Antibacterial Effect Of Silver Diamine Fluoride And Glass Ionomer Cement Restorations Against Streptococcus Mutans (An In Vitro Study), Shima Mahmoud Ibrahim Dr., Osama Ibrahim Elshahawy Prof Dr., Sara Ahmed Mahmoud Prof Dr., Eman Alaa Eldeen Abd Allah Associate Professor

Future Dental Journal

Objective: To determine the antibacterial effect of silver diamine fluoride and glass ionomer cement restoration against streptococcus mutans. Materials and methods: This study included 10 blood agar plates, the anti-bacterial efficacy of each matter was estimated against streptococcus mutans using agar diffusion test. Streptococcus mutans was prepared on blood gar plate. Three wells (A,B,C) with a diameter of 5 mm were performed in each plate and totally filled with one of the tested substances. The test materials were divided into three groups: group A (SDF): silver diamine fluoride, group B (GI): glass ionomer and group C (SDF+GI) were placed into …

Assessment Of Dental Anxiety And Fear In A Group Of Children And Adolescents With Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (Mih), A Comparative Cross Sectional Study, Jumana Adel Alshafei, Osama Ibrahim El-Shahawy, Randa Youssef, Eman Alaa

Future Dental Journal

Introduction: patients with Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation are highly susceptible to caries and hypersensitivity because of the altered morphology and structure of the enamel prisms, which can result in complication in management during the treatment.

Aim: the aim of the study was to assess the Dental Fear and Anxiety in a group of Egyptian children and adolescents with MIH.

Subjects and methods: the study was a comparative cross-sectional study included 200 Egyptian children and adolescents aged from 6 to 17 years old ,100 patients diagnosed with MIH and 100 as a control group attending the Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health …

Oral Health-Related Quality Of Life: A Cross-Sectional Comparison Between Dental And Non-Dental Students At Newgiza University, Fayrouz Sayed Saber, Mohamed Sabry, Alaa Nawar, Mayar El Weik

Future Dental Journal

Introduction: Evaluating oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among Egyptian dental students can broaden the traditional focus on dental criteria to include social, emotional, and functional aspects. This perspective shift is vital as background knowledge influences both perceptions and behaviors regarding oral health. Comparing OHRQoL between dental and non-dental students is crucial for understanding these differences.

Aim: This study aims to compare the oral health related quality of life and oral hygiene measures between a group of dental and non-dental students at Newgiza University.

Methods: During the Oral Health Day at Newgiza University, the short form of the Oral …

Accuracy Of Dolphin Imaging Software Vs Quickceph Studio In Prediction Of The Extraction Treatment Outcomes Of Class Ii Malocclusion In Adult Patients: A Retrospective Study, Mostafa Ahmad Hashem, Hala Munir Abdel Majeed, Sameh Mohamed Talaat

Future Dental Journal

This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of Dolphin Imaging Software and QuickCeph Studio in predicting the soft tissue profile following extraction treatment of Class II malocclusion. The study included 32 Class II patients aged 14 to 30 years who had previously undergone orthodontic treatment with extraction of first premolars. The accuracy of both software applications was evaluated using preoperative and postoperative lateral cephalometric X-rays and extra-oral photographs to compare the predicted outcomes with the actual post-treatment outcomes. Results: there was no significant difference between posttreatment and predicted regarding dolphin software while there was only a significant difference between posttreatment …

Scanning Electron Microscope Evaluation Of Enamel Damage After Bracket Debonding Using Two Techniques For Residual Resin Removal: (A Randomized Clinical Trial), Besher Maher Hawout Besher, Essam Nassef Prof. Dr., Hala Munir Prof. Dr., Faten Eid Prof. Dr.

Future Dental Journal

Introduction: The purpose of this study was evaluation of enamel damage index (EDI) immediately after adhesive removal and after exposure to intraoral fluids for a period of 3 months, using tungsten carbide burs compared to stainbuster burs.

Methods: Twenty patients were randomly assigned into 2 main groups 10 patients each, where in Group I the enamel damage index was evaluated immediately after adhesive removal and in Group II the enamel damage index was evaluated after 3 months follow up. Forty premolars in each group were randomly assigned to either TC bur or SB bur groups. In Group 2, replicas using …

P53 Tumor Suppressor Gene Expression In Ameloblastoma Subtypes: An Immunohistochemical Analysis, Yara Y. Mouselhy, Ahmed Abozekry, Iman M. Abdel Meguid, Raneem F. Obeid, Mai Abdelhalim Hamouda, Hala El-Kammar

Future Dental Journal

Background: Ameloblastoma is the most frequent of the benign epithelial odontogenic tumours. It exhibits a unique biologic behavior which demands meticulous understanding for thorough diagnosis and management. P53 tumor suppressor protein functions as a gatekeeper of cell division, inducing either cell cycle arrest or apoptosis. While mutations in the p53 gene are often detected in human cancers; the role of p53 in ameloblastoma remains elusive.

