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A Nipple Splint Using a Textile-Like Thermoplastic Cast [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2016
Nipples are protected by nipple splints after reconstructing or reshaping them using various materials. We have devised a nipple splint using textile-like thermoplastic tape, which is made out of knitted hybrid fabric, is latex-free, and keeps its ...
Seo Hyung Lee, Donghun Lee, Yu Jin Kim
doaj   +1 more source

PDGF-BB does not accelerate healing in diabetic mice with splinted skin wounds. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Topical application of platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) is considered to accelerate tissue repair of impaired chronic wounds. However, the vast literature is plagued with conflicting reports of its efficacy in animal models and this is often ...
Abbott, Nicholas   +11 more
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Assessment of treatment response to splint therapy and evaluation of TMJ function using joint vibration analysis in patients exhibiting TMJ disc displacement with reduction: A clinical study

open access: yesIndian Journal of Dental Research, 2017
Context, Aim, and Objectives: Diagnosis of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc displacement with reduction (DDR) is difficult. Literature combining different subjective parameters of TMJ function with an objective evaluation of TMJ function using joint ...
Jyoti Devi, Mahesh Verma, Rekha Gupta
doaj   +1 more source

Thermoplastic nipple splint: A simple method of maintaining nipple projection [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2019
Maintaining projection of the reconstructed nipple is important for achieving natural and aesthetically appealing outcomes in breast reconstruction. Although various methods of avoiding mechanical force on the reconstructed nipple have been developed ...
Jun Hyeok Kim   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Use of a CAD/CAM Thermoformed Splints System in Closed Reduction of Condylar Fractures

open access: yesBioengineering, 2023
(1) Background: Mandibular fractures are very common. Common indications of closed treatment for mandibular fractures are non-displaced or minimally displaced simple fractures in adult compliant patients with good dentition, the absence of occlusal ...
Cristina Grippaudo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Somatosensory tinnitus: current evidence and future perspectives [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
In some individuals, tinnitus can be modulated by specific maneuvers of the temporomandibular joint, head and neck, eyes, and limbs. Neuroplasticity seems to play a central role in this capacity for modulation, suggesting that abnormal interactions ...
ALTISSIMI, Giancarlo   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries Using Different Types of Splints: A Case Series

open access: yesInternational Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, 2020
Traumatic injuries are described as injuries resulting from external or internal forces that can affect the quality of life of the patients. Different types of facial structures are injured due to traumatic forces.
M. Goswami, Arshad Eranhikkal
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Influence of post-polymerization processing on the mechanical characteristics of 3D-printed occlusal splints

open access: yesJournal of Physics: Conference Series, 2020
Occlusal splints are the most common devices for preventing bruxism and its consequences. Their application significantly reduces the pathologies of the dental and periodontal structures.
I. Taneva, T. Uzunov
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Use of the NESS Handmaster to restore handfunction in tetraplegia: clinical experiences in ten patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
Objective: To explore possible functional effects of the Handmaster in tetraplegia and to determine suitable patients for the system. \ud \ud Patients: Patients with a cervical spinal cord injury between C4 and C6, motor group 0-3.
Groen, F.A.C.G. in 't   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Design and Evaluation of Magnetic Hall Effect Tactile Sensors for Use in Sensorized Splints

open access: yesItalian National Conference on Sensors, 2020
Splinting techniques are widely used in medicine to inhibit the movement of arthritic joints. Studies into the effectiveness of splinting as a method of pain reduction have generally yielded positive results, however, no significant difference has been ...
Dominic Jones   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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