Retrospective Analysis of Pregnancy Terminations: 9-Years Experience at a Tertiary Hospital in Southeastern Turkey by Neslihan Bayramoglu Tepe, Reyhan Gunduz, Omer Faruk Dizibuyuk, Huseyin Caglayan Ozcan, Ozge Komurcu Karuserci, Seyhun Sucu, Tanyeli Guneyligil Kazaz, Ali Irfan Kutlar

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Effect of different ceramic materials and dentin sealing on occlusal veneers bond strength and fracture resistance by Dina Mohamed Nasr, Rewaa Gaber AboElHassan

“…Materials and methods Human mandibular molars (N = 64/test) were prepared for occlusal veneer restorations fabricated from Lithium disilicate ceramic (LS) (control group), Zirconia-reinforced lithium Silicate ceramic (ZLS), High translucent zirconia ceramic (HZ), and Resin nano ceramic (LU) (n = 16). Each material was subdivided according to IDS or DDS application, (n = 8). …”
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Effect of crack template structure morphology on electromagnetic shielding efficiency and visual performance of metal mesh optical window by Liqing Yang, Yongmao Guan, Fei Gao, Rui Wan, Pengfei Wang

“…Four different acrylic resin colloids were prepared using water, ethylene glycol, glycerol, and N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), leading to the creation of four mask templates (DP1–DP4).The morphology and structural characteristics of the templates were analyzed using optical and laser confocal microscopy. …”
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Comprehensive investigation of the mechanical performance and evaluate the environmental impact of epoxy and polyester polymer concrete by Ahmed D. Almutairi, Abdulrahman I. Alateyah, Muneer K. Saeed, Hany A. Dahish, Waleed H. El-Garaihy, Majed O. Alawad, Amal BaQais

“…The study specifically focuses on PC made with epoxy and polyester resins, aiming to understand how these materials perform in terms of their mechanical strength and behaviour. …”
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Inhalation of Protium heptaphyllum (Aubl.) Marchand (BREU-BRANCO) essential oil as an analgesic and anxiolytic in fibromyalgia. Case reports by Tauany Milan Ribeiro-Lacerda, Luciana Kazue Otutumi, Cristiane Mengue Feniman Moritz, Daniela de Cassia Faglioni Boleta-Ceranto, Ezilda Jacomassi

“…For this purpose, the essential oil obtained by steam distillation of resin OEBB was used. Five women over the age of 50 with a confirmed medical diagnosis and insufficient treatment with traditional therapies were selected to verify the efficacy of inhaling OEBB essential oil. …”
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Leakage of Octyl(Phenyl)--Di-Isobutylcarbamoylmethylphosphine Oxide from a Macroporous Silica-Based Chelating Polymeric Adsorption Material and its Recovery by Some Selected Porous... by Anyun Zhang, Yuezhou Wei, Harutaka Hoshi, Mikio Kumagai, Yoshikazu Koma

“…The leakage behaviour of a neutral chelating agent, i.e. octyl(phenyl)- N,N -di-isobutylcarbamoylmethylphosphine oxide (CMPO), from its macroporous silica-based (CMPO/SiO 2 -P) extraction resin (a novel polymeric adsorption material developed in the MAREC process) and the recovery of CMPO by some selected polymer- and silica-based porous adsorbents were investigated by column operation in 0.01 M HNO 3 at 25°C or 50°C. …”
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Vial-coated thin film microextraction for perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) determination in water by GC–MS by J․Mabel Luna-Díaz, Luz O․ Leal-Quezada, Laura Ferrer, Edwin Palacio

“…The TFME coating, made from a weak anion exchange resin and polyacrylonitrile (10 % w/w) as a binder polymer, effectively extracts analytes from complex matrices while minimizing co-extraction of interfering macromolecules. …”
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Assessment of the bypass of obturation materials beyond fractured instruments after using different obturation techniques in simulated curved canals (An in-vitro study). by Ammar Aziz Lateef, Mohammed Rasheed Hameed, Noor Hayder Fadhil, Ahmed Hamid Ali

“…This study evaluated the extent to which obturation materials bypass fractured endodontic instruments positioned in the middle and apical thirds of severely curved simulated root canals using different obturation techniques. Sixty resin blocks with simulated root canals were used, each with a 50° curvature, a 6.5 mm radius of curvature, and a length of 16.5 mm, prepared to an ISO #15 diameter and taper. …”
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Evaluation of bond durability of different self-adhesive bioactive restorative systems to dentin by Fawkia M. Samy, Naglaa R. El-Kholany, Hamdi H. Hamama

“…Accordingly, 4 groups were assigned according to the used restorative materials; (G1) self-adhesive hybrid composite (surefil one), (G2) Alkasite-based material (Cention forte) without pretreatment primer, (G3) Alkasite-based material (Cention forte) with pretreatment primer (Cention primer), and (G4) resin-modified glass ionomer (fuji II LC). Then each group was divided into 2 sub-group according to testing time (n = 5); immediate (after 24 h) and delayed (after 6 months of storage in artificial saliva). …”
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IMPLEMENTATION OF AN OCCLUSAL WAFER IN SEVERE MANDIBULAR FRACTURE CASES WITH POST-ORIF MALOCCLUSION: A CASE SERIES by Chintia Amelia Pratiwi, Mirnasari Amirsyah, Teuku Nanda Putra

