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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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The relationship of nestling qualities to survival and breeding strategies of cooperatively breeding American crows in Ithaca, NY

Robinson, Douglas A. January 2009 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--State University of New York at Binghamton, Department of Biological Sciences, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references.
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Black box /

Shuler, Ryan N. January 2009 (has links)
Thesis (M.F.A.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 35-37).
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The status of the common crow Corvus brachyrhynchos brehm in the Great Basin

Richards, Gerald Low 01 August 1967 (has links)
Due to a lack of taxonomic and distributional information concerning the Common Crow Corvus brachryhynchos Brehm inhabiting the Great Basin of North America, Johnston (1961) in one of the most recent revisions on crows, was unable to include this area in his work. Between 1965 and 1967, field trips were taken throughout the Great Basin to secure specims, and to determine to what extent the area was being utilized by crows. Ecological information such as habitat prference, nesting behavior, and interactions with other species was collected where possible. Forty-eight birds were collected from the Great Basin. From a comparison of data from these birds with data from crows from other areas of North America, it was concluded that the Great Basin crows are the eastern variety Corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos Brehm. Summer and winter distribution is similar in that river valleys with meandering streams, which support willow thickets and nearby meadows, are primarily utilized. A difference in winter distribution with that of the summer is the occurrence of large concentrations of crows in Utah during the winter. Crows were found to have interactions with magpies and starlings. These consisted mainly of crows utilizing unfinished magpie nets, and stealing food scraps from starlings. The crow causes very little damage to crops in the Great Basin and is probably an asset because of the recreation it affords the local sportsmen, rather than an economic problem.
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Invitation of Echoes: Part One

Bain, William 16 May 2008 (has links)
Four strangers are stranded in an old farmhouse by a winter storm. Gilley lives on the farm. Shadows move of their own volition on the farm, and Gilley talks to echoes and sees the dead reflected in mirrors. Gilley's husband, Frank, disappeared over forty years ago. Jason is a college student who seeks Gilley out for an interview. He agrees to help Gilley find Frank. Jesse is a young boy who finds his way to the house after an accident. August is a private investigator whom Jason calls for help in finding Frank. August does not have a shadow nor a reflection of his own, and he can't remember how he lost them. Each wants something that only the others can provide, but each wants to keep their own secrets.
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Avaliação da adaptação marginal e rugosidade de superfície de copings confeccionados de Níquel-Cromo e Cobalto-Cromo injetados em moldes de revestimento a temperatura reduzida / Evaluation of the marginal fit and surface roughness of Nickel Cromium and Cobalt Cromium copings injected in refractory molds under reduced temperature

