High permeability of the anionic form restricts accumulation of indomethacin by cultured gastric surface epithelial cells exposed to low apical pH

The 'ion-trapping' hypothesis suggests that the intracellular concentration of acidic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in gastric epithelial cells could be much higher than in the gastric lumen, and that such accumulation could contribute to their gastrotoxicity. Our aim was to examine the effect of the pH of the apical medium on the apical to basal transfer of the acidic drug indomethacin (pK a 4.5) across a gastric mucous epithelial cell monolayer, and to determine whether indomethacin accumulated in cells exposed to a low apical pH. Guinea-pig gastric mucous epithelial cells were grown on porous membrane culture inserts (Transwells®) for 72 h. Transfer and accumulation of [ 14C] indomethacin were assessed by scintillation counting. Transfer of [ 3H]mannitol and measurement of trans-epithelial electrical resistance were used to assess integrity of the monolayer. Distribution of [ 14C] urea was used to estimate the intracellular volume of the monolayer. The monolayer was not disrupted by exposure of the apical face to media of pH ≥ 3, or by indomethacin. Transfer of indomethacin (12 μM) to the basal medium increased with decreasing apical medium pH. The apparent permeability of the undissociated acid was estimated to be five times that of the anion. The intracellular concentration of indomethacin was respectively 5.3, 4.1 and 4.3 times that in the apical medium at pH 5.5, 4.5 and 3.0. In conclusion, this study represents the first direct demonstration that indomethacin accumulates in gastric epithelial cells exposed to low apical pH. However, accumulation of indomethacin was moderate and the predictions of the ion-trapping hypothesis were not met, probably due to the substantial permeability of anionic indomethacin across membranes. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Apicectomías de dientes premolares y molares mandibulares en el conejo de raza neo zelandesa: estudio histológico usando distintos materiales de obturación apical

La apicectomía es una técnica de cirugía odontológica humana y veterinaria, que consiste en la amputación o resección de la porción más apical de la raíz dentaria y la retrobturación del ápice con algún material, con el objetivo de conservar el diente afectado de alguna patología apical. Se han usado gran variedad de materiales para la obturación, como amalgama, gutapercha, ionómero de vidrio, composite, MTA e hidróxido de calcio. En este estudio pretendemos comprobar la viabilidad de la técnica de la realización de la apicectomías en premolares y molares mandibulares, usando distintos materiales de retrobturación como son el iónomero de vidrio Ketac Cem μ® y el composite Tetric EvoFlow® en el conejo de experimentación de raza Neozelandesa. Realizamos las apicectomías de los dientes 407, 408 y 409 (3º premolar, 4º premolar y 1º molar inferior derecho), en una sola fase a diez animales. En el primer diente (407) solo se aplica un sellado del diente apicectomizado con hidróxido de calcio en polvo® y pasta Dycal® Dentin y no se coloca ningún material de obturación. En el segundo diente (408), se aplica un sellado con hidróxido de calcio en polvo® y pasta Dycal® Dentin y encima una retrobturación con ionómero de vidrio Ketac Cem μ® y en el tercer diente (409), se aplica un sellado con hidróxido de calcio en polvo® y pasta Dycal® Dentin y encima una retroturación con el composite Tetric EvoFlow®. A las 4 y 8 semanas se sacrificaron los animales y se realizó la toma de muestras. Estas fueron radiografiadas y posteriormente se realizaron cortes histológicos de los dientes apicectomizados y del tejido alrededor. Los cortes fueron teñidos con la tinción Levai-Laczkó y se realizó el estudio histológico cuantitativo y semicuantitativo, según la norma UNE-EN ISO 10993-6:2007, para medir la presencia de inflamación, fibrosis, infiltrados adiposos y cierre óseo del defecto...

Bacteriologic investigation of the effects of sodium hypochlorite and chlorhexidine during the endodontic treatment of teeth with apical periodontitis

SIQUEIRA JR. et al. Bacteriologic investigation of the effects of sodium hypochlorite and chlorhexidine during the endodontic treatment of teeth with apical periodontitis. Oral Surg. Oral Med. Oral Pathol. Oral Radiol. Endod., v. 104, n. 1, p. 122-130, 2007.

