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Accuracy of implant casts generated with splinted and non-splinted impression techniques for edentulous patients: an optical scanning study
submitted by ElmJord 1 hour ago
The accuracy of implant casts generated with various impression techniques was mainly investigated in vitro resulting in limited clinical data. (1) To compare the three-dimensional (3-D) accuracy of splinted and non-splinted impression techniques to the control casts (verification jigs) that had ...
 


Maternal and neonatal outcomes of large for gestational age pregnancies
submitted by amoerahs 1 hour ago
To compare maternal and neonatal outcomes of term large for gestational age (LGA) pregnancies and adequate for gestational age (AGA) pregnancies. Retrospective analysis. Large university research medical center. Population. All term singleton LGA (birthweight ≥90th percentile) and AGA pregnanci...
 
Sinus augmentation using absorbable collagen sponge loaded with Escherichia coli-expressed recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 in a standardized rabbit sinus model: a radiographic and histologic analysis
submitted by ozodfolloh 1 hour ago
The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the osteoinductive effect of absorbable collagen sponge (ACS) loaded with Escherichia coli-expressed recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (ErhBMP-2) and evaluate structural stability of ACS in a standardized rabbit sinus model. The maxill...
 
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for HLA typing in a case of X-linked chronic granulomatous disease
submitted by ElliAydin 1 hour ago
Bone marrow transplantation may be life saving in cases of hematopoietic disease, severe congenital immunodeficiency or malignancy. An HLA-matching sibling often gives the best success, but this may not be an option, nor may an HLA-matching unrelated donor be found. Preimplantation genetic diagno...
 


Histomorphometric and mineral degradation study of Ossceram®: a novel biphasic B-tricalcium phosphate, in critical size defects in rabbits
submitted by ZacheHarl 1 hour ago
To carry out a histomorphometric analysis of a new highly porous (95%) biphasic calcium phosphate (hydroxyapatite 60%/B-tricalcium phosphate 40%), used to fill critical size defects in rabbit tibiae, supplementing histomorphometric findings with radiographic thermal imaging, EDX analysis and Ca/P...
 
Genetic polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor-α gene and the risk of endometrial cancer: a meta-analysis
submitted by ClintonZa 1 hour ago
Estrogen receptor-α is a key mediator of the estrogen response in endometrial tissue. The most-studied gene variants are the PvuII and XbaI polymorphisms, which may be associated with altered sensitivity to estrogen. However, studies evaluating the associations between these polymorphisms and en...
 
The diagnostic accuracy of two methods for E6&7 mRNA detection in women with minor cytological abnormalities
submitted by foizihkofe 1 hour ago
To examine the diagnostic accuracy of nucleic acid sequence based amplification (NASBA) and flow cytometry for E6&7 human papillomavirus (HPV) mRNA detection in the triage of minor cytological abnormalities. Prospective diagnostic accuracy study. Gynecology outpatient clinics of a university hosp...
 
Titanium surface alterations following the use of different mechanical instruments: a systematic review
submitted by mene 1 hour ago
To systematically collect and evaluate existing evidence on the effects of different mechanical instruments on the surface characteristics of smooth and rough titanium surfaces. PubMed-MEDLINE, Cochrane-CENTRAL and EMBASE databases were searched up to December 2010 to identify appropriate studies...
 
Adiposity in 277 young adult male offspring of women with diabetes compared with controls: A Danish population-based cohort study
submitted by JaycBrande 1 hour ago
To examine the associations of maternal diabetes, overall and stratified according to treatment of diabetes, with weight-related outcomes at the time of military conscription, at age 18–20 years. Design and setting. Cohort study of 277 Danish male offspring of mothers with recognized pre-gestat...
 
The influence of alendronate on osseointegration of nanotreated dental implants in New Zealand rabbits
submitted by comilian444 1 hour ago
Growing clinical demands for stronger and faster bone bonding to the implant have motivated the development of methods enhancing osseointegration. Lately, the application of bisphosphonates (bis) in order to optimize bone healing has become a topic of great interest. N-containing bis, such as ale...
 
Long-term changes in graft height after maxillary sinus floor elevation with different grafting materials: radiographic evaluation with a minimum follow-up of 4.5 years
submitted by lylomahommid 1 hour ago
To compare the vertical dimensional changes with regard to graft height in a long-term follow-up in patients treated with two different grafting materials used in maxillary sinus floor elevation procedures. Twenty consecutive patients were included. One group was grafted with autogenous bone from...
 
Oral contraception in Denmark 1998–2010
submitted by tormik97 1 hour ago
Oral contraceptives (OC) are the most popular contraception in Denmark. Overall figures on use are well described, but more detailed use patterns according to type and age need to be updated. To assess trends in the use of OC including progestogen-only pills among Danish women in 1998–2010 and ...
 
Influence of residual alveolar bone height on implant stability in the maxilla: an experimental animal study
submitted by kimmylittle34 1 hour ago
Empirically, for implant placement associated with sinus floor augmentation, a minimum of five mm of residual crestal bone height has been recommended in order to achieve sufficient initial implant stability. It has been the aim of the study to test this assumption in an experimental animal trial...
 
Surgical-pathologic risk factors of pelvic lymph node metastasis in stage Ib1-IIb cervical cancer
submitted by kintw3511 1 hour ago
To study the distribution characteristics and risk factors of cervical cancer lymph node metastasis (LNM). Retrospective study. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Affiliated Hospital to Zunyi Medical C...
 
Early procedure related complications of fetal blood sampling and intrauterine transfusion for fetal anemia
submitted by loaryon 1 hour ago
To review the procedure related complication rates following fetal blood sampling and intrauterine red cell transfusion for anaemic fetuses at a single tertiary centre. This is a retrospective study of 114 intrauterine transfusions. A single tertiary referral fetal medicine centre at Queen Charlo...
 
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