Alveolar Crestal Approach for Maxillary Sinus Membrane Elevation with <4 mm of Residual Bone Height: A Case Report by Jae Won Jang, Hee-Yung Chang, Sung-Hee Pi, Yoon-Sang Kim, Hyung-Keun You

“…The implant stability quotient (ISQ) was measured immediately after implant placement (ISQ 1) and before taking impression for the final prosthesis (ISQ 2). The extent of marginal bone loss was measured on periapical radiographs. …”
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The impact of nutritional status on centenarians’ physical, mental, and functional health by Ivan David Lozada-Martinez, Laura Vindas-Meza, Sandra Castelblanco-Toro, Juan Carlos Salazar-Uribe, Juan-Manuel Anaya

“…Inadequate physical performance, frailty, sarcopenia, severe dementia, some degree of dependency, low PNI, and avoiding the use of dental prosthesis were significantly associated with nutritional vulnerability (P < 0.05). …”
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Detachable Lip and Cheek Plumper for Rehabilitation of Facial Disfigurement by Nada Fathalla Abdelbagi, Ibrahim Ahmed Ismail, Fadia Awadalkreem, Mohammed Nasser Alhajj

“…This article has described a simple, noninvasive, and cost-effective method to improve facial appearance in patients with hollow faces. The plumper prosthesis successfully improved the patient’s appearance to the extent that comfort and function would permit and encourage self-esteem.…”
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Experience of diagnosis and surgical treatment of cardiac myxomas by R.M. Vitovskyi, V.V. Isaіenko, A.R. Vitovskyi, O.A. Pishchurin, V.V. Grabarchuk, O.V. Satmari

“…Surgery of valvular lesions was performed in 75 (8.3 %) patients: in 15 (1.7 %) cases – valve prosthesis, in 55 (6.1 %) cases – repair surgery (25 – mitral correction, 30 – tricuspid valves, respectively) with a positive functional effect. 328 (36.3 %) and 77 (8.5 %) patients with CM had heart failure of III and IV functional classes NYHA, respectively, which often required urgent surgery. …”
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Perioperative and mid-term results of trans-graft embolization of the hypogastric artery for treatment of type II endoleaks after endovascular aortic repair with off-label use of r... by Filippo Griselli, MD, Alessia D’Andrea, MD, Sandro Lepidi, MD, Beatrice Grando, MD, Giovanni Badalamenti, MD, Mario D’Oria, MD

“…This technique may represent a valid alternative solution when conventional access between artery and prosthesis is laborious or impossible to achieve.…”
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Surgical treatment of the concomitant pathology in corrected transposition of great arteries by O.Ye. Repin, L.S. Maniuc, V.I. Corcea, E.K. Cheptanaru, O.Ye. Maliga, E.I. Virlan, I.V. Cucu

“…Totally 24 surgeries were performed: correction of systemic valve insufficiency – in 6 patients (plastics – in 4 of them and prosthesis in 2 patients), VSD plastics – 9, pacemaker implantation – 4, mitral valve plastics – 2, pulmonary artery banding – 2, bidirectional Glenn – 1. …”
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Penile Microvascular Arterial Bypass Surgery: Indications, Outcomes, and Complications by Ricardo Munarriz

“…Penile microarterial bypass surgery (MABS) may be the only treatment capable of restoring normal erectile function without the necessity for the chronic use of vasoactive medications or placement of a penile prosthesis. Lack of standardization in patient selection, hemodynamic evaluation, surgical technique, and limited long-term outcome data using validated instruments has resulted in this surgery being considered experimental. …”
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Residual limb neuropathic pain association with neuroma, prosthetic, function, and participation outcomes in individuals living with a transtibial amputation: an exploratory study by Camille Fournier-Farley, Mathieu Boudier-Revéret, Dany H. Gagnon

“…Results: Of the 27 neuromas diagnosed, pain intensity was associated with no use of walking aid, less daily prosthesis wearing time, a higher PDI score, and a neuroma at the common fibular nerve. …”
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Effects of COVID-19 on short-term outcomes of hip arthroplasty: a multicenter, retrospective, propensity score matched study by Shih-Hui Peng, Yu-Chih Lin, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Chih-Chien Hu, Lan-Yan Yang, Yuhan Chang

“…The primary outcomes were surgical site infection, periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), dislocation, prosthesis loosening, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism. …”
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Race to the Moon or the Bottom? Applications, Performance, and Ethical Considerations of Artificial Intelligence in Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry by Amal Alfaraj, Toshiki Nagai, Hawra AlQallaf, Wei-Shao Lin

“…The review highlighted AI’s significant role in improving diagnostic accuracy, treatment planning, and prosthesis design. AI models demonstrated high accuracy in classifying dental implants and predicting implant outcomes, although limitations were noted in data diversity and model generalizability. …”
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Rotationplasty for Unplanned Fixation of Pathological Fracture Distal Femoral Osteosarcoma by Chindanai Hongsaprabhas, Wittavat Chenboonthai, Phoomchai Suvaraksakul, Chris Charoenlap