Influence of dental materials used for sealing caries lesions on laser fluorescence measurements

The aim of this study was to determine the influence of thickness and aging on the intrinsic fluorescence of sealing materials and their ability to block fluorescence from the underlying surface as assessed using a laser fluorescence device. Cavities of 0.5 mm and 1 mm depth were drilled into acrylic boards which were placed over two surfaces with different fluorescence properties: a low-fluorescence surface, to assess the intrinsic fluorescence of the sealing materials, and a high-fluorescence surface, to assess the fluorescence-blocking ability of the sealing materials. Ten cavities of each depth were filled with different sealing materials: Adper Scotchbond Multi-Purpose, Adper Single Bond 2, FluroShield, Conseal f and UltraSeal XT Plus. Fluorescence was measured with a DIAGNOdent pen at five different time points: empty cavity, after polymerization, and 1 day, 1 week and 1 month after filling. The individual values after polymerization, as well as the area under the curve for the different periods were submitted to ANOVA and the Tukey test (p < 0.05). At 0.5 mm, Scotchbond, FluroShield and UltraSeal showed insignificant changes in intrinsic fluorescence with aging and lower fluorescence after polymerization than Single Bond and Conseal. At 1 mm, Scotchbond and FluroShield showed the lowest intrinsic fluorescence, but only Scotchbond showed no chagnes in fluorescence with aging. At both depths, Scotchbond blocked significantly less fluorescence. All sealing materials blocked more fluorescence when applied to a depth of 1 mm. At 0.5 mm, fissure sealants blocked more fluorescence than adhesives, and did not show significant changes with aging. Scotchbond had the least affect on the fluorescence from the underlying surface and would probably have the least affect on the monitoring of sealed dental caries by laser fluorescence.

Análise comparativa "in vitro" da extrusão apical de detritos originados por diferentes técnicas de instrumentação do sistema de canais radiculares

Introdução: A extrusão apical detritos (EAD) consequência indesejável da instrumentação canalar pode ser associada a dor/edema, podendo atrasar a cicatrização periapical. O nosso trabalho teve como objectivo avaliar e quantificar a EAD em canais instrumentados por sistemas de instrumentação rotatória contínua e reciprocante. Materiais e Métodos: 80 dentes monocanalares sem tratamento endodôntico prévio foram aleatoriamente divididos em 4 grupos (n=20): One Shape® Protaper® NEXT, Hyflex® EDM e WaveOne® Gold. Um tubo de Eppendorf (TdE) foi pesado antecipadamente numa balança analítica de precisão e com um dente inserido foi montado num dispositivo modificado, similar ao método descrito por Myers & Montgomery. Os canais foram instrumentados e irrigados com água destilada. Os dentes instrumentados foram removidos dos TdE e estes preenchidos com água destilada até perfazer 1,5ml, incubados a 70ºC durante cinco dias sendo pesados novamente, calculando a diferença entre o peso inicial e final determinando o peso dos detritos. Os dados foram analisados estatisticamente utilizando o IBM SPSS Statistics 22, considerando α=0,05. Efetuaram-se testes Kruskal-Wallis e post-hoc com ajustamento do ρ-value pelo método Dunn-Bonferroni. Resultados: Houve EAD em todas as técnicas de instrumentação. A análise estatística mostrou haver diferenças significativas na EAD entre as técnicas utilizadas (α=0,002). Entre as técnicas WaveOne® Gold e One Shape® (α=0,003), WaveOne® Gold e Protaper® NEXT (α=0,023) e WaveOne® Gold e Hyflex® EDM (α=0,028). Conclusões: A técnica One Shape® apresentou menor EAD e a técnica WaveOne® Gold com movimento reciprocante constitui maior fator de risco tendo apresentado maior EAD. Os resultados deste estudo indicam que os profissionais devem estar cientes para a EAD que pode ocorrer com cada instrumento, o que poderá servir de base para a selecção de um instrumento particular. Implicações clínicas: A escolha do sistema de instrumentação canalar influencia a extrusão de detritos. Fontes de financiamento: Agradecimentos as empresas; Micro-Mega, França, COLTÉNE e Dentsply Maillefer, Suíça.

Bacteriologic investigation of the effects of sodium hypochlorite and chlorhexidine during the endodontic treatment of teeth with apical periodontitis

SIQUEIRA JR. et al. Bacteriologic investigation of the effects of sodium hypochlorite and chlorhexidine during the endodontic treatment of teeth with apical periodontitis. Oral Surg. Oral Med. Oral Pathol. Oral Radiol. Endod., v. 104, n. 1, p. 122-130, 2007.

