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Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Jun; 44(3): 197-207
Yoo JS, Kim YJ, Kim SH, Choi SH

In cardiac surgery, especially in the reconstruction of vascular structures and intracardiac defects, glutaraldehyde has usually been used as the reagent for fixing porcine or bovine pericardial tissues. But the well-known problem of calcification or cytotoxicity of glutaraldehyde motivates the search for a replacement. The aim of this study is to investigate the physical, mechanical, and biochemical characteristics of bovine pericardial tissues fixed with genipin, which is known to be a less toxic and more natural fixing reagent.Bovine pericardial tissues were fixed with different concentrations and conditions of glutaraldehyde and genipin. To determine the physical, mechanical, and biochemical differences among different concentrations and conditions, we divided the tissue into 18 groups by concentration, the addition of organic solvents, and the timing of adding the organic solvents, and compared the characteristics of each group.Tensile strength, physical activity, and thermal stability tests revealed that the tissues fixed with glutaraldehyde were better with regard to mechanical strength and biochemical durability. However, the difference was not significant statistically.Genipin can be used as an alternative crosslinking agent for pericardial tissue, considering given its physical, mechanical, biochemical characteristics and low cytotoxicity comparable to glutaraldehyde. However, further studies are needed on the immune reaction and the long term changes in genipin-fixed tissues in the human body.
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Int J Prosthodont. 2012 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 36-43
Bauer J, Vasilache I, Schlegel AK, Wichmann M, Eitner S

Purpose: The aim of this research was to test the hypothesis that patients’ attitudes toward their body affect their capacity to accurately select their existing natural tooth color. Materials and Methods: Standard validated psychologic assessments were used to determine a person’s perception of body image and experience. Oral images were compared with the patients’ perceptions of their natural tooth color, which were then compared with the actual tooth color judged by a dental professional. Results: For the vital body dynamic and disliking body experience subscales, women exhibited a significantly more negative attitude toward their bodies than men (P = .000). Patients with a negative attitude toward their body tended to choose a lighter tooth color. The correlation between patients’ and the testing physician’s choices of color was r = 0.540 for women and r = 0.746 for men. Conclusions: Unhappiness with body image and experience results in poor perception of a patient’s own oral image, which in turn results in a patient perceiving that his or her natural tooth color is lighter than that judged by a dental professional. This has clinical implications when trying to achieve patient satisfaction with dental prostheses. Int J Prosthodont 2012;25:36-43.
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