The Bulletin of Tokyo Dental College
Print ISSN : 0040-8891
Volume 64, Issue 2
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Original Articles
  • Takeaki Shiga, Hiroshi Kato, Akiko Saito, Shoko Onodera, Takahiko Shib ...
    2023 Volume 64 Issue 2 Pages 43-54
    Published: 2023
    Released on J-STAGE: June 10, 2023
    Advance online publication: May 15, 2023
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    This study aimed to assess the combined application of two biomaterials, a selfassembling peptide hydrogel (SPH) and an atelocollagen sponge (ACS). The ACS was combined with SPH (PuraMatrix or PanaceaGel) and its osteogenic effects on mouse osteoblastic cell line MC3T3 then evaluated. Each type of SPH was successfully incorporated into the ACS. The MC3T3 cells showed uniform distribution within the scaffold. No necrotic cells were observed throughout the experimental procedures. When the SPH was combined with the ACS, the MC3T3 cells differentiated toward the osteo-lineage, expressing Alp, Runx2, Osx, Bsp, and Oc. PanaceaGel exhibited a stronger osteogenic effect on the cells than PuraMatrix.

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Case Reports
  • Hiroshi Kato, Akira Watanabe, Emiko Abe, Kei Nakajima, Kenichi Matsuza ...
    2023 Volume 64 Issue 2 Pages 55-59
    Published: 2023
    Released on J-STAGE: June 10, 2023
    Advance online publication: May 15, 2023
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    Vascular anomalies are categorized as vascular tumors or vascular malformations (VMs) based on the system of classification (updated in 2018) established by the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies. In the orofacial region, such anomalies are most likely to occur in the lips or tongue, and only rarely in the buccal fat pad. This report describes a case of a VM in the buccal fat pad. A 47-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with a mass lesion in her left cheek. On palpation, an elastic, hard, painless, and mobile mass was found anterior to the left masseter muscle. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasonography revealed a mass in the left buccal fat pad. The lesion was identified as a benign tumor and surgical excision performed under general anesthesia. Histopathological examination revealed that the lesion was composed of a large number of vascular structures of various sizes covered with endothelial cells. Based on the clinical and histopathological findings, a diagnosis of a venous VM was made. One year has passed since the operation and no recurrence has been observed. Long-term follow-up is planned.

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  • Kaori Yoshida, Asako Eriguchi, Kyotaro Koshika, Tatsuya Ichinohe
    2023 Volume 64 Issue 2 Pages 61-66
    Published: 2023
    Released on J-STAGE: June 10, 2023
    Advance online publication: May 15, 2023
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    Negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) can occur rapidly after the release of an upper airway obstruction. In general anesthesia, NPPE can be caused by laryngospasm after extubation. This report describes a case in which NPPE was thought to have occurred after extubation during general anesthesia in a disabled person. The patient was a 28-yearold man, 160 cm in height and 56 kg in weight, who was scheduled for dental caries treatment under ambulatory general anesthesia due to intellectual disability. After induction of general anesthesia, nasal intubation was performed after sufficient oral suctioning to remove a large amount of serous secretion. After completion of dental treatment, pressurized extubation was performed after oral suctioning as sufficient spontaneous breathing and body movement were observed. Immediately after extubation, SpO2 dropped to 80%, subsequently recovering to 99% under oxygen administration at 5 liter/min with an oxygen mask. It dropped to approximately 85% again, however, when administration of oxygen was discontinued. Although communication with the patient was difficult, no expression of anguish or dyspnea was observed. A chest radiograph showed symmetric middle-lobe and lingular segment infiltrates, and the patient was transferred to the nearest general hospital. No obvious clinical findings other than a decrease in SpO2 were observed, suggesting NPPE as a result of airway narrowing due to secretions.

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  • Rie Fujii, Tomohiro Asai, Masashi Yamada, Ryo Sako, Yoshiki Tamiya, Ma ...
    2023 Volume 64 Issue 2 Pages 67-74
    Published: 2023
    Released on J-STAGE: June 10, 2023
    Advance online publication: May 15, 2023
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    Dens invaginatus is a morphological abnormality of the tooth that results from a developmental anomaly during tooth formation, in which part of the enamel and dentin of the crown invaginates into the pulp cavity. This report describes a case of a maxillary lateral incisor with apical periodontitis apparently caused by Oehlers Type III dens invaginatus. The patient was a 69-year-old man who visited our clinic complaining of discomfort in the maxillary right lateral incisor. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) revealed dens invaginatus of the maxillary lateral incisor and a sinus tract in the maxillary central incisor region, which was derived from apical periodontitis of the maxillary lateral incisor. The dens invaginatus was accompanied by a complex root canal morphology. Treatment, which was performed using a dental surgical microscope, had a favorable outcome. The patient remains in good condition at 1 year postoperatively.

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