Property Variations of Stone Casts Following High-temperature Sterilization.

Property variations of stone casts following high-temperature sterilization.

The effects of high-temperature sterilization methods (boiling, dry-heating, autoclaving and chemiclaving) on the properties of four types of stone cast were determined. SEM observations were made of the cast surface before and after sterilization. High-temperature sterilization affected the properties of the stone casts. Boiling, dry-heating and autoclaving were considered to be unacceptable m...

Accuracy of stone casts obtained by different impression materials.

Several impression materials are available in the Brazilian marketplace to be used in oral rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of different impression materials used for fixed partial dentures following the manufacturers' instructions. A master model representing a partially edentulous mandibular right hemi-arch segment whose teeth were prepared to receive full cro...

The Complex Stone{weierstrass Property

The compact Hausdorff space X has the CSWP iff every subalgebra of C(X,C) which separates points and contains the constant functions is dense in C(X,C). Results of W. Rudin (1956), and Hoffman and Singer (1960), show that all scattered X have the CSWP and many non-scattered X fail the CSWP, but it was left open whether having the CSWP is just equivalent to being scattered. Here, we prove some g...

Fertility following reversal of female sterilization.

This retrospective study presents data from 26 women who underwent a reversal of female sterilization. The intrauterine pregnancy rate and ectopic pregnancy rate were 38.5% and 7.7% respectively. The most successful site of tubal anastomosis was isthmic-isthmic anastomosis. The importance of proper patient selection and factors that affect the success rate in attempted reversals are emphasised....

Low-temperature sterilization using low-temperature steam and formaldehyde