Dias, Ana Paula 30 June 2017 (has links)
A adaptação marginal e a rugosidade de superfície são parâmetros fundamentais para o sucesso clinico e longevidade das coroas metalocerâmicas. O primeiro permite o selamento das bordas do preparo, prevenindo contra problemas relacionados a exposição do preparo aos fluidos orais e a placa bacteriana e o segundo, remete ao auxilio de uma boa adaptação a fatores mecânicos e biológicos importantes a qualidade da restauração final. Visto que ambos os aspectos são diretamente relacionados a temperatura em que as ligas são submetidas, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o desajuste marginal, por meio de microscopia óptica, e rugosidade de superfície, por meio de microscopia confocal, de copings metálicos obtidos com as ligas metalicas de Ni-Cr [Verabond II e experimental (SR)] e Co-Cr (Keragen) injetadas no molde de revestimento a duas diferentes temperaturas de estufagem (900°C e 700°C), de forma a avaliar se a redução da temperatura de estufagem possa causar o melhoramento do resultado das fundições, minimizando os efeitos das altas temperaturas. As leituras foram realizadas em copings confeccionados a partir da fundição de casquetes de munhão calcináveis. Cada coping foi cimentado a uma matriz (munhão) por meio de um padronizador da pressão de assentamento e levado aos respectivos microscópios para leitura de desajuste marginal e rugosidade de superfície. Para a avaliação do desajuste marginal foi calculada a media das distancias da borda da restauração a borda do preparo a partir de um ponto inicial aleatório selecionado sobre a margem cervical do coping. Duas leituras eram realizadas a cada &frac14; de volta, totalizando 8 leituras por coping. Para os dados obtidos, que tiveram distribuição não normal, foi utilizado o teste não paramétrico de Kruskal Wallis e foi observado que a liga VB apresentou menor desajuste marginal (56,92&micro;m) quando comparado a liga Keragen (66,75 &micro;m) com p<0,05 e a liga SR apresentou resultado intermediário (49,87&micro;m), sem diferença estatística entre as demais. Para comparação das temperaturas foi utilizado o teste Mann-Whitney e a fundição a 700 °C resultou em melhor adaptação marginal que a 900 °C (50,75 &micro;m e 66,75 &micro;m, respectivamente) com p=0,045. Para a avaliação da rugosidade foi selecionada uma área do coping distante 100 m da borda cervical da peca e realizada a leitura. Os dados de rugosidade de superfície seguiram distribuição normal, sendo utilizado um teste paramétrico (ANOVA), seguindo pelo teste de Bonferroni. Ao se compararem as Ligas, SR apresentou menor rugosidade que Keragen (p=0,002) e que Vera Bond (p=0,001); ao se compararem as temperaturas a fundição a 700 °C resultou em menor rugosidade que a 900 °C (p=0,045). O que se concluiu com a presente metodologia apresentada foi que o comportamento das ligas as diferentes temperaturas varia de acordo com a sua composição tanto em relação a superfície quanto a adaptação marginal e que a fundição a 700 °C proporcionou obtenção dos melhores resultados em ambas as variáveis, sendo possível a otimização da superfície da peca fundida sem o comprometimento da adaptação marginal por meio da redução da temperatura de injeção da liga no molde, favorecendo o resultado final das restaurações. / A proper marginal fit and surface roughness are fundamental aspects for the clinical success of metal-ceramic crowns. The first parameter allows to preserve the margins adaptation accuracy of the restaurations, thus preventing issues related to an improper exposition of the dental tissues into the oral fluids and biofilm. The second parameter is related to mechanical and biological important aspects for the restoration quality and is also able to optimize the piece final adaptation. Both parameters are associated to temperature levels and the understanding of their behavior is convenient for the improvement of the Fixed Prostheses, therefore the aim of this study was to mensure the maginal gap by using the optical microscopy and evaluate the surface roughness by confocal microscopy of metallic copings fused with Nickel-Chromium alloys [Verabond II e experimental (SR)] and Cobalt- Chromium (Keragen) under two distinct mold temperature for the alloy injection: 700°C and 900°C. Performing those analysis represents a way to find out if the temperature reduction of the mold can be convenient to increase the quality of the casting patterns`s surface without affect the marginal fidelity, thus minimizing the overheat casting problems. The mensurements were performed in copings fused from resin cylinders for casting and each one, after fused, was cimented in a abutment cylinder analogue with standardized pression and placed under the respective microscopes for marginal fit and surface analyses. For the marginal fit mensurement were selected two equidistant points in a metal coping that representing &frac14; turn on the measurement device, in a total of 8 measurements for coping in each step that results in a misfit average. Once it was found a non-normal distribution, the non-parametric Kruskal Wallis test was performed for the data and was observed that the allow VBII conferred lower values of marginal fit (56,92 &micro;m) when compared to Keragen alloy (66,75 &micro;m), p<0,05, and SR conferred average values between the others (49,87 &micro;m),with no statistic difference. In the comparison between the mold temperatures the Mann-Whitney test was implemented and the temperature at 700°C reveled better results of marginal fit than the 900 °C temperature (50,75 &micro;m e 66,75 &micro;m, respectively) with p=0,045.For the surface analysis was selected an anatomic reference line in each coping and was set up a distance of 100 &micro;m from this point to make the quantification. For the surface roughness data, with normal distribution, comparisons were performed using a parametric test for independent data (ANOVA), followed by Bonferroni test. The level of significance was set at 5%. At the comparison of alloys, the SR granted lower values of roughness in its patterns than Keragen (p=0.002) and Verabond II (p=0,001). Comparing the temperatures, the values of roughness of the patterns fused under 700° were lower than those fused under 900° (p=0,045). There was no significant difference for interaction between alloy X temperature (p=0,280). The conclusion of the present study was that the behavior of the alloys regarding the marginal fit and surface roughness vary depending of its composition and the Mold temperature and Pieces injected at 700°C in the mold conferred better results in both parameters, therefore being possible to optimize the fixed photesis casting patterns surfaces without marginal fit commitment by reducing the mold temperature for the alloy injection, thus Contributing to the quality of the metal ceramic restorations.
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INNOVATIVE TOOL-MODIFICATIONS AND TOOL SELECTIVITY IN NEW CALEDONIAN CROWS (CORVUS MONEDULOIDES)

