Avaliação do efeito do plasma não térmico na resistência adesiva à dentina supericial e profunda

Pós-graduação em Odontologia Restauradora - ICT

Acidose ruminal subaguda em ovinos Santa Inês: estudo clínico, laboratorial e avaliação da laminite por termografia infravermelha e radiologia digital

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

Influência de soluções de clorexidina e de própolis e da simulação de pressão pulpar na resistência de união dentinária

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Avaliação in vitro do tempo de fotopolimerização com led de alta potência de bráquetes ortodônticos e remoção de adesivo remanescente sob luz ultravioleta

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Avaliação imediata e após 6 meses da resistência de união a dentina de restaurações de resina composta classe I in vivo e in vitro

Pós-graduação em Odontologia Restauradora - ICT

Specifying the effects of religion on medical helpseeking: The case of infertility

Several recent studies have examined the connection between religion and medical service utilization. This relationship is complicated because religiosity may be associated with beliefs that either promote or hinder medical helpseeking. The current study uses structural equation modeling to examine the relationship between religion and fertility-related helpseeking using a probability sample of 2183 infertile women in the United States. We found that, although religiosity is not directly associated with helpseeking for infertility, it is indirectly associated through mediating variables that operate in opposing directions. More specifically, religiosity is associated with greater belief in the importance of motherhood, which in turn is associated with increased likelihood of helpseeking. Religiosity is also associated with greater ethical concerns about infertility treatment, which are associated with decreased likelihood of helpseeking. Additionally, the relationships are not linear throughout the helpseeking process. Thus, the influence of religiosity on infertility helpseeking is indirect and complex. These findings support the growing consensus that religiously-based behaviors and beliefs are associated with levels of health service utilization.

Avaliação imediata e após 6 meses da resistência de união a dentina de restaurações de resina composta classe I in vivo e in vitro

Pós-graduação em Odontologia Restauradora - ICT

Effect of different restorative procedures on the fracture resistance of teeth submitted to internal bleaching

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of different restorative procedures on the fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth submitted to intracoronal bleaching. Fifty upper central incisors were distributed into 5 groups: GI - healthy teeth; GII - endodontically treated teeth sealed with Coltosol; GIII - endodontically treated teeth bleached and sealed with Coltosol; GIV - endodontically treated teeth bleached and restored with composite resin; and GV - endodontically treated teeth bleached and restored with a fiberglass post and composite resin. In the bleached specimens, a cervical seal was made prior to bleaching with 38% hydrogen peroxide. The gel was applied on the buccal surface and in the pulp chamber, and was then light-activated for 45 s. This procedure was repeated three times per session for four sessions, and each group was submitted to the restorative procedures described above. The specimens were submitted to fracture resistance testing in a universal testing machine. There were statistically significant differences among the groups (p < 0.05). The mean value found for GIII was the lowest (0.32 kN) and was significantly different from the values found for GI (0.75 kN), GII (0.67 kN), GIV (0.70 kN), and GV (0.72 kN), which were not significantly different from each other (p > 0.05). The restorative procedures using composite resin were found to successfully restore the fracture resistance of endodontically treated and bleached teeth.

Influence of artificial accelerated ageing on the colour stability of paints used for ocular prosthesis iris painting

Objectives: To evaluate the colour stability of paints used for ocular prosthesis iris painting submitted for accelerated artificial ageing (AAA). Materials and methods: Forty specimens of acrylic resin for sclera (16 x 2 mm) were made and separated into eight groups (n = 10) according to the type of paint (gouache, GP; oil, OP; acrylic AP; and composite resin for characterisation, CR) and the colours used (blue/brown). After drying (72 h), a new layer of colourless acrylic resin was applied and the initial colour readout was performed (Spectrophotometer PCB 6807). New colour readouts were performed after AAA, and Delta E was calculated. Results: Statistical analysis (two-way ANOVA-Bonferroni, p < 0.05) demonstrated that the brown colour showed lower Delta E means in comparison with the blue colour, with statistically significant difference for AP only. Blue colour showed no statistically significant difference with regard to the type of paint used. Brown AP showed lower Delta E than the other groups, with significant difference for OP and GP. GP showed greater alteration in Delta E for the brown colour, being statistically similar only to OP. Conclusions: Only the AP group for brown pigment shows clinically acceptable values for colour stability after AAA.

Fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth restored with different intraradicular posts with different lengths

Aim: This study compared the resistance to fracture of endodontically treated teeth restored with different intraradicular posts with different lengths and full coverage metallic crowns. Methods: Sixty extracted human canine teeth were randomly divided into 6 groups. Groups CP5, CP75 and CP10 were restored using custom cast post and core (CP) and groups PF5, PF75 and PF10 were restored with provisional pre-fabricated tin post (PF) and composite resin core at 5 mm, 7.5 mm and 10 mm of intraradicular length, respectively. The specimens were submitted to dynamic cyclic loading and those that resisted to this load were submitted to load compression using a universal testing machine. Compressive load was applied at a 45-degree angle to the long axis of the tooth until failure. Results: Kruskal-Wallis one-way analysis of variance by ranks showed statistically significant differences among the groups (p<0.0001). However, when the means were compared using the Tukey’s test, significant differences were noted between groups CP5 and CP10 and between groups CP10 and PF5. All groups presented root fractures and post displacements during mechanical cycling. All teeth in groups CP5 and PF5 failed the dynamic cycling test. Conclusions: This study showed that increasing intraradicular post length also increases resistance to fracture of endodontically treated teeth. On the other hand, most endodontically treated teeth restored with pre-fabricated tin posts (provisional posts) failed in the dynamic cycling test

Fracture Mechanics Investigation of Structures with Defects

Fracture mechanics plays an important role in the material science, structure design and industrial production due to the failure of materials and structures are paid high attention in human activities. This dissertation, concentrates on some of the fractural aspects of shaft and composite which have being increasingly used in modern structures, consists four chapters within two parts. Chapters 1 to 4 are included in part 1. In the first chapter, the basic knowledge about the stress and displacement fields in the vicinity of a crack tip is introduced. A review involves the general methods of calculating stress intensity factors are presented. In Chapter 2, two simple engineering methods for a fast and close approximation of stress intensity factors of cracked or notched beams under tension, bending moment, shear force, as well as torque are presented. New formulae for calculating the stress intensity factors are proposed. One of the methods named Section Method is improved and applied to the three dimensional analysis of cracked circular section for calculating stress intensity factors. The comparisons between the present results and the solutions calculated by ABAQUS for single mode and mixed mode are studied. In chapter 3, fracture criteria for a crack subjected to mixed mode loading of two-dimension and three-dimension are reviewed. The crack extension angle for single mode and mixed mode, and the critical loading domain obtained by SEDF and MTS are compared. The effects of the crack depth and the applied force ratio on the crack propagation angle and the critical loading are investigated. Three different methods calculating the crack initiation angle for three-dimension analysis of various crack depth and crack position are compared. It should be noted that the stress intensity factors used in the criteria are calculated in section 2.1.

Raccontare, resistere. La denuncia tra novela negra e testimonio. Affinita' e differenze in tre scrittori ispanoamericani: Serna, Walsh e Bolaño.

La tesi è incentrata sui recenti sviluppi della narrativa testimoniale dell’America Latina. Verranno presi in considerazione gli ultimi contributi critici dedicati al rapporto tra finzione e realtà in letteratura, e sarà dato spazio alla costruzione narrativa della realtà e alla nascita del testimonio, come genere a sé, che raccoglie alcune delle principali opere latinoamericane degli ultimi quaranta anni. Nello specifico, l’indagine riguarderà la rappresentazione letteraria della violenza nella narrativa di denuncia di tre autori ispoanoamericani: la novela negra di Enrique Serna, il poliziesco testimoniale di Rodolfo Walsh e la scrittura estrema di Roberto Bolaño. Obiettivo della ricerca è capire in che modo i tre scrittori hanno raccontato le loro verità alternative, provando a salvaguardare la memoria, e quali effetti hanno ottenuto. Verranno analizzate non solo le tematiche affrontate, facendo riferimento quindi al contesto storico, politico e sociale al quale si rifanno, ma saranno illustrate anche le differenti tecniche di costruzione del romanzo, dell’intreccio e della trama, e verrà isolato il ruolo del testimone (diretto o indiretto) e delle fonti, per cogliere le differenze ma anche le similitudini stilistiche e narrative di ognuna delle opere. Più in generale, dimostreremo come e quanto i testi di questi autori costituiscano in realtà una forte critica al sistema imperante e diano voce alle categorie sociali altrimenti emarginate.

