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BACKGROUND: Generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAP) is a destructive periodontal disease that can develop in young age. Only a few cases of full mouth rehabilitation, using dental implants, have been reported in a patient with aggressive periodontitis. CASE DESCRIPTION: This clinical report describes the treatment procedures and results of full mouth rehabilitation in a patient with aggressive periodontitis. After all teeth were extracted, 6 implants were placed in the maxilla and mandible, respectively. Fixed detachable implant prostheses were made. The patient was satisfied with the final results. She was followed for 10 months postloading. CLINICAL IMPLICATION: For a long-term success, continuous maintenance care is critical, as the contributing factors of the disease (such as immune factors or periodontal pathogens) may not be controlled adequately.
Aggressive Periodontitis ; Dental Implants ; Humans ; Immunologic Factors ; Mandible ; Maxilla ; Mouth ; Mouth Rehabilitation ; Periodontal Diseases ; Prostheses and Implants ; Tooth

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Activities of Daily Living* ; Aged* ; Humans ; Mental Health* ; Rural Population*

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Activities of Daily Living* ; Aged* ; Humans ; Mental Health* ; Rural Population*

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A study was undertaken during the past 2 years of patients who visited the infertility clinic of this hospital. The patients included those with male infertility, scrotal mass, scrotal pain or impotence. These patients were studied by means of reviewing the clinical applications of 'Scrotogram' and the following results were obtained. A total of 122 cases underwent a 'Scrotogram' study and among them 80 cases were diagnosed as varicocele, which included 14 cases( 18%) of subclinical varicocele which are difficult to be diagnosed by initial physical examination. There was statistical significance in the varicocele index between the control group and the Grade I varicocele group(p<0.01) and between the control group and subclinical varicocele group(p<0.01), and between the Grade I and Grade II group.(p<0.01), and between the Grade II and Grade II group(p<0.05). Among 66 clinical varicocele patients, 63 cases(80% ) were diagnosed by varicocele index, and 54 cases(82% ) were diagnosed by static image. A combination of the above two methods allowed 61 cases(92%) to be diagnosed. Among 48 patients who underwent high ligation of internal spermatic vein, 25 patients were subject to postoperative follow-up 'Scrotogram', which revealed 12 cases with excellent results, 8 cases with good results, and 5 cases with poor results. The average varicocele index before and after surgery was 1.78 and 1.24 and there were statistical significance(p<0.01). There was statistical significance, in sperm count and motility between the control group and clinical varicocele group(p <0.01) and between the control group and subclinical varicocele group(p <0.01). However, there appeared no statistical significance in semen character between the clinical varicocele and subclinical varicocele group. Among the 13 patients who were subject to postoperative follow-up semen analysis 11 patient showed improved results, and there was marked improvement in sperm count(p<0.05). There was slight improvement in sperm motility and morphology but showed no statistical significance. At present, 2 patients were impreged. Among 110 patients with infertility and olieoasthenoteratozoospermia, 22 were initially diagnose as varicocele by physical examination only, and 7 patients were diagnosed as subclinical varicocele after a 'Scrotogram' was taken. In conclusion, the 'Scrotogram' is able to identify varicocele objectively, and also identify subclinical varicocele which is an important contributing factor to male infertility. Also, this method of study is able to assess the postoperative result of varicocele accurately.
Erectile Dysfunction ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Infertility ; Infertility, Male ; Ligation ; Male ; Physical Examination ; Semen ; Semen Analysis ; Sperm Count ; Sperm Motility ; Spermatozoa ; Varicocele ; Veins

