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Nowadays, there has been an increasing interest in the preservation of natural dentition and the proper occlusion related to tooth wear for quality of life. To overcome the problems of the existing qualitative tooth wear analysis method, virtual three-dimensional models have been used. This study was designed to develop and validate a new quantitative method using tooth wear measurement parameters with angles obtained from virtual vectors and planes of the three-dimensional models. Sixteen parameters were evaluated in the virtual models of 20 students (7.57+/-1.55 years old) and 20 adults (56.85+/-6.34 years old). There were 12 angle and 4 height parameters, and the number of parameters measured from the virtual planes and vectors were 10 and 6, respectively. For each parameter, means and standard deviations were calculated, and an unpaired sample t test was performed to compare the young and the adult groups. Also, differences between the means were determined and expressed as percentages. The results were statistically significant between the two groups (P<0.001). In general, parameters using virtual vectors showed greater change than virtual plane. Although there were statistically significant differences among all parameters using virtual planes (P<0.001), the changes of the three angles were similar, except distolingual cusp angle. It was found that the parameters using virtual vectors were effective and tooth wear took place in both buccal and lingual cusps. Likewise, the validation of the new measurement parameters suggests that they can also be applied in the assessment of tooth wear related to dental biomaterials.
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Adulte , Humains , Matériaux biocompatibles , Denture , Qualité de vie , Usure dentaire , DentRÉSUMÉ
OBJECTIVE: The purposes of this study were 1) to classify lingual dental arch form types based on the lingual bracket points and 2) to provide a new lingual arch form template based on this classification for clinical application through the analysis of three-dimensional virtual models of normal occlusion sample. METHODS: Maxillary and mandibular casts of 115 young adults with normal occlusion were scanned in their occluded positions and lingual bracket points were digitized on the virtual models by using Rapidform 2006 software. Sixty-eight cases (dataset 1) were used in K-means cluster analysis to classify arch forms with intercanine, interpremolar and intermolar widths and width/depth ratios as determinants. The best-fit curves of the mean arch forms were generated. The remaining cases (dataset 2) were mapped into the obtained clusters and a multivariate test was performed to assess the differences between the clusters. RESULTS: Four-cluster classification demonstrated maximum intercluster distance. Wide, narrow, tapering, and ovoid types were described according to the intercanine and intermolar widths and their best-fit curves were depicted. No significant differences in arch depths existed among the clusters. Strong to moderate correlations were found between maxillary and mandibular arch widths. CONCLUSIONS: Lingual arch forms have been classified into 4 types based on their anterior and posterior dimensions. A template of the 4 arch forms has been depicted. Three-dimensional analysis of the lingual bracket points provides more accurate identification of arch form and, consequently, archwire selection.
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Humains , Jeune adulte , Classification , Analyse de regroupements , Arcade dentaireRÉSUMÉ
OBJECTIVE: The purposes of this study were 1) to classify lingual dental arch form types based on the lingual bracket points and 2) to provide a new lingual arch form template based on this classification for clinical application through the analysis of three-dimensional virtual models of normal occlusion sample. METHODS: Maxillary and mandibular casts of 115 young adults with normal occlusion were scanned in their occluded positions and lingual bracket points were digitized on the virtual models by using Rapidform 2006 software. Sixty-eight cases (dataset 1) were used in K-means cluster analysis to classify arch forms with intercanine, interpremolar and intermolar widths and width/depth ratios as determinants. The best-fit curves of the mean arch forms were generated. The remaining cases (dataset 2) were mapped into the obtained clusters and a multivariate test was performed to assess the differences between the clusters. RESULTS: Four-cluster classification demonstrated maximum intercluster distance. Wide, narrow, tapering, and ovoid types were described according to the intercanine and intermolar widths and their best-fit curves were depicted. No significant differences in arch depths existed among the clusters. Strong to moderate correlations were found between maxillary and mandibular arch widths. CONCLUSIONS: Lingual arch forms have been classified into 4 types based on their anterior and posterior dimensions. A template of the 4 arch forms has been depicted. Three-dimensional analysis of the lingual bracket points provides more accurate identification of arch form and, consequently, archwire selection.
