Zirconia Implants in Esthetic Areas: 4-Year Follow-Up Evaluation Study by Andrea Enrico Borgonovo, Rachele Censi, Virna Vavassori, Oscar Arnaboldi, Carlo Maiorana, Dino Re

“…The aim is to evaluate the survival and success rates, as well as the marginal bone loss (MBL) and periodontal indexes of zirconia implants positioned in the esthetic jaw areas. …”
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Study and Application of Similar Material Ratio in Collapsible Loess by Bingchao Zhao, Yunxiang Ma, Yaxin Guo, Hao Sun, Jingbin Wang, Hailong Wang

“…The results show that the content of diatomite plays a leading role in the collapsibility coefficient of similar material, and the collapsibility coefficient is positively correlated with the content of diatomite; moisture content is the main control of the cohesion of the material, and cohesion is negatively correlated with the moisture content; the ratio of bone-to-glue has the most significant effect on the internal friction angle, and the internal friction angle is positively correlated with the ratio of bone-to-glue. …”
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Tumor-shrinking effects of enfortumab vedotin between primary urothelial carcinoma and metastatic organs by Daiki Ikarashi, Tatsuya Kawamura, Keita Ogasawara, Yumeka Arakawa, Arisa Machida, Ayato Ito, Ei Shiomi, Shigekatsu Maekawa, Renpei Kato, Mitsugu Kanehira, Jun Sugimura, Wataru Obara

“…The mean tumor shrinkage rates for lung, lymph node, liver, and bone metastases and primary sites were 21% (−212 to 100), 13% (−130 to 86), −8.5% (−158 to 85), −64% (−250 to 21), and 22% (−38 to 79), respectively. …”
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Peripheral Nerve Repair with Cultured Schwann Cells: Getting Closer to the Clinics by Maria Carolina O. Rodrigues, Antonio Antunes Rodrigues, Loren E. Glover, Julio Voltarelli, Cesario V. Borlongan

“…Alternatively, undifferentiated bone marrow mesenchymal cells can be associated with nerve conduits and afterward transplanted. …”
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Evaluation of the practical application of the category-imbalanced myeloid cell classification model. by Zhigang Hu, Aoru Ge, Xinzheng Wang, Cuisi Ou, Shen Wang, Junwen Wang

“…This study evaluated the performance of five widely-used classification models on the largest publicly available bone marrow cell dataset (BM). However, the accuracy of the classification model is significantly affected by the imbalance in the distribution of bone marrow cell types. …”
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A Novel Rat Model of Orthodontic Tooth Movement Using Temporary Skeletal Anchorage Devices: 3D Finite Element Analysis and In Vivo Validation by Neelambar Kaipatur, Yuchin Wu, Samer Adeeb, Thomas Stevenson, Paul Major, Michael Doschak

“…A finite element model of the TSAD in alveolar bone was built using μCT images of rat maxilla to determine the von Mises stresses and displacement in the alveolar bone surrounding the TSAD. …”
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Clinical Efficacy of Percutaneous Kyphoplasty Combined with Calcitriol and Calcium in the Treatment of Traumatic Nonosteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures by Shouqian Dai, Xin Lu, Ningning Dai, Xiu Shi, Peng Yang, Peng Peng, Feng Xu

“…There were no significant differences in the VAS and ODI scores, the height of the anterior edge of the injured vertebral body, Cobb’s angle, and bone mineral density between the two groups before surgery (P>0.05). …”
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Transforming Growth Factor Beta Family: Insight into the Role of Growth Factors in Regulation of Fracture Healing Biology and Potential Clinical Applications by Łukasz A. Poniatowski, Piotr Wojdasiewicz, Robert Gasik, Dariusz Szukiewicz

“…Amongst many cytokines and growth factors, the TGF-β family is considered a group playing one of numerous key roles in control of physiological phenomena concerning maintenance of metabolic homeostasis in the bone tissue. By breaking the continuity of bone tissue, a spread-over-time and complex bone healing process is initiated, considered a recapitulation of embryonic intracartilaginous ossification. …”
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Immunosuppressants in modern approaches to treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases by O. B. Schukina, A. G. Kharitonov, A. M. Kharitidis, T. E. Ivashchenko, Yu. A. Nasykhova, T. V. Gabrusskaya, A. Yu. Baranovsky

“…In case of intolerance or bone marrow toxicity at intake of thiopurines methotrexate should be prescribed.…”
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CHILDREN ON ANTI EPILEPTIC DRUGS HAVE LOW SERUM CALCIUM AND RAISED ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE LEVELS by Tanzeela Rani, Syeda Mamoona Qudrat, Salma Aziz, Nasar Um Min Allah, Ammara Khalid, Mobeen Tabassum

