Objective To research the efficiency of interactive teaching combined with group discussion in prosthodontics course. Methods Totally 40 stomatology students of 2009 grade were divid-ed into 2 groups by stratified random sampling , 6 males and 14 females in each group. Students in con-trol group were taught by traditional teaching method while those in the test group were taught by interac-tive teaching method during prosthodontics course. Knowledge lectures and cases discussion in interactive teaching method were distributed as ratio of 3∶1 in class time , and network interactive teaching was car-ried out after class. Exam was taken after the course, which included single choices(80 questions, 80 points), true or false questions(20 questions, 20 points) and case analysis(5 questions, 50 points). Full marks of the exam was 150 points and exam time was 150min. Then questionnaire survey was carried out, which included the students' interest in learning and cognition of learning difficulty. Exam scores were statistically analyzed by two sample t-test(α=0.05) and the questionnaire survey results were statistically analyzed by Mann-Whitney U test(α=0.05). Results Average scores were(109.22±8.22) in control group and(126.28±8.72) in test group, with statistical differences(F=1.1254, P=0.000). There were statistical differences between control group and test group in studying interest(Z=-2.869, P=0.004) and difficulty(Z=-2.711, P=0.007). Conclusions Initiative, thinking capacity and scores can be enhance by interactive teaching method which is more efficiently than traditional teaching method.

Objective To investigate osteogenic effect of collagen/bioglass composites loaded with a small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting noggin. Methods The collagen/bioglass composites loaded with the negative control siRNA or noggin siRNA were prepared by freeze-drying method. CCK8 test was used to evaluate the proliferation of MC3T3 cells exposed to the aqueous extracts of collagen/bioglass composites and the siRNA-loaded collagen/bioglass composites. ALP activity assay, quantitative real-time PCR and Alizarin Red staining were used to assess the effect of the 3 composites on mineralization in MC3T3 cells. Results MC3T3 cells cultured for 3 and 5 days in the presence of the extracts of the 3 composites all showed significantly more active proliferation than the blank control cells (P<0.05). Compared with the cells seeded on the scaffold without siRNA, MC3T3 cells seeded on collagen/bioglass scaffold loaded with noggin siRNA showed a significantly higher ALP activity at 14 days after seeding (P<0.05) with significantly increased expression of ALP, Runx2 and BSP mRNAs (P<0.05). Alizarin Red staining showed that the cells seeded on the noggin siRNA-loading collagen/bioglass scaffold contained significantly more mineralized nodules than the other cells (P<0.05). Conclusion The collagen/bioglass composites loaded with noggin siRNA have a good biocompatibility, and the collagen/bioglass composites and noggin siRNA show a synergistic effect in promoting osteogenesis.

Objective To investigate osteogenic effect of collagen/bioglass composites loaded with a small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting noggin. Methods The collagen/bioglass composites loaded with the negative control siRNA or noggin siRNA were prepared by freeze-drying method. CCK8 test was used to evaluate the proliferation of MC3T3 cells exposed to the aqueous extracts of collagen/bioglass composites and the siRNA-loaded collagen/bioglass composites. ALP activity assay, quantitative real-time PCR and Alizarin Red staining were used to assess the effect of the 3 composites on mineralization in MC3T3 cells. Results MC3T3 cells cultured for 3 and 5 days in the presence of the extracts of the 3 composites all showed significantly more active proliferation than the blank control cells (P<0.05). Compared with the cells seeded on the scaffold without siRNA, MC3T3 cells seeded on collagen/bioglass scaffold loaded with noggin siRNA showed a significantly higher ALP activity at 14 days after seeding (P<0.05) with significantly increased expression of ALP, Runx2 and BSP mRNAs (P<0.05). Alizarin Red staining showed that the cells seeded on the noggin siRNA-loading collagen/bioglass scaffold contained significantly more mineralized nodules than the other cells (P<0.05). Conclusion The collagen/bioglass composites loaded with noggin siRNA have a good biocompatibility, and the collagen/bioglass composites and noggin siRNA show a synergistic effect in promoting osteogenesis.