Tissue response and expression of interleukins (IL)-1ß, IL-6, IL-10 after pulp capping with bioglasses in mice.

This study aimed to evaluate the pulp response to F18 and cobalt-doped F18 bioglass (F18Co) in comparison with calcium hydroxide (CH) after pulp capping. The maxillary first molars of 48 rats were divided into F18, F18Co, CH, and control (no intervention) groups. The pulp was exposed, the materials were placed, and the teeth were capped.

Surgical Management of External Cervical Resorption Using Different Materials in Relation to the Bone Crest: A Case Report.

External cervical resorption is a condition that leads to the loss of hard dental tissues, including enamel, cementum, and dentin. Although it is an aggressive condition, its causes are not yet fully understood. The treatment of resorptions depends on their extent, location and the material used.

Arrangements of intramembranous muscles of wings are influenced by body mass across the radiation of phyllostomid bats.

Extensive research into bat flight mechanisms has highlighted the complex functional and evolutionary dynamics of their wing structures, yet the anatomical details of certain wing muscles remain elusive. In particular, the intramembranous plagiopatagiales proprii muscles, located within the plagiopatagium-an area of the wing lacking direct joint connections-exhibit remarkable variation across bat families. These muscles, which extend anteroposteriorly in macroscopic bundles, play a crucial role in wing stiffening, modulating membrane tension, and reducing wing curvature during flight.

(Mis)Alignment in resident and advisor co-regulated learning in competency-based training.

Background/objective: In implementing competence-based medical education (CBME), some Canadian residency programmes recruit clinicians to function as Academic Advisors (AAs). AAs are expected to help monitor residents' progress, coach them longitudinally, and serve as sources of co-regulated learning (Co-RL) to support their developing self-regulated learning (SRL) abilities. Implementing the AA role is optional, meaning each residency programme must decide whether and how to implement it, which could generate uncertainty and heterogeneity in how effectively AAs will "monitor and advise" residents.

XP-Endo Finisher behaviour and irrigant temperature in intracanal environment: Clinical measurements.

Aim: To evaluate the behaviour of the XP-Endo Finisher and the variation in the intracanal temperature of the irrigant at rest and when activated over time.

Methodology: Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) determined the transformation temperatures of XP-Endo Finisher instruments. A digital thermocouple was used to measure the temperature of the irrigant inside the pulp chamber.