BACKGROUND:Most of the studies on combined orthodontic-orthognathic treatment of skeletal class Ⅲ malocclusions have focused on the improvement of the patient's lateral appearance and recovery in the later stages of the treatment,while there are fewer studies observing the microcosmic nature of the alveolar bone remodeling of the lower anterior teeth. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the therapeutic effect of lower anterior tooth decompensation and alveolar bone remodeling in patients with skeletal class Ⅲ malocclusion before and after orthodontic-orthognathic treatment based on oral X-ray lateral films and oral cone-beam CT. METHODS:From January 2015 to May 2023,15 patients with skeletal class Ⅲ malocclusion who underwent orthodontic-orthognathic surgery at Qingdao Hospital of Rehabilitation University were enrolled.All patients underwent lateral cephalography and cone beam computed tomography before and after treatment.Cephalometric measurement items related to the angle and line distance,lip/lingual bone cracking length(d-La/d-Li)and bone cracking/bone fenestration of the lower anterior teeth before and after treatment were measured. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Lateral X-ray films showed that the amount of alveolar bone remodeling after decompensation of the lower anterior teeth showed significant changes compared to before treatment.The root of the tooth moved significantly towards the center of the alveolar bone,and the specific data was closer to normal data,but there were still some differences compared with normal individuals.Based on the cone-beam CT measurement,the bone cracking/bone fenestration length and width of the alveolar bone were improved in almost all the teeth after orthodontic-orthognathic combined treatment,alveolar bone remodeling in some teeth even reached the level of healthy individuals.Before treatment,most patients often experienced bone fenestration/cracking on the lip/lingual side of the lower incisor due to compensatory tooth growth.However,during the preoperative orthodontic stage,decompensation triggered alveolar bone remodeling and significant changes in tooth angle.Preoperative orthodontic treatment caused the upper anterior teeth to retract and the lower anterior teeth to tilt and control the root,but the amount of decompensation before surgery was often insufficient.In the orthognathic surgery stage,the jaw was removed through the positioning guide plate,the maxilla moved forward,and the mandible retreated.During the postoperative orthodontic process,the effect of fine adjustment was better.Although there is a certain degree of recurrence trend in the position of teeth and jawbones,the postoperative orthodontic treatment is closer to the normal value.

Objective:To study the correlation between systemic immune inflammation index (SII) and prognosis of patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma after surgical treatment.Methods:The clinical data of 181 patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma treated by surgery at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2012 to December 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 119 men and 62 women, with an average age of 62.4 years. SII was calculated using preoperative routine blood tests. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to obtain the optimal cutoff value of SII. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to draw survival curves and survival rates were compared by log-rank test. The Cox proportional risk model was used to analyze single and multiple factors.Results:The SII area under the ROC curve in predicting postoperative survival was 0.749(95% CI: 0.641-0.858), the optimal threshold was 412.6. Using this threshold, patients were divided into the low SII group (SII≤412.6, n=80) and the high SII group (SII>412.6, n=101). The 1, 3, and 5-year cumulative survival rates of patients in the low SII group were 87.5%, 57.5%, and 26.3%, which were significantly better than those of the high SII group of 71.3%, 39.6%, and 9.9% respectively ( P<0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that SII>412.6 ( HR=2.887, 95% CI: 2.256-7.903, P<0.05) was an independent risk factor for overall survival of patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Conclusion:Preoperative SII had predictive values for postoperative survival of patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma, SII>412.6 was an independent risk factor for postoperative survival.