Alfredsson, Jessica January 2012 (has links)
Tool-use and tool-manufacture are thought to require high cognitive skills and have been considered as an exclusive attribute to primates. Recent observations of New Caledonian crows (NCCs) challenge this assumption. In this study 13 NCCs were tested with two different tool production tasks. The NCC either had to straighten a hook or bend a stick to retrieve food from two different kinds of tree trunks. The result showed that 3/5 birds bent sticks and used them to retrieve food and 1/5 birds straightened hooks to retrieve food. The birds managed to solve both tasks but not the birds in the control group. This indicates that NCC's tool making is a flexible innovative act and not just an innate predisposition to bend flexible material. This finding is interesting given that recent studies on human children show that below 8 years of age children fail in similar innovative tool making tasks.
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Genus Brachyspira in birds : phenotypes, phylogeny and pathogenicity /

Jansson, Désirée S., January 2009 (has links) (PDF)
Diss. (sammanfattning) Uppsala : Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.
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Avaliação da adaptação marginal e rugosidade de superfície de copings confeccionados de Níquel-Cromo e Cobalto-Cromo injetados em moldes de revestimento a temperatura reduzida / Evaluation of the marginal fit and surface roughness of Nickel Cromium and Cobalt Cromium copings injected in refractory molds under reduced temperature

