Materials and Methods: Patients for the prospective long-term case cohort study were recruited for a complete clinical and radiographic examination at 1 and 10 year intervals after implant placement. The sample size of this study was 89 patients with an age range of 28-88 years. The treatment plans for implant restoration utilized 3 restorative treatment plans: single crowns (SC); implant-impla...

Acetate plays a key role as electron donor and acceptor and serves as carbon source in oligotrophic deep subsurface environments. It can be produced from inorganic carbon by acetogenic microbes or through breakdown of more complex organic matter. Acetate is an important molecule for sulfate reducers that are substantially present in several deep bedrock environments. Aceticlastic methanogens us...

OBJECTIVE As a typical non-carious cervical lesion, abfraction is a common clinical occurrence which requires restorative treatment in most patients. Nonetheless, the relatively poor clinical longevity of cervical dental used for restoring abfraction lesions has been a major concern of dentists and patients. The continuing loss of hard tissue and, in turn, the low retention of the restorative m...

There has been a large series in the literature reporting on results of osteotomy for the correction of kyphotic deformity secondary to post-traumatic thoracolumbar fracture. However, there are few reports on using intraoperative, full rotation, three dimensional image (O-arm)-based navigation, transpedicular wedge osteotomy for the correction of kyphotic deformity in old thoracolumbar fracture...

A variety of established and experimental geophysical techniques was used to measure the vertical distribution of fracture permeability in a 229-meter deep borehole penetrating schist and quartz monzonite near Mirror Lake, New Hampshire. The distribution of fractures in the borehole was determined by acoustic borehole televiewer and other geophysical logs. Fracture permeability was estimated by...

Fukui’s conical cup test is the one of the formability characteristics evaluation for various sheet metals. The formability characteristics such as diametrical ratio, maximum drawing load, depth of cup up to fracture are to be evaluated. This test is related to drawing test. This test can be performed by using parameters such as friction, process parameters and without blank holder. In fukui’s ...

background at altnagelvin, a district general hospital in northern ireland, we have observed that a significant number of hip fracture admissions are later readmitted for treatment of other medical conditions. these readmissions place increasing stress on the already significant burden that orthopedic trauma poses on national health services. objectives the aim of this study was to review a ser...

Four tool plunging paths including a one-time path and three step-by-step were designed to study the effects of on welded joint properties pinless friction stir spot welding (PFSSW). The appearance, cross-sectional microstructure, temperature, microhardness, tensile shear failure load PFSSW thin copper sheets under different explored. Furthermore, fracture modes joints analyzed. Studies showed ...

BACKGROUND Resorbable anchors are widely used in arthroscopic stabilization of the shoulder as a means of soft tissue fixation to bone. Their function is to ensure repair stability until they are replaced by host tissue. Complications include inflammatory soft tissue reactions, cyst formation, screw fragmentation in the joint, osteolytic reactions, and enhanced glenoid rim susceptibility to fra...

Shale gas is one of the primary types of unconventional reservoirs to be exploited in search for long-lasting resources. Production from shale gas reservoirs requires horizontal drilling with hydraulic fracturing to achieve the most economic production. However, plenty of parameters (e.g., fracture conductivity, fracture spacing, half-length, matrix permeability, and porosity, etc) have high un...