Objective:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of computer-assisted surgical navigation in the reduction and fixation of unilateral zygomatic complex fractures.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on the patients suffering from unilateral zygomatic complex fractures treated by computer-aided surgical navigation technology in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University from January 2013 to December 2017. Spiral CT was used before surgery, the data was imported into BrainLAB navigation workstation or AccuNavi—a navigation workstation to design the surgery plan, and then the surgery plan was imported into the surgical navigation workstation to assist the reduction and fixation of the zygomatic complex fracture. Three-dimensional CT was used within 1 week after surgery to measure the reference values of the postoperative healthy and affected zygomatic prominence, which were analyzed by the paired t-test. At the same time, the reduction of the fracture was evaluated by the difference of the bilateral reference values of the zygomatic prominence, and the absolute value of the difference less than 2 mm was judged as exact reduction. All patients underwent postoperative follow-up, and wound healing and facial appearance and functional recovery were evaluated. Results:A total of 45 patients were involved in this study, including 39 males and 6 females, aged 21-68 years old. The postoperative zygomatic prominence values of the healthy side and affected side were (80.78±6.14) mm and (80.85±6.10) mm, respectively. There was no statistical significance ( t=0.362, P=0.719) between the reference values of the bilateral zygomatic prominence after operation. The absolute value of the difference between the zygomatic prominence of the healthy and the affected sides after operation was (0.92±0.68) mm. Fourty-three cases achieved exact reduction of the fracture. In the other 2 cases, the absolute value of the zygomatic prominence difference was 2.3 mm and 2.2 mm, respectively. The surgical incisions of all patients healed well without complications such as infection, accompanying with satisfactory facial appearance and function recovery. Conclusions:The application of computer-aided surgical navigation in unilateral zygomatic complex fracture surgery can effectively ensure the accuracy of fracture reduction, and it is a valued application.

Objective:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of computer-assisted navigation in the removal of foreign bodies in the oral and maxillofacial regions.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on the patients who suffered from oral and maxillofacial foreign bodies and were treated with computer-aided navigation technology in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University from January 2014 to December 2018. All patients received the examination of spiral CT, and the CT data were imported into the computer navigation workstation to complete the presurgical planning. The surgical approach was through the original wound or local small incision, and the computer navigation system was used to accurately locate the foreign body and perform the foreign body removal. All patients underwent postoperative follow-up, and the oral and maxillofacial appearance and functional recovery were evaluated.Results:A total of 35 patients were involved in this study, including 29 males and 6 females, aged 2 to 77 years old(average age: 38.3±20.2 years). Foreign bodies included metals, fish bones, and broken glass. The operation time was 30-90 min [average time: (50.6±16.5) min]. The operation proceeded well in these patients. The foreign bodies were removed successfully. There was no infection in the wound or surgical incision, and the healing was normal. All patients recovered well in the oral and maxillofacial appearance and function during the one-to-twelve-month follow-ups after operation.Conclusions:Computer-assisted navigation is an effective technique that can be applied in the removal of oral and maxillofacial foreign bodies. It can accurately locate the foreign bodies and perform minimally invasive surgery, thereby reducing the impact on facial appearance.

Objective:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of computer-assisted surgical navigation in the reduction and fixation of unilateral zygomatic complex fractures.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on the patients suffering from unilateral zygomatic complex fractures treated by computer-aided surgical navigation technology in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University from January 2013 to December 2017. Spiral CT was used before surgery, the data was imported into BrainLAB navigation workstation or AccuNavi—a navigation workstation to design the surgery plan, and then the surgery plan was imported into the surgical navigation workstation to assist the reduction and fixation of the zygomatic complex fracture. Three-dimensional CT was used within 1 week after surgery to measure the reference values of the postoperative healthy and affected zygomatic prominence, which were analyzed by the paired t-test. At the same time, the reduction of the fracture was evaluated by the difference of the bilateral reference values of the zygomatic prominence, and the absolute value of the difference less than 2 mm was judged as exact reduction. All patients underwent postoperative follow-up, and wound healing and facial appearance and functional recovery were evaluated. Results:A total of 45 patients were involved in this study, including 39 males and 6 females, aged 21-68 years old. The postoperative zygomatic prominence values of the healthy side and affected side were (80.78±6.14) mm and (80.85±6.10) mm, respectively. There was no statistical significance ( t=0.362, P=0.719) between the reference values of the bilateral zygomatic prominence after operation. The absolute value of the difference between the zygomatic prominence of the healthy and the affected sides after operation was (0.92±0.68) mm. Fourty-three cases achieved exact reduction of the fracture. In the other 2 cases, the absolute value of the zygomatic prominence difference was 2.3 mm and 2.2 mm, respectively. The surgical incisions of all patients healed well without complications such as infection, accompanying with satisfactory facial appearance and function recovery. Conclusions:The application of computer-aided surgical navigation in unilateral zygomatic complex fracture surgery can effectively ensure the accuracy of fracture reduction, and it is a valued application.

