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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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Avaliação da anatomia de molares decíduos por meio de microtomografia computadorizada / Evaluation of the anatomy of primary molars using the microcomputed tomography

Ana Caroline Fumes 25 June 2013 (has links)
O conhecimento prévio da anatomia interna e externa dos dentes decíduos é de fundamental importância para o sucesso do tratamento endodôntico. O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar a morfologia das raízes e dos canais radiculares de molares decíduos superiores e inferiores, por meio de microtomografia computadorizada (micro-CT). Foram usados 40 molares decíduos, divididos em quatro grupos, sendo 10 primeiros molares inferiores, 10 segundos molares inferiores, 10 primeiros molares superiores e 10 segundos molares superiores. Os dentes foram escaneados e avaliados quantitativamente por meio de parâmetros bidimensionais no terço apical (número, área, circularidade, maior e menor diâmetro) a 1, 2 e 3 mm do bisel de rizólise e tridimensionais (volume, área de superfície e SMI), assim como a medida da espessura na face interna e externa da dentina e qualitativamente por meio da observação dos modelos tridimensionais. Os resultados mostraram que o número máximo de canais radiculares encontrados por raiz foi 2. Os canais apresentaram valores de SMI entre 1,98 ± 0,45 e 2,74 ± 0.38, sugerindo forma geométrica tridimensional com tendência a um cone. Para a espessura da dentina, observou-se que a espessura da dentina na face interna das raízes foi, em geral, menor que a espessura na face externa. Os valores de espessura interna variaram entre 0,25 e 0,90 mm na raiz mesial e 0,20 e 0,92 mm na raiz distal para os molares inferiores e, 0,14 e 1,00 mm na raiz mesiovestibular, 0,24 e 1,14 mm na raiz distovestibular e 0,26 e 1,54 mm na raiz palatina para os molares superiores. Em relação à espessura externa, a variação foi de 0,35 a 1,45 mm na raiz mesial e 0,32 a 1,52 mm na raiz distal para os molares inferiores e, 0,22 a 1,33 mm na raiz mesiovestibular, 0,28 a 1,40 mm na raiz distovestibular e 0,44 a 2,24 mm na raiz palatina nos molares superiores. Foi observado também, que a extensão da raiz foi sempre maior que a extensão do canal. Dessa forma, conclui-se que as variações anatômicas observadas e os parâmetros obtidos a partir da micro-CT, método não destrutivo, reprodutível e confiável para o estudo de anatomia interna e externa, são importantes para determinar protocolos clínicos nos casos de dentes decíduos. / The previous knowledge of the internal and external anatomy of primary teeth is of fundamental importance for the success of the endodontic treatment. The purpose of this study was to analyze the morphology of the roots and root canals of the upper and lower primary molars, using the microcomputed tomography (micro-CT). Forty primary molars, divided in four groups, ten first lower molars, ten second lower molars, ten first upper molars and ten second upper molars. The teeth were scanned and assessed quantitatively by the observation of two-dimensional parameters in the apical third (number, area, roundness, major and minor diameter) at 1, 2 and 3 millimeters of the resorption bevel and three-dimensional parameters (volume, surface area and SMI), as well as the measurement of internal and external dentin thickness and qualitatively by means of observation of the three-dimensional models. The results showed that the maximum number of root canals found for each root was 2. The canals have SMI values between 1.98 ± 0.45 and 2.74 ± 0.38, suggesting a three-dimensional geometrical shape with a tendency to conical. For the dentin thickness of the internal wall of the roots, in general the values were lower than the ones for the external wall. The values of the internal thickness ranged between 0.25 and 0.90 mm in the mesial root and 0.20 and 0.92 mm in the distal root for the lower molars and 0.14 and 1.00 mm on the mesio-vestibular root, 0.24 and 1.14 mm on the disto-vestibular and 0.26 and 1.54 mm on the palatal for the upper molars. Regarding the external thickness, it ranged between 0.35 and 1.45 mm on the mesial root and 0.32 and 1.52 mm on the distal for the lower molars, and 0.22 and 1.33 mm on the mesio-vestibular, 0.28 and 1.40 mm on the disto-vestibular and 0.44 and 2.24 mm on the palatal root of the upper molars. It was observed that the dentin thickness of the external wall was always higher than the extension of the canal. That way, it can be concluded that the observed anatomical variations and the obtained parameters from the micro-CT, a non-destructive method, reproducible and reliable for the study of internal and external anatomy, are important to define clinical protocols for the primary teeth.
