THERMAL-DESORPTION OF HELIUM FROM HOMOGENEOUSLY IMPLANTED GRAPHITE
JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS
Authors: JUNG, P; SCHROEDER, H
Abstract
Super-fine grain graphite (FGG) and pyrolytic carbon (PYC) of thicknesses around 200-mu-m were homogeneously implanted at room temperature with alpha-particles (0.5 MeV less-than-or-equal-to E-alpha less-than-or-equal-to 22 MeV). Thermal helium desorption spectrometry in the temperature range from 400 to 1900 K can be described by diffusion kinetics with an activation energy of 1.1 eV in FGG and about 0.75 eV in PYC. Desorption during temperature ramping at a constant rate of 0.83 K/s also shows significant differences of the two graphite species. It is found that in FGG and especially in PYC a considerable fraction of the implanted helium is retained even beyond 1000 K. This is in contrast to results reported after low energy implantations to high doses for various graphite species.
CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF COMPARING SOFT TISSUE ALTERNATIVES TO FREE GINGIVAL GRAFT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE-BASED DENTAL PRACTICE
Authors: Dragan, Irina F.; Hotlzman, Lucrezia Paterno; Karimbux, Nadeem Y.; Morin, Rebecca A.; Bassir, Seyed Hossein
Abstract
Objectives This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare clinical outcomes and width of keratinized tissue (KT) around teeth, following the soft tissue alternatives and free gingival graft (FGG) procedures. The specific graft materials that were explored were extracellular matrix membrane, bilayer collagen membrane, living cellular construct, and acellular dermal matrix. Methods Four different databases were queried to identify human controlled clinical trials and randomized controlled clinical trials that fulfilled the eligibility criteria. Relevant studies were identified by 3 independent reviewers, compiling the results of the electronic and handsearches. Studies identified through electronic and handsearches were reviewed by title, abstract, and full text using Covidence Software. Primary outcome in the present study was change in the width of KT. Results of the included studies were pooled to estimate the effect size, expressed as weighted mean differences and 95% confidence interval. A random-effects model was used to perform the meta-analyses. Results Six hundred thirty-eight articles were screened by title, 55 articles were screened by abstracts, and 34 full-text articles were reviewed. Data on quantitative changes in width of KT were provided in 7 studies. Quantitative analyses revealed a significant difference in changes in width of KT between patients treated with soft tissue alternatives and patients treated with FGGs (P < 001). The weighted mean difference of changes in the width of KT was 21.39 (95% confidence interval: 21.82 to 20.96; heterogeneity I 5 70.89%), indicating patients who were treated with soft tissue alternatives gained 1.39 mm less KT width compared with the patients who received free gingival graft. Conclusions Based on the clinical outcomes, the results of this systematic review and metaanalysis showed that soft tissue alternatives result in an increased width of KT.Patients in the soft tissue alternatives group obtained 1.39 mm less KT compared with those in the FGGs group.