Topografia superficial e aderência de Streptococcus mutans no titânio após imersão e escovação com dentifrícios fluoretado e não-fluoretado simulando 10 anos de uso

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Eletrodos nanoestruturados de 'TI' 'O IND.2' aplicados na degradação fotoeletrocatalítica de aminas aromáticas e desenvolvimento de dispositivo fotovoltaico 'TI 'O IND.2' / 'SB IND.2' 'S IND.3' / 'P3' 'HT'

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Avaliação de processos de degradação de corantes dispersos por técnicas eletroquímica e fotoeletroquímica usando eletrodos de Pt, filmes finos e nanotubos de 'TI'/'TIO IND. 2' e bicomponentes 'W'/'WO IND. 3'/'TIO IND. 2'

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Estudos estruturais em vidros e vitrocerâmicas contendo 'PBF IND.2'-'CDF IND.2

Pós-graduação em Química - IQ

Efeito de agentes fluoretados e suplementados com trimetafosfato de sódio sobre a erosão e abrasão do esmalte dentário bovino: estudos in situ e ex vivo

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Efeito de dentifrícios com concentração reduzida de fluoreto suplementados com polifosfatos na incidência de lesões de cárie dentária e na ingestão de fluoreto: estudo clínico longitudinal em crianças

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Remineralização de lesões de mancha branca adjacentes aos bráquetes ortodônticos

Pós-graduação em Ciências Odontológicas - FOAR

Influência de uma superfície modificada por fluoretos na osseointegração de implantes dentais em ratos diabéticos

Pós-graduação em Odontologia - FOAR

Efeito longitudinal de tratamentos de superfície modificados por Nd:YAG laser na permeabilidade dentinária

Pós-graduação em Odontologia Restauradora - ICT

Análise de custo-efetividade de métodos preventivos para superfície oclusal de acordo com o risco de cárie: resultados de um ensaio clínico controlado

This study presents the results of a cost-effectiveness analysis in a controlled clinical trial on the effectiveness of a modified glass ionomer resin sealant ( Vitremer, 3M ESPE) and the application of fluoride varnish (Duraphat, Colgate) on occlusal surfaces of first permanent molars in children 6-8 years of age (N = 268), according to caries risk (high versus low). Children were examined semiannually by the same calibrated dentist for 24 months after allocation in six groups: high and low risk controls (oral health education every three months); high and low risk with varnish (oral health education every three months + varnish biannually); and high and low risk with sealant (oral health education every three months + a single application of sealant). Economic analysis showed that sealing permanent first molars of high-risk schoolchildren showed a C/E ratio of US$ 119.80 per saved occlusal surface and an incremental C/E ratio of US$ 108.36 per additional saved occlusal surface. The study concluded that sealing permanent first molars of high-risk schoolchildren was the most cost-effective intervention.

Efeito da amoxicilina e do fluoreto no desenvolvimento do esmalte dentário de ratos

Pós-graduação em Ciências Odontológicas - FOAR

Accomplishing Esthetics Using Enamel Microabrasion and Bleaching-A Case Report

This case report describes the sequential steps that were used to treat unesthetic, white, hard-texture enamel stains of unknown etiology. A tapered fine diamond bur was used to remove superficial enamel followed by the use of an enamel microabrasion compound Opalustre (Ultradent Products Inc). This technique removed the stains and was followed by polishing with a fluoride paste to restore the enamel to a smooth finish. The teeth were subsequently bleached with carbamide peroxide (Opalescence 10%, Ultradent Products), which achieved the patient's desired esthetic results.

Formation of titania nanotube arrays by anodisation: DOE approach

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Biomaterials from blends of fluoropolymers and corn starch-implant and structural aspects

The development of polymeric blends to be used as matrices for bone regeneration is a hot topic nowadays. In this article we report on the blends composed by corn starch and poly(vinylidene fluoride), PVDF, or poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene), P(VDF-TrFE), to obtain biocompatible materials. Blends were produced by compressing/annealing and chemically/structurally characterized by micro-Raman scattering and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) absorption spectroscopies, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), besides in vivo study to evaluate the tissue response. Vibrational spectroscopy reveals no chemical interaction between the polymers and starch, absence of material degradation due to compressing/annealing process or organism implantation, and maintenance of a and ferroelectric crystalline phases of PVDF and P(VDF-TrFE), respectively. As a consequence of absence of interaction between polymers and starch, it was possible to identify by SEM each material, with starch acting as filler. Elastic modulus (E') obtained from DMA measurement, independent of the material proportion used in blends, reaches values close to those of cancellous bone. Finally, the in vivo study in animals shows that the blends, regardless of the composition, were tolerated by cancellous bone. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Measurement of Radiant Energy using Pyroelectric Polymer/Ceramic Composite

Monitoring non-ionizing radiant energy is increasingly demanded for many applications such as automobile, biomedical and security system. Thermal type infrared (IR) sensors can operate at room temperature and pyroelectric materials have high sensitivity and accuracy for that application. Working as thermal transducer pyroelectric sensor converts the non-quantified thermal flux into the output measurable quantity of electrical charge, voltage or current. In the present study the composite made of poly(vinylidene fluoride) -PVDF and lead zirconate titanate (PZT) partially recovered with polyaniline (PAni) conductor polymer has been used as sensor element. The pyroelectric coefficient p(T) was obtained by measuring the pyroelectric reversible current, i.e., measuring the thermally stimulated depolarization current (TSDC) after removing all irreversible contribution to the current such as injected charge during polarization of the sample. To analyze the sensing property of the pyroelectric material, the sensor is irradiated by a high power light source (halogen lamp of 250 W) that is chopped providing a modulated radiation. A device assembled in the laboratory is used to change the light intensity sensor, an aluminum strip having openings with diameters ranging from 1 to 10 mm incremented by one millimeter. The sensor element is assembled between two electrodes while its frontal surface is painted black ink to maximize the light absorption. The signal from the sensor is measured by a Lock-In amplifier model SR530 -Stanford Research Systems. The behavior of the output voltage for an input power at several frequencies for PZT-PAni/PVDF (30/ 70 vol%) composite follows the inverse power law (1/ f) and the linearity can be observed in the frequency range used.