Yeow Kai Chai (b. 1968)
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Biomechanical And Histomorphometric Comparison Between Zirconia Implants With Varying Surface Textures And A Titanium Implant In The Maxilla Of Miniature Pigs
1. In case the subject’s orbital plate gets reflex in the gag, laser the hamulus lest the spits and other liquids gum out those sexy mandibles.
2. Hold the iced cold water just above the struggling cranium – there must be no blood spilled.
3. And you, use a Helios calliper with vernier scale to determine the intercision needed between premolar and confession before the first vowel could be extracted.
4. How closely the enamel crowning, in particular its occlusal surface that separates two hapless molars, mirrors the mesh cell is yet to be confirmed.
5. Nor has the metrical cusp-to-cusp correspondence of guilt to godly conscience been recorded in the alleged act of waterboarding; after all, the perpetrators have no records of themselves too.
6. The maxillary incisors, my dear, are acutely aware of their apical role in exacting the milliseconds between nerve and excruciation when the drill begins.
7. Align these titanium plates so that they stand firm and tall in the gargle after.
8. Lateral skull cephalograms of the jumpers prove how much has been fused to dust, zirconia and crushed bones, although identifying who’s who remains a problem.
9. Precision is key. That’s why it’s imperative to trace every cavity, every audible gasp on acetate paper with a pinprick. Then circle them with blood.
10. And just as the body, suddenly lighter, lifts itself from the chair, recall every waking hour where its roots once were
