Pub Date : 2019-08-24DOI: 10.31254/dentistry.2019.4207
T. Puri
Introduction: The most commonly used diagnostic aids in orthodontics are lateral cephalograms and panoramic radiographs (OPG). The OPG forms an indispensible orthodontic screening tool in providing information about the teeth, their root length, axial inclinations, morphology and structure, eruption sequence and spatial relationships [1] which is mostly qualitative in nature. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the use of OPG could be extended for evaluating skeletal patterns and dentofacial characteristics which are routinely measured on lateral cephalograms. Materials and Methods: A total of 80 subjects were chosen, they were divided into two groups: Group A and Group B. Group A included 40 skeletal Class I, dental Class I adults with age range of 18-27 years. Group B included 40 skeletal ClassII, dental Class II Div 1 children with age range of 10 -15 years. The lateral cephalogram and OPG were taken under standard conditions using skeletal cephalostat and various parameters were measured and compared. Results and Conclusion: From this study it was concluded that angular measurements on OPG can be used to predict the corresponding angular measurements from the lateral cephalograms, both for the dental and skeletal parameters but the vertical linear measurements cannot be predicted accurately from OPG. The regression equations obtained from this study showed that the Go-Gn/S-N, ANS-PNS/Go-Me (palatal plane/mandibular plane), and Co-Go/Go-Me parameters could be predicted from OPG within statistically significant levels, and their predictability levels were 20.47%, 31.7%, and 10.88%, respectively for group A and 32.0%.22.08% and 52.36% respectively for group B.
{"title":"Panoramic radiographs for investigating skeletal patternsA comparative study","authors":"T. Puri","doi":"10.31254/dentistry.2019.4207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31254/dentistry.2019.4207","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The most commonly used diagnostic aids in orthodontics are lateral cephalograms and panoramic radiographs (OPG). The OPG forms an indispensible orthodontic screening tool in providing information about the teeth, their root length, axial inclinations, morphology and structure, eruption sequence and spatial relationships [1] which is mostly qualitative in nature. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the use of OPG could be extended for evaluating skeletal patterns and dentofacial characteristics which are routinely measured on lateral cephalograms. Materials and Methods: A total of 80 subjects were chosen, they were divided into two groups: Group A and Group B. Group A included 40 skeletal Class I, dental Class I adults with age range of 18-27 years. Group B included 40 skeletal ClassII, dental Class II Div 1 children with age range of 10 -15 years. The lateral cephalogram and OPG were taken under standard conditions using skeletal cephalostat and various parameters were measured and compared. Results and Conclusion: From this study it was concluded that angular measurements on OPG can be used to predict the corresponding angular measurements from the lateral cephalograms, both for the dental and skeletal parameters but the vertical linear measurements cannot be predicted accurately from OPG. The regression equations obtained from this study showed that the Go-Gn/S-N, ANS-PNS/Go-Me (palatal plane/mandibular plane), and Co-Go/Go-Me parameters could be predicted from OPG within statistically significant levels, and their predictability levels were 20.47%, 31.7%, and 10.88%, respectively for group A and 32.0%.22.08% and 52.36% respectively for group B.","PeriodicalId":240291,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry Research","volume":"89 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122235867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aim and objective: To assess the knowledge and attitudes regarding radiation hazards and protection amongst medical and dental students. Materials and method: A validated 20 point questionnaire about radiation protocol in the form of multiple choices was used for the study where 400 participants ( undergraduate students and interns) were included from medical and dental field. Results were analyzed using SPSS 20.0. Results: The knowledge, attitude and awareness about radiation protection was highest in dental interns followed by dental students, medical interns and medical students. Among the total participants, majority felt that lectures and workshops should be conducted to acquire knowledge on radiation hazards and protection. Conclusion: There is need “to fill” the knowledge deficit for students from both medical and dental fraternity thereby creating awareness about radiation hazards and protection. There is a need to educate current and future doctors regarding unnecessary exposure of individual to radiation.