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Effects of continuous and intermittent hypergravity on skeleton / Effets de l’hypergravité intermittente ou continue sur le squelette

Gnyubkin, Vasily 22 September 2015 (has links)
Le principal objectif de notre projet de recherche était l’étude approfondie des mécanismes fondamentaux qui sous-tendent l’adaptation de l’os à la contrainte mécanique liée à la gravité, en évaluant les effets de deux modèles d’hypergravité sur le squelette de jeune souris saines. Des expériences de même durée, portant sur des animaux de même souche et de même âge, nous ont permis d’établir des comparaisons entre les différents types d’adaptation du squelette à une hypergravité continue, générée par centrifugation, et une hypergravité intermittente, obtenue par vibrations du corps entier (WBV). Nous avons observé que la centrifugation réduit la résorption et augmente la formation dans l’os trabéculaire alors que les WBV ne découplent pas les activités de résorption et formation qui sont, l’une et l’autre, stimulées. La centrifugation induit une réorganisation de la microarchitecture trabéculaire au niveau du fémur et des vertèbres mais n’a pas d’effet sur les paramètres de masse osseuse corticale. En revanche, les WBV stimulent l’expansion de l’os cortical et augmente sa densité minérale osseuse. Les deux modèles d’hypergravité induisent une diminution de l’expression de la sclérostine (inhibitrice de la formation) et une augmentation de celle de DMP1 (responsable de la minéralisation) dans le cortex fémoral. De plus, les deux modèles augmentent le nombre de vaisseaux sanguins dans la diaphyse fémorale. Sur le plan technique, nous avons développé avec succès une méthode d’IHC quantitative qui nous a permis de détecter et de valider statistiquement de faibles variations, induites par nos expérimentations, dans l’expression de protéines ostéocytaires. Nous pensons que les résultats obtenus en IHC devraient faire l’objet d’une analyse quantitative systématique et fournissons, à cet effet, un outil adapté aux échantillons murins ou humains inclus en paraffine ou MMA / The main focus of the research project was to further study fundamental mechanisms underlying bone adaptation to gravity-induced mechanical loading and to assess effects of two different hypergravity models on skeleton of young healthy mice. Same duration of the experiments and the use of animals of the same type and age allowed us to make comparisons between different skeleton adaptations to continuous hypergravity generated by centrifugation and to intermittent one generated by WBV. We observed that centrifugation reduced resorption and increased formation in trabecular bone, whereas WBV did not uncoupled resorption and formation activities and stimulated both of them simultaneously. Centrifugation resulted in reorganized trabecular microarchitecture in femur and vertebra but had no effect on cortical bone mass-structural parameters. In contrast, WBV stimulated cortical bone geometrical expansion in 3-week experiment and increased cortical mineral density in 9 weeks. Both hypergravity models resulted in lower Sclerostin and higher DMP1 expressions in femoral cortex. Also, both models resulted in higher number of blood vessels in femoral metaphysis, however only centrifugation increased vessels volume. In relation to technical objects of the research project, we successfully developed a method of quantitative IHC, which allowed us to detect and verify statistically even modest alterations of osteocyte protein expressions in our experiments. We believe that IHC results should always be quantitatively analyzed and we provide a tool for both mice and human bone samples embedded in paraffin or MMA
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X-ray Tomography of Electrospun Fibers

Temitope Q Aminu (10716801) 29 April 2021 (has links)
X-ray MicroCT of electrospun polyacrylonitrile fiber mat with an average fiber diameters of 1 micron
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Avaliação do preparo de canais radiculares com secção transversal oval longa realizado pelos sistemas Reciproc e Biorace utilizando a microtomografia computadorizada / Evaluation of the preparation of long oval root canals with Reciproc and Biorace systems using micro-computed tomography

Busquim, Sandra Soares Kühne 24 September 2013 (has links)
Os instrumentos endodônticos de níquel-titânio (NiTi) influenciaram positivamente o preparo dos canais radiculares. Entretanto, algumas dificuldades inerentes à própria anatomia do sistema endodôntico, permanecem. Canais radiculares com secção transversal oval longa dificultam a ação dos instrumentos rotatórios, os quais não conseguem se adaptar às suas paredes em toda extensão. O sistema Reciproc de lima única (VDW, Munique, Alemanha), recentemente lançado, foi desenvolvido para o preparo do canal radicular pela técnica de movimento de trabalho recíproco. Este movimento alivia o estresse do instrumento, reduzindo o risco de fatiga cíclica causada pela tensão e compressão. Com a finalidade de comparar o efeito deste movimento no preparo do canal, foi utilizado o sistema Biorace (FKG Dentaire, LA Chaux-de Fonds, Suíça) por ser um sistema de instrumentação rotatória completa, onde o instrumento final tem diâmetro compatível com o instrumento Reciproc R40 utilizado. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar, ex vivo, o preparo de canais ovais longos de molares inferiores com o sistema Reciproc comparando-o ao preparo com instrumentos do sistema Biorace, por meio da microtomografia computadorizada (CT). Raízes distais de trinta molares inferiores foram utilizadas e divididas aleatoriamente em dois grupos: G1 Reciproc R40 e G2 Biorace. Os dentes foram escaneados por um microtomógrafo de raios-X SkyScan 1172 antes e após o preparo dos canais radiculares. As imagens obtidas foram importadas e reconstruídas, fornecendo secções transversais da estrutura interna das amostras. Em seguida, com o auxílio dos softwares CTan, CTVol, MeshLab e MatLab foram possíveis a análise tridimensional e a visualização do canal radicular antes e após o procedimento do preparo químico-cirúrgico, para comparação das mudanças no volume e superfícies não preparadas da parede do canal. Os resultados foram submetidos ao teste estatístico não paramétrico de Mann-Whitney para análise do aumento do volume e das superfícies não preparadas. O teste não paramétrico de Kruskal-Wallis foi o de escolha para análise intra-grupo, ou seja, do mesmo sistema nos diferentes terços do canal. O preparo do canal radicular com o sistema Reciproc resultou em maior aumento do volume no canal como um todo e no seu terço apical (p < 0,5). Quanto à comparação das superfícies não preparadas da parede do canal, o sistema Reciproc mostrou-se superior ao sistema Biorace no terço apical (p < 0,0001). O sistema Biorace apresentou os melhores resultados, estatisticamente significantes, nos terços cervical e médio (p < 0,0001). Na avaliação das superfícies não preparadas no mesmo sistema, o sistema Reciproc mostrou melhores resultados no terço apical, em relação aos terços cervical e médio (p < 0,05), assim como o sistema Biorace. Concluiu-se que nenhum sistema conseguiu preparar completamente o canal oval longo. O sistema Reciproc determinou maior desgaste de dentina no canal como um todo e no terço apical. Em relação às superfícies não preparadas do canal, o sistema Reciproc melhor preparou o terço apical, enquanto que o sistema Biorace melhor preparou os terços cervical e médio (áreas mais ovaladas). Na comparação no mesmo sistema, Reciproc e Biorace mostraram melhores resultados, deixando menos superfícies não preparadas, no terço apical do canal. / The endodontic instruments of nickel-titanium (NiTi) positively influenced the preparation of root canals. However, some difficulties inherent to the anatomy of the endodontic system, remain. Root canals with long oval cross-section hinder the action of rotating instruments, which cant adapt to the root canal walls in all its extension. The single-file Reciproc system (VDW, Munich, Germany), recently launched, was developed to prepare the root canal in reciprocating movement. This movement relieves the stress of the instrument, thus reducing the risk of cyclic fatigue caused by tension and compression. With the purpose of comparing the effect of this movement on root canal preparation, the Biorace system (FKG Dentaire, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland) was used. This full rotary sequence system has a final instrument diameter compatible with the instrument Reciproc R40 used. The aim of this study was to evaluate, ex vivo, the preparation of long oval canals of mandibular molars with the Reciproc system comparing it to the Biorace system using micro-computed tomography (CT). Distal canals of thirty mandibular molars were used and randomly divided into two groups: G1 - Reciproc R40 and G2 - Biorace. Teeth were scanned by a micro-computed tomography SkyScan 1172 before and after the preparation of the root canals. The images obtained were imported and rebuilt, providing cross-sections of the internal structure of the samples. Then, with the aid of softwares CTan, CTVol, MeshLab and MatLab, threedimensional analysis and visualization of root canal before and after the biomechanical preparation were performed. Morphometric variations were measured by volume increases and remaining untreated canal surface area. The results were subjected to a non-parametric Mann-Whitney test for volume and untreated surface analysis and to a Kruskal-Wallis test for intra-group analysis, i.e., the same system in all different thirds of the canal. The root canal preparation with the Reciproc system resulted in greater volume increase of the whole root canal and its apical third (p < 0,5). Regarding untreated canal surface area, the Reciproc system was superior to the Biorace system in the apical third (p < 0,0001). The Biorace system presented the best results, statistically significant, in the cervical and middle thirds of the root canal (p < 0,0001). In the evaluation of untreated canal surface area in the same system, the Reciproc system showed better results in the apical third, in relation to the cervical and middle thirds (p < 0,05), as well as the Biorace system. In conclusion, regardless of the instrumentation technique used, the long oval canal couldnt be completely prepared. The Reciproc system not only removed more dentin layer in the whole canal and its apical third, but also left less untreated canal surface area in the apical third (oval shaped section). The Biorace system left less untreated canal surface area in the cervical and middle thirds. In comparison on the same system, Reciproc and Biorace showed better results, leaving less untreated surface in the apical third of the root canal.