Material and methods: To investigate p53 expression in ameloblastoma, a retrospective study was designed to evaluate and compare immunohistochemical p53 protein expression patterns, in follicular ameloblastoma, plexiform ameloblastoma and unicystic ameloblastoma. Nine paraffin-embedded archival tissue …

Postoperative Pain After Different Root Canal Irrigant Activation Methods In Patients With Non-Vital Teeth (Randomized Clinical Trial), Passant Tarek El Zainy, Wael Ahmed Hessein Prof, Mahmoud Mohamed Badr

Future Dental Journal

Objective To evaluate the effect of ultrasonic irrigation or manual dynamic agitation on postoperative pain in patients with necrotic teeth with symptomatic apical periodontitis using (VAS) scale.

Methods Seventy-eight patients diagnosed with necrotic mandibular first molar with symptomatic apical periodontitis were randomly allocated into 1 of 3 separate groups (n=26); Manual Dynamic Agitation group, Ultra X group, or Navitip group (control). After a single visit root canal treatment and a specific method of agitation, depending on each group, the patients were given a questionnaire on which the patient would mark the degree of pain in a scale from 0 to …

The Effect Of Nanoparticles Incorporation On Antimicrobial And Bond Strength Properties Of Bio-Ceramic Sealer (An In Vitro Study), Hatem Tarek Dr., Wael Hussein Kamel Prof., Nehal Ezzat Sabet Prof., Adel Abdelwahed Associate Prof.

Future Dental Journal

Aim: This research intended to assess how the addition of nanoparticles impacts the antimicrobial effectiveness and bonding ability of bio-ceramic sealers when compared to resin-based sealers.. Materials and Methods: Bioactive glass nanoparticles (BG NPs) were prepared via a modified Stöber process. AH Plus and Bio-C Sealer were mixed with (BG NPs). Part I: Antibacterial tests involved 96 tubes divided into 6 main groups , tests were conducted using Enterococcus faecalis using direct contact test (DCT). Part II: Push-out tests utilized 32 extracted human permanent anterior teeth and were performed to evaluate bond strength. Results: Resin-based sealers and bio-ceramic sealers exhibited …

African American Male Reluctance In Teacher Education, Michael L. Williams

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

There is a shortage of teachers among rapidly expanding populations of culturally diverse students in K-12 education. Minority students enrolled in public schools have been rising while the number of minority teachers has been falling. Twenty percent of teachers are from ethnic and racial backgrounds, however, schools educate majority-minority populations. What is most troubling, is that the most negatively impacted student of K-12 diverse populations is African-American males. This commentary focuses on the fact that there are initiatives and ideas to close the teacher diversity gap by creating pipelines of African American male teachers. However, the effort it takes to …

Reflections On Cover Songs: Replies To Polite, P.D. Magnus

Philosophy Faculty Scholarship

Brandon Polite poses a number of interesting criticisms of my account of cover versions. Some I am happy to acknowledge and take on board, but with others I feel he goes too far. I take this chance to clarify and extend my account.

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Is Associated With An Increased Risk Of Adverse Cardiac Events And All-Cause Mortality, Thomas Z. Rohan, Ramsay Hafer, Teresa Duong, Rishob Dasgupta, Sherry Yang

Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Faculty Papers

Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) has been previously associated with greater rates of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) compared to the general population. This study aims to better elucidate the association between HS, MACEs, and other cardiovascular diseases. Methods: We utilized TriNetX, a global database of electronic health records, to conduct a retrospective cohort study. HS patients were matched on demographic and cardiovascular disease risk factors to both healthy and psoriasis groups as controls. Results: After adjusting for cardiovascular disease risk factors, HS patients had a relative risk (RR) (95% CI) of 2.06 (1.83-2.32) for myocardial infarction, 1.62 …

"Long-Run Peer Effects And Promotion: Evidence From 70-Plus Years Of Career Records In Japan, Natsuki Arai, Nobuhiko Nakazawa

