Publications by authors named "Marcelo Fabiano de Franco"
Influence of calcium hydroxide addition to AH Plus sealer on its biocompatibility.
Ricardo Leão de Oliveira Renato Santos Oliveira Filho Heitor de Carvalho Gomes Marcelo Fabiano de Franco Milva Maria Simões E Silva Enokihara
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod
January 2010
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine whether the addition of 5% calcium hydroxide to AH Plus sealer improves its biocompatibility in subcutaneous connective tissue of rats.
Study Design: Thirty female rats distributed into 3 groups of 10 animals each received subcutaneous dorsal implants of silicone tubes filled with AH Plus (Group 1), AH Plus containing 5% (wt/wt) calcium hydroxide (Group 2), or no material (Group 3: control). The animals were killed after 14 days and the subcutaneous tissue containing the tubes was removed and processed for histological analysis.