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    20 September 2007, Volume 34 Issue 05 Previous Issue    Next Issue
    Evaluation of eruption cysts on direct digital panoramic radiographs
    GAO Ping, ZHENG Guang- ning, LIN Feng.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  317-319. 
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    Objective The objective of this article was to review and analyze the eruption cysts on direct digital panoramic radiographs of 3 182 orthodontic patients, then to analyze the radiographic characters for gaining more knowledge about eruption cysts. Methods Observing the intact and enlarged dental follicles on direct digital panoramic radiographs of orthodontic patients, the largest follicular space was measured by ClinView 6.1.3 analysis software. If both two doctors measured the width and found it was more than 2.5 mm, it would be diagnosed as eruption cyst. Results in 3 182 orthodontic patients, 277 cases involved 164 patients were diagnosed as eruption cysts. 208 cases(75.09%) occurred in the third molars. 55 cases(19.86%) occurred in the second molars. 9 case occurred in the canine(3.25%), and 2 cases were in the premolar areas(0.72%). 3 cases involved several teeth (1.08%). Conclusion Many eruption cysts have been found on direct digital panoramic radiographs. For orthodontic patients, eruption cysts mostly occur on the third molars. Multiple eruption cysts are always bilateral and symmetrical. Most of eruption cysts don′t affect orthodontic therapy, however, dentists should pay more attention to large radiolucent lesions specially when they obstruct the dental eruption, which should combine the surgical treatment.

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    Experience of one-appointment root-canal therapy for the crown fracture of anterior teeth caused by injury
    NIU Chun- ming, CUI Shao- xia.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  320-321. 
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    Objective To clinically evaluate the curative effect of one- appointment root canal therapy for the crown fracture teeth caused by injury. Methods 76 teeth which fractured in the crown by injury from 68 cases were treated with one - appointment root canal therapy, and 55 teeth from 47 cases taking routine treatment in another group. In the test group, after the root canal preparation were finished, lidocaine hydrochloride added in epinephine beforehand was directly injected into the bone tissue of root apex through root canal to stop bleeding. If necessary, use cotton broach (3% hydrogen peroxide or epinephine) to press the root apex to stop bleeding. The canal was filled when there was no blood to ooze. To observe the treatment effect twelve months later. Results 76 teeth in the test group all obtained the successful treatment, while in the comparison group there was one tooth extracted because of root absorption, and 54 teeth left in this group obtained successful effect. Conclusion One- appointment root canal therapy has good clinical effect.

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    Effect of hyper thermia on the expr ession of nm23- H1 gene in tongue squamous car cinoma cells
    FEI Jimin1, LIU Liu2, LI Mei1,YAO Qian1, CHEN Yun1, XI Yan1.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  322-324. 
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    Objective To investigate the mechanism of hyperthermia treatment of tongue cancer by observing the relation of expression of nm23- H1 gene and the infiltration and metastasis of the cancer. Methods Tongue squamous carcinoma cells(Tca8113) heated in vitro was observed and analysed through transmission electron microscope( TEM), immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, then determined the quantities of nm23- H1 and ultrastructure. Results The organelles increased after heated by hyperthermia. In the heated cells, the expression quantities of nm23- H1 increased, but this effect couldn′t be changed as the cultured time prolonged. Conclusion Hyperthermia can suppress cancer cell invasion and metastasis by adjusting the expression of nm23- H1. It is the optimal time for hyperthermia treatment to heat 30 minutes at 43 ℃.

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    Significance and expression of E-cad and CD44v6 in oral and maxillofacial squamous cell carcinoma
    LIU Yi- shan1, LING Bin2, MA Xu- dong3, WANG Shan- zheng3, LIN Zhao- quan2, LIU Geng3.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  325-327. 
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    Objective To investigate the role of the adhesion molecule E- cad and CD44v6, and the relationship between the expression of E- cad and CD44v6 and the histopathological grade and lymph nodes metastasis in oral and maxillofacial squamous cell carcinoma(SCC). Methods Immunohistochemical method(LSAB) was applied to examine the expression of E- cad and CD44v6 in 54 oral and maxillofacial SCC and 15 non- cancerous tissues. Results E - cad expression was positive in 50.00% of SCC versus in 86.67% of non - can cerous tissues. The positive rate of E- cad in SCC was lower than that in non- cancerous tissues(P<0.05). Unusual expression of E- cad and CD44v6 was significantly correlated with histopathological grade(P<0.05). The oral and maxillofacial SCC with low positive E- cad expression(21.43%) metastasized to lymphnodes(P<0.05). It was implied through the present study that there was a significant positive correlation between the expression of E- cad and CD44v6(P <0.01). Conclusion Decreased E- cad expression might be significantly correlated with histopathological grade and lymph nodes metastasis. Additionally, decreased CD44v6 expression may be significantly correlated with the tumor histopathological grade. Then, there must be a relationship between the expression of E- cad and CD44v6 in oral and maxillofacial SCC. Therefore, the combined examination with E- cad and CD44v6 could be applied as a reference to detect the invasion and metasis of the oral and maxillofacial SCC.

