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A associação entre saúde bucal e desfechos de saúde geral vem sendo estudada de modo crescente nas últimas décadas, com ênfase na relação entre doenças inflamatórias crônicas bucais e doenças cardiovasculares (DCV) de origem aterosclerótica. OBJETIVO: revisar a literatura, atualizando os conhecimentos sobre a associação entre parâmetros de saúde bucal (doença periodontal (DP), periodontite apical (PA) e perda dentária) e a ocorrência de acidente vascular encefálico isquêmico (AVEI). METODOLOGIA: foram pesquisadas as seguintes bases eletrônicas, sem restrições de idiomas ou data: PubMed/ MEDLINE, LILACS, Scielo e ISI Web of Science e Schoolar Google, além de buscas manuais. Estudos realizados em animais ou in vitro, relatos e séries de casos foram excluídos. RESULTADOS: a presente revisão identificou e incluiu 11 estudos clínicos observacionais avaliando a associação entre diferentes indicadores de saúde bucal e AVEI, além de uma meta-analise sobre o assunto. Nenhum estudo de intervenção foi identificado. CONCLUSÃO: a evidência disponível, oriunda de estudos observacionias, sugere que as principais doenças inflamatórias crônicas bucais (DP e PA) estão associadas de modo independente com DCV de origem aterosclerótica. A relação entre DP e AVEI parece consistente, porém há carência de estudos analisando a associação entre AVEI e outros parâmetros de saúde bucal, especialmente cárie e PA. Até o momento, uma relação de causalidade entre DP, PA e AVEI não pode ser confirmada ou rejeitada, em face à ausência de estudos de intervenção. Futuros estudos deverão contribuir para o esclarecimento dos mecanismos biológicos que embasam a associação entre as doenças crônicas bucais e o AVEI.
The association between oral health and general health has been under study for decades, with emphasis on the relationship between chronic oral inflammatory diseases and atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ACVD). OBJECTIVE: to review the literature, updating the knowledge about the association between oral health (periodontal disease (PD), apical periodontitis (AP) and tooth loss) and the occurrence of ischemic stroke (IS). METHODOLOGY: the following electronic databases were searched, without language or date restrictions: PubMed/MEDLINE, LILACS, Scielo, ISI Web of Science and Schoolar Google, as well as manual searches. Studies in animals or in vitro, reports and series of cases were excluded. RESULTS: the present review identified and included 11 clinical observational studies evaluating the association between different indicators of oral health and IS, and one meta-analysis on the field. No interventional studies were identified. CONCLUSION: the available evidence from observational studies suggests that the main chronic oral inflammatory diseases (PD and PA) are independently associated with ACVD. In addition, the relationship between PD and IS seems consistent, but there is a lack of studies analyzing the association between IS and other oral health parameters, such as caries and AP. To now, a causal relationship between DP, PA and IS cannot be confirmed or rejected, considering the lack of interventional studies on the area. Future studies should contribute to the comprehension of the biological mechanisms underlying the association between the main chronic oral diseases and IS.
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Humans , Male , Periodontal Diseases/complications , Periodontal Diseases/epidemiology , Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology , Stroke/epidemiology , Periapical Periodontitis/complications , Review Literature as Topic , Epidemiologic Studies , Incidence , Risk Factors , Dental Caries , AtherosclerosisABSTRACT
Objective: this study aimed to compare the performance of the new endodontic sealer GuttaFlow 2 (GF2) with two conventional sealers - AH Plus (AHP) and EndoFill (EF) - for filling artificial lateral and secondary canals with the following two obturation techniques: cold lateral condensation (CLC) and Tagger's hybrid technique (THT). Materials and method: sixty single-rooted human teeth were selected and subjected to root canal preparation. Next, specimens were subjected to a diaphanization method. During this process, artificial lateral and secondary canals were produced at 2, 5, 9, and 12 mm from the root apex. The specimens were randomly assigned into six groups (n = 10) according to endodontic sealer (GF2, AHP, or EF) and obturation technique (CLC or THT). The filling of lateral and secondary canals was analyzed by stereomicroscopy. The images were obtained and transferred to the ImageJ software. The mean filling percentages were calculated considering total linear measurements of artificial canals and their filled portions. Data were compared by two-way Anova, followed by Bonferroni Post-Hoc Test, at 5% significance level. Results: all materials showed the ability to penetrate into artificial lateral and secondary canals. There was no significant difference (P>0.05) between sealers and obturation techniques. Only GF2 showed a significantly improved flow into lateral canals when compared to secondary canals (P<0.05). Conclusion: GF2 shows proper flow for filling ramifications of the main root canal, but presents no advantage over conventional zinc oxide-eugenol-based or epoxy resin-based filling materials.
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Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the modification in the silver component is capable of providing GuttaFlow 2 with antibacterial activity against Enterococcus faecalis compared with epoxy resin-based (AH Plus) and zinc oxide and eugenol-based (Endofill) sealers. The antibacterial activity was evaluated using a reference strain of E. faecalis (ATCC 29212). Freshly mixed sealers were subjected to the agar diffusion test (ADT), while the direct contact test (DCT) was performed after materials setting. ADT results were obtained through measurements, in millimeters, of the inhibition zones promoted by the materials, using a digital caliper. In DCT, values of CFU/mL promoted by the three sealers were compared in three experimental periods (1 min, 1 h, and 24 h). The data were analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn post-hoc tests (p < 0.05). In both ADT and DCT, GuttaFlow 2 presented no effect against E. faecalis, while Endofill and AH Plus showed similar inhibition zones. Endofill was the only material capable of reducing bacterial growth in DCT. In conclusion, modifications in the silver particle of GuttaFlow 2 did not result in a sealer with antibacterial effect against E. faecalis.