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B D Kennedy

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PubMed1988

Suction assisted lipectomy of the face and neck.

A method of suction assisted lipectomy of the face and neck is presented as a preferable alternative to sharp, direct excision of such fat. Complications and results are discussed.

Adipose Tissue↗
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Personality and dental care utilization: findings from the VA longitudinal study.

The personality traits of introversion/extraversion and neuroticism were investigated as determinants of the utilization of restorative dental care, controlling for socioeconomic status and restorative need. The VA Dental Longitudinal Study (DLS) provided information on the restorative treatment received by 593 healthy adult males during a 10-year period. Utilization of restorative services was measured by calculating the percentage of surfaces that needed and received treatment, as identified by the DLS examiners by clinical and radiographic examination. Oral examinations were initiated in 1969 with subsequent examinations occurring at approximately 3-year intervals. Personality measures for these individuals were obtained using the EPI-Q, a shortened form of the Eysenck Personality Inventory. A plot of neuroticism versus the utilization measure yielded a curvilinear relationship suggesting that participants seeking the most dental care scored moderately on the neuroticism scale while those scoring lowest and highest on this scale sought less treatment. In contrast, the introversion/extraversion scale showed no apparent relationship with dental care utilization. Results from the regression analysis suggest that dentition and socioeconomic status are strong determinants of utilization and that need for restorative treatment influences utilization.

Adult↗
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Simplified guide for precise implant placement: a technical note.

Ideal implant placement is ultimately determined by the requirements of the final restoration. For the surgeon placing implants, proper angulation, parallelism, and spacing are critical to the final restoration. The use of a stainless-steel drill guide sleeve in an acrylic resin surgical template can make it possible to achieve optimal placement. Communication between the restoring dentist, surgeon, and laboratory technician is enhanced by this system since dowel pins fit precisely into the sleeves and determine sleeve and, ultimately, implant position. This system allows the surgeon to negotiate bony irregularities and ramping defects with ease while preparing a more concentric implant site.

Dental Equipment↗