Apical microsurgery is accurate and minimally invasive, produces few complications, and has a success rate of more than 90%. However, due to the lack of awareness and understanding of apical microsurgery by dental general practitioners and even endodontists, many clinical problems remain to be overcome. The consensus has gathered well-known domestic experts to hold a series of special discussions and reached the consensus. This document specifies the indications, contraindications, preoperative preparations, operational procedures, complication prevention measures, and efficacy evaluation of apical microsurgery and is applicable to dentists who perform apical microsurgery after systematic training.
Microsurgery/standards* ; Humans ; Apicoectomy ; Contraindications, Procedure ; Tooth Apex/diagnostic imaging* ; Postoperative Complications/prevention & control* ; Consensus ; Treatment Outcome

Intentional tooth replantation (ITR) is an advanced treatment modality and the procedure of last resort for preserving teeth with inaccessible endodontic or resorptive lesions. ITR is defined as the deliberate extraction of a tooth; evaluation of the root surface, endodontic manipulation, and repair; and placement of the tooth back into its original socket. Case reports, case series, cohort studies, and randomized controlled trials have demonstrated the efficacy of ITR in the retention of natural teeth that are untreatable or difficult to manage with root canal treatment or endodontic microsurgery. However, variations in clinical protocols for ITR exist due to the empirical nature of the original protocols and rapid advancements in the field of oral biology and dental materials. This heterogeneity in protocols may cause confusion among dental practitioners; therefore, guidelines and considerations for ITR should be explicated. This expert consensus discusses the biological foundation of ITR, the available clinical protocols and current status of ITR in treating teeth with refractory apical periodontitis or anatomical aberration, and the main complications of this treatment, aiming to refine the clinical management of ITR in accordance with the progress of basic research and clinical studies; the findings suggest that ITR may become a more consistent evidence-based option in dental treatment.
Humans ; Tooth Replantation/methods* ; Consensus ; Periapical Periodontitis/surgery*

Instrument separation is a critical complication during root canal therapy, impacting treatment success and long-term tooth preservation. The etiology of instrument separation is multifactorial, involving the intricate anatomy of the root canal system, instrument-related factors, and instrumentation techniques. Instrument separation can hinder thorough cleaning, shaping, and obturation of the root canal, posing challenges to successful treatment outcomes. Although retrieval of separated instrument is often feasible, it carries risks including perforation, excessive removal of tooth structure and root fractures. Effective management of separated instruments requires a comprehensive understanding of the contributing factors, meticulous preoperative assessment, and precise evaluation of the retrieval difficulty. The application of appropriate retrieval techniques is essential to minimize complications and optimize clinical outcomes. The current manuscript provides a framework for understanding the causes, risk factors, and clinical management principles of instrument separation. By integrating effective strategies, endodontists can enhance decision-making, improve endodontic treatment success and ensure the preservation of natural dentition.
Humans ; Root Canal Therapy/adverse effects* ; Consensus ; Root Canal Preparation/adverse effects*

Vav guanine nucleotide exchange factor 3 (Vav3) protein is one of the guanine nucleotide exchange factors of the Rho family GTPases. It is encoded by the proto-oncogene Vav3 and is involved in the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis, differentiation, migration, etc. In recent years, Vav3 has been closely related to the development of a variety of malignant tumors. In glioma, breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, osteosarcoma and acute leukemia, the expression of Vav3 is elevated to varying degrees, and it participates in regulating multiple signaling pathways, which promotes the progression of tumors and affects the prognosis of patients. Therefore, Vav3 is expected to be a potential therapeutic target for these malignant tumors.

Endodontic diseases are a kind of chronic infectious oral disease.Common endodontic treatment concepts are based on the removal of inflamed or necrotic pulp tissue and the replacement by gutta-percha.However,it is very essential for endodontic treatment to debride the root canal system and prevent the root canal system from bacterial reinfection after root canal therapy(RCT).Recent research,encompassing bacterial etiology and advanced imaging techniques,contributes to our understanding of the root canal system's anatomy intricacies and the technique sensitivity of RCT.Success in RCT hinges on factors like patients,infection severity,root canal anatomy,and treatment techniques.Therefore,improving disease management is a key issue to combat endodontic diseases and cure periapical lesions.The clinical difficulty assessment system of RCT is established based on patient conditions,tooth conditions,root canal configuration,and root canal needing retreatment,and emphasizes pre-treatment risk assessment for optimal outcomes.The findings suggest that the presence of risk factors may correlate with the challenge of achieving the high standard required for RCT.These insights contribute not only to improve education but also aid practitioners in treatment planning and referral decision-making within the field of endodontics.

