Effect of argon plasma and dentin rehydration on bond strength of dental adhesives to etched dentin.

This study investigated the effects of nonthermal atmospheric pressure plasma (NAPP) application and dentin rehydration with water (REHY) on bond strength (BS) of adhesives. Three etch-and-rinse adhesives were tested: Scotchbond Multi-Purpose (SBM / water-based primer + adhesive resin), Gluma Bond Universal (GBU / single-bottle containing acetone as organic solvent) and Prime&Bond Universal (PBU / single-bottle containing propanol as organic solvent). Adhesives were applied: 1- to phosphoric acid-etched dentin (Control), 2- after NAPP application for 45 seconds to etched dentin or 3- after REHY with water (10 seconds) of plasma-treated etched dentin.

Retinal microvascular changes in systemic lupus erythematosus assessed by optical coherence tomography angiography.

Purpose: To assess the retinal microvasculature of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA).

Methods: Twenty adult SLE patients without disease activity and no ocular manifestations were recruited and cross-sectionally assessed. A demographically similar cohort of healthy subjects was used for comparison.

Chemometrics of the Seasonal Influence on Chemical Composition, Yield, Antioxidant Capacity, and Anti-Candida Activity of Alpinia nutans Essential Oil Growing in the Brazilian Amazon Region.

Alpinia nutans (L.) Roscoe (Zingiberaceae) is used in folk medicine as an antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant. This study aimed to evaluate the seasonality effects on the yield, chemical composition, antioxidant capacity, and anti-Candida activity of the A.

Treatment of the Temples: Brazilian Consensus.

Introduction: The temporal region is emblematic and challenging due to its structural and volumetric changes during aging, which significantly affect facial aesthetics. Despite the importance of addressing temporal aging, many injectors hesitate due to the region's anatomical complexity and risk of complications. This consensus aimed to provide expert guidance on the safest and most effective treatment strategies for the temple.

Median nerve impairment in leprosy: how does it differ from the classic carpal tunnel syndrome?

Background:  Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has already been described as a possible form of neural leprosy presentation. However, the median nerve can be involved in this neuropathy in proximal segments and, sometimes, with an asymmetric impairment of the digital branches.

Objective:  To detail the pattern of median nerve impairment through nerve conduction study (NCS) and ultrasound evaluation.