Stafne bone defect in the anterior mandible

Lingual mandibular bone defect, also known as Stafne bone cavity, is mostly seen in the posterior portion of the mandible. Cavities in the anterior region are very unusual, with around 50 cases reported in the English literature. They are often asymptomatic and found during routine radiographic examinations. This article describes a case of anterior Stafne bone cavity in a 56-year-old male patient.     

Adaptive optics imaging of the retina

Adaptive optics is a relatively new tool that is available to ophthalmologists for study of cellular level details. In addition to the axial resolution provided by the spectral-domain optical coherence tomography, adaptive optics provides an excellent lateral resolution, enabling visualization of the photoreceptors, blood vessels and details of the optic nerve head. We attempt a mini review of the current role of adaptive optics in retinal imaging. PubMed search was performed with key words Adaptive optics OR Retina OR Retinal imaging. Conference abstracts were searched from the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) and American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meetings. In total, 261 relevant publications and 389 conference abstracts were identified.     

类风湿关节炎骨破坏及其针灸治疗的骨免疫学机制研究现状

免疫系统和骨骼系统共享多种信号通路和细胞因子，并通过免疫细胞与骨组织细胞相互连接，骨免疫学的主要内容即是研究两者之间相互作用的复杂关系，类风湿关节炎骨破坏的机制亦在于此。针灸具有良好的抗炎镇痛、调节免疫与内分泌、改善微循环等作用，其治疗类风湿关节炎骨破坏的机制主要包括调节破骨细胞、调节NF-κB受体激活蛋白配体（RANKL）-RANK-骨保护素（OPG）通路、调节炎症因子等。参考文献35篇。     

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??Development of dentistry has entered into the digital era?? all kinds of digital equipment and technologies have sprung up. The use of these technologies makes the diagnosis and treatment results more predictable. As a useful tool in dentistry??cone beam CT??CBCT?? plays an important role in diagnosis and treatment. This article will focus on application of CBCT in endodontics.     

温针灸配合手法治疗第三腰椎横突综合征

目的：探讨温针灸配合手法治疗第三腰椎横突综合征的疗效.方法：将100例第三腰椎横突综合征患者随机分为对照组（50例）和治疗组（50例）,治疗组采用温针灸配合手法治疗,对照组则单纯采用针灸治疗,一个疗程后观察疗效.结果：治疗组治愈率高于对照组（P＜0.01）,两组总有效率无显著性差异（P＞0.05）.结论：温针灸配合手法治疗第三腰椎横突综合征疗效显著.     

隔药饼灸对慢性支气管炎模型大鼠外周血中T细胞亚群的影响

目的:观察隔药饼灸对慢性支气管炎模型大鼠外周血中T细胞亚群含量的影响,探讨隔药饼灸防治慢性支气管炎的可能机制。方法:48只SD大鼠随机分为空白组、模型组、隔药饼灸组、核酪口服液组4组各12只,采用改良烟熏法复制慢性支气管炎大鼠模型,流式细胞术检测血清中T细胞亚群含量变化。结果:与空白组比较,模型组大鼠外周血中CD^4+、CD^8+、CD^ 4+/CD^8+明显降低;与模型组比较,隔药饼灸组、核酪口服液组CD^4+、CD^8+及CD^4+/CD^8+升高;与核酪口服液组比较,隔药饼灸组CD^4+、CD^8+、CD^4+/CD^8+升高更明显。结论:隔药饼灸可能通过上调外周血中CD^4+、CD^8+T细胞亚群含量,提高CD^4+/CD^8+,起到对慢性支气管炎的防治作用。     

Assessment of osseous morphology of temporomandibular joint in asymptomatic participants with chewing‐side preference

Chewing‐side preference (CSP) may be associated with temporomandibular disorders. However, little information exists regarding whether CSP will lead to osseous changes of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in asymptomatic participants. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between osseous morphology of TMJ in asymptomatic participants with CSP and without CSP. Of the 121 healthy dentate participants, 35 participants with left CSP, 38 with right CSP and other 48 without CSP were scanned by cone‐beam computed tomography. The dimensions of the reconstructed images of opposing TMJs were compared. Statistical analyses were performed using spss 16.0 software. The results showed that there were no significant differences between the dimensions of bilateral structures of the TMJ (P1 > 0·05) in participants without CSP. However, the posterior–superior, posterior and lateral joint space of the preferred side were smaller than that of the unpreferred side in participants with CSP (P2 < 0·01) and bilateral TMJ in participants without CSP (P3 < 0·01). In addition, width of condylar neck of the unpreferred side both in sagittal and perpendicular to the long axis of condyle views was greater than that of the preferred side in participants with CSP (P2 < 0·01) and bilateral TMJ of participants without CSP (P4 < 0·01). Also, the inclination of articular eminence of the preferred side in view perpendicular to the long axis of condyle was less than that of the unpreferred side (P2 < 0·05). These findings suggest CSP affects osseous morphology of TMJ in asymptomatic participants.     

浅谈绿色治疗婴幼儿湿疹

目的观察中药内服外用兼针灸治疗婴幼儿湿疹的疗效。方法将82例婴幼儿湿疹患儿分为观察组和对照组,观察组43例,对照组39例,观察组采用内服加减消风导赤汤,外用肤乐霜,加针灸治疗;对照组采用西医抗组胺类药、抗生素、皮质类固醇激素等全身治疗和局部治疗。结果观察组有效率为97.7%,治愈率为72.1%;对照组有效率为79.5%,治愈率为59.0%。结论中药内服外用兼针灸治疗婴幼儿湿疹疗效显著,明显优于单纯西医治疗。中医治疗婴幼儿湿疹具有安全可靠、毒副作用小、疗效持久、复发率低的特点。