Publications by authors named "Stephelynn Deluca"
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy and reliability of 3-dimensional craniofacial measurements obtained from cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans of a dry human skull.
Methods: Seventeen landmarks were identified on the skull. CBCT scans were then obtained, with 2 skull orientations during scanning.
Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) and Klotho are secretory proteins that regulate mineral-ion metabolism. Fgf-23(-/-) or Klotho(-/-) knockout mice exhibit several pathophysiological processes consistent with premature aging including severe atrophy of tissues. We show that the signal transduction pathways initiated by FGF-23-Klotho prevent tissue atrophy by stimulating proliferation and preventing apoptosis caused by excessive systemic vitamin D.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Recent studies implicate smoking as a significant factor in the failure of dental implants. The purpose of this long-term retrospective study was to evaluate the survival of Brånemark endosseous dental implants in relation to cigarette smoking.
Materials And Methods: The sample consisted of 464 consecutively treated completely and partially edentulous patients who had a total of 1852 implants placed between 1979 and 1999, and who were part of a surgical/prosthodontic prospective treatment outcomes study.
The effect of smoking on osseointegrated dental implants. Part II: Peri-implant bone loss.
Int J Prosthodont
February 2007
Purpose: The detrimental effect of cigarette smoking on implant survival has been previously demonstrated. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively investigate the effect of smoking on marginal bone loss around endosseous dental implants.
Materials And Methods: The sample consisted of 767 Brånemark implants placed in 235 patients between 1979 and 1999.