Issue Two 2015
2015, Vol. 2, issue 2, (July)
Case Reports
Application of hollow posts for prosthetic provisionalisation and pre-endodontic build-up of severely destructed teeth
The following article presents the utilization of hollow posts as a treatment alternative for teeth with severe hard tissue loss that need an endodontic therapy and therefore a reliable pre-endodontic build-up and prosthetic provisionalisation. Often dentists confront a clinical situation where teeth with not enough …
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Ivan Chakalov ; Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University - Sofia, Bulgaria;Pavlina Ivanova ; Dentist with a Private Practice - Sofia, Bulgaria;
Nickolay Apostolov ; Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University - Sofia, Bulgaria;
Original Article
Alpha-2 macroglobulin is the simplest serum biomarker for liver fibrosis and fibrogenesis in chronic hepatitis C
Systemic inflammatory response triggered by HCV per se and/or its subsequent immune cascades and acute phase inflammatory proteins may play a major role in it. In inflammatory or injured liver, the increase of A2MG inhibits catabolism of matrix proteins and thus causes liver fibrosis. Objective: …
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Evelina Atanasova; Clinic of Gastroenterology, University Hospital “St. Ivan Rilski”, Sofia, Bulgaria;Fani Martinova; Department of transfusion hematology and immunology, University Hospital “Pirogov”, Sofia, Bulgaria;
Deyan Jelev; Clinic of Gastroenterology, University Hospital “St. Ivan Rilski”, Sofia, Bulgaria;
Krassimir Antonov; Clinic of Gastroenterology, University Hospital “St. Ivan Rilski”, Sofia, Bulgaria;
Christian de Mey; ACPC – Applied Clinical Pharmacology Services, Mainz-Kastel, Germany;
Ludmila Mateva; Clinic of Gastroenterology, University Hospital “St. Ivan Rilski”, Sofia, Bulgaria;
Zahary Krastev ; Clinic of Gastroenterology, University Hospital “St. Ivan Rilski”, Sofia, Bulgaria;
Original Article
Pilot study of photoallergic reactions to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, chemicals used in dental composites and antiseptic agents among dental professionals
The purpose of the present pilot study was to evaluate the incidence of photoallergic reactions to selected non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, chemicals used in dental composites and antiseptic agents (Triclosan) among dental professionals (dentists, nurses and attendants) and dental patients. A total of 59 participants were …
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Maya Lyapina ; Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria, Medical Faculty, Department “Hygiene, Medical Ecology and Nutrition”;Maria Dencheva; Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department “Oral and Image Diagnostics”;
Assya Krasteva; Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department “Oral and Image Diagnostics”;
Mariana Tzekova; Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department “Oral and Image Diagnostics”;
Mariela Deliverska; Military Medical Academy, Head of Legal Department, Sofia, Bulgaria;
Angelina Kisselova ; Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department “Oral and Image Diagnostics”;
Stella Christova; Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department “Oral and Image Diagnostics”;
Jordan Galabov; Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department “Oral and Image Diagnostics”;
Case Reports
Two types of portosystemic shunts of the dog – a clinical case
Recently reports of research on vascular abnormalities in domestic animals have increased in the literature. With the expansion of diagnostic imaging methods more various malformations of the portal vein in dogs of different breed affiliation can be detected. In these cases, the liver is most …
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Georgi Georgiev ; Department of Anatomy, histology and physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Forestry – Sofia, Bulgaria;Monika Stefanova ; Blue Sky Commerce, Sofia, Bulgaria;
Vasil Manov; Department of Obstetrics, pathologic anatomy and biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Forestry – Sofia, Bulgaria;
Original Article
Effect of three anesthetic protocols on the haematological indices in cats during ovariohysterectomy
The investigation was performed on 21 healthy adult cats in order to evaluate the effects of three anesthetic protocols on haematological indices during the anesthesia, surgery and for a 24-hour post-surgery period. The animals were divided in to three experimental groups (n=7 in each). The …
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Nadya Zlateva; Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Forestry, “Kliment Ohridski” str., 10 Sofia, 1505, Bulgaria;Georgi Marinov; Student – 4 th year, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Forestry;;
Literature Review
Application of ultraviolet light (UV) in dental medicine
Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays, that is, in the range between 400 nm and 100 nm. Because of its ability to cause chemical reactions and excite fluorescence in materials, ultraviolet light …
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Vladimir Panov; Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Varna, Bulgaria;Tsvetelina Borisova-Papancheva; Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Varna, Bulgaria;