Depth-sensor-based shared control assistance for mobility and object manipulation: toward long-term home-use of BCI-controlled assistive robotic devices.

Objective. Assistive robots can be developed to restore or provide more autonomy for individuals with motor impairments. In particular, power wheelchairs can compensate lower-limb impairments, while robotic manipulators can compensate upper-limbs impairments.

Investigation of the preventive effect of methylsulfonylmethane on alveolar bone loss and oxidative stress in a rat model of periodontitis.

Background: To investigate the preventive efficacy of methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) on alveolar bone destruction in rats with periodontitis.

Methods: Twenty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups: control, experimental periodontitis (Ep), and Ep-MSM. Periodontitis was induced by placing 4.

Experimental study of polishing systems on surface roughness and color stability of novel bulk-fill composite resins.

Objective: This in vitro study aimed to investigate the effect of five polishing systems on the surface roughness (SR) and color change (CC) of novel bulk-fill composite resins.

Methods: Fifty composite resin samples were prepared for each of the five groups: Stark Bulk Fill, SDR Plus, SonicFill 3, Charisma Bulk Flow One, and Filtek Z250. Each group of composite resins was further subdivided into five subgroups based on the polishing method applied: OptraGloss (OG), OptraGloss combined with Diapolisher paste (OG), OptiDisc (OD), OptiDisc combined with Diapolisher paste (OD), and Occlubrush (OCC) (n = 10).

Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Infertility.

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the complementary and alternative treatments used by infertile women in Turkey.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional design was used in the study conducted at the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Center (ARTC) of a university hospital in Istanbul city. The study sample consisted of 153 women diagnosed with infertility, who volunteered to participate in the research.

The role of interleukin-20 on inflammatory stress and periodontal tissue destruction in patients with metabolic syndrome and periodontitis.

Background: There is an increasing occurrence of periodontitis and metabolic syndrome (MetS), which is resulting in a decline in the overall quality of life. Both disorders can occur together since they are both linked to insulin resistance and systemic inflammation. However, evidence for a role of interleukin (IL)-20 in this comorbidity is very limited.