The acetylene-oxygen combustion flame technique was applied to the homoepitaxial deposition of diamond single crystals on cylindrically shaped {111}, {001} and {110} type IIa natural diamond substrates. After deposition the specimen revealed surface stabilization phenomena like flat facets and curved bands for orientations corresponding to Miller indices {hhk}h < k in the (110) zones. The surfa...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM The transition from implant to abutment is solid in 1-piece (1P) and broken in 2-piece (2P) implant designs. This difference may affect occlusal load distribution and marginal bone response. PURPOSE To determine whether 1P and 2P implants with equivalent geometries exhibited stresses and strains differently under applied loading conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS Design ...

background: no study has been conducted on iron requirements of broiler breeder hens until now. objectives: the purpose of the present study was to determine the iron requirement of broiler breeder hens using nonlinear models. methods: forty eight (cobb 500) broiler breeder hens were individually placed in galvanized wire cages. in order to depletion of hens iron reserved, hens were offered a s...

I t is known that a continuous process takes place in bone whereby mature osteones (Haversian systems) are broken down and new osteones are formed. Historadiographic study has shown that the mineral salts content of osteones increases gradually toward a maximum (1, 2, 8). In order to obtain information on the chemical and physical properties of the growing osteone, we have developed a dissectio...

Effectiveness of bone engineering by cell sheet technology to repair canine mandibular injuries was investigated. Cell sheets were produced from canine stem cells cultured by density gradient centrifugation and osteoblast induction. A scaffold surface of polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) copolymer was wrapped with cell sheets. Mandibular injuries were created in 12 healthy dogs followed by imp...

Orbital emphysema can be produced by trans-conjunctival migration of air from a high pressure airgun. In an industrial accident an 8 mm conjunctival laceration was produced in the superior fornix which acted as a portal of entry for air into the subconjunctival, subcutaneous, and retrobulbar spaces. Computed tomography revealed no evidence of orbital fracture and showed that traumatic orbital e...

Broken and weak bones of laying hens are major welfare concerns in the table egg industry. Bone quality at the end of lay of brown- (Shaver 579) and white-(Shaver 2000) egg strains were compared. Prior to the start of the experiment, the hens had been housed in laying hen cages (2/cage). At 423 d of age (60 wk + 3 d), 24 hens of each strain were selected and individually caged, and egg producti...