Publications by authors named "Mohamed A Helal"

The decision to rehabilitate insufficient alveolar bone height with short implants is considered an effective treatment. Complicated surgical procedures such as ridge augmentation, vestibuloplasty, and sinus lifting are usually accompanied by high risks such as membrane injury, hemorrhage, nerve affection, and increased time needed for implant treatment with unpredictable healing time. Short dental implants allow for faster treatment and decrease the need for complicated surgeries that are usually associated with standard dental implants, as in all four and all six concepts.

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One of the most abundant and growing neurodevelopmental disorders in recent decades is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Many trials have been performed on using drugs for the improvement of ADHD signs. This study aimed to detect the possible interaction of naringin with Wnt/β-catenin signaling and its putative anti-inflammatory and protective effects in the mouse ADHD model based on bioinformatic, behavioral, and molecular investigations.

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The dietary presence of feed additives is crucial for boosting fish growth and immunity. Accordingly, this feeding trial aimed to investigate the effects of the separate and concurrent dietary supplementation of (SP) and bitter lemon () peel essential oil (LEO) on the growth, immunity, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal health of Nile tilapia (). Four groups of male Nile tilapia were employed.

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Background: While many denture base materials are currently available on the market, little data exists regarding their dimensional stability after exposure to the oral environment. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of thermocycling on the trueness and precision of milled, 3-dimensional (3D)-printed, and conventional digitally fabricated complete denture bases (CDBs).

Methods: A completely edentulous maxillary stone model was scanned to generate a standard tessellation language (STL) file; this was imported into metal-milling-machine software (Redon Hybrid CAD-CAM metal milling machine, Redon, Turkey) to produce a metal model for fabricating 30 CDBs.

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Aim: Internal disc displacement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is identified by an anomaly between the condylar-disc assembly, which, in many cases, may lead to discomfort and malfunction of the chewing function. The study's objective was to assess the effects of four distinct treatment approaches on temporomandibular disorder cases with anterior disc displacements focusing on their chewing efficiency.

Materials And Methods: One hundred participants suffering from reducible TMJ disc displacement were selected for enrollment in the study.

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  • This study aimed to evaluate the effects of adding silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and zirconium dioxide nanoparticles (ZNPs) to polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) denture base resins, focusing on color change, flexural strength, and modulus of elasticity.
  • Sixteen acrylic samples were created, with one group remaining unmodified and two groups modified with different nanoparticle concentrations for comparison in color and strength tests.
  • Results showed that AgNPs significantly increased color change, while ZNPs provided higher flexural strength and modulus of elasticity compared to the unmodified samples and those with AgNPs.
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Background: Digital technology has been introduced in prosthodontics, and it has been widely used in denture duplication instead of a conventional denture duplication technique. However, research comparing different denture duplication techniques and how they affect the fitting accuracy of the denture base is scarce.

Objectives: The aim was to assess the impact of duplication techniques on the accuracy of the fitting surface of computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD-CAM) milled, 3D-printed, and injection-molded complete denture bases (CDBs).

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Aim: To study the masticatory efficacy and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of participants wearing a mandibular overdenture retained by an immediate loading single implant with different occlusal tooth forms.

Materials And Methods: For this nonrandomized controlled trial study, 27 edentulous participants were selected and randomly divided into three groups ( = 9) based on occlusal tooth forms of the mandibular implant overdenture (MIOD). Group I: participants received an MIOD with an anatomical tooth form; Group II: participants received an MIOD with a semianatomical tooth form; and Group III: participants received an MIOD with a nonanatomical tooth form.

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Although the great importance of oral contraceptive agents in birth control, their existence in breast milk became a cause for concern, since infant exposure to these hormones is associated with many health problems. Consequentially, developing a sensitive bioanalytical method for monitoring their concentrations in breast milk is an urgent demand to examine the safety or the risk of these compounds on infants. Levonorgestrel is one of the most common contraceptive hormones under concern.

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Purpose: To compare the impact of three different chemical denture cleansers (CDCs) (Corega, chlorhexidine, and hydrogen peroxide) on the surface roughness, microhardness, and color stability of 3D-printed, computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) milled, and heat-polymerized denture base material (DBM).

Materials And Methods: A total of 420 disc-shaped specimens (10 ± 0.1 × 2 ±0.

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  • The study focuses on a specific gene in Holstein-Friesian cows that regulates lipid metabolism during lactation, revealing two important nucleotide changes (SNPs).
  • The heterozygous TC genotype at the first SNP (c.276 T > C) is linked to higher milk yields and improved milk quality, while the second SNP (c.219C > A) shows homozygous genotypes have lower fat and protein levels compared to heterozygous ones.
  • These findings are crucial for using genetic markers to select and breed high milk-producing cows, highlighting the gene's significance in milk production and composition.
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Aims And Objectives: The study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of four conservative therapeutic modalities on the mandibular range of motion (MRM) in subjects with anterior disc displacement with reduction (ADDwR) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).

