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Conformal Collineations and Ricci Inheritance Symmetry in String Cloud and String Fluids
Conformal collineations (a generalization of conformal motion) and Ricci
inheritance collineations, defined by , for
string cloud and string fluids in general relativity are studied. By
investigating the kinematical and dynamical properties of such fluids and using
the field equations, some recent studies on the restrictions imposed by
conformal collineations are extended, and new results are found.Comment: 12 pages, LaTeX, no figures, to appear in Int. J. Mod. Phys.
Revitalisation endodontic treatment of traumatised immature teeth: a prospective long-term clinical study
Purpose
Continuation of root development following revitalisation endodontics (RET) has been shown to be unpredictable with lower success rates in traumatised teeth. This study reports the outcomes for RET in traumatised teeth over a review period of 4 years.
Methods
A prospective uncontrolled study, where RET was performed on traumatised upper immature anterior teeth with necrotic pulps in 15 children (mean age = 8.3 years), was conducted. Patients were reviewed at 3, 9, 12, 24, and 48 months, where clinical and radiographic assessments were performed. At the last review appointment, patients and parents answered questions assessing their perception and acceptance of tooth colour change over time. McNemar’s Exact test and linear mixed model assessment were used to assess changes in pulpal electrical response and radiographic evidence of continuation of root development over time, respectively.
Results
There was 83.3% healing with no significant changes in EPT responses, and no significant changes in root lengths, while significant changes in root widths (p < 0.05) and root apex widths (p < 0.001) were found over time. Twenty-five percent of patients and 33% of parents felt that there were changes in tooth colour following RET over time.
Conclusion
Within the limitations of this study, traumatised teeth treated using RET showed no significant root lengthening, however, acceptable periapical healing, slow thickening of root dentinal walls, and rapid development of apical closure were evident over a period of 43 months. Using Portland cement and omitting minocycline, did not eliminate crown colour change following RET
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