Publications by authors named "Ingrid Grunert"

Identification and further characterization of antibody charge variants is a crucial step during biopharmaceutical drug development, particularly with regard to the increasing complexity of novel antibody formats. As a standard analytical approach, manual offline fractionation of charge variants by cation-exchange chromatography followed by comprehensive analytical testing is applied. These conventional workflows are time-consuming and labor-intensive and overall reach their limits in terms of chromatographic separation of enhanced structural heterogeneities raised from new antibody formats.

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In recent years, a variety of new antibody formats have been developed. One of these formats allows the binding of one type of antibody to two different epitopes. This can for example be achieved by introduction of the "knob-into-hole" format and a combined CrossMab approach.

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In vitro glycoengineering using exoenzymes for specific modification is recognized as appropriate method to tailor sugar moieties of glycan structures during the recombinant production of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). This report describes enhanced in vitro glycoengineering approaches using β1,4-galactosyltransferase and α2,6-sialyltransferase to improve the efficiency of galactosylation and sialylation with the aim to implement in vitro glycoengineering into common mAb purification processes. Feasibility studies tested the potential of different in vitro glycoengineering protocols (two-step vs.

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The aim of this study was to compare dental students' self-perception of oral health with the results of a clinical examination of the masticatory system. Seventy-four dental students (38 (51.4%) females and 36 (48.

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Characterization of post-translational modifications (PTMs) of therapeutic antibodies is commonly performed by bottom-up approaches, involving sample preparation and peptide analysis by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Conventional sample preparation requires extensive hands-on time and can increase the risk of inducing artificial modifications as many off-line steps - denaturation, disulfide-reduction, alkylation and tryptic digestion - are performed. In this study, we developed an on-line multidimensional (mD)-LC-MS bottom-up approach for fast sample preparation and analysis of (formulated) monoclonal antibodies and antibody-derived therapeutics.

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An international study was conducted to evaluate the performance and reliability of an online multi-dimensional (mD)-LC-MS/MS approach for the characterization of antibody charge variants. The characterization of antibody charge variants is traditionally performed by time-consuming, offline isolation of charge variant fractions by ion exchange chromatography (IEC) that are subsequently subjected individually to LC-MS/MS peptide mapping. This newly developed mD-LC-MS/MS approach enables automated and rapid characterization of charge variants using much lower sample requirements.

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Regarding oral/dental care and attendance, special needs individuals depend on their caregivers' commitment. The purpose of this retrospective data analysis of adults who received dental general anesthesia (DGA) in Innsbruck, Austria, was a breakdown of demographic parameters (including the mode of accommodation/care), medical diagnoses (comprising intellectual/physical disablement (IPD) or psychiatric (anxiety) disorders (PDs)), and dental therapy performed under DGA. The sample was composed of 233 consecutive adults who underwent DGA from January 2015 to June 2019.

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Alongside the success of protein-based bio-therapeutics over the last decades and facilitated by advances both in protein engineering and manufacturing, new product formats progressively enter into the biopharmaceutical industry's pipelines with major implications on the analytical methods used for their characterization. While conventional approaches have proved sufficient for standard (IgG-like) molecules, the increased complexity of novel formats requires proper adjustments of the employed methodologies, in particular with regard to separation-based techniques coupled to UV/FLD detection. After introducing the status quo for the characterization of biopharmaceuticals in quality control settings, this review provides a comprehensive portrayal of emerging LC-MS based technologies, which have already demonstrated their potential to complement the existing analytical toolbox.

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Objectives: To compare cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) in patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthralgia in respect of the evaluation of bony structures, and to correlate joint space distances measured in CBCT with the morphology and the position of the disc visualized in MRT.

Materials & Methods: 26 temporomandibular joints (TMJs) in 13 patients clinically diagnosed with TMJ arthralgia were examined by both CBCT and MRT. All images were evaluated by use of a form.

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate ceramic dental implants using different esthetic scores. A total of 53 ceramic dental implants were evaluated using the Pink Esthetic Score (PES), White Esthetic Score (WES), and Peri-Implant and Crown Index (PICI). Prosthodontists, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and dentistry students independently performed assessments.

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Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) denture base manufacturers claim to produce their resin pucks under high heat and pressure. Therefore, CAD/CAM dentures are assumed to have enhanced mechanical properties and, as a result, are often produced with lower denture base thicknesses than conventional, manually fabricated dentures. The aim of this study was to investigate if commercially available CAD/CAM denture base resins have more favourable mechanical properties than conventionally processed denture base resins.