Self-sealing of thermal fatigue and mechanical damage in fiber-reinforced composite materials

Fiber reinforced composite tanks provide a promising method of storage for liquid oxygen and hydrogen for aerospace applications. The inherent thermal fatigue of these vessels leads to the formation of microcracks, which allow gas phase leakage across the tank walls. In this dissertation, self-healing functionality is imparted to a structural composite to effectively seal microcracks induced by both mechanical and thermal loading cycles. Two different microencapsulated healing chemistries are investigated in woven glass fiber/epoxy and uni-weave carbon fiber/epoxy composites. Self-healing of mechanically induced damage was first studied in a room temperature cured plain weave E-glass/epoxy composite with encapsulated dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) monomer and wax protected Grubbs' catalyst healing components. A controlled amount of microcracking was introduced through cyclic indentation of opposing surfaces of the composite. The resulting damage zone was proportional to the indentation load. Healing was assessed through the use of a pressure cell apparatus to detect nitrogen flow through the thickness direction of the damaged composite. Successful healing resulted in a perfect seal, with no measurable gas flow. The effect of DCPD microcapsule size (51 um and 18 um) and concentration (0 - 12.2 wt%) on the self-sealing ability was investigated. Composite specimens with 6.5 wt% 51 um capsules sealed 67% of the time, compared to 13% for the control panels without healing components. A thermally stable, dual microcapsule healing chemistry comprised of silanol terminated poly(dimethyl siloxane) plus a crosslinking agent and a tin catalyst was employed to allow higher composite processing temperatures. The microcapsules were incorporated into a satin weave E-glass fiber/epoxy composite processed at 120C to yield a glass transition temperature of 127C. Self-sealing ability after mechanical damage was assessed for different microcapsule sizes (25 um and 42 um) and concentrations (0 - 11 vol%). Incorporating 9 vol% 42 um capsules or 11 vol% 25 um capsules into the composite matrix leads to 100% of the samples sealing. The effect of microcapsule concentration on the short beam strength, storage modulus, and glass transition temperature of the composite specimens was also investigated. The thermally stable tin catalyzed poly(dimethyl siloxane) healing chemistry was then integrated into a [0/90]s uniweave carbon fiber/epoxy composite. Thermal cycling (-196C to 35C) of these specimens lead to the formation of microcracks, over time, formed a percolating crack network from one side of the composite to the other, resulting in a gas permeable specimen. Crack damage accumulation and sample permeability was monitored with number of cycles for both self-healing and traditional non-healing composites. Crack accumulation occurred at a similar rate for all sample types tested. A 63% increase in lifetime extension was achieved for the self-healing specimens over traditional non-healing composites.

Determinación del tamaño de la preparación apical: un dilema clínico en endodoncia

La determinación del tamaño de la preparación apical es un tema de constante debate, ya que a pesar de la evidencia científica disponible aún no se logra un consenso para saber cuál es el diámetro adecuado para obtener un tratamiento exitoso; en este sentido, el clínico debe ser crítico ante cada tratamiento, evaluando el diagnóstico y la anatomía del sistema de conductos radiculares. En la presente revisión, se realizó una búsqueda de la literatura disponible, con el fin de ofrecer al odontólogo un enfoque ante sus procedimientos clínicos, considerando diferentes parámetros, así como las distintas implicaciones clínicas que derivan de la determinación del tamaño de la preparación apical, lo cual constituye un aspecto importante dentro del proceso de la preparación biomecánica.

Reabsorción radicular externa apical en incisivos y caninos superiores e inferiores sometidos a tratamiento de Ortodoncia en etapa inicial

La Reabsorción radicular externa apical es un proceso inflamatorio común asociado con el tratamiento de ortodoncia. El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar la magnitud de la RREA de los incisivos y caninos superiores e inferiores en pacientes sometidos a la fase inicial del tratamiento de ortodoncia con tres diferentes tipos de brackets. La muestra consistió en 23 casos de pacientes con edades comprendidas entre 12 y 27 años, fueron divididos aleatoriamente en 3 grupos. Grupo I (n=9; 5 mujeres y 4 varones), utilizando brackets pasivos de autoligado Damon Q Grupo II (n= 8; 4 mujeres y 4 varones) utilizando brackets convencionales prescripción Roth y MBT. Grupo III (n=6; 4 mujeres y 2 varones) utilizando brackets Biofuncional QR. Se analizaron 264 dientes (caninos e incisivos superiores e inferiores) mediante el uso de tomografía computarizada de haz cónico (NewTom VGi Cone Beam 3D Imaging), con el escáner NNT Viewer (versión 4.6 NewTom). Los resultados obtenidos indican que la media de reabsorción se mostró distinta para los diferentes protocolos de tratamiento, así como diferente de acuerdo a la pieza analizada, sin embargo, la prueba de ANOVA no encontró diferencias estadísticamente significativas al comparar la media de reabsorción de cada pieza por tipo de brackets empleados o tratamiento realizado (p >0,05). Se concluye que la RREA se ha producido en todos los dientes evaluados, durante los 6 primeros meses de tratamiento y el diseño del bracket (autoligado pasivo, convencional o QR) no influye en el grado de reabsorción radicular.

