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The United States Government As Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs

Robert M Jackson

Andrew V Schally

Renzhi Cai

Described herein are compositions and methods for treating pulmonary fibrosis and cancer. The compositions include growth hormone releasing hormone peptides. The methods include reducing lung inflammation, lung scarring, reducing expression of T cell receptor complex genes as well as inhibiting tumor growth.

Treating inflammatory lung disease

An apparatus and a method for use in dental reconstruction work in the production of cast dental models and dental dies includes a U-shaped base member having a negative cavity in its top planar surface and a complementary U-shaped member in the form of horizontally disposed plate having a series of cast dowel-like members in the form of a dental arch depending from one surface of said plate and adapted for slidable reception in the negative cavity of said U-shaped base member. The other surface of said horizontally disposed plate of said complementary U-shaped member contains a series of anchoring means which may be embedded in the unset dental stone of a positive dental model. The use of the complementary U-shaped member with its anchoring means anchored in the set dental stone of the positive dental model allows for a die to be sawed out and separated from the remainder of the model while the rest of the positive model can be permanently and positively placed in the negative cavity of said base so as to allow the die to be removed and replaced into proper position with the adjacent teeth of the model for proper use on an articulator.

Process and apparatus for the preparation of dental models

A dowel pin locator assembly comprising a U-shaped base member having a race and anchoring members is placed so that the anchoring members are imbedded in the dental stone poured into the negative impression of a conventional impression tray. The race is left exposed, and after the dental stone has set, the positive model formed by the dental stone is separated from the negative impression. The race provides a snug fit with the head of a dowel pin, which is slideably positioned into the race so as to be in proper position for the ground-down tooth, requiring restoration. The head of the dowel pin cover is then bonded to the floor of the race and to the walls. The dowel pin projects upwardly through a slot in the race and is fitted with a dowel pin shank cover containing a central bore through which the shank projects. A full arch cover fits over the race member and the walls of the full race cover provides a snug fit for the dowel shank cover which is then locked into position by means of clips. Thereafter, the appropriate portions of the positive model are marked and the sections are sawed out through the slot portion of the U-shaped base member, so that the segment of the positive model and the U-shaped member containing the projecting shank can be removed and accurately relocated in the center of the model for the dental restoration work.

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Clinton, KY, United States of America

Robert M Jackson