STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Various impression techniques have different effects on the accuracy of final cast dimensions. Meanwhile; there are some controversies about the best technique. PURPOSE This study was performed to compare two kinds of implant impression methods (open tray and closed tray) on 15 degree angled implants. MATERIALS AND METHOD In this experimental study, a steel model with 8...

CAST is a coordination model designed to support interactions among agents executing on hosts that make up a mobile ad hoc network (MANET). From an application programmer’s point of view, CAST makes it possible for operations to be executed at arbitrary locations in space, at prescribed times which may be in the future, and on remote hosts even when no end-to-end connected route exists between ...

Using the design of experiment (DOE) method and micro-arc oxidation (MAO) technique, ceramic layers on AlSi10Mg alloy were systematically prepared to optimal process conditions for achieving best tribological properties layers. The lowest concentrations applied 6 g/l NaOH 12 Na2SiO3 resulted in preparation uniform MAO with rated parameters Ra, Rz thickness achieved under discharge at 500 V 60 m...

Randomized controlled clinical trial.The main purpose of the present study was to comparatively analyze the effectiveness, advantages, and the complications of using semirigid synthetic softcast with respect to plaster of Paris (POP) during the treatment of clubfoot deformity.The study group consisted of 196 babies (249 feet). A total of 133 feet treated by an orthopedic referral center using s...

This study identifies the most common microorganisms present in type III gold cast posts related to pulpal disease and evaluates the sterilization/disinfection method before cementation in the root canal. Forty-five type III gold cast posts were aseptically collected in sterile sealed plastic bags and taken to the microbiology laboratory to carry out the study: fifteen cast posts had no treatme...

PURPOSE The effect of different implant impression techniques on the accuracy of casts has been investigated mostly in vitro, and clinically relevant evidence is scarce. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of implant impression techniques--specifically, splinted versus nonsplinted--on the accuracy of fit of fixed implant prostheses in edentulous patients. MATERIALS AND MET...

The aspect of reusing hypermedia course materials must be already regarded in the earlier modelling phases of the development, in order to enable such an implementation. In this work we present a concept for designing and implementing hypermedia courses with special consideration of reusing same course materials in several courses. The automatic generation of courses is supported through deriva...

The causes of liquation cracking in the heat-affected zone (HAZ) of a cast Mar-M004 superalloy weld were investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD), electron probe microanalyzer (EPMA), and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) were applied to identify the final microconstituents at the solidification boundaries of the cast alloy. Fine borides and lamellar eutectics were present in front of some γ...