“…Chronic use of AEDs may impair bone health. This study aimed to determine the biochemical changes affecting bone metabolism in pediatric epileptic patients taking AEDs.  …”
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Prevalence of Risk Factors of the Female Athlete Triad among Young Elite Athletes of Pakistan by Jaweria Syed, Anam Jamil, Nazma Namroz, Madiha Shakeel, Ayesha Malik, Sumaira Kanwal, Huma Riaz

“…Risks for amenorrhea were identified in 15%, and concerning low Bone Mineral Density, no risks were identified, except the intake of caffeinated beverages in 51.7%…”
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Implant Restoration of Edentulous Jaws with 3D Software Planning, Guided Surgery, Immediate Loading, and CAD-CAM Full Arch Frameworks by Silvio Mario Meloni, Giacomo De Riu, Milena Pisano, Francesco Maria Lolli, Alessandro Deledda, Guglielmo Campus, Antonio Tullio

“…The cumulative survival rate was 97.7%; after 30 months, mean marginal bone level was  mm, mean marginal bone remodeling value was , mean PPD value was  mm, and mean BOP value was 4% ± 2.8%. …”
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Whole-Body Electromyostimulation to Fight Osteopenia in Elderly Females: The Randomized Controlled Training and Electrostimulation Trial (TEST-III) by Simon von Stengel, Michael Bebenek, Klaus Engelke, Wolfgang Kemmler

“…Because of the interaction of muscles and bones, these adaptions might be related to changes in bone parameters. 76 community-living osteopenic women 70 years and older were randomly assigned to either a WB-EMS group (n=38) or a control group (CG: n=38). …”
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Elastic Modulus of Osteoporotic Mouse Femur Based on Femoral Head Compression Test by Chang-soo Chon, Hui-suk Yun, Han Sung Kim, Cheolwoong Ko

“…A biomechanical test is a good evaluation method that describes the structural, functional, and pathological differences in the bones, such as osteoporosis and fracture. The tensile test, compression test, and bending test are generally performed to evaluate the elastic modulus of the bone using mice. …”
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Orthopedic Manifestations of Bruck Syndrome: A Case Series with Intermediate to Long-term Follow-Up by Adolfredo Santana, Geovanny Oleas-Santillán, Jeanne M. Franzone, L. Reid Nichols, J. Richard Bowen, Richard W. Kruse

“…We suggest monitoring the bone density with DEXA, nutrition support with vitamin D and calcium, and treatment with bisphosphonates. …”
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Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis Using Chinese Medicinal Plants: Special Emphasis on Mechanisms of Immune Modulation by Hongyan Zhao, Ning Zhao, Peng Zheng, Xiaohong Xu, Meijie Liu, Dan Luo, Huihui Xu, Dahong Ju

“…Recent osteoimmunology studies demonstrated that the immune system and immune factors play important regulatory roles in the occurrence of osteoporosis, and people should pay more attention to the relationship between immunity and osteoporosis. Immune and bone cells are located in the bone marrow and share numerous regulatory molecules, signaling molecules, and transcription factors. …”
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Hipertansiyon Hastalarında Sağlık Kaderciliğinin Tedaviye Uyuma Etkisi by Gülcan Bahçecioğlu Turan, Zülfünaz Özer

“…Hill Bone Hipertansiyon Tedavisine Uyum Ölçeği puanı 11,19 ± 6,62 olarak saptandı. …”
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Sex-specific response of intramuscular fat to diet-induced obesity in rats by Hannah E. Smith, Nada Abughazaleh, Ruth A. Seerattan, Faizan Syed, Daniel Young, Antoine Dufour, David A. Hart, Raylene A. Reimer, Walter Herzog

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The Effect of Force Application on the Stability of Mini-Screw in Different Insertion Angles (An in-vitro Study). by Lazha Latif Binyamen, Zana Qadir Omer

“…Method: In this experimental study 72 mini-screws were used, 36 of them were used for each shear and tensile force tests, eighteen samples were taken for the bone density D2 (nine for 60ₒ angle, and nine for 90ₒ angle), and 18 others were taken for the bone density D3 (nine for 60ₒ angle, and nine for 90ₒ angle). …”
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Regulatory Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cells on T Cell Phenotypes in Autoimmune Diseases by Zhiping Wei, Jintao Yuan, Gaoying Wang, Dickson Kofi Wiredu Ocansey, Zhiwei Xu, Fei Mao

“…Research on mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) starts from the earliest assumption that cells derived from the bone marrow have the ability to repair tissues. Several scientists have since documented the crucial role of bone marrow-derived MSCs (BM-MSCs) in processes such as embryonic bone and cartilage formation, adult fracture and tissue repair, and immunomodulatory activities in therapeutic applications. …”
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