Development of an Algorithm to Determine Which Costal Cartilage to Harvest.

Rib graft is a common source of cartilage in rhinoplasty. Donor site choices for this resource were identified according to the authors who presented the introduction of this technique. However, the scientific basis of this valuable method lacks information, including the anatomical properties of costal cartilage.

Effect of reapplication on pull-out bond strength of fibre post to root dentin: An in vitro study.

Purpose: Post removal may be necessary for many reasons and is inevitable after the re-application of a dental post. The present study investigated the bond strength between root dentin and a re-applied fibre-reinforced composite (FRC) post by a pull-out test.

Materials And Methods: After root canal treatments of 30 extracted human maxillary canine teeth, post spaces were prepared (10 mm), and FRC posts (Hi-Rem Post; Overfibres, İmola, Italy) were luted with self-adhesive resin cement.

Analysis of Fat Graft Survival and Platelet-Rich Plasma Effects: The Transcriptomic Differences.

Introduction: Fat graft survival has been studied numerously but has not gone beyond hypothetical solutions. The molecular changes in survival of standard fat grafts and enhanced survival by platelet-rich plasma (PRP) are compared in this study to reveal the etiology that causes the loss of fat grafts after transplantation.

Materials And Methods: A New Zealand rabbit's inguinal fat pads were excised and divided into three groups: Sham, Control (C), and PRP.

Sensibility Comparison in Reduction Mammoplasties: Is Superomedial or Inferior Pedicle Better?

Background Breast reduction (BR) techniques have evolved tremendously since their introduction. However, a comparison of these techniques has yet to clarify the best choice or whether there is only one choice. This study aims to contribute to this research by retrospectively comparing the missing points of superomedial (SM) and inferior (INF) pedicle techniques.

Effect of Different Universal Bonding Agent Procedures on Repair of Feldspathic and Hybrid Ceramics.

Purpose: To perform application of universal bonding agent based only on the manufacturer's instructions for CAD/CAM-manufactured feldspathic and hybrid ceramics and to investigate the bond strength of the composite resin to these ceramics.

Materials And Methods: A total of 120 samples (2-mm thickness) were obtained from three different CAD/CAM-manufactured ceramics each: a feldspathic ceramic (Vitablocs Mark II), a hybrid ceramic (Cerasmart, GC), and a dual-network ceramic (Vita Enamic). Each of these restorative materials was divided into six subgroups (n = 20 each) in order to apply universal adhesives: All-Bond Universal, Clearfil Quick Universal, Premio Bond, Optibond XTR, Prime&Bond, and Tokuyama Universal Bond.