Rapid canine distalization through distraction of the periodontal ligament after reducing interseptal bone resistance / 中华口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of rapid canine distalization through distraction of the periodontal ligament after reducing interseptal bone resistance.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty canines in 11 patients who needed first premolar extractions were involved. A tooth-borne, custom-made distractor was bonded right after the first premolar extraction and the interseptal bone resistance reduction. Three days post-operatively, the distractor was activated 0.1 mm three times a day. Orthodontic models, panoramic radiographs, periapical radiographs, electrical vitality test were assessed pre- and post distraction procedure and 3 months after the completion of the procedure.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The distraction procedure was completed in 18 to 35 days [mean (25.6 +/- 4.7) days], with the distal displacement of the canines ranging from 3.53 to 8.29 mm [mean (5.56 +/- 1.32) mm]. The canines showed a mean of 12.20 degrees distal tipping and 18.53 degrees rotation. The anchorage teeth showed an average of (0.76 +/- 0.75) mm mesial movement. The mesial contact point of incisors showed a mean of (0.67 +/- 0.55) mm lingual movement. There was no significant root resorption or long-time change on pulp vitality after distraction.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The canine distalization through distraction of the periodontal ligament after reducing interseptal bone resistance was an effective approach to move canines rapidly.</p>

Study on effect of snore guard to upper airway structure of normal occlusion people by magnetic resonance imaging / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the imagery changes of the upper airway and the surrounding soft tissues of local adults with non-apnea who used snore guard and to provide experimental data for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty students with non-apnea from Hebei medical university were chosen, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to measure the changes of the upper airway and the surrounding soft tissues after snore guards were used. SPSS 105 software was used to analyze statistically.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After the snore guard was put into oral cavity, the change of the average section and volume of the nasopharynx, the palatopharynx, the hypopharynx and the glossopharynx were statistically significant. The average sagittal size, the average horizontal size of the nasopharynx, the palatopharynx, the hypopharynx and the glossopharynx were increased statistically. The ratio of sagittal size, the horizontal sizand the in the hypopharynx and the glossopharynx changed statistically important. There was a decrease of the soft palate, the shape, the height, and the length of the tongue, the difference was statistically significant. The results demonstrated that snore guard affected the upper airway mainly by changing the volume and the shape of the upper airway, there was an obvious increase of the pharynx. The results also showed that snore guard could increase the width (both sagittal and horizontal) of the upper airway and could change the shape of the surrounding soft tissues, which caused air way more smooth. Snore guard could make the indexes of soft palate and tongue change decreasingly, resulted in the straight stand up of the tongue and the forwardness of the soft palate.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Snore guard is an effective and convenient instrument for treating the patients with OSAS.</p>

The effect of hyaluronic acid external film on rats wound healing / 中华整形外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effect of an external film of hyaluronic acid (HA) on the rats wound healing.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty-eight SD rats were randomly separated into eight groups of 6 rats each. Bilateral dorsal cuts were performed on each rat, left wound was used as the experiment with HA external film and right wound was used as the control only with normal saline. The process of healing was observed histologically following 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 14th, 21st, and 28th days postoperatively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Inflammation was lighter and epidermal healing was faster in the experimental group than those in the control. The fibroblasts degenerated and the collagen fiber changed to slim and loose bunches in the experimental group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The results indicated that HA external film could have powerful infiltrating activity at the early stage of wound healing, it could accelerate the healing of epidermis and delay the formation of keratinization layer.</p>