Evaluation of postsurgical crestal bone levels adjacent to non‐submerged dental implants

In most of the studies on long-term radiographic evaluations of crestal bone levels adjacent to dental implants, no baseline radiographs taken immediately post-surgically had been obtained.The aim of this study was to test the reproducibility of a simple radiographic method for linear measurements of changes in bone levels and to evaluate changes in crestal bone levels adjacent co non-submerged ITI® implants 1 year following the surgical procedure. From 128 patients enrolled in a clinical and radiographic longitudinal study 40 patients also had radiographs taken immediately postsurgically. They were, however, not obtained as “identical” images. The radiographs were mounted onto slides and projected on a screen. Mesially and distally from 57 implants triplicate linear measurements of the distance implant shoulder to bone crest were taken, using known dimensions of the implants as internal reference distances. The median difference of 213 (out of 228 possible) duplicate measurements was 0.00 mm (ranging from ?1.72 mm to +1.47 mm when comparing the second co the third reading). Some 81% of the double measurements were within ±0.5 mm and the precision was 0.30 mm. In the immediate postoperative radiographs the median mesial bone level was located at 2.07 mm (distally 2.19 mm) from the implant shoulder. A statistically significant amount of bone loss in the first year was observed mesially (median=?0.78 mm) and distally (0.85 mm)(Wilcoxon matched pairs signed rank test ±0.001). No statistically significant influence of the implant location, the implant length, type of the implant (screw; cylinder) was observed (Kruskal-Wallis P>0.05).The age of the patients was not correlated significantly to the amount of bone loss observed. In conclusion, methodological limitations existed when evaluating linear bone changes in non-identical radiographs using reference dimensions of the implants. The amount of postsurgical bone loss estimated in other studies was confirmed when using an immediate postoperative radiograph as a baseline.     

Nd—YAG激光在可摘局部义齿基牙预备的应用

为了解决可摘局部义齿修复过程中牙本质过敏基牙预备的困难和戴牙后加重磨耗等问题，于１９９１年起，对２０例（３０颗）牙本质过敏基牙在预备前、后进行了Ｎｄ－ＹＡＧ激光治疗。经过０．５～４年的临床观察，结果表明该疗法可以明显减轻患者在基牙预备时的敏感与不适，使得基牙预备顺利完成且无副作用，治疗后支托窝与隙卡沟均无明显磨耗。根据本研究结果，建议将Ｎｄ－ＹＡＧ激光治疗作为对可摘局部义齿的牙本质过敏基牙预备的常规方法，对健康基牙亦可在预备后应用。     

西藏那曲地区藏族学生恒牙龋病现状调查

目的了解那曲地区藏族学生龋病患病情况,为当地制定口腔预防保健措施提供基线资料。方法采用单纯随机抽样方法,按照WHO 1997年的《口腔健康调查基本方法》,对12～17岁的471名藏族学生进行恒牙龋病检查。结果藏族学生恒牙总患龋率为56.7%,男生患龋率为53.9%,女生患龋率为59.1%,差异无统计学意义(χ2=1.258,P=0.262);龋均为(4.09±2.11),男生龋均为(4.04±2.10),女生龋均为(4.13±2.11),差异无统计学意义(t=-0.646,P=0.518)。结论那曲地区藏族学生恒牙龋病患病率较高、程度较重,预防治疗措施急需加强。     

Segmental Uterine Horn Replacement in the Rat Using a Biodegradable Microporous Synthetic Tube

To investigate the possible use of a biodegradable microporous synthetic tube for fallopian tube replacement, polyetherurethane/poly-L-lactide (PU/PLLA) grafts in the uterine horn of the rat were studied and their patency and healing characteristics compared with those of nonbiodegradable polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE; Teflon) grafts as well as with those of reanastomosed uterine horns. Regarding the healing characteristics, the PU/PLLA grafts were superior to the PTFE graft, as was indicated by the regeneration of endometrium and the extensive perigraft tissue ingrowth. However, the graft/uterine anastomoses of the PU/PLLA and PTFE grafts became obstructed by a plug of mucosal folds, all reanastomosed, uterine horns in the control experiments remaining open. In conclusion, although biodegradable microporous PU/PLLA uterine horn grafts have better healing characteristics than PTFE grafts, they easily obstruct at the graft/uterine junction. Mucosal suturing and/or the use of splints may contribute to the feasibility of biodegradable microporous artificial fallopian tubes in tubal surgery.     

