Publications by authors named "V R C Fontanella"
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) causes intermittent hypoxia, increased production of reactive oxygen species, and inflammation, which may elevate morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of the intraoral appliance (IOA) as a treatment for OSA when it comes to the modulation of inflammatory markers and oxidative damage in elderly individuals. This "before and after" clinical trial included 9 patients diagnosed with OSA recruited from a multicenter randomized clinical trial study that evaluated the treatment with IOA for 60 days.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBibliometric analysis and diagnostic efficacy of cone-beam computed tomography studies published in Imaging Science in Dentistry from 2011 to 2022.
Imaging Sci Dent
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- This bibliometric analysis focused on studies regarding cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) published from 2011 to 2022, examining their characteristics, trends, and diagnostic effectiveness.
- The study found that most articles came from South Korea and Brazil, with Bong-Hae Cho and Yun-Hoa Jung being the top authors; the majority of publications were cross-sectional and laboratory-based, often discussing diagnostic capabilities.
- The analysis indicates a growing interest in CBCT research, primarily related to diagnosing pathologies in the oral and maxillofacial region, with most studies rated as high as level 2 in diagnostic efficacy.
The aim of this paper was to present a summary of the process of developing and preparing the final documents of the national consensus for teaching undergraduate Brazilian dental students the dental caries curriculum in the Portuguese language. The final document was developed in three steps: a) The ABENO and LAOHA cariology group invited experts from all five regions of Brazil to participate in the discussion. The theoretical support for crafting the first draft of the consensus was based on two publications: National Curriculum Guidelines of the Dentistry graduation in Brazil, Ministry of Education (2021) and the competences described in the European Core Curriculum for Cariology (ORCA-ADEE, 2011); b) The group of experts was divided into 5 working groups: G1-Domain, Main and Specific Competences, G2-Essential knowledge, G3-Life course perspective, G4-Social determinants and dental caries, G5- Glossary.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to compare the physicochemical properties of MTA Angelus (MTA-A), MTA Repair HP (MTA-HP), and Biodentine (BD). Setting times (n = 7) were determined in accordance with ASTM C266-15. Solubility (n = 11), pH (n = 10), and calcium ion release (n = 10) were evaluated up to 28 days in accordance with ANSI/ADA specification no.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: Although preservation of the tooth structure is quoted as the main advantage of sealing of carious lesions, there are no long-term studies comparing the maintenance of dental tissue after restoration or after caries sealing.
Aim: To measure the radiographically visible loss of dental tissue after conventional restoration and sealing of carious lesions.
Subjects And Methods: This study was a secondary analysis of two randomized controlled clinical trials, one conducted in Brazil and another in Belgium, which evaluated two different therapies for the treatment of occlusal carious lesions in permanent teeth: sealant (SE) without previous carious tissue removal or restoration (RE) with total removal of carious dentin.