The relationship between single leg balance and proprioception of the knee joint in individuals with non-specific chronic back pain.

Background: Proprioceptive information from the hips, knees, and ankles as well as joint coordination are important for maintaining and controlling balance. Regional receptors in the muscles, joints, skin, and tendons as well as proprioception in the knee joint provide the necessary joint activity and stability. Pain may occur with a decreased sense of balance and proprioception.

Evaluation of polyaryletherketone materials as post-core abutments for removable partial dentures: A finite element analysis.

Objective: The purpose was to compare the biomechanical behavior of single-piece post-core restorations made from polyaryletherketone materials with fiber post-core restorations when serving as abutments for RPD using finite element analysis (FEA).

Methods: Phantom maxillary central incisor and mandibular second premolar were trimmed 1-mm coronally to cemento-enamel junction; root canals were enlarged and the teeth were scanned. Data was transferred to a solid modeling software.

Enhancing preventive and therapeutic cancer vaccine efficacy through biotherapeutic ligand-associated extracellular vesicles.

Extracellular vesicles (EVs), secreted by almost all living cells, have gained significant attention for their role in intercellular communication and their potential as versatile carriers for biotherapeutics. However, the clinical translation of EV-based therapies faces significant challenges, primarily due to the lack of efficient methods for loading biotherapeutic agents into EVs. This study introduces a simple, reproducible strategy for the simultaneous incorporation of various biotherapeutics within EVs.

Single implant retained overdentures: Evaluation of effect of implant length and diameter on stress distribution by finite element analysis.

Purpose: Single implant retained mandibular overdenture treatment has been shown to be a minimally invasive, satisfactory, and cost-effective option for edentulous individuals. However, the impact of implant diameter and length on stress distribution at the implant, bone, and other components in this treatment approach remains unclear. The purpose of this 3D finite element analysis was to evaluate the effect of implant length and diameter on equivalent von Mises stress and strain distribution in single implant retained overdentures at bone, implant, and prosthetic components.

Evaluation of YouTube as an information source for denture care.

Statement Of Problem: Denture cleaning is indispensable to the maintenance of good oral and systemic health for denture users. Nowadays people often consult YouTube about health-related topics, including denture care. However, the quality of the information about denture care presented on YouTube is unknown.