Biomedical Research ; Humans ; Multicenter Studies as Topic ; Vestibular Diseases ; diagnosis ; therapy

Evidence-Based Medicine ; Humans ; Tinnitus ; diagnosis ; Vertigo ; diagnosis

Ear Diseases ; congenital ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Ear, External ; abnormalities ; Ear, Middle ; abnormalities ; Humans

Anthropometry ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Postural Balance ; Vision, Ocular ; Young Adult

Humans ; Vertigo

Audiology ; Deafness ; genetics ; Humans ; Otolaryngology ; trends

Objective To discuss the probability of extracting the effective part of Yinhuang prescription with membrane separation method. Methods To extract and concentrate Yinhuang decoction with amb-class UF and first class NF, baicalin and chlorogenic acid were detected with HPLC, and polysaccharide with anthrone agent colorimetry. Results The content of polysaccharide in final membrane fraction was 3.41 mg/mL. The diversion ratio of baicalin and chlorogenic acid from primal decoction was 77.24%, 79.02%. Conclusion The effective part of Yinhuang decoction can be extracted with membrane separation method. Multiple active components including polysaccharide were retained and the method is simple.

Objective To optimize the water extractive process of Guben Zhike Electuary. Methods To arrange experiments with uniform design for optimizing suitable extractive proces, with the content of polysaccharide and astragaloside Ⅳ as the detecting indexes, inspecting the extacting times, lasting time and additional water which would affect the extraction rate of the two effective components. Result The best process was that water as extraction solvent, extracted for three times with two hours each time, and the amount of water added up to nine times of herbs. Conclusion The best process could extract most of the effective components out of the herbs, which is scientific.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the incidence of two-rooted mandibular premolar morphology using full-mouth periapical film series in a Chinese population, with particular emphasis on bilateral incidence, so as to provide a clinical anatomical basis for root canal treatment in mandibular premolars.

METHODSA total of 2015 patients who underwent dental treatment and had full mouth periapical radiographs at the Peking University School of Stomatology from April 2011 to April 2012 were enrolled in this study. Three experienced dentists reviewed the patients' periapical films and classified the root morphology of mandibular premolars bilaterally. The incidence of unilateral and bilateral double roots were recorded and calculated, including confirmed and suspected bucco-lingual root types.

RESULTSIn terms of the morphology of two-rooted mandibular first premolars, of the 2015 cases with complete root formation, two-rooted first premolars were detected in 120 cases, with a total number of 159 teeth. According to the number of teeth, the overall incidence of double roots was 4.03% (159/3972). In terms of the morphology of two-rooted mandibular second premolars, of the 2015 cases with complete root formation, two-rooted second premolars were detected in 24 cases, with a total number of 33 teeth. According to the number of teeth, the overall incidence of double roots was 0.85% (33/3880).

CONCLUSIONSThe roots of mandibular premolars display specific morphological patterns. Based on a large sample, we observed and calculated not only the occurrence rate of bucco-lingual and mesio-distal double roots in first and second mandibular premolars, but also the incidence of unilateral or bilateral double roots within the same mandible. These findings could provide useful information on the anatomical structure of mandibular premolars for endodontic, prosthodontic and surgical procedures, and could improve the quality of treatment and reduce complications.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Bicuspid ; abnormalities ; Child ; Humans ; Mandible ; Middle Aged ; Periapical Tissue ; diagnostic imaging ; Radiography ; Tooth Root ; abnormalities