Publications by authors named "G E Romanos"
This review addresses the effects of various decontamination methods on the wettability of titanium and zirconia dental implants. Despite extensive research on surface wettability, there is still a significant gap in understanding how different decontamination techniques impact the inherent wettability of these surfaces. Although the literature presents inconsistent findings on the efficacy of decontamination methods such as lasers, air-polishing, UV light, and chemical treatments, the reviewed studies suggest that decontamination alters in vitro hydrophilicity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as fluoxetine adversely affect bone mineral density (BMD) and turnover, thereby increasing the risk of fractures. The objective of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate studies on animal models that assessed whether fluoxetine can influence orthodontic tooth movement (OTM).
Material And Methods: Indexed databases (PubMed/Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Scopus and ISI Web of Knowledge) and Google Scholar were searched without time and language barriers up to and including June 2024.
Purpose: To compare the medium- and long-term efficacy of implants and removable prostheses used to manage edentulous patients with florid cemento-osseous dysplasia.
Materials And Methods: The PubMed, Web of Science and Google Scholar databases were searched from December 2022 to March 2023. Two independent reviewers completed the search using a population, intervention, comparison, outcome and time questionnaire.
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- The study examines the CO adsorption capacity and CO/N selectivity of Supported Ionic Liquid-Phase adsorbents (SILPs), focusing on the new "Inverse SILPs" with ZIF-8, ZIF-69, and ZIF-70 matrices and various ionic liquids (ILs).
- It aims to clarify the interaction between ILs and ZIFs, particularly how ILs can enhance CO absorption as opposed to the previously held belief that ILs completely fill ZIF pores.
- The findings suggest that a thin IL layer on ZIF surfaces creates a barrier for nitrogen, leading to misinterpretations of adsorption capacities as solely related to the IL mass, demonstrating that some pores may be inaccessible for CO due to this film.
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- *A study of 67 EICs from 19 dental journals revealed that a significant number self-published more articles than average, raising potential conflict of interest issues.
- *The findings indicate a need for clear guidelines and international standards on EICs' self-publishing practices to mitigate these ethical dilemmas.