... as Blaschko’s lines. Hairs in this process achieve their final distribution and inclination relative to the skin surface, known as Voigt’s hairstreams and whorls . The dermatoglyphic lines and whorls of finger pulps share features with the two linearities explained by outer skin gliding. The fibre network...

... Abstract The acidic nature of the skin surface was recognised more than a century ago and has been measured since 1928. Several non-invasive methods for measuring skin surface pH have been developed ever since and have contributed to our understanding of healthy and diseased skin. This chapter...

... on different factors affecting skin surface acidity formation such as the pre- and postnatal age and weight, gender and anatomical site. What Is Already Known? ■ Epidermal barrier adapts to the extrauterine environment after birth. ■ Despite the higher pH in newborns in comparison to adults, term...

... Abstract The body skin pH can usually vary from 4.0 to 7.0 depending on location. The presence of natural acidic compounds on the skin surface helps maintain the skin's physicochemical properties as well as its protective functions. Since the slightly acidic pH of the skin is extremely...

... to improve facial appearance [ 1 ]. With the rise in incidence of facial filler injections, complications related to these injections have also increased in number. Complications have ranged from minor issues such as surface irregularities (“lumps and bumps”) and minor surface discolorations to more...

... Abstract Variations in organic and inorganic composition and morphology may determine different susceptibilities of root surfaces to caries. Subsequent to gingival recession, root surfaces become exposed and those areas where Sharpey's fibers system was once inserted into the cementum...

... Abstract Following gingival recession, which increases with age, the root surface becomes exposed, creating new environments for microbial colonization and biofilm formation. The formation of root surface biofilms is influenced by the availability and composition of saliva and gingival...

... Abstract Root surfaces, which with increasing age become exposed to dental biofilms, will react to the intermittent pH fluctuations at the interface between the biofilm and the cementum/dentin surface. If dental biofilm is left undisturbed in stagnation sites in the dentition, the underlying...

...%. In the rural health center in India, the prevalence of root caries was 41.9% [ 2 ]. In Japan, about 39% of the subjects had one or more decayed roots [ 3 ]. A higher prevalence was reported in Sri Lanka, with root surface caries of 89.7% in subjects aged 60 years and above. In a Brazilian sample of 50-59 years...

... Abstract There is a large body of evidence from clinical and experimental studies indicating that the long-term use of topical drugs may induce ocular surface changes, causing ocular discomfort, dry eye, conjunctival inflammation, subconjunctival fibrosis, corneal surface impairment...

... Abstract The ocular surface (OS) is a functional unit comprising the eyelids and blink reflexes, tear film and tear glands, the conjunctival mucus membrane and substantia propria, and the corneal epithelium and Bowman's zone. Its health is crucial for vision. The OS can be affected by a variety...

... significantly extended and optimal results have been achieved, even in clinical conditions formerly considered as unfavourable. Such evolution owes a lot to the significant progress made in the field of titanium surfaces. The topographical and chemical modification of traditional titanium surfaces has led...

... this technology. The physicochemical surface properties, such as charge density and chemical functionality, can be reproducibly varied in a wide range. Tailoring the surface properties independently from the pigment core allows one to control the rheological behaviour of pigment suspensions, to prevent...

... Abstract There is a large body of evidence from clinical and experimental studies that the long-term use of topical drugs may induce ocular surface changes, causing ocular discomfort, dry eye, conjunctival inflammation, subconjunctival fibrosis, corneal surface impairment, and, as a consequence...

... immunization with pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA). Four-week-old females BALB/c mice were immunized with PspA and cholera toxin B (CTB) intranasally twice a week for 3 weeks. After mating, the 10-day-old offspring of these mice were intraperitoneally (i.p.) infected with S. pneumoniae to evaluate...

... of dry eye syndrome has considerably increased. However, the molecular mechanisms of the disease remain largely elusive. In this context, our group focuses on trefoil factor 3 (TFF3). Among other factors, TFF3 performs a broad variety of protective functions on surface epithelium. Its main function seems...