Correlation Between Facial Asymmetry and Maxillary Sinus Size or Volume Using Dental Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Images.

Objectives This study investigated correlations between facial asymmetry and left-right differences in maxillary sinus size and volume, as well as their relationships with skeletal morphology. Methods The participants were 154 Japanese adults (56 men, 98 women) aged 18 to 38 years (mean age, 24.1 ± 5.

The Role of Mandibular Thickness in Determining Anteroposterior Skeletal Relationships.

This study aimed to explore the association between the ANB angle and mandibular bone thickness in individuals with skeletal malocclusion. We analyzed 224 adults, with a gender imbalance noted (68 men and 156 women), and an age range between 18.0 and 65.

Interlayer Hydrogen Recombination from Hydrogen Boride Nanosheets Elucidated by Isotope Labeling.

In this study, deuterium boride (DB) nanosheets were synthesized as deuterated borophane through the ion exchange of magnesium cations in magnesium diboride with deuterons from a deuterium-type ion-exchange resin in acetonitrile. The Fourier-transform infrared absorption spectrum of DB exhibited clear isotope effects, namely the shift in the absorption peak of the B-H stretching vibrational mode to a lower wavenumber. Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) from a mixture of DB and hydrogen boride (HB) nanosheets yielded a more intense hydrogen-deuterium (HD) signal compared to the H and D signals.

Differences and relationships between weightbearing and non-weightbearing dorsiflexion range of motion in foot and ankle injuries.

Background: This study aimed to: (1) identify assessment methods that can detect greater ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (DROM) limitation in the injured limb; (2) determine whether differences in weightbearing measurements exist even in the absence of DROM limitations in the injured limb according to non-weightbearing measurements; and (3) examine associations between DROM in the weightbearing and non-weightbearing positions and compare those between a patient group with foot and ankle injuries and a healthy group.

Methods: Eighty-two patients with foot and ankle injuries (e.g.

Comparison of Mandibular Volume and Linear Measurements in Patients with Mandibular Asymmetry.

In patients with mandibular asymmetry, the volume of the mandible divided by the mandibular median plane is significantly larger on the non-deviated (N-Dev) side than on the deviated (Dev) side. However, it has been reported that there is no significant difference between the volumes of the N-Dev and Dev sides when the mandibular ramus and body are divided. The purpose of this study was to investigate which region is responsible for the volume difference between the N-Dev and Dev sides.

Carbon dioxide adsorption and conversion to methane and ethane on hydrogen boride sheets.

Hydrogen boride (HB) sheets are metal-free two-dimensional materials comprising boron and hydrogen in a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio. In spite of the several advancements, the fundamental interactions between HB sheets and discrete molecules remain unclear. Here, we report the adsorption of CO and its conversion to CH and CH using hydrogen-deficient HB sheets.

Cold Crystallization and the Molecular Structure of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquid Crystals with a -Nitroazobenzene Moiety.

The cold crystallization mechanism of 1-{[4'-(4″-nitrophenylazo)phenyloxy]}hexyl-3-methyl-1-imidazol-3-ium tetrafluoroborate ionic liquid crystal was investigated based on thermal analysis, structural analysis, infrared spectroscopy, and quantum chemical calculations. By conducting thorough structural characterization, we found that the prerequisite for cold crystallization is the irreversible molecular conformational alteration induced by the initial heating of the as-grown crystal into a smectic liquid crystal. The originally linear cation molecule bends and forms a step-stair conformation that persists throughout the subsequent heating and cooling processes as phase transition occurs from the crystal phase to the liquid crystal phase and then to the isotropic liquid phase.

Charge order textures induced by non-linear couplings in a half-doped manganite.

The self-organization of strongly interacting electrons into superlattice structures underlies the properties of many quantum materials. How these electrons arrange within the superlattice dictates what symmetries are broken and what ground states are stabilized. Here we show that cryogenic scanning transmission electron microscopy (cryo-STEM) enables direct mapping of local symmetries and order at the intra-unit-cell level in the model charge-ordered system NdSrMnO.

Stabilization of SrAlO Growth Templates for Ex Situ Synthesis of Freestanding Crystalline Oxide Membranes.

A new synthetic approach has recently been developed for the fabrication of freestanding crystalline perovskite oxide nanomembranes, which involves the epitaxial growth of a water-soluble sacrificial layer. By utilizing an ultrathin capping layer of SrTiO, here we show that this sacrificial layer, as grown by pulsed laser deposition, can be stabilized in air and therefore be used as transferrable templates for ex situ epitaxial growth using other techniques. We find that the stability of these templates depends on the thickness of the capping layer.

Methods in Genetic Analysis for Evaluation Mandibular Shape and Size Variations in Human Mandible.

The human mandible has been investigated from both clinical and evolutionary perspectives. Recent advances in genome science have identified the genetic regulation of human mandibular shape and size. Identification of genes that regulate mandibular shape and size would not only enhance our understanding of the mechanisms of mandibular growth and development but also help define a strategy to prevent mandibular dysplasia.

Strain Gradient Elasticity in SrTiO Membranes: Bending versus Stretching.

