Impact of implant scan body material and angulation on the trueness and precision of digital implant impressions using four intraoral scanners-an in vitro study.

Background: Intraoral scanners (IOS) offer advantages in implant dentistry, but accuracy depends on factors including implant scan body (ISB) material and implant angulation. Conflicting evidence exists on the performance of Titanium (Ti) versus PEEK ISBs, especially with angulated implants. This study aimed to evaluate the combined effect of ISB material (PEEK vs.

Green synthesis of PVA-LS-MXene composite conductive hydrogel for high-performance skin wound dressings.

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based hydrogels have been demonstrated to possess excellent biocompatibility and hydrophilicity. Nevertheless, their restricted mechanical resilience and antimicrobial properties have substantially constrained their utility in advanced wound care applications. To address these critical limitations, we constructed a conductive composite hydrogel as a potential wound dressing through strategic incorporation of lignin (LS) and MXene nanosheets into a PVA matrix.

Biodegradable polyvinyl alcohol/nano-hydroxyapatite composite membrane enhanced by MXene nanosheets for guided bone regeneration.

MXene, as a new category of two-dimensional nanomaterials, exhibits a promising prospect in biomedical applications due to its ultrathin structure and morphology, as well as a range of remarkable properties such as biological, chemical, electronic, and optical properties. In this work, different concentrations of MXene (M) were added to polyvinyl alcohol (PVA, P)/nano-hydroxyapatite (n-HA, H) mixed solution, and series of PVA/n-HA/MXene (PHM) composite membranes were obtained by combining sol-gel and freeze-drying processes. Morphology, chemical composition, surface, and mechanical properties of the prepared PHM membranes were characterized by various techniques.

Evaluation of the postoperative effect of computer-assisted free fibula mandibular reconstruction.

Objectives: This study aims to establish a standardized, repeatable, and simple digital evaluation method for accurately determining the effect of computer-assisted free fibula mandibular reconstruction.

Methods: A total of 20 mandibular defect cases caused by tumors were analyzed retrospectively. The coronal, sagittal, and axial mandibular angles were measured and analyzed with Mimics Research 21.

Oxygen Plasma Technology-Assisted Preparation of Three-Dimensional Reduced Graphene Oxide/Polypyrrole/Strontium Composite Scaffold for Repair of Bone Defects Caused by Osteoporosis.

Repairs of bone defects caused by osteoporosis have always relied on bone tissue engineering. However, the preparation of composite tissue engineering scaffolds with a three-dimensional (3D) macroporous structure poses huge challenges in achieving osteoconduction and osteoinduction for repairing bone defects caused by osteoporosis. In the current study, a three-dimensional macroporous (150-300 μm) reduced graphene oxide/polypyrrole composite scaffold modified by strontium (Sr) (3D rGO/PPY/Sr) was successfully prepared using the oxygen plasma technology-assisted method, which is simple, safe, and inexpensive.