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Avaliação microtomográfica da modelagem de canais radiculares curvos preparados com sistemas automatizados / Microtomographic evaluation on the modeling of curved root canals prepared with automated systems

Ventura, Breno Nappi 29 June 2017 (has links)
O preparo do canal radicular ideal relaciona-se ao processo de sanificação em conjunto com a modelagem que resulta em condições especificas para a obturação dos sistemas de canais radiculares. Com a evolução constante dos sistemas de preparo, a microtomografia computadorizada (micro-CT) se apresenta como método de pesquisa confiável que possibilita uma avaliação completa e detalhada do canal radicular. Para tanto, o objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a capacidade de modelagem do sistema ProTaper Gold (PTG) em relação ao ProTaper Next (PTN) com glide path realizado com lima K #15 ou sistema ProGlider (PG), analisando o transporte da curvatura original do canal, desgaste de dentina, aumento no volume e na superfície do canal radicular e a quantificação das superfícies não tocadas após o preparo do canal radicular em canais mesiais de molares inferiores com curvatura acentuada. A média de curvatura de todos os dentes foi de 54o. Vinte e quatro molares inferiores foram divididos em dois grupos (n=12) de acordo com o glide path realizado (com PG ou com lima K #15). A seguir, o sistema PTG foi utilizado no canal mésio-vestibular e o sistema PTN no canal mésio-lingual, criando mais dois subgrupos. Os dentes foram escaneados por meio da micro-CT antes e após o preparo. Os dados obtidos foram comparados utilizando teste ANOVA para análise de variância de dois fatores e teste Tukey para combinações múltiplas. Nos resultados, em toda extensão do canal radicular, assim como para as análises nos terços cervical, médio e apical, não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os grupos quanto ao transporte do canal. Quanto à quantidade de dentina removida, o sistema PTN combinado com a lima K #15 apresentou porcentagem significativamente menor do que nos outros grupos apenas no terço médio. O percentual de aumento do volume do canal foi maior nos grupos onde o glide path foi realizado com lima K #15 em relação aos grupos com glide path realizado com PG e significativo na totalidade do canal e nas análises individualizadas para os terços cervical e médio. O percentual do aumento da área de superfície foi significativamente maior na análise da totalidade do canal e na análise individualizando o terço médio nos grupos onde o glide path foi realizado com lima K#15. Ocorreu diferença significativa e maior quantidade de paredes não tocadas no terço apical nos grupos onde foi realizado glide path com lima K#15. Diante dos resultados, é possível concluir que em todos os grupos o glide path realizado com lima K #15 ou PG, não apresentou interferência sobre o desvio da curvatura original do canal radicular, no entanto, nos grupos que o PG foi usado, houve maior quantidade de paredes tocadas na região apical. / The ideal root canal preparation is related to the process of cleaning and shaping that results in specific conditions for the filling of root canal systems. Due the constant evolution of preparation systems, microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) has been presented as a reliable method of research that possibilite a complete and detailed appraisal of the root canal. Few studies have been performed on instrumentation systems with this methodology. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the shaping ability of the ProTaper Gold (PTG) system and the ProTaper Next (PTN) with glide path done with K #15 file or ProGlider (PG) system, analyzing the canal transportation, quantity of dentine removed, increase in volume and surface of the root canal and the quantification of uninstrumented root canal surface after the its prepare into mesial canals of mandibular molars with severely curvature. Twenty-four mandibular molars were divided in two groups (n=12) according to the glide path accomplished (with PG or with K #15 file). After, the PTG system was used on the mesiobuccal canal and the PTN system on the mesiolingual, creating two more subgroups. The teeth were scanned by a micro-CT before and after the preparation. The obtained data were compared using ANOVA test for the variance analyzes of two factors and Tukey test for multiple combinations. In the results, on all of the root canal extension, as well as to the analysis on the cervical, middle and apical thirds, there was no statistically significant difference between the groups about the canal transportation. In terms of the quantity of dentine removed, the PTN system combined with K #15 file showed significant lower percentage than the other groups just in the middle third. The increase on percentage of the canal volume was bigger in the groups where the glide path was done with K #15 file in relation to the groups with glide path accomplished with PG and significant on the totality of the canal and on the individualized analyzes for the cervical and middle thirds. The percentage of the surface increase was significantly greater on the totality analyzes of the canal and on the one individualizing the middle third on the groups where the glide path was performed with K #15 file. There was meaningful difference and greater amount of walls uninstrumented in the apical third on the groups where glide path with K #15 file was used. In front of the results, is possible to conclude that the glide path, done with K #15 file or PG, didn\'t present interference on the deviation of the root canal original curvature to all groups; however, when PG was used, there was a greater number of walls instrumented on the apical region to both systems tested.
