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Lower success rates of dental implants placed adjacent to teeth with periapical lesions or to endodontically treated teeth were reported; however, the results were inconsistent.

There is some evidence to support an association between the endodontic condition of the adjacent tooth and the success of dental implants, but it is not enough to support a causative relationship. Nevertheless, clinicians should treat any active sources of infection and inflammation in adjacent teeth prior to insertion of dental implants.
There is some evidence to support an association between the endodontic condition of the adjacent tooth and the success of dental implants, but it is not enough to support a causative relationship. Nevertheless, clinicians should treat any active sources of infection and inflammation in adjacent teeth prior to insertion of dental implants.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ultraviolet (UV) photofunctionalization on peri-implant osteogenesis of miniscrews.

Titanium orthodontic miniscrews were placed in the maxillary premolar-molar region of 17 patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment. This was a split-mouth study wherein the miniscrews on one side were treated with UV photofunctionalization and those on the other side were left untreated. Photofunctionalization was performed by placing the miniscrews in a chamber consisting of UV-A and UV-C lights for 15 minutes immediately prior to implantation. Efficacy of the UV chamber was assessed by examining stereomicroscopic images of a 10-μL droplet of double-distilled water placed on a UV-treated titanium pellet. Retrieved miniscrews were evaluated for bone-miniscrew contact (BMSC) using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) based on a custom-devised 4-point objective scoring system. Abivertinib Surface element deposition of miniscrews was estimated using energy-dispersive x-ray spectrometry (EDX). Ratios of Ca/Ti and Ca/P were calculated for upper, middle, and lower regions of all miniscrews.

Increased spread of the water droplet over the UV-treated pellet showed that photofunctionalization converted the titanium surface from hydrophobic to superhydrophilic. SEM imaging revealed that BMSC was greater in the photofunctionalized group, but only in the lower third of miniscrews, and this was not statistically significant. EDX analysis revealed that Ca/Ti and Ca/P ratios in both groups were similar. Thus, there was no significant difference between peri-implant osteogenesis of UV-treated and untreated miniscrews.

These results suggest that UV photofunctionalization did not enhance the biologic potential of titanium orthodontic miniscrews in clinical application.
These results suggest that UV photofunctionalization did not enhance the biologic potential of titanium orthodontic miniscrews in clinical application.
Intraoral bone blocks from the external oblique are the gold standard for alveolar ridge bone grafting, but the limited amount of available bone limits their use for larger defects. The objective of this study was to compare whether different graft designs of intraoral bone blocks could affect the amount of bone gain.

In this in vitro study, 20 pig jaws were used to harvest bone blocks and subsequently augment single-wall bone defects. Each bone graft was first used as a full block, and then the same block was divided lengthwise into two blocks, with one block fixed at a distance as a cortical shell and the second block particulated to fill the gap between graft and bone. Three stereolithographic (STL) files (pre-OP, full block, split block) were generated using an intraoral scanner. All STL files were evaluated for volume gain and horizontal bone dimensions.

A mean volume gain of 0.36 cm
(SD 0.09) was achieved for the full block and 0.78 cm
(SD 0.14) for the split block using the same block. The difference was statistically significant (P < .0001). A mean horizontal bone gain of 4.37 mm (SD 0.93) was achieved with a full block and 5.77 mm (SD 0.85) with the shell technique (P < .0001).

With the same amount of bone removed, first as a full block and then as a split block, the split-block technique achieved a significantly higher bone gain compared with the full-block design.
With the same amount of bone removed, first as a full block and then as a split block, the split-block technique achieved a significantly higher bone gain compared with the full-block design.
The objective of this study was to develop a deep convolutional neural network (CNN) that would identify the brand and model of a dental implant from a radiograph.

A data augmentation procedure provided a total of 1,206 dental implant radiographic images of three different brands for six models (Nobel Biocare NobelActive [NNA] and Br.nemark System [NBS], Straumann Bone Level [SBL] and Tissue Level [STL], and Zimmer Biomet Dental Tapered Screw-Vent [ZTSV] and SwissPlus [ZSP]). They were divided into a test group (n = 241; 19.9%) and a training and validation group (n = 965; 80%). Preprocessing and transfer learning were applied to a pretrained GoogLeNet Inception CNN network. The accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, and area under the ROC curve (AUC) of the CNN model were evaluated.

The diagnostic accuracy was 93.8% (95% CI 87.2% to 99.4%), the sensitivity was 93.5% (95% CI 84.2% to 99.3%), the specificity was 94.2% (95% CI 83.5% to 99.4%), the positive predictive value was 92% (95% CI 83.9% to 97.2%), and the negative predictive value was 91.5% (95% CI 80.2% to 97.1%). The deep CNN algorithm achieved an AUC of 0.918 (95% CI 0.826 to 0.973) on NNA, 0.922 (95% CI 0.831 to 0.964) on NBS, 0.909 (95% CI 0.844 to 0.982) on SBL, 0.890 (95% CI 0.783 to 0.945) on STL, 0.931 (95% CI 0.867 to 0.979) on ZTSV, and 0.911 (95% CI 0.811 to 0.957) on ZSP.

