Comparison between Different Combinations of Alendronate, Platelet-rich Fibrin, Hydroxyapatite in Bone Regeneration in Endodontic Surgeries Using Cone-beam Computed Tomography.

Aim: To compare different combinations of alendronate, platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), and hydroxyapatite in bone regeneration in endodontic surgeries using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Methods And Subjects: During this study, 28 patients were selected who were found to have pathology in the periapical area in the anterior region, The study subjects were categorized into four categories, each consisting of seven subjects, Category one-there was no placement of any material; category two-PRF; category three-hydroxyapatite along with PRF; category four-alendronate along with PRF, Root canal treatment followed by endodontic surgery in each patient was carried out, Volumetric analysis of the lesions was carried out before surgery and 12 months after surgery using CBCT, Analysis of variance (ANOVA) test and Tukey test were used for statistical analysis.

Results: There was a maximum change in the volume of lesions in the study subjects in which PRF was used along with hydroxyapatite in comparison to other combination of materials, There was no significant difference when PRF was placed along with alendronate in comparison to study subjects when PRF was placed alone, The difference was not significant when PRF was placed in defects of bone in comparison to study subjects when no materials were placed in the defects of bone.

Comparison between Different Shades of Monolithic Zirconia over Microhardness and Water Solubility and Sorption of Dual-cure Resin Cement.

Aim And Objective: To compare the different shades of monolithic zirconia over microhardness and water solubility and water sorption of dual-cure resin cement.

Materials And Methods: Eighty specimens were included in the study. They were categorized into four categories having 20 samples each.

Cone-beam Computed Tomographic Evaluation of the Anatomical Changes of Temporomandibular Joint Use of Pre-post Dentures: A Time-control Study.

Aim And Objective: The growth of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) gets affected by multiple factors like aging, occlusion state, and by the movement of the jaw while masticating and swallowing. Radiographic imaging is often utilized as a vital diagnostic adjunct in the evaluation of certain examinations of the TMJ.

Materials And Methods: In this study, 30 male participants with mean age 55 years, having edentulous maxillary and mandibular arches from the Outpatient Department of Prosthodontics, were randomly selected.

Perioperative Stroke and Readmissions Rates in Noncardiac Non-Neurologic Surgery.

Background And Aim: Perioperative stroke is a feared and potentially disastrous complication of surgery. Postdischarge care, specifically hospital readmissions, can significantly impact postsurgical recovery and provides a useful metric for quality care. Our primary aim was examining 30-day readmissions for patients who had a perioperative stroke undergoing noncardiac non-neurosurgery.

Math anxiety and executive function: Neural influences of task switching on arithmetic processing.

Math anxiety (MA) is associated with negative thoughts and emotions when encountering mathematics, often resulting in under-performance on math tasks. One hypothesized mechanism by which MA affects performance is through anxiety-related increases in working memory (WM) load, diverting resources away from mathematical computations. We examined whether this effect is specific to WM or whether the impact of MA extends to an overall depletion of executive function (EF) resources.

The HOPE Pilot Study: Harnessing Patient-Reported Outcomes and Biometric Data to Enhance Cancer Care.

Purpose: Integrating patient-reported outcomes (PROs) into clinical practice is an increasingly promising strategy for improving patients' symptoms, communication, and clinical outcomes. The objective of the current study was to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and perceived effectiveness of a mobile health intervention that was designed to collect PROs and activity data as a measure of health status.

Patients And Methods: This work was a pilot intervention with 10 patients with gynecologic cancers who received palliative chemotherapy.