Comprehensive Evaluation of Titanium, Zirconia, and Ceramic Dental Implant Materials: A Comparative Analysis of Mechanical and Esthetic Properties.

Background: Dental implant materials play a pivotal role in the success of restorative dentistry. This study comprehensively compares the mechanical and esthetic properties of three commonly used dental implant materials: titanium, zirconia, and ceramic.

Objective: This study aimed to provide insights into the suitability of titanium, zirconia, and ceramic for various clinical applications within implant dentistry.

Minor head trauma in infants - how accurate is cranial ultrasound performed by trained radiologists?

Correct management of infants after minor head trauma is crucial to minimize the risk to miss clinically important traumatic brain injury (ciTBI). Current practices typically involve CT or in-hospital surveillance. Cranial ultrasound (CUS) provides a radiation-free and fast alternative.

Antibiotic resistance pattern in urine cultures from community-dwelling women in southern Brazil - a cross-sectional study short communication.

Objective: The increase in antibiotic resistance (AR) is a global phenomenon with regional variation. This survey aims to describe the AR in urine cultures of women from the community in a southern Brazil city.

Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional single-center study in urine cultures of community dwelling individuals.

High capacity rock salt type LiMnO thin film battery electrodes.

Recent investigations of layered, rock salt and spinel-type manganese oxides in composite powder electrodes revealed the mutual stabilization of the Li-Mn-O compounds during electrochemical cycling. A novel approach of depositing such complex compounds as an active cathode material in thin-film battery electrodes is demonstrated in this work. It shows the maximum capacity of 226 mA h g which is superior in comparison to that of commercial LiMnO powder as well as thin films.

Learning--whose responsibility is it?

Nursing programs continue to experience alarmingly high attrition rates. To offset the attrition rate, the author describes a shifting paradigm between the traditional faculty advisor role and the innovative faculty coach role. The new faculty coach role includes teaching at-risk students to use learning and motivational strategies and self-management skills to improve academic success.