Publications by authors named "D D'Urso"
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- The study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial effectiveness of two toothpastes—one with fluoride only and another with fluoride combined with zinc-citrate (ZCT), hydroxyapatite (HAP), and potassium-citrate (KCit)—tracking their clinical effects on tooth sensitivity, plaque buildup, and gingivitis over 4 weeks.
- Both toothpastes significantly reduced salivary levels of Streptococcus mutans; however, the experimental toothpaste (with ZCT, HAP, and KCit) showed a greater reduction in bacteria and reported lower sensitivity among users.
- Results suggest that the experimental toothpaste is more effective than fluoride-only toothpaste and may be particularly beneficial for patients prone to cavities or those dealing with dental sensitivity.
Objective: To evaluate the effects of an ammonia-based and a water-based silver-containing solutions on bonding performance and matrix-metalloproteinases (MMPs) activity of a universal adhesive to dentin after 1 year of artificial aging.
Methods: Mid-coronal dentin surfaces of 60 sound human molars were exposed and the following groups were formed according to the surface pre-treatment and etching mode of the universal adhesive (Zipbond Universal, SDI) (n = 10): G1) Zipbond in the self-etch mode (ZSE); G2) Riva Star (SDI) applied before ZSE; G3) Riva Star Aqua (SDI) applied before ZSE; G4) Zipbond in the etch-and-rinse mode (ZER); G5) Riva Star applied before ZER; G6) Riva Star Aqua applied before ZER. The specimens were sectioned and subjected to microtensile bond strength (µTBS) test at baseline (T) and after 12 months (T) of artificial storage.
Purpose: The aim of the present study, conducted by a working group of the Italian Association of Medical Physics (AIFM), was to define typical z-resolution values for different digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) models to be used as a reference for quality control (QC). Currently, there are no typical values published in internationally agreed QC protocols.
Methods: To characterize the z-resolution of the DBT models, the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the artifact spread function (ASF), a technical parameter that quantifies the signal intensity of a detail along reconstructed planes, was analyzed.
We studied the Amsterdam Sexual Pleasure Inventory's (1.0) psychometric properties. The ASPI, a revised self-report battery designed to measure domains of state and trait sexual pleasure in diverse gender, sex, and relationship populations, is based on a recently proposed conceptual framework of sexual pleasure.
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