Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:43:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DiegoMS_DISSERT.pdf: 1792102 bytes, checksum: 305ff686e7a1606e27026b528fd1d091 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-01-25 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / Low level laser irradiation (LLLI) has been used in Dentistry to promote wound healing and tissue regeneration. The literature shows a positive effect of LLLI on cell proliferation, but little is known about their effectiveness in promoting stem cells proliferation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of LLLI on the proliferative rate of human periodontal ligament stem cells. Extracts of periodontal ligament were isolated from two third molars removed by surgical and/or orthodontic indication. After enzymatic digestion, the cells were grown in α-MEM culture medium supplemented with antibiotics and 15% fetal bovine serum. On the third subculture, the cells were irradiated with a InGaAlP-diode laser, using two different energy densities (0,5J/cm 2 - 16 seconds and 1,0J/cm? - 33 seconds), with wavelength of 660nm and output power of 30mW. A new irradiation, using the same parameters, was performed 48h after the first. A control group (non irradiated) was kept under the same experimental culture conditions. The Trypan blue exclusion test and the mitochondrial activity of the cells measured by MTT [3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide] essay were performed to assess the cell proliferation in the intervals of 0, 24, 48 e 72 h after irradiation. The data of cell counts were submitted to nonparametrical statistical tests (Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney), considering a confidence interval of 95%. DAPI (4 -6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole) staining of the cells was performed at 72h interval to evaluate possible nuclear morphological changes induced by LLLI. The results of this study show that the energy density of 1,0 J/cm? promoted greater cell proliferation compared to the other groups (control and 0,5 J/cm?) at intervals of 48 and 72h. The mitochondrial activity measured by MTT essay showed similar results to the Trypan blue cell counting test. The group irradiated with 1,0J/cm? exhibited a significantly higher MTT activity in the intervals of 48 and 72h, when compared to the group irradiated with 0,5J/cm?. No nuclear morphological change was observed in the cells from the three groups studied. It is concluded that LLLI has stimulatory effects on the proliferation of human periodontal ligament stem cells. Therefore, the use of laser irradiation in this cell type may be important to promote future advances in periodontal regeneration / O laser de baixa intensidade (LBI) tem sido utilizado na Odontologia com a finalidade de promover cicatriza??o e regenera??o dos tecidos. A literatura mostra um efeito positivo do LBI na prolifera??o celular, por?m pouco se sabe sobre a sua efic?cia na prolifera??o de c?lulas-tronco. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito da irradia??o do LBI na taxa proliferativa de c?lulas -tronco do ligamento periodontal humano. Extratos de ligamento periodontal foram isolados de dois terceiros molares h?gidos removidos por indica? ?o cir?rgica e/ou ortod?ntica. Ap?s a digest?o enzim?tica, as c?lulas foram cultivadas em meio de cultura α-MEM suplementado com antibi?ticos e 15% de soro fetal bovino. No terceiro subcultivo, as c?lulas foram irradiadas com um laser diodo InGaAlP, utilizando-se duas diferentes densidades de energia (0,5J/cm 2 - 16 segundos e 1,0J/cm? - 33 segundos), comprimento de onda de 660nm e pot?ncia de 30mW. Uma nova irradia??o, utilizando os mesmos par?metros, foi realizada 48 h ap?s a primeira. Um grupo controle (n?o irradiado) foi mantido nas mesmas condi??es experimentais de cultivo. O m?todo de exclus?o por azul de Tripan e a atividade mitocondrial das c?lulas medida atrav?s do ensaio de MTT [brometo de 3-(4,5-dimetiltiazol-2-il)-2,5-difeniltetraz?lio], nos intervalos de 0, 24, 48 e 72 h p?s-irradia??o, foram utilizados a fim de avaliar a prolifera??o celular. Os dados das contagens celulares foram submetidos a testes estat?sticos n?o param?tricos de Kruskal-Wallis e Mann-Whitney, considerando um intervalo de confian?a de 95%. Com o objetivo de verificar poss?veis altera??es morfol?gicas nucleares induzidas pelo laser, as c?lulas foram submetidas ? marca??o com DAPI (4 -6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole) no intervalo de 72 h. Os resultados do presente estudo mostraram que a densidade de energia de 1,0 J/cm? promoveu maior prolifera??o das c?lulas em compara??o com os outros grupos (controle e laser 0,5 J/cm?) nos intervalos de 48 e 72 h. A atividade mitocondrial, medida pelo ensaio de MTT, apresentou resultados semelhantes ?s contagem celulares com azul de Tripan, com o grupo irradiado com 1,0 J/cm? exibindo uma atividade significativamente maior do MTT nos intervalos de 48 e 72 h, quando comparado com o grupo irradiado com 0,5 J/cm?. Nenhuma altera??o morfol?gica nuclear foi observada, tanto das c?lulas do grupo controle quanto nas c?lulas irradiadas. Conclui-se que o LBI apresenta efeitos estimulantes sobre a prolifera??o de c?lulas-tronco do ligamento periodontal humano. Portanto, a aplica??o da laserterapia neste tipo celular pode ser importante para futuros avan?os na regenera??o periodontal