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Objectives: Resin polymerisation shrinkage reduces the congruence of the denture base with denture-bearing tissues and thereby decreases the retention of conventionally fabricated dentures. CAD/CAM denture manufacturing is a subtractive process, and polymerisation shrinkage is not an issue anymore. Therefore, CAD/CAM dentures are assumed to show a higher denture base congruence than conventionally fabricated dentures.

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Purpose: The introduction of computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacture (CAD/CAM) technology into removable denture prosthodontics enables denture adaptation in fewer patient visits, an advantage that appeals to dentists and patients. Since manufacturers follow very different approaches, an evaluation of the different clinical CAD/CAM complete denture fabrication protocols is desirable. The aim of this article is to assess and evaluate the different clinical fabrication protocols of currently available CAD/CAM denture systems to provide decision support for dental practitioners.

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Objectives: Computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) dentures are assumed to have more favourable material properties than conventionally fabricated dentures, among them a lower methacrylate monomer release. The aim of this study was to test this hypothesis.

Materials And Methods: CAD/CAM dentures were generated from ten different master casts by using four different CAD/CAM systems.

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Background: With declining general health, the maintenance of oral health becomes increasingly difficult. Unfortunately, health care resources are limited. An assessment tool for detecting a patient's need for oral health care assistance would promote its adequate distribution.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in marginal bone level radiographically around two different implant systems after 7 years of use.

Material And Methods: Twenty fully edentulous patients were included in the study and randomly assigned to two treatment groups of machined surface implants (Brånemark, n = 40) and rough-surface implants (Xive, n = 40). The implants were early loaded with individual bar-retained overdentures.

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Purpose: The clinical evaluation of one-piece zirconia dental implants with different diameters to determine survival rate and type of implant failure.

Materials And Methods: Information concerning implant surgery (number, diameter, length, and position of inserted implants; patient age, sex, risk factors, and bone quality) was extracted from the clinical records. All treated patients were then recalled for a follow-up examination to check the current clinical parameters concerning soft tissue, implants, and prosthetic reconstructions.

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Objective: To correlate different laboratory wear simulation protocols for three denture tooth materials with clinical wear results of the same materials.

Methods: Three denture tooth materials were evaluated for which clinical wear data of posterior denture teeth were available: DCL (double cross-linked PMMA with organic fillers; Ivoclar Vivadent), experimental material EM (double cross-linked PMMA with organic fillers; Ivoclar Vivadent), and NFC (PMMA with inorganic nanofillers, Candulor). The clinical data on the three denture tooth materials (10 subjects for each material) came from clinical studies conducted at three different locations.

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Purpose: The purpose of the current prospective multicenter study was to evaluate the 5-year implant success and peri-implant conditions of smooth-surface Brånemark System implants when using a novel technique including a 1-stage surgical procedure with early loading in edentulous mandibles.

Materials And Methods: The study protocol included 1-stage surgery as well as placement of the definitive prosthesis within 6 weeks after implant insertion (ie, early loading). Clinical evaluation, as well as evaluation of function and esthetics, was performed at each follow-up visit.

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Enamel bond strength is an important factor in restorative dentistry and crucially depends on the enamel roughness. To increase roughness, different etching procedures are employed and profilometric estimations, with probe profilometers, including atomic force microscopy (AFM), have been made. However, no correlation between roughness and bond strength has been found.

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Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical success of a hydrophilic polyvinyl siloxane impression material for fixed dental restorations under various clinical conditions.

Materials And Methods: A total of 1,466 preparations for fixed restorations in maxillary and mandibular anterior and posterior teeth were evaluated. The study contained inlay, onlay, crown, veneer, post, and adhesive-wing preparations and implants for gold, porcelain-fused-to-metal, and ceramic restorations.

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Background: The long-term success rates achieved in dental implantology suggest that flexibility might well exist within the various implant systems to a degree that an altered protocol (ie, one-stage surgery and immediate or early loading) can be performed under controlled conditions. However, before variations of the protocol can be considered for general use, they must be subjected to critical analysis, particularly with respect to the predictability of osseointegration, alteration of soft tissue barrier, and relative change in bone height around the implants.

Purpose: The aim of this prospective multicenter study was to evaluate implant survival and periimplant conditions around endosseous implants placed in a one-stage surgical procedure and early loading.

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