Cemental tear is a rare and indetectable condition unless obvious clinical signs present with the involvement of surrounding periodontal and periapical tissues. Due to its clinical manifestations similar to common dental issues, such as vertical root fracture, primary endodontic diseases, and periodontal diseases, as well as the low awareness of cemental tear for clinicians, misdiagnosis often occurs. The critical principle for cemental tear treatment is to remove torn fragments, and overlooking fragments leads to futile therapy, which could deteriorate the conditions of the affected teeth. Therefore, accurate diagnosis and subsequent appropriate interventions are vital for managing cemental tear. Novel diagnostic tools, including cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), microscopes, and enamel matrix derivatives, have improved early detection and management, enhancing tooth retention. The implementation of standardized diagnostic criteria and treatment protocols, combined with improved clinical awareness among dental professionals, serves to mitigate risks of diagnostic errors and suboptimal therapeutic interventions. This expert consensus reviewed the epidemiology, pathogenesis, potential predisposing factors, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of cemental tear, aiming to provide a clinical guideline and facilitate clinicians to have a better understanding of cemental tear.
Humans ; Dental Cementum/injuries* ; Consensus ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography ; Tooth Fractures/therapy*

Achieving precise restoration of tooth function and personalized restoration of natural tooth esthetics has always been a significant challenge in direct restorative dentistry. The traditional direct restorative techniques are limited by the subjective operations of dentists, resulting in high technical sensitivity, long operation time, and unpredictable restoration results, making it difficult to meet patients' personalized demands for restoration outcomes. An innovative flowable resin injection technique was introduced in this study. By combining digital design with personalized restoration guides, this technique achieves precise and personalized tooth restoration, thus revolutionizing the traditio-nal paradigm of direct tooth restoration. Specifically, this technique is guided by the patient's subjective aesthetic needs. It utilizes digital technology to pre-design the restoration result and creates a personalized restoration guide. During clinical operation, the dentist needs to only precisely inject the flowable resin into the guide, allowing for rapid completion of the restoration, thereby significantly reducing the operation time and improving the precision and predictability of the restoration. The perfect combination of digital design and flowable resin injection not only significantly improves the precision and predictability of direct tooth restoration but also remarkably shortens the clinical operation time and reduces the requirements for the dentist's technical level, making it widely applicable to the restoration of various tooth defects. Thus, it improves patient satisfaction and reduces the workload of dentists. This innovative restoration technique is expected to become a new productive force in future clinical direct adhesive restorations.
Humans ; Dental Restoration, Permanent/methods* ; Esthetics, Dental ; Composite Resins ; Computer-Aided Design ; Injections

Dental treatments for children and adolescents have unique clinical characteristics that differ from dental care for adults in terms of children's physiology, psychology, and behavior. These differences impose specific requirements on the application of local anesthesia in pediatric dental procedures. This article presents expert consensus on the principles of local anesthesia techniques in pediatric dental therapies, including the use of common anesthetic drugs and dosage control, safety and efficacy evaluation, and prevention and management of complications. The aim is to improve the safety and quality of pediatric dental treatments and offer guidance for clinical application by dentists.
Humans ; Child ; Anesthesia, Local/methods* ; Consensus ; Anesthesia, Dental/methods* ; Adolescent ; Anesthetics, Local/administration & dosage* ; Dental Care for Children

Objective To explore the effect of century cloud weight loss(CCWL)follow-up system on the dietary behavior compliance,follow-up rate and weight loss effect of patients after bariatric surgery.Methods A total of 222 obese patients undergoing Beijing Shijitan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University in 2022 were selected as the study subjects.A total of 108 patients from January to June 2022 were included in control group,and routine follow-up management mode was adopted.A total of 114 patients from July to December 2022 were included in intervention group and were followed up by CCWL follow-up system.The dietary behavior compliance,postoperative follow-up rate,percentage of excess weight loss(%EWL),glucose and lipid metabolism indexes were compared between two groups.Results At 1 month,3 months and 6 months after surgery,the eating behavior after bariatric surgery(EBBS)score,follow-up rate and%EWL of patients in intervention group were significantly higher than those in control group(P<0.05).At 1 month after surgery,there was no significant difference in triacylglycerol(TG),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),fasting blood glucose(FBG)levels in two groups(P>0.05),and 2-hour postprandial blood glucose(2hBG)in intervention group was significantly lower than that in control group(P<0.05).At 3 months and 6 months after surgery,TG,FBG and 2hBG in intervention group were significantly lower than those in control group,while HDL-C was significantly higher than that in control group(P<0.05).Conclusion The application of CCWL follow-up system in patients with bariatric surgery can improve postoperative eating behavior,increase postoperative follow-up rate,and strengthen the effect of postoperative weight loss.