Young's modulus determines the mechanical loads required to elastically stretch a material and also the loads required to bend it, given that bending stretches one surface while compressing the opposite one. Flexoelectric materials have the additional property of becoming electrically polarized when bent. The associated energy cost can additionally contribute to elasticity via strain gradients, particularly at small length scales where they are geometrically enhanced.

Publisher Correction: Electronic structure of the parent compound of superconducting infinite-layer nickelates.

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.

Extreme tensile strain states in LaCaMnO membranes.

A defining feature of emergent phenomena in complex oxides is the competition and cooperation between ground states. In manganites, the balance between metallic and insulating phases can be tuned by the lattice; extending the range of lattice control would enhance the ability to access other phases. We stabilized uniform extreme tensile strain in nanoscale LaCaMnO membranes, exceeding 8% uniaxially and 5% biaxially.

Electronic structure of the parent compound of superconducting infinite-layer nickelates.

The search continues for nickel oxide-based materials with electronic properties similar to cuprate high-temperature superconductors. The recent discovery of superconductivity in the doped infinite-layer nickelate NdNiO (refs. ) has strengthened these efforts.

Heteroepitaxial vertical perovskite hot-electron transistors down to the monolayer limit.

Two-dimensional heterostructures combined with vertical geometries are candidates to probe and utilize the physical properties of atomically-thin materials. The vertical configuration enables a unique form of hot-carrier spectroscopy as well as atomic-scale devices. Here, we present the room-temperature evolution of heteroepitaxial perovskite hot-electron transistors using a SrRuO base down to the monolayer limit (∼4 Å).

Superconductivity in an infinite-layer nickelate.

The discovery of unconventional superconductivity in (La,Ba)CuO (ref. ) has motivated the study of compounds with similar crystal and electronic structure, with the aim of finding additional superconductors and understanding the origins of copper oxide superconductivity. Isostructural examples include bulk superconducting SrRuO (ref.

Three-dimensional evaluation of mandibular volume in patients with cleft lip and palate during the deciduous dentition period.

Objectives: To examine the relationship between mandibular volume and craniofacial morphology in patients with cleft lip and palate using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and to compare these findings with control (noncleft) patients undergoing CBCT for other purposes during the deciduous dentition period.

Materials And Methods: Eighty-four patients were categorized into the unilateral cleft lip and alveolus (UCLA) group (n = 25; mean age, 4.60 ± 0.

Freestanding Oxide Ferroelectric Tunnel Junction Memories Transferred onto Silicon.

Crystalline oxide ferroelectric tunnel junctions enable persistent encoding of information in electric polarization, featuring nondestructive readout and scalability that can exceed current commercial high-speed, nonvolatile ferroelectric memories. However, the well-established fabrication of epitaxial devices on oxide substrates is difficult to adapt to silicon substrates for integration into complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor electronics. In this work, we report ferroelectric tunnel junctions based on 2.

Three-dimensional assessment of the pharyngeal airway in Japanese preschoolers with orofacial clefts.

Objectives/hypothesis: Individuals with orofacial clefts often experience respiratory problems because of nasopharyngeal abnormalities. Pharyngeal airway morphology is thought to differ among the various cleft types. We measured three-dimensional (3D) airway volume using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) analysis to evaluate and compare pharyngeal airways in Japanese preschoolers with and without orofacial clefts.

Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity in IrO /SrIrO Catalysts: Correlations between Structural Parameters and the Catalytic Activity.

Understanding how structural properties affect the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) of a catalyst can reveal important information not only on the catalytic mechanism but also on the general design strategy of OER catalysts. We report a variation of ∼0.15 V in the overpotential of the recently discovered IrO /SrIrO OER catalysts, which directly correlates with the structural parameters of the as-synthesized SrIrO epitaxial films.

Comparison of condylar size among different anteroposterior and vertical skeletal patterns using cone-beam computed tomography.

Objectives: To compare condylar size among different anteroposterior and vertical skeletal patterns using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Materials And Methods: The study included 166 subjects (61 men, mean age: 27.2 ± 7.

Publisher Correction: Carrier density and disorder tuned superconductor-metal transition in a two-dimensional electron system.

The original HTML version of this Article omitted to list Harold Y. Hwang as a corresponding author and incorrectly listed Adrian G. Swartz as a corresponding author.

Orthognathic surgery induces genomewide changes longitudinally in DNA methylation in saliva.

Objective: Orthognathic surgery dramatically changes morphology of the maxillofacial deformity and improves the malocclusion morphologically and functionally. We investigated the influence of orthognathic surgery on genomewide DNA methylation in saliva.

Methods: Saliva was obtained from nine patients undergoing orthognathic surgery and two healthy reference individuals before and 3 months after orthognathic surgery.

Carrier density and disorder tuned superconductor-metal transition in a two-dimensional electron system.

Quantum ground states that arise at atomically controlled oxide interfaces provide an opportunity to address key questions in condensed matter physics, including the nature of two-dimensional metallic behaviour often observed adjacent to superconductivity. At the superconducting LaAlO/SrTiO interface, a metallic ground state emerges upon the collapse of superconductivity with field-effect gating and is accompanied with a pseudogap. Here we utilize independent control of carrier density and disorder of the interfacial superconductor using dual electrostatic gates, which enables the comprehensive examination of the electronic phase diagram approaching zero temperature.