Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease and the Risk of Chronic Periodontitis: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Chronic periodontitis (CP) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) have emerged as interconnected conditions with shared mechanisms, such as systemic inflammation and metabolic dysregulation. However, the risk of CP in the newly classified subgroups of steatotic liver disease (SLD), including MASLD and metabolic alcohol-associated liver disease (MetALD), has not been extensively studied. This study investigated the association between SLD subtypes and the incidence of CP in a nationwide cohort.

Dual CXCR4/IL-10 Gene-Edited Human Amniotic Mesenchymal Stem Cells Exhibit Robust Therapeutic Properties in Chronic Wound Healing.

Although stem cells have attracted attention as a novel therapeutic solution for tissue regeneration, their minimal efficacy remains controversial. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the enhanced therapeutic property of dual angiogenic/anti-inflammatory gene knock-in amniotic mesenchymal stem cells (AMM) in a wound-healing model. Dual and genes were inserted into the AMM genome using transcription-activator-like effector nuclease (TALEN).

Efficacy of combination colonoscopy using modified cap-assisted and water-exchange colonoscopy with prone position for detection of colorectal adenomas.

The efficacy of cap-assisted and water-exchange colonoscopy, individually or in combination for adenoma detection is well documented. Moreover, prone positioning colonoscopy may also improve adenoma detection by decreasing loop formation. However, the efficacy of triple-combination colonoscopy using the above methods for adenoma detection is unclear.

Correction of an adult Class III malocclusion through regaining of orthodontic space and an implant restoration.

This case report describes the interdisciplinary treatment of a 23-year-old female with Class III malocclusion and a missing maxillary left second premolar. Treatment alternatives were discussed, and the selected treatment plan was presented to illustrate a way to gain space for the premolar implant restoration and correct Class III relationship through maxillary molar retraction followed by maxillary total arch protraction with a palatal temporary skeletal anchorage device. Esthetic anterior alignment and functional occlusal rehabilitation was achieved, and facial balance was maintained at the end of treatment.

Novel Heteroleptic Tin(II) Complexes Capable of Forming SnO and SnO Thin Films Depending on Conditions Using Chemical Solution Deposition.

A new heteroleptic complex series of tin was synthesized by the salt metathesis reaction of SnX (X = Cl, Br, and I) with aminoalkoxide and various -alkoxy-functionalized carboxamide ligands. The complexes, [ClSn(dmamp)] (), [BrSn(dmamp)] (), and [ISn(dmamp)] (), were prepared from the salt metathesis reaction of SnX with one equivalent of dmamp; [Sn(dmamp)(empa)] (), [Sn(dmamp)(mdpa)] (), and [Sn(dmamp)(edpa)] () were prepared via the salt metathesis reaction using complex with one equivalent of -alkoxy-functionalized carboxamide ligand. Complexes - displayed dimeric molecular structures with tin metal centers interconnected by μ-O bonding via the alkoxy oxygen atom.

Group IV Transition Metal (M = Zr, Hf) Precursors for High-κ Metal Oxide Thin Films.

This paper describes the synthesis of eight novel zirconium and hafnium complexes containing -alkoxy carboxamidate-type ligands, as potential precursors for metal oxides and atomic layer deposition (ALD) for HfO. A series of ligands, viz., -ethoxy-2,2-dimethylpropanamide (edpaH), -ethoxy-2-methylpropanamide (empaH), and -methoxy-2,2-dimethylpropanamide (mdpaH), were used to afford complexes Zr(edpa) (), Hf(edpa) (), Zr(empa) (), Hf(empa) (), Zr(mdpa) (), Hf(mdpa) (), ZrCp(edpa) (), and HfCp(edpa) ().

CO Curing Efficiency for Cement Paste and Mortars Produced by a Low Water-to-Cement Ratio.

Curing by CO is a way to utilize CO to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Placing early-age cement paste in a CO chamber or pressure vessel accelerates its strength development. Cement carbonation is attributed to the quickened strength development, and CO uptake can be quantitatively evaluated by measuring CO gas pressure loss in the pressure vessel.

Validation Study of Korean Translated Systemic Clinical Outcome Routine Evaluation-15 as Self-Report Family Assessment Measure: Focusing on Adolescent in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province.

Background: Systemic Clinic Outcome and Routine Evaluation (SCORE-15) is a compact scale that contains the most critical family function assessment tools including assessments of the strengths, adaptability, and communication among family members. It has been translated into other languages in the United States and Europe. This study aimed to verify the reliability and validity of SCORE-15 with a small research population and justify its applicability in Korea.

