INTRODUCTION All-ceramic crowns with different core materials of different strength and aesthetics are available in recent years. The aesthetics of the crown depends mainly on the shade and translucency. Clinician should be aware of the quality and characteristics of these materials so that they will be able to opt for good material for successful clinical use. AIM AND OBJECTIVE The aim of th...

OBJECTIVE Measurement of intracranial translucency (IT), which is a recent earlier recognizable sonographic marker, has been suggested for detection of spina bifida. In this prospective study we aimed to determine normative values of IT in the population of Turkish singleton pregnant women during the first trimester of pregnancy. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between January 2011 and July 2011, all co...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the translucency of two different all-ceramic systems using Vita Easyshade digital shade matching device in an in vitro model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Translucency of lithium disilicate glass-ceramic (IPS e.max Press) and zirconia all-ceramic system (Ceramill ZI) were evaluated and compared. A total of 5 square-shaped specimens with 0...

The small screen sizes of mobile phones can create problems for users. There is a need for acceptable user interfaces that enable a better, more maximised use of the limited screen size while still providing high levels of usability. One method of maximising a limited display area is translucency. To examine the effect of translucency on interface usability we created a fully functioning simula...

In 2004, leaders in first-trimester aneuploidy screening and a multidisciplinary group of experts established the Nuchal Translucency Quality Review Program, a national program to standardize education, credentialing, and quality monitoring of nuchal translucency. Since its inception, the program has credentialed more than 6,600 physician and ultrasonographer participants and collected more tha...

The aim of this study was to assess the translucency denture base acrylic resin reinforced with zirconium dioxide (ZrO2NPs), silicon (SiO2NPs), and diamond (DNPs) nanoparticles. A total 130 heat-polymerized discs (15×2.5 mm) were fabricated conventionally divided into control experimental groups according nanoparticle type concentration (0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.5 wt%). Unmodified specimens served as con...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the incidence of septations in fetuses with increased nuchal translucency (NT) thickness, and to investigate the relationship between the length and thickness of the translucency and whether the length or septations provide useful information concerning the fetal karyotype in addition to that provided by the NT thickness alone. METHODS We examined 386 fetuses with NT thi...

A case of diabetic ketoacidosis treated by the usual methods is described. With correction of the biochemical abnormalities in the plasma the patient's conscious state deteriorated and loss of lens translucency occurred. The patient's conscious state recovered after more than 2 days and this was accompanied by a return of normal lens translucency. A common pathogenesis involving the sorbitol pa...

We propose a method for skin translucency control of facial images. This is one of the important tasks in the reproduction of posters, TV commercials, movies, and so on. As the first step of processing, we extract the component maps of melanin, hemoglobin, and shading from skin color images by using our conventional method. The extracted shading component is controlled to change the translucenc...

BACKGROUND To estimate the age by evaluating the area and length of dentin translucency in single-rooted ground sections of extracted teeth using digital Vernier caliper and stereomicroscope. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ground sections of single rooted permanent anterior teeth were made and stained with 1% methylene blue. The area and length of dentin translucency were measured using digital Vernie...