Yining He

ACA anterior cerebral artery CAIPIRINHA controlled aliasing in parallel imaging CI confidence interval DF damping factor DV dual VENC FOV field of view ICA internal carotid artery LoA limit of agreement MB multiband MCA middle cerebral artery MIP maximum intensity projection PC phase-contrast PCA posterior cerebral artery PI pulsatility index ROI region of interest SAR specific absorption ratio SB single band SENSE sensitivity encoding SMS simultaneous multi-slice SNR signal-to-noise ratio...

1 Introduction Tooth agenesis is caused by interactions among genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors during tooth development. Although genetic factors are predominant, the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood (Xu et al. 2017; Yu et al. 2023). Tooth agenesis in early life often leads to inadequate functional stimulation, resulting in alveolar bone atrophy and loss of supporting bone, which severely limits the feasibility of dental implant treatment.

AR allergic rhinitis CI confidence interval COG Children's Oncology Group IPTW inverse probability weighting POSAS Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale PSM propensity score matching RRs risk ratios SMDs standardized mean differences VATS video-assisted thoracic surgery VSS Vancouver Scar Scale 1 INTRODUCTION Pathological scarring arises from abnormal skin connective tissue proliferation during the wound-healing process and represents a common complication following surgical procedures.