Analysis of dental clinic and dental chair distribution in Sichuan / 华西口腔医学杂志

OBJECTIVES@#To thoroughly understand the current dental chair equipment status of dental clinics in Sichuan Province and provide a reference for administrative departments.@*METHODS@#Data were collected from a health administrative department and a regional social development yearbook. The number of existing dental clinics and dental chairs in Sichuan Province was investigated.@*RESULTS@#In Sichuan Province, 7 103 dental clinics were determined to be equipped with 21 760 dental chairs. The Gini coefficients of per capita dental clinics in the province were 0.50, 0.22, and 0.06, and the Gini coefficients of per capita dental chairs were 0.68, 0.31, and 0.15; these coefficients had the same distribution as that reflected by the Lorenz curve. In consideration of geographic distribution, the Theil index for the distribution of dental clinics and dental chairs among cities and states were 0.690 7 and 0.822 3, respectively. The overall Theil index va-lues for the distribution of dental clinics and dental chairs in the province were 0.902 4 and 1.079 4, respectively. The difference in the distribution of dental clinics and dental chairs among cities and states in the province contributed 0.765 4 and 0.761 8 to the total difference, respectively.@*CONCLUSIONS@#The allocation of oral health resources in Sichuan Pro-vince is relatively equitable in terms of population and economic distribution but uneven in geographical distribution.

Strategy of dental clinics to cope with the epidemic period of infectious diseases based on the experience of corona virus disease outbreak / 华西口腔医学杂志

The outbreak of corona virus disease (COVID-19) has raised concerns among dentists to develop strategies to prevent infection of dental equipment, materials, and patients during an epidemic period. Strategies following the National Laws and Standards of China and local standards of several provinces for controlling cross-infection and instituting protective measures for medical staff in dental clinics during an epidemic period are discussed. A proposal is put forth for dental clinics that will face similar situations in the future. Further research is warranted to address potential problems that will be encountered under such dire circumstances.

Geostatics in minimally invasive surgical exodontias / 华西口腔医学杂志

Minimally invasive technology is popularly applied in alveolar surgery. However, constrained by the traditional mechanics principle, minimally invasive techniques are not thoroughly implemented in complicated procedures, such as impacted tooth extraction. In these procedures, bone injury is difficult to restrict to the mildest degree. In this paper, the basic principle of geostatics is applied to analyze the obstacles and their elimination in tooth extraction to provide the foundation for minimally invasive tooth extraction.

Factors influencing oral insurance among children in Chengdu / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>This study aimed to investigate the value of child oral health for Chengdu parents, their intentions, and factors influencing their decision to acquire oral insurance coverage for their childrens.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 562 Chengdu parents were interviewed using questionnaires by convenient sampling, and the results were analyzed using SPSS 20.0.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The age of children (B = -1.741, P = 0.004), age of parents (B = 2.031, P = 0.003), level of oral discomfort (B = 0.569, P = 0.000), incurring/not incurring oral care expenses in the previous year (B = 1.897, P = 0.014), the last time parents' had teeth cleaned (B = 0.777, P = 0.006), and acquiring/not acquiring commercial insurance coverage (B = 1.632, P = 0.031) significantly influenced the intention of acquiring child oral insurance.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Child oral health, health and insurance awareness of parents, and other factors influenced the intention of parents to purchase oral insurance coverage for their children, which were significant to establish pediatric dental insurance.</p>

Effect of mechanical stimulation on the invasion in salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma / 生物医学工程学杂志

This study was aimed to assess the effects of cyclic biaxial mechanical stimulation on the invasion capacity in vitro and on the expression of MMP-9 in the salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma (SACC) high metastatic cell lines ACC-M, and in the SACC low metastatic cell lines ACC-2. We observed the functions of mechanical stimulation in the invasion of cell in vitro and investigated the mechanism involved in the invasion of SACC. Mechanical stimuli were applied to the cells for periods of 1, 3 and 6 hours daily, lasting 2 days. The mechanical stimuli applied to the cells were 4000 micro strain and 1000 micro strain, at a frequency of three hertz. Unstrained cells were used as control. The expressions of MMP-9 on ACC-M and ACC-2 were studied with laser scanning confocal microscope and image analysis software. In vitro invasion capacity of ACC-2 and ACC-M cells was determined by Transwell. The results showed the expression of MMP-9 on the cell of ACC-M was obvious by higher than that on ACC-2. MMP-9 was closely related with the invasion and metastasis of SACC. The mechanical stimulation changed the expression of MMP-9 and the invasion capacity in different duration of mechanical stimulations. Mechanical stimulation can adjust the invasion capacity and expression of MMP-9. It can promote metastasis of the cancer. Moreover, some protein other than MMP-9 may play an important role in the metastasis of the cancer.