Ana Paula Dias 30 June 2017 (has links)
A adaptação marginal e a rugosidade de superfície são parâmetros fundamentais para o sucesso clinico e longevidade das coroas metalocerâmicas. O primeiro permite o selamento das bordas do preparo, prevenindo contra problemas relacionados a exposição do preparo aos fluidos orais e a placa bacteriana e o segundo, remete ao auxilio de uma boa adaptação a fatores mecânicos e biológicos importantes a qualidade da restauração final. Visto que ambos os aspectos são diretamente relacionados a temperatura em que as ligas são submetidas, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o desajuste marginal, por meio de microscopia óptica, e rugosidade de superfície, por meio de microscopia confocal, de copings metálicos obtidos com as ligas metalicas de Ni-Cr [Verabond II e experimental (SR)] e Co-Cr (Keragen) injetadas no molde de revestimento a duas diferentes temperaturas de estufagem (900°C e 700°C), de forma a avaliar se a redução da temperatura de estufagem possa causar o melhoramento do resultado das fundições, minimizando os efeitos das altas temperaturas. As leituras foram realizadas em copings confeccionados a partir da fundição de casquetes de munhão calcináveis. Cada coping foi cimentado a uma matriz (munhão) por meio de um padronizador da pressão de assentamento e levado aos respectivos microscópios para leitura de desajuste marginal e rugosidade de superfície. Para a avaliação do desajuste marginal foi calculada a media das distancias da borda da restauração a borda do preparo a partir de um ponto inicial aleatório selecionado sobre a margem cervical do coping. Duas leituras eram realizadas a cada &frac14; de volta, totalizando 8 leituras por coping. Para os dados obtidos, que tiveram distribuição não normal, foi utilizado o teste não paramétrico de Kruskal Wallis e foi observado que a liga VB apresentou menor desajuste marginal (56,92&micro;m) quando comparado a liga Keragen (66,75 &micro;m) com p<0,05 e a liga SR apresentou resultado intermediário (49,87&micro;m), sem diferença estatística entre as demais. Para comparação das temperaturas foi utilizado o teste Mann-Whitney e a fundição a 700 °C resultou em melhor adaptação marginal que a 900 °C (50,75 &micro;m e 66,75 &micro;m, respectivamente) com p=0,045. Para a avaliação da rugosidade foi selecionada uma área do coping distante 100 m da borda cervical da peca e realizada a leitura. Os dados de rugosidade de superfície seguiram distribuição normal, sendo utilizado um teste paramétrico (ANOVA), seguindo pelo teste de Bonferroni. Ao se compararem as Ligas, SR apresentou menor rugosidade que Keragen (p=0,002) e que Vera Bond (p=0,001); ao se compararem as temperaturas a fundição a 700 °C resultou em menor rugosidade que a 900 °C (p=0,045). O que se concluiu com a presente metodologia apresentada foi que o comportamento das ligas as diferentes temperaturas varia de acordo com a sua composição tanto em relação a superfície quanto a adaptação marginal e que a fundição a 700 °C proporcionou obtenção dos melhores resultados em ambas as variáveis, sendo possível a otimização da superfície da peca fundida sem o comprometimento da adaptação marginal por meio da redução da temperatura de injeção da liga no molde, favorecendo o resultado final das restaurações. / A proper marginal fit and surface roughness are fundamental aspects for the clinical success of metal-ceramic crowns. The first parameter allows to preserve the margins adaptation accuracy of the restaurations, thus preventing issues related to an improper exposition of the dental tissues into the oral fluids and biofilm. The second parameter is related to mechanical and biological important aspects for the restoration quality and is also able to optimize the piece final adaptation. Both parameters are associated to temperature levels and the understanding of their behavior is convenient for the improvement of the Fixed Prostheses, therefore the aim of this study was to mensure the maginal gap by using the optical microscopy and evaluate the surface roughness by confocal microscopy of metallic copings fused with Nickel-Chromium alloys [Verabond II e experimental (SR)] and Cobalt- Chromium (Keragen) under two distinct mold temperature for the alloy injection: 700°C and 900°C. Performing those analysis represents a way to find out if the temperature reduction of the mold can be convenient to increase the quality of the casting patterns`s surface without affect the marginal fidelity, thus minimizing the overheat casting problems. The mensurements were performed in copings fused from resin cylinders for casting and each one, after fused, was cimented in a abutment cylinder analogue with standardized pression and placed under the respective microscopes for marginal fit and surface analyses. For the marginal fit mensurement were selected two equidistant points in a metal coping that representing &frac14; turn on the measurement device, in a total of 8 measurements for coping in each step that results in a misfit average. Once it was found a non-normal distribution, the non-parametric Kruskal Wallis test was performed for the data and was observed that the allow VBII conferred lower values of marginal fit (56,92 &micro;m) when compared to Keragen alloy (66,75 &micro;m), p<0,05, and SR conferred average values between the others (49,87 &micro;m),with no statistic difference. In the comparison between the mold temperatures the Mann-Whitney test was implemented and the temperature at 700°C reveled better results of marginal fit than the 900 °C temperature (50,75 &micro;m e 66,75 &micro;m, respectively) with p=0,045.For the surface analysis was selected an anatomic reference line in each coping and was set up a distance of 100 &micro;m from this point to make the quantification. For the surface roughness data, with normal distribution, comparisons were performed using a parametric test for independent data (ANOVA), followed by Bonferroni test. The level of significance was set at 5%. At the comparison of alloys, the SR granted lower values of roughness in its patterns than Keragen (p=0.002) and Verabond II (p=0,001). Comparing the temperatures, the values of roughness of the patterns fused under 700° were lower than those fused under 900° (p=0,045). There was no significant difference for interaction between alloy X temperature (p=0,280). The conclusion of the present study was that the behavior of the alloys regarding the marginal fit and surface roughness vary depending of its composition and the Mold temperature and Pieces injected at 700°C in the mold conferred better results in both parameters, therefore being possible to optimize the fixed photesis casting patterns surfaces without marginal fit commitment by reducing the mold temperature for the alloy injection, thus Contributing to the quality of the metal ceramic restorations.
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Efeito da sinterização da cerâmica no desajuste marginal de coroas metalocerâmicas de níquel-cromo e cobalto-cromo / The effect of ceramics sintering in the marginal misfit on nickel-chromium and cobalt-chromium metal-ceramic crowns