种植牙手术的导向模板定向法临床研究

本文介绍了用于人工牙根种植手术的一种导向模板定向法。该导向模板由圆柱形金属定向杆、导向钛管、负压成型的塑料牙列套及自凝塑料增强基托组成。临床应用35例.效果满意。     

钛表面烤瓷的预氧化处理工艺研究

目的：考察预氧化处理工艺是否适合钛－瓷修复。方法：采用剪切实验法测试在未预氧化处理（Ｒ１），３００℃（Ｒ２）、５００℃（Ｒ３）及７００℃（Ｒ４）预氧化处理时钛－氧化处理时钛－瓷结合强度，并用金、相显微镜及电子探针分析各组的钛－瓷界面状况。结果：Ｒ１、Ｒ２、Ｒ３及Ｒ４各组剪切强度值分别为５０．２５±６．５２ＭＰａ、４４．６７±７．０８ＭＰａ、２７．６９±５．２７ＭＰａ和２２．５１±４．９０Ｍｐａ。界面分析表明，各组钛与瓷界面结合紧密、无裂隙，并存在元素扩散带，不同的是各组元素扩散带宽度不一，其规律是Ｒ１＜Ｒ２＜Ｒ３＜Ｒ４。结论：预氧化处理工艺不适合钛－瓷修复。     

Failure of oral implants: aetiology, symptoms and influencing factors

The use of oral implants opened a wide range of prosthetic treatment possibilities in edentulous patients. Although the reported success rates of oral implants are high, failures do occur. This paper reviews the current knowledge about the aetiology, the signs and symptoms and the possible influencing factors of implant failure. Possible causes of implant failure are thought to be infection of the periimplant tissues, occlusal overload, or a combination of both. Nevertheless, pinpointing one of these as the aetiological factor in a particular case is difficult and should be handled reluctantly. Although the cause might seem obvious, influencing factors could play a role as well. Gaining insight into these processes might stimulate the adoption of preventive action and therefore increase the predictability of the treatment outcome with oral implants. Received: 4 April 1997 / Accepted: 27 November 1997     

氟氢酸酸蚀及偶联剂的应用对烤瓷——树脂粘结强度的影响

目的：评价酸蚀及化学偶联剂对树脂—烤瓷粘结强度的影响。方法：烤瓷试件分７组用５％氟氢酸分别酸蚀０～１８０ｓ，然后一半使用偶联剂，另一半不使用偶联剂，与树脂粘结后测试剪切粘结强度。结果：无偶联剂组酸蚀后可使瓷—树脂粘结强度达到３０ＭＰａ（１５０ｓ），对照组为３ＭＰａ；单独使用偶联剂可使粘结强度达２５．２ＭＰａ，若结合酸蚀剂最高可达３４．３ＭＰａ，但酸蚀后使用偶联剂，酸蚀时间对粘结强度无明显影响；结论：瓷酸蚀是瓷粘结修复中重要的处理方法；偶联剂的使用有利于提高粘结强度，并可用较短的酸蚀时间获得理想的粘结强度。     

种植体黏膜下微生物在健康种植体和种植体周炎中的构成与差异：一项横断面研究

目的：探索种植体黏膜下微生物在健康种植体和种植体周炎中的构成与差异,并分析与临床指标存在相关性的菌种,为种植体周炎的病因学研究提供参考。方法：采用横断面研究,共纳入49例患者,20例为健康种植体,29例为种植体周炎,共采集49份黏膜下微生物样本进行16S核糖体RNA(16S ribosomal RNA, 16S rRNA)基因高通量测序。对两组样本的多样性、菌群构成和差异物种进行分析和比较,采用Spearman相关性分析评价菌种与探诊深度(probing pocket depth, PPD)之间的相关性。结果：健康组的α多样性显著低于种植体周炎组[Chao1指数：236.85±66.13 vs. 150.54±57.43,P<0.001; Shannon指数：3.42±0.48 vs. 3.02±0.65,P=0.032]。主成分分析显示,两组样本的群落结构差异有统计学意义[相似性分析(analysis of similarities, ANOSIM),R²=0.243,P=0.001]。与健康种植体相比,种植体周炎黏膜下菌斑中的牙周致病菌显著增加,包括红色...