Masking ability of computer-aided design and manufacturing bleach shade ceramics with different thicknesses on titanium abutments.

Background: Titanium abutments are the gold standard of implant treatments. However, they may not create sufficient color matching to the natural teeth due to the gray color showing through under the ceramic crown. The present study aimed to determine the masking ability of computer-aided design and manufacturing () bleach shade ceramics in different thicknesses on titanium abutments.

Predictive factors for additional surgeries in drug-resistant epilepsy after mesial temporal laser interstitial thermal therapy.

We aimed to identify factors predicting additional surgical interventions in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy who continue experiencing seizures after mesial temporal laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT). In a retrospective observational study, we analyzed consecutive patients with drug-resistant temporal epilepsy treated with mesial temporal LITT at the University of Washington between 2013-2022. The primary outcome was subsequent epilepsy surgery to improve seizure control after LITT.

Effect of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing bleach shade ceramic thickness on its light transmittance and microhardness of light-cured resin cement.

Background: This study aimed to measure light transmittance (LT) through various thicknesses of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing bleach shade ceramics and to assess the Vickers microhardness (VMH) of underlying light-cured resin cement.

Materials And Methods: In this study, a total of 90 ceramic discs (VITA Mark II [VM], VITA Suprinity, and CELTRA Duo) were prepared in 0.5, 1, and 1.

Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymers and Optimization Using the Box-Behnken Response Surface Methodology Tool.

This article introduces an eco-friendly method for the reclamation of carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP). The research project involved numerous experiments using microwave-assisted pyrolysis (MAP) to explore a range of factors, such as the inert gas flow, the power level, the On/Off frequency of rotation, and the reaction duration. To design the experiments, the three-level Box-Behnken optimization tool was employed.