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Microcomputed tomography dosimetry and image quality in preclinical image-guided radiation therapy

Johnstone, Christopher Daniel 29 April 2019 (has links)
Motivated by the need to standardize preclinical imaging for image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), we examine the parameters that influence microcomputed tomography (microCT) scans in the realm of image quality and absorbed dose to tissue, including therapy beam measurements of small fields. Preclinical radiation research aims to understand radiation-induced effects in living tissues to improve quality of life. Small targets and low kilovoltage x-rays create challenges that do not arise in clinical radiation therapy. Evidence based on our multi-institutional study reveals a considerable aberration in microCT image quality from one institution to the next. We propose the adoption of recommended tolerance levels to provide a baseline for producing satisfactory and reproducible microCT image quality scans for accurate dose delivery in preclinical IGRT. Absorbed dose imparted by these microCT images may produce deterministic effects that can negatively influence a radiobiological study. Through Monte Carlo (MC) methods we establish absorbed microCT imaging dose to a variety of tissues and murine sizes for a comprehensive combination of imaging parameters. Radiation beam quality in the small confines of a preclinical irradiator is also established to quantify the effects of beam scatter on half-value layer measurements. MicroCT scans of varying imaging protocols are also compared for murine subjects. Absorbed imaging dose to tissues are established and presented alongside their respective microCT images, providing a visual bridge to systematically link image quality and imaging dose. We then characterize a novel small plastic scintillating dosimeter to experimentally measure microCT imaging and therapy beams in real-time. The presented scintillating dosimeter is specifically characterized for the low energies and small fields found in preclinical research. Beam output is measured for small fields previously only achievable using film. Finally, quality assurance tests are recommended for a preclinical IGRT unit. Within this dissertation, a narrative is presented for guiding preclinical radiotherapy towards producing high quality microCT images with an understanding of the absorbed imaging dose deposited to tissues, including providing a tool to measure small radiation fields. / Graduate
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Investigations of the Composition-Function Relationships in Normal, Degraded, and Engineered Articular Cartilage Using Epic-Microcomputed Tomography

Palmer, Ashley Wells 22 March 2007 (has links)
Articular cartilage provides a low-friction surface during normal joint motion and distributes forces to the underlying bone. The extracellular matrix (ECM) composition of healthy cartilage has previously been shown to be an excellent predictor of its mechanical properties. Changes in ECM composition and loss of mechanical function are known to occur with degenerative conditions such as osteoarthritis. Identifying differences in the composition-function relationships of cartilage under different anabolic, catabolic, and homeostatic conditions may thus be a useful approach for identifying factors (e.g. ECM content, distribution, and structure) which are critical to mechanical function. In addition, diagnostic tools capable of monitoring changes in the cartilage ECM may increase our understanding of the effects of ECM changes on composition-functions relationships. The goals of this work were to investigate composition-function relationships in healthy, degraded, and engineered cartilage and to develop a microcomputed tomography-based approach to analyze changes in matrix composition and morphology in articular cartilage. In healthy explants, compressive and shear properties were dependent on both sGAG and collagen content. In contrast, the compressive properties of IL-1stimulated cartilage were dependent on sGAG but not collagen content. To assess changes in sGAG content, EPIC-microcomputed tomography, a 3D contrast-enhanced microcomputed tomography technique was developed. EPIC-microcomputed tomography attenuation was found to be an excellent predictor of sGAG content in IL-1-stimulated cartilage explants and engineered cartilage. In addition, analytical approaches were developed to use EPIC-microcomputed tomography for the in situ analysis of cartilage morphology. EPIC-microcomputed tomography was also used to analyze spatial differences in sGAG accumulation in bilayer engineered cartilage for comparison with the local strain profile. This work underscores the significance of ECM composition and structure in regulating cartilage mechanical properties and validates the use of EPIC-microcomputed tomography as a diagnostic for monitoring sGAG content and potentially for assessing mechanical function in models of degeneration and regeneration.
