OBJECTIVE To evaluate morphologic characteristics of occlusion (contact points, contact areas, and frequency of contact) in clinically successful patients 1 year after orthodontic and surgical-orthodontic therapy followed by passive retention. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-two orthodontic and 18 surgical-orthodontic patients were analyzed. All patients were treated with standard edgewise techn...

Modern financial science is always looking for cause-and-effect relationships in practice. And to help her come not quite traditional methods and spheres of influence inherent behavioral finance psychology. Goal. The aim the article study similarities differences between psychology determine whether two sciences are identical or their functioning distinguished by certain contradictions. Method....

We present a new method based on B-spline snakes (active contours) for measuring high-accuracy contact angles. In this approach, we avoid making physical assumptions by defining the contour of the drop as a versatile B-spline curve. When useful, we extend this curve by mirror symmetry so that we can take advantage of the reflection of the drop onto the substrate to detect the position of the co...