“…She can walk with external prosthesis, limping slightly. Her new knee could move as expected, and she was satisfied with the result of the treatment. …”
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Single postoperative infusion of zoledronic acid to improve patient-reported outcome after hip or knee replacement: study protocol for a randomised, controlled, double-blinded clin... by Jonas Ranstam, Jörg Schilcher, Ewa Roos, Jonathan Brandt, Håkan Ledin, Per Aspenberg

“…Introduction In Sweden, roughly 3000 patients are reoperated each year due to pain and loss of function related to a loosened hip or knee prosthesis. These reoperations are strenuous for the patient, technically demanding and costly for the healthcare system. …”
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Optimizing Soft Tissue Emergence Profile Around One-Piece Dental Implants by Abduljaleel Azad Samad

“…The Jemt Papillary Index was employed to assess the papilla following the placement of the final prosthesis, a Satisfaction Visual Analog Scale (VAS system) was created to gauge the patient's satisfaction. …”
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The Influence of Alcohol Consumption in Conjunction with Sex Hormone Deficiency on Ca/P Ratio in Rats by Karina Bortolin Lodi, Adriana Mathias Pereira da Silva Marchini, Ana Maria do Espírito Santo, Sigmar de Mello Rode, Leonardo Marchini, Rosilene Fernandes da Rocha

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Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Forgotten Joint Score usage in total hip arthroplasty by Waleed Albishi, Nasser M. AbuDujain, Orfan Arafah, Ibrahim S. Alshaygy, Abdulaziz Almaawi, Zyad A. Aldosari, Mohammed N. Alhuqbani, Omar A. Aldosari, Saad M. Alangari

“…The Forgotten Joint Score (FJS-12), a score system that evaluates how much patients have been able to forget their hip or knee prosthesis, was recently published. It is based on a self-administered questionnaire that consists of 12 items. …”
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Adaptation Measurement of CAD/CAM Dental Crowns with X-Ray Micro-CT: Metrological Chain Standardization and 3D Gap Size Distribution by L. Tapie, N. Chiche, P. Boitelle, P. Morenton, J.-P. Attal, N. Schmitt, E. Vennat

“…Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing systems are increasingly used to produce dental prostheses, but the parts produced suffer from a lack of evaluation, especially concerning the internal gap of the final assembly, that is, the space between the prepared tooth and the prosthesis. X-ray micro-Computed Tomography (micro-CT) is a noninvasive imaging technique enabling the internal inspection of the assembly. …”
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Evaluation of Solubility, and Volumetric and Morphological Alterations of Bioceramic Filling Material for Primary Teeth: A New Methodological Approach by Víctor M. Ochoa-Rodríguez, Hernán Coaguila-Llerena, Leandro Fernandes, Ana B. B. Solcia, Juliane M. Guerreiro-Tanomaru, Mário Tanomaru-Filho, Gisele Faria

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Single-Stage Orbital Socket Reconstruction Using the Oversized Dermis Fat Graft and the 22 mm Silicone Orbital Implant after an Extended Enucleation by Biljana Kuzmanović Elabjer, Mladen Bušić, Daliborka Miletić, Mirjana Bjeloš, Borna Šarić, Damir Bosnar

“…Epithelization was completed in two months, leaving well-formed fornices with good fitting of the prosthesis. The key point of orbital socket reconstruction after extended enucleation is to restore conjunctival lining prior to volume. …”
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Blood loss in one-stage bilateral total knee arthroplasty: cruciate-retaining vs. posterior stabilized. A propensity score-matched analysis by Laoruengthana Artit, Tantimethanon Thanawat, Santisathaporn Nopparat, Inta-ngam Thisayapong, Pongpirul Krit, Rattanaprichavej Piti

“…Conclusions: The use of the CR prosthesis in BTKA could not demonstrate a superiority over the PS design in terms of blood loss, and recovery of knee function during the acute postoperative period.…”
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THERMAL ASSYMETRY OF THE ORAL MUCOSA RELATED TO INFECTIOUS AND PROSTHETIC FACTORS: A THERMOGRAPHIC STUDY by Laura Iosif, Marina Imre, Andreea Cristiana Didilescu, Ana Maria Cristina Ţâncu, Oana Elena Amza, Georgiana Florentina Gheorghe, Ruxandra Ionela Sfeatcu, Radu Ilinca, Bogdan Alexandru Dimitriu

“…The purpose of the study was to test the distribution of the thermal field as concerns the symmetry and uniformity at the level of the support maxillary mucosa of mobile prosthesis wearers, with or without Candida-associated denture stomatitis (CADS). …”
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