Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia involving portal venous system: A case report and review of the literature.

Background: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder with an incidence of approximately 1 in 5000 in the general population. It is characterized by vasodilation, which affects specific organs, such as the skin, mucous membranes, brain, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, liver, and others. However, HHT rarely involves the portal venous system to cause serious clinical complications.

[Three new cucurbitane-type triterpenoid glycosides from Citrullus colocynthis and their anti-inflammatory activity].

Three new cucurbitane-type triterpenoid glycosides were separated from the ethyl acetate extract of Citrullus colocynthis by a variety of chromatographic techniques. According to the data of NMR, HR-ESI-MS, and/or comparison with the reported data, the three novel cucurbitane-type triterpenoid glycosides were identified as colocynthenin E(1), colocynthenin G(2), and colocynthenin H(3). The cell inflammation model was established with RAW264.

[Development of novel self-adhesive resin cement with antibacterial and self-healing properties].

Objective: This study aimed to develop novel self-adhesive resin cement with antibacterial and self-healing properties. Furthermore, the dentin bonding strength, mechanical properties, self-healing efficiency, and antibacterial property of the developed cement were measured.

Methods: Novel nano-antibacterial inorganic fillers that contain quaternary ammonium salts with long-chain alkyls were synthesized.

[Application and potential future directions of self-healing polymers in dentistry].

Self-healing materials have rapidly developed in recent years to overcome the micro-cracks occurring in the polymer matrix. Self-healing ability offers autonomous crack repairs to prolong the service lives of polymers or polymer composites. As a main approach, extrinsic self-healing materials based on microcapsules have been applied in dentistry recently.

[Effect of water immersion on a dental self-healing and antibacterial resin composite].

Objective: This investigation aimed to develop a novel self-healing and antibacterial dental resin composite. The effects of water immersion on its properties were also evaluated.

Methods: Microcapsules filled with healing agent of triethylene glycol dimethacrylate were synthesized on the basis of previous studies.

Treatment of postblepharoplasty lower eyelid malposition by Aptos thread.

Background: Lower eyelid malposition is the most common complication after lower eyelid blepharoplasty. Although the traditional techniques were effective for correcting lower eyelid malposition, they had potential disadvantages, including additional trauma, additional scar, and long recovery period.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a minimally invasive surgical technique using Aptos thread for postblepharoplasty lower eyelid malposition.

[Effect of laser surface hardening technology on the corrosion resistance of dental casting alloy].

Objective: To investigate the effect of the laser surface hardening technology on the corrosion resistance of dental casting alloy.

Methods: Twenty-three cobalt-chromium alloy specimens were made in this study. Twenty-two specimens were equally divided into two groups randomly.

[Effect of vacuum deposition technology on the metal-porcelain bond strength of a new type of CO-CR ceramic and framework dental alloy].

Objective: To investigate the effect of a new engineering technique of vacuum deposition-plasma magnetron reactive sputter deposition technique on the metal-porcelain bond strength of a new type of Co-Cr ceramic and framework dental alloy.

Methods: Before porcelain painted on the specimens, the standardized metal strips made from DA9-4 dental alloy were coated with a thin Al2O3 ceramic film by plasma magnetron reactive sputter deposition technique. The conformation, structure and thickness of the ceramic film were analyzed.