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Angiogenesis and healing in immature permanent teeth
Dental pulp injury in an immature permanent tooth poses a clinical challenge and healing and apexogenesis are in part determined by the vascularity and angiogenic potential of the tissues. Angiogenesis is critical during ...
In vitro effect of an antimicrobial peptide against mono-species endodontic biofilms
Objective:
To determine if the synthetic peptide BM2 has antimicrobial activity against mono-species biofilms of common endodontic pathogens.
Methods:
Strains of the pathogenic bacteria Enterococcus faecalis JH2-2, ...
Overcoming the antifungal drug resistance of biofilms on dental acrylic
Introduction
RC21v3 is an octapeptide derivative that inhibits the drug efflux pump that confers azole resistance on the yeast Candida albicans -an opportunistic pathogen that can cause denture stomatitis. C. albicans often ...
Prosthodontic Outcomes of Zirconia Implants Supporting Overdentures
Removable implant overdentures have become a widely accepted and well-established treatment modality for the management of edentulous patients. To date, titanium is the biomaterial of choice for the fabrication of oral ...
The Butterfly Effect: An investigation of sealer penetration, adaptation and apical crack formation in filled root canals.
Background The butterfly effect is an optical phenomenon seen in some root cross-sections and is related to density and direction of dentinal tubules.
Aim The aim of the present study was three-fold. (i) To investigate ...
Qualitative and quantitative effects of hydrogen peroxide on enamel
Background: A pleasing smile can be considered part of an attractive appearance and having “whiter” teeth is perceived as an integral part of achieving this. Tooth whitening provides a treatment option that is a conservative, ...
Mechanical properties of a silver nanoparticle modified glass-ionomer
Objective
Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are well known for their antimicrobial effect; however, their use in restorative materials has been restricted in the past due to unacceptable colour properties. A neutral coloured ...
The effect of loading conditions on a Kennedy Class I implant-assisted removable partial denture
Objective: To evaluate the strain behaviour of the Kennedy Class I implant-assisted removable partial denture (IARPD) distal extension area under various loading conditions to better understand the strain pattern.
Method: ...
Influence of keratin preparations on cementoblast OCCM-30 and fibroblast L929 cells
Aim: Keratin preparations have been shown to have bioactive effects on various cells including osteoblasts and neurons and offer the potential as a biomaterial in tissue regeneration. The aim of this study was to assess ...
Structural Analysis of Porcine Rib Fractures
Accurate interpretation of bony trauma is vitally important to forensic, anthropological and archaeological investigations. Perimortem bony trauma, defined as injury at the time of death, is of particular importance and ...