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    Comparative research on fit of commercial pure titanium copings of different thickness
    WU Lie, LUO Xiao- ping, SHU Cheng- jun.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  328-330. 
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    Objective To discuss the influence of thickness on the fit of porcelain fused metal(PFM) of commercial pure titanium(cp Ti) copings. Methods 30 maxillary incisor resin PFM abutments fabricated by machine with the identical standard was divided into six groups, which were waxed- up, invested and cast with cp Ti. For every kind of thickness of copings which was in order of 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7 mm, there were two groups. One group was veneered, the other was not. That was, three groups veneered, three groups not veneered. All the samples were cemented on their own abutments, after completing the vertical marginal gap measurements the same samples were embedded in acrylic resin and cut mid- orolabially, absolute marginal gap and internal gap were measured. Results When the copings were not veneered, there were no significant differences with the vertical marginal gap, labiocentral and linguocentral absolute marginal gap, wall internal gap and incisive internal gap among three groups. When the copings were veneered, the vertical marginal gap of 0.7 mm group was larger than those of 0.3 and 0.5 mm groups(P<0.05)and the labiocentral absolute marginal gap of 0.7 mm group was also larger than those of 0.3 and 0.5 mm groups(P<0.05). Conclusion The fit of PFM of 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 mm thickness cp Ti copings was accorded with the demands of clinic, and the thickness of 0.5 mm of cp Ti coping was recommended in clinic.

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    Nur sing by stages of cleft lip and palate
    GONG Cai- xia, SHI Bing.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  331-334. 
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    With the development of treatments of cleft lip and palate, nursing of cleft lip and palate is also developing, not only in the ward of a hospital, nursing but also beyond the hospital. Its content includes psychological and consultative nursing as well as clinical nursing. According to the different stage of the patients, the paper focuses on the nursing of cleft lip and palate patients by different stages and treatment methods.

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    Methods of enhancing recognition about brushing teeth in patients with fixed or thodontic appliances
    LI Ai- xia, LI Yu- ru, SHANG Jun- lan.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  335-336. 
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    It′s very important that the patients were told to retain oral hygiene and instructed proper technique of brushing teeth during fixed orthodontic treatment. How to enhance oral hygiene recognition of the patients during fixed orthodontic treatment? The patients were told the importance of retaining healthy periodontal tissue and the best technique for removing plaque and germs with his toothbrush every visiting time. The most patients were good in oral hygiene after repeated guidance.

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    A case report of microscrew anchorage in bimaxillary protrusion treatment
    ZHANG Miao- miao, YANG Yan.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  337-338. 
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    Bimaxillary protrusion is a condition characterized by protrusive and proclined upper and lower incisors and an increased procubency of lips. It influences facial aesthetics severely and is seen commonly in China. The goal is achieved by using maximum anchorage mechanics. This study presented a case report of bimaxillary protrusion treatment with microscrew anchorage.

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    Methods and studies of tongue reconstruction
    Fahmi A. Numan,LIAO Gui-qing
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  339-341. 
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    Total and even partial glossectomy could be a major event in the life of a patient. Tongue function is so complicated which makes maintaining normal functions of the tongue such as swallowing and speech and preserving larynx integrity after the surgery is a primary objective of the surgeon. This task is very difficult and the result is not predictable. Recent years, however, there has been interesting developments in microsurgical techniques, and these advancements enable oral and maxillofacial surgeons to achieve better results and improve the quality of their patient′s life. The results even with use of the new technology are still far from perfect. Several reasons may cause variation in the result. Some of them have to do with the patient such as general health and other reasons are due to the method that is used and nature of the defect after the removal of the tumor. This article was undertaken to summarize the various methods and techniques used over the years to restore oral tongue functions after defects.

