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. . Zankuli MA, Silikas N, Devlin H. . J Prosthodont. 2015 Oct;24(7):549-552. doi: 10.1111/jopr.12264. Epub 2015 Jan 15. Abstract PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of cyclic loading on compressive strength of core build-up materials. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Four dual-cured composites (Core.X Flow, Grandio Core, Bright Flow Core, Spee-Dee) and one light-cured reinforced resin-modified glass …

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. . Bugaighis I, Karanth D, Borzabadi-Farahani A. . J Clin Exp Dent. 2015 Feb 1;7(1):e100-5. doi: 10.4317/jced.51819. 2015 Feb. Abstract Objetives: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the tooth size discrepancy (TSD) in a group of Libyan schoolchildren, and to compare TSD between sexes. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The sample comprised 333 …

Tooth size discrepancy in a Libyan population, a cross-sectional study in schoolchildren Read More »

. . Sallam HM, Seiffert ER. . PeerJ. 2016 Mar 1;4:e1717. doi: 10.7717/peerj.1717. 2016. Abstract The Fayum Depression of Egypt has yielded fossils of hystricognathous rodents from multiple Eocene and Oligocene horizons that range in age from ∼37 to ∼30 Ma and document several phases in the early evolution of crown Hystricognathi and one of …

New phiomorph rodents from the latest Eocene of Egypt, and the impact of Bayesian “clock”-based phylogenetic methods on estimates of basal hystricognath relationships and biochronology Read More »

. . Varcasia A, Pipia AP, Dessì G, Zidda A, Tamponi C, Pau M, Scala A, Boufana B. . Vet Parasitol. 2016 Jun 15;223:181-5. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2016.04.039. Epub 2016 Apr 28. Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic variability and population structure of Taenia multiceps, and to correlate morphological features of individual …

Morphology and genetic variability within Taenia multiceps in ruminants from Italy Read More »

. . Hoffmann DL, Rogerson M, Spötl C, Luetscher M, Vance D, Osborne AH, Fello NM, Moseley GE. . Sci Rep. 2016 Nov 3;6:36367. doi: 10.1038/srep36367. Abstract We present the first speleothem-derived central North Africa rainfall record for the last glacial period. The record reveals three main wet periods at 65-61 ka, 52.5-50.5 ka and 37.5-33 ka that …

Timing and causes of North African wet phases during the last glacial period and implications for modern human migration Read More »

. . Djurasevic S, Jama A, Jasnic N, Vujovic P, Jovanovic M, Mitic-Culafic D, Knezevic-Vukcevic J, Cakic-Milosevic M, Ilijevic K, Djordjevic J. . J Med Food. 2017 Feb;20(2):189-196. doi: 10.1089/jmf.2016.0090. Epub 2016 Dec 15. Abstract One of the useful properties of probiotic bacteria is their capacity to bind different targets, thus eliminating them through feces. …

The Protective Effects of Probiotic Bacteria on Cadmium Toxicity in Rats Read More »

. . Ebrahim E, Paulsson L. . Eur J Orthod. 2017 Nov 30;39(6):622-627. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjx021. Abstract BACKGROUND: Scientific evidence is insufficient to answer the question of whether premature birth causes altered tooth-crown dimensions. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate permanent tooth-crown dimensions in prematurely born children and to compare the findings with full-term born controls. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: …

The impact of premature birth on the permanent tooth size of incisors and first molars Read More »

. . Hughes DM, El Saeiti R, García-Fiñana M. . Biom J. 2018 Mar;60(2):307-322. doi: 10.1002/bimj.201700013. Epub 2017 Aug 21. Abstract Longitudinal discriminant analysis (LoDA) can be used to classify patients into prognostic groups based on their clinical history, which often involves longitudinal measurements of various clinically relevant markers. Patients’ longitudinal data is first modelled …

A comparison of group prediction approaches in longitudinal discriminant analysis Read More »

. . Elghblawi E. . J Cosmet Dermatol. 2018 Jun;17(3):398-402. doi: 10.1111/jocd.12388. Epub 2017 Aug 22. Abstract BACKGROUND: Melasma (facial dermatoses) is an acquired chronic disorder of hyperpigmentation over sun exposed parts and continues to be a therapeutic challenge due to the presence of melanin at varying depths in the epidermis and dermis, and many …

Black peel in facial dermatoses Read More »

. . Nuhu KM, McDaniel JT, Alorbi GA, Ruiz JI. . Int Health. 2018 Jan 1;10(1):33-39. doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihx053. Abstract BACKGROUND: Several factors affect morbidity and mortality the world over. Previous research shows mortality rates are higher among individuals of lower socio-economic status. We investigated the trajectory of neonatal (NM) and maternal (MM) mortality between 2010 …

Effect of healthcare spending on the relationship between the Human Development Index and maternal and neonatal mortality Read More »