Publications by authors named "K Kashiwazaki"
Non-canonical terpene synthases (TPSs) with primary sequences that are unrecognizable as canonical TPSs have evaded detection by conventional genome mining. This study aimed to prove that novel non-canonical TPSs can be efficiently discovered from proteins, hidden in genome databases, predicted to have 3D structures similar to those of class I TPSs. Six types of non-canonical TPS candidates were detected using this search strategy from 268 genome sequences from actinomycetes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/purpose: Gum chewing has been found to improve oral function. Nevertheless, few randomized controlled trials have investigated the effects of gum-chewing exercises on oral function in older adults. This study aimed to examine the effect of gum-chewing exercises on oral function in older adults.
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- The study aimed to accurately predict the positional coordinates of incisor points using scan data from conventional complete dentures.
- By analyzing STL data from 100 pairs of dentures, researchers calculated the x, y, and z coordinates of incisor points and assessed the prediction accuracy through root mean squared error (RMSE) metrics.
- Results indicated that while the accuracy for predicting the X coordinate was RMSE of 2.22, the Y coordinate accuracy improved significantly by including additional facial measurements, achieving a lower RMSE of 0.73.
No specific methods have been officially proposed for the prevention and improvement of oral hypofunction. Therefore, in this randomized controlled trial, we aimed to develop a gum-chewing training program and determine its effects in older adults. A total of 218 older adults, aged 65-85 years, were randomly allocated to the intervention or control groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Although digital removable partial dentures have been previously described, there have been no reports on how to fabricate them in one piece. This study proposes a new method for fabricating patient-specific digital removable partial dentures using a custom plate.
Methods: First, a gypsum model was scanned using a laboratory scanner and a removable partial denture was designed using computer-aided design (CAD) software based on standard tessellation language data.