Oral health status and its correlation with oral health knowledge among middle-aged people in Dongxiang, Bonan, and Yugur / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To provide basic data for the prevention of oral diseases in minorities by investigating the oral health status and behavior related to oral health knowledge of individuals aged 35 to 44 years in Dongxiang, Bonan, and Yugur.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The caries and periodontal health of 445 individuals aged 35 to 44 years were examined according to the method and criterion prescribed by the World Health Organization and the Third National Oral Health Epidemiologic Investigation. A questionnaire survey on related oral health knowledge and behavior was conducted.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The crown caries prevalence rate in Dongxiang, Baoan, and Yugur were 48.28%, 79.47%, and 67.11%, respectively; the root caries prevalence rates were 38.62%, 69.54%, and 42.95%, respectively. The rates of gum bleeding in Dongxiang, Bonan, and Yugur were 86.90%, 90.07%, and 65.77%, respectively. The rates of dental calculus in Dongxiang, Bonan, and Yugur were 99.31%, 100.00%, 99.33%, respectively, and the rates of periodontal bags were 68.97%, 67.55%, and 43.62%, respectively. Only 69.84% of the respondents brush their teeth every day; 94.90% of the respondents do not floss. Only 20.19% of the respondents contact a doctor for a toothache, and 42.23% of the respondents have never seen a dentist.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Caries morbidity is high among the respondents aged 35 to 44 years from Dongxiang, Bonan, and Yugur. The periodontal health status and oral hygiene of the respondents are poor, and behavior related to oral health knowledge is insufficient. Thus, more attention must be provided to the prevention and control of caries and periodontal diseases among middle-aged people in the area.</p>

A study of association between the interleukin-1 single nucleotide polymorphism and risk of chronic periodontitis among the Hui and Dongxiang minorities in Gansu province / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To examine and analyze the interleukin (IL)-1B gene single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at positions +3954, and explore the association between SNP and risk of chronic periodontitis (CP) among the Hui and Dongxiang minorities in Gansu province.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>CP group consisted of 215 patients from Hui and Dongxiang and healthy control group consisted of 219 subjects. Anti-coagulated peripheral blood sample was obtained from each subject and genomic DNA was extracted from each sample. SNP at IL-1B+3954 were analyzed by standard polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) assay.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Statistically significant differences were found in genotype and allele frequencies between CP group and healthy control group. The exist of position alleles C increased the incidence of CP. The trend of frequency distribution of gene polymorphism above in Dongxiang was the same as that of Hui.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The present study reveals that IL-1B+3954C/T genotypes are significantly associated with the risk of CP. These results indicate that genetic polymorphism is significantly associated with the risk of CP among the Hui and Dongxiang minorities in Gansu province.</p>

A survey of oral health status of population in Gansu Province / 实用口腔医学杂志

Objective:To explore the oral health status of population in Gansu Province and get scientific information for oral diseases prevention. Methods: An equal-sized stratified multi-stage random sampling design was applied in the investigation. According to standard and method used in the third national oral health epidemiological investigation, the oral health investigation was made in 3 158 people aged 5 years, 12 years, 35-44 years and 65-74 years with a gender ratio of half to half in Gansu. Results: The caries prevalence rate was 55.80%, 19.09%, 61.95% and 78.63% and the caries-filling rate was 3.11%, 10.76%,10.34% and 4.60% in the four groups respectively. Detection rates of gingival bleeding and dental calculus were 82.81%, 93.55%, 85.34% and 69.66%, 99.37%, 92.54% in 12, 35-44 and 65-74 groups respectively. Detection rates of periodontal pocket and diseases of oral mucosa were 60.94%, 62.20% and 6.32%, 7.71% in 35-44 and 65-74 groups respectively. The most denture-prosthesis was removable partial dentures and irregular fixed bridge. Conclusion: The prevalence of caries is serious but better than the average results of the nation in 2005 and the results of Gansu in 1995. The prevalence of periodontal disease is more serious than the results of the nation in 2005. It is essential to strengthen oral health education and oral health service, especially in rural area in Gansu, so as to ensure the oral diseases be treated in time and effectively.

Effect of nutgrass galingale rhizome decotion on contractile activity of uterine smooth muscle strips of non-pregnant rats in vitro / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

Objective To study the effects of nutgrass galingale rhizome decotion on contractile activity of uterine smooth muscle strips of non-pregnant rats.Methods We selected 60 Wistar non-pregnant rats of weight 250-300 g to record the effects of nutgrass galingale rhizome decotion(1.0 g/L,2.0 g/L,4.0 g/L,8.0 g/L) on contractile activity of uterine smooth muscle strips of non-pregnant rats with Biolap 410 Biological System.Four antagonists,diphenhydramine(2?10-6mol/L),phentolamine(2?10-6mol/L), verapamil(2?10-7mol/L),and indomethacin(2?10-5mol/L) were used to study their mechanisms respectively.Results Water extract of nutgrass galingale rhizome(4?10-3kg/L) could significantly weaken uterine contractile activity of non-pregnant rats,lessen the frequencies,shorten the duration and lower the amplitude of contractile activity.Conclusion The effect of nutgrass galingale rhizome on contractile activity of uterine smooth muscle strips in rats may be mainly associated with prostaglandin synthese or release nothing with L-voltage-dependant calcium channels,H1 receptor or ? receptor.

Effect of ursolicacid on contractile activity of uterine smooth muscle strips of virginal rats / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

Objecitve To observe the effects of ursolicacid on contractile activity of uterine smooth muscle strips of virginal rats.Methods 20 Wistar virginal rats,weight 200-300g were selected,to record the effects of ursolicacid(1.0?10~(-8),2.0?10~(-8),3.0?10~(-8),4.0?10~(-8)g/L) on contractile activity of uterine smooth muscle strips with Biolap 410 Biological System.Diphenhydramine(2?10~(-6)mol/L),Phentolamine(2?10~(-6)mol/L),Verapamil(2?10~(-7)mol/L),Indomethacin(2?10~(-5)mol/L) were used as antagonists to study the mechanisms of ursolicacid on uterine smooth muscle strips.Results Ursolicacid could significantly potentiate uterine contractile activity of virginal rats.It could increase the frequencies,prolong the duration and enlarge the amplitude of contractile activity.The effect of which could be inhibited by the Indomethacin;but could not restrained by other antagonists.Conclusion The results of Ursolicacid may be mainly primarily with prostaglandin synthese or release,but not mediated by H_(1) receptor,? receptor and L-voltage-dependant calcium channels.