Publications by authors named "Silmara Andrade Silva"

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD)-rich Cannabis extract in reducing anxiety and postoperative pain in patients submitted to endodontic treatment.

Methods: The study was carried out after approval by the Research Ethics Committee (Registration No. 5.

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Purpose: to evaluate the effect of dentifrice pH and fluoride concentration ([F]) on fluoride uptake on the biofilm and nails of children from a non-fluoridated area.

Methods: two hundred and twenty-eight two- to four-year-old children were randomly allocated into 3 groups according to the type of dentifrice: G1: 1100 μg F/g, pH 4.5 (n = 76); G2: 750 μg F/g, pH 4.

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The purpose of this systematic review was to analyze the influence of occlusal reduction on the postoperative pain levels after endodontic treatment (instrumentation and obturation of the root canal system). This review followed the PRISMA statement and was registered at PROSPERO (CRD42018107918). Two independent reviewers searched the Lilacs, Cochrane Library, PubMed (Medline), Web of Science, Scopus, Scielo, and ScienceDirect for articles published until April 2021.

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Aim: To evaluate the cyclic fatigue resistance of Reciproc blue (RB) 40/0.06 instruments tested at room temperature (20° ± 0.5°C) and at body temperature (37° ± 0.

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Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the canal transportation and centering ability of ProTaper Next (PTN), WaveOne Gold (WOG) and Reciproc Blue (RCB) in simulated curved resin canals.

Methods And Materials: A total of 43 blocks of simulated resin canals with 40° of curvature were prepared to an apical size of 0.02.

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