Three-dimensional hierarchical structure of female Sprague-Dawley rat tibia cortical bone was characterized as a function of age (3, 12, 32, 42, 60, and 72 wk) using a high-resolution micro-computed tomography. At the whole bone level, 3-wk samples exhibited statistically significant differences in a mean total tissue volume, mean cortical bone volume, mean cortical bone volume density, mean pe...

INTRODUCTION Recently, it has been shown that it is possible to treat an immature tooth with an infected pulp space and apical periodontitis in such a way as to heal and promote the ingrown of new vital tissue into the pulp space. However, the type of new-grown tissue is unclear. METHODS Based on the samples of a previously reported study, we further investigated histologically the types of t...

BACKGROUND As longevity of cementless femoral components enters the third decade, concerns arise with long-term effects of fixation mode on femoral bone morphology. We examined the long-term consequences on femoral remodeling following total hip arthroplasty with a porous plasma-sprayed tapered titanium stem. METHODS Clinical data and radiographs were reviewed from a single center for 97 rand...

PURPOSE To measure variations in diameter and location of Schlemm's canal in vivo by ultrasound biomicroscopy. DESIGN Prospective, single-institution, consecutive case series. PARTICIPANTS Ninety-four patients with and without glaucoma. METHODS Under topical anesthesia, an 80-MHz iUltrasound probe (iScience Interventional, Inc., Menlo Park, CA) placed at the 12-o'clock position was used t...

Tubular splines are like the usual spline curves, but have thickness, i.e. locally look like circular cones. They are constructed with pieces of indefinitely differentiable surfaces whose profiles are circles, which are joined together with a prescribed degree of smoothness. We consider splines constructed joining together pieces of canal surfaces bounded by circles. A canal surface is determin...

INTRODUCTION Understanding the internal anatomy of root canal system can significantly influence outcomes of root canal treatment. The aim of this in vitro study was to measure the thickness of mesiobuccal root at different levels in maxillary first molars. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study, forty extracted human maxillary first molars were radiographed; accordingly, the mes...

AIM To evaluate the relative performance of ProTaper nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) instruments shaping root canals of varying preoperative canal geometry. METHODOLOGY Extracted human maxillary molars were scanned, before and after shaping with ProTaper, employing micro computed tomography (muCT) at a resolution of 36 mum. Canals were three-dimensionally reconstructed and evaluated for volume, surfa...

AIM To determine whether patient age contributed to the fracture resistance of teeth subjected to root canal treatment and post placement. METHODOLOGY Forty-five single-rooted, single-canal human teeth were mounted, instrumented, obturated and prepared for a post. The teeth were divided into young (18 < or = age < or = 35) and old (60 < or = age) groups and subjected to cyclic loading until f...

OBJECTIVES Sheep are frequently used as animal models in experimental spinal injury studies. Therefore, extensive knowledge of ovine spinal dimensions is essential for experimental design and interpretation of results obtained in these trials. This study aimed to obtain quantitative morphometrical data of the thoracolumbar dural sac in sheep and determine the anatomical relationship between the...

AIM To observe the morphology of the root canal system of the maxillary first molar mesiobuccal root using micro computed tomography and compare it to current canal classifications. METHODOLOGY Twenty mesiobuccal roots were resected from randomly selected extracted human maxillary first molar teeth and prepared for scanning using a SkyScan micro CT scanner (SkyScan 1172 X-ray microtomograph, ...