Materials And Methods: One hundred patients (64 women and 36 men) were selected, and randomly distributed into four groups. Group I: Subjects receiving behavioral therapy (BT).

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Quantification of ethinylestradiol (EE) in biological matrices is challenging as it is a very potent drug with a very low C (75 pg.ml ). Despite the high sensitivity of fluorometric methods, the detection of EE was confined because its structure exhibited very limited fluorescence.

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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neuroinflammatory and degenerative disease. In this study, we investigated the neuroprotective action of betanin in the rotenone-induced Parkinson-like mice model. Twenty-eight adult male Swiss albino mice were divided into four groups: Vehicle, Rotenone, Rotenone + Betanin 50 mg/kg, and Rotenone + Betanin 100 mg/kg.

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Melanin Concentrating Hormone (MCH) receptor is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) with two subtypes R1 and R2. MCH-R1 is involved in the control of energy homeostasis, feeding behavior and body weight. Many studies have proved that administration of MCH-R1 antagonists significantly reduces food intake and causes weight loss in animal models.

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Objectives: This study evaluated the surface roughness, surface hardness, and elastic modulus of CAD-CAM (Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing) milled, three-dimensional printed and conventional compression-moulded denture base resins.

Materials And Methods: Thirty specimens (65*10*3 mm) were fabricated and divided into 3 groups (10 for each group) according to the type of denture base resin, Group I contained specimens of milled denture base resin, Group II contained specimens of 3-dimensional printed denture base resin, Group III contained specimens of polymethyl methacrylate heat cured denture base resin. The surface roughness of all specimens was evaluated using an atomic force microscope.

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  • The study focused on creating poly (lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) particles that were coated with chitosan and loaded with essential oil (EO) components, specifically eugenol, linalool, and geraniol, using a microfluidic method and a specific solvent mixture.
  • The encapsulation of these EO components was highly efficient, with rates of around 71-95%, and they released initially in a burst phase followed by a sustained release over more than 5 days.
  • The chitosan-coated PLGA particles showed no cytotoxicity to certain cell lines and significantly inhibited the movement of larval and adult stages of specific gastrointestinal nematodes, demonstrating improved effectiveness against these
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  • The study aimed to explore how thermocycling aging affects the surface roughness, color parameters, lightness change, color change, and microhardness of three lithium disilicate ceramics.
  • Forty-five specimens of e.max CAD, e.max Press, and GC Initial LiSi Press ceramics were tested after undergoing 5000 thermal cycles, with measurements taken using specialized equipment for various properties.
  • Results showed that while surface roughness increased for all materials post-thermocycling, e.max Press had the least color change, while GC Initial LiSi Press exhibited the highest microhardness.
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Essential plasmodial kinases GSK3 and PK6 are considered novel drug targets to combat rising resistance to traditional antimalarial therapy. Herein, we report the discovery of as a dual GSK3/PK6 inhibitor active against blood stage 3D7 parasites. To establish structure-activity relationships for PK6 and GSK3, 52 analogues were synthesized and assessed for the inhibition of GSK3 and PK6, with potent inhibitors further assessed for activity against blood and liver stage parasites.

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Acute ammonia toxicity suppresses the immune function and enhances the inflammatory pathways in Nile tilapia. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of Bacillus strains probiotic mixture (BS) or Yucca shidigera liquid extract (YSE) alone or their combination in water treatment and in reliving toxicity of an acute ammonia exposure in Nile tilapia through the assessment of fish immune response, inflammatory pathway, oxidative stress response with respect to the histopathological changes, gene expression, enzymes levels and phagocytosis. Five groups were used; the 1st and 2nd groups fed the basal diet; the 3rd group fed basal diet with BS in water, 4th group fed basal diet and supplemented with YSE in water and 5th group received a combination of BS and YSE.

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged in China in December 2019. In March 2020, the WHO declared it a pandemic leading to worldwide lockdowns and travel restrictions. By May, it infected 4,789,205 and killed 318,789 people.

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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of nanoparticles, zirconium dioxide (ZrO), titanium dioxide (TiO), and silicon dioxide (SiO), on flexural strength (FS), hardness, and wear resistance of light cured dental composite resin.

Materials And Methods: 210 rectangular and disc-shaped composite resin specimens were fabricated with dimensions (25 × 2 × 2 ± 0.03 mm) and (6×4 ± 0.

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This study aimed to detect the impact of leaf powder dietary inclusion on the antioxidant and innate immune responses of mono-sex Nile tilapia fingerlings. A total of 180 fingerlings were allocated in a random method into three groups with triplicate each. One group (1 group) received the control diet (basal diet (BD) free of moringa) and the other groups (2 and 3) fed BD containing leaf powder at 5 and 10% of the diet, respectively.

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