The effect of absorbable collagen suture for oral implant repair on wound healing and inflammation factors of gingival crevicular fluid by Jingjing Feng, Qiaolong Yu, Xiaoqing Liu

“…Patient satisfaction rates for stability, aesthetics, chewing function, and pronunciation were similar between the two groups (P>0.05). …”
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Enhancing Periodontal Ligament Regeneration via PDLSC Delivery Using Electrospun PCL/Collagen/Cellulose Acetate Scaffolds and Collagen Hydrogel Incorporated with Curcumin-Loaded ZI... by Lan X, Wang Y, Yin M

“…Xiaomin Lan,1,* Yi Wang,2,* Ming Yin3,4 1Department of Stomatology, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030001, China; 2Department of Stomatology, The Second People’s Hospital of Taiyuan, Taiyuan, 030002, China; 3Department of Stomatology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Science, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, China; 4Department of Stomatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ming Yin, Email yinm0616@163.comBackground: Regenerating periodontal ligament (PDL) tissue is a vital challenge in dentistry that aims to restore periodontal function and aesthetics. This study explores a tissue engineering strategy that combines polycaprolactone (PCL)/collagen/cellulose acetate electrospun scaffolds with collagen hydrogels to deliver curcumin-loaded ZIF-8 nanoparticles fand periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs).Methods: Scaffolds were fabricated via electrospinningand collagen hydrogels incorporated PDLSCs and curcumin-loaded ZIF-8 nanoparticles (CURZIF-8) were developed using cross-linking. …”
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Evaluation of in-office tooth whitening treatment with violet LED: protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial by Lara Jansiski Motta, Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini Horliana, Sandra Kalil Bussadori, Maria Fernanda Setúbal Destro Rodrigues, Ana Eliza Castanho Garrini dos Santos, Marcelo Mendes Pinto, Dácio Antonio Pantano Junior, Aldo Brugnera Jr, Fátima Antonia Aparecida Zanin

“…The Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) will be evaluated before, as well as at established time point controls. …”
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Sumber Imajinasi Kreatif Ahmad Tohari dalam Menulis Karya Sastra (Source of Ahmad Tohari's Creative Imagination in Writing Literary Works) by Abdul Wachid Bambang Suharto, Endah Kusumaningrum

“…Islam is used as a source of life guidelines for ethics and aesthetics in the texts written by Ahmad Tohari.</span></em></p><p><em><span lang="IN">Tujuan penulisan ini untuk men</span><span lang="EN-US">deskripsikan</span><span lang="IN"> imajinasi kreatif Ahmad Tohari dalam menyusun karya sastra. …”
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Itraconazole promotes melanoma cells apoptosis via inhibiting hedgehog signaling pathway-mediated autophagy by Shunqiao Jin, Shunqiao Jin, Xiaojiao Liu, Xiaojiao Liu, Lingqin Cai, Lingqin Cai, Jiayu Yan, Ling Li, Hongjun Dong, Yuxue Gao, Xicong Zhu, Cong Zhang, Xuezhu Xu

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A Phenomenological Study of the Role of Store Mannequins on the Experienced Responses of Generation-Y Female Customers by Kobra Najafi, Kambiz Heidarzadeh Hanzaee, Mohsen Khounsiavash

“…These themes emphasize various aspects, such as product characteristics, elicitation of emotions or sensations, presentation of product design and aesthetics, value creation, initial product evaluation, customer engagement, educational aspects, incentives for store entry, self-image, and envisioning clothing. …”
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Exploring the General Acceptability and User Experience of a Digital Therapeutic for Cognitive Training in a Singaporean Older Adult Population: Qualitative Study by Siong Peng Kwek, Qiao Ying Leong, V Vien Lee, Ni Yin Lau, Smrithi Vijayakumar, Wei Ying Ng, Bina Rai, Marlena Natalia Raczkowska, Christopher L Asplund, Alexandria Remus, Dean Ho

“…ResultsA total of 3 main themes, and their respective subthemes, emerged from the interviews: comprehension, with subthemes of instruction and task comprehension; acceptability, with subthemes of tablet usability, engagement and enjoyment, and attitude and perceived benefits; and facilitators to adoption, with subthemes of framing and aesthetics, motivation recommendations and the role of medical professionals. …”
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Evaluation of Delay Characteristics at A 4- Legged Signalised Intersection for Improvement in The Level of Service. A Case Study of Jinja Road Intersection. by Babirye, Joanitor

“…There are additional intangible benefits such as their traffic calming effect, guiding vehicles to their respective directions and aesthetics. Increasingly, many intersections in growing urban towns i.e., Kampala city are becoming problematic due to capacity challenges resulting from rapid traffic growth. …”
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Schnittstellen zwischen performance und Analyse von Popmusik. Performative Produktionsprozesse in Pink Floyds Album Wish You Were Here und Jordan Rudessʼ Coverversion von Genesisʼ... by Hubertus Dreyer, Pascal Horn

“…On the one hand, by studying production processes in pop music we gain insight into the aesthetical and musical concepts of the artists, which can in turn inform the musical analysis. …”
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Baseline Smartphone App Survey Return in the Electronic Framingham Heart Study Offspring and Omni 1 Study: eCohort Study by Jian Rong, Chathurangi H Pathiravasan, Yuankai Zhang, Jamie M Faro, Xuzhi Wang, Eric Schramm, Belinda Borrelli, Emelia J Benjamin, Chunyu Liu, Joanne M Murabito