Dias, Ana Paula 11 December 2013 (has links)
A adaptação marginal é fundamental para o sucesso clínico e longevidade das coroas metalocerâmicas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar, por meio de microscopia óptica, o desajuste marginal de copings metalocerâmicos obtidos com as ligas metálicas de Ni-Cr [Verabond II e experimental (SR)] e Co-Cr (Keragen). As leituras foram realizadas antes da sinterização (T1), após a sinterização do opaco (T2) e após a sinterização da cerâmica (T3). A partir de uma matriz metálica e uma contra-matriz de teflon, encaixada sobre o preparo da matriz, foram obtidos 30 padrões de resina acrílica Duralay/cera com espessura de 0,7 mm (n=30), que foram incluidos em anel com revestimento Microfine (Talladium). Após a fundição, os copings foram desincluídos, jateados e usinados. Cada copings, adaptado à outra matriz metálica por meio de um padronizador da pressão de assentamento, foi levado ao microscópio óptico. Foram selecionados dois pontos equidistantes de um ponto selecionado no copings, que representava ¼ de volta no dispositivo de leitura, totalizando 8 leituras por etapa em cada copings. Os dados de desajuste marginal (&mu;m) foram analisados estatisticamente pelos testes ANOVA e Bonferroni (&alpha;=0,05). Os resultados mostraram que houve diferença para os fatores: tempo (p=0,00) e liga metálica (p=0,001). Com relação aos tempos, após a aplicação da cerâmica, houve maior desajuste marginal (132 &mu;m) que após a sinterização de opaco (111,81) e antes da sinterização (90,44), com diferença entre essas duas etapas. Com relação às ligas metálicas, a liga experimental SR apresentou o menor desajuste marginal (79,75 &mu;m) que as ligas de Ni-Cr (120,23 &mu;m) e Co-Cr (134,28 &mu;m) que não apresentaram diferença entre si. Não houve diferença significativa para as interações (p=0,834). Conclui-se que o desajuste marginal aumenta após as sinterizações da cerâmica e a liga experimental SR pode ser utilizada com segurança para confecção de restaurações metalocerâmicas, por apresentar os melhores resultados entre as ligas utilizadas. / The good marginal fit is a critical point for the clinical success of metal-ceramic crowns after definitive cementation. The knowledge of alloys properties, their interference factors and materials development allows the creation of new crowns within clinically acceptable marginal fit, factor that enables a good periodontal restorations performance and also prevents caries recurrences in cementation line. The present study evaluated, by optical microscopy, marginal fit in metal-ceramic crowns fused with three different alloys; Nickel-Chromium (Verabond II), Cobalt- Chromium (Keragen) and a experimetal Nickel-Chromium (SR) alloy in three distinct stages; after the cast (T1), after opaque layer application (T2) and after ceramic coating (T3). Were selected two equidistant points in a metal coping that representing ¼ turn on the measurement device, in a total of 8 measurements for coping in each step that results in a misfit average. Comparisons were performed using a parametric test for independent data (ANOVA), followed by Bonferroni test where applicable. The level of significance was set at 5%. The results showed there were statistical differences for such factors: time (p = 0.00) and alloy (p = 0.001). In relation to time, after ceramics application, there was higher marginal misfit (132 &mu;m) than after opaque sintering (111.81 &mu;m) and before sintering (90.44 &mu;m) with differences between these two steps. In relation to alloys, the experimental SR alloy showed the lower marginal misfit (79.75 &mu;m) than Ni-Cr alloys (120.23 &mu;m) and Co- Cr (134.28 &mu;m) and there was no statistical difference for these experimental groups There was no significant difference for interaction (p = 0.834). In conclusion the marginal misfit increases after ceramics sintering. Experimental SR alloy showed the best results among the alloys and can be safely used to metal ceramic restorations.
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Efeito da sinterização da cerâmica no desajuste marginal de coroas metalocerâmicas de níquel-cromo e cobalto-cromo / The effect of ceramics sintering in the marginal misfit on nickel-chromium and cobalt-chromium metal-ceramic crowns