Cette thèse traite de la modélisation du remodelage osseux. Nous présentons tout d'abord un modèle général continu tenant compte de la réponse cellulaire à un stimulus mécanique. Ce modèle est appliqué à des géométries 2D et 3D macroscopiques afin de se rapprocher des problématiques réelles, ainsi que sur des géométries mésoscopiques d'os trabécullaires en 2D. Cependant la complexité du remodelage osseux ne permet pas d'avoir une approche unique de modélisation. Ainsi, dans un second temps, le cas particulier du remodelage osseux orthodontique est étudié. Un nouveau modèle spécifique est développé tenant compte de l'influence du ligament parodontal sur le remodelage osseux, et intégrant l'influence du taux d'oxygène qui contrôle les évolutions de densités cellulaires. Des données expérimentales in vitro sont extraites de la littérature et servent de données d'entrées du modèle développé afin d'obtenir l'évolution de la densité osseuse alentours d'une racine dentaire cylindrique en 3D. / This work deals with modelization of bane remodeling. We present first a madel thal accounts for the cellular res panse to a mechanical stimulus in a general case at a continuous scale. This madel is applied to 2D and 3D geometries at macroscopic scale to mimic real cases, as weil as 2D trabecular-type geometries at mesoscopic scale. However, the complexity of bane remodeling does not allow a unique approach. Th us, the thesis work is focused on the particular case of orthodontie bane re mode ling. A new specifie madel is developed accounting for the influence of the periodontal ligament on orthodontie bane remodeling by integrating the oxygen concentration effect controling the evolutions of cellular densities. The cellular experimental data in vitro are extracted from the literature, and serve as input data of the developed madel in arder to ablain the evolution of bane density around the root of a 3D cylindrical tooth.

The current study investigated the distribution of periodontal epithelial cells and nerve fibres within the furcations of rat maxillary molar teeth subjected to hypothermic injury. The upper right first molars of 30 Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to a single 20 minute application of dry ice in order to produce aseptic necrosis within the periodontal ligament, while the contralateral first molar served as an untreated control. Five animals were each sacrificed via cardiac perfusion after 7, 10, 14, 18, 21 and 28 days respectively and the maxillae were dissected out. After fixation in paraformaldehyde and processing, the tissues were embedded in paraffin wax and cut into 7µm serial coronal sections through the furcation region. Consecutive sections were then stained with H&E, cytokeratin AE1/AE3 and PGP 9.5 immunostains. Light microscopic examination of the H&E stained sections revealed that ankylosis had not developed in all of the experimental teeth, and in some of the observation groups fewer teeth were ankylosed than unaffected. The morphology of the ankylotic areas appeared to change with time, initially consisting of fine bony trabeculae, then progressing to solid bone occupying the entire furcation before becoming less solid again by the latest observation periods. Root resorption was often seen adjacent to areas of ankylosis, but the cementum of the tooth root at the point of ankylotic union was usually intact and free of resorption. Changes within the pulp chambers of the experimental teeth were also noted, with reduction in cellularity and tissue disorganisation initially, then increasing cellularity and formation of a cementum-like material on the chamber walls later. Cytokeratin AE1/AE3 immunostaining successfully identified epithelial cells within the periodontal ligament and their distribution around control teeth was similar to previous reports. Counting of these cells revealed lower numbers around experimental teeth, with the lowest counts around experimental teeth which had developed ankylosis. No change in the epithelial cell counts was detected over time, and these cells did not appear to regenerate after necrosis regardless of whether or not ankylosis developed. Statistical analysis indicated that the probability of ankylosis decreased as the number of epithelial cells increased. The PGP 9.5 immunostain identified periodontal nerve fibres, but the use of this stain was quite technique sensitive. The furcations of the molar teeth were noted to have relatively sparse innervation, with most of the visible nerve fibres being closely associated with blood vessels and located in the outer two-thirds of the ligament. Counting of the nerve fibres revealed fewer fibres around experimental teeth compared to control teeth, especially in the part of the ligament closest to the tooth root. There was no relationship detected between nerve count and time or between nerve and epithelial cell counts. Resorption was found to be more prevalent in experimental teeth, and the probability of resorption in a given tooth decreased as the epithelial cell count increased. The findings of this study suggest that the epithelial cells within the periodontal ligament have a protective function in the prevention of dentoalveolar ankylosis and resorption. Evidence of an intimate interrelationship between periodontal nerve fibre and epithelial cell numbers could not be confirmed. The null hypothesis that epithelial cell rests of Malassez do not provide a protective function against ankylosis and external root resorption was rejected, and the null hypothesis that nerve fibres and epithelial cells are not inter-dependent was retained. / http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1297409 / Thesis (D.Clin.Dent.) -- School of Dentistry, 2007

