The Efficacy of Erbium-Ion, Diode, and CO₂ Lasers in Debonding Attachments Used During Overlay Orthodontic Treatment and the Risk of Hard Tooth Tissue Damage Compared to... by Alina Florczak-Matyjek, Anna Nikodem, Julia Kensy, Jacek Matys, Kinga Grzech-Leśniak

“…Objective: This in vitro study evaluated the effectiveness of three laser systems—diode, CO₂, and Er:YAG—for debonding composite attachments used in aligner orthodontic therapy. Materials and Methods: Fifty extracted human premolars with composite attachments were divided into five groups (<i>n</i> = 10): control, RT (rotary tools), diode laser (980 nm, irradiance was 4811 W/cm²), CO₂ laser (10.6 µm, irradiance 1531 W/cm²), and Er:YAG laser (2940 nm, irradiance 471.7 W/cm²). …”
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Marine Prosperity Areas: a framework for aligning ecological restoration and human well-being using area-based protections by Octavio Aburto-Oropeza, Valentina Platzgummer, Erica M. Ferrer, Catalina López-Sagástegui, Rocío de Guadalupe Abud Mirabent, América Ávalos Galindo, Fabio Favoretto, Alfredo Giron-Nava, Isabel Mendoza Camacho, Claudia Núñez Sañudo, Marisol Plascencia de La Cruz, Alejandro Robles

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Functional dynamic prosthesis alignment maintained across varying footwear using a modular prosthetic ankle-feet system. by Nicole R Walker, Myrriah P Laine Dyreson, Juan E Cave Ii, Kali R Mansur, Kelly J Yun, John M Looft, Andrew H Hansen

“…Reflective markers were used to track the location of the prosthetic socket during walking. …”
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Analysis of spatial patellofemoral alignment using novel three-dimensional measurements based on weight-bearing cone-beam CT by Yurou Chen, Fan Yu, Fanzhuang Rong, Furong Lv, Fajin Lv, Jia Li

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Improving crop condition monitoring using phenologically aligned vegetation index anomalies – A case study in central Iowa by Haoteng Zhao, Feng Gao, Martha Anderson, Richard Cirone, Geba Jisung Chang

“…For the DAE- and AGDD-aligned EVI2 time series, emergence date was determined using a within-season emergence detection approach based on remote sensing. …”
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Production of a Self-Aligned Scaffold, Free of Exogenous Material, from Dermal Fibroblasts Using the Self-Assembly Technique by Stéphane Chabaud, Stéphane Bolduc

“…In conclusion, a new, easy, and inexpensive method to produce aligned tissue free of exogenous material could be used for fundamental research applications in dermatology.…”
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Development of a novel evaluation method by mathematical anatomy for foot bone alignment displacement using x-ray radiographs. by Yosuke Maruyama, Katsutoshi Itsukaichi, Naoya Hoshikawa, Takayuki Nakagomi, Tomohiro Matsuyama, Hiroyuki Sasaki

“…The current method of reflecting the bone arrangement status of the metatarsal and tarsal bones may have the potential to establish a new radiographic evaluation method for assessing abnormal foot-bone alignment. As a result, the foot bone 2D-FFT method can be useful in assessing the medial longitudinal arch and predicting the prognosis of these patients.…”
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Assessment of Dental Arch Width Expansion Effectiveness Using a Novel Hybrid Aligner with Virtual Brackets and Nickel–Titanium Archwires: A Prospective Clinical Study by Jhonny Leon-Valencia, Jose Antonio Alarcon, Conchita Martin

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<p><strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Identification and molecular characterization of </span></span><em><span style="vertical-al... by Ayşe Karakuş, Ali Bilgin Yilmaz, Servet Karaca, Bilal Dik, Vural Denizhan

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ASPECTS CONCERNING THE MECHANICAL RESISTANCE OF THE ALIGNER MATERIALS by Cristina (Cîșlariu) Vasilache, Ciprian-Ionuț Morăraș, Viorel Goanță, Georgeta Zegan, Georgiana Macovei, Maria-Antonela Beldiman

“…Aim of the study The most commonly materials in aligners technology are polyurethane and glycol-modified PET, but the thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) are used by the most famous brands of aligner production – although, the properties of materials used for their fabrication remain one of the most essential aspects in determining their mechanical and clinical features. …”
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An Empirical Study on Strategic Alignment of Enterprise Systems by Nazım Taşkın, Jacques Verville, Maggie (ji) Yu

“…The Partial Least Squares (PLS) method that is a Structured Equation Modeling (SEM) based statistical tool was used for analyzing the data. The study results show alignment has a significant and positive impact on performance. …”
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Cytotoxicity of Printed Aligners: A Systematic Review by Mauro Lorusso, Fariba Esperouz, Gabriele Di Carlo, Michele Tepedino, Rosa Esposito, Giovanni Pappalettera, Caterina Casavola, Lucio Lo Russo, Domenico Ciavarella

“…This review aimed to assess the cytotoxicity of 3D-printed aligners to clarify their safety profile, given their growing clinical use. …”
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News sharing as a measure of media alignment by Gábor Simonovits, Ádám Vig

“…We use a large corpus of online news stories from two leading Hungarian news sites and estimate alignment scores for a large number of outlets that they cite. …”
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Evolution of Orthodontic Aligners – A Narrative Review by Trupti Shankar Nakhate, Suresh Kangane, YatishKumar S Joshi, Payal Brijlal Bhutada, Swathilekshmi Nair, Aavesh Dnyaneshwar Bhoir

“…The purpose of this article is to provide information about the chronologically ordered evolution of aligners. Various types of generations and attachments are used in different aligner systems. …”
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Patient-specific implants and spinal alignment outcomes by Renzo A. Laynes, MD, Christopher J. Kleck, MD

“…Conclusions: The use of PS technology in spine surgery is an important development in the field that should continue to be studied.…”
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Binary Transformer Based on the Alignment and Correction of Distribution by Kaili Wang, Mingtao Wang, Zixin Wan, Tao Shen

“…To tackle this problem, the feature distribution alignment operation in binarization is investigated. …”
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Alignment-free viral sequence classification at scale by Daniel J. van Zyl, Marcel Dunaiski, Houriiyah Tegally, Cheryl Baxter, Tulio de Oliveira, Joicymara S. Xavier, The INFORM Africa research study group

“…Our study highlights the practical advantages of AF techniques, including significantly faster processing compared to alignment-based methods and the ability to classify sequences using modest computational resources.…”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ORGODONTIC ALIGNERS AND BRACKET SYSTEMS by Сергей Владимирович Черненко, Ольга Сергеевна Корчемная, Владимир Маркович Корчемный, Елена Александровна Киселева, Светлана Ивановна Елгина, Елена Владимировна Рудаева, Кира Борисовна Мозес, Яэль Центер

“…The use of transparent aligners is one of the methods of orthodontic treatment. …”
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Perceived community alignment increases information sharing by Elisa C. Baek, Ryan Hyon, Karina López, Mason A. Porter, Carolyn Parkinson

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Aligning Critical Realism and Classic Grounded Theory by Sandra Carless-Kane, Lorelli Nowell

“…To achieve robust theory development, it is important to consider the alignment between the philosophical perspective and the research methodology. …”
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