The Effect of the Mixed Extract of Nakai and Nakai on the Improvement of Degenerative Osteoarthritis through Inflammation Inhibition in the Monosodium Iodoacetate-Induced Mouse Model.

Osteoarthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease, and, due to the lack of fundamental treatment, the main objective is to alleviate pain and prevent cartilage damage. Nakai and Nakai are herbal plants known for their excellent anti-inflammatory properties. The objective of this study is to confirm the potential of a mixture extract of Nakai and Nakai as a functional raw material for improving osteoarthritis through anti-inflammatory effects in macrophages and MIA-induced arthritis experimental animals.

Immune-Enhancing Effects of Co-treatment With Nakai Bark and Gaertner Leaf Extract in a Cyclophosphamide-Induced Immunosuppressed Rat Model.

Objective: Immune system disorders can result in various pathological conditions, such as infections and cancer. Identifying therapies that enhance the immune response might be crucial for immunocompromised individuals. Therefore, we assessed the immune-enhancing effect of co-treatment with Nakai Bark and Gaertner leaf extract (KPNN) in a cyclophosphamide (Cy)-induced immunosuppressed rat model.

Retrofitting of an implant-supported surveyed crown under an existing removable partial denture by using an acrylic resin template.

Retrofitting a crown to an existing removable partial denture (RPD) is a complex process and requires additional clinical and laboratory procedures. Various methods have been described for retrofitting a new tooth-supported crown. However, if an abutment tooth has to be extracted, descriptions of techniques for restoring a new edentulous site with an implant-supported crown retrofitted to an existing RPD are lacking.

Application of the functionally generated path technique in designing an implant-supported fixed prosthesis with CAD-CAM technology: A dental technique.

A method involving the digital application of the functionally generated path (FGP) technique to fabricate an implant-supported fixed prosthesis is described. It uses an intraoral optical scanner, a dental design software program, and a specially designed removable FGP table. With this method, clinicians can design custom implant-supported fixed prostheses without occlusal interferences, reducing the chairside time required to deliver the prosthesis.

The effect of missing teeth on dementia in older people: a nationwide population-based cohort study in South Korea.

Background: To determine the effect of missing teeth on the risk of dementia onset among individuals who received tooth extractions and those who did not, based on the number of missing teeth.

Methods: We selected individuals who had not been diagnosed or treated for dementia between 2002 to 2011 from the National Health Insurance Service-Elderly Cohort Database (NHIS-ECD). We divided participants into two cohorts, a tooth extraction and non-extraction cohort, based on tooth loss from 2002 to 2011.

The effect of diabetes on tooth loss caused by periodontal disease: A nationwide population-based cohort study in South Korea.

Background: Our purpose was to compare the risk of tooth loss caused by periodontal disease between diabetic and nondiabetic individuals and to estimate the relative risk of tooth loss according to the severity and control of diabetes.

Methods: We selected 10,215 individuals who were diagnosed as diabetics in the Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort (NHIS-NSC) database in 2003 and the same number of individuals who had never been diagnosed with diabetes during the period covered by the NHIS-NSC (2002-2013) with propensity score matching. Diabetic individuals were divided into two groups according to the treatment modality.