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Applied Sciences, Volume 15, Issue 23

December-1 2025 - 505 articles

Cover Story: Continuous use of clear aligners modifies the oral environment and may favor bacterial colonization. Integration of topical fluoride-based agents could strengthen enamel and reduce biofilm formation. This study evaluated the effects of a galenic fluoride-mint spray (225–250 ppm fluoride and 1–2% peppermint essential oil) on salivary fluoride concentration and bacterial biofilm during orthodontic treatment. Ten patients using 3D-printed nighttime aligners were enrolled. Saliva samples were analyzed with an ion-selective electrode (ISE) at baseline, immediately after inserting the sprayed aligners and after 15, 30, 45 min post application. Biofilm morphology was qualitatively assessed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) in three aligners: unused, worn 14 nights without spray, worn 14 nights with spray. View this paper
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Articles (505)

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4 December 2025

Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is widely used for thickness or compaction degree detection of asphalt pavement layers, where the dielectric properties of asphalt mixtures serve as a key parameter influencing detection accuracy. These properties are c...

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  • Open Access
634 Views
16 Pages

4 December 2025

Patients undergoing oral surgery are frequently polymedicated and preoperative prescriptions (analgesics, corticosteroids, antibiotics) can generate clinically significant drug–drug interactions (DDIs) associated with bleeding risk, serotonin t...

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  • Open Access
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17 Pages

Taguchi-Based Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer from an Impinging Jet to a Rotating Cylinder

  • Gongur Pusat,
  • Abdulmuttalip Sahinaslan,
  • Celal Kistak and
  • Nevin Celik

4 December 2025

In this study, the design and optimization of some parameters thought to be effective in the convective heat transfer caused by an air jet impinging on a rotating heated cylindrical surface are investigated by using the Taguchi optimization method. T...

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371 Views
22 Pages

4 December 2025

In the energy industry, like industrial monitoring scenarios, using generative AI for video captioning technology is crucial in event understanding and safety analysis. Current approaches typically rely on a single language model to decode visual sem...

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  • Open Access
253 Views
25 Pages

Comparison of Occupant Risk Indices in Rear-End Collisions with RIG and TMA

  • Byung-Kab Moon,
  • Kyoung-Ju Kim,
  • Jong-Chan Kim and
  • Dooyong Cho

4 December 2025

Rear-end collisions involving maintenance vehicles remain a critical source of severe injuries and fatalities in highway work zones. Existing studies on Rear Impact Guards (RIGs) and Truck-Mounted Attenuators (TMAs) have primarily relied on vehicle-b...

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  • Open Access
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23 Pages

4 December 2025

The dynamic fracture behavior of rocks subjected to impact loading is a fundamental issue within the field of rock dynamics. This study aims to construct microstructure models of heterogeneous minerals representative of various typical rocks and esta...

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  • Open Access
390 Views
10 Pages

4 December 2025

Mesoporous silica and its derivatives might enable applications ranging from biomedicine to petrochemical processing. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and N2 adsorption–desorption measurements are usually used to...

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  • Open Access
249 Views
23 Pages

4 December 2025

The paper presents the model, methodology and results of experimental research focused on identification of the wave form generated during the crossing of 30-ton and 60-ton vehicles on a ribbon-type pontoon bridge and the analysis of its influence on...

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  • Open Access
310 Views
24 Pages

Magnesium Dross and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Utilisation for Phosphate Elimination from Water

  • Reham Alwash,
  • Manolia Andredaki,
  • Iacopo Carnacina,
  • Monower Sadique and
  • Joseph Amoako-Attah

4 December 2025

It is well known that elevated phosphate concentrations in water bodies trigger the eutrophication process, posing adverse environmental, health, and economic consequences that necessitate effective removal solutions. Phosphate removal has therefore...

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  • Open Access
280 Views
18 Pages

4 December 2025

Accurate positioning of mining working faces and reliable acquisition of their spatial characteristics play a key role in controlling illegal mining, in addition to identifying underlying hazards in coal mine goafs. However, when errors are present i...

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Appl. Sci. - ISSN 2076-3417