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The quest for synthetic materials to repair load-bearing bone lost because of trauma, cancer, or congenital bone defects requires the development of porous, high-performance scaffolds with exceptional mechanical strength. However, the low mechanical strength of porous bioactive ceram...
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PMID: 21745606
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This work defines an incompressible, hyperelastic theory of anisotropic soft materials at finite strains, which is tested by application to the experimental response of fiber-reinforced rubber materials. The experimental characterization is performed using a uniaxial testing device w...
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PMID: 21783146
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Our studies strengthen the application of electrospun PLGA/Gel nanofibers as a bio-mechanical support for injured myocardium and as a potential substrate for induction of endogenous cardiomyocyte proliferation, ultimately reducing the cardiac dysfunction and improving cardiac remodeling....
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PMID: 21813957
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We aim to design new biocompatible materials to overcome this. In this paper we investigate the use of photoelastomers for artificial vascular constructs since they may be precisely structured by means of additive manufacturing technologies. Hence, 3D computer aided design and manufacturing technolo...
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PMID: 21849722
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In recent years, interest in magnetic biomimetic scaffolds for tissue engineering has increased considerably. The aim of this study is to develop magnetic biodegradable fibrous materials with potential use in bone regeneration. Magnetic biodegradable Fe(3)O(4)/chitosan (CS)/poly viny...
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PMID: 21893702
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Gelatin-based nanofibrous scaffolds with a mean fiber diameter of 300 nm were prepared with and without micrometer-sized polyethylene glycol (PEG) fibers that served as sacrificial templates. Upon fabrication of the scaffolds via electrospinning, the gelatin fibers were crosslinked w...
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PMID: 21931195
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These results correlate with measurements of the mechanical properties of the scaffolds, since both the ultimate tensile strength and tensile modulus of the cell seeded scaffolds had increased by the end of the culture period. This experiment demonstrates that porcine and avian collagen could be use...
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PMID: 21723967
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Natural biopolymers, such as collagen or chitosan, are considered ideal for biomedical scaffolds. However, low processability of the materials has hindered the fabrication of designed pore structures controlled by various solid freeform-fabrication methods. A new technique to fabrica...
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PMID: 21472408
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We use a network model to calculate the influence of the mesoscopic interface structure on the thermoelectric properties of superlattice structures consisting of alternating layers of materials A and B. The thermoelectric figure of merit of such a composite material depends on the layer thickness, if...
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PMID: 21811010
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The ionization potentials of In(2)O(3) films grown epitaxially by magnetron sputtering on Y-stabilized ZrO(2) substrates with (100) and (111) surface orientation are determined using photoelectron spectroscopy. Epitaxial growth is verified using x-ray diffraction. The observed ionization potentials,...
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PMID: 21813943
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Epitaxial films of In(2)O(3) have been grown on Y-stabilised ZrO(2)(111) substrates by molecular beam epitaxy over a range of thicknesses between 35 and 420 nm. The thinnest films are strained, but display a 'cross-hatch' morphology associated with a network of misfit dislocations which allow partial...
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PMID: 21813945
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Raman spectroscopy results obtained under visible (non-resonant) and UV (resonant) excitation for nanocrystalline ZnO, ZnO:Mn and ZnO:Mn:Al thin films grown by radio frequency magnetron sputtering are presented and compared. The origin of the multiple longitudinal optical (LO) phonon Raman peaks, str...
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PMID: 21813947
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To evaluate the effect of adhesive temperature on the resin-dentin bond strength (μTBS), nanoleakage (NL), adhesive layer thickness (AL), and degree of conversion (DC) of ethanol/water- (SB) and acetone-based (PB) etch-and-rinse adhesive systems.
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PMID: 21851256
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To evaluate, through the application of different dentin bonding systems, the influence of wetness on shear bond strength in enamel.
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PMID: 21834710
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This study examined the cuspal deflection of maxillary premolars when either a bulk filling or incremental filling technique was employed using a range of composites with different elastic moduli.
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PMID: 21827222
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I collagen were observed on both types of coatings compared with Ti-6Al-4V alloy, possibly due to the Ca and Si released from the coatings. Results of this study point to the potential use of HT and SP coatings for orthopaedic applications....
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PMID: 21292725
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I collagen were observed on both types of coatings compared with Ti-6Al-4V alloy, possibly due to the Ca and Si released from the coatings. Results of this study point to the potential use of HT and SP coatings for orthopaedic applications....
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PMID: 21292725
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These results indicate that cells isolated from umbilical cord can be used to produce vascular constructs. Arterial constructs possessed superior mechanical properties when compared with venous constructs produced using cells isolated from the same human donor. This study highlights the fact that sm...
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PMID: 21457095
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We investigated the microstructures, Young's moduli, and tensile properties of metastable Ti-30Zr-(Cr, Mo) alloys subjected to solution treatment (ST) and cold rolling (CR). All the alloys comprise a β phase and small athermal ω phase, and they exhibit low Young's moduli after ST. During CR, defor...
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PMID: 21569873
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SUMMARY Repairing amalgam restorations with composite resins using surface conditioning methods is a conservative treatment approach. This study investigated the effects of different conditioning methods that could be used for repair of amalgam fractures. Amalgam (N=96) was condensed...
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PMID: 21740243
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I [conventional glass ionomer cement], Fuji Plus [resin-modified glass ionomer cement], Variolink II [conventional etch-and-rinse resin cement], Panavia F2.0 and Multilink [self-etch resin cements], and RelyX Unicem Aplicap and Maxcem [self-adhesive resin cements]). After water storage at 37°C for...
