R Sreeparvathy, Sphoorthi Anup Belludi, Ashwin Prabhu
{"title":"Platelet Rich Fibrin Matrix (PRFM) and Peripheral Blood Mesenchymal Stem Cells (PBMSCs) in the management of intraosseous defects - A randomized clinical trial.","authors":"R Sreeparvathy, Sphoorthi Anup Belludi, Ashwin Prabhu","doi":"10.1590/1678-7757-2023-0442","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1678-7757-2023-0442","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>A combination of peripheral blood mesenchymal stem cells (PBMSCs) and platelet rich fibrin matrix (PRFM) could be a probable periodontal regenerative material with the synergy of the added benefits of each material. This randomized controlled clinical trial aimed to evaluate the regenerative capacity of supercell (PRFM and PBMSCs) compared with that of PRFM alone in human periodontal mandibular intraosseous defects (IOD).</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>This study included 17 patients of both sexes (12 men, 5 women) aged 30-55 years (mean age = 37.7±4.4 years) who fulfilled the inclusion criteria (radiographic and clinical evaluation for bilateral IOD with probing pocket depth (PPD ≥ 6 mm). A split-mouth design was used in each patient. A total of 34 sites in the mandibular arch randomly received PRFM alone + open flap debridement (OFD) [Control sites] or supercell (PRFM+PBMSCs) + OFD [Test sites]. The clinical parameters plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), PPD, clinical attachment level (CAL), and in the radiographic parameters; defect depth (DD) and defect fill percentage (DFP) were recorded at baseline, 3 and 6 months postoperatively. Early wound healing index (EHI) was used at 1 week to assess wound healing ability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At 6 months, radiographic parameters revealed significant reduction in DD (P<0.001) and significant DFP values in the test group compared with the control group. The supercell showed significant improvement in PPD and CAL at the end of 6 months (P<0.001). EHI scores at 1 week showed no statistically significant difference between the test and control groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Supercell can be considered a regenerative material in the treatment of periodontal IODs.</p>","PeriodicalId":15133,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Oral Science","volume":"32 ","pages":"e20230442"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11321798/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141897521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daiana da Silva Martins, Ana Paula Boteon, Amanda Moura Ferreira, Ana Luiza Bogaz Debortolli, Isabella Claro Grizzo, Franciny Querobim Ionta, Thiago Saads Carvalho, Marilia Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf, Daniela Rios, Heitor Marques Honório
{"title":"Can the combination of proanthocyanidin and vitamin E or palm oil effectively protect enamel against in vitro erosive and abrasive challenges?","authors":"Daiana da Silva Martins, Ana Paula Boteon, Amanda Moura Ferreira, Ana Luiza Bogaz Debortolli, Isabella Claro Grizzo, Franciny Querobim Ionta, Thiago Saads Carvalho, Marilia Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf, Daniela Rios, Heitor Marques Honório","doi":"10.1590/1678-7757-2024-0100","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1678-7757-2024-0100","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to assess the effect of proanthocyanidin, palm oil and vitamin E against erosive and erosive+abrasive challenges in vitro after enamel pellicle formation in situ.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>Bovine enamel blocks (n=84) were obtained and divided into the following treatment groups: negative control (NC) - deionized water; positive control (PC) - SnCl2/NaF/AmF-containing solution; palm oil (PO); 2% proanthocyanidin (P2); vitamin E (VitE); 2% proanthocyanidin+palm oil (P2PO); and 2% proanthocyanidin+vitamin E (P2VitE). For 5 days, one half of the sample from each group was subjected to erosion and the other half was subjected to erosion+abrasion. The acquired enamel pellicle (AEP) was pre-formed in situ for 30 minutes. The specimens were then treated in vitro with solutions (500 µl, 30s for each group). Subsequently, the blocks were left in the oral cavity for another hour to obtain the modified AEP. The blocks were immersed in 0.5% citric acid (pH=2.5) for 90s, 4×/day. AEP formation and treatment were carried out before the first and third erosive challenges, and after these challenges, abrasive cycles (15s) were performed on half of the samples. Enamel wear was quantified by profilometry and data were analyzed by two-way ANOVA and Tukey's test (p<0.05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All groups showed higher wear when exposed to erosion+abrasion than when exposed to erosion alone (p=0.0001). PO, P2VitE, P2, and P2PO showed enamel wear similar to the PC group, but only PC, PO and P2VitE differed from the NC group. The other groups behaved similarly to NC.