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Humains , Jeune adulte , Classification , Analyse de regroupements , Arcade dentaireRÉSUMÉ
La fibrilación auricular (FA) es la arritmia más común. Algunos episodios de FA son mantenidos por rotores. La FA paroxística (FAp) se refiere a episodios recurrentes que se autolimitan. Si la FAp no se trata puede convertirse en crónica. Se ha demostrado que la inhibición de las corrientes I KACh e I K1 contribuye a la terminación de la FA. El fármaco antimalárico cloroquina, al inhibir estas corrientes podría ser un fármaco antiarrítmico eficaz en humanos. El objetivo del trabajo es simular los efectos de la cloroquina y estudiar su eficacia en la terminación de un rotor en condiciones de FAp. Para esto, se desarrolló un modelo 2D de tejido auricular en condiciones de FAp. Se implementó un modelo del efecto de la cloroquina sobre las corrientes I K1 e I KACh para estudiar su eficacia en la terminación de un rotor simulado. La cloroquina alargó el potencial de acción a medida que se incrementó su concentración. A concentraciones de 0.3 µM y superiores, finalizó la actividad del rotor. Este es el primer trabajo que ha desarrollado modelos matemáticos del fármaco cloroquina para estudiar su efecto en la terminación de un rotor. Los resultados sugieren que la cloroquina podría ser un potente agente antiarrítmico en el tratamiento de la FAp.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia. Some AF episodes are maintained by rotors. Paroxysmal AF (pAF) refers to self-limiting recurrent episodes. If the pAF is not treated it could become chronic. It has been demonstrated that inhibition of the I K1 and I KACh currents contributes to AF termination. Antimalarial drug chloroquine by inhibiting these currents could be an effective antiarrhythmic drug in humans. The aim of this work is to simulate the effects of chloroquine and study their effectiveness in the rotor termination in pAF conditions. For this, we developed a 2D model of atrial tissue under pAF conditions. We implemented a model of the effect of chloroquine on I K1 and I KACh currents to study its effectiveness in the termination of a simulated rotor. Chloroquine lengthened the action potential as the concentration increased. At concentrations of 0.3 µM and higher, the activity of the rotor finished. This is the first work that developed a chloroquine mathematical models to study its effect on the rotor termination. The results suggest that chloroquine could be a potent antiarrhythmic drug for the pAF treatment.
A fibrilhação auricular (FA) é a arritmia mais comum. Alguns episódios de FA são mantidos por rotores. A FA paroxística (FAp) refere-se a episódios recorrentes que são autolimitantes. Se a FAP não tem nenhum tratamento, pode se tornar crônica. Tem sido demonstrado que a inibição das correntes I KACh e I K1 contribui para o término da AF. O medeicamento antimalárico cloroquina, para inibir essas correntes poderia ser um medicamento anti-arrítmico eficaz em seres humanos. O objetivo deste trabalho é simular os efeitos da cloroquina e estudar a sua eficácia na terminação de um rotor capaz em condições FAp. Para isso, um modelo 2D foi desenvolvido de tecido auricular em condições de FAp. foi implementado um modelo do efeito da Cloroquina sobre as corrente I K1 e I KACh para estudar a sua eficácia na terminação de um rotor simulado. A Cloroquina alongou o potencial de ação na medida em que foi aumentada a sua concentração. Em concentrações de 0,3 µM e superiores, terminou a atividade do rotor. Este é o primeiro trabalho que desenvolveu modelos matemáticos do medicamento cloroquina para estudar seu efeito sobre a terminação de um rotor. Os resultados sugerem que a cloroquina poderia ser um potente agente anti-arrítmico para o tratamento de FAp.