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PMID: 21740244
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SUMMARY This study evaluated Streptococcus mutans biofilm adhesion on the surface of three composite resins (nanofilled, Filtek Z350(TM), 3M ESPE, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; nanohybrid, Vit-1-escence(TM), Ultradent Products, South Jordan, UT, USA; and microhybrid, Esthet X(TM), Dentspl...
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PMID: 21740238
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I cavities were prepared in extracted human molars after removing occlusal enamel. Cavities were assigned into six different C-factors by applying nail polish to four walls, three walls, two walls adjacent to each other, two walls opposite to each other, one wall, or no walls. Resin composites with...
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PMID: 21740240
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Clinical Relevance Recently introduced self-adhesive resin cements showed an improved sealing ability for noble alloy full cast crowns compared with a resin-modified glass ionomer or dual-cured resin cement.
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PMID: 21740242
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The control of the mechanical stimuli transmitted to the cells is critical for the design of functional scaffolds for tissue engineering. The objective of this study was to investigate the dynamics of the mechanical stimuli transmitted to the cells during tissue differentiation in an...
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PMID: 20865437
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Ultrathin films (also called nanofilms) are two-dimensional (2-D) polymeric structures with potential application in biology, biotechnology, cosmetics and tissue engineering. Since they can be handled in liquid form with micropipettes or tweezers they have been proposed as flexible s...
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PMID: 21421086
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These results indicate that the gelatin/PLLA nanocylinder composite is a promising way to fabricate 3D nanofibrous scaffolds that accelerates cell adhesion and proliferation for tissue engineering....
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PMID: 22121718
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EF was capable of providing similar gloss and surface roughness to SL on four composites evaluated but was not able to produce as glossy or as smooth a surface as SS for three of the five composites....
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PMID: 21702670
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SUMMARY This study evaluated the effect of a high-concentration carbamide peroxide-containing home bleaching system (Opalescence PF) and a hydrogen peroxide-containing over-the-counter bleaching system (Treswhite Supreme) on the microhardness of two nanocomposites (Filtek Supreme XT...
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PMID: 21702674
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The novel conductive polyaniline/bacterial cellulose (PANI/BC) nanocomposite membranes have been synthesized in situ by oxidative polymerization of aniline with ammonium persulfate as an oxidant and BC as a template. The resulting PANI-coated BC nanofibrils formed a uniform and flexible membrane. It...
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PMID: 21671578
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The additive manufacturing technique selective laser melting (SLM) has been successfully proved to be suitable for applications in implant manufacturing. SLM is well known for metal parts and offers direct manufacturing of three-dimensional (3D) parts with high bulk density on the ba...
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PMID: 21495168
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We report an approach for the fabrication of fully biodegradable self-rolled tubes based on patterned polysuccinimide/polycaprolactone bilayers. These polymers are biocompatible, biodegradable, produced industrially, and are already approved for biomedical purposes. Both polycaprolactone and polysuc...
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PMID: 21524116
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External electric field effects on absorption, fluorescence, and fluorescence decay of p-HBDI that is a model compound of the chromophore of GFP have been examined in a poly(methyl methacrylate) film. The electroabsorption spectrum is similar in shape to the first derivative of the absorption spectru...
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PMID: 21639105
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The authors conducted a study to evaluate esthetic restorative materials' color differences after setting and color matching between set materials and a shade guide. Materials and
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PMID: 21628688
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Mechanism and performances of arsenic(III) [As(III)] and arsenic(V) [As(V)] sorption onto hydrated iron(III) oxide (HFO)-coated materials were investigated at neutral pH where arsenic occurs in both molecular and ionic forms. Arsenic sorption by HFO-coated materials was proven to be a multistage proc...
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PMID: 21751708
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The purpose of this study was to compare the axial and torsional stiffness between anterolateral and medial distal tibial locking plates in a pilon fracture model.
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PMID: 21733427
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Ethanol lock (EL) is used to reduce catheter infections, but its impact on dialysis catheter dysfunction has not been studied.
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PMID: 21612757
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To evaluate the degree of penetration of an ammonium hexafluorosilicate [SiF: (NH4)2SiF6] solution containing various antibacterial agents into dentin and the depth of dentin tubule occlusion by the precipitate.
Various antibacterial SiF solutions were prepared with t...
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PMID: 21874933
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To assess whether pastes containing casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) and calcium sodium phosphosilicate (CSP) protect acid softened enamel against further erosive episodes.
Enamel slabs of bovine teeth with preformed erosion-like lesions wer...
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PMID: 21874937
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All treated dentin sections showed occluded dentin tubules; with the group A3 showing the highest percent of occluded dentin tubules. The precipitates in the dentin tubules treated with A3 remained while those treated with OX/Ca or OX/P dissolved after exposure to an acidic buffer....
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PMID: 21874938
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To investigate the influence of calcium phosphate enhanced home whitening agents on human enamel and dentin surface microhardness and ultramorphology.
Five intact molars crowns were used for ultrastructural analysis and five for microhardness test. Each resulting coro...
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PMID: 21874930
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To evaluate the effects of polishing on surface roughness, gloss and color of different shades of surface reaction type pre-reacted glass-ionomer (S-PRG) filled nano-hybrid resin composite.
Resin disks of 15 mm diameter and 2 mm thickness and final polish with 1000-gr...
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PMID: 21874931
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To study the effect of thermal fatigue on the microTBS and interfacial morphology of three ethanol-based etch-&-rinse 2-bottle adhesives.
microTBS - 24 third molars were randomly assigned to one of three adhesive systems: (1) Adper Single Bond Plus (SBP, 3M ESPE); (2)...
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PMID: 21874936
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