AIM The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcome of submerged vs. non-submerged tapered implants placed into fresh extraction sockets. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective, controlled, multicenter, randomized, clinical trial has been performed in two centers in Rome and Torino (Italy). Thirty healthy patients were recruited according to the following inclusion criteria: need for a...

Two new Chinese species of the leafhopper genus Onukigallia, Onukigallia neoonukiisp. n. from Sichuan and Guangdong Provinces, and Onukigallia tumidasp. n. from Hubei and Hunan Provinces are described and illustrated. A key and an updated checklist with distributions of Onukigallia species are provided.

The present experiment was performed to study the peri-implant tissue response to non-submerged (1-stage) and initially submerged (2-stage) implant installation procedures. 6 beagle dogs were used. All mandibular premolars and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd maxillary premolars were extracted. After 3 months of healing, 3 fixtures of the Astra Tech System were installed and submerged in the right (or the ...

This paper deals with 21 species of Hishimonus Ishihara and two species of Litura Knight from the Indian subcontinent. The following new species are described: Hishimonus acuminatus sp. nov. (India: Mizoram), H. distinctus sp. nov. (India: Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu. Sri Lanka), H. dwipae sp. nov. (Sri Lanka), H. longisetosus sp. nov. (India: Karnataka), H. spicans sp. nov. (India: Karnataka...

Seven species of Hishimonus Ishihara are recorded in Thailand, four of which were previously recorded from neighbouring countries and three new species described herein: Hishimonus pallidus sp. nov., H. diffractus sp. nov. and H. gillespiei sp. nov. The other four species are H. concavus Knight, previously known from the Philippines, H. subtilis Knight recorded from Singapore, H. aberrans Knigh...

Stoichiometric homeostasis of element composition is one of the central concepts of ecological stoichiometry. We analyzed concentrations of macroelements (C, N, P, Ca, K, Mg, S), microelements (Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Zn) and beneficial elements (Na, Se, Si) in submerged macrophytes, water and sediments across 20 Yunnan plateau lakes. We predicted that tissue element composition in submerged macrop...

Mangrove is a species of high-level plant whose growth influenced by the tides seawater. Antifouling system used to prevent marine life attached an object that submerged in The use natural one efforts reduce water and environmental pollution, such as from mangrove plants Rhizophora apiculata Avicennia alba. study was conducted Sungsang, South Sumatera, Indonesia. marina are suspected have conte...

BACKGROUND The current surgical therapy of midfacial fractures involves internal fixation in which bone fragments are fixed in their anatomical positions with osteosynthesis plates and corresponding screws until bone healing is complete. This often causes new fractures to fragile bones while drilling pilot holes or trying to insert screws. The adhesive fixation of osteosynthesis plates using PM...

The analysis of the propagation phase plays a fundamental role in the assessment and forecasting of risks related to the occurrence of submerged and coastal landslides. At present there are few numerical models able to simulate the propagation of such a type of events. This paper presents fully 3D models and approaches developed by the authors and suitable for the simulation of both completely ...

A submerged biofilter (SBF) with 0.1 m of filter medium was maintained without backwash at four different water temperatures (14°C, 18°C, 22°C and 26°C) in four different recirculating systems stocked with green tiger shrimp (Penaeus semisulcatus). The ammonia removal profile and nitrification performance of the SBF was evaluated at feed loading rates of 2.65 g day at 14°C, 5.52 g day at 18°C, ...