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It was concluded that the combination of proanthocyanidin and vitamin E was effective in reducing wear in the face of in vitro erosive and erosive+abrasive challenges.</p>","PeriodicalId":15133,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Oral Science","volume":"32 ","pages":"e20240100"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11321796/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141751800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Duloxetine in addition to self-management for painful temporomandibular disorders: a post hoc responder analysis of a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.","authors":"Dyna Mara Araújo Oliveira Ferreira, Flávia Fonseca Carvalho Soares, Amanda Ayla Raimundini, Leonardo Rigoldi Bonjardim, Yuri Martins Costa, Paulo César Rodrigues Conti","doi":"10.1590/1678-7757-2024-0035","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1678-7757-2024-0035","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To identify the phenotypic characteristics of individuals with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) who may benefit from adding duloxetine to self-management (SM) strategies.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>This was a post hoc exploratory analysis of a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial with SM-duloxetine (duloxetine 60 mg/day plus SM strategies for 12 weeks) in adult participants with painful TMD. The primary outcome was the proportion of responders to treatment (individuals with ≥ 30% reduction in pain intensity) in SM-duloxetine and SM-placebo group at week 12. For responder analysis, five phenotyping domains recommended by Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials were assessed: pain, psychological, sleep, quantitative sensory testing, and conditioned pain modulation. Relative risk (RR), 95% confidence intervals (CI), and absolute risk reduction were calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among participants treated with SM-duloxetine, severe pain intensity (RR 1.33, 95% CI: 0.56, 3.17), pain disability (RR 1.30, 95% CI: 0.63, 2.67), ≥ 1 painful comorbidity (RR 1.48, 95% CI: 0.57, 3.79), and anxiety symptoms (RR 1.80, 95% CI: 0.75, 4.34) were associated with greater likelihood of response to treatment. Among individuals treated with SM-placebo, only temporal summation of pain was associated with greater likelihood of response to treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Personalized medicine may be implemented in painful TMD management, and phenotype characteristics related to pain and psychological domains may predict which individuals with painful TMD are more likely to respond to the addition of serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors to SM strategies to clinically and significantly reduce pain intensity.</p>","PeriodicalId":15133,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Oral Science","volume":"32 ","pages":"e20240035"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144316998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rodrigo Chiles Pereira, Letícia Vasconcelos Silva de Souza, Matheus Kury, Iago César Ribeiro Teles Matos, Reginna Vyctória da Trindade Souza de Melo Carneiro, Sandrine Bittencourt Berger, Vanessa Cavalli
{"title":"Color stability of enamel treated with different antioxidant agents following at-home bleaching with 10% hydrogen peroxide.","authors":"Rodrigo Chiles Pereira, Letícia Vasconcelos Silva de Souza, Matheus Kury, Iago César Ribeiro Teles Matos, Reginna Vyctória da Trindade Souza de Melo Carneiro, Sandrine Bittencourt Berger, Vanessa Cavalli","doi":"10.1590/1678-7757-2024-0056","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1678-7757-2024-0056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study evaluated the color stability of enamel submitted to 10% hydrogen peroxide (HP) followed by antioxidants agents, and the pH and antioxidant activity (AA%) of these agents.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>Bovine enamel-dentin blocks were randomly distributed into groups (n=10/group): GNC (negative control: no treatment); GPC (positive control: bleaching only); TOC_10% (HP+10% α-tocopherol); GT_10% (HP+10% green tea extract); GS_5% (HP+5% grape seed extract); SA_10% (HP+10% sodium ascorbate); QUI_10% (HP+10% quinoa extract); and QC_1% (HP+1% quercetin). Color (ΔE00) and whiteness index (ΔWID) changes were analyzed using a digital spectrophotometer. The pH and AA% were determined using a pH meter and the DPPH method, respectively. Data were analyzed by ANOVA/Tukey's and Dunnett's tests (α=0.05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At 14 days post-bleaching, GNC promoted the