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The Rubber Hand Illusion
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2023
Source: Laboratory of Jonathan Flombaum—Johns Hopkins University Reaching for objects, walking without hitting obstacles, landing on a chair as you sit (instead of falling to the floor), these and all our physical actions depend on an ability to perceive our own bodies in space, to know where our limbs are relative to one another and relative to the rest of the world. One way that the human brain encodes this information is called proprioception, the brain relies on its own control and feedback...
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Evaluating the Effects of Different Polishing Methods on Color Stability of Dental Restorations in Pediatric Dentistry
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2025
Here, we evaluated the impact of various polishing methods on the color stability of compomer and composite resin restorations used in anterior restorations within pediatric dentistry. This study highlights the significance of selecting appropriate polishing methods to enhance the color stability of compomer and composite resin restorations in pediatric dentistry.
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Pressure-polishing Pipettes for Improved Patch-clamp Recording
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2008
This is a guide to modifying the shape of glass micropipettes. Specifically, by using heat and air pressure the taper is widened without increasing the tip opening, leading to lower pipette resistance. This is critical to obtain low noise recordings of small cells but is useful in many applications.
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The Preparation and Properties of Thermo-reversibly Cross-linked Rubber Via Diels-Alder Chemistry
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2016
A simple two-step approach involving rubber modification and cross-linking yields fully reworkable, elastic rubber products.
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The Crossmodal Congruency Task as a Means to Obtain an Objective Behavioral Measure in the Rubber Hand Illusion Paradigm
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2013
We demonstrate how an objective measure can be employed in the widely employed rubber hand illusion paradigm. This measure is obtained by modifying the well-established crossmodal congruency task. This task allows the investigation of multisensory processes which are critical for modulations of body representations as in the rubber hand illusion.
FAQs
Abrasive grade and hand pressure determine how much material the instrument removes and how evenly it finishes the surface. Coarser or more aggressive abrasion can address larger irregularities, whereas finer progression supports final smoothing. Applying controlled pressure helps maintain a uniform result and reduces the chance of damaging the underlying restoration, prosthetic component, or fabricated device.
The rubber backing allows the abrasive instrument to conform to the target surface while a rotary handpiece supplies the motion. Contact is distributed through a flexible point, cup, or wheel rather than a rigid cutting edge. This arrangement supports controlled removal of minor scratches, excess material, and irregularities across shaped medical or dental components.
Maintaining light, controlled contact matters because excessive pressure or poorly controlled abrasion can increase heat generation and surface damage. The goal is not simply to remove material quickly; it is to achieve a consistent finish while preserving the component’s surface. This is especially relevant when the polished part must later be inspected for accuracy or used in a clinical setting.
Begin by selecting an abrasive grade suited to the surface condition, then attach the chosen rubber point, cup, or wheel to a rotary handpiece. Work with controlled pressure so the instrument progressively reduces minor irregularities, scratches, or excess material. A finer finishing stage can then be used when a smoother, more uniform surface is required.
Polishing Rubber Kit applications extend beyond appearance: refining dental restorations, prosthetic components, and other fabricated devices can support patient comfort, cleanliness, and visual quality. A smoother, more consistent surface also helps clinicians or laboratory personnel perform accurate final inspection, making the finishing step relevant to both clinical fabrication and laboratory quality control.
An appropriate finish can improve more than the visual result. In dental and medical fabrication, smoothing minor surface defects may support comfort and cleanliness, while a uniform surface makes final inspection more accurate. These outcomes explain why the technique is used on restorations, prosthetic components, and other fabricated devices rather than being limited to cosmetic refinement.