{"title":"Knowledge and Attitude amongst the Dental and Medical students towards radiation hazards and radiation protection: A Questionnaire survey","authors":"Motwani Mukta B, Tagade Pooja P, Dhole Apeksha S, Khator Apurva D","doi":"10.31254/dentistry.2019.4203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31254/dentistry.2019.4203","url":null,"abstract":"Aim and objective: To assess the knowledge and attitudes regarding radiation hazards and protection amongst medical and dental students. Materials and method: A validated 20 point questionnaire about radiation protocol in the form of multiple choices was used for the study where 400 participants ( undergraduate students and interns) were included from medical and dental field. Results were analyzed using SPSS 20.0. Results: The knowledge, attitude and awareness about radiation protection was highest in dental interns followed by dental students, medical interns and medical students. Among the total participants, majority felt that lectures and workshops should be conducted to acquire knowledge on radiation hazards and protection. Conclusion: There is need “to fill” the knowledge deficit for students from both medical and dental fraternity thereby creating awareness about radiation hazards and protection. There is a need to educate current and future doctors regarding unnecessary exposure of individual to radiation.","PeriodicalId":240291,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry Research","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130816647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-08-24DOI: 10.31254/dentistry.2019.4208
S. Dhivyalakshmi, N. Velmurugan, G. Lakshmanan, L. Karthik
Aim: To evaluate the debridement efficacy of different irrigation systems in simulated canal irregularities. Study Design and Setting: About sixty maxillary central incisors were selected and after chemomechanical preparation were split longitudinally into two halves. Each groove and depression were filled with dentine debris mixed with 2.5 % NaOCl to simulate a situation where dentine debris accumulates in the un-instrumented extensions of the root canal. Materials and Methods: The specimens were randomly divided into 4 experimental groups as follows: Group I - Conventional Needle Irrigation, Group II - Apical Negative Pressure Irrigation (EndoVac), Group III - Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation and Group IV - Combination Irrigation (EV+PUI). 9 ml of 2.5 % NaOCl, 9 ml of 17 % EDTA and 9 ml of saline was used for the final irrigation protocol. Images were taken before and after irrigation using PRIMA DNT surgical microscope with digital camera. Statistical Analysis: The intergroup and individual comparison of percentage reduction of debris in groove and depressions were carried out by using Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests respectively. The intergroup comparison for different scoring criteria was compared using Pearson’s chi-square tests. Differences were considered statistically significant at P value < 0.05. Results: The combination group, EV group and PUI group showed better removal of debris in Groove and Depressions than Conventional needle irrigation group. The Combination group had significant reduction of debris at 2 mm level when compared to all the other groups. Conclusion: The effectiveness of this combination irrigant delivery system for smear layer removal and antibacterial efficacy have to be evaluated further in future clinical studies
{"title":"Effectiveness of Combination Irrigant Technique for Debris Removal in Simulated Canal Irregularities: An in vitro Study","authors":"S. Dhivyalakshmi, N. Velmurugan, G. Lakshmanan, L. Karthik","doi":"10.31254/dentistry.2019.4208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31254/dentistry.2019.4208","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: To evaluate the debridement efficacy of different irrigation systems in simulated canal irregularities. Study Design and Setting: About sixty maxillary central incisors were selected and after chemomechanical preparation were split longitudinally into two halves. Each groove and depression were filled with dentine debris mixed with 2.5 % NaOCl to simulate a situation where dentine debris accumulates in the un-instrumented extensions of the root canal. Materials and Methods: The specimens were randomly divided into 4 experimental groups as follows: Group I - Conventional Needle Irrigation, Group II - Apical Negative Pressure Irrigation (EndoVac), Group III - Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation and Group IV - Combination Irrigation (EV+PUI). 