Treatment of gingival lichen with free palatal grafts

BACKGROUND: Recalcitrant gingival erythematous lichen planus/lichenoid lesions comprise a considerable therapeutic problem. The objective of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of grafting keratinized oral palatal mucosa to the sites of gingival lichen. METHODS: In 12 patients 20 grafts were transplanted to buccal gingival lesions. Mean age of the patients was 59.8 +/- 7.1 years (range 46-71 years). The mean observation time was 32 +/- 32.7 months (range 5-97 months). RESULTS: On a 4-point clinical grade scale (0-3), 12 (60%) transplants showed complete healing grade 3, six (30%) grade 2 and two (10%) grade 1. CONCLUSIONS: Using oral mucosal grafts from the palatal mucosa for the treatment of recalcitrant erythematous gingival lichen planus/lichenoid lesions seems to be a promising treatment modality.     

医学高校继续医学教育思路与措施

对高等医学院校开展继续医学教育的指导思想和工作的思路进行阐述；提出了开展继续医学教育的有效措施：大力宣传继续医学教育，树立终身教育观念；建立健全组织机构，明确工作职责；完善继续医学教育规章制度，建立有效的运行机制；注重继续医学教育项目举办和基地建设，实行目标管理；规范管理继续医学教育项目，严格掌握证书的发放。     

不同光凝接触镜填充液对中央角膜厚度的影响

目的　比较在行氩激光全视网膜光凝治疗中使用不同接触镜填充液对中央角膜厚度的影响 ,以寻找最适用于该治疗的填充液。方法　对 4 6例 (5 2眼 )患者进行氩激光全视网膜光凝治疗 ,每次分别随机使用 0 2 5 %氯霉素、1%羧甲基纤维素及医用透明质酸钠组作为安放全眼底激光角膜接触镜填充液 ,在治疗前及治疗后均用角膜测厚仪测量患者中央角膜厚度。结果　治疗后使用 0 2 5 %氯霉素组中央角膜平均增厚 (31 4± 10 2 ) μm ,1%羧甲基纤维素组中央角膜平均增厚 (10 6± 4 3) μm ,医用透明质酸钠组中央角膜平均增厚 (8 0± 3 5 ) μm。方差分析显示 :氯霉素组与另两组差异有极显著性意义 (P <0 0 1) ,羧甲基纤维素组与透明质酸钠组差异无显著性意义 (P >0 0 5 )。结论　 1%羧甲基纤维素及医用透明质酸钠作为安放全眼底激光角膜接触镜的填充液对角膜水肿程度的影响明显小于0 2 5 %氯霉素 ,是可供选用的优良填充液     

口腔黏膜下纤维性变S100蛋白表达

目的 :研究口腔黏膜下纤维性变中S10 0蛋白的表达水平及其与正常口腔黏膜上皮、异常增生上皮的比较。方法 :应用免疫组织化学 (SP)法 ,检测 10例口腔黏膜下纤维性变、10例上皮异常增生、8例正常口腔黏膜上皮S10 0蛋白表达水平 ,并作对比研究。结果 :S10 0蛋白在正常口腔黏膜上皮中无表达 ,口腔黏膜下纤维性变上皮中和异常增生上皮中S10 0的阳性表达率为 5 0 %,后两者的阳性表达率明显高于正常黏膜组上皮 (P <0 .0 5 ) ;口腔黏膜下纤维性变组与异常增生上皮组比较 ,差异无显著性 (P >0 .0 5 )。结论 :口腔黏膜下纤维性变发生发展与S10 0蛋白过表达密切相关 ,S10 0蛋白表达强度与异常增生上皮表达强度一致。     

高渗氯化钠羟乙基淀粉40注射液高容量血液稀释对大鼠肝脏缺血再灌注损伤的影响

Objective To investigate the effects of hypervolemic hemodilution (HH) with hypertonic saline plus hetastarch solution 40 injectio on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in rats. Methods Thirty male Wistar rats weighing 300-350 g were randomly divided into 3 groups ( n = 10 each): group I sham operation (group S); group II I/R and group Ⅲ HH. Partial liver ischemia was produced by clamping hepatic portal vein and left arteria hepatica for 30 min with atraumatic mini-clamp, followed by 2 h of reperfusion in I/R group and HH group. In HH group the animals were infused hypertonic saline plus hetastarch solution 40 injectio 10 ml/kg through vena caudalis over 30 min and then hepatic I/R was performed IS min after the infusion.The animals were killed at 2 h of reperfusion. The left liver was removed and blood sample was taken from inferior caval vein for determination of (1) serum alanine amino transferase (ALT) and aspartate amino transferase (AST) activities; (2) superoxide dismutase ( SOD) activity and malondialdehyde ( MDA) content in the liver; ( 3 ) microscopic examination. Results The serum ALT and AST activities and MDA content in the liver were significantly higher, SOD activity in the liver significantly lower after hepatic I/R and pathological changes in the liver severer in group I/R and HH than in group S. The serum ALT and AST activities and MDA content in the liver were significantly lower, SOD activity in the liver significantly higher after hepatic I/R and pathological changes in the liver milder in group HH than in group I/R. Conclusion Hypervolemic hemodilution with hypertonic saline plus hetastarch solution 40 injectio can ameliorate hepatic I/R injury by decreasing oxygen free radical production in rats.     

