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Vitamin D (VD) is important for the development and maintenance of bone tissue. This study used clinical and radiographic evaluations to analyze whether insufficient VD levels affect the periimplant health of patients with implant-supported prostheses. Data were collected for 33 patients with implant-supported prostheses: probing depth (PD); width of keratinized mucosa (wKM); bleeding index (mBI); periimplant plaque index (mPI); distance from implant to bone crest and VD level using chemiluminescence. After 1 year of implant-supported prosthesis installation, patients with levels under 30 ng/ml at baseline received 50000 IU of VD per week for 8 weeks (post treatment, PT), when clinical and radiographic evaluations were repeated for the control (n=19) and the VD (n=14) groups. Clinical and radiographic results were compared at baseline and at PT. There were differences in PD (p=0.0247) and distance from implant to bone crest (p<0.0001), but there were not statistically different after supplementation. wMK, mBI and mPI were not statistically different between groups. VD levels were 24.95 ± 0.96 ng/mL in the VD group (42.42% of patients), whereas 57.57% of all participants had a mean VD value of 40.99 ± 1.23 ng/mL, a statistically significant difference (p = 0.0034). According to clinical and radiographic findings, VD serum levels do not seem to affect periimplant health. (AU)
A vitamina D (VD) é importante para o desenvolvimento e a manutenção do tecido ósseo. Este estudo clínico e radiográfico avaliou a reposição dos níveis de vitamina D na saúde periimplantar de pacientes com próteses implantossuportadas. Profundidade bolsa a sondagem (PS), largura da mucosa queratinizada (LMQ), sangramento a sondagem (mBI), presença de placa bacteriana (mPI), distância entre implante e cristas ósseas e dosagem de VD utilizando o teste de quimioluminescência, foram medidos em 33 pacientes. Pacientes com dosagens acima de 30 ng/ml foram classificados como suficientes de VD (grupo controle, n = 19). Pacientes com menos de 30ng/ml (grupo VD, n = 14) receberam, após 1 ano da instalação da prótese sobre implante, reposição de 50.000 UI por semana durante 8 semanas, quando os exames foram repetidos. Dados iniciais intragrupos, bem como dados iniciais e pós-tratamento (PT) intergrupos e intragrupos, foram comparados. Diferenças estatísticas foram encontradas em PS (p=0.0247) e distância entre crista óssea e implante (p<0.0001) entre os grupos, mas não após reposição. Não houve diferença em LMQ, mBI e mPI entre os grupos. O valor médio de VD do grupo VD foi 24,95±0.96 ng/ml para 42,42% dos pacientes, enquanto 57,57% da amostra apresentaram valor médio de 40,99±1.23 ng/ml, demonstrando diferença estatística (p=0.0034). A reposição de VD não parece influenciar os achados clínicos e radiográficos da saúde periimplantar. (AU)
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Aim: Using dietary supplements may affect the properties of composite resins due to their acidic pH. The present in vitro study aimed to assess the surface roughness and color stability of two composite resins - nanohybrid (Empress Direct) and nanoparticulate (Filtek Z350) - after prolonged exposure to dietary supplements. Methods: We produced 30 specimens from each composite (8x2-mm discs) and divided them into six groups (n=10). After the initial measurement of the surface properties (roughness and color), we exposed the specimens to a degradation process in Maltodextrin and Whey Protein for 22.5 and 7.5 days, respectively, using deionized water as the control solution. At the end of 22.5 days, we reassessed the specimens. After verifying data normality with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, we performed ANOVA followed by Tukey's test at 5%. Results: We found significant differences for materials immersed in the Whey Protein solution (p<0.05). The roughness of Empress Direct was higher (0.45+0.07) than Filtek Z350 (0.22+0.05). The composites tested also showed color change (ΔE>3.3) after the immersion period (p<0.001). In Maltodextrin, the Empress Direct group presented (4.52+1.23) and Filtek Z350 (4.04+0.66), while after immersion in Whey Protein, they showed (5.34+1.68) and (4.26+1.02), respectively. Conclusion: Sports drinks changed the surface roughness and color stability of the composite resins studied. The Filtek Z350 group showed lower color variation than the Empress Direct composite in both solutions evaluated