The deep CNN model had a very good performance in identifying a dental implant from a radiograph. A huge and varied database of radiographs would have to be built up to be able to identify any dental implant.
The deep CNN model had a very good performance in identifying a dental implant from a radiograph. A huge and varied database of radiographs would have to be built up to be able to identify any dental implant.The COVID-19 pandemic, despite the restrictions and preventive measures applied, has rapidly spread and reached Poland. The adaptation to the dynamically changing epidemiological situation requires a prompt implementation of effective preventive measures. The aim of the publication is to provide current knowledge to all persons involved in the preventive care system, i.e., employees, employers and professionals of occupational medicine, about the epidemiological situation related to SARS‑CoV- 2, as well as recommendations and possible solutions. In order to analyze these issues, a review of literature was conducted based on medical research databases PubMed, SCOPUS, and the Web of Science Core Collection. The literature was supplemented with studies found on websites of the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization. Data on the cases of and deaths due to COVID-19 come from reports provided by the Ministry of Health, data published on the websites of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Coke immediate and effective actions to minimize infection transmission among employees, and to develop procedures for a quick and effective ability to locate the COVID-19 outbreaks in workplaces. Med Pr. 2021;72(1)69-87.
To investigate the metformin effect on the risk of osteoporosis (OS) and/or vertebral fracture (VF).

We enrolled 14 611 pairs of metformin ever and never users matched on propensity score (PS) from Taiwan's National Health Insurance database. All patients had new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) during 1999-2005 and were free from OS and/or any fracture at the start of follow-up on January 1, 2006. They were followed up until December 31, 2011 for the incidence of OS/VF. Cox regression incorporated with the inverse probability of treatment weighting using PS was used in the main analyses.

New-onset OS/VF was diagnosed in 1757 never users (median follow-up 5.0 years) and 1143 ever users (median follow-up 5.3 years). The respective incidence rates were 2870.97 and 1713.20 per 100 000 person-years. Two-thirds of the incident cases had OS without VF and the other third had VF. In main analyses, the hazard ratio for ever vs never users was 0.592 (95% CI 0.550-0.638). In either sex, a dose-response pattern was noted and metformin therapy > 2 years was consistently associated with a lower risk. The protective effect attenuated with increasing age but remained significant in patients aged ≥ 80 years. link2 In sensitivity analyses, metformin significantly reduced the risk of both OS and VF (with or without a prior OS) by 30-40%. Additional analyses showed a null association for other antidiabetic drugs, but significant interactions between metformin and insulin, sulfonylurea and pioglitazone, respectively, were noted.

Metformin use is associated with a lower risk of OS/VF.
Metformin use is associated with a lower risk of OS/VF.
Pseudohypoparathyroidism and related disorders belong to a group of heterogeneous rare diseases that share an impaired signaling downstream of Gsα-protein-coupled receptors. Affected patients may present with various combination of symptoms including resistance to PTH and/or to other hormones, ectopic ossifications, brachydactyly type E, early onset obesity, short stature and cognitive difficulties. Several years ago we proposed a novel nomenclature under the term of inactivating PTH/PTHrP signaling disorders (iPPSD). It is now of utmost importance to validate these criteria and/or improve the basis of this new classification.

Retrospective study of a large international series of 459 probands and 85 relatives molecularly characterized.

Information on major and minor criteria associated with iPPSD and genetic results were retrieved from patient files. We compared the presence of each criteria according to the iPPSD subtype, age and gender of the patients.

More than 98% of the probands met the proposed criteria for iPPSD classification. Noteworthy, most patients (85%) presented a combination of symptoms rather than a single sign suggestive of iPPSD and the overlap among the different genetic forms of iPPSD was confirmed. The clinical and molecular characterization of relatives identified familial history as an additional important criterion predictive of the disease.

The phenotypic analysis of this large cohort confirmed the utility of the major and minor criteria and their combination to diagnose iPPSD. This report shows the importance of having simple and easily recognizable signs to diagnose with confidence these rare disorders and supports a better management of patients.
The phenotypic analysis of this large cohort confirmed the utility of the major and minor criteria and their combination to diagnose iPPSD. This report shows the importance of having simple and easily recognizable signs to diagnose with confidence these rare disorders and supports a better management of patients.
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) persons are disproportionately affected by depression and have high social media use rates. link3 Negative social media experiences may modify depressive symptoms among LGB persons. We sought to assess the potential influence of negative social media experiences on the association between LGB orientation and depression.

The aim of this study was to assess the potential influence of negative social media experiences on the association between LGB orientation and depression.

We performed a web-based survey of a national sample of US young adults aged 18-30 years. We assessed the respondents' LGB orientation, negative social media experiences, and depression using the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire. We used generalized structural equation modeling to assess both the direct and indirect effects (via negative social media experiences) of LGB orientation on depression while controlling for relevant demographic and personal characteristics.

We found a conditional indirect effect (ab path) of LGB orientation on depressive symptoms via negative social media experience (a observed coefficient 0.
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