“…The Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) was deployed 30 days after enrollment to obtain participant feedback on app functionality and aesthetics. ResultsWe enrolled 611 smartphone users (average age 73.6, SD 6.3 y; n=346, 56.6% women; n=88, 14.4% Omni participants; 478, 78.2% iPhone users) and 596 (97.5%) returned at least 1 baseline survey. iPhone users had higher app survey return rates than Android users for each survey (range 85.5% to 98.3% vs 73.8% to 95.2%, respectively), but survey completion rates did not differ in the 2 smartphone groups. …”
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Bio-ecological characteristics of Malus genus species in the context of prospective directions in horticulture and landscape forestry by Tetiana Moskalets, Oleksandr Kratiuk, Mariana Ivankiv, Sergii Shevchenko, Nataliia Shevchuk

“…This scale included five criteria: crown appearance, leaf aesthetics, floral attractiveness, fruit visual appeal, and resistance to apple scab. …”
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Diseño tecnológico de un lugar de culto: valor histórico y constructivo = Technological design of a worship place: historical and constructive value by Antonella Violano, Antonio Maio

“…The design of a church is not merely a matter of aesthetics or function, but a theological and spiritual undertaking that requires a conscious approach to technology and design. …”
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KATALIKYBĖ IR VISUOMENĖ TARPUKARIO LIETUVOJE by Valdas Pruskus

“…Such formal membership, which entitled an individual to call him (herself) a believer, as well as the aesthetical-demonstrative manner of being a member of the Church, expressing itself by almost obligatory participation in all mass religious actions (various arrangements), aiming to manifest the Catholic "acting" and solidarity, did not stimulate a conscious and authentic confession of the faith. …”
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Use of Go-Beyond as a Self-Directed Internet-Based Program Supporting Veterans’ Transition to Civilian Life: Preliminary Usability Study by Karolina Katarzyna Alichniewicz, Sarah Hampton, Madeline Romaniuk, Darcy Bennett, Camila Guindalini

“…Additionally, quantitative and qualitative data were collected from a survey on aesthetics, interactivity, user journey, and user experience, which was optional for users to complete at the end of each module. …”
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KATALIKYBĖ IR VISUOMENĖ TARPUKARIO LIETUVOJE by Valdas Pruskus

“…Such formal membership, which entitled an individual to call him (herself) a believer, as well as the aesthetical-demonstrative manner of being a member of the Church, expressing itself by almost obligatory participation in all mass religious actions (various arrangements), aiming to manifest the Catholic "acting" and solidarity, did not stimulate a conscious and authentic confession of the faith. …”
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Factors influencing preformed metal crowns and prefabricated zirconia crowns by Shuman Deng, Weiwei Dou, Ying Chen, Zhixiao Chen, Ning Song, Qi Gao, Li Zhang, Jing Xie

“…PMCs are more accepted due to cost, whereas ZCs are preferred for aesthetics. The factors affecting PMC restoration are oral health awareness, manner of restoration, family income, number of children, consumption of desserts, and toothbrushing frequency.…”
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Investigating the impact of microbiome-changing interventions on food decision-making: MIFOOD study protocol by Meghedi Vartanian, Konrad Jakob Endres, Yee Teng Lee, Silke Friedrich, Marie-Theres Meemken, Imke Schamarek, Kerstin Rohde-Zimmermann, Robin Schürfeld, Lina Eisenberg, Anja Hilbert, Frauke Beyer, Michael Stumvoll, Julia Sacher, Arno Villringer, Julia F. Christensen, A. Veronica Witte

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Das zweifelnde Gehör. Erwartungssituationen als Module im Rahmen einer performativen Analyse tonaler und posttonaler Musik by Christian Utz

“…Starting from a review of listening expectancy and recollection in the history of music analysis and aesthetics (Weber, Hanslick, Adorno) as well as more recent reception-oriented theoretical systems (in particular Hepokoski’s and Darcy’s Sonata Theory), this essay probes the role of ›expectancy situations‹ within the framework of a ›performative‹ analytical method, applied to both tonal and posttonal music. …”
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A human visual cognitive mechanism based network for surface defect detection(基于人类视觉认知机制的表面缺陷检测) by 崔丽莎(CUI Lisha), 代润鹏(DAI Runpeng), 姜晓恒(JIANG Xiaoheng), 李飞蝶(LI Feidie), 陈恩庆(CHEN Enqing), 徐明亮(XU Mingliang)

“…Surface defect detection is crucial for ensuring product performance, quality, aesthetics, and production efficiency. Despite rapid advancements in artificial intelligence in the field of visual inspection, developing machine vision learning based on biological visual cognition remains a challenging issue requiring in-depth research. …”
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Evaluation on Carbon Sequestration Capacity of 30 Common Landscaping Tree Species in Beijing by Jing QIAN, Sidong SHEN, Shuxin FAN, Li DONG

“…The reason why there is no significant difference in the annual carbon sequestration per unit land area between arbors and shrubs may be related to the application forms.ConclusionIn the practice of low-carbon landscaping in Beijing, the application of landscaping tree species should be comprehensively considered from multiple perspectives, including ecological adaptability, ecological benefits, aesthetics, etc. On the basis of fulfilling other functional needs, from the perspective of carbon sink, landscaping tree species with high carbon sequestration capacity should be fully applied. …”
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