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BACKGROUND:Nano-calcium titanate, prepared with different modifiers, have properties of good osteogenesis, bone conductibility and biocompatibility. OBJECTIVE:To observe the influence of nano-calcium titanate materials on the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts. METHODS:Nano-calcium titanate was prepared with modifiers such as polyethylene glycol, acetyl trim ethyl ammonium bromide and sodium citrate. Meanwhile, nano-calcium titanate without modifier was prepared. Al the four kinds of nano-calcium titanate materials were used to prepare nano-calcium titanate extracts under the concentration of 0.1, 1.0, 10 g/L, respectively. The proliferation of osteoblasts was observed through 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay and alkaline phosphatase activity of osteoblasts was observed. Osteoblasts cultured in normal condition served as contrast. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The proliferation of osteoblasts cultured in the calcium titanate extracts prepared with polyethylene glycol, acetyl trim ethyl ammonium bromide and sodium citrate and without modifier was obviously improved under the concentration of 1.0 and 10 g/L. Absorbance value of the cells cultured in the above-mentioned four kinds of calcium titanate extracts 1.0 and 10 g/L) for 3, 6, 9 days exceeded the contrast (P<0.05, P<0.01), as wel as the alkaline phosphatase activity (P<0.05, P<0.01). Calcium titanate prepared with polyethylene glycol, acetyl trim ethyl ammonium bromide and sodium citrate and without modifier has no cytotoxicity effect on osteoblasts, and can promote the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts.
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Objective:To presents a new way of constructing post crowns for the anterior maxillary teeth which had the subginginval crown fracture more than 3 mm.To discusse the difficulties in the restoration of the subgingival residual roots and residual crowns of anterior maxillary teeth,and to explore the principles of the new restoration by the casting post-core and the porcelain fused mental crowns with wings. Methods: 23 patients(26 teeth) which had crown fracture more than 3 mm under the gingival were enrolled in this study.After those residual roots and crowns were endodontically treated following the conventional root canal therapy,the casting post-core and the porcelain fused mental crowns with wings were applied to reconstructing those missing crowns. Results: After 3 months to 5 years clinic observation,restored crowns were still stable with good retention and fracture resistance. Conclusion: Those residual roots and crowns can be preserved by this innovative way and can also acquire satisfactory effects in esthetics and functions.
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Service quality in the outpatient department reflects the overall capacity of a hospital.It has become the focus of hospital administrators' attention how to improve service quality by following the patients-centered policy,renewing service ideas and innovating the service mode in order to satisfy patients' needs to the best extent.The authors aim to summarize the experience in and explore the effective ways of improving service quality in the outpatient department.
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Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of occlusal rehabilitation in old patients with decreased vertical dimensions caused by serious attrition.Methods:Sixty-five patients with decreased vertical dimension caused by serious attrition were divided into 3 groups according to the defect of dentition and/or TMD.Group A included 42 patients with serious attrition and defection of dentition.Group B had 15 patients with heavy tooth wear,defection of dentition and TMD.Group C included 8 patients with serious attrition and functional TMD.All patients were conducted occlusal rehabilitation at increased vertical dimensions in normal intercuspital position(ICP) by removable denture with occlusal pad and removable occlusal splints.The time of follow-up visit of these patients ranged from 1.5 months to 9 years. Results:The masticatory efficacy of the patients was obviously improved,and all the symptoms of TMD were relieved.Furthermore,the symptoms of TMD were not observed after the treatment in patients without TMD.Conclusion:The results achieved by removable occlusal rehabilitation to aged people with serious attrition and decreased vertical dimension are satisfactory,and suggest that the occlusal rehabilitation is necessary for them.Furthermore,the removable occlusal rehabilitation can be acted as a reference and transition to permanent fixed occlusal rehabilitation.