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J Dent Res ; 97(1): 23-30, 2018 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28880116

RESUMO

The periodontal probe is the gold standard tool for periodontal examinations, including probing depth measurements, but is limited by systematic and random errors. Here, we used photoacoustic ultrasound for high-spatial resolution imaging of probing depths. Specific contrast from dental pockets was achieved with food-grade cuttlefish ink as a contrast medium. Here, 39 porcine teeth (12 teeth with artificially deeper pockets) were treated with the contrast agent, and the probing depths were measured with novel photoacoustic imaging and a Williams periodontal probe. There were statistically significant differences between the 2 measurement approaches for distal, lingual, and buccal sites but not mesial. Bland-Altman analysis revealed that all bias values were < ±0.25 mm, and the coefficients of variation for 5 replicates were <11%. The photoacoustic imaging approach also offered 0.01-mm precision and could cover the entire pocket, as opposed to the probe-based approach, which is limited to only a few sites. This report is the first to use photoacoustic imaging for probing depth measurements with potential implications to the dental field, including tools for automated dental examinations or noninvasive examinations.


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Bolsa Periodontal/diagnóstico , Técnicas Fotoacústicas/métodos , Animais , Meios de Contraste/uso terapêutico , Gengiva/diagnóstico por imagem , Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão , Bolsa Periodontal/diagnóstico por imagem , Periodonto/diagnóstico por imagem , Suínos , Ultrassonografia/métodos
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Nano Lett ; 11(10): 4029-36, 2011 Oct 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21846107

RESUMO

Gold has been used as a therapeutic agent to treat a wide variety of rheumatic diseases including psoriatic arthritis, juvenile arthritis, and discoid lupus erythematosus. Although the use of gold has been largely superseded by newer drugs, gold nanoparticles are being used effectively in laboratory based clinical diagnostic methods while concurrently showing great promise in vivo either as a diagnostic imaging agent or a therapeutic agent. For these reasons, gold nanoparticles are therefore well placed to enter mainstream clinical practice in the near future. Hence, the present review summarizes the chemistry, pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, metabolism, and toxicity of bulk gold in humans based on decades of clinical observation and experiments in which gold was used to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The beneficial attributes of gold nanoparticles, such as their ease of synthesis, functionalization, and shape control are also highlighted demonstrating why gold nanoparticles are an attractive target for further development and optimization. The importance of controlling the size and shape of gold nanoparticles to minimize any potential toxic side effects is also discussed.


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Doenças Autoimunes/tratamento farmacológico , Ouro/uso terapêutico , Nanopartículas Metálicas , Disponibilidade Biológica , Ouro/efeitos adversos , Ouro/química , Ouro/farmacocinética , Humanos , Distribuição Tecidual
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