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Objective@#To understand and analyze the epidemiological characteristics of dental caries in children and its effects on jaw function, so as to prevent occurrence of abnormality of jaw function.@*Methods@#In October 2020, 860 cases of children from 5 kindergartens and 3 primary schools in Beijing were selected by adopting the convenience sampling method. All of them received oral examination, and the questionnaire according to the fourth national oral health epidemiological survey standard, including demographic information, eating habits, oral hygiene habits, oral health care,etc. The epidemiological characteristics of dental caries in children and its effects on jaw function were analyzed.@*Results@#A total of 190 children had dental caries, with a dental caries incidence rate of 22.09%. Dental caries in children s deciduous teeth or permanent teeth was related to age, residence, parents education level,whethe to eat before going to bed, whether eating sweet food, tooth brushing age, daily brushing frequency, whether parents have assisted tooth brushing, whether regular oral examination, whether parents have received oral health guidance( χ 2= 5.04 ,4.70，75.37，7.91，12.03，9.30，7.64，255.47，253.27，11.38, P <0.05). Compared with the noncaries group[(81.52±3.16， 80.54± 1.52，1.92±0.25，31.52±1.62，33.63±3.41，50.72±1.68)°], the sella nasion A point(SNA), sella nasion B point(SNB),A point nasion B point(ANB),frankfot horizontal mandibular plane angle(FH MP),skull nasion mandibular plane angle(SN MP),anteriors relationship palataplane mandibular(Ptm ANS) decreased in the dental caries group[(78.62±2.11，79.35±1.02，1.68±0.32，30.69±0.45，32.15±3.02，48.62±1.21)°](t=78.62,79.35,10.94, 30.69, 32.15, 48.62, P<0.05).@*Conclusion@#The prevalence of caries in children was high and jaw structure abnormalities and dysfunction. It is suggested that caries prevention and control work should be carried out early to strengthen the prevention and control of oral disease education work.
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Objective:To explore the effects of gaseous formaldehyde exposure on male Sprague-Dawley rat brain function and synaptic protein expression, as well as the neuroprotective effects of resveratrol.Methods:Eighty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into seven group with 12 in each group: control group (N), gaseous formaldehyde accumulation low concentration group (FL group), gaseous formaldehyde accumulation medium concentration group (FM group), gaseous formaldehyde accumulation high concentration group (FH group), gaseous formaldehyde accumulation low concentration + resveratrol group (FLR group), gaseous formaldehyde accumulation concentration + resveratrol group (FMR group) and gaseous formaldehyde accumulation high concentration + resveratrol group (FHR group). The animal model of gaseous formaldehyde accumulation was established by gas formaldehyde exposure method.Learning and memory function was tested by Morris water maze. Cortical and hippocampal neurogranin (Ng) protein expression in brain cortex and hippocampus was measured by Western blot.Results:(1) Compared with the escape latency and original platform retention time of rats in group N ((19.75±4.08) s, (43.47±2.43) s), the escape latency of rats in FM and FH groups was prolonged ((25.52±2.98) s, (27.45±2.39) s, t=-4.97, -5.82; both P<0.01), the retention time of the original platform was shortened ((30.99±4.21) s, (18.70±2.58) s, t=10.24, 25.71; both P<0.01). Compared with the corresponding formaldehyde accumulation groups such as the FM and FH groups, the escape latency of the rats in the FMR and FHR groups was significantly longer ((21.37±3.80) s, (24.26±3.56) s, t=1.86, 3.93; both P<0.05), the retention time of the original platform was significantly prolonged ((40.33±3.63)s, (23.46±4.73)s, t=-7.50, -3.95; both P<0.01). (2) Compared with the expression of Ng in cortex and hippocampus of rats in group N ((0.99±0.03), (1.07±0.03)), the expression of Ng protein in cortex and hippocampus of rats in FM and FH groups was significantly reduced((0.62±0.06), (0.39±0.03), (0.77±0.09), (0.46±0.10), t=11.55, 14.08, 11.51, 13.17; all P<0.01). Compared with the corresponding formaldehyde accumulation groups such as the FM and FH groups, the expressions of Ng in the cortex and hippocampus of the rats in the FMR and FHR groups were significantly increased ((0.94±0.11), (0.48±0.04), (0.95±0.05), (0.60±0.09), t=-5.26, -2.09, -5.32, -2.21; all P<0.05). Conclusion:Resveratrol can improve the learning and memory function of rats caused by the accumulation of gaseous formaldehyde.The mechanism may be related with the upregulation of Ng.