Franchi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of a Novel Mono-Block Splint Versus a Twin-Block Splint for Anterior Disc Displacement With Reduction: A Randomised Controlled Trial. [PDF]

J Oral Rehabil
Liu Z, Wu A, Cai W, Fan J, Yuan Y, Lin Y, Zhang R, Zhang Q, Cao W.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Orthodontic and Maxillofacial Surgery Treatment in Achondroplasia for Orofacial Alterations: A Systematic Review and Preliminary Age‐Stratified Guidelines

Orthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This systematic review aimed to collect and appraise the clinical outcomes of all orthopaedic, orthodontic and surgical interventions in ACH patients. Following PROSPERO protocol, multiple database sources were searched to December 2024 with no language restrictions for (i) genetically confirmed ACH; (ii) any orthodontic/orthopaedic ...
Marco Farronato, Maria Francesca Bedeschi, Cristina Grippaudo, Gianluca Martino Tartaglia, Berardo Rinaldi, Cinzia Maspero   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Occlusal Splint Guidance on Masseter Muscle Activity During Sleep in Adults with Sleep Bruxism: A Preliminary Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial. [PDF]

J Clin Med
Matsuyama M, Takaba M, Abe Y, Maejima K, Okuhara S, Hirai T, Baba K.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source