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Neonatal mandibular distraction in a patient with Treacher Collins syndrome
No full textThe purpose of this study was to analyze a case of mandibular distraction in a case of Treacher Collins syndrome. Mandibular distraction is an adequate surgical treatment of patients with Pierre Robin sequence and represents an alternative to tracheostomy. In severe hypoplastic cases or when three-dimensional vector control or gonial angle control is necessary, extraoral bidirectional or multidirectional devices have an advantage over intraoral devices. The anchorage obtained with transfixing Kirschner wires fixed in the mandibular distal segment and symphysis is crucial in neonates for the stability of the devices. Moreover, with the use of a second pin for each bone segment, the extraoral devices allow to modify the vector orientation and consequently the shape of the newly formed mandible
Computed tomography-aided descriptive analysis of maxillary and mandibular atrophies
No full textIntroduction: The aim of the present retrospective chart review was to analyze by Computed Tomography (CT) scan technique the degree of maxillomandibular atrophies, searching for differences between totally- and partially-edentulous subjects, and possibly identify and classify maxillomandibular atrophy staged patterns for implant planning in both totally- and partially- edentulous jaws. Material and Methods: CT scans of 89 mandibles and 77 maxillae from 111 patients were classified according to six different patterns of residual ridge resorption and to two different groups of edentulism (totally- and partially-edentulous). Maxillomandibular absolute linear dimensions were calculated and results compared for statistically significant differences by Wilcoxon tests. Results: Maxillomandibular CT cross-section interpretation showed different patterns of linear bone remodelling (height values) between the two groups of edentulism joined with specific positions in the maxilla or mandible. The judgment of the investigator was uncertain in the analysis of the mandibular posterior areas with similar percentages for both totally- and partially-edentulous groups (12.5% and 11.5%, respectively). Discussion: The 3D analysis is self-explanatory and easy to apply, aided by CT scans. The measurements between the referring planes and inviolable anatomical structures (nasal floor NFD, lower border of mandible LBD, inferior alveolar nerve AND, and sinus floor SFD), showed that class III may not guarantee an optimal implant placement, especially in the totally-edentulous group, due to a major degree of pneumatisation
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Neck dissection with harmonic instruments and electrocautery: a prospective comparative study
No full textHarmonic instruments are becoming popular in head and neck surgeries. In this prospective, randomized study, the efficacy of the harmonic instruments and electrosurgical technique is compared
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
Treatment decision‐making for a post‐traumatic malocclusion in an elderly patient: A case report.
Full text linkTraumatic dental injuries in elderly patients are a rising trend due to demographic and social changes of the population. Older dentulous patients in good health have become increasingly common. The development of a post-traumatic malocclusion is a common sequela resulting from mandibular condyle fracture, as in the case reported in this paper. The decision-making process led the authors to rule out conservative treatment options and to perform orthognathic surgery on an 81-year-old patient, an unprecedented report in the literature. At one-year follow-up, prophylactic therapy, a specific surgical technique, and osteotomy fixation have restored the occlusion to the pre-traumatic condition
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