Background: Transverse deficiencies of the maxillary basal bone have been treated in adult patients using miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) therapy. However, the midpalatal suture's degree of ossification may affect the upper airway dimensions. This study compared the volumetric changes of the total upper, retropalatal, retroglossal airways, and the minimal transverse airway constriction after MARPE therapy in patients with midpalatal suture in the last stages of ossification.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To evaluate and correlate the dentoskeletal changes of adult patients after miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expander (MARPE) in the two final stages of midpalatal suture ossification.
Materials And Methods: This interventional pre-post clinical study consisted of 20 adults (24.9±1.
Objective: To evaluate formulations of 1 % silver (Ag) nanoparticles for treating traumatic lesions induced in the oral mucosa of rats, because these lesions are commonly observed in the dental clinic, and their therapeutic forms are scarce.
Methods: Wistar rats were punch-injured (two circular fragments, 4.0 mm in diameter) in the oral mucosa (one on each side), and were treated topically (twice per week) with the treatments/groups including: no injury, control, vehicle, diluted Ag, soluble Ag, and solid Ag.
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop
January 2021
Introduction: This study aimed to assess the anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects of mouthwashes with 0.12% chlorhexidine (CLX) and 0.5% Zingiber officinale essential oil (ZOEO).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial effect and sensorial analysis of the gel developed with the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia. Thirty-four volunteers, divided into 2 groups, were monitored for 4 weeks. Initially, clinical biofilm (plaque index) and saliva samples (bacteria count) were collected, from which the standard values for each patient were obtained.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnionic microemulsions (MEs) containing soya phosphatidylcholine, Tween-20, sodium oleate as surfactant, and cholesterol as oil phase were investigated as drug carriers for amphotericin B. Depending on the composition of the microemulsion, various structures, which differently interact with amphotericin B, can be formed. The nanostructured systems were characterized by photon correlation spectroscopy, rheological behavior, and polarized light microscopy.
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