Influence of different preservation solutions and intentional hemodilution of recipient on viability of preserved and transplanted rat kidneys

Abstract. A total of 81 rat kidney grafts, flushed out and cold stored in either Sacks' or University of Wisconsin (UW) solution, were transplanted into hemodiluted (Hct = 30%± 4%) or untreated (Hct = 43%± 3%) recipients. The cold ischemia times (CIT) used were 24 and 36 h. One week after transplantation, the surviving recipients ( n = 67) were contralaterally nephrectomized. The experiment was terminated after a total period of 4 weeks, and the percentage of surviving animals was determined for each treatment. Data was pooled and the results show that grafts cold stored in UW solution were viable to a significantly greater extent and after longer CIT than grafts cold stored in Sacks' solution (47% vs 23%; P < 0. 05). Recipient hemodilution did not improve graft viability (39% vs 32%; NS). Kidneys cold stored for 24 h were viable to a greater extent than kidneys with a CIT of 36 h (50% vs 15%; P < 0. 01).     

高效液相色谱法测定复方万年青胶囊中大黄素

目的建立复方万年青胶囊中大黄素的含量测定方法。方法采用高效液相色谱(HPLC)法,以Diamonsil C18(4.6 mm×250 mm×5μm)为分析柱,甲醇-0.1%磷酸溶液(80∶20)为流动相,流速为1.0 ml/min,柱温为35℃,检测波长254 nm。结果大黄素在0.039~0.355μg范围内呈良好线性关系,r=1.0000。平均回收率为99.3%,RSD=0.4%(n=5)。结论HPLC法是一种简便、准确、可靠的分析方法。     

Comparison of fibre optic transillumination with clinical and radiographic caries diagnosis

Fibre optic transillumination (FOTI) has been employed during the course of a 3-yr clinical dentifrice trial which initially involved 3003 children. At the initial examination, a subgroup of 813 13-yr-olds, and at the following annual visit, 2247 14-yr-olds, were examined using a 150 W lamp and 0.5 mm diameter probe. Routine clinical and radiographic examinations were performed separately. Compared to the clinical scores for anterior teeth, FOTI detected an additional 64% of interproximal lesions at the first visit while, for the larger number of children at the second visit, the increase in lesion detection level using FOTI was 37%. For the posterior teeth the comparable figure at the second examination was 92%. When FOTI data were compared to radiographic data for more than 52,000 posterior interproximal surfaces, FOTI could only detect 17% of radiographic Grade 2 lesions and 48% Grade 3 lesions. Thus any assumption that FOTI diagnoses may be a substitute for bitewing radiography appears premature.     

Prevalence of traumatic injuries to the permanent incisors in candidates for orthodontic treatment

Abstract  – The dental records made on presentation of 1367 consecutive patients (731 females and 636 males) for orthodontic treatment at a private orthodontic practice between 1998 and 2002 were examined for data relating to trauma to the permanent incisors. The results showed that 10.3% of these patients had suffered from dental trauma before the onset of orthodontic treatment. The highest prevalence of dental trauma was determined in the 11–15 years age group, corresponding to the dental developmental stage of the late mixed dentition. The most frequently affected teeth were the maxillary central incisors (79.6%), and the most common types of trauma were fracture of enamel–dentin without pulpal involvement (42.7%) and fracture of enamel (33.8%). Compared to patients with normal overjet and adequate lip coverage, the frequency of dental trauma was significantly higher in patients with increased overjet and adequate lip coverage ( P  = 0.028) or with increased overjet and inadequate lip coverage ( P  = 0.003). The results of the present study indicate that a significant percentage of candidates for orthodontic treatment, and especially those with increased overjet and inadequate lip coverage, suffer trauma to their permanent incisors before the onset of orthodontic treatment. It might also be concluded that preventive orthodontic treatment of such patients should be initiated and completed before the age of 11, i.e. in the early to middle mixed dentition.