Investigation of genetic polymorphisms in genes encoding growth factors and dental pulp calcification in orthodontic patients.

Background And Objectives: Pulp calcification is associated with many factors and triggers, including individual genetic predisposition and orthodontic forces. This study aimed to investigate whether genetic polymorphisms in are associated with a risk of dental pulp calcifications in orthodontic patients.

Materials And Methods: Digital orthopantomography (OPG) and genomic DNA from 132 patients were analyzed in this cross-sectional study.

Correction: The investigation of WNT6 and WNT10A single nucleotide polymorphisms as potential biomarkers for dental pulp calcification in orthodontic patients.

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Periapical Lesions Associated with Demographic Variables, Dental Conditions, Systemic Diseases, and Habits.

Aim And Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of periapical lesions and possible associations with demographic, dental conditions, systemic diseases, and habit variables in patients from a private Brazilian university.

Materials And Methods: Data from 452 patients of both sexes, aged 18-78 years, from a Brazilian university were evaluated. Panoramic radiographs were analyzed, and the presence of periapical lesions was recorded.

Subsistence swine farming: seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Lawsonia intracellularis infection in the state of Minas Gerais Brazil in 2016.

Although it is considered an economically relevant and prevalent disease, little information is available on the epidemiology and risk factors of porcine proliferative enteropathy (PPE) in commercial pigs, and no publication is available on subsistence pig farming. The objectives of this study were to estimate the seroprevalence of L. intracellularis and identify associated risk factors in backyard pigs in the 12 mesoregions of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Synergic Effect of and Coinfection: Anatomopathological and Microbiome Evaluation.

and coinfection has been observed in the diagnostic routine; however, no studies have evaluated their interaction. This study aimed to characterize lesions and possible synergisms in experimentally infected pigs. Four groups of piglets, coinfection (CO), (BRA), (LAW), and negative control (NEG), were used.

Influence of Filling Material Remnants on the Diffusion of Hydroxyl Ions in Endodontically Retreated Teeth: An Study.

Aim: To assess the influence of remnants of filling material on hydroxyl ion diffusion from calcium hydroxide (CH) paste, measured by the pH value, in retreated teeth.

Materials And Methods: A total of 120 single-rooted extracted teeth were prepared up to a size 35 hand file and filled. For retreatment, the specimens were divided into four groups ( = 20): ProTaper Universal Retreatment (PUR), PUR with additional instrumentation (PURA), Mtwo Retreatment (MTWR), and MTWR with additional instrumentation (MTWRA).

Dynamic Cyclic Fatigue Resistance of Heat-treated Nickel Titanium Instruments in Reciprocating Motion.

Objective: To compare the fatigue resistance of different heat-treated reciprocating instruments tested in a dynamic cyclic fatigue model.

Methods: Forty-eight new instruments were inspected under magnification and selected for this study, and then divided as follows (n=12): X1 Blue (MK Life, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil), Pro-R (MK Life), Reciproc (VDW, Munich, Germany), and Reciproc Blue (VDW). Artificial canals presenting a curvature of 60° angle and 5 mm radius were milled in zirconia.

Retrospective analysis of survival of avulsed and replanted permanent teeth according to 2012 or 2020 IADT Guidelines.

This study aimed to compare the survival of replanted teeth that followed the 2012 or the 2020 International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) guidelines. Sixty-two permanent replanted teeth were retrospectively assessed (IADT 2012, n = 45; IADT 2020, n = 17). Five years after replantation (from January 2017 to December 2021), clinical and radiographic examinations were performed.

Intratubular Sealer Penetration: Scanning Electron Microscopy Associated with Cathodoluminescence Analysis.

Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the ability of three endodontic sealers, Endofill (END), AH Plus (AHP), and Sealer Plus BC (SPB), to penetrate dentinal tubules.

Materials And Methods: Forty-five human teeth, single-rooted and previously instrumented mandibular premolars, were randomly divided into three experimental groups ( = 15): END ( = 15), AHP ( = 15), and SPB ( = 15). After obturation, dental sections were performed horizontally, at 2 and 5 mm from the root apex.

A dietary spray-dried plasma feeding programme improves growth performance and reduces faecal bacterial shedding of nursery pigs challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K88.

This study aimed to assess the effects of different spray-dried plasma (SDP) feeding programmes to pigs on performance, intestinal histomorphology and faecal bacterial shedding after an Escherichia coli K88 challenge. A total of 96 piglets (5.77 ± 0.

Experimental Infection of Pigs with a ST 245 Isolated from an Asymptomatic Pig in a Herd with No History of Swine Dysentery.

Swine dysentery (SD) is characterized by a severe mucohemorrhagic colitis caused by infection with species. In infected herds the disease causes considerable financial loss due to mortality, slow growth rates, poor feed conversion, and costs of treatment. is the most common etiological agent of SD and infection is usually associated with disease.

Association between sense of coherence and oral clinical conditions in adults and the elderly: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This study systematically reviews the evidence on the relationship between sense of coherence (SOC) and oral clinical conditions in adults and elderly people.

