Publications by authors named "Daniela A Chrisostomo"
This study evaluated the color change (ΔE) and penetration depth (PD) of white spot lesions (WSLs) infiltrated with the resin infiltrant (Icon) functionalized with methacrylate epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). To introduce polymerizable double bonds, EGCG was reacted with methacryloyl chloride (EM). Subsequently, the Icon resin infiltrant (I) was loaded with neat EGCG (IE) or EGCG-methacrylate (IEM) at 2 wt% each.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: This study evaluated the short-term clinical and microbiological performance of resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RM-GIC) cement containing chlorhexidine (CHX) for atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) in primary teeth.
Materials And Methods: The clinical trial was conducted in 36 children that received ART in primary molars either with GIC (group I, = 18) or GIC containing 1.25% CHX (group II, = 18).
Article Synopsis
- ECC, or early childhood caries, is the most prevalent chronic disease in young children, causing significant health issues like pain and tooth damage, particularly in its severe form (S-ECC).
- The disease is caused by an imbalance in the oral microbiome, influenced by factors like high sugar intake and inadequate oral hygiene, highlighting the need for understanding microbiome dynamics to manage and prevent ECC.
- Advanced molecular biology techniques, including next-generation sequencing, offer insights into microbial risk factors for ECC and suggest that genetic and proteomic evaluations could help predict and prevent the disease before it leads to serious dental problems.
Purpose: This in vitro study evaluated the effectiveness of polyacrylic acid as an acid etchant similar to phosphoric acid and its effect on the microtensile bond strength of self-adhesive resin cement to enamel.
Materials And Methods: Ninety Te-Econom Plus resin blocks (11 x 4 mm) were cemented onto bovine enamel and distributed into 10 groups according to the surface treatments (no surface treatment; etching with 37% phosphoric acid; etching with 20% polyacrylic acid; etching with 37% phosphoric acid + dental adhesive, and etching with 20% polyacrylic acid + dental adhesive) and the self-adhesive resin cements used (RelyX U200 and MaxCem Elite) (n = 9). After bonding, the specimens were sectioned into sticks, subjected to thermocycling (5760 cycles, 5°C and 55°C) and microtensile bond strength testing (n = 6).