Micro-CT assessment of gap-containing areas along the gutta-percha-sealer interface in oval-shaped canals.

AIM: To assess the interfacial adaptation (gap-containing areas) of two root canal sealers (EndoSequence BC Sealer and AH Plus) to a conventional gutta-percha (GP) cone (GP-sealer interface) in oval-shaped canals filled using the single cone technique. METHODOLOGY: Sixteen teeth with oval-shaped canals were selected, scanned in a micro-computed tomographic device, and pair-matched according to the volume, aspect ratio and configuration of root canals. Root canals were then sequentially prepared with WaveOne Gold Primary and Large instruments, followed by filling with WaveOne Large GP points associated with either the premixed calcium-silicate EndoSequence BC Sealer or the epoxy resin-based AH Plus sealer (n = 8 per group) using the single cone technique. After 7 days stored in phosphate-buffered saline solution at 37°C, the specimens were rescanned and the reconstructed images segmented in order to differentiate the filling materials (sealer and GP cone) to the dentine. A total of 453 cross-sectional slices were assessed and categorized according to the presence or absence of gaps at the GP-sealer interface. Mann-Whitney U-test verified the differences between groups and were considered significant at alpha = 5%. RESULTS: Gaps were non-homogenously distributed in two-dimensional axial cross-section images and none of the specimens showed completely gap-free areas along the entire GP-sealer interface. Root canals filled with EndoSequence BC Sealer and AH Plus displayed 171 (37.75%) and 136 (30.02%) slices with gaps in the GP-sealer interface and these frequencies were statistically significant (p = .000). CONCLUSIONS: Although none of the specimens had a gap-free area along the entire GP-sealer interface, oval canals filled with AH Plus showed less gaps than the ones filled with EndoSequence BC Sealer.

Noninvasive approach to esthetic rehabilitation of conoid anterior teeth.

Several factors, including anomalies of shape, color, or size, or positioning of the teeth, may interfere with smile esthetics. A 26-year-old woman was dissatisfied with the esthetics of her maxillary lateral incisors, which had defective composite resin restorations with alterations of color and shape. The aim of this article is to present a step-by-step description of the technique used to fabricate esthetic restorations for the conoid maxillary lateral incisors with a minimum of dental preparation. The successful outcome demonstrates the importance of correct planning for successful restorations.

Rhomb-I, a P-I metalloproteinase from Lachesis muta rhombeata venom degrades vessel extra cellular matrix components and impairs platelet aggregation.

Rhomb-I, a 23-kDa metalloproteinase was isolated from L. m. rhombeata venom. Its dimethylcasein proteolysis was abolished by metal chelators, and slightly enhanced by Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions, but inhibited by Co2+, Zn2+ and α2-macroglobulin. In aqueous solution, rhomb-I autoproteolyzed to a 20- and 11-kDa fragments at 37 °C. The amino acid sequence showed high homology with other snake venom metalloproteinases. Rhomb-I causes hemorrhage that may be ascribed to hydrolysis of essential basement membrane, extracellular matrix and plasma proteins. It preferentially cleaves the α-chains of fibrin (ogen). Rhomb-I inhibited convulxin- and von Willebrand factor (vWF)-induced aggregation on human platelets without significant effect on collagen-stimulated aggregation or other effectors. It digests vWF into a low-molecular-mass multimers of vWF and a rvWF-A1 domain to a 27-kDa fragment as revealed by western blotting with mouse anti-rvWF A1-domain IgG. Incubation of platelets with rhomb-I resulted in adhesion to and cleavage of platelet receptors glycoprotein (GP)Ibα and GPVI to release a 55-kDa soluble form. Both membrane glycoproteins GPIbα that binds vWF, together with GPVI which binds collagen, play a key role in mediating platelet adhesion/activation and can initiate (patho)physiological thrombus formation. Conclusions: rhomb-I is implicated in the pathophysiology of Lachesis envenoming by disrupting vasculature, hemostasis and platelet aggregation through impairing vWF-GPIb axis and blocking GPVI-collagen binding.

Correção do zênite gengival no manejo estético pré-restaurador por gengivectomia dupla combinada / Combined double-gingivectomy procedure for gingival zenith position correction in restorative esthetic management

As intervenções odontológicas atuais visam, além do restabelecimento funcional, alternativas terapêuticas para contemplar as necessidades estéticas de nossos pacientes. A crescente exigência por altos padrões estéticos alavanca uma integração entre as diversas especialidades, propondo um tratamento global que objetive a previsibilidade e resolução dos casos clínicos. Nesse contexto, as abordagens periodontais assumem um importante papel, sobretudo em casos em que alterações no complexo dentogengival estão presentes. Além das recessões gengivais, as assimetrias no contorno gengival e exposição excessiva de tecido gengival podem interferir diretamente na composição estética de um sorriso. Diante do exposto, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi relatar um caso clínico em que um procedimento de aumento de coroa clínica foi realizado para promover a harmonia do sorriso no planejamento estético integrado da exposição excessiva de tecido gengival, e hiperplasia gengival dos dentes anteriores inferiores. Foram realizados procedimentos cirúrgicos periodontais para definir o posicionamento da nova margem gengival, proporcionar uma arquitetura gengival fisiológica e obter ambiente mais favorável para que o recondicionamento dentário com resina composta pudesse ser realizado nos dentes superiores.