PURPOSE: We report a case of orbital pseudotumor developed in an anophthalmic socket, presenting no typical symptoms or signs. METHODS: A 67-year-old woman was referred for treatment of necrotizing scleritis of her left eye and painful orbital pseudotumor of her right eye. The right eye had been removed 10 years previously. There was an irregular mass in superomedial portion of anterior orbit. Orbital MRI showed poorly defined T1 iso and low T2 signal intensity of a lesion in the medial anterior portion of the right orbit. Because systemic steroid administration was limited, 2 mg of betamethasone was injected locally, after which the size of the lesion was decreased and the orbital pain improved. CONCLUSIONS: The diagnosis of an orbital pseudotumor developed in an anophthalmic socket may be difficult because of the lack of typical eyeball-related signs or symptoms such as proptosis, red eye, or decreased vision. But, the easy access to the lesion can provide early and effective treatment through direct injection of glucocorticoid.
Aged ; Anophthalmos* ; Betamethasone ; Diagnosis ; Exophthalmos ; Female ; Humans ; Inflammation* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Orbit* ; Orbital Pseudotumor ; Scleritis

The purpose of this study was to construct a Korean version of the Geriatric Social Readjustment Questionnaire (K-GSRQ), to investigate its applicability to the elderly and to compare cross-cultural differences in the perception of the life events between Koreans and Americans. The K-GSRQ consists of 33 items. Most of the life events considered as crucial in old age were similar in ranking in comparison between Koreans and Americans. Some differences in ranking can be attributed to the differences in Socio-cultural backgrounds. The K-GSRQ was applied to controls, neurotic cases and cases with physical illnesses. The result suggest that the Korean version of the Geriatric Social Readjustment Questionnaire is applicable for the study of the health status of the elderly in Korea.
Aged ; Cross-Cultural Comparison ; *Geriatrics ; Human ; Korea ; Life Change Events ; *Perception ; *Questionnaires ; *Social Adjustment ; Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; United States

Based upon the concept that carcinogenesis is associated with apoptosis, specific therapies designed to enhance the susceptibility of cancer cells to undergo apoptosis could be developed. Thus, in this paper, it was designed to investigate whether, using rat animal model with chemical-induced hepatocellular carcinoma, TGF-1 in vivo could induce apoptosis in cancer. The chemical hepatocarcinogenic procedure of Solt-Farber method was used on Sprague-Dawley rats. Experimental groups were divided into group A treated with the standard Solt-Farber regimen of diethylnitrosamine (DEN) and 2-Acetaminofluorene (AAF), group B TGF-, group C TGF-1, and group D adriamycin after hepatocellular carcinoma developed. For detection of apoptotic cells, apoptotic indices were examined by the in situ end DNA labelling method. The expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen was examined by immunohistochemical staining. Apoptosis of rat hepatocellular carcinoma cells increased significantly to 4.92+/-2.32/HPF in the group C compared with the control group (A) (2.54+/-1.13/HPF; P<0.05). Two distinctly different populations of proliferating hepatocellular carcinoma cells were identified. The cells at G1/S boundary (weak granular staining) increased to 15.75+/-6.19/HPF and 6.45+/-2.93/HPF in the groups C and D, respectively, but decreased to 2.42+/-2.06/HPF in the group B compared with the control group (A) (6.38+/-2.18/HPF; p<0.05). The cells at S phase (strong granular staining) increased to 3.37+/-2.69/HPF in the group B but decreased to 0.32+/-0.47/HPF in the group D (p<0.05). In conclusion, these results indicate that the TGF-1 may be used as an effective anticancer agent.
Animals ; Apoptosis ; Carcinogenesis ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular* ; Diethylnitrosamine ; DNA ; Doxorubicin ; Models, Animal ; Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen ; Rats* ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; S Phase ; Transforming Growth Factor alpha ; Transforming Growth Factor beta1* ; Transforming Growth Factors*

Uterine perforation is a serious complication in users of intrauterine devices for contraception. Authors encountered one case of displacement of Copper-T IVD into urinary blpossibly due to uterine perforation on insertion of the Copper-T IUD in a 28 year old 1-multipara, who experienced normal intrauterine pregnancy in the circumstances. This patient was in silent, asymptomatic condition and underwent cesarean section. And Copper-T IUD was removed under the cystotomy. So we report one case with brief review of literatures
Adult ; Asymptomatic Diseases ; Cesarean Section ; Contraception ; Copper* ; Cystotomy ; Female ; Humans ; Intrauterine Devices ; Pregnancy ; Urinary Bladder* ; Uterine Perforation