Selection Criteria This systematic review included studies of short implant placement with length #8.5 mm in posterior partially edentulous patients. All restorations were fixed prostheses, including single or multiple crowns. No patients in these studies were medically compromised. The study types included in this review could be randomized clinical trials or prospective or retrospective contr...

background: the ever-growing elderly population of iran and their physical and mental consequences put emphasis on the necessity of determining the quality of life (qol) in this social group. this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the mean score of qol in iranian elderly citizens. methods: twenty-one articles that were indexed in iranian (magiran and iran medex) and internat...

background: historically, operating room (or) has always been considered as a stand-alone trusted platform for surgical education and training.however, concerns about financial constraints, quality control, and patient safety have urged the surgical educators to develop more cost-effective, surgical educational platforms that can be employed outside the or. furthermore, trained surgeons need to...

background :â  obesity is a tremendous, increasing health problem worldwide. there are multiple endoscopic treatments for obesity. this study is a systematic review of researches on these methods and an evaluation of their safety and efficacy. materials and methods : we conducted a medline electronic research to review relevant english articles and abstracts published in the previous ten years(...