9 ml of 2.5 % NaOCl, 9 ml of 17 % EDTA and 9 ml of saline was used for the final irrigation protocol. Images were taken before and after irrigation using PRIMA DNT surgical microscope with digital camera. Statistical Analysis: The intergroup and individual comparison of percentage reduction of debris in groove and depressions were carried out by using Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests respectively. The intergroup comparison for different scoring criteria was compared using Pearson’s chi-square tests. Differences were considered statistically significant at P value < 0.05. Results: The combination group, EV group and PUI group showed better removal of debris in Groove and Depressions than Conventional needle irrigation group. The Combination group had significant reduction of debris at 2 mm level when compared to all the other groups. Conclusion: The effectiveness of this combination irrigant delivery system for smear layer removal and antibacterial efficacy have to be evaluated further in future clinical studies","PeriodicalId":240291,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry Research","volume":"68 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114227619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-04-07DOI: 10.31254/DENTISTRY.2019.4104
Disha Bansal, Mrinalini Mahajan
Dental caries is a common disease which stands second to common cold, forms a bases for pulp involvement in extensive lesions and hence painful. Most of the general practitioners find it difficult to extirpate pulp completely and hence to face this challenge, clinicians use devitalizing agents in cases where anaesthesia is ineffective. The following series of cases describes the tissue degeneration in patients treated with pulp devitalizing agents during endodontic treatment.
{"title":"Alveolar bone and gingival necrosis following pulp devitalization","authors":"Disha Bansal, Mrinalini Mahajan","doi":"10.31254/DENTISTRY.2019.4104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31254/DENTISTRY.2019.4104","url":null,"abstract":"Dental caries is a common disease which stands second to common cold, forms a bases for pulp involvement in extensive lesions and hence painful. Most of the general practitioners find it difficult to extirpate pulp completely and hence to face this challenge, clinicians use devitalizing agents in cases where anaesthesia is ineffective. The following series of cases describes the tissue degeneration in patients treated with pulp devitalizing agents during endodontic treatment.","PeriodicalId":240291,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry Research","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121828570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-04-07DOI: 10.31254/DENTISTRY.2019.4102
R. Patil, Omkar Shetty
A unique concern of a removable denture when compared to other prosthesis is retention. The component of removable denture which provides retention is called as direct retainer. A direct retainer can be either an extracoronal or intracoronal retainer . One of the main drawbacks of extracoronal retainers used in partial dentures is visibility. Many patients find themselves in an aesthetically compromised state when these retainers are placed on teeth in visible area. The solution for this problem is using a Precision attachment. This assembly provides better vertical support and better stimulation to the underlying tissue through intermittent vertical massage. Although the history of intracoronal retainers goes back to 5th and 4th centuries BC, technically more sound developments began in early 20th century AD. Since then precision attachments are playing an important role in removable and fixed partial denture, conventional and implant supported overdentures . In this case, an extra coronal attachment is chosen as fixed prosthesis was not possible to use everywhere and patient desired a prosthesis which had function and stability similar to fixed prosthesis. In this type of attachment, crown is made with the projecting attachment and a corresponding fitting or housing is incorporated in the removable prosthesis as a result there is a certain amount of movement between the two sections of the prosthesis that acts as a non-rigid stress breaker and helps in distributing the occlusal load without breaking the prosthesis.