The effect of gene transfection of vascular endothelial growth factor-C on the metastasis ability of Tca8113 / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the role that vascular endothelial growth factor-C plays in the lymph node metastasis of the squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of tongue.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>An established VEGF-C transfected Tca8113 cell strain (VcTca) was heterotransplanted into BALB/C nude mice subcutaneously. The expression of VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 was detected. The property of tumorigenesis and metastasis of the transfected cell was investigated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Jugular lymphatic metastases developed in 4/6 mice of VcTca group in 6 weeks after transplantation, while no lymph node metastasis was found in mice with tumors of non-transfected Tca8113 cell (Tca) and mock transfected cell(pDTca) at the same time. There was no difference in tumor weight among VcTca, pDTca and Tca (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>It is suggested that VEGF-C could promote lymph node metastatic ability of Tca8113 cell, and could be utilized as a target of new regimen in prevention and treatment for lymphatic metastasis of oral carcinomas.</p>

Cloning and sequencing of human vascular endothelial growth factor-C encoded cDNA / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>A functional VEGF-C cDNA was cloned from a patient with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of tongue in order to study the important role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C in lymphatic dissemination of malignancies in gene level.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>RT-PCR was employed to clone the human VECF-C encoded cDNA from a surgical specimen of a lingual SCC patient. Then it was subcloned into plasmid vector pCRII and sequenced.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A 1.1 kb human VEGF-C cDNA fragment was amplified from the lingual SCC. The sequencing results of the fragment demonstrated that it had 99.6% similarity with the reported human VEGF-C cDNA (representing the 559-1,611 bp according the sequence of Genbank Entry X94216).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>An encoded fragment VEGF-C cDNA was successfully cloned from a lingual SCC and provided a necessary material for further study.</p>

Prokaryotic expression of vascular endothelial growth factor-C / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate whether the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C cDNA which cloned from a patient with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of tongue can encode a functional protein or not.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>RT-PCR was employed to clone the functional VEGF-C fragment from the surgical specimen of a lingual SCC patient. Then it was subcloned into expressive plasmid vector pBKCMV, which was transfected into E. coli to examine its expression.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A truncated human VEGF-C cDNA fragment was amplified from the lingual SCC. The sequencing results of the fragment demonstrated that it had 99.6% similarity with the reported human VEGF-C cDNA (representing the 559-1611 bp according the sequence of Genbank Entry X94216). Induced with IPTG, the E. coli XLI-Blue MRF' containing the recombinant pBK-VEGF-C expressed a 56,000 fusion protein, which can be recognized by polyclonic anti-human VEGF-C antibody.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>A functional fragment VEGF-C cDNA was cloned from a lingual SCC. It will promote more intensive research on the function of VEGF-C and its relationship with metastasis of oral SCC.</p>

The distribution and degradation of albumin microspheres injected into jugular external artery / 实用口腔医学杂志

Objective: To evaluate the distribution and degradatio n of albumin microspheres (AMS) with average diameter of 56.3 ?m injected into jugular external artery.Methods: 125 I labeled AMS we re injected into rabbit's jugular external artery. The radioactive amount of loc al tissue and internal organs was measured. 760 ml/L urografin angiography was e mployed to observe the re opening of embolized vessels after AMS infusion of e xternal jugular artery in 5 dogs. Results: The AMS was mai nly concentrated in the target area (92.23%) after injection. The micro artery was obviously embolized by AMS and re opened in 7～9 days. Conclusio n : The AMS can be used as the drug bearer with delayed releasing eff ection.