The overall health condition of patients significantly affects the diagnosis,treatment,and prognosis of endodontic diseases.A systemic consideration of the patient's overall health along with oral conditions holds the utmost importance in determining the necessity and feasibility of endodontic therapy,as well as selecting appropriate therapeutic approaches.This expert consensus is a collaborative effort by specialists from endodontics and clinical physicians across the nation based on the current clinical evidence,aiming to provide general guidance on clinical procedures,improve patient safety and enhance clinical outcomes of endodontic therapy in patients with compromised overall health.

Objective:To investigate the application of artificial intelligence based on the neural network radiation field in repair of soft tissue defects at lower limbs.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed of the 23 patients who had been admitted to Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from June 2020 to May 2022 for soft tissue defects at lower limbs. There were 14 males and 9 females, aged (38.6±6.7) years. Causes for soft tissue defects: traffic injury in 9 cases, benign or malignant primary soft tissue tumor in 6 cases, mechanical injury in 4 cases, crush injury in 2 cases, and chronic ulcer in 2 cases. Defect locations: the thigh in 3 cases, the lower leg in 7 cases, and the ankle and distal foot in 13 cases. The areas of soft tissue defect ranged from 6.0 cm×3.8 cm to 14.7 cm×12.8 cm. The defects were repaired and reconstructed by transplantation of an anterolateral femoral free flap in 7 cases and a pedicled flap in 16 cases with the assistance of artificial intelligence based on the neural network radiation field, a cutting-edge artificial intelligence algorithm that can quickly construct and process three-dimensional model images through volume rendering under the radiation field. The flap survival rate, aesthetic satisfaction before and after treatment, time for skin flap harvesting and transplantation, functional recovery of lower limbs and incidence of complications were recorded.Results:All the 23 patients were followed up for 32(28, 36) weeks. All the flaps were harvested smoothly and survived. The time for flap harvesting and transplantation was 65.8(50.0, 76.0) min. The aesthetic satisfaction scored (2.3±0.7) points before treatment and (8.4±1.6) points 4 weeks after treatment, showing a statistically significant difference ( P<0.05). The skin flaps healed well with no complications such as hematoma or infection in all but one patient who suffered from superficial necrosis at the distal skin flap due to venous crisis but healed with a scar. On average, the functional recovery of lower limbs scored 23.7(22.0, 25.0) points at 12 weeks after operation according to the Enneking evaluation system, and the functional recovery of lower limbs was 79% (23.7/30.0). Conclusion:Application of artificial intelligence based on the neural network radiation field can achieve ideal results in repair of soft tissue defects at lower limbs, due to its advantages of rapid and accurate surgical procedures, limited damage to the donor site, and a short learning curve.

This article introduced the background, significance, working mode, talent training, qualification certification and clinical practice of oncology genetic nurses, providing the analysis of oncology genetic nurse development opportunities and challenges in our country. Proposals were put forward that China should draw lessons from successful experience of the development of oncology genetic nurses, strengthen the genetic nursing ability of nurses, establish oncology genetic nurse training mode, improve the post-setting and operation mechanism to meet the needs of hereditary oncology nursing management.

Objective:To explore the effect of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) nursing model based on multidisciplinary collaboration in the perioperative management of patients with colorectal cancer.Methods:Using the convenience sampling method, 98 patients with colorectal cancer who underwent elective surgery at Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital from January to December 2019 were selected as the control group, and 103 patients with colorectal cancer who underwent elective surgery at Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital from January to December 2020 were selected as the observation group. Patients in the control group were treated with general surgery routine nursing model, and patients in the observation group were treated with the ERAS nursing model based on multidisciplinary collaboration . The postoperative recovery and quality of life of the two groups of patients were compared.Results:The first postoperative exhaust time, eating time, out-of-bed time, and length of hospital stay in the observation group were shorter than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . After surgery the observation group had higher scores of functional areas and overall health than the control group, and the scores of main symptoms and specific items were lower than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The ERAS nursing model based on multidisciplinary collaboration is conducive to postoperative recovery of colorectal cancer patients, shortens the length of hospital stay, and improves the quality of life of patients. It is worthy of clinical application.

Objective:To explore the construction and effect of biobank in biological research in nursing field.Methods:Through the establishment of a biological research plan for nursing in Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, the biobank in biological research for nursing was constructed from aspects of biological samples, instruments and equipment, operating software, biobanking team formation, personnel training and standardized process formulation.Results:In August 2020, the Nursing Department and Central Laboratory of Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine established a biobank for biological research in the nursing field, formed a biobank team, conducted personnel training and formulated standardized procedures. From December 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, biological samples were collected from 264 gastric cancer patients and 56 healthy controls, mainly including whole blood, serum and urine.Conclusions:The construction of biobank for biological research in nursing field can collect abundant biological samples, which lays a foundation for subsequent independent biological research in nursing field.