{"title":"Prosthetic rehabilitation using extra coronal attachments","authors":"R. Patil, Omkar Shetty","doi":"10.31254/DENTISTRY.2019.4102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31254/DENTISTRY.2019.4102","url":null,"abstract":"A unique concern of a removable denture when compared to other prosthesis is retention. The component of removable denture which provides retention is called as direct retainer. A direct retainer can be either an extracoronal or intracoronal retainer . One of the main drawbacks of extracoronal retainers used in partial dentures is visibility. Many patients find themselves in an aesthetically compromised state when these retainers are placed on teeth in visible area. The solution for this problem is using a Precision attachment. This assembly provides better vertical support and better stimulation to the underlying tissue through intermittent vertical massage. Although the history of intracoronal retainers goes back to 5th and 4th centuries BC, technically more sound developments began in early 20th century AD. Since then precision attachments are playing an important role in removable and fixed partial denture, conventional and implant supported overdentures . In this case, an extra coronal attachment is chosen as fixed prosthesis was not possible to use everywhere and patient desired a prosthesis which had function and stability similar to fixed prosthesis. In this type of attachment, crown is made with the projecting attachment and a corresponding fitting or housing is incorporated in the removable prosthesis as a result there is a certain amount of movement between the two sections of the prosthesis that acts as a non-rigid stress breaker and helps in distributing the occlusal load without breaking the prosthesis.","PeriodicalId":240291,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry Research","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128920283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-04-07DOI: 10.31254/DENTISTRY.2019.4105
A. Khator, M. Motwani
A large number of Neuromuscular disorders have their manifestations in the oral and maxillofacial region. Oral physicians come across abnormalities in the dentition, soft tissues and occlusion caused by these disorders during the intra-oral and extra-oral examination. Also, patients with Neuromuscular disorders need to be treated with special precautions during dental treatment. Since a dental practitioner plays an important role in the early diagnosis and management of these conditions, this review aims to provide concise and relevant information about Neuromuscular disorders affecting the Oral and Maxillofacial region and their dental management.
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Pub Date : 2019-04-07DOI: 10.31254/DENTISTRY.2019.4106
A. Eldien, E. Mahmoud, H. Hamed, M. Shoeib
Objectives: To assess the effects of platform switching in patients restored with implant supported fixed restorations on implant failure and patient satisfaction. Materials and methods: We searched the Cochrane Oral Health Group Trial register (04 February 2017), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (The Cochrane Library 2017, Issue 02), MEDLINE (January 1966 to 04 February 2017) and the WHO International Clinical Trial Registry Platform (04 February 2017). We hand searched citation lists of relevant publications. We did not apply any language or date restrictions. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the effectiveness of platform switching versus platform matching in patients restored with implant supported fixed restorations were included. Two reviewers independently assessed trials for inclusion and risk of bias, extracted data and checked for accuracy. We have expressed results as risk ratio (RR) or mean differences (MD), together with their 95% confidence intervals (CI). The primary outcome measures were implant failure and patient satisfaction. Results: We included 12 studies (513 participants). There was no difference between platform switching and matching after 1-3 years of follow up in implant failures (RR 0.32, 95% CI 0.01 to 7.70; studies = 7) or patient satisfaction (MD 0.13, 95% CI -0.29 to 0.55; participants = 24; studies = 1). Regarding marginal bone loss, when we pooled down the data obtained from six trials, we identified substantial heterogeneity (I2 = 81%) with inconsistency in the direction of effect, which was unexplained by clinical or methodological differences between the studies, and accordingly we did not perform meta-analysis for this outcome. Conclusions: In patients restored with implant supported fixed restorations, there is insufficient evidence to support platform switching or platform matching implant-abutment connection design to improve implant survival and patient satisfaction.