Synthesis and characterization of novel zinc precursors for ZnO thin film deposition by atomic layer deposition.

A novel series of zinc complexes, [EtZn(dab)]2 (1), [EtZn(damb)]2 (2), [EtZn(damp)]2 (3), and [EtZn(dadb)]2 (4), were prepared via single-step substitution. Further, these were analyzed by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), elemental analysis, single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The X-ray crystallography analysis revealed that all complexes exist as dimeric structures with distorted tetrahedral geometry having zinc centers that are interconnected via μ2-O bonding of the aminoalkoxy oxygen atom.

Effects of CO Curing on Alkali-Activated Slag Paste Cured in Different Curing Conditions.

The effect of CO curing on alkali-activated slag paste activated by a mixture of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate solutions is reported in this paper. The paste samples after demolding were cured in three different curing environments as follows: (1) environmental chamber maintained at 85% relative humidity (RH) and 25 °C; (2) 3-bar CO pressure vessel; and (3) CO chamber maintained at 20% CO concentration, 70% RH and 25 °C. The hardened samples were then subjected to compressive strength measurement, X-ray diffraction analysis, and thermogravimetry.

High-Performance Thin-Film Transistors of Quaternary Indium-Zinc-Tin Oxide Films Grown by Atomic Layer Deposition.

A new deposition technique is required to grow the active oxide semiconductor layer for emerging oxide electronics beyond the conventional sputtering technique. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) has the benefits of versatile composition control, low defect density in films, and conformal growth over a complex structure, which can hardly be obtained with sputtering. This study demonstrates the feasibility of growing amorphous In-Zn-Sn-O (a-IZTO) through ALD for oxide thin-film transistor (TFT) applications.

Growth patterns and overbite depth indicators of long and short faces in Korean adolescents: Revisited through mixed-effects analysis.

Objective: The purpose was to evaluate skeletal factors related to the growth of subjects with skeletal open and deep bites based on lateral cephalographs from 9 years of pure longitudinal data using mixed effect analysis.

Setting And Sample Population: Fifty-one children with extreme lower anterior facial height to total anterior facial height (LAFH/TAFH) ratio values at the age of 14 were assigned to either skeletal open bite or skeletal deep bite groups from a total of 223 subjects.

Material & Methods: The palatal plane angle (PPA), mandibular plane angle (MPA), gonial angle (GA), palatomandibular plane angle (PMA), upper gonial angle (UGA), lower gonial angle (LGA), occlusal plane angle (OPA) and overbite depth indicator (ODI) were measured and analysed.

Low-temperature wafer-scale synthesis of two-dimensional SnS.

Research on two-dimensional (2D) metal dichalcogenides is rapidly expanding owing to their unique characteristics that do not exist in bulk materials. The industrially compatible development of these emerging materials is indispensable to facilitate the transition of 2D metal dichalcogenides from the research stage to the practical industrial application stage. However, an industrially relevant method, i.

Displacement and stress distribution of the maxillofacial complex during maxillary protraction using palatal plates: A three-dimensional finite element analysis.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze initial displacement and stress distribution of the maxillofacial complex during dentoskeletal maxillary protraction with various appliance designs placed on the palatal region by using three-dimensional finite element analysis.

Methods: Six models of maxillary protraction were developed: conventional facemask (Type A), facemask with dentoskeletal hybrid anchorage (Type B), facemask with a palatal plate (Type C), intraoral traction using a Class III palatal plate (Type D), facemask with a palatal plate combined with rapid maxillary expansion (RME; Type E), and Class III palatal plate intraoral traction with RME (Type F). In Types A, B, C, and D, maxillary protraction alone was performed, whereas in Types E and F, transverse expansion was performed simultaneously with maxillary protraction.

Comparison of treatment effects between four premolar extraction and total arch distalization using the modified C-palatal plate.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the skeletal, dental, and soft-tissue treatment effects of nonextraction therapy using the modified C-palatal plate (MCPP) to those of premolar extraction (PE) treatment in adult patients with Class II malocclusion.

Methods: Pretreatment and posttreatment lateral cephalographs of 40 adult patients with Class II malocclusion were retrospectively analyzed. The MCPP group comprised 20 patients treated with total arch distalization of the maxillary arch while the PE group comprised 20 patients treated with four PE.

Comparison of treatment effects between the modified C-palatal plate and cervical pull headgear for total arch distalization in adults.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dental and skeletal effects of the modified C-palatal plate (MCPP) for total arch distalization in adult patients with Class II malocclusion and compare the findings with those of cervical pull headgear.