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    Effect of hereditary factors on tooth development
    WANG Cheng- lin, YE Ling, TAN Hong, HUANG Dingming.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  342-344. 
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    Tooth development is characterized by polygenic inheritance. Environment can affect tooth development by controlling the phenotype of genes. It has been proved that many kinds of genetic diseases can influence the development of tooth, with symptoms of abnormalities in tooth structure, appearance. The aim of this article was to review the current researches about the effect of hereditary factors on the tooth development.

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    Nuclear factor - kappa B and per iodontitis
    OUYANG Yu-ling, WU Ya-fei.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  345-347. 
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    Nuclear factor - kappa B(NF- κB) is an important transcription factor implicated in immune and inflammatory responses. Periodontitis is the chronic inflammatory diseases, its development is a comprehend procedure between the bacteria invasion and the host immune reaction. Now here is a review about the relationship of NF- κB and periodontitis, it is useful to the etiopathogenesis of periodontitis.

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    Relation between gene locus in chromosomes and mechanism of pathopoiesis of nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without palate
    XU Bin, ZHOU Jing- lin, LI Wei.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  348-351. 
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    Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without palate(NSCLP), one of the most common congenital mal - formations, is a complex disease caused by genetic and environmental factors and their interactions. During the last two decades, scholars have discovered gene locus which have relation with NSCLP in many chromosomes. This review will briefly summarize the relation between gene locus in chromosomes and mechanism of pathopoiesis of NSCLP.

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    Research progress of the C terminus of the major surface protein from Streptococcus mutans
    HE Kui- fang, YANG De- qin, LIU Jian- guo, CHEN Zhou.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  352-354. 
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    The surface protein of the Streptococcus mutans(S. mutans) is the important adhesins of the strains cell wall. It has been shown to mediate the adherence of S. mutans to the teeth directly and contribute to the agglutination of the bacterium. The C terminus of the surface protein is highly conserving and adhesining. And the human IgG- cross- reacting domain and the T, B cell antigenic epitopes are in the domains too. In addition, the Sortase enzyme in the C terminus domain is responsible for anchoring the surface protein to the cell surface and plays an important role in cariogenicity of S. mutans.

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    Adenomatoid odontogenic tumour : A r eview on clinicopathological, immunohistochemical and molecule biological study
    ZHENG Ya-ge,ZHAO Ye, WU Lan-yan.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  355-357. 
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    Adenomatoid odontogenic tumour(AOT) is a benign neoplasm or a hamartomatous, noninvasive lesion with slow but progressive growth. The origin of AOT remains controversial. Updated knowledge and therapeutic approaches to AOT and some new findings about the molecules expression on AOT were reviewed.

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    Candida species changing and drug r esistance of Candida str ains to antifungal agents
    CHEN Fang- chun1, LIN Mei2.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  358-360. 
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    Recent years, there is a rising incidence of fungal infections, and Candidas are the most common pathogen. Candidas have a tendency to change from Candida albicans to non- albicans species with the antifungal drugs used abrodly, Candida strains with drug resistance are becoming increasing prevalent yearly. So, it is very essential to rationally choose clinical drugs according to the results of antifungal susceptibility test in vitro, but the results are relative to therapeutic effect to some degree, it is not consistent completely. This is a review about some studies in this field.

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    Techniques in proteomics and application in stomatology
    GUO Shi- liang, JIANG Xin- peng, ZHANG Ying-li.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  361-363. 
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    Proteome is a new research area of the post- genome era. In general proteome analysis includes the protein extracted from the cell or tissue analyzed and then sepatrated by high resolution two- dimensional gel electrophoresis. The separated protein can be identified by the mass spectrometric technique. At present,proteomic research is being concerned by people and has becomed a significant field in biotechnology. In this article, the key techniques in proteomic research and its application in stomatology are reviewed.

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    Study of digitized vir tual human in head and neck
    MA Yan- bo1, GU Fang2, LI Ning- yi1.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  364-366. 
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    The research of digitized virtual human is an advanced and comprehensive subject which is interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the recent researches on this subject at home and abroad. It recommended the results of visible human project, the virtual human project initiative and digital human of America. It also presented the progress of Chinese digitized visible human research and summarized the research progress of digital human in head and neck, including the research of anatomy structures of head and neck, the research of three - dimensional reconstructive model of mandible and the research of dental stereoscopic pattern. Furthermore, it pointed out the remaining obstacles, the development trends and the prospects.

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    Advancement of the study on light - emitting - diodes light cur ing unit
    LI Xing- xing, ZHANG Wen - yun.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  367-368. 
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    The study on light curing technology has been made great progress with widespread use of light- cured composite resins. Because of its inherent drawbacks, conventional halogen light has a limited development. This article introduced the basic principle, characteristics and development of the new light- emitting- diodes(LED) light curing unit, and analyzed the physical, mechanical and biological properties of composite resins cured by the light compared with halogen light, as well as posed the problems which should be solved urgently. The paper provided some theory for the clinical application of the LED light curing unit.

