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This publication brings together information on all aspects of OPLL - epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment. It contains contributions by Japanese researchers and surgeons, including members of the Ministry of Health and Welfare Investigation Committee, and by American surgeons with expertise in the field. Until now, little has been published on the subject in English. This collection of reports is amply augmented with illustrations.
Inorganic biomaterials include materials for e.g. dental restorations, biocompatible materials for orthopedic appliances and bioactive materials. However, inorganic biomaterials are also developed for use in tissue regeneration, e.g. wound healing. These products either consist of crystalline phases, such as Al2O3 or ZrO2, which makes them suitable for use in hip bone replacement or they are composed of tricalcium phosphate and used as resorbable biomaterials. Or, they contain glassy phases, such as BIOGLASS®, and are employed as bioactive biomaterials to bond to living bone. Inorganic biomaterials are also used to develop inorganic – organic composites which are suitable for use as bioac...
This issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America is devoted to Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is edited by Drs. Jose M. Marchena, Jonathan Shum and Jonathon S. Jundt. Articles will include: Virtual Surgical Planning for Maxillofacial Surgery; Surgical Navigation for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Real Time Adjuncts for Dental Implant Placement; New Technologies for Tissue Cutting; Minimally Invasive Maxillofacial Surgery; Conservative Approaches to Benign Pathology; Tissue Engineering; Patient-Specific Implants; Practice Management in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Advances in Anesthesia Monitoring; Advances in Surgical Training: Simulation; Advances in Functioning Imaging; and more!
This book provides detailed information on the surface and surface chemistry of various biointerfaces for the understanding and development of biosensors, biocompatible devices, and drug delivery systems. It highlights the role of interfacial phenomena towards the behaviour of biomolecules on different surfaces and their significance in recent applications. The book also addresses various surface engineering techniques for the modification of biomaterials that are implemented for improving biocompatibility. It provides an updated scientific concept of various interactions of biological systems with surfaces/modified surfaces at the molecular and cellular level. The chapters include various in-vitro, in-vivo, ex-vivo models to illustrate various aspects of Biointerface Engineering. Finally, the book elucidates troubleshooting strategies and future prospects of Biointerface Engineering in Medical Diagnostics and Drug Delivery.
This book explores social movements and political activism in contemporary Japan, arguing that the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident marks a decisive moment, which has led to an unprecedented resurgence in social and protest movements and inaugurated a new era of civic engagement. Offering fresh perspectives on both older and more current forms of activism in Japan, together with studies of specific movements that developed after Fukushima, this volume tackles questions of emerging and persistent structural challenges that activists face in contemporary Japan. With attention to the question of where the new sense of contention in Japan has emerged from and how the newly developing movements have been shaped by the neo-conservative policies of the Japanese government, the authors ask how the Japanese experience adds to our understanding of how social movements work, and whether it might challenge prevailing theoretical frameworks.
Jacob Wilde lived a fast and furious life of reckless abandon...until his wild streak put a cruel end to a life spent in pursuit of pleasure...
After rescuing an archaeologist from danger, a dashing sheikh asks for her hand in marriage in this sexy romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. Kidnapped by rebels, Belle Winters discovers her rescuer is Rafiq al Akhtar, Sovereign Prince of the desert kingdom of Q’roum. Whisked away to his exotic palace, Rafiq expects her to show her gratitude—by marrying him! Rafiq demands Belle perform all her royal duties—both in public and in private. Soon she succumbs to the sultry heat of the desert and to Rafiq’s seduction. Belle is no longer an unwilling wife, now she is the sheikh’s very willing lover . . .
Stranded in a raging Gold Coast storm, Bridget had lost her car and her cell-phone signal. Luckily a captivating blue-eyed man rescued her from this predicament. Bridget felt it was destiny when he embraced her with his warm arms and she devoted herself to him that day… What she didn’t know was that this was no generous passerby?he is none other than womanizing business man Adam Beaumont, who toys with women just for fun!
Holding on to my frozen heart, I continued to dance… Anya lives in poverty with her mother in freezing Russia. While she trains hard every day to realize her dream of becoming a prima donna, she falls in love with orphan Roman, who wants to become a boxer. They consummate their love, but then he disappears. Fourteen years later, Anya has shot to stardom as a prima donna, but her heart is frozen. One day, a gorgeous entrepreneur visits her dressing room. It’s Roman! Why has he suddenly reappeared? Though she wants to shun him, his familiar presence begins to melt the ice around her heart…