Incidência de anormalidades histológicas em tecido correspondente ao espaço pericoronário de terceiros molares inclusos e semi-inclusos / Incidence of the soft tissue changes around unerupted or impacted third molars

Introdução: O Folículo Pericoronário envolve a coroa do germe dental durante seu desenvolvimento. Quando o dente permanece incluso, alterações do folículo podem originar doenças, como cistos e tumores odontogênicos. Objetivo: Analisar as alterações histológicas no tecido mole circundante a terceiros molares inclusos e semi-inclusos, independentemente de alterações patológicas aparentes em suas radiografias correspondentes, além de relacionar o diagnóstico histológico com o diagnóstico radiográfico dos casos. Material e Método: A partir de terceiros molares extraídos de 26 pacientes, foram analisados espécimes histológicos de folículos pericoronários por dois examinadores calibrados. O diagnóstico histopatológico obtido foi relacionado ao radiográfico, sendo este realizado por meio de radiografias periapicais e, quando necessário, complementado por radiografias panorâmicas. Resultado: Dos 37 folículos pericoronários avaliados, 30% mostraram alterações histológicas compatíveis com cistos dentígeros; 51% eram folículos normais, e 19% continham apenas fragmentos de mucosa. Radiograficamente, 100% dos casos demonstraram características de folículos sem alterações. Conclusão: Esses dados exemplificam que anormalidades podem estar presentes nos tecidos pericoronários sem que haja evidências clínicas e radiográficas. O exame histopatológico provê um diagnóstico mais preciso e deve ser considerado para a construção do diagnóstico definitivo. .

Introduction: Dental follicles remain adjacent to the crown of an unerupted or impacted tooth. Changes in dental follicles can occur and form a solitary cyst around the crown of the tooth, deemed dentigerous cysts. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of soft tissue changes around unerupted or impacted third molars. Material and Method: Pericoronal tissue of patients who were referred to our clinic for removal of third molars for a variety of reasons was examined histopathologically. Follicular spaces were measured from periapical and panoramic radiographs by each author independently. Result: Of the 37 specimens submitted for histopathologic examination, 19 normal follicular tissues (51%), 11 arrangements typical of a cyst (30%) and 7 normal tissues of oral mucous (11%) were found. Conclusion: Cystic changes may be encountered in the histopathologic examination of radiographically normal unerupted or impacted third molar follicles. .

The influence of desensitizing dentifrices on pain induced by in-office bleaching

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the use of desensitizing dentifrices used 15 days prior to and after in-office tooth bleaching could eliminate or reduce tooth sensitivity. After institutional review board approval and informed consent, 45 subjects were selected and divided into 3 groups according to the dentifrice selected: Colgate Total (CT), Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief (CS) or Sensodyne ProNamel (SP). The subjects used toothpaste and a toothbrush provided to them for 15 days prior to bleaching. They were then submitted to two in-office bleaching sessions (Whiteness HP Blue Calcium). Their tooth sensitivity was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for a week after each session. Their tooth shade alteration was measured with a Vitapan Classical shade guide to determine if the dentifrices could influence the effectiveness of the bleaching agent. The data were submitted to Wilcoxon, Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests (α = 0.05). The use of desensitizing dentifrices did not affect the bleaching efficacy. In regard to tooth sensitivity, there was a statistically significant difference between the results of the Control Group and Group T2 after the first session (p = 0.048). There was no statistically significant difference in the results for the other groups after the first session. In regard to the second session, there was no statistically significant difference in the results for all the groups. The use of a desensitizing dentifrice containing nitrate potassium reduced tooth sensitivity during the bleaching regimen. Dentifrices containing arginine and calcium carbonate did not reduce tooth sensitivity. Color change was not influenced by the dentifrices used.

Assessment of new bone formation around titanium surface treated implants in diabetic rats / Neoformação óssea ao redor de implantes de titânio com superfície tratada inseridos em ratos diabéticos

Objective: This study aimed to compare the bone formation around titanium implants with machined and acid-etched surfaces, inserted in induceddiabetic rats and in non-diabetic rats, in an attempt to investigate whether there are differences in bone formation between this metaboliccondition and the use of different implant surfaces. Methods: Custom fabricated commercially pure solid cylinder titanium implants, machined and acid-etched surface were inserted in the femora of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats (n=10) and non-diabetic rats (n=10). Morphometrical bone-implant contact percentage and bone area within the limits of the implant threads (BD) were performed at 21 days of healing. Results: Peri-implant tissue in machined implant showed intense new bone formation within all threads of the implants of the non-diabetic group (BIC= 82.8 ± 9.23 e BD = 38.7 ± 4.27) while diabetic group (BIC = 35.3 ± 9.4 and BD = 20.0 ± 3.8) exhibited small and immature bone formationwithin threads of the implants with thickness fibrous connective tissue interposition between bone-implant interface. In the acid-etchedsurface implants in both, diabetic and non-diabetic groups, the peri-implant tissue showed intense new bone formation within all threads ofthe implants with BIC = 74.4 ± 14.7 e BD = 35.4 ± 3.48 in non-diabetic group and BIC = 63.1 ± 12.9 e BD = 29.6 ± 4.9 in diabetic group.Conclusion: In machined surface implants the diabetes interfere negatively in osseointegration while acid-etched surface promoted major BIC and BD index, indicating its selective use in diabetic patients.