Objective To investigate the mental resilience of disabled elderly with suicidal ideation in nursing homes and analyze its related factors.Methods By using convenience sampling and the Chinese version of the Beck scale for suicide ideation,a total of 119 disabled elderly with suicidal ideation were screened from 8 nursing homes in Chongqing from May to October 2022.Then they were investigated with the general information questionnaire,the Memorial University of Newfoundland scale of happiness,the 10-item connor-davidson resilience scale and the hospital depression scale.Results The average score of resilience of disabled elderly with suicidal ideation was(1.58±0.70)points,which was at a lower level.There were statistically significant differences in the mental resilience of disabled elderly with suicidal ideation in terms of the nature of the nursing homes,the degree of disability and education,the length of stay,the frequency of communication with relatives and participation in collective activities.The mental resilience of disabled elderly with suicidal ideation was negatively correlated with depressive symptoms(r1=-0.631,P＜0.001),and positively correlated with subjective well-being(r2=0.652,P＜0.001).Among disabled elderly with suicidal ideation,the degree of education and subjective well-being positively predicted mental resilience,while depressive symptoms negatively predicted mental resilience(adjusted R2=0.521,P＜O.001).Conclusion The mental resilience level of disabled elderly with suicidal ideation in nursing homes is lower.Nursing homes should focus on improving the mental resilience of disabled elderly with lower educational level,lower subjective well-being and higher depression symptoms,so as to improve their adaptability.

Background: SM-like (LSM) genes a family of RNA-binding proteins, are involved in mRNA regulation and can function as oncogenes by altering mRNA stability. However, their roles in B-cell progression and tumorigenesis remain poorly understood. Methods: We analyzed gene expression profiles and overall survival data of 123 patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). The LSM index was developed to assess its potential as a prognostic marker of MCL survival. Results: Five of the eight LSM genes were identified as potential prognostic markers for survival in MCL, with particular emphasis on the LSM.index. The expression levels of these LSM genes demonstrated their potential utility as classifiers of MCL. The LSM.index-high group exhibited both poorer survival rates and lower RNA levels than did the overall transcript profile. Notably, LSM1 and LSM8 were overexpressed in the LSM.index-high group, with LSM1 showing 2.5-fold increase (p < 0.001) and LSM8 depicting 1.8-fold increase (p < 0.01) than those in the LSM.index-low group.Furthermore, elevated LSM gene expression was associated with increased cell division and RNA splicing pathway activity. Conclusions The LSM.index demonstrates potential as a prognostic marker for survival in patients with MCL. Elevated expression of LSM genes, particularly LSM1 and LSM8, may be linked to poor survival outcomes through their involvement in cell division and RNA splicing pathways. These findings suggest that LSM genes may contribute to the aggressive behavior of MCL and represent potential targets for therapeutic interventions.

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell neoplasm characterized by numerous chromosomal number and structural abnormalities, which are of great significance for risk stratification and response evaluation of MM patients. Optical genome mapping (OGM) is a novel technology that has the potential to resolve many of the issues and limitations associated with traditional cytogenetic methods. To date, the clinical utility of OGM has been validated in the fields of cancer, reproduction, and embryonic dysplasia, et al. In this study, we compared OGM to traditional techniques for the first time in five newly diagnosed MM patients, and evaluated the potential of OGM for detecting cytogenetic aberrations and its clinical application value in MM.

Objective:This study aims to explore the survival advantages of different maintenance strategies for MCL.Methods:Clinical data of 693 newly diagnosed MCL patients in multi-centers admitted from April 1999 to December 2019 were collected. 309 cases received maintenance treatment. The characteristics of patients in different maintenance treatment groups were summarized and Kaplan-Meier survival and prognosis analysis were conducted.Results:The overall 3-year and 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) rates were (73.5±2.9) % and (53.6±4.3) %, respectively. The 3-year and 5-year overall survival (OS) rates were (94.2±1.5) % and (82.7±3.2) %, respectively. The clinical features of different maintenance treatment groups were generally consistent. The 3-year PFS rates of rituximab maintenance, lenalidomide maintenance, BTK inhibitor maintenance and dual-drug maintenance were (70.4±4.1) %, (69.1±7.6) %, (86.9±5.0) %, and (80.4±5.1) %, respectively. Corresponding 3-year OS rates were (92.9±2.4) %, (97.3±2.7) %, (97.9±2.1) %, and (95.3±2.7) %, respectively. There were no significant difference in different groups ( P=0.632, 0.313). Survival analysis identified the MCL International Prognostic Index (MIPI) high-risk group and achieving complete remission before maintenance treatment as independent risk factors for PFS. The MIPI high-risk group, high-dose cytarabine application, treatment lines, and early disease progression (POD24) emerged as independent risk factors for OS. Conclusion:Comparing the different maintenance strategies of MCL, the result showed that BTK inhibitors (BTKi) maintenance demonstrated preliminary advantages in survival. Meanwhile, high-risk group according to MIPI and incomplete remission before maintenance treatment were significant factors related to disease progression.