目的:评估种植体支撑固定修复体患者平台切换对种植体失败和患者满意度的影响。材料和方法:我们检索了Cochrane口腔健康组试验注册(2017年2月4日)、Cochrane中央对照试验注册(Cochrane图书馆2017年第02期)、MEDLINE(1966年1月至2017年2月4日)和WHO国际临床试验注册平台(2017年2月4日)。我们手工检索了相关出版物的引文列表。我们没有使用任何语言或日期限制。随机对照试验(rct)比较了平台切换与平台匹配在种植体支持的固定修复体修复患者中的有效性。两名审稿人独立评估试验的纳入和偏倚风险，提取数据并检查准确性。我们将结果表示为风险比(RR)或平均差异(MD)及其95%置信区间(CI)。主要观察指标为种植体失败和患者满意度。结果:我们纳入了12项研究(513名受试者)。随访1-3年后移植失败的平台切换和匹配无差异(RR 0.32, 95% CI 0.01 ~ 7.70;研究= 7)或患者满意度(MD 0.13, 95% CI -0.29 ~ 0.55;参与者= 24人;关于边缘性骨质流失，当我们汇总六项试验的数据时，我们发现了大量的异质性(I2 = 81%)，在效果方向上不一致，这是由于研究之间的临床或方法学差异所无法解释的，因此我们没有对这一结果进行meta分析。结论:在使用种植体支撑固定修复体的患者中，没有足够的证据支持平台切换或平台匹配种植体-基台连接设计来提高种植体存活率和患者满意度。
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Pub Date : 2019-04-07DOI: 10.31254/DENTISTRY.2019.4101
Les Kalman, E. Vakili
This brief report examines students’ perspectives on teaching from a small size of fourth year dental students and Internationally Trained Dentists II candidates on an experiential learning digital dentistry elective course. A questionnaire was developed and distributed to 10 dental students before and after the course. Each question was rated on a five-point Likert scale. The Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test was used. All data analysis was conducted by Excel at the 0.05 level of significance. The results indicated that after receiving the course the mean of students’ perspectives varied more. The medians varied before and after the course. There was a 90% improvement that was detected in the students’ perspectives after the course. All of the students (100%) reported an improvement in knowledge with the digital scanner after the course. Although students’ perspectives demonstrated a change in almost all the participants (90%) after receiving the course, this change was not statistically significant. There was no significant difference in students’ knowledge of digital dentistry before and after receiving the course. Conclusion: The dental profession is rapidly changing technologically. It seems appropriate that dental education should include digital dentistry and a suitable number of student participants.
{"title":"Assessing Students’ Perspectives of an Elective Digital Dentistry Course","authors":"Les Kalman, E. Vakili","doi":"10.31254/DENTISTRY.2019.4101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31254/DENTISTRY.2019.4101","url":null,"abstract":"This brief report examines students’ perspectives on teaching from a small size of fourth year dental students and Internationally Trained Dentists II candidates on an experiential learning digital dentistry elective course. A questionnaire was developed and distributed to 10 dental students before and after the course. Each question was rated on a five-point Likert scale. The Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test was used. All data analysis was conducted by Excel at the 0.05 level of significance. The results indicated that after receiving the course the mean of students’ perspectives varied more. The medians varied before and after the course. There was a 90% improvement that was detected in the students’ perspectives after the course. All of the students (100%) reported an improvement in knowledge with the digital scanner after the course. Although students’ perspectives demonstrated a change in almost all the participants (90%) after receiving the course, this change was not statistically significant. There was no significant difference in students’ knowledge of digital dentistry before and after receiving the course. Conclusion: The dental profession is rapidly changing technologically. It seems appropriate that dental education should include digital dentistry and a suitable number of student participants.","PeriodicalId":240291,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry Research","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129748627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-04-07DOI: 10.31254/DENTISTRY.2019.4107
N. Rossi, Brasil R Tijuco Preto, R. Rossi, N. Rossi, Dentofacial Orthopedics-SBOOM
{"title":"Procedures to accelerate orthodontic treatment: Review of techniques and biological bases","authors":"N. Rossi, Brasil R Tijuco Preto, R. Rossi, N. Rossi, Dentofacial Orthopedics-SBOOM","doi":"10.31254/DENTISTRY.2019.4107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31254/DENTISTRY.2019.4107","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":240291,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry Research","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130613950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-04-07DOI: 10.31254/DENTISTRY.2019.4103
Ambreena Khurshid, S. Chachra, A. Dhindsa, G. Kour, Binish Iftikhar, P. Goel
{"title":"Mandibular Permanent Central incisor Crown Dilaceration- A Rare Case Report","authors":"Ambreena Khurshid, S. Chachra, A. Dhindsa, G. Kour, Binish Iftikhar, P. Goel","doi":"10.31254/DENTISTRY.2019.4103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31254/DENTISTRY.2019.4103","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":240291,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry Research","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133738995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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