Comparative Evaluation of Effectiveness of Calcium Hydroxide, MTA, and TheraCal LC in Indirect Pulp Capping in Primary Molars: Study.

Aim: This investigation aimed to observe the effects of Dycal, mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), and TheraCal LC, as indirect pulp-capping materials in primary molars.

Materials And Methods: About 75 children with lower primary molars aged between 4 and 7 years suggested for IPC were selected and randomly allocated into: Group I - Dycal, group II - MTA, and group III - TheraCal LC. An immediate postoperative radiograph was taken after the procedure.

Building a Partnership Between a University and Local High School to Foster and Grow Interest in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering.

To help foster interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), it is important to develop opportunities that excite and teach young minds about STEM-related fields. Over the past several years, our university-based research group has sought to help grow excitement around the biomechanics and biomedical engineering fields. The purposes of this technical brief are to (1) discuss the development of a partnership built between a St.

Comparative Evaluation of Chlorhexidine and Cetrimide as Irrigants in Necrotic Primary Teeth: An Study.

Context: Disinfection of the root canal system by biomechanical preparation and profuse irrigation is especially important in primary teeth due to its complex pulp canal anatomy. Appropriate selection of irrigating solution should be done in terms of tissue dissolving capacity, antibacterial efficacy, and palatability when treating pediatric cases.

Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the antibacterial efficacy of 2% chlorhexidine (CHX), 0.

Variant Polycomb complexes in consistent with ancient functional diversity.

Polycomb group (PcG) mutants were first identified in on the basis of their failure to maintain proper gene repression during development. The proteins encoded by the corresponding fly genes mainly assemble into one of two discrete Polycomb repressive complexes: PRC1 or PRC2. However, biochemical analyses in mammals have revealed alternative forms of PRC2 and multiple distinct types of noncanonical or variant PRC1.

Serum Orotidine: A Novel Biomarker of Increased CVD Risk in Type 2 Diabetes Discovered Through Metabolomics Studies.

Objective: To identify novel biomarkers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in type 2 diabetes (T2D) via a hypothesis-free global metabolomics study, while taking into account renal function, an important confounder often overlooked in previous metabolomics studies of CVD.

Research Design And Methods: We conducted a global serum metabolomics analysis using the Metabolon platform in a discovery set from the Joslin Kidney Study having a nested case-control design comprising 409 individuals with T2D. Logistic regression was applied to evaluate the association between incident CVD events and each of the 671 metabolites detected by the Metabolon platform, before and after adjustment for renal function and other CVD risk factors.