Aim: The present study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of calculus/tartar dissolution based oral rinse as an adjunct to toothbrushing in gingivitis patients for long-term effects on new supragingival calculus formation. Materials and methods: After undergoing a dental prophylaxis, 60 gingivitis subjects with a moderate rate of calculus formation were stratified and randomly assigned to one o...

I assure the single handed composition of this diploma thesis only supported by declared resources. Ich versichere, dass ich diese Diplomarbeit selbständig verfasst und nur die angegebe-nen Quellen und Hilfsmittel verwendet habe. Datum, Unterschrift 2 Intrusion Detection is a widespread topic in current security research. Common intrusion detection systems (IDSs) today are either host-based or ...

Article history: Received 1 January 2010 Received in revised form 10 March 2010 Accepted 1 April 2010 Available online 30 April 2010 Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) is one of the effective techniques for managing the inventory in supply chain. VMI models have been proven to reduce the cost of inventory compared with traditional economic order quantity method under some conditions such as constan...

The link between visual-motor integration (VMI) and executive functions (EF) has been repeatedly documented in preschool children. VMI is often assessed using the Copy Design task measuring product, thereby neglecting processes that lead to a specific copy. Furthermore, EF are assumed be mainly involved when new. involvement of after minimal practice VMI, however, unknown. Therefore, present st...

PURPOSE To investigate whether the long-term use (6 months) of an arginine-calcium carbonate-MFP toothpaste would affect calculus formation and/or gingivitis when compared to a calcium carbonate-MFP toothpaste. METHODS This was a double-blind clinical study. Eligible adult subjects (120) entered a 2-month pre-test phase of the study. After receiving an evaluation of oral tissue and a dental p...

AIM We aimed to study functional mobility and visual performance in spastic diplegic children and adolescents attending specialised schools. METHODS Spastic diplegia (SD) was confirmed by clinical examination. Birth and related history were added to explore relationships between SD, birth weight (BW) and duration of pregnancy. Place of birth, BW, gestational age (GA) and length of hospital st...

Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) is one of the inventory management strategies that reduce costs, increase responsiveness and improve collaboration between the members of supply chain. Although the VMI can reduce response time and deterioration in perishable supply chain (PSC), but there is a few reports on using VMI for PSC. In this paper VMI strategy is used for managing the inventory of perish...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) on neurocognitive functions in children and adolescents presenting with new-onset type 1 diabetes. METHODS Newly diagnosed patients were divided into two groups: those with DKA and those without DKA (non-DKA). Following metabolic stabilization, the patients took a mini-mental status exam prior to undergoing a baseline battery of...

This paper models a type of vendor-managed inventory (VMI) agreement that occurs in practice called a (z, Z) contract. We investigate the savings due to better coordination of production and delivery facilitated by such an agreement. The optimal behavior of both the supplier and the retailer are characterized. The optimal replenishment and production policies for a supplier are found to be up-t...

This paper considers the performance of a production or distribution-scheduling algorithm termed Automatic Pipeline, Inventory and Order Based Production Control System (APIOBPCS) embedded within a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) supply chain where the demand profile is deemed to change significantly over time. A dynamic model of the system using causal loop diagrams and difference equations is ...