Visitation patterns of two ray mesopredators at shellfish aquaculture leases in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida.

The Indian River Lagoon is a primary location of field-based "grow-out" for bivalve shellfish aquaculture along Florida's Atlantic coast. Grow-out locations have substantially higher clam densities than surrounding ambient sediment, potentially attracting mollusk predators to the area. Inspired by clammer reports of damaged grow-out gear, we used passive acoustic telemetry to examine the potential interactions between two highly mobile invertivores-whitespotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) and cownose rays (Rhinoptera spp.

Bone construction surgery: A case report using recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor-BB.

Background: The position and condition of bone largely sets the stage for functional and esthetic implant success. In bone construction surgery, creating a sustainable functional matrix is complex, but necessary, to enable long-term mechanotransduction and maintenance of soft tissue support.

Methods: A patient with a severe peri-implantitis ridge defect in the anterior maxilla underwent bone construction surgery simultaneous with implant removal using a composite bone graft (mineralized freeze dried bone allograft + xenograft) enhanced with recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor (rhPDGF-BB).

Classifying Goliath Grouper () Behaviors from a Novel, Multi-Sensor Tag.

Inertial measurement unit sensors (IMU; i.e., accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer combinations) are frequently fitted to animals to better understand their activity patterns and energy expenditure.

Accuracy of a Novel Trace-Registration Method for Dynamic Navigation Surgery.

A technology called Trace Registration (TR) has been introduced to allow dynamic navigation of implant placement without the need for a thermoplastic stent. This study was undertaken in order to validate the accuracy of the TR protocol for dynamically guided implant surgery. A retrospective, observational, in vivo study was performed using dynamic navigation via the TR protocol.

Surgically Facilitated Orthodontic Therapy (SFOT): Diagnosis and Indications in Interdisciplinary Dentofacial Therapy Involving Tooth Movement.

Focused Clinical Question: What are the key considerations for the interdisciplinary dentofacial therapy (IDT) team in the diagnostic process to evaluate a patient for surgically facilitated orthodontic therapy (SFOT)?

Summary: SFOT creates a demineralized bone matrix and augments dentoalveolar deficiencies in the management of dentofacial disharmony malocclusion. Numerous indications and contraindications exist which are essential to the periodontal surgeon for proper case selection. A collaboratively focused workup by an IDT team is equally essential.