Morphogenesis of the Arabidopsis Shoot Apical Meristem

Phyllotaxis patterns in plants, or the arrangement of leaves and flowers radially around the shoot, have fascinated both biologists and mathematicians for centuries. The current model of this process involves the lateral transport of the hormone auxin through the first layer of cells in the shoot apical meristem via the auxin efflux carrier protein PIN1. Locations around the meristem with high auxin concentration are sites of organ formation and differentiation. Many of the molecular players in this process are well known and characterized. Computer models composed of all these components are able to produce many of the observed phyllotaxis patterns. To understand which parts of this model have a large effect on the phenotype I automated parameter testing and tried many different parameter combinations. Results of this showed that cell size and meristem size should have the largest effect on phyllotaxis. This lead to three questions: (1) How is cell geometry regulated? (2) Does cell size affect auxin distribution? (3) Does meristem size affect phyllotaxis? To answer the first question I tracked cell divisions in live meristems and quantified the geometry of the cells and the division planes using advanced image processing techniques. The results show that cell shape is maintained by minimizing the length of the new wall and by minimizing the difference in area of the daughter cells. To answer the second question I observed auxin patterning in the meristem, shoot, leaves, and roots of Arabidopsis mutants with larger and smaller cell sizes. In the meristem and shoot, cell size plays an important role in determining the distribution of auxin. Observations of auxin in the root and leaves are less definitive. To answer the third question I measured meristem sizes and phyllotaxis patterns in mutants with altered meristem sizes. These results show that there is no correlation between meristem size and average divergence angle. But in an extreme case, making the meristem very small does lead to a switch on observed phyllotaxis in accordance with the model.

Sealing practices in the Near East during the Late Bronze II period: administration and trade in the age of internationalism

This PhD research investigates sealing practices in the Near East during the Late Bronze II period (ca. 1375-1175 BCE). Sealings from archaeological contexts in the Southern Levant, North Syria, Upper and Lower Mesopotamia and South-Western Iran are taken under consideration and analyzed on multiple aspects at local, regional, and international levels. The contextual, functional, and iconographic analysis of these materials, in fact, allows to reconstruct the nature of the transactions and the agents involved in the sealing operations within local administrative systems, highlighting at the same time aspects of inter-regional interactions during the age of internationalism. Following a survey of the available evidence, a corpus consisting of 1845 records from 28 different sites across the ANE, has been filed using MS Access and MS Excel, including 740 unpublished sealing from Karkemish. Among this large evidence, the corpus of recently discovered sealings from Karkemish and the other scattered sealings from the North Syrian provinces, for instance, provide insights on the core-periphery relationships under the Hittite Empire; while the deposit from Building P at Tell Sheikh Hamad, that of the Middle Assyrian houses at Tell Fekheriye, and of the dunnu of Tell Sabi Abyad, significantly contributes to defining the administration of provinces within the Middle Assyrian state and the regional circulation of good. The less extensive evidence from South Mesopotamia under the Kassite rule and from Middle Elamite contexts in South-Western Iran somewhat contribute as well to the understanding of sealing practices in the LB II period. The South Levantine kingdoms, on the other hand, seems participates to the Egyptian regional network of exchanges and sealing practices.

Microbial Evaluation Of Traumatized Teeth Treated With Triple Antibiotic Paste Or Calcium Hydroxide With 2% Chlorhexidine Gel In Pulp Revascularization.

