Objective: This study aims to assess the prevalence of mesiodens in a Turkish pediatric population and to radiographically investigate the characteristics of mesiodentes and the complications caused by them.Materials and Method: This study examined panoramic radiographs of 8002 patients aged 4-16 years.Patients were evaluated for age, gender, denti
Health Inequalities in Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension: A Parish Level Study in the Northern Region of Portugal
Introduction: Diabetes and hypertension are highly prevalent conditions in Portugal.Little is known about the geographical and social patterning of these diseases, which precludes the design of targeted health policies.This study aimed to measure the geographical and socioeconomic distribution of type 2 diabetes and hypertension prevalence in the p
A Proposed Lean Six Sigma-Based Approach for Prioritizing the Impactful Improvement Areas: The Packaging Industry
This study aims to introduce and evaluate the Waste, Technical Characteristics, and Root Causes of Failure modes (WCFM) approach, a methodology grounded in Lean and Six Sigma principles, for enhancing operational efficiency and product quality in modern manufacturing systems.The purpose of this work is to develop a structured prioritization framewo