Economics Faculty Publications

Arai and Nakazawa estimate long-term peer effects in the workplace by investigating whether working with a future executive makes junior employees more likely to be promoted. Using data on career history at the Japanese central administration from 1946 to 2019, we find that long-term peer effects are substantial and persistent—junior employees who work with a future executive during the first 5 years of their employment are more likely to be promoted to top executive than employees who do not. The empirical results are consistent with the mechanisms of increased human capital, the formation of social connections, and a reduction in …

Atsubp-2.0: An Integrated Web Server For The Annotation Of Arabidopsis Proteome Subcellular Localization Using Deep Learning, Naveen Duhan, Rakesh Kaundal

Plants, Soils and Climate Student Research

The organization of subcellular components in a cell is critical for its function and studying cellular processes, protein–protein interactions, identifying potential drug targets, network analysis, and other systems biology mechanisms. Determining protein localization experimentally is time-consuming and expensive. Due to the need for meticulous experimentation, validation, and data analysis, computational methods provide a quick and accurate alternative. Arabidopsis thaliana, a beneficial model organism in plant biology, facilitates experimentation and applies to other plants. Predicting its proteins' subcellular localization can improve our understanding of cellular processes and have applications in crop improvement and biotechnology. We propose AtSubP-2.0, an extension of …

Transhumanism And Artificial Personality, John D. Mayer

UNH Personality Lab

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A Comparison Of Methods For Binning Responses To Open-Ended Survey Items About Everyday Events: A New Tailored-Binning Approach, Derrick M. Angier, John D. Mayer

UNH Personality Lab

Psychologists and other researchers employ diverse types of surveys and survey items. Lifespace-type items include questions about a person’s external life conditions and activities, for example, “How many hours did you spend playing video games last week?” and elicit countable responses, for example, 0 hours, < 1 hour, 1-2 hours, 3-5 hours, etc., where the response intervals are referred to as bins. We report on a procedure for creating tailored bins for participants and compare it to two other binning approaches in an original and a replication study (Ns = 263 and 246). The Tailored binning approach developed here is highly structured, but, for convenience, can also be applied in less formal fashions. In the structured form focused on here, it compares favorably with alternative approaches such as Equal Percentage and Equal Interval methods. The pros and cons of each method …

Field Notes In Professional Development: Lets Read, Bob Gallagher

Journal of Inquiry and Action in Education

This article explores the evolving landscape of reading education through a blend of personal reflection and systemic critique by Bob Gallagher, Student Teaching Supervisor at Buffalo State University and a veteran educator with decades of experience as a teacher and administrator in Buffalo Public Schools, Coordinator of Professional Development at Sweet Home Schools, and Assistant Superintendent for Instruction at Niagara Wheatfield Schools. Drawing from his journey as an educator thrust into teaching reading without training in the 1960s, Gallagher examines the persistent challenges in fostering literacy amidst a declining cultural emphasis on reading. Highlighting the tension between illiteracy and aliteracy—where …

Uncovering The Flaws In A Philosophy Of Cover Songs, Brandon Polite

Contemporary Aesthetics (Journal Archive)

In this paper, I explore some flaws in P.D. Magnus’s book, A Philosophy of Cover Songs. First, I contest Magnus’s claim that in order to count as a cover, a version of a song must target a recording rather than a performance of that song. Second, I reveal a problem with his taxonomy of covers and defend “mimic covers” from his view that they aren’t worthy of aesthetic interest. Finally, I question the adequacy of his ontology of songs by considering a class of songs that his view cannot accommodate.

Reflections On Cover Songs: Replies To Polite, P. D. Magnus

Contemporary Aesthetics (Journal Archive)

Brandon Polite poses a number of interesting criticisms of my account of cover versions. Some I am happy to acknowledge and take on board, but with others I feel he goes too far. I take this chance to clarify and extend my account.

Experiencing The First Year Of Covid-19 Pandemic: Feelings And Thoughts Of Emerging Adults, Miljana Spasić Šnele Phd, Ivana Janković Phd, Jelisaveta Todorović Phd

The Qualitative Report

COVID-19 brought many changes in the daily functioning of many individuals, including emerging adults, due to social distancing, stay-at-home orders, and the closure of public institutions, thus representing a threat to physical and mental health. We investigated how emerging adults felt regarding their experience during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. We were also interested in what they had been thinking about in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic one year after its declaration. To answer these questions, we conducted a qualitative study. The participants included 51 students aged 19 to 28 years old. Conducting thematic analysis six themes related …

“But How Do I Start?” A Beginner’S Guide To Your First Qualitative Project, Jason B. Whiting Phd, Bria Nicole Davies

