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Zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate (ZLS) has recently been introduced in an effort to improve the mechanical properties of glass-ceramic materials. In vitro evaluations suggest that this class of material has high flexural strength and exhibits satisfactory adhesion to resin cement and wear resistance. Since few clinical reports of this novel material are currently available, the aim of this case report is to describe clinical perceptions regarding the handling and performance of ZLS ceramics when used for laminate veneers on the maxillary incisors.
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Cereb Cortex
August 2025
Department of Psychology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, Lübeck 23562, Germany.
The human auditory system must distinguish relevant sounds from noise. Severe hearing loss can be treated with cochlear implants (CIs), but how the brain adapts to electrical hearing remains unclear. This study examined adaptation to unilateral CI use in the first and seventh months after CI activation using speech comprehension measures and electroencephalography recordings, both during passive listening and an active spatial listening task.
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September 2025
Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Purpose: To compare the efficacy of intraoral (IOPBM) and extraoral photobiomodulation (EOPBM) protocols for the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis (OM) in patients with oral or oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) to submitted radiotherapy (RT).
Methods: This randomized, blinded, multicenter clinical trial enrolled 58 patients with oral or oropharyngeal SCC, who were allocated into two groups matched by treatment type, clinical stage, and RT modality. Group I (IOPBM) received intraoral photobiomodulation (PBM) with a continuous InGaAlP diode laser (660 nm, 100 mW, 0.
Int J Surg
September 2025
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Implants, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Background: Precise acetabular cup placement in total hip arthroplasty (THA) heavily relies on surgeons' visual judgment of angles. However, whether inherent visual angle misperception among surgeons affects surgical outcomes remains unclear. This study is the first to reveal that surgeons universally exhibit visual angle misperception, a key factor causing the cup implant positioning deviations in THA.
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September 2025
Andrew P. Chastain, DMS, PA-C, is an assistant professor at Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Introduction: Artificial intelligence tools show promise in supplementing traditional physician assistant education, particularly in developing clinical reasoning skills. However, limited research exists on custom Generative Pretrained Transformer (GPT) applications in physician assistant (PA) education. This study evaluated student experiences and perceptions of a custom GPT-based clinical reasoning tool.
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September 2025
Department of Ophthalmology, Kurashiki Medical Center, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan.
Purpose: Melbourne rapid fields (MRF) online perimetry is web-based software that allows white-on-white threshold perimetry using any computer. This study assesses the perimetric outcomes of MRF10-2 protocol via laptop computer in comparison to Humphrey field analyzer (HFA).
Methods: This prospective and cross-sectional study included 91 eyes from 91 Japanese glaucoma patients.