Because of the socioeconomic status of the patients, direct resin composite laminate veneers were used to improve the esthetics of their maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth. Laminate veneers are restorations which are envisioned to correct existing abnormalities, esthetic deficiencies and discolorations This case report reflects the use of a innovative composite sculpting instrument ( OPTRA...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the complexity for replacing high performance digital instruments in aging test systems and the factors that impact the transition. Those factors include software integration and changes in basic functionality and in parametric performance. To demonstrate the transition, three instrument replacements are described where the process is broken down by the r...

This is a draft of a chapter for a book, Modification, in preparation for the Cambridge University Press series Key Topics in Semantics and Pragmatics. The full manuscript is also available as a single document on my website, as are some additional chapters. The book is something between a textbook for people who already have a basic background in semantics and a survey of work in the area. For...

INTRODUCTION Broken instruments in root canals complicate routine endodontic treatment. This study aimed to compare apical microleakage in root canals containing broken rotary instruments filled with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), calcium-enriched mixture (CEM) cement, laterally compacted gutta-percha and injected gutta-percha. METHODS AND MATERIALS In this in vitro, experimental study, 80...

This paper presents the details about calibration of defects; wear and broken wires by electromagnetic method in a wire rope used for hoisting of men and material in mines, aerial rope ways, lifts etc. Electromagnetic method of testing the wire ropes consists of powerful magnets to magnetize the wire rope, and sensors to detect the defects in the wire ropes. A typical instrument used in the inv...

AIM To compare the effect of brushing motion on torsional and cyclic fatigue resistance of TF Adaptive instruments after clinical use. METHODS 20 packs of TFA small sequence (SybronEndo, Orange, CA, USA) were used for this study and divided into two groups. Each instrument prepared one resin tooth, consisting in 4 canals with a complex anatomy. In group A, no brushing motion was performed. In...

Since the1990’s there have been multiple efforts to fix the broken pipeline at the K-12 level in computer science (CS) education [1-3], and most of those efforts have focused on the student motivational factor [4, 5]. The results of many studies in computer science education indicate that student motivation in computer science has been successfully increased by those efforts [4, 5], but most of...

An imaging spectrometer is an instrument that captures a continuous spectrum of light (often ranging from 460nm to 2.5μm) for every pixel in a photograph. Using this type of instrument an image can be taken of any subject and detailed spectral analysis can be run on any part of the image produced. Hyperpectral image umixming is the process by which hyperspectral images are broken down into thei...

background, aim, method, result) max 200 words: An equipment for mobile measurement of road marking retroreflectivity, the LTL-M, has been developed by DELTA Light & Optics in Denmark. This instrument uses a different optical principle than the mobile instrument commonly used until now, the Ecodyn 30. The optical system used by the LTL-M might lead to better accuracy and repeatability. By simul...