Methods: The study sample consisted of the lateral cephalograms of 44 adult patients with Class II Division 1 malocclusion, including 22 who received treatment with MCPP (age, 24.7 ± 7.

New Heteroleptic Cobalt Precursors for Deposition of Cobalt-Based Thin Films.

A new series of heteroleptic complexes of cobalt were synthesized using aminoalkoxide and β-diketonate ligands. The complexes, [Co(dmamp)(acac)] (), [Co(dmamp)(tfac)] (), [Co(dmamp)(hfac)] (), [Co(dmamp)(tmhd)] (), and [Co(dmamb)(tmhd)] (), were prepared by two-step substitution reactions and studied using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Complexes - displayed dimeric molecular structures for all of the complexes with cobalt metal centers interconnected by μ-O bonding by the alkoxy oxygen atom.

Germanium Compounds Containing Ge═E Double Bonds (E = S, Se, Te) as Single-Source Precursors for Germanium Chalcogenide Materials.

New germanium chalcogenide precursors, S═Ge(dmamp) (3), S═Ge(dmampS) (4), Se═Ge(dmamp) (5), Se═Ge(dmampS) (6), Te═Ge(dmamp) (7), and Te═Ge(dmampS) (8), were synthesized from Ge(dmamp) (1) and Ge(dmampS) (2) using sulfur, selenium, and tellurium powders (dmamp = 1-dimethylamino-2-methyl-2-propanolate, dmampS = 1-dimethylamino-2-methylpropane-2-thiolate). Complexes 1 and 2 were synthesized from metathesis reactions of GeCl·dioxane with 2 equiv of aminoalkoxide or aminothiolate ligands. Thermogravimetric analysis of complex 1 displayed good thermal stability and volatility.

Eriodictyol attenuates cisplatin-induced kidney injury by inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammation.

Eriodictyol, a flavonoid present in citrus fruits, has been reported to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, the protective effects of eriodictyol on cisplatin (CP)-induced kidney injury were detected. CP-induced kidney injury model was established by administration of CP (20mg/kg).

Submorphotypes of the maxillary first molar and their effects on alignment and rotation.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to explore the shape differences in maxillary first molars with orthographic measurements using 3-dimensional virtual models to assess whether there is variability in morphology that could affect the alignment results when treated by straight-wire appliance systems.

Methods: A total of 175 maxillary first molars with 4 cusps were selected for classification. With 3-dimensional laser scanning and reconstruction software, virtual casts were constructed.

Prevalence, awareness, control, and treatment of hypertension and diabetes in korean cancer survivors: a cross-sectional analysis of the fourth and fifth Korea national health and nutrition examination surveys.

Background: Management of hypertension and diabetes in cancer survivors is an important issue; however, not much is known about the level of management of such chronic disease in Korea. This study therefore assessed the prevalence, awareness, control, and treatment of hypertension and diabetes in Korean cancer survivors compared to non-cancer survivors.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed, wherein data were obtained from standardized questionnaires completed by 943 cancer survivors and 41,233 non-cancer survivors who participated in the Fourth and Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (2007-2011).

Evaluation of dental and basal arch forms using cone-beam CT and 3D virtual models of normal occlusion.

Unlabelled: OBIECTIVES: To evaluate the relationship between the mandibular dental and basal arches using CBCT, and to assess the correlation between basal arch dimensions derived from CBCT and 3-dimensional (3D) virtual models in a cohort sample exhibiting normal occlusions.

Methods: The facial axis (FA) and root centre (RC) points of mandibular teeth were identified on 32 CBCT images. FA and WALA points were digitised on 3D models of 28 mandibular casts from the same sample.

Patterns of vertical facial growth in Korean adolescents analyzed with mixed-effects regression analysis.

Introduction: To understand the growth patterns of skeletal open bite and deepbite, we present observations from 9 years of pure longitudinal data based on lateral cephalometric radiographs using mixed-effects regression model analysis.

Methods: In total, 51 children (14 years old) with extreme values for the ratio of lower anterior facial height to total anterior facial height were assigned to 1 of 2 groups: a skeletal open-bite group (11 boys, 14 girls) or a skeletal deepbite group (14 boys, 12 girls). Measurements of total anterior facial height, upper anterior facial height, lower anterior facial height, total posterior facial height, ramus height, and ratio of lower anterior facial height to total anterior facial height were obtained for all subjects.