Methods: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences - Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), Brazilian Dentistry Bibliography - Bibliografia Brasileira de Odontologia (BBO), Cochrane Library and grey literature were searched. Observational studies involving adults and elderly people that evaluated SOC with a valid instrument and investigated oral clinical measurements as outcomes were included.

Postoperative Pain after Endodontic Treatment under Irrigation with 8.25% Sodium Hypochlorite and Other Solutions: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the postoperative pain in patients after endodontic treatment using 8.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) compared with other concentrations and 2% chlorhexidine (CHX).

Methods: In this double-blind randomized trial, 180 patients were evaluated who underwent a single session of endodontic treatment under irrigation with 2.

Biocompatibility of the 8.25% sodium hypochlorite irrigant solution in endodontics: An in vivo study.

The biocompatibility of irrigant solutions, including 8.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), was analyzed in samples (n = 25) of chorioallantoic membranes (CAM) from embryos of the Gallus gallus, using the hen's egg test on chorioallantoic membrane (HET-CAM). The following irrigants were tested: saline (control), 2% chlorhexidine (2% CHX), and NaOCl (2.

Effects of 1-Ethyl-3-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl) Carbodiimide on Adhesion of Posts in Teeth Obturated With Different Sealers.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide (EDC) on bond strength of fiberglass posts in root canals obturated with different endodontic sealers. Seventy-eight mandibular premolars were obturated with three sealers (n=26): Endofill (END), AH Plus (AHP), and Endosequence BC Sealer (EBS). After preparation of the post space, two subgroups were formed according to the cementation of the posts (n=13): with EDC (EDC), and without EDC (control - CON).

Sialometric and Sialochemical Analysis in Individuals With Pulp Stones.

The aim of this study was to analyze the saliva of patients with pulp stones, with sialometric and sialochemical tests. Eighty individuals, aged between18 and 65 years, of both sexes, were investigated. Patients were included in the pulp stone group when radiographic examination was suggestive of pulp stones in at least one permanent tooth, whereas those without this alteration were considered controls.

Association of taste receptor gene polymorphisms with dental caries.

This study was performed to evaluate the interplay between dental caries, nutritional status, and genetic polymorphisms in TAS1R1 and TAS1R2 (taste receptor, type 1, member 1 and 2) in preschool children and pre-adolescents. We included 525 subjects (306 preschool children and 219 pre-adolescents). Parents/caregivers answered a self-administered questionnaire about their children's systemic health, characteristics, oral hygiene habits, and diet.

Effect of Vehicle and Agitation Methods on the Penetration of Calcium Hydroxide Paste in the Dentinal Tubules.

Introduction: The aim of this ex vivo study was to analyze the effect of different vehicles combined with agitation methods on the penetration of calcium hydroxide (CH) paste in the dentinal tubules.

Methods: Sixty freshly extracted, single-rooted human premolars were prepared using WaveOne Gold (Dentsply Sirona, York, PA) and randomized into 6 experimental groups (n = 10) according to the vehicle and method of paste agitation as follows: propylene glycol (PG) + Lentulo, PG + Lentulo + ultrasound, PG + Lentulo + sonic, distilled water (DW) + Lentulo, DW + Lentulo + ultrasonic, and DW + Lentulo + sonic. The CH paste was manipulated with sodium fluorescein dye and was inserted to completely fill the root canal.

Radiofrequency therapy in esthetic dermatology: A review of clinical evidences.

Background: Chronological skin aging causes the modification of genetic material through enzymes and proteins changes. The process reduces cellular proliferation, along with loss of tissue elasticity, reduced ability to regulate aqueous exchanges, and inefficient tissue replication. Appearance is negatively affected by cumulative changes in coloration, texture, and elasticity over time.

The feminization of dentistry and the perceptions of public service users about gender issues in oral health.

It was investigated the perception of service users in relation to the professional practice of dentists, based on gender differences. The Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCATool) was applied to 900 users of the Public Service in Curitiba, PR, Brazil. Sixty clinics were selected using random sampling, divided between conventional Primary Health Care (PHC) Units and PHC with Family Health System Units.

Effectiveness of five instruments when removing calcium hydroxide paste from simulated internal root resorption cavities in extracted maxillary central incisors.

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of five instruments used for irrigant agitation during the removal of calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH) ] paste in simulated internal root resorption (IRR) cavities created in extracted maxillary central incisors.

Methodology: Seventy maxillary central incisors with a single canal were selected. The canals were accessed and instrumented with Reciproc R50, then the roots were split in the bucco-lingual direction and the halves separated.

Association between Pulp Stones and Kidney Stones: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Introduction: A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to evaluate the association between pulp stones and kidney stones.

Methods: A search for observational studies was performed in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, and the gray literature. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for Risk of Bias criteria were used to evaluate the internal quality of the included studies.

Impact of orthognathic surgery on quality of life: Predisposing clinical and genetic factors.

Introduction: Dentofacial deformities have an impact on quality of life (QOL). Many factors can influence this perception, including genetic aspects. ANKK1 and DRD2 genes are associated with dopaminergic system and could modulate behavioral dysfunction.