lowest ΔWID and ΔE00 (p<0.05), and no differences were found between GPC and the remaining groups submitted to the antioxidant agents (p>0.05). QC_1% and QUI_10% exhibited acidic pH levels (3.64 and 4.75, respectively), whereas TOC_10% and GS_5% exhibited alkaline pH (7.07 and 7.64, respectively). No differences in AA% were found between the agents (p>0.05), ranging from 92.6 to 97.6%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The antioxidant agents did not interfere in bleached enamel color stability, showing satisfactory antioxidant activity. However, QUI and QC gels displayed acidic pH. Clinical significance: The antioxidants evaluated showed high AA% and no impact on post-bleaching color stability, suggesting that their capacity to recover bond strength demonstrated elsewhere would not compromise the esthetic efficacy of tooth bleaching. However, those with acidic pH should be used with caution due to potential enamel damage.</p>","PeriodicalId":15133,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Oral Science","volume":"32 ","pages":"e20240056"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11900890/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144316997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"LncRNA XIST facilitates the odontogenic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells via the FUS/ZBTB16.","authors":"Ruiqing Cheng, Honglei Sun, Xiaotong Qiao, Xuefang Chen","doi":"10.1590/1678-7757-2023-0444","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-7757-2023-0444","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to explore the regulatory mechanism of long noncoding RNA X inactive specific transcript (lncRNA XIST) in the odontogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs). hDPSCs were obtained from freshly extracted third molars and identified by flow cytometry.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>Odontogenic differentiation was induced in mineralized culture medium, and hDPSCs were infected with shRNA lentivirus targeting XIST or fused in sarcoma (FUS), followed by detection of alkaline phoshpatase (ALP) activity, alizarin red staining of mineralized nodules, Real-Time Quantitative Reverse Transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) quantification of XIST expression, and Western blot analysis of FUS, ZBTB16, and odontogenic differentiation markers (DSPP and DMP1). IF-FISH was performed to detect the cellular localization of XIST and FUS. RIP assay validated the XIST and FUS binding. ZBTB16 mRNA stability was tested after actinomycin D treatment. hDPSCs were infected with oe-ZBTB16 lentivirus and further treated with sh-XIST for a combined experiment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>LncRNA XIST was highly expressed in hDPSCs with odontogenic differentiation. Downregulation of XIST or FUS weakened the ALP activity of hDPSCs, reduced mineralized nodules, diminished DSPP and DMP1 expressions. XIST binds to FUS to stabilize ZBTB16 mRNA and promote ZBTB16 expression. ZBTB16 overexpression partially reversed the inhibitory effect of XIST silencing on odontogenic differentiation of hDPSCs.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In conclusion, XIST stabilizes ZBTB16 mRNA and promotes ZBTB16 expression by binding to FUS, thereby facilitating the odontogenic differentiation of hDPSCs.</p>","PeriodicalId":15133,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Oral Science","volume":"32 ","pages":"e20230444"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144316999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jaqueline Silva Dos Santos, Gabriel Mulinari-Santos, Fábio Roberto DE Souza Batista, Pedro Henrique Silva Gomes-Ferreira, Letícia Pitol Palin, Cristina Antoniali, Roberta Okamoto
{"title":"Analysis of peri-implant bone tissue between hydrophilic and rough implant surfaces in spontaneously hypertensive rats treated with losartan.","authors":"Jaqueline Silva Dos Santos, Gabriel Mulinari-Santos, Fábio Roberto DE Souza Batista, Pedro Henrique Silva Gomes-Ferreira, Letícia Pitol Palin, Cristina Antoniali, Roberta Okamoto","doi":"10.1590/1678-7757-2023-0374","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1678-7757-2023-0374","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>to evaluate the morphological and functional characteristics of the peri-implant bone tissue that was formed during the healing process by the placement implants using two different surface treatments: hydrophilic Acqua™ (ACQ) and rough NeoPoros™ (NEO), in spontaneously hypertensive (SHR) and normotensive rats (Wistar) whether or not treated with losartan.