Publications by authors named "R Driesen"
Introduction: Understanding the healing process of dental pulp after tooth autotransplantation (TAT) and regenerative endodontic treatment (RET) of immature teeth is important both clinically and scientifically. This study aimed to characterize the pattern of dental pulp healing in human teeth that underwent TAT and RET using state-of-the-art imaging techniques.
Materials And Methods: This study examined 4 human teeth, 2 premolars that underwent TAT, and 2 central incisors that received RET.
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- Iliopsoas tendinopathy, causing groin pain after total hip arthroplasty (THA), affects 2.2% of patients, particularly those who are younger or have a history of spine fusion.
- A study analyzed data from 2,120 THAs to identify risk factors and how these affect patient-reported outcomes, finding that younger patients reported worse scores for hip disability and more pain complaints.
- Significant predictors of iliopsoas tendinopathy include younger age and spine fusion, with these patients being more likely to experience low back pain and greater trochanter pain post-surgery.
Age-related fibrosis in the left ventricle (LV) has been mainly studied in animals by assessing collagen content. Using second-harmonic generation microscopy and image processing, we evaluated amount, aggregation and spatial distribution of LV collagen in young to old pigs, and middle-age and elder living donors. All collagen features increased when comparing adult and old pigs with young ones, but not when comparing adult with old pigs or middle-age with elder individuals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe apical papilla is a stem cell rich tissue located at the base of the developing dental root and is responsible for the progressive elongation and maturation of the root. The multipotent stem cells of the apical papilla (SCAP) are extensively studied in cell culture since they demonstrate a high capacity for osteogenic, adipogenic, and chondrogenic differentiation and are thus an attractive stem cell source for stem cell-based therapies. Currently, only few studies are dedicated to determining the role of the apical papilla in dental root development.
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