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[en] DEMAGE ANALYSIS IN CEMENT PASTE SUBMITTED TO CYCLIC LOADING AND ELEVATED TEMPERATURES BY MICROCOMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY / [pt] USO DA MICROTOMOGRAFIA COMPUTADORIZADA PARA AVALIAÇÃO DE DANOS NA MICROESTRUTURA DE PASTA DE CIMENTO SUBMETIDA A CARREGAMENTO CÍCLICO E A TEMPERATURAS ELEVADAS

RENATA LORENZONI 28 December 2017 (has links)
[pt] A pasta de cimento classe G é muito utilizada nas operações de cimentação de poços de petróleo, sendo submetida a várias formas de deterioração, afetando sua durabilidade. Duas dessas formas de deterioração que ocorrem nos poços são por carregamento cíclico e temperaturas elevadas. Neste estudo, corpos de prova foram submetidos a ensaios de carregamento cíclicos de 30 por cento, 50 por cento e 70 por cento das tensões de ruptura e a temperaturas elevadas de 100 graus Celsius, 200 graus Celsius, 450 graus Celsius e 650 graus Celsius. A microtomografia computadorizada (microCT) foi utilizada para gerar imagens tridimensionais para observar a estrutura interna do material e, através de uma rotina computacional desenvolvida, avaliar qualitativa e quantitativamente a evolução de poros e fissuras após os ensaios. Primeiramente foi utilizado o software Fiji para aplicação de filtro de redução de ruído, em seguida as imagens de antes e depois dos ensaios são alinhadas com auxílio do software DataViewer. No software Dragonfly os vazios (poros e fissuras) das imagens são segmentadas e quantificados, apresentando o volume e esfericidade dos vazios de interesse. Os resultados dos ensaios de carregamento cíclico mostraram que submeter a 30 por dento da tensão de ruptura quase não influencia na estrutura interna mas 50 por cento e 70 por cento causam danos significativos no material. Os corpos de prova submetidos a 100 graus Celsius e 200 graus Celsius apresentaram pequenas fissuras, mas a estrutura dos poros não mudou. No corpo de prova submetido a 450 graus Celsius muitas fissuras foram observadas. Já no submetido a 650 graus Celsius apresentou um elevado nível de degradação, impossibilitando a realização da microCT após o ensaio. Como conclusão, a pasta de cimento classe G pode ser utilizada para operações com carregamentos cíclicos inferior a 30 por cento da tensão de ruptura e inferior a temperaturas de 200 graus Celsius. Finalmente, a correlação de resultados de testes de DRX, DSC e TGA com as imagens obtidas das microCT mostraram que a desidroxilação do Ca(OH)2 e a degradação do CaCO3 causam alta deterioração para o material em estudo. / [en] Class G oil well cement is frequently used a in oil well cementing operation, which is subjected to various forms of deterioration, affecting its durability. Two of these forms of deterioration is due to cyclic loading and elevated temperatures. In the present study, cylindrical specimens were subjected to cyclic loading of 30, 50 and 70 per cents of the materials ultimate strength and to temperatures of 100 Celsius degrees, 200 Celsius degrees, 450 Celsius degrees and 650 Celsius degrees for one hour. Microcomputed tomography (microCT) was used to generate threedimensional images to visualize the internal structure of the material before and after the tests, and to quantitatively assess the evolution of pore structures and cracking by a computational routine developed. First, the FIJI software was used to reduce noises of images, then the images generated before and after the tests was aligned using the DataViewer software. In the Dragonfly software the voids (pores and fissures) of the images are segmented and quantified, showing the volume and sphericity of the voids of interest.The results of the cyclic load test showed that when the specimen was submitted to 30 per cent of its ultimate strength almost no influence in the internal structure was observed.When the cyclic load was increased to 50 per cent and 70 per cent significant damage to the specimens was noticed. The results of the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the specimen submitted to 100 Celsius degrees and 200 Celsius degrees showed the appearance of small cracks, however, the pore structures did not change. In the specimen subjected to 450 Celsius degrees the appearance of several cracks was visualized. For the sample submitted to 650 Celsius degrees specimen was imposed to the material, making it impossible to visualize in the microCT. As a conclusion, the Class G Oil Well Cement Paste may be used for operations with cyclic loading up to 30 per cent of the ultimate strength with service temperatures up to 200 Celsius degrees. Finally, the dehydroxylation of Ca(OH)2 and degradation of CaCO3 led to high deterioration in this cement paste.