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>In total, 96 male rats (48 Wistar and 48 SHR) were divided into eight subgroups: absolute control rough (COA NEO), absolute control hydrophilic (COA ACQ), losartan control rough (COL NEO), losartan control hydrophilic (COL ACQ), SHR absolute rough (SHR NEO), SHR absolute hydrophilic (SHR ACQ), SHR losartan rough (SHRL NEO), and SHR losartan hydrophilic (SHRL ACQ). The rats medicated with losartan received daily doses of the medication. NeoPoros™ and Acqua™ implants were installed in the tibiae of the rats. After 14 and 42 days of the surgery, the fluorochromes calcein and alizarin were injected in the rats. The animals were euthanized 67 days after treatment. The collected samples were analyzed by immunohistochemistry, biomechanics, microcomputerized tomography, and laser confocal scanning microscopy analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The osteocalcin (OC) and vascular endothelium growth factor (VEGF) proteins had moderate expression in the SHRL ACQ subgroup. The same subgroup also had the highest implant removal torque. Regarding microarchitectural characteristics, a greater number of trabeculae was noted in the control animals that were treated with losartan. In the bone mineralization activity, it was observed that the Acqua™ surface triggered higher values of MAR (mineral apposition rate) in the COA, COL, and SHRL groups (p<0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>the two implant surface types showed similar responses regarding the characteristics of the peri-implant bone tissue, even though the ACQ surface seems to improve the early stages of osseointegration.</p>","PeriodicalId":15133,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Oral Science","volume":"32 ","pages":"e20230374"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11182640/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141450581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Beatriz Martines de Souza, Eduardo Lista Francisco, Aline Silva Braga, Paulo Sergio da Silva Santos, Marilia Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf, Ana Carolina Magalhães
{"title":"In vitro effect of TiF4/NaF solution on the development of radiation-induced dentin caries.","authors":"Beatriz Martines de Souza, Eduardo Lista Francisco, Aline Silva Braga, Paulo Sergio da Silva Santos, Marilia Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf, Ana Carolina Magalhães","doi":"10.1590/1678-7757-2024-0024","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1678-7757-2024-0024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the protective effect of an experimental solution containing TiF4/NaF on the development of radiation-induced dentin caries lesions.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>bovine root samples were irradiated (70Gy) and distributed as following (n=12/group): Commercial Saliva (BioXtra), NaF (500 ppm F-), TiF4 (500 ppm F), TiF4/NaF (TiF4: 300 ppm F-, NaF: 190 ppm F-), and Phosphate buffer solution (PBS, negative control). Biofilm was produced using biofilm from irradiated patients and McBain saliva (0.2% of sucrose, at 37oC and 5% CO2) for five days. The treatments were applied 1x/day. Colony-forming units (CFU) were counted and demineralization was quantified by transversal microradiography. The ANOVA/Tukey test was applied for all parameters.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All treatments reduced CFU for total microorganisms. TiF4 reduced Lactobacillus sp. (7.04±0.26 log10 CFU/mL) and mutans streptococci (7.18±0.28) CFU the most, when compared to PBS (7.58±0.21 and 7.75±0.17) and followed by NaF (7.12±0.31 and 7.34±0.22) and TiF4/NaF (7.16±0.35 and 7.29± 0.29). TiF4 and Commercial saliva showed the lowest integrated mineral loss (ΔZ-vol%.mm) (1977±150 and 2062±243, respectively) when compared to PBS (4540±335), followed by NaF (2403±235) and TiF4/NaF (2340±200). Commercial saliva was the only to significantly reduce mineral loss (LD-µm) (111±25) compared to PBS (153±24).Mean mineral loss (R-vol%) decreased by 35.2% for TiF4 (18.2±3.3) when compared to PBS (28.1±2.9) Conclusion: TiF4/NaF has a comparable anti-cariogenic effect to TiF4 and Commercial saliva under the model in this study.</p>","PeriodicalId":15133,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Oral Science","volume":"32 ","pages":"e20240024"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11182639/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141450584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erika Michele Dos Santos Araujo, Cristina de Mattos Pimenta Vidal, Min Zhu, Jeffrey A Banas, Anderson Zanardi de Freitas, Niklaus Ursus Wetter, Adriana Bona Matos
