Publications by authors named "Alexandre Salles"
Article Synopsis
- Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (A-PDT) is an adjunctive method to enhance root canal disinfection by targeting intracanal biofilm.
- A systematic review included 27 studies that were analyzed for the effectiveness of PDT when combined with traditional endodontic procedures.
- While PDT generally decreased bacterial viability in most studies, the lack of precise quantification and biases in the research limited the robustness of the conclusions.
This in vitro study evaluated (1) the dissolution of bovine pulp tissue in solutions consisting of varying NaOCl concentrations and combined with EDTA; and (2) the pH of these solutions before and after the experiment. The independent variables were the concentration and the volume of the solution. Thirty bovine pulps were divided in equal fragments, resulting in 90 fragments of pulp tissue.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study evaluated the wear in the apical third of simulate canals after preparation with ProTaper Universal Rotary System.
Material And Methods: 24 sets of instruments were used in 24 simulated canals in transparent epoxy resin blocks with degree of curvature of either 20 degrees or 40 degrees. The canals were photographed preoperatively and after preparation of the apical stop with ProTaper F3, F4 and F5 instruments.