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K Kula

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Clinical, hormonal and semiological data in adult men operated in childhood for hypospadias.

Examination of 16 adult men operated in childhood for hypospadias revealed signs of moderate injury of the male genital system. It appears that accessory sexual glands were mainly responsible for the observed abnormalities. Since testicular position and size, serum testosterone and FSH levels were normal it seems that hypospadias and the accompanied disturbances are connected with reduction of responsiveness of target tissues to androgen stimuli rather, than with lesion of the testicle. The coexistence of normal serum testosterone and elevation of serum LH suggests the decrease of sensitivity of hypothalamic or pituitary receptors to negative feedback influence of androgens. The consciousness of sexual inadequacy noted in some cases was mainly of emotional character.

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Nursing caries and lactose intolerance.

Caries is associated with fermentable carbohydrates in the diet. Dietary content can be related to personal and cultural preferences, availability of food, or physiologic tolerances. Twenty-seven percent of black children ages 12 to 24 months, in the Baltimore area were reported with symptoms of lactose intolerance. The incidence of lactose intolerance increased to 33 percent by age six years. At the same time, clinical observations of this same population suggested a high prevalence of nursing caries. One purpose of this study was to determine whether parents of black children with nursing caries perceived in their children more severe symptoms of lactose intolerance, which they related to milk products, than did parents of caries-free black children. A second purpose was to determine whether there were differences in feeding habits and types of fluids given children with nursing caries compared with caries-free children. A questionnaire concerning symptoms consistent with lactose intolerance, feeding habits, and fluid-selection was administered to the following groups: parents of 30 black children, ages 18 to 54 months, who were caries-free and parents of 30 black children, ages 18 to 54 months, diagnosed with nursing caries. Chi-square analysis or t-test analysis were performed on results accepting p < 0.05 as significant.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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The effect of topical APF foam and other fluorides on veneer porcelain surfaces.

Some topical fluorides cause surface changes in dental materials. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a topical acidulated phosphate sodium fluoride (1.23% APF) foam with the effects of other topical fluorides on the surface of veneer porcelain. Forty porcelain specimens (Ceramco) were placed into eight groups (N = 5). Four groups were immersed in either 1.23% APF foam, 1.23% APF gel, 2.0% sodium fluoride (NaF) gel, or water (reference) for 1 min. The other four groups were immersed in one of the above agents for four 1-min immersions. The surface topography of two scanning electron micrographs of each specimen was scored visually by two raters and by computer digital analysis (CDA). Inter-rater reliability was r = 0.67 (intraclass correlation coefficient). There were no significant differences in the mean visual scores or CDA scores among any of the groups immersed for 1 min. Porcelain immersed 4 min in APF gel had significantly greater mean visual scores and CDA scores than the other treatments (P < or = 0.0001; one-way ANOVA and Tukey's Studentized Range Test). The average surface topography scores of veneer porcelain immersed for 1 min in 1.23% APF gel, 2.0% NaF gel, 1.23% APF foam, or water were not significantly different. Significantly greater surface topography scores occurred following 4 min of immersion in 1.23% APF gel than all other agents.

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Effect of 1- and 4-minute treatments of topical fluorides on a composite resin.

The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the effects of a 1-min immersion and of 4-min immersions in an acidulated phosphate fluoride (1.23% APF) foam, a 1.23% APF gel, a 2.0% sodium fluoride (NaF) gel, and water on surface topography and on weight of a composite resin (APH). Forty composite resin specimens were placed into eight groups (N = 5 each). For each treatment, a group of specimens was immersed for either 1 or 4 min (four 1-min immersions). Specimens were weighed before and after each immersion. The surface topography of two scanning electron micrographs of each specimen was scored visually by two investigators. Inter-rater reliability was r = 0.75 (intraclass correlation coefficient). There were no significant differences in the mean visual scores or weight among the 1-min immersion groups. Significantly greater surface changes and weight loss of this composite resin occurred following 4-min immersions in either 1.23% APF foam or gel as compared with those immersed in either 2.0% NaF gel or water (P 0.0001; one-way ANOVA, Tukey's Studentized Range Test).

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