Background: Translucency of dental ceramics have great impact on the esthetic and success of dental restorations. The goal of the study is to investigate the effect of the aging process on the translucency of zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate ceramic material, and lithium disilicate ceramic material made using CAD/CAM and press processes.
Methods: Thirty disc-shaped specimens with 0.
Introduction: En-plaque meningioma (EPM) presents preoperative diagnostic challenges due to its atypical radiologic features. This case report describes the preoperative diagnostic challenges in identifying EPM that affected its operative management.
Case Report: A 58-year-old female patient presented to the emergency department with decreased consciousness and a history of a fall on the head two months earlier.
Preterm birth, defined as birth before the gestational age of 37 weeks, affects 11% of the newborns worldwide. While extensive research has focused on the immediate complications associated with prematurity, emerging evidence suggests a link between prematurity and the development of kidney disease later in life. It has been demonstrated that the normal course of kidney development is interrupted in infants born prematurely, causing an overall decrease in functional nephrons.
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