Here we summarized novel Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell immunotherapy (CAR-T) based on the immune material aspect. Young healthy donor T cells, stem cell-like memory T cells, human induced pluripotent stem cells and umbilical cord blood T cells are all potential candidates to enhance CAR-T cell therapy depending on their anti-tumor efficacy. Besides, due to less restricted major histocompatibility complex (MHC) mismatch effect, viral specific T cells, γδT cells, invariant natural killer T cells and macrophages also become idealized T cell sources in terms of Universal CAR-T (UCAR-T) cell therapeutics. In addition, studies demonstrated that more balanced CD4 +/CD8 + T cell ratio and eliminating monocytes during leukapheresis have a positive influence on CAR-T cell functioning, whereas T cells with higher exhaustion markers expression hampers anti-tumor ability of CAR-T cells after infusion. To avoid application of such T cells or mitigate the impact using immune checkpoint inhibitors is of great importance.

Objective To explore the relationship between soluble tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis(sTWEAK),high-sensitivity C-reactive protein(hs-CRP)levels and the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events(MACE)in the short term after discharge in patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI),and to construct a risk prediction model.Methods A total of 135 patients with AMI admitted to Nanyang Second General Hospital from October 2019 to October 2022 were selected as the research subjects.They were followed up for 6 months after discharge,and the occurrence of MACE was recorded.Patients with MACE were included in the MACE group,and the patients without MACE were included in the non-MACE group.The serum levels of sTWEAK and hs-CRP,as well as clinical data such as age,gender,body mass index(BMI),smoking history,drinking history,anemia,diabetes history,hypertension history,hyperlipidemia history,stroke history,old myocardial infarction,anterior wall infarction,Killip heart function classification,coronary artery lesion number,coronary artery Gensini score,acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ(APACHE Ⅱ),white blood cell count,serum creatine kinase isoenzyme(CK-MB)level,serum cardiac troponin T(cTnT)level,and the time from onset to reperfusion were compared between the two groups.The risk factors for short-term MACE after discharge of AMI patients were analyzed by using a logistic regression model.Based on the logistic regression analysis results,a model for predicting the risk of short-term MACE after discharge of AMI patients was established,and its prediction efficiency and calibration capability were evaluated by using the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve and calibration curve.Results The incidence rate of MACE within 6 months after discharge in AMI patients was 27.73％(33/135).The proportion of patients over 60 years old,proportion of patients with smoking history,percentage of coronary artery lesions in two or more branches,APACHE Ⅱ score,and serum cTnT,sTWEAK and hs-CRP levels in the MACE group were significantly higher than those in the non-MACE group(P＜0.05).There were no statistically significant differences in gender distribution,BMI,drinking history,anemia,diabetes history,hypertension history,hyperlipidemia history,stroke history,old myocardial infarction,atrial fibrillation,anterior wall infarction,Killip heart function classification,time from onset to reperfusion,coronary artery Gensini score,white blood cell count,and serum CK-MB level between the MACE group and the non-MACE group(P＞0.05).Logistic regression model analysis showed that age over 60 years old,coronary artery lesions in two or more branches,high APACHE Ⅱ score,high serum cTnT level,high serum sTWEAK level,and high serum hs-CRP level were risk factors for the occurrence of short-term MACE after discharge of AMI patients(P＜0.05).A risk prediction model for MACE occurrence after discharge of AMI patients was constructed based on age,number of coronary artery branches with lesions,APACHE Ⅱ score,serum cTnT level,serum sTWEAK level,and serum hs-CRP level.The area under the curve of this model for predicting MACE was 0.860(95％confidence interval:0.784-0.916),with a sensitivity of 84.85％(95％confidence interval:68.100-94.900)and a specificity of 83.72％(95％confidence interval:74.200-90.800).The Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test showed there was no statistically significant difference between the predicted probability of short-term MACE occurrence after discharge of AMI patients and the actual probability(x2=5.541,P＞0.05).Conclusion High levels of serum sTWEAK and hs-CRP are risk factors for the occurrence of MACE after discharge in AMI patients.The risk prediction model constructed based on these two indicators has good performance for predicting MACE and can provide a reference for clinical guidance on the management and treatment of AMI patients after discharge.