Publications by authors named "Bruna Marjorie Dias Frota Carvalho"
Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy as a Technique for Decontamination of Acrylic Resin Devices Provided by Different Dental Laboratories.
J Lasers Med Sci
March 2023
Dentures, occlusal splints, surgical guides and orthodontic appliances are examples of acrylic resin devices made in dental laboratories, which must be disinfected and even sterilized before insertion into the oral cavity. This study evaluated the antimicrobial effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) applied to acrylic resin specimens received from different laboratories. Three hundred standardized specimens were ordered from six randomly selected laboratories registered in the Council of Dentistry of Ceará (n=50).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGOHAI and OHIP-EDENT Evaluation in Removable Dental Prostheses Users: Factorial Analysis and Influence of Clinical and Prosthetic Variables.
J Prosthodont
August 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the satisfaction and quality of life of patients with removable prostheses using specific questionnaires (GOHAI and OHIP-EDENT) to assess various oral health criteria.
- A total of 80 patients who completed prosthetic rehabilitation participated, with findings indicating that the most common prostheses used were mandibular removable partial dentures and maxillary complete dentures, and most patients reported improvements in appearance after treatment.
- The study concluded that while removable prostheses generally enhance quality of life, the questionnaires used require comprehensive assessment for better validation.
The aim of this study was to assess Brazilian endodontists' level of knowledge about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and examine its professional repercussions. The link to the online survey that was created for this study was shared with Brazilian endodontists through social networking applications. The questionnaire contained questions that pertained to COVID-19 and its impact on dental practice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStatement Of Problem: Proper sterilization or disinfection of removable prostheses and surgical guides has been problematic in dental practice because of the absence of simple and low-cost techniques that do not cause damage to acrylic resins.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to study the effect of photodynamic therapy against Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Candida albicans biofilms formed on acrylic resin specimens.
Material And Methods: The specimens were sterilized in ethylene oxide gas and submitted to in vitro biofilm growth.