Nursing of canal obturation during root canal therapy / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the nursing methods during canal obturation in order to improve efficiency and quality of root canal therapy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>112 teeth treated by complete root canal preparation were chosen to fill the root canal, and the main points of nursing during canal obturation were summarized.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All of 112 teeth nursed strictly during canal obturation obtained satisfactory efficiency. No one failed after root canal therapy.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The main points of nursing during canal obturation are the aseptic technique, skilled coordination, instrument management, communication between nurses and patients.</p>

Nursing experience of acquired immune deficiency syndrome patients in oral outpatient-department / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the main point of nursing acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients with oral lesions.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>To analyze and to summarize nursing experience through 2 patients suffering from AIDS with oral lesions.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>2 AIDS patients changed for the better through disinfection isolation, oral nursing, psychology nursing and education propaganda.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The standard nursing skills is important to AIDS patients, doctors and nurses.</p>

Anesthetic efficacy of 2% mepivacaine in conservative dentistry / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To determine the efficacy of 2% mepivacaine in conservative dentistry.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The patients who needed cavity preparation or access to pulp chamber received local infiltration with 2% mepivacaine. Anesthesia time, anesthetic efficacy and cardiovascular system influences were assessed. 3% lidocaine with epinephrine served as control.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In experiment group, the anesthesia effects were quicker and anesthesia duration was longer than that in control group. Doctors highly appreciated the anesthetic efficacy. Two groups did not show any evident change in blood pressure and heart rate.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>2% mepivacaine is a safe and efficacious local anesthetic drug in conservative dentistry.</p>