Polymer-nanoparticle composites: from orientation phenomena to optoelectronic applications

Polymer-nanoparticle hybrids show synergistic effects, demonstrating both, the unique properties of nanosized structures and the good processability and functionalities of polymeric materials. This work shows the synthesis and application of block copolymers containing a soluble, functional block and a short anchor block, which efficiently binds to the surface of nanocrystals. We functionalized anisotropic, semiconducting nanoparticles, which can be dissolved in organic and polymeric matrices upon modification. The modified nanorods have the ability to form liquid crystalline phases, which behave similar to low molecular liquid crystals with a reversible clearing behaviour. These liquid crystalline phases could also be obtained in hole conducting matrices. For a macroscopic orientation of the nanorods, electric fields were applied and a switching (in analogy to known liquid crystals) to a homeotropic orientation was observed.rnBy introduction of dye molecules in the anchor block of a hole conducting block copolymer, all essential components of a solar cell can be combined in a single particle. Light absorption of the dye induces the injection of electrons into the particles, followed by a charging, that was monitored by a special AFM technique.rnLight emitting nanocrystals were functionalized analogously with a hole transporting polymer. The stability of the particles could be enhanced by the sterically stabilizing polymer corona and the particles showed improved properties in terms of processing. We applied these hybrid materials in light emitting devices, which showed better characteristics due to an improved hole injection and well dispersed emitting particles in the active device layer.rnThe work shows the broad spectrum of properties and applications based on the synergistic effects in hybrid and composite materials.

Studio degli effetti della mordenzatura con acido fluoridrico sul disilicato di litio utilizzato in odontoiatria

Scopo dello studio: valutare i cambiamenti indotti da diversi trattamenti di mordenzatura sulla morfologia superficiale e sulla microstruttura di due vetro-ceramiche a base disilicato di litio (IPS e.max® Press e IPS e.max® CAD) ed esaminarne gli effetti sia sull’adesione con un cemento resinoso che sulla resistenza alla flessione. Materiali e metodi: Settanta dischetti (12 mm di diametro, 2 mm di spessore) di ogni ceramica sono stati preparati e divisi in 5 gruppi: nessun trattamento (G1), HF 5% 20s (G2), HF 5% 60s (G3), HF 9.6% 20s (G4), HF 9.6% 60s (G5). Un campione per ogni gruppo è stato analizzato mediante profilometro ottico e osservato al SEM. Per gli altri campioni è stato determinato lo shear bond strength (SBS) con un cemento resinoso. Dopo l’SBS test, i campioni sono stati caricati fino a frattura utilizzando il piston-on-three-ball test per determinarne la resistenza biassiale alla flessione. Risultati: L’analisi morfologica e microstrutturale dei campioni ha rivelato come diversi trattamenti di mordenzatura producano delle modifiche nella rugosità superficiale che non sono direttamente collegate ad un aumento dei valori di adesione e dei cambiamenti microstrutturali che sono più rilevanti con l’aumento del tempo di mordenzatura e di concentrazione dell’acido. I valori medi di adesione (MPa) per IPS e.max® CAD sono significativamente più alti in G2 e G3 (21,28 +/- 4,9 e 19,55 +/- 5,41 rispettivamente); per IPS e.max® Press, i valori più elevati sono in G3 (16,80 +/- 3,96). La resistenza biassiale alla flessione media (MPa) è più alta in IPS e.max® CAD (695 +/- 161) che in IPS e.max® Press (588 +/- 117), ma non è non influenzata dalla mordenzatura con HF. Conclusioni: il disilicato di litio va mordenzato preferibilmente con HF al 5%. La mordenzatura produce alcuni cambiamenti superficiali e microstrutturali nel materiale, ma tali cambiamenti non ne influenzano la resistenza in flessione.

A Bootstrap Test for the Probability of Ruin in the Compound Poisson Risk Process

In this article we propose a bootstrap test for the probability of ruin in the compound Poisson risk process. We adopt the P-value approach, which leads to a more complete assessment of the underlying risk than the probability of ruin alone. We provide second-order accurate P-values for this testing problem and consider both parametric and nonparametric estimators of the individual claim amount distribution. Simulation studies show that the suggested bootstrap P-values are very accurate and outperform their analogues based on the asymptotic normal approximation.