Abstract Objective: To describe the factors associated with dental caries among students from Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a random sample of 623 students of both genders, aged 10-17 years old.Tooth decay was performed using the index of the World Health Organization (1997), DMFT (pe
VPS-SLAM: Visual Planar Semantic SLAM for Aerial Robotic Systems
Indoor environments have abundant presence of high-level semantic information which can provide a better understanding of the environment for robots to improve the uncertainty in their pose estimate.Although semantic information has proved to be useful, there are several challenges faced by the research community to accurately perceive, extract and
Reflections on a Career in Plastic Surgery: A National Survey of Retired Surgeons
Introduction:.Retired plastic surgeons can provide valuable insights for the greater plastic surgery community.The purpose of this study was to gather demographics, personal reflections, and advice for a career in plastic surgery from retired American plastic surgeons.Methods:.An email survey was distributed to 825 members of the American Society o