局部注射VEGF对大鼠正畸牙齿移动的影响

目的：观察局部注射重组鼠的血管内皮生长因子(rrVEGF)对大鼠正畸牙齿移动的影响，探讨VEGF在正畸牙齿移动中的作用机制。方法：45只雄性SD大鼠，牵引其上颌第一磨牙近中移动，实验中分别将rrVEGF及生理盐水注射入实验组及对照组大鼠右侧上颌第一磨牙腭侧的骨粘膜下，于实验前3天开始注射，每3天一次。分别在加力l、3、7、14、2l天后记录上颌第一磨牙移动距离。然后将各组动物处死，用HE染色观察牙周组织变化情况并采用免疫组织化学方法对组织中表达的VEGF进行分析。结果：实验组大鼠压力侧破骨细胞教和成骨细胞数在实验全过程中均多于对照组，而且，实验组大鼠牙齿移动距离明显大于对照组。结论：进一步证实VEGF作为旁分泌因子，参与了牙齿移动过程中的牙周组织改建，内源性VEGF和注射VEGF都使牙齿移动量显著增加。因此，VEGF在正畸牙齿移动的机制中具有重要意义。     

颅颌面形态有限元分析系统的初步建立

初步建立一个用于颅颌面形态变化研究的有限元分析系统。方法：程序用ＢｏｒｌａｎｄＣ语言编写，对临床常用的Ｘ线头颅定位片进行分析，将呆分析的头颅定位片描在硫酸纸上，用图形数值化仪把节点输入计算机。根据有限元分析法的原理，将头颅定位片上的颅颌面结构份割许多三角形单元，用应变张量来描述颅颌面形态变化。     

三棱滑切固定矫治器--结构设计与应用原理

目的开发设计一种新型的固定矫治器：三棱滑切固定矫治器，用于牙颌畸形的正畸治疗，对其结构设计和应用原理进行探讨分析。方法三棱滑切固定矫治器的结构，以三棱形弓丝和具有三角槽沟的托槽为主体，由它控制矫治牙在各个方向的移动而发挥矫治作用。结果对该矫治器的结构做出定性设计，分析探讨其调控牙齿正畸移动的方式主要为通过三棱弓丝的一个刃状边棱与托槽三角沟槽的一个边面相切，借助于弓丝本身的弹性形变力和弓丝的外加引导力而对矫治牙齿施以滑动和切入机制的矫治力。结论三棱形弓丝和与之匹配的三角槽沟托槽是这类矫治器的主要结构特征；角——槽切合锁入式结构设计在确保弓丝与槽沟完全吻合的条件下实现了弓丝入槽——出槽顺畅自由，易于临床使用和精确调控牙位的目的；“棱面相切——加力引导切入——渐进式加力”到牙齿，更加符合持续、轻力的现代口腔正畸施力原则．     

正畸治疗中上颌中切牙牙根吸收的可疑相关因素分析

目的：通过分析正畸治疗引起的上颌中切牙牙根吸收的可疑相关因素，探讨各因素对牙根吸收影响的程度和大小，以期寻找有效的预测和评估因子。方法：随机选择病例资料完整的64例矫治已经结束的病例为研究对象，采用t检验、相关分析和多元逐步回归方法分析正畸治疗引起的上颌中切牙牙根吸收的可疑相关因素。结果：上颌中切牙牙根吸收的平均值为0．93mm。t检验结果显示上颌中切牙牙根吸收的大小与性别、拔牙与否和安氏分类的类型无关，相关分析结果为上颌中切牙牙根吸收的大小与疗程、方丝弓戴用的时间、根尖垂直向位移显著相关，多元逐步回归分析结果提示各相关因子的预测和评估的效率较低。结论：正畸治疗引起的上颌中切牙牙根吸收数量较小，目前尚无有效的预测和评估因子。     

低强度激光照射加速正畸牙移动的效果

目的探讨低强度激光(LEL)照射对正畸牙移动的影响。方法采用LEL对36例错雅合畸形矫治病人右侧上颌尖牙进行照射,每日1次,每次15 min,共照射5次,左侧为对照侧。利用计算机图像分析仪于牙移动后7、14和21 d时,分别在石膏模型上测量尖牙远中移动距离,并进行统计学分析。结果实验侧牙齿移动距离均大于对照侧(t=2.176~3.190,P<0.05)。结论LEL照射能有效地促进正畸牙齿移动。     

Present and Theoretical Applications of Poly-Ether-Ether-Ketone (PEEK) in Orthodontics: A Scoping Review

