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Open AccessRetrospective analysis on prognosis of oral cancer patients according to surgical approaches for effective cancer ablation: swing approach versus visor approach
For the surgical treatment of oral cancer, it is sometimes necessary to expand intraoral access within the oral cavity. The “swing approach” that involves lip splitting of the mandible and temporary mandibular...
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Open AccessFibular free flap with proximal perforator skin paddle due to aberrant anatomy — a case report
The fibular free flap is considered one of the most valuable options for mandible reconstruction. A perforator flap has gained widespread acceptance in oral and maxillofacial reconstruction. Typically, the fib...
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Effects of photobiomodulation on bone remodeling in an osteoblast–osteoclast co-culture system
The general bone anabolic effect of photobiomodulation (PBM) is largely accepted. As a result, PBM therapy is expected to be beneficial in the medical fields of dentistry and bone healing. However, most of the...
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Inducible Prostaglandin E Synthase as a Pharmacological Target for Ischemic Stroke
As the inducible terminal enzyme for prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) synthesis, microsomal PGE synthase-1 (mPGES-1) contributes to neuroinflammation and secondary brain injury after cerebral ischemia via producing excess...
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Inside-reachable and see-through augmented reality Shell for 3D visualization and tangible interaction
Augmented reality (AR) is considered as one of the most essential technologies for providing 3D information visualization superimposed in the physical object. Thus, AR has been applied to various applications ...
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Open AccessA retrospective analysis of risk factors of oromaxillofacial infection in patients presenting to a hospital emergency ward
The purpose of this study was to review the clinical features of oromaxillofacial infections in patients presenting to a hospital emergency ward, to identify the key factors affecting the requirement for hospi...
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New design and comparative analysis of smartwatch metaphor-based hand gestures for 3D navigation in mobile virtual reality
With the advent of various mobile VR HMDs, they have been widely used in different applications by providing a higher degree of immersion. However, in particular, due to limited input interfaces such as a clic...
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Open AccessRhabdomyolysis after the free fibular flap operation for mandibular reconstruction: a case report
Free fibular flap is one of the most useful methods in the hard tissue reconstruction of the maxilla-mandible. Free fibular flap presents some advantages in which the reconstruction of both soft and hard tissu...
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Michael Addition of Thiol Compounds on ω-Maleate Poly(ethylene oxide)s: Model Study for the “Site-Specific” Modification of Proteins
In this study, we successfully synthesized ω-maleate poly(ethylene oxide)s (PEOs) as the modifier for proteins through the thiol-ene Michael addition reaction. Both α-azido-ω-maleate PEO and α-t-butoxy-ω-maleate ...
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AR/VR-Based Live Manual for User-Centric Smart Factory Services
Although several physical implementations of the smart factory have been introduced, a viable implementation or platform has not been proposed to make human workers perceive smart factory services more effecti...
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Discovery of non-peptidic small molecule inhibitors of cyclophilin D as neuroprotective agents in Aβ-induced mitochondrial dysfunction
Cyclophilin D (CypD) is a mitochondria-specific cyclophilin that is known to play a pivotal role in the formation of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP).The formation and opening of the mPTP ...
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Open AccessCyclooxygenase-2 contributes to oxidopamine-mediated neuronal inflammation and injury via the prostaglandin E2 receptor EP2 subtype
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) triggers pro-inflammatory processes that can aggravate neuronal degeneration and functional impairments in many neurological conditions, mainly via producing prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) that ...
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Chemical modification of graphene oxide through poly(ethylene oxide)-conjugations
This paper introduces poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based modification of graphene oxide (GO) layers through the grafting onto the surface of GO as one of the excellent tools to improve the solubility and the pro...
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Synthesis of dual stimuli-responsive polymers through atom transfer radical mechanism in aqueous media
New dual stimuli-responsive (thermo- & pH-) polymers were successfully synthesized through an atom transfer radical mechanism in aqueous media. N-Isopropylacrylamide (NiPAM) ([N]) as a precursor of temperature...
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Touch and hand gesture-based interactions for directly manipulating 3D virtual objects in mobile augmented reality
Mobile augmented reality (AR) has been widely used in smart and mobile device-based applications such as entertainment, games, visual experience, and information visualization. However, most of the mobile AR a...
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Effect of the T-type channel blocker KYS-05090S in mouse models of acute and neuropathic pain
T-type channels are important contributors to the initiation and the maintenance of chronic pain states. Blocking T-type channels is therefore a possible therapeutic strategy for relieving pain. Here, we repor...
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Quantitative ω-amination, ω-azidolysis, and ω-thiolation of poly(ethylene oxide)s through anionic mechanism
n-Butyllithium-initiated ring-opening polymerization of ethylene oxide with potassium t-butoxide in the mixture of benzene and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) at 35 °C yielded correspon...
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Effect of low-level laser therapy on oral keratinocytes exposed to bisphosphonate
Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is a side effect of bisphosphonate therapy. However, its pathophysiology is not yet fully elucidated, and effective treatment of BRONJ remains unclear. T...
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Characterization of Nafion nanocomposites with spheric silica, layered silicate, and amphiphilic organic molecule and their actuator application
Nafion nanocomposite membranes with spheric silica, layered silicate (montmorillonite; MMT), and an amphiphilic organic molecule (10-camphorsulfonic acid; CSA) have been investigated as polyelectrolytes for io...
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Open AccessComparative study of chitosan/fibroin–hydroxyapatite and collagen membranes for guided bone regeneration in rat calvarial defects: micro-computed tomography analysis
This study aimed to utilize micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) analysis to compare new bone formation in rat calvarial defects using chitosan/fibroin–hydroxyapatite (CFB–HAP) or collagen (Bio-Gide) membranes...
