RELEASE OF NICKEL AND CHROMIUM IONS FROM STAINLESS STEEL BRACKETS AS A RESULT OF LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO COMMONLY USED TOOTHPASTE

Release of nickel and chromium ions from stainless steel brackets as a result of long-term exposure to commonly used toothpaste

Background: Brackets in fixed orthodontic appliances are mostly made from metal or stainless steel.Maintaining oral hygiene by brushing the teeth with toothpaste during orthodontic treatment is important.One of the ingredients in toothpaste, sodium fluoride, can cause degradation of the stainless-steel surface, which has the potential to corrode or

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THE GENDER REVEAL PARTY

This article explores the popularization of gender reveal parties and considers what they can tell us about current societal expectations around gender, parenthood, and consumption.Gender reveal parties are events in which expectant parents reveal, or even learn, the sex of the child-to-be through a surprise display Girls 4th of July Dress of somet

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The Characteristics of Chemosensory and Opsin Genes in Newly Emerged and Sexually Mature Agrilus planipennis, an Important Quarantine Forest Beetle

The emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, is a highly destructive quarantine pest.The olfactory and visual Pet Accessories systems of A.planipennis play different but critical roles at newly emerged and sexually mature stages; however, the molecular basis underlying these differences remain unclear.Consequently, based on deep transcriptome

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(E)-1-(2-Furyl)-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one

The title molecule, C16H16O5, is twisted; the dihedral angle between the CORAL CALCIUM furan and 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl rings is 12.14 (13)°.The two methoxy groups at the meta positions of the benzene ring are close to being coplanar with the ring [C—O—C—C = −0.6 (3) and 1.4&#

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