Structure and properties of methacrylate based dental restorative materials

The chemistry and structure of the dimethacrylate resins and the nature of the filler systems in dental composite resins are reviewed in relation to their influence on the setting behaviour, dimensional stability, aesthetics, fracture behaviour and adhesive potential. It is clear that a deeper understanding of the structure of the polymeric matrix and the mechanism of clinical wear is required. As a result of ongoing research in this area and with the development of dentine adhesives, the future prospects of composite resins are encouraging.     

人前磨牙牙髓牙本质复合体层粘连蛋白的免疫组织化学研究

目的　研究层粘连蛋白在牙髓牙本质复合体内的表达 ,探讨其分布与功能的关系。　方法　收集不同年龄新鲜健康人前磨牙 6 0颗 ,固定 ,脱钙 ,石蜡包埋 ,层粘连蛋白免疫组织化学染色。　结果　层粘连蛋白免疫反应性 ( IR)普遍存在于牙髓、前期牙本质和成熟牙本质小管与成牙本质细胞突起之间 ,以牙髓的神经与血管周围最为丰富 ,冠髓较根髓密集。　结论　层粘连蛋白 IR不仅见于牙髓与前期牙本质 ,而且也见于成熟牙本质 ,它对支持、固定牙髓牙本质复合体各结构的正常位置、形态可能发挥了重要作用     

Axonal trajectory of single group Ia and Ib fibers in the cat spinal cord

Intracellular staining with HRP of physiologically identified group Ia and Ib afferent fibers in the adult cat lumbosacral cord revealed that group Ia and Ib fibers take a similar course in the dorsal funiculus, but the collaterals emerging from them show a different topographical distribution and a different mode of branching in the gray matter. Ia collaterals terminate in laminae VI, VII, IX, and sometimes VIII, whereas Ib collaterals terminate only in lamina VI, or both VI and IX. In lamina IX, two large motor-type neurons received terminations of both Ia and Ib fibers at the same time.     

A computerized decision support system for patient selection in dental education

A computerized decision support system is presented. The system is used to aid in the situation of patient selection for the purpose of dental education and utilizes the PERT/CPM methodology and decision tables. It runs on a microcomputer and written in Basic. The input is a list of patient's needs, and the output is a tentative treatment plan, the chair time needed to complete the treatment, its cost, and the probability that the student will finish it on time.     

咽下缩肌的形态特征及其临床意义

目的：为提高全喉切除术后患者用发音管发音重建的成功率，选择最能影响发音重建成功的咽下缩肌进行研究。方法：对４０具正常成人尸体标本咽下缩肌的解剖结构进行了详细的观察和测量。测量咽下缩肌各起点处的宽度，在甲状软骨板后缘的厚度；止点的长度；环咽肌后壁的测量；并用组织切片法观察咽缝的结构。结果：发现咽下缩肌不仅有起于甲状软骨和环状软骨的肌纤维，而且有起于第１气管环的肌纤维和肌腱。咽缝不是呈线状，而是呈条带状。结论：对发音重建行咽缩肌切断术有重要的临床意义。     

Quantification of dentine shape in anthropoid primates

The external shape and thickness of the enamel component of primate molars have been employed extensively in phylogenetic studies of primate relationships. The dentine component of the molar crown also has been suggested to be indicative of phylogenetic relationships, but few studies have quantified dentine morphology in order to evaluate this possibility. To explore the utility of dentine shape as an indicator of phylogenetic affinity, a two-dimensional geometric morphometric analysis (EDMA-II) was performed using nine homologous land-marks on a sample of sectioned maxillary molars of extant ceboid, cercopithecoid, and hominoid primates. Results indicate that dentine shape (the configuration of the enamel-dentine junction, or EDJ) can distinguish taxa at every taxonomic level examined, including superfamilies, subfamilies, and closely related genera and species. This supports the idea that dentine morphology may be useful for phylogenetic studies. It is further suggested that the morphology of the EDJ may be more conservative than enamel morphology, and perhaps better-suited to phylogenetic studies. Among the samples studied, cercopithecoid primates have a unique dentine shape, and it is suggested that the development of bilophodont molars may be related to the distinctive EDJ configuration in cercopithecoids.     

Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis of dental polymers: III. Heterocyelic methacrylates

Four heterocyclic methacrylates were investigated with respect to their loss tangent and activation energy using a dynamic mechanical thermal analyser over a limited frequency range of 0.033 to 90 Hz. The linear regression lines obtained showed an Arrhenius-type relationship between transition temperature and frequency. Their low activation energies in comparison to poly (methyl methacrylate) and bis-phenol A based methacrylates was thought to be a direct consequence of their low molecular weights.     

Effects of a Short-Term “Fat Adaptation with Carbohydrate Restoration” Diet on Metabolic Responses and Exercise Performance in Well-Trained Runners

Periodized carbohydrate availability can enhance exercise capacity, but the effects of short-term fat adaptation carbohydrate restoration (FACR) diets on metabolic responses and exercise performance in endurance athletes have not been conclusively determined. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a FACR diet on measures of resting metabolism, exercise metabolism, and exercise performance. Well-trained male runners (n = 8) completed a FACR dietary intervention (five days’ carbohydrate < 20% and fat > 60% energy, plus one-day carbohydrate ≥ 70% energy), and a control high-carbohydrate (HCHO) diet for six days (carbohydrate > 60% energy; fat < 20% energy) in a randomized crossover design. Pre- and post-intervention metabolic measures included resting metabolic rate (RMR), respiratory quotient (RQ), maximum fat oxidation rate during exercise (MFO), and maximum fat oxidation intensity (FATmax). Measures of exercise performance included maximal oxygen uptake (VO₂max), running economy (RE), and 5 km running time trial (5 km-TT). In FACR compared with HCHO, there were significant improvements in FATmax (p = 0.006) and RE (p = 0.048). There were no significant differences (p > 0.05) between FACR and HCHO in RMR, RQ, VO₂max, or 5 km-TT. Findings suggest that a short-term (six days) FACR diet may facilitate increased fat oxidation and submaximal exercise economy but does not improve 5 km-TT performance.     

儿童牙科畏惧症心理干预的临床疗效观察

目的：探讨心理干预对儿童牙科畏惧症（DA）疗效的影响,方法：采用Corah's牙科畏惧症评分法,筛选出316例DA儿童患者,分为干预组和对照组,干预组在进行常规牙科治疗的同时采用心理干预;对照组则为常规的牙科治疗。结果：干预组DA程度明显降低,与牙科治疗前以及对照组比较都有显著性差异（P＜0．01）,牙科治疗后干预组脉搏减慢例数多于对照组,脉博加快例数少于对照组,差异有显著性（P＜0．05）,心理干预后男性比女性疗效要好（P＜0．05）,结论：心理干预方法治疗儿童DA是有效的。