Background: During the last decade, there has been an increased demand for non-metallic materials in orthodontics due to allergies, compatibility with medical imaging devices such as MRI, and aesthetic reasons. Monolithic poly-ether-ether-ketone material could address medical issues such as allergies and MRI compatibility. Moreover, nickel–titanium (NiTi) archwires covered in PEEK, either by a tube or electrophoretic deposition, could address esthetic concerns. This scoping review aims to summarize the available evidence in the literature to provide an overview of the applications and material properties of PEEK in orthodontics. Methods: This scoping review was conducted according to the Joanna Briggs Institute Manual for Evidence Synthesis for scoping reviews and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses Protocols extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). We searched for relevant publications in MEDLINE (via PubMed), Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CENTRAL, ProQuest, and SCOPUS. A gray literature search was conducted on Google Scholar. Results: Six studies were included. In three studies, the authors investigated the feasibility of developing a composite PEEK-NiTi wire, while in two other studies, the authors investigated the feasibility of monolithic PEEK wires. In the final study, the authors investigated the feasibility of PEEK as a bonded retainer. Conclusions: The included studies show promising results in developing monolithic and composite (PEEK-NiTi) materials. Further research on the robustness of PEEK composites in the oral cavity, the status of cytotoxicity and roughness values, and the (bio)-mechanical behavior of the composites is needed. A homogenously set up comparative study of clinically relevant, evenly sized, monolithic PEEK wires versus conventional orthodontic wires for their biomechanical, mechanical, and material properties would clarify the possibilities of developing monolithic PEEK wires. Missing data in the retainer study suggest more research on the mechanical properties and points of failure of PEEK-bonded retainers, and a comparative study comparing the failure and mechanical properties of PEEK-bonded retainers to flat braided metallic bonded retainers is needed.     

Accuracy of planned tooth movement with lingual straight wire technique

ObjectivesTo analyze the accuracy of planned tooth movements of torque, tip, rotations, and transverse width values with lingual straight-wire technique.Materials and Methods40 Caucasian subjects with mean age of 23.9 years, consecutively treated in private practice with a lingual straight-wire appliance (STb, Ormco, Glendora, Calif) were evaluated. Maxillary and mandibular dental casts were taken before treatment (T0), in the setup (T1), and at the end of treatment (T2) and scanned with an intraoral 3D scanner Carestream CS 3600 (Carestream Dental, Atlanta, GA). Virtual models at the three time points were superimposed on T1 using 3D software, and the coordinates were exported as a set of x, y, and z values. Angular and linear measurements were analyzed to measure torque, tip, rotation movements, and transverse intra-arch widths. Changes among the three time points were analyzed with Friedman''s nonparametric test.ResultsA general increase in torque was recorded in the setup and in the final result, except for the maxillary molars. Torque, tip, and rotation movement mean accuracy was ≥84% for incisors, canines, and premolars. A general increase in transverse width was measured in the setup and in the final models, except for the upper second molars, which showed reduced transverse width during treatment.ConclusionsThe movements planned in the setup to obtain the ideal torque, tip, and rotations actually occurred, except for second molars, which showed less accuracy. Planned expansion of the arches occurred only partially.     

Accuracy of palatal orthodontic mini-implants placed by conventionally or CAD/CAM-based surgical guides: a comparative in vitro study

ObjectivesTo investigate and compare the transfer accuracy of five different surgical guides (SGs) for the insertion of orthodontic mini-implants (OMIs) in the anterior palate.Materials and MethodsStereolithographic files of 10 maxillary patient models and their corresponding lateral cephalograms were virtually matched and used for planning the position of two parallel OMIs in the paramedian region of the anterior palate. For each patient model, three 3-dimensional (3D)–printed and two conventional SGs were manufactured from different materials, and a total of 96 OMIs were transferred to the anterior palates of the respective 50 molded resin models. The planned (T0) and the actual (T1) OMI positions were analyzed and compared after superimposition of the digitized models. The deviations between the OMI positions in T0 and T1 were described as the distance between the head and the tip, respectively, of each OMI in millimeters and the deviating angle between the OMI axes for each patient and SG.ResultsThe conventionally manufactured SGs of Pattern Resin LS (GC Europe N.V., Leuven, Belgium) showed the highest linear and angular transfer accuracy for the insertion of OMIs. The highest deviations were found with the SGs made of IMPRIMO LC Splint (3D-printed; Scheu-Dental, Iserlohn, Germany) and Memosil 2 (conventional SG; Kulzer, Hanau, Germany).ConclusionsThe 3D-printed SGs did not reach the accuracy of the conventional SGs made of Pattern Resin but may provide sufficient accuracy for palatal OMI placement.     

舌侧自锁托槽矫治技术的研究进展

舌侧自锁托槽矫治技术是将自锁托槽应用于舌侧正畸的一种全新的矫治方法.该技术兼容了自锁托槽和舌侧矫治2项技术,既拥有自锁托槽固有的低摩擦力、短矫治疗程和节省门诊椅旁操作时间等优势又同时具备舌侧矫治"隐形矫正"的美观性.因此,舌侧自锁托槽矫治技术具有其他矫治技术所不具备的优点,其先进性不言而喻,必定会在将来的正畸界占有一席之地.本文就舌侧自锁托槽矫治技术的研究进展作一综述.