Revascularization outcome depends on microbial elimination because apical repair will not happen in the presence of infected tissues. This study evaluated the microbial composition of traumatized immature teeth and assessed their reduction during different stages of the revascularization procedures performed with 2 intracanal medicaments. Fifteen patients (7-17 years old) with immature teeth were submitted to the revascularization procedures; they were divided into 2 groups according to the intracanal medicament used: TAP group (n = 7), medicated with a triple antibiotic paste, and CHP group (n = 8), dressed with calcium hydroxide + 2% chlorhexidine gel. Samples were taken before any treatment (S1), after irrigation with 6% NaOCl (S2), after irrigation with 2% chlorhexidine (S3), after intracanal dressing (S4), and after 17% EDTA irrigation (S5). Cultivable bacteria recovered from the 5 stages were counted and identified by means of polymerase chain reaction assay (16S rRNA). Both groups had colony-forming unit counts significantly reduced after S2 (P < .05); however, no significant difference was found between the irrigants (S2 and S3, P = .99). No difference in bacteria counts was found between the intracanal medicaments used (P = .95). The most prevalent bacteria detected were Actinomyces naeslundii (66.67%), followed by Porphyromonas endodontalis, Parvimonas micra, and Fusobacterium nucleatum, which were detected in 33.34% of the root canals. An average of 2.13 species per canal was found, and no statistical correlation was observed between bacterial species and clinical/radiographic features. The microbial profile of infected immature teeth is similar to that of primarily infected permanent teeth. The greatest bacterial reduction was promoted by the irrigation solutions. The revascularization protocols that used the tested intracanal medicaments were efficient in reducing viable bacteria in necrotic immature teeth.

Efficacy Of Ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic Acid Associated With Chlorhexidine On Intracanal Medication Removal: A Scanning Electron Microscopy Study.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of 17% ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) used alone or associated with 2% chlorhexidine gel (CHX) on intracanal medications (ICM) removal. Sixty single-rooted human teeth with fully formed apex were selected. The cervical and middle thirds of each canal were prepared with Gates Glidden drills and rotary files. The apical third was shaped with hand files. The specimens were randomly divided into two groups depending on the ICM used after instrumentation: calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)(2) +CHX or Ca(OH)(2) +sterile saline (SS). After seven days, each group was divided into subgroups according to the protocol used for ICM removal: instrumentation and irrigation either with EDTA, CHX+EDTA, or SS (control groups). All specimens were sectioned and processed for observation of the apical thirds by using scanning electron microscopy. Two calibrated evaluators attributed scores to each specimen. The differences between the protocols for ICM removal were analyzed with Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests. Friedman and Wilcoxon signed rank tests were used for comparison between the score of debris obtained in each root canal third. Remains of Ca(OH)(2) were found in all specimens independently of the protocol and ICM used (P > 0.05). Seventeen percent EDTA showed the best results in removing ICM when used alone (P < 0.05), particularly in those associated with CHX. It was concluded that the chelating agent 17% EDTA significantly improved the removal of ICM when used alone. Furthermore, the type of the vehicle associated with Ca(OH)(2) also plays a role in the ICM removal.

A Microleakage Study Of Gutta-percha/ah Plus And Resilon/real Self-etch Systems After Different Irrigation Protocols.

The development and maintenance of the sealing of the root canal system is the key to the success of root canal treatment. The resin-based adhesive material has the potential to reduce the microleakage of the root canal because of its adhesive properties and penetration into dentinal walls. Moreover, the irrigation protocols may have an influence on the adhesiveness of resin-based sealers to root dentin. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of different irrigant protocols on coronal bacterial microleakage of gutta-percha/AH Plus and Resilon/Real Seal Self-etch systems. One hundred ninety pre-molars were used. The teeth were divided into 18 experimental groups according to the irrigation protocols and filling materials used. The protocols used were: distilled water; sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl)+eDTA; NaOCl+H3PO4; NaOCl+eDTA+chlorhexidine (CHX); NaOCl+H3PO4+CHX; CHX+eDTA; CHX+ H3PO4; CHX+eDTA+CHX and CHX+H3PO4+CHX. Gutta-percha/AH Plus or Resilon/Real Seal Se were used as root-filling materials. The coronal microleakage was evaluated for 90 days against Enterococcus faecalis. Data were statistically analyzed using Kaplan-Meier survival test, Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests. No significant difference was verified in the groups using chlorhexidine or sodium hypochlorite during the chemo-mechanical preparation followed by eDTA or phosphoric acid for smear layer removal. The same results were found for filling materials. However, the statistical analyses revealed that a final flush with 2% chlorhexidine reduced significantly the coronal microleakage. A final flush with 2% chlorhexidine after smear layer removal reduces coronal microleakage of teeth filled with gutta-percha/AH Plus or Resilon/Real Seal SE.