Ana Paula Dias 11 December 2013 (has links)
A adaptação marginal é fundamental para o sucesso clínico e longevidade das coroas metalocerâmicas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar, por meio de microscopia óptica, o desajuste marginal de copings metalocerâmicos obtidos com as ligas metálicas de Ni-Cr [Verabond II e experimental (SR)] e Co-Cr (Keragen). As leituras foram realizadas antes da sinterização (T1), após a sinterização do opaco (T2) e após a sinterização da cerâmica (T3). A partir de uma matriz metálica e uma contra-matriz de teflon, encaixada sobre o preparo da matriz, foram obtidos 30 padrões de resina acrílica Duralay/cera com espessura de 0,7 mm (n=30), que foram incluidos em anel com revestimento Microfine (Talladium). Após a fundição, os copings foram desincluídos, jateados e usinados. Cada copings, adaptado à outra matriz metálica por meio de um padronizador da pressão de assentamento, foi levado ao microscópio óptico. Foram selecionados dois pontos equidistantes de um ponto selecionado no copings, que representava ¼ de volta no dispositivo de leitura, totalizando 8 leituras por etapa em cada copings. Os dados de desajuste marginal (&mu;m) foram analisados estatisticamente pelos testes ANOVA e Bonferroni (&alpha;=0,05). Os resultados mostraram que houve diferença para os fatores: tempo (p=0,00) e liga metálica (p=0,001). Com relação aos tempos, após a aplicação da cerâmica, houve maior desajuste marginal (132 &mu;m) que após a sinterização de opaco (111,81) e antes da sinterização (90,44), com diferença entre essas duas etapas. Com relação às ligas metálicas, a liga experimental SR apresentou o menor desajuste marginal (79,75 &mu;m) que as ligas de Ni-Cr (120,23 &mu;m) e Co-Cr (134,28 &mu;m) que não apresentaram diferença entre si. Não houve diferença significativa para as interações (p=0,834). Conclui-se que o desajuste marginal aumenta após as sinterizações da cerâmica e a liga experimental SR pode ser utilizada com segurança para confecção de restaurações metalocerâmicas, por apresentar os melhores resultados entre as ligas utilizadas. / The good marginal fit is a critical point for the clinical success of metal-ceramic crowns after definitive cementation. The knowledge of alloys properties, their interference factors and materials development allows the creation of new crowns within clinically acceptable marginal fit, factor that enables a good periodontal restorations performance and also prevents caries recurrences in cementation line. The present study evaluated, by optical microscopy, marginal fit in metal-ceramic crowns fused with three different alloys; Nickel-Chromium (Verabond II), Cobalt- Chromium (Keragen) and a experimetal Nickel-Chromium (SR) alloy in three distinct stages; after the cast (T1), after opaque layer application (T2) and after ceramic coating (T3). Were selected two equidistant points in a metal coping that representing ¼ turn on the measurement device, in a total of 8 measurements for coping in each step that results in a misfit average. Comparisons were performed using a parametric test for independent data (ANOVA), followed by Bonferroni test where applicable. The level of significance was set at 5%. The results showed there were statistical differences for such factors: time (p = 0.00) and alloy (p = 0.001). In relation to time, after ceramics application, there was higher marginal misfit (132 &mu;m) than after opaque sintering (111.81 &mu;m) and before sintering (90.44 &mu;m) with differences between these two steps. In relation to alloys, the experimental SR alloy showed the lower marginal misfit (79.75 &mu;m) than Ni-Cr alloys (120.23 &mu;m) and Co- Cr (134.28 &mu;m) and there was no statistical difference for these experimental groups There was no significant difference for interaction (p = 0.834). In conclusion the marginal misfit increases after ceramics sintering. Experimental SR alloy showed the best results among the alloys and can be safely used to metal ceramic restorations.

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