The last innovation in operative vaginal delivery happened centuries ago with the invention of the forceps and the vacuum extractor. The World Health Organization Odon Device Research Group recently published a protocol ...

Background: A prolonged and complicated second stage of labour is associated with serious perinatal complications. The Odon device is an innovation intended to perform instrumental vaginal delivery presently under development. ...

Background Intrapartum complications are responsible for approximately half of all maternal deaths, and two million stillbirth and neonatal deaths per year. Prolonged second stage of labour is associated with potentially ...

The foreign body reaction is an immune response that consists of a persistent inflammatory state in which a device, prosthesis, or biomaterial is rejected by the body, which induces its phagocytosis or unsuccessful ...

Local anesthesia remains the backbone of pain control techniques in dentistry and is predominantly administered by injection using a syringe and needle. Nevertheless, needle-free local anesthesia techniques are also important ...

Color selection methods Traditionally, color selection in dentistry is done by visual methods, through comparisons, using some scales, such as ceramic and composite resin systems. More recently, the technology has brought ...

A treatment option for Angle Class II malocclusion is the distal movement of the upper molars, which can be obtained by using different strategies. The Carrière Distalizer is a recent alternative to correct this type of ...

Introduction: The digital workflow is defined as a sequence of processes composed of computerized aids that involve: the acquisition of images, computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided machining (CAM) and post-production ...

Introduction: Light intensity emitted by the curing lamps represents an essential factor in the activation of photosensitive materials. The adequate supply of intensity, as well as the correct functioning of the device, ...