This study assessed the effects on plaque in the absence of brushing of two twice-daily mouthrinses, one with an enzymatic-based formulation (Biotène) and one with an antimicrobial chlorhexidine-based formulation (Peridex), and sterile water. Plaque levels were assessed in 23 participants using a 4-day, nonbrushing plaque regrowth model after twice-daily rinsing with sterile water (negative con...

Solid-phase epitaxial regrowth for patterned amorphous regions has been known to form device degrading mask-edge defects. Prior studies have shown that orientation dependence of regrowth leads to pinching of the slow regrowing corners !111 fronts" that create these defects #K. L. Saenger et al., J. Appl. Phys. 101, 104908 !2007"$. Also, the effect of n-type and p-type dopants on regrowth is kno...

The mechanisms underlying the ability of axons to regrow after injury remain poorly explored at the molecular genetic level. We used a laser injury model in Caenorhabditis elegans mechanosensory neurons to screen 654 conserved genes for regulators of axonal regrowth. We uncover several functional clusters of genes that promote or repress regrowth, including genes classically known to affect axo...

The extent to which neurotrophic factors are able to not only rescue the auditory nerve from deafferentation-induced degeneration but also promote process regrowth is of basic and clinical interest, as regrowth may enhance the therapeutic efficacy of cochlear prostheses. The use of neurotrophic factors is also relevant to interventions to promote regrowth and repair at other sites of nerve trau...

STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study. PURPOSE To assess postoperative bone regrowth at surgical sites after lumbar decompression with >5 years of follow-up. Postoperative preservation of facet joints and segmental spinal instability following surgery were also evaluated. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Previous reports have documented bone regrowth after conventional laminectomy or laminotomy and seve...

Meningiomas are common, usually benign tumors of the central nervous system that have a high rate of post-surgical recurrence or regrowth. We determined expression of the proteins merlin, NDRG2, ERBB2, and c-MYC in meningiomas using immunohistochemistry and assessed relationships between protein expression and gender, age, tumor grade, and recurrence or regrowth. The study sample comprised 60 p...

This prospective observational study analyzed conchal regrowth after laser-assisted turbinectomy (LATE) in brachycephalic dogs and the mucosal contact of regrown conchae. Eighty brachycephalic dogs (41 pugs, 39 French bulldogs [FBs]) that underwent LATE because of obstructing conchae were evaluated by endoscopy 7 days and 6 mo after surgery. At 6 mo, 96% of FBs' and 65% of pugs' nasal cavities ...