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Avaliação do preparo de canais radiculares com secção transversal oval longa realizado pelos sistemas Reciproc e Biorace utilizando a microtomografia computadorizada / Evaluation of the preparation of long oval root canals with Reciproc and Biorace systems using micro-computed tomography

Sandra Soares Kühne Busquim 24 September 2013 (has links)
Os instrumentos endodônticos de níquel-titânio (NiTi) influenciaram positivamente o preparo dos canais radiculares. Entretanto, algumas dificuldades inerentes à própria anatomia do sistema endodôntico, permanecem. Canais radiculares com secção transversal oval longa dificultam a ação dos instrumentos rotatórios, os quais não conseguem se adaptar às suas paredes em toda extensão. O sistema Reciproc de lima única (VDW, Munique, Alemanha), recentemente lançado, foi desenvolvido para o preparo do canal radicular pela técnica de movimento de trabalho recíproco. Este movimento alivia o estresse do instrumento, reduzindo o risco de fatiga cíclica causada pela tensão e compressão. Com a finalidade de comparar o efeito deste movimento no preparo do canal, foi utilizado o sistema Biorace (FKG Dentaire, LA Chaux-de Fonds, Suíça) por ser um sistema de instrumentação rotatória completa, onde o instrumento final tem diâmetro compatível com o instrumento Reciproc R40 utilizado. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar, ex vivo, o preparo de canais ovais longos de molares inferiores com o sistema Reciproc comparando-o ao preparo com instrumentos do sistema Biorace, por meio da microtomografia computadorizada (CT). Raízes distais de trinta molares inferiores foram utilizadas e divididas aleatoriamente em dois grupos: G1 Reciproc R40 e G2 Biorace. Os dentes foram escaneados por um microtomógrafo de raios-X SkyScan 1172 antes e após o preparo dos canais radiculares. As imagens obtidas foram importadas e reconstruídas, fornecendo secções transversais da estrutura interna das amostras. Em seguida, com o auxílio dos softwares CTan, CTVol, MeshLab e MatLab foram possíveis a análise tridimensional e a visualização do canal radicular antes e após o procedimento do preparo químico-cirúrgico, para comparação das mudanças no volume e superfícies não preparadas da parede do canal. Os resultados foram submetidos ao teste estatístico não paramétrico de Mann-Whitney para análise do aumento do volume e das superfícies não preparadas. O teste não paramétrico de Kruskal-Wallis foi o de escolha para análise intra-grupo, ou seja, do mesmo sistema nos diferentes terços do canal. O preparo do canal radicular com o sistema Reciproc resultou em maior aumento do volume no canal como um todo e no seu terço apical (p < 0,5). Quanto à comparação das superfícies não preparadas da parede do canal, o sistema Reciproc mostrou-se superior ao sistema Biorace no terço apical (p < 0,0001). O sistema Biorace apresentou os melhores resultados, estatisticamente significantes, nos terços cervical e médio (p < 0,0001). Na avaliação das superfícies não preparadas no mesmo sistema, o sistema Reciproc mostrou melhores resultados no terço apical, em relação aos terços cervical e médio (p < 0,05), assim como o sistema Biorace. Concluiu-se que nenhum sistema conseguiu preparar completamente o canal oval longo. O sistema Reciproc determinou maior desgaste de dentina no canal como um todo e no terço apical. Em relação às superfícies não preparadas do canal, o sistema Reciproc melhor preparou o terço apical, enquanto que o sistema Biorace melhor preparou os terços cervical e médio (áreas mais ovaladas). Na comparação no mesmo sistema, Reciproc e Biorace mostraram melhores resultados, deixando menos superfícies não preparadas, no terço apical do canal. / The endodontic instruments of nickel-titanium (NiTi) positively influenced the preparation of root canals. However, some difficulties inherent to the anatomy of the endodontic system, remain. Root canals with long oval cross-section hinder the action of rotating instruments, which cant adapt to the root canal walls in all its extension. The single-file Reciproc system (VDW, Munich, Germany), recently launched, was developed to prepare the root canal in reciprocating movement. This movement relieves the stress of the instrument, thus reducing the risk of cyclic fatigue caused by tension and compression. With the purpose of comparing the effect of this movement on root canal preparation, the Biorace system (FKG Dentaire, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland) was used. This full rotary sequence system has a final instrument diameter compatible with the instrument Reciproc R40 used. The aim of this study was to evaluate, ex vivo, the preparation of long oval canals of mandibular molars with the Reciproc system comparing it to the Biorace system using micro-computed tomography (CT). Distal canals of thirty mandibular molars were used and randomly divided into two groups: G1 - Reciproc R40 and G2 - Biorace. Teeth were scanned by a micro-computed tomography SkyScan 1172 before and after the preparation of the root canals. The images obtained were imported and rebuilt, providing cross-sections of the internal structure of the samples. Then, with the aid of softwares CTan, CTVol, MeshLab and MatLab, threedimensional analysis and visualization of root canal before and after the biomechanical preparation were performed. Morphometric variations were measured by volume increases and remaining untreated canal surface area. The results were subjected to a non-parametric Mann-Whitney test for volume and untreated surface analysis and to a Kruskal-Wallis test for intra-group analysis, i.e., the same system in all different thirds of the canal. The root canal preparation with the Reciproc system resulted in greater volume increase of the whole root canal and its apical third (p < 0,5). Regarding untreated canal surface area, the Reciproc system was superior to the Biorace system in the apical third (p < 0,0001). The Biorace system presented the best results, statistically significant, in the cervical and middle thirds of the root canal (p < 0,0001). In the evaluation of untreated canal surface area in the same system, the Reciproc system showed better results in the apical third, in relation to the cervical and middle thirds (p < 0,05), as well as the Biorace system. In conclusion, regardless of the instrumentation technique used, the long oval canal couldnt be completely prepared. The Reciproc system not only removed more dentin layer in the whole canal and its apical third, but also left less untreated canal surface area in the apical third (oval shaped section). The Biorace system left less untreated canal surface area in the cervical and middle thirds. In comparison on the same system, Reciproc and Biorace showed better results, leaving less untreated surface in the apical third of the root canal.
