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Objective@#To understand the relationship among pubertal timing, overweight and obesity, and eating disorders among Bengbu adolescents, and to provide a reference for obesity prevention.@*Methods@#Two nine year schools were conveniently selected in Bengbu, with 683 students from grade 5 to grade 8. Puberty Development Scale (PDS) and Eating Disorders Inventory of Children (EDI-C) subscale were used, height and weight were measured. The associations between obesity, pubertal timing and eating disorders were analyzed.@*Results@#The prevalence of overweight and obesity was higher in boys than that in girls, and the rate of early pubertal timing, drive for thinness score, body dissatisfaction score and total eating disorder score were higher in girls than that in boys( χ 2/t =28.69, 57.99, 3.47, 2.59, 3.30, P <0.05). The differences in rate of overweight and obesity, bulimia score and total eating disorder score were statistically significant by grade( χ 2/F =28.39, 5.11, 3.95, P ＜0.01). There was a positive correlation among overweight obesity and early pubertal timing and eating disorder, and a positive correlation between early pubertal timing and eating disorder( r =0.18, 0.17, 0.14, P < 0.01 ). The mediating effect of early pubertal timing between overweiht, obesity and eating disorders partially contributed 14.25% to the total effect.@*Conclusion@#Overweight and obesity is associated with eating disorders, and early pubertal timing partially mediate the association between overweight obesity and eating disorders. Healthy lifestyle should be advocated in family and school to effectively prevent adolescents obesity, pubertal timing, and eating disorders.
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Abstract@#Adolescent aggressive behavior has become one of the public health problems, and is affected by factors such as society,school,and family.Parents play an important role in the growth of adolescents. Parental control is seen as one of the rearing style,and closely related with adolescent aggressive behavior. This article reviews studies on the concept and classification of parental control, the impact of parental control on the psychological behavior of adolescents, the concept and measurement of aggressive behavior, the influencing factors of adolescent aggressive behavior, the impact of parental control on aggressive behavior, and the influence of demographic factors on both by consulting the existing literature, with the goal of providing references for reducing adolescent aggressive behavior improving parenting ability.
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<p><b>UNLABELLED</b>To construct a three-dimensional finite element model comparing between one-step and two-step methods in torque control of anterior teeth during space closure.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Dicom image data including maxilla and upper teeth were obtained though cone-beam CT. A three-dimensional model was set up and the maxilla, upper teeth and periodontium were separated using Mimics software. The models were instantiated using Pro/Engineer software, and Abaqus finite element analysis software was used to simulate the sliding mechanics by loading 1.47 Nforce on traction hooks with different heights (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 mm, respectively) in order to compare the initial displacement between six maxillary anterior teeth (one-step method) and four maxillary anterior teeth (two-step method).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>When moving anterior teeth bodily, initial displacements of central incisors in two-step method and in one-step method were 29.26 × 10⁻⁶ mm and 15.75 × 10⁻⁶ mm, respectively. The initial displacements of lateral incisors in two-step method and in one-step method were 46.76 × 10(-6) mm and 23.18 × 10(-6) mm, respectively. Under the same amount of light force, the initial displacement of anterior teeth in two-step method was doubled compared with that in one-step method. The root and crown of the canine couldn't obtain the same amount of displacement in one-step method.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Two-step method could produce more initial displacement than one-step method. Therefore, two-step method was easier to achieve torque control of the anterior teeth during space closure.</p>
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Humans , Cone-Beam Computed Tomography , Finite Element Analysis , Incisor , Maxilla , Diagnostic Imaging , Periodontium , Diagnostic Imaging , Software , Tooth Crown , Diagnostic Imaging , Tooth Movement Techniques , Methods , Tooth Root , Diagnostic Imaging , TorqueABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the outcome of patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion treated with extraction of mandibular third molars and distalization of molars using implant anchorage combined with MBT appliance.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Fifteen patients (mean age 24.0 ± 5.8) with skeletal Class III malocclusion were selected. The mandibular third molars were extracted and the mandibular molars were moved distally using implant combined with MBT appliance. Cephalometric analysis was carried out before and after treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After active treatment, ANB, Wits distance, AB-NP and the distance between upper and lower lip position to SnPg' increased by 1.65° ± 1.04°, (4.39 ± 1.93) mm, 3.20° ± 1.61° and (1.13 ± 0.99) mm, respectively. The differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The skeletal Class III patients in the permanent dentition could be treated successfully with extraction of mandibular third molars and distalization of mandibular molars using implant anchorage combined with MBT appliance. The soft-tissue profile was improved.</p>