{"title":"Comparison of biofilm models for producing artificial active white spot lesions.","authors":"Erika Michele Dos Santos Araujo, Cristina de Mattos Pimenta Vidal, Min Zhu, Jeffrey A Banas, Anderson Zanardi de Freitas, Niklaus Ursus Wetter, Adriana Bona Matos","doi":"10.1590/1678-7757-2023-0458","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1678-7757-2023-0458","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study compared three protocols for developing artificial white spot lesions (WSL) using biofilm models.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>In total, 45 human enamel specimens were sterilized and allocated into three groups based on the biofilm model: Streptococcus sobrinus and Lactobacillus casei (Ss+Lc), Streptococcus sobrinus (Ss), or Streptococcus mutans (Sm). Specimens were incubated in filter-sterilized human saliva to form the acquired pellicle and then subjected to the biofilm challenge consisting of three days of incubation with bacteria (for demineralization) and one day of remineralization, which was performed once for Ss+Lc (four days total), four times for Ss (16 days total), and three times for Sm (12 days total). After WSL creation, the lesion fluorescence, depth, and chemical composition were assessed using Quantitative Light-induced Fluorescence (QLF), Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM), and Raman Spectroscopy, respectively. Statistical analysis consisted of two-way ANOVA followed by Tukey's post hoc test (α=0.05). WSL created using the Ss+Lc protocol presented statistically significant higher fluorescence loss (ΔF) and integrated fluorescence (ΔQ) in comparison to the other two protocols (p<0.001).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In addition, Ss+Lc resulted in significantly deeper WSL (137.5 µm), followed by Ss (84.1 µm) and Sm (54.9 µm) (p<0.001). While high mineral content was observed in sound enamel surrounding the WSL, lesions created with the Ss+Lc protocol showed the highest demineralization level and changes in the mineral content among the three protocols.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The biofilm model using S. sobrinus and L. casei for four days was the most appropriate and simplified protocol for developing artificial active WSL with lower fluorescence, higher demineralization, and greater depth.</p>","PeriodicalId":15133,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Oral Science","volume":"32 ","pages":"e20230458"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11182642/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141450582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biomechanical impact of labiolingual diameter on endodontically treated anterior teeth with crown restoration under occlusal loading.","authors":"Miao Liang, Lamu Zeyong, Yongheng Li, Qiang Chen, Xiangfeng Meng","doi":"10.1590/1678-7757-2023-0439","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1678-7757-2023-0439","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the effect of the labiolingual diameter and construction of an endodontically treated (ET) anterior tooth with crown restoration on stress distribution and biomechanical safety under occlusal loading.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>Three-dimensional finite element models were generated for maxillary central incisors with all-ceramic crown restorations. The labiolingual diameters of the tooth, defined as the horizontal distance between the protrusion of the labial and lingual surfaces, were changed as follows: (D1) 6.85 mm, (D2) 6.35 mm, and (D3) 5.85 mm. The model was constructed as follows: (S0) vital pulp tooth; (S1) ET tooth; (S2) ET tooth with a 2 mm ferrule, restored with a fiber post and composite resin core; (S3) ET tooth without a ferrule, restored with a fiber post and composite resin core. A total of 12 models were developed. In total, two force loads (100 N) were applied to the crown's incisal edge and palatal surface at a 45° oblique angle to the longitudinal axis of the teeth. The Von Mises stress distribution and maximum stress of the models were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Regardless of the loading location, stress concentration and maximum stress (34.07~66.78MPa) in all models occurred in the labial cervical 1/3 of each root. Both labiolingual diameter and construction influenced the maximum stress of the residual tooth tissue, with the impact of the labiolingual diameter being greater. A reduction in labiolingual diameter led to increased maximum stress throughout the tooth. The ferrule reduced the maximum stress of the core of S2 models (7.15~10.69 MPa), which is lower compared with that of S3 models (19.45~43.67 MPa).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The labiolingual diameter exerts a greater impact on the biomechanical characteristics of ET anterior teeth with crown restoration, surpassing the influence of the construction. The ferrule can reduce the maximum stress of the core and maintain the uniformity of stress distribution.</p>","PeriodicalId":15133,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Oral Science","volume":"32 ","pages":"e20230439"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11182641/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141426910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}