Objetivo: Comparar a formação óssea ao redor de implantes de superfície lisa e tratada, instalados em ratos diabético-induzidos e não-diabéticos,investigando se há diferenças na formação óssea entre os dois quadros metabólicos, melhora no padrão de osteogênese entre as diferentessuperfícies e, sua relação com o diabetes. Métodos: Foram instalados implantes de titânio de superfícies lisa e tratada, no fêmur de ratos diabético-induzidos com estreptozotocina (n=10) e não diabéticos (n=10).A Análise morfométrica da porcentagem de contato osso-implante (COI) foi realizada 21 dias após a cirurgia. Resultados: A neoformação óssea foi intensa ao redor dos implantes de superfície lisa nos ratos não-diabéticos (COI = 82.8 ± 9.23), enquanto que o grupo diabético exibiu pequena e imatura formação óssea (COI=35.3 ± 9.4), com interposição de tecido conjuntivo na interface osso-implante. Ao redor dos implantes com superfície tratada, ocorreu intensa neoformação óssea, tanto nos animais diabéticos (COI = 63.1 ± 12.9) como nos não-diabéticos, (COI = 74.4 ± 14.7). Conclusão: Nos implantes de superfície lisa, o diabetes interfere negativamente na osseointegração, enquanto que as superfícies tratadas com ácido promoveram maior contato osso-implante, indicando seu uso seletivo em pacientes diabéticos.

Biological compatibility of the endodontic paste prepared with tetracycline, thiamphenicol and zinc oxide implanted on the subcutaneous tissue of rats / Compatibilidad biológica de pasta endodóntica preparada con tetraciclina,tiamfenicol y óxido de zinc, implantado en el tejido subcutáneo de ratas

An important requirement for endodontic paste with antibiotics placed in direct contact with living tissues is biocompatibility. The aim of this study was to evaluate the paste biocompatibility prepared with zinc oxide (1.25mg), tetracycline (8mg) and thiamphenicol (26.67mg). The paste and its components were implanted separately through polyethylene sterile tubes of 10mm in length and 1.3mm in diameter, in the subcutaneous tissue of rats with the experiment control at intervals of 3, 7, 15 and 30 days. Each day 6 rats were used, being 3 of them with implant of the substances in four sites placed on the back of the animals and 3 sham animals where it was implanted the polyethylene empty tubes. The experimental animals were anesthetized in an intra-peritoneal way with ketamina and xilazina (0.75ml / g body weight). After the experimental periods, the animals were anesthetized with the same anesthetic overdose. It was held an excision biopsy of the implant area with 10 mm to the security limit included in paraffin following a plan of random histological cut and uniformlyisotropic or oriented cuts according to stereological principles, getting a statistical estimative of the relative amount of inflammatory cells or not on the test system, getting as a result the paste biocompatibility, being the zinc oxide the most toxic element for the cell quality found.

Un requisito importante para la pasta endodóntica preparada con antibióticos, que es colocada en contacto directo con los tejidos vivos es la biocompatibilidad. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la biocompatibilidad de la pasta preparada con óxido del zinc (1,25mg), tetraciclina (8mg) y el tiamfenicol (26,67mg). La pasta y sus componentes fueron implantados por separado a través de tubos estériles de polietileno de 10 mm de longitud y de 1,3mm de diámetro en el tejido subcutáneo de ratas en intervalos de 3, 7, 15 y 30 días. Cada día, 6 ratas fueron implantadas en cuatro sitios ubicados en la parte posterior de los animales, 3 de ellas con el implante de las sustancias y 3 fueron implantados con los tubos de polietileno vacíos. Los animales del experimento fueron anestesiados intraperitteonealmen, con ketamina y xilasina (0,75 ml/g peso corporal). Después de los periodos experimentales, los animales fueron anestesiados con la misma sobredosis anestésica. Fue realizada una biopsia exisional del área del implante con 10 mm de límite de seguridad, luego se realizaron cortes histológico al azar uniformemente isotrópicos o orientados según los principios esteriológicos, consiguiendo un estimativo estadístico de la cantidad relativa de células inflamatorias en el sistema de prueba. Se obtuvieron resultados de la biocompatibilidad de la pasta, siendo el óxido del zinc el elemento mas tóxico según la cualidad de las células que fueron encontradas.