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Adult , Humans , Young Adult , Cephalometry , Dentition, Permanent , Incisor , Malocclusion, Angle Class III , Therapeutics , Molar , Molar, Third , General Surgery , Tooth Extraction , Tooth Movement Techniques , MethodsABSTRACT
Objective To compare the osteogenesis effect of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and investigate the methods of repairing bone defect with PRF.Methods Four defects measuring 7 mm in diameter were made in the parietal bone of 16 New Zealand white rabbits.The defects named A,B,C,and D and were filled with PRF,PRF-mixed Bio-Oss (BO),PRP-mixed BO,and PRP separately.Every four rabbits were sacrificed at postoperative 2,4,8,and 12 weeks and defects were examined grossly,radiographically,and histologically.Besides,bone mineral density and bone trabecular area were determined and expressed as gray-scale values.Results Newly regenerated bone appeared at all defect areas at postoperative 2 weeks.Thereafter,more bone formations were observed over time and area B demonstrated the best bone healing followed by area C,A,and D in succession.Bone trabecular area in areas A,B,C,and D was 10.95 ± 0.58,15.45 ± 0.79,10.22 ± 0.43,and 6.58 ± 0.64 at postoperative 2 weeks with significant differences in pair comparison (F =22.869,P ＜0.01),followed by some increase at postoperative 4 and 8 weeks.Whereas,bone trabecular area in areas A,B,C,and D increased largely at postoperative 12 weeks (35.09 ± 0.58,59.44 ± 0.60,50.75 ± 1.56,and 30.94 ± 1.19) and showed significant difference when compared in a pair (F =1 002.904,P ＜ O.01).Conclusion PRF is superior to PRP in promoting bone formation,but a much better effect of PRF/BO composite is observed in bone repair.
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BACKGROUND:Large bone defect caused by various reasons has been a difficult problem in clinical practice. To establish a standard experimental animal model of critical bone defects has vital significance for evaluating the efficacy of bone osteogenesis using various materials and techniques. OBJECTIVE:To establish the rabbit model of parietal critical bone defects and to determine the diameter of the critical defects of parietal bone in limited time. METHODS:10 New Zealand white rabbits were selected. The skul seam was treated as the boundary. Four ful-thickness round defects of bone in the parietal bone were made, with diameters of 4, 5, 6 and 7 mm, so as to establish rabbit models of parietal critical bone defects. Gross anatomical observation, X-ray and cone beam CT were used to determine the bone density in the new bone defect area. The healing of bone defects was evaluated by histological examination. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:After 12 weeks, the 4 mm group showed high bone healing capacity significantly, and part of the bone bridge had been connected completely. Quantitative analysis of bone mineral density revealed that gray value at defect site and trabecular bone area at the same magnification and the same vision in the 4 mm group were significantly higher than the other three groups (P<0.001). Only a smal amount of new bone in the periphery of bone defects appeared in the 5, 6 and 7 mm groups. The center of defect site was mainly fil ed by fibrous connective tissue. The results confirmed that this study successful y established rabbit models of parietal critical bone defects. During the 12 weeks of observation, bone defects with a diameter of ≥ 5 mm could not be self-healed, which was conformed to the criteria of critical defects of bone, and could be used as a reference value for critical parietal bone defects of a rabbit.
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Objective: To investigate the effect of the modified Baoyuan Tang (BYT) with different doses on macrophage phagocytosis in restrained stress mice Method: 80 mice were randomly divided into 4 groups receiving different dose of BYT (stress only, 5g/kg, 10g/kg, 15g/kg) Using the intracellular phagocytosis in vivo to assess the phagocytosis ratio (Ph R) and phagocytosis index (Ph I) Result: The Ph R was highest in 10g/kg group The average of Ph I was also highest in 10g/kg group, but the difference between 10g/kg group and 5g/kg group had no statistic significance Conclusion:BTY 10g/kg has the best protective effect for decreased phagocytosis caused by restrained stress in mice