“…The occlusal wafer provides an effective solution for managing malocclusion following ORIF plating of maxillofacial fractures during the one-month postoperative evaluation period. Made from acrylic resin, the occlusal wafer serves as an intermediate guide in orthognathic surgery. …”
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Development of a microbiome for phenolic metabolism based on a domestication approach from lab to industrial application by Wei Zhao, Liuyang Shi, Yifan Han, Xingbiao Wang, Jingjing Wang, Song Xu, Xiaoxia Zhang, Zhiyong Huang

“…Within the domestication and application processes for treating phenolic resin wastewater, a powerful functional microbiome was built by self-assembly. …”
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Enhanced oxidation resistance of polyphenylene sulfide using organic–inorganic composite antioxidant via melt blending by Jian Xing, Rongnan Li, Zhenzhen Xu, Chunhong Zhu, Qingqing Ni

“…Composite antioxidants (GO-sHP) were prepared by chemically grafting semi-hindered phenol antioxidants (sHP) onto graphite oxide (GO) layers and then melt-blending them with PPS resin. The grafting of sHP onto the GO surface was achieved through esterification, which enhanced the thermal stability of GO. …”
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Crashworthiness characteristic of aluminum/composite hybrid tubes under axial compression by Willy Artha Wirawan, Ayan Sabitah, Gunawan Sakti, Bambang Bagus Harianto, Moch. Agus Choiron, R.A. Ilyas, S.M. Sapuan, Joewono Prasetijo

“…The reinforcement layers, oriented at 0°–90°, were bonded using epoxy resin. The experimental results revealed that the addition of reinforcement layers introduced new progressive crushing behaviors, such as internal curling and corkscrew patterns, which effectively mitigated buckling failure. …”
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3D-Printed Anthropomorphic Phantom Framework for Spectral Photon-Counting CT: A Breast Phantom Application by Kyriaki Katsikari, Nadine Francis, Nabil Maalej, Charalampos Pitsalidis, Aamir Younis Raja

“…Various photopolymerizable resins and thermoplastic filaments were tested as tissue-mimicking materials (TMMs), comparing their linear attenuation coefficients with those of the tissues and reference TMMs. …”
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Failure analysis and size optimization of CFRP composite single-lap bonded joints based on the influence of multiple parameters by Kang Yang, Ziyi Liu, Xin Qi, Pengyang Li, Shude Ji, Peng Liu, Zhipeng Liu

“…Abstract This paper had conducted tensile shear tests on single-lap joints (SLJs)bonded structures of carbon fiber reinforced resin matrix (CFRP) composite laminates with different overlap lengths, overlap widths, overlap model, adherend material, and adhesive layer thicknesses under two environments: room temperature dry state (RTD) and elevated temperature wet state (ETW). …”
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Odontología biomimética mediante el uso de fibras de polietileno by Julaisy María Cabarique-Mojica, Midian Clara Castillo-Pedraza, Jorge Homero Wilches-Visbal

“…Métodos: Se llevó a cabo una revisión en SciELO, Google Académico y PubMed, mediante las palabras clave como "composite resin core," "flared root", "fracture strength", "glass fiber posts", y "glass fiber ribbons" combinadas con operadores AND y OR. …”
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Performance of Cunninghamia lanceolata / Uncaria Composite Particleboard by Qiaoyan Zhang, Longxu Wu, Huagang Liao, Qingqing Yang, Haiyuan Yang, Yang Yang, Xin He, Linjing Lan, De Li, Zhigang Wu

“…Particleboards were prepared with thinning wood of Cunninghamia lanceolata (Chinese fir) and wood shavings of waste Uncaria sinensis branches by using melamine-urea-formaldehyde resin as the adhesive. Influences of particle mass ratio of C. lanceolata to Uncaria, adhesive loading, and target density on internal bonding strength (IB), modulus of rupture (MOR), modulus of elasticity (MOE), thickness swelling rate of water absorption (TS), and water absorption (WA) of the composite particleboard were investigated. …”
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Time-Dependent Effect of Chitosan Nanoparticles as Final Irrigation on the Apical Sealing Ability and Push-Out Bond Strength of Root Canal Obturation by Diatri Nari Ratih, Nikita Ika Sari, Pribadi Santosa, Nofa Mardia Ningsih Kaswati

“…All teeth were obturated with epoxy resin-based sealer and gutta-percha. In the apical sealing ability study, the obturated teeth were immersed in 2% methylene blue and observed under a stereomicroscope (8x magnification). …”
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Effect of Root Dentin Pretreatment on Micro-Push-Out Bond Strength of Fiber Posts to Root Canal Dentin: Cold Atmospheric Argon Plasma (CAAP) and Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (ED... by Farzaneh Sadeghi Mahounak, Mahdi Abbasi, Naghmeh Meraji, Maryam Rezazadeh Sefideh, Mohammad Javad Kharrazi Fard, Elham Ahmadi, Ladan Ranjbar Omrani

“…Fiber posts (Whitepost no. 2, FGM) were cemented into the root canals using Panavia F2.0 resin cement, and 1 mm-thick sections were made at the coronal, middle, and apical thirds of the roots. …”
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Dye adsorption on fish scale biosorbent from tannery wastewater by Md. Abul Hashem, Forhad Ahammad, Bishwajit Chandra Das, Eshtiyaq Tauhid Enan, Modinatul Maoya, Mohammad Jakir Hossain Khan, Md. Mukimujjaman Miem

“…Emitted dyeing wastewater contains dye, fixing agent, syntan, resin, and fat. Dye removal from real wastewater is challenging because it includes other matrices. …”
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