The Qualitative Report

Many new qualitative researchers feel overwhelmed and struggle to find direction in existing books and articles about qualitative methodology. Qualitative methods have a long history that includes different philosophies, practices, and methods, and there are endless ways to interpret and use these tools within these traditions. This article introduces basic qualitative methods with the intent to guide a first-time researcher through a first social science research project, such as a thesis or dissertation. It frames the process as a five-step journey with guidelines to follow and additional resources that can be accessed related to each phase. Although the craft of …

Assessing The Usefulness Of Solid-Phase Microextraction (Spme) For Methadone And Its Metabolites Analysis In Urine Samples Using Hplc/Spme Fibre Tips, Majidah Mahmoud Alfahmi

Saudi Toxicology Journal

Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) has been introduced as a novel, simple and single- step technique of extracting methadone (MDN), 2-ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3- diphenylpyrrolidine (EDDP) and 2-ethyl-5-methyl-3,3-diphenyl-1-pyrroline (EMDP) from urine samples. In this study, direct immersion SPME followed by high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection (HPLC-UV) was developed to identify methadone and its metabolites. The separation was performed on a Gemini C18 (octadecyl carbon chain) analytical column (150 x 2.0 mm, 5 µm) and detected by an ultraviolet (UV) detector at 210 nm. The factors influencing the SPME procedure, such as the sample’s pH, fibre coating type, salt addition and desorption solvent type were …

Life History, Reproductive, And Demographic Parameters For Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) In Sarasota Bay, Florida, Randall S. Wells, Aleta A. Hohn, Michael D. Scott, Jay C. Sweeney, Forrest I. Townsend, Jason B. Allen, Aaron A. Barleycorn, Katherine A. Mchugh, Kim Bassos-Hull, Gretchen N. Lovewell, Deborah A. Duffield, Cynthia R. Smith, A. Blair Irvine

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Studies of the resident community of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) of Sarasota Bay, Florida, have been conducted for more than 50 years. Detailed histories have been collected for resident individuals through integrated observations, systematic photographic identification surveys, tagging and tracking, catch-and-release health assessments, remote biopsy sampling, and stranding response. This has produced a unique dataset documenting life history milestones and vital rates of a small cetacean. Analyses of data from 482 resident Sarasota Bay dolphins have revealed estimated maximum life spans of 67 years for females and 52 years for males. For females, predicted age at sexual maturation …

Building An Inclusive Community: Hosting An International Graduate Student Orientation, Adelia B. Grabowsky, Liza J. Weisbrod, Timothy Dodge, Juliet T. Rumble

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

In 2018, library faculty at a large, public land grant university formed a working group tasked with assessing the information needs of graduate students and implementing action plans to support this user population. From the beginning, the librarians recognized that graduate students are not a homogeneous group. Desiring a more nuanced understanding of these students, they held focus groups in 2019 to explore students’ experiences with navigating graduate school and, more specifically, the University library. One sub-group of particular interest to them was international graduate students, who make up a sizable percentage of the graduate student population on campus. International …

Teaching Information Literacy In A Genai World: A 5cs Framework For Fostering Critical Engagement, Paul Cook, Adam Maksl

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Teaching Information Literacy in a GenAI World:
A 5Cs Framework for Fostering Critical Engagement

This interactive workshop will equip participants with a robust framework for teaching students the knowledge and skills necessary to understand the modern, multifaceted information ecosystems upon which GenAI is built and operates. The 5Cs of news literacy (context, creation, content, circulation, and consumption), as outlined in Tully, Maksl, Ashley, Vraga, and Craft (2021), will be adapted to information literacy more broadly and we will explain how that framework presents an excellent foundation upon which broader information literacy knowledge and skills can be built. As GenAI becomes …

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Laws On Pandemic Response: The Inventory In Light Of Covid-19, Devika Tadwalkar

Journal of Law and Public Policy

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Impact Of Covid-19 And Right To Healthcare: The Legal Dimensions Of Public Health Issues In India, Azim Hussain Mazumdar

Journal of Law and Public Policy

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A Tale Of Diplomacy And Equity: India’S Strive Towards Covid-19 Vaccine Pricing And Procurement, Samrudh Kopparam

Journal of Law and Public Policy

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Health-Related Information, Its Benefits And Legal Ramifications On Doctor-Patient Relationship, Ms Manjunath

Journal of Law and Public Policy

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Vaccine Crisis And Patent Rights—Issues And Challenges: A Global Perspective, Kshitij Kumar Rai, Sakshi Agarwal

Journal of Law and Public Policy

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