RISK FACTORS FOR PERI-IMPLANTITIS IN THE POSTERIOR FIXED IMPLANT-PROSTHETIC THERAPY: RETROSPECTIVE STUDY by Davidescu Alexandra, Norina Forna, Doriana Agop-Forna, Cristina Dascălu, Ana-Maria Fătu, Scutariu Mihaela-Monica

“…The logistic regression was performed within a cohort of 48 patients (mean age 63.04 ± 10.723 years) with posterior edentulism treated by implant-supported metal-ceramic fixed prosthetic restorations. Socio-demographic data (gender, age group) and anamnestic data were collected on: smoking status; periodontal grade; compliance to the supportive periodontal/peri-implant therapy; OHI index. …”
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Microstructure and Nonohmic Properties of SnO2-Ta2O5-ZnO System Doped with ZrO2 by Xiuli Fu, Feng Jiang, Ruichao Gao, Zhijian Peng

“…The proposed samples were sintered at 1400°C for 2 h with conventional ceramic processing method. By X-ray diffraction, SnO2 cassiterite phase was found in all the samples, and no extra phases were identified in the detection limit. …”
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Nouvelles dédicaces d’Alésia à Apollon Moritasgus by Olivier de Cazanove, Monique Dondin-Payre

“…A last inscription, known since 1909 (Espérandieu’s excavations of a secondary spring catchment), on a metallescent ceramic handle, makes it possible to increase this small series of similar objects, well attested in spring sanctuaries. …”
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Sensitivity of Nafion Films to Organic Substances, Especially Ketones by Alfredo Marquez Lucero, Miguel Orozco, Nancy Navarro, Virginia Collins

“…Then, this material can be used in the design of electrical sensors, which can be inexpensive, reliable, and chemically stable, representing an excellent alternative to ceramic sensors.…”
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An Overview of Lithium-Ion Battery Safety: Existing Problems and Potential Solutions by Fu Wenduo, Sun Shiqi, Wang Bo

“…Furthermore, improving separator stability by applying ceramic coatings, high-temperature-resistant polymers, and surface modifications fortifies mechanical and thermal endurance, lowering the risk of TR and short circuits. …”
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Neural plasticity in early potters: Shape analysis and TMS-EEG co-registration trace the rise of a new motor skill. by Vanessa Forte, Luisa Sartori, Antonino Visalli, Mustafa Yildirim, Gaspare Galati, Massimo Vidale, Emanuela Faresin, Antonino Vallesi

“…Archaeological methods were integrated with neuroscience techniques to explore the impact on neuroplasticity resulting from the introduction of early pottery techniques. The advent of ceramic marked a profound change in the economy and socio-cultural dynamics of past societies. …”
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Minimally Invasive Laminate Veneers: Clinical Aspects in Treatment Planning and Cementation Procedures by R. K. Morita, M. F. Hayashida, Y. M. Pupo, G. Berger, R. D. Reggiani, E. A. G. Betiol

“…Thus, conservative treatments that are the solution to aesthetic problems involving morphologic modifications and provide the result that the patient expects should always be the first therapeutic option. In this context, ceramic laminate veneers, also known as “contact lens,” are capable of providing an extremely faithful reproduction of the natural teeth with great color stability and periodontal biocompatibility. …”
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Les inscriptions du mithraeum d’Angers-Iuliomagus (Maine-et-Loire) : nouvelles données sur le culte de Mithra by Michel Molin, Jean Brodeur, Maxime Mortreau

“…They also discovered some ex voto dedicated to Mithra, written on ceramic, including a Déchelette 72 vase, found in a domus filled-in cellar. …”
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Plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coatings: numerical study on damage localization and evolution by K. Slámečka, P. Skalka, L. Čelko, J. Pokluda, L. Saucedo-Mora, T. J. Marrow, U. Thandavamoorthy

“…In this contribution, two main features that affect the TBCs’ performance, namely the roughness of the bond coat and the microstructure of the ceramic top coat, are discussed based on Finite Element Method (FEM) and Finite Element Microstructure MEshfree (FEMME) simulations that were used to calculate stresses and assess damage within the coating. …”
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Thermal Analysis of Ni-Cu Alloy Nanocomposites Processed by Sand Mold Casting by J. Kumaraswamy, Vidyasagar Shetty, S. Sanman, Premkumar Naik, Shabari Shedthi, C. Gnanavel, Ibsa Neme Mogose