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    Research progress of composite inlay filling technique
    ZHANG Ling- lin, LIU Tian- jia, LI Wei.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  369-371. 
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    As a filling technique, the clinical effect of composite inlay is more and more popular. Composite inlay can enhance the physical property of composite filling, decreate the irritation to pulp and reduce the microleakage between the cavity and the filling. The principle, advantage and the clinical effect of composite inlay are summarized in this review.

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    Research of osteogenesis and angiogenesis of non- vascular ized autogenous bone grafts
    YAO Yao, TANG Xiu-fa.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  372-373. 
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    Autogenous bone grafting is considered the standard in the management of bone defects. The incorporation of bone grafts is a complex series of events that involves osteogenesis, angiogenesis and remodeling of the construction. This article reviewed the research progresses in osteogenesis and angiogenesis of autogenous bone grafts.

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    Advance of low- intensity pulsed ultrasound in distraction osteogenesis
    WANG Cheng, ZENG Rong- sheng.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  374-377. 
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    In distraction osteogenesis, researchers always focus on designing perfect distractor to accelerate bone regeneration and to shorten the course of treatment. Since the ultrasound was found, it has been widely used in medicine as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool. Low- intensity pulsed ultrasound(LIPUS) is a form of mechanical energy that is transmitted through and into biological tissues as an acoustic pressure. It has been permitted to apply in clinic to accelerate healing of fracture. LIPUS has been applied in distraction osteogenesis to enhance osteogenesis, to accelerate healing of osseous tissue, to shorten the time of therapy and to minimize the complications. The goal of this review was to present the current knowledge of LIPUS in distraction osteogenesis.

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    Combined application of growth factor and guided regeneration technique in dental implantation
    CAI Xiao-xiao,GONG Ping.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  378-380. 
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    With the development of membrane barrier and bone transplant materials, guided bone regeneration (GBR)/guided tissue regeneration(GTR) has been widely used in the fields of dental implantation and surgical reconstruction. Growth factors can further enhance bone regeneration and osteointegration around the implants. Combined application of growth factors and GBR/GTR technique would be a promising method in treatment of bone deficiency in dental implantation.

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    Study of hydroxyapatite gr adient coating on sur face of titanium and titanium alloy
    LU Hong-yan, XIAN Su-qin.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  381-383. 
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    Hydroxyapatite(HA) is always coated on the surface of titanium and titanium alloy in order to get a new composite which has both good mechanical property and biological property. The development of HA gradient coating has offered a new way to solve the unmatched coefficient of thermal expansion the two materials have. In this paper, the current study status of HA gradient coating on the surface of titanium and titanium alloy was reviewed.

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    Surface treatments of fiber posts
    ZHANG Zhi-wen, SU Jian-sheng.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  384-386. 
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    The material and design of root canal post has already been well investigated. The fiber posts and resin core are thought to have a satisfied prosthetic effect. Nowadays, the research focuses on the adhesion and retention of fiber posts. Besides the research on cement, surface treatment is widely studied to enhance the interfacial bond strength. It can promote the formation of chemical and mechanical adhesion between different ingredients when surface treatment is performed. Surface treatment of fiber posts can enhance the retention of fiber posts and the adhesion between fiber posts and resin cores. The purpose of this article was to review different surface treatments of fiber posts.

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    Electromyogr aphy studies of Angle Class Ⅱ division 1 malocclusion adolescent
    MA Xun, WANG Da- wei.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  387-389. 
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    Electromyography studies of Class Ⅱ division 1 malocclusion adolescent were summarized in this paper, meanwhile it was discussed that early treatment of Class Ⅱ malocclusion would promote not only jaw development, butalso recovery of muscle function. It is very significant that the formation, characteristics and treatment of the malocclusion are understood through electromyography studies.

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    Progress of prediction method for facial soft tissue deformation after orthodontic treatment
    CHEN Nian- mei, LIN Shan.
    Inter J Stomatol. 2007, 34 (05):  390-392. 
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    The facial soft tissue deformation after orthodontic treatment is a focus of doctors and patients, and what the facial soft tissue deformation the patients wish to get and doctors could get are problems which are difficult to communicate between doctors and patients. This article summarized the methods for analysis and prediction of the facial soft tissue which is before and after orthodontic treatment.

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