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Avaliação microtomográfica da modelagem de canais radiculares curvos preparados com sistemas automatizados / Microtomographic evaluation on the modeling of curved root canals prepared with automated systems

Breno Nappi Ventura 29 June 2017 (has links)
O preparo do canal radicular ideal relaciona-se ao processo de sanificação em conjunto com a modelagem que resulta em condições especificas para a obturação dos sistemas de canais radiculares. Com a evolução constante dos sistemas de preparo, a microtomografia computadorizada (micro-CT) se apresenta como método de pesquisa confiável que possibilita uma avaliação completa e detalhada do canal radicular. Para tanto, o objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a capacidade de modelagem do sistema ProTaper Gold (PTG) em relação ao ProTaper Next (PTN) com glide path realizado com lima K #15 ou sistema ProGlider (PG), analisando o transporte da curvatura original do canal, desgaste de dentina, aumento no volume e na superfície do canal radicular e a quantificação das superfícies não tocadas após o preparo do canal radicular em canais mesiais de molares inferiores com curvatura acentuada. A média de curvatura de todos os dentes foi de 54o. Vinte e quatro molares inferiores foram divididos em dois grupos (n=12) de acordo com o glide path realizado (com PG ou com lima K #15). A seguir, o sistema PTG foi utilizado no canal mésio-vestibular e o sistema PTN no canal mésio-lingual, criando mais dois subgrupos. Os dentes foram escaneados por meio da micro-CT antes e após o preparo. Os dados obtidos foram comparados utilizando teste ANOVA para análise de variância de dois fatores e teste Tukey para combinações múltiplas. Nos resultados, em toda extensão do canal radicular, assim como para as análises nos terços cervical, médio e apical, não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os grupos quanto ao transporte do canal. Quanto à quantidade de dentina removida, o sistema PTN combinado com a lima K #15 apresentou porcentagem significativamente menor do que nos outros grupos apenas no terço médio. O percentual de aumento do volume do canal foi maior nos grupos onde o glide path foi realizado com lima K #15 em relação aos grupos com glide path realizado com PG e significativo na totalidade do canal e nas análises individualizadas para os terços cervical e médio. O percentual do aumento da área de superfície foi significativamente maior na análise da totalidade do canal e na análise individualizando o terço médio nos grupos onde o glide path foi realizado com lima K#15. Ocorreu diferença significativa e maior quantidade de paredes não tocadas no terço apical nos grupos onde foi realizado glide path com lima K#15. Diante dos resultados, é possível concluir que em todos os grupos o glide path realizado com lima K #15 ou PG, não apresentou interferência sobre o desvio da curvatura original do canal radicular, no entanto, nos grupos que o PG foi usado, houve maior quantidade de paredes tocadas na região apical. / The ideal root canal preparation is related to the process of cleaning and shaping that results in specific conditions for the filling of root canal systems. Due the constant evolution of preparation systems, microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) has been presented as a reliable method of research that possibilite a complete and detailed appraisal of the root canal. Few studies have been performed on instrumentation systems with this methodology. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the shaping ability of the ProTaper Gold (PTG) system and the ProTaper Next (PTN) with glide path done with K #15 file or ProGlider (PG) system, analyzing the canal transportation, quantity of dentine removed, increase in volume and surface of the root canal and the quantification of uninstrumented root canal surface after the its prepare into mesial canals of mandibular molars with severely curvature. Twenty-four mandibular molars were divided in two groups (n=12) according to the glide path accomplished (with PG or with K #15 file). After, the PTG system was used on the mesiobuccal canal and the PTN system on the mesiolingual, creating two more subgroups. The teeth were scanned by a micro-CT before and after the preparation. The obtained data were compared using ANOVA test for the variance analyzes of two factors and Tukey test for multiple combinations. In the results, on all of the root canal extension, as well as to the analysis on the cervical, middle and apical thirds, there was no statistically significant difference between the groups about the canal transportation. In terms of the quantity of dentine removed, the PTN system combined with K #15 file showed significant lower percentage than the other groups just in the middle third. The increase on percentage of the canal volume was bigger in the groups where the glide path was done with K #15 file in relation to the groups with glide path accomplished with PG and significant on the totality of the canal and on the individualized analyzes for the cervical and middle thirds. The percentage of the surface increase was significantly greater on the totality analyzes of the canal and on the one individualizing the middle third on the groups where the glide path was performed with K #15 file. There was meaningful difference and greater amount of walls uninstrumented in the apical third on the groups where glide path with K #15 file was used. In front of the results, is possible to conclude that the glide path, done with K #15 file or PG, didn\'t present interference on the deviation of the root canal original curvature to all groups; however, when PG was used, there was a greater number of walls instrumented on the apical region to both systems tested.

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