“…Due to the incorporation of hard ceramic particles into the matrix, the composites’ thermal conductivity increases to 57.42 W/m ℃, and their thermal expansion decreases to 12 × 10−6. …”
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La nécropole de Vannes/Darioritum : données inédites sur les pratiques funéraires armoricaines dans un secteur occupé du ier au ive s. apr. J.-C. by Annaïg Le Martret, Marie Grall, Vanessa Brunet

“…Thus, the practice of cremation on the site is attested as early as the 1st century AD, from the study of ceramics from the funeral pyre, and continues until the 3rd or even 4th century AD.There are 78 identified secondary cremation deposits, which include 74 secondary deposits in ossuary vessels (ceramic or glass), 3 potential secondary deposits in perishable containers and one undetermined deposit. …”
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A Digital Approach for a Complete Rehabilitation with Fixed and Removable Prostheses: A Technical Procedure by Etienne Lefrançois, Victor Delanoue, Samuel Morice, Xavier Ravalec, Marie Desclos-Theveniau

“…The fixed components including post-and-cores, both metal–ceramic with extra-coronal attachment and monolithic zirconia crowns, and the RPDs were manufactured by computer numerical controlled direct milling. …”
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Characterization of Thermally Sprayed Coated GT Components Made of 3D Printing Based Selective Laser Melting Processed Inconel Alloy 718 by Mohammed Yunus, Mohammad S. Alsoufi

“…TBCs comprising bond coat and top ceramic oxide coat were deposited by High-Velocity Oxy-Fuel and Atmospheric Plasma Spraying techniques, respectively. …”
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Bandwidth and Gain Enhancement of Patch Antenna with Stacked Parasitic Strips Based on LTCC Technology by Li Li, Yong Zhang, Jinhong Wang, Wei Zhao, Shuang Liu, Ruimin Xu

“…A compact patch antenna with stacked parasitic strips (SPSs) based on low temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC) technology is presented. By adding three pairs of SPSs above the traditional patch antenna, multiple resonant modes are excited to broaden the bandwidth. …”
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Design and Optimization of a Triangular Shear Piezoelectric Acceleration Sensor for Microseismic Monitoring by Yannan Shi, Shuaishuai Jiang, Yang Liu, Yiying Wang, Penglei Qi

“…Then, the selection of piezoelectric ceramic materials is discussed. The parametric design of the designed sensor is carried out, and its finite element structural model is built by ANSYS. …”
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A METHOD FOR MONITORING RICE SEED LOSS BASED ON WOA-BP ALGORITHM by Jin Chen, Ting Shi, Yaoming Li, Yahui Zhu, Caoyuan Niu

“…The loss rate monitoring device consisted of a piezoelectric ceramic sensor module, charge amplification circuit, band-pass filter circuit, analog-to-digital (AD) converter, main control unit, etc. …”
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Optimization of Ni-Based WC/Co/Cr Composite Coatings Produced by Multilayer Laser Cladding by Andrea Angelastro, Sabina L. Campanelli, Giuseppe Casalino, Antonio D. Ludovico

“…The main advantage of this process is the capability of introducing hard particles such as SiC, TiC, and WC as reinforcements in the metallic matrix such as Ni-based alloy, Co-based alloy, and Fe-based alloy to form ceramic-metal composite coatings, which have very high hardness and good wear resistance. …”
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Studying the Properties of RF-Sputtered Nanocrystalline Tin-Doped Indium Oxide by Abd El-Hady B. Kashyout, Marwa Fathy, Moataz B. Soliman

“…The ceramic target of Indium tinoxide (ITO) (90% In2O3-10%SnO2) has been used to prepare transparent semiconductive thin films on glass substrate by RF magnetron sputtering at room temperature. …”
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Millimeter-Wave Microstrip Antenna Array Design and an Adaptive Algorithm for Future 5G Wireless Communication Systems by Cheng-Nan Hu, Dau-Chyrh Chang, Chung-Hang Yu, Tsai-Wen Hsaio, Der-Phone Lin

“…This paper presents a high gain millimeter-wave (mmW) low-temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC) microstrip antenna array with a compact, simple, and low-profile structure. …”
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Free Vibration Analysis of Simply Supported and Clamped Functionally Graded Rectangular Plate Using Coupled Displacement Field Method by Nathi Venkatalakshmi, Kalidindi Krishnabhaskar, Koppanati Meerasaheb

“…The composition of the functionally graded rectangular plate is ceramic on the top and metal on the bottom. According to the power-law exponent form, the rectangular plate material properties vary continuously in the thickness direction. …”
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