A RETROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE OF HYPODONTIA IN A TARGET POPULATION OF AL-JOUF PROVINCE, SAUDI ARABIA

A retrospective cross-sectional study on the prevalence of hypodontia in a target population of Al-Jouf Province, Saudi Arabia

Aim: The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the prevalence of hypodontia and to ascertain the need of interdisciplinary treatment for ensuing esthetic and functional problems in a target population of Al-Jouf Province, Saudi Arabia.Subjects and Methods: Using a dental administration software tool, a total of 1267 patients who pres

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Use of Geostatistics for Multi-Scale Spatial Modeling of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca (Xfp) Infection with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Image

In recent years, the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has been spreading widely, as in plant pest control.The collection of huge amounts of spatial data raises various issues including that of scale.Data from UAVs generally explore multiple scales, so the problem arises in determining which one(s) may be relevant for a given application.The o

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Asymptomatic Carriage of C. botulinum Type D/C in Broiler Flocks as the Source of Contamination of a Massive Botulism Outbreak on a Dairy Cattle Farm

In winter 2018, a massive type D/C cattle botulism outbreak occurred on a mixed dairy and broiler farm in France.An investigation was conducted based on the hypothesis of asymptomatic carriage in poultry.We set out to identify the source of contamination of the dairy cattle and to monitor the contamination of broilers over time, including the hatch

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