Objective:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of computer-assisted navigation in the removal of foreign bodies in the oral and maxillofacial regions.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on the patients who suffered from oral and maxillofacial foreign bodies and were treated with computer-aided navigation technology in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University from January 2014 to December 2018. All patients received the examination of spiral CT, and the CT data were imported into the computer navigation workstation to complete the presurgical planning. The surgical approach was through the original wound or local small incision, and the computer navigation system was used to accurately locate the foreign body and perform the foreign body removal. All patients underwent postoperative follow-up, and the oral and maxillofacial appearance and functional recovery were evaluated.Results:A total of 35 patients were involved in this study, including 29 males and 6 females, aged 2 to 77 years old(average age: 38.3±20.2 years). Foreign bodies included metals, fish bones, and broken glass. The operation time was 30-90 min [average time: (50.6±16.5) min]. The operation proceeded well in these patients. The foreign bodies were removed successfully. There was no infection in the wound or surgical incision, and the healing was normal. All patients recovered well in the oral and maxillofacial appearance and function during the one-to-twelve-month follow-ups after operation.Conclusions:Computer-assisted navigation is an effective technique that can be applied in the removal of oral and maxillofacial foreign bodies. It can accurately locate the foreign bodies and perform minimally invasive surgery, thereby reducing the impact on facial appearance.

Objective: To analyze the efficiency and safety of navigation guided extraction of impacted supernumerary tooth. Methods: Twenty-five cases of navigation guided supernumerary tooth extraction and 25 cases of non-navigation guided supernumerary tooth extraction (control group) were included in the study. Each group had 3 cases with one impacted supernumerary tooth and 22 cases with two impacted teeth. Results: Preoperative navigation system designing time was (45.0±8.0) min in average. Navigation system installation time was (15.0±2.8) min. The average operation time was (0.64±0.08) hour in navigation group and (0.91±0.09) hour in control group. Conclusions Navigation guided extraction of impacted supernumerary tooth takes less time for operation but more time for the preoperative navigation system design.

Machine learning has developed rapidly in recent years.Using machine learning to predict the radiotherapy outcomes and complications can more accurately evaluate the patients' conditions and take appropriate treatment measures as soon as possible.The non-dose and dose related factors generated during radiotherapy are filtered and input into the algorithm model,then corresponding prediction result can be obtained.There are many algorithm models to predict survival rate,tumor control rate and radiotherapy complications,and the predicted result are more accurate now.However,the algorithm model also has various problems,and it needs constant exploration and improvement.

Objective To investigate the effects of different concentrations of botulinum toxin type A on hypertrophic scar fi-broblasts ,and to explore the molecular mechanism of botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of scar and prevention of postopera-tive scar hyperplasia .Methods Different concentrations of botulinum toxin A (0 .01 ,0 .1 ,1 U/L and 10 U/L) were used on hyper-trophic scar fibroblasts for 24 hours ,to observe the changes of cell adhesion and cytoskeleton under laser confocal microscopy .MTT and flow cytometry were used to detect the proliferation ,apoptosis and cycle of change ,at the same time real time fluorescence quantitative PCR and Western blot were conducted to detected the expression of TGF-β,matrix metalloproteinase MMP-1 ,MMP-2 and MMP-9 gene and protein expression changes .Results With the increase of botulinum toxin A dose ,the number of cell adhesion and cytoskeletal fluorescence intensity decreased ,cell proliferation ability decreased and mainly blocked at G0-G1 phase ,and the ap-optosis also increased with the dose increased .The results of qPCR and Western blot showed that MMP-1 and MMP-9 gene and protein were highly expressed with the increase of botulinum toxin A dose ,while TGF-βand MMP-9 showed low expression .Con-clusion Botulinum toxin A can inhibit the proliferation of hypertrophic scar fibroblasts and inhibit the expression of MMP-1 and MMP-2 ,which can inhibit scar formation .It plays a positive role in the treatment of scar .

Rapid detection of pathogenic microorganisms is important to the prevention and control of diseases.Com-pared with traditional approaches, electrochemical DNA biosensors present great advantages in promising rapid, portable, sensitive and cost-saving detection of pathogens.In this review, the working principle of electrochemical DNA biosensors and the progress in detection of pathogens is introduced, the latest developments of DNA tetrahedron structure and new nano materials in electrochemical DNA biosensors are reviewed, and the challenges to and prospects of development in this field are also discussed.