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Open Access Review Article Issue
Research progress of influence mechanism of reactive oxygen species on implant osseointegration in diabetic patients
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2019, 27(12): 788-793
Published: 20 December 2019
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Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia, often accompanied by bone metabolic disorders, microvascular diseases, etc. At present, it is still controversial whether diabetes will reduce the survival rate of implants, but studies have shown that diabetes can damage the bone tissue around the implants and interfere with the process of osseointegration by producing excessive reactive oxygen species(ROS). In this paper, combined with the literature published worldwide in recent years, the effect and mechanism of ROS on the osteointegration of implants of diabetic patients and the measures to improve the osteointegration under the condition of diabetes are reviewed. The results of literature review showed that excessive ROS induced by diabetes can damage osseointegration through adenosine 5′-monophosphate -activated protein kinase, Wnt/catenin, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-protein kinase B, mitogen activated protein kinase and other signaling pathways, as well as vascular injury. In animal models of diabetes, some drugs, such as insulin, curcumin, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, and metformin, have been shown to improve the osseointegration of implants to some extent by reducing ROS levels. These results suggest that ROS may be a key therapeutic target for improving success rate of dental implant treatment in diabetic patients.

Open Access Issue
An introduction to the orthodontic resident training program at Osaka Dental University and its reference value to orthodontic resident training in China
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2020, 28(8): 525-529
Published: 20 August 2020
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Orthodontic resident training has a long history abroad. Its purpose is to teach general practitioners in dentistry about basic knowledge and operating standards and to lay a solid foundation for the normalization and standardization of techniques. Osaka Dental University, established in 1911, is one of the oldest dental higher education facilities in Japan and Asia. Its systematic orthodontic resident training program has specific characteristics, including a thorough foundation in basic training, sufficient practice time in clinical work, and an emphasis on both clinical thinking ability and technical detail mastery. Recently, orthodontic resident training programs in China have achieved significant progress in a short period. In this manuscript, we introduce the orthodontic training program of Osaka Dental University in terms of enrollment, training arrangements, orthodontic basic education and clinical training in order to offer a reference for the continuous improvement of the standardized training system for resident doctors of stomatology in China.

Open Access Clinical Study Issue
A cone-beam CT analysis of the vertical distance between the maxillary first molars and the maxillary sinus floor in skeletal Class Ⅱ malocclusion patients
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2023, 31(2): 110-116
Published: 20 February 2023
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Objective

To evaluate the vertical distance between the maxillary first molars (MFMs) and the maxillary sinus floor (MSF) and its interrelationship with sex, age, and vertical facial pattern in skeletal ClassⅡ patients to provide a reference for clinical orthodontic treatment.

Methods

Sixty teenagers and sixty adults with skeletal Class Ⅱ malocclusion who met the inclusion criteria were selected to evaluate the vertical relationship between the MFMs and the MSF on cone-beam CT (CBCT) images. The vertical distance between the roots of the MFMs and the MSF was measured. Statistical analysis was used to assess differences between patients by sex, age, and vertical facial pattern.

Results

The contact percent of the roots of MFMs and MSF was 85% and 56% in skeletal Class Ⅱ teenagers and adults, respectively. The contact percent and penetration percent of the roots with MSF were higher in teenagers than in adults(P<0.05). The penetration percent of the high-angle (HA) and the normal-angle(NA) groups was 34.1% and 36.6% respectively, which was significantly higher than that in the low-angle (LA) group(20.8%)(P<0.05). The difference between the distance of the bilateral MFMs and the MSF was not significant in skeletal Class Ⅱ patients (P>0.05); No significant difference was found between different sexes of skeletal Class Ⅱ patients when comparing the distance of the MFMs and the MSF (P>0.05). The MFMs of skeletal Class Ⅱ teenagers were closer to the MSF than those of adults (P<0.05). In the adult group, the distance was not significantly different in different vertical facial patterns (P>0.05). In the teenager group, the MFMs were more closely related to the MSF in the NA and HA groups than in the LA group. Among them, the difference between the mesiobuccal roots and distalbuccal roots was significantly different (P<0.05). There was no significant difference between the groups of the palatal roots (P>0.05).

Conclusion

The MFMs were closer to the MSF in skeletal Class Ⅱ teenagers than in adults. The distance between the MFMs and MSF was associated with the vertical facial pattern in skeletal Class Ⅱ teenagers, while it was not associated with the vertical facial pattern in adult patients.

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