Exposure cigarette smoke (CS) during prenatal life is the leading cause of preventable premature death. In this study, we explored the hypothesis that in vitro exposure of fetal lung cells to cigarette smoke extract (CSE) may result in the alteration of apoptosis through activation of caspase-3. Alongside we compared the responses of fetal lung cells with A549 cells and rat periodontal ligament (PDL) fibroblasts exposed to CSE in a dose dependent manner. Caspase-3 activity and inhibition was measured using a fluorometric assay. Cell viability in smoke exposed cells was measured using MTT formazan assay. Caspase-3 expression and cellular localization was detected by western blot analysis and immunofluorescence. Our results indicate that caspase-3 activity was significantly (p < 0.05) elevated and cell viability was significantly inhibited in fetal rat lung cells exposed to 10% or 15 % (v/v) CSE. No significant differences were observed in the caspase-3 activity or cellular viability in A549 cells and rat PDL fibroblasts exposed to 5%, 10% or 15% (v/v) CSE. Activation of caspase-3 in fetal lung connective tissue and alveolar epithelial cells may be one of the reasons for the developmental pulmonary toxicity induced by CSE.

Exposure cigarette smoke (CS) during prenatal life is the leading cause of preventable premature death. In this study, we explored the hypothesis that in vitro exposure of fetal lung cells to cigarette smoke extract (CSE) may result in the alteration of apoptosis through activation of caspase-3. Alongside we compared the responses of fetal lung cells with A549 cells and rat periodontal ligament (PDL) fibroblasts exposed to CSE in a dose dependent manner. Caspase-3 activity and inhibition was measured using a fluorometric assay. Cell viability in smoke exposed cells was measured using MTT formazan assay. Caspase-3 expression and cellular localization was detected by western blot analysis and immunofluorescence. Our results indicate that caspase-3 activity was significantly (p < 0.05) elevated and cell viability was significantly inhibited in fetal rat lung cells exposed to 10% or 15 % (v/v) CSE. No significant differences were observed in the caspase-3 activity or cellular viability in A549 cells and rat PDL fibroblasts exposed to 5%, 10% or 15% (v/v) CSE. Activation of caspase-3 in fetal lung connective tissue and alveolar epithelial cells may be one of the reasons for the developmental pulmonary toxicity induced by CSE.

The current study investigated the distribution of periodontal epithelial cells and nerve fibres within the furcations of rat maxillary molar teeth subjected to hypothermic injury. The upper right first molars of 30 Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to a single 20 minute application of dry ice in order to produce aseptic necrosis within the periodontal ligament, while the contralateral first molar served as an untreated control. Five animals were each sacrificed via cardiac perfusion after 7, 10, 14, 18, 21 and 28 days respectively and the maxillae were dissected out. After fixation in paraformaldehyde and processing, the tissues were embedded in paraffin wax and cut into 7µm serial coronal sections through the furcation region. Consecutive sections were then stained with H&E, cytokeratin AE1/AE3 and PGP 9.5 immunostains. Light microscopic examination of the H&E stained sections revealed that ankylosis had not developed in all of the experimental teeth, and in some of the observation groups fewer teeth were ankylosed than unaffected. The morphology of the ankylotic areas appeared to change with time, initially consisting of fine bony trabeculae, then progressing to solid bone occupying the entire furcation before becoming less solid again by the latest observation periods. Root resorption was often seen adjacent to areas of ankylosis, but the cementum of the tooth root at the point of ankylotic union was usually intact and free of resorption. Changes within the pulp chambers of the experimental teeth were also noted, with reduction in cellularity and tissue disorganisation initially, then increasing cellularity and formation of a cementum-like material on the chamber walls later. Cytokeratin AE1/AE3 immunostaining successfully identified epithelial cells within the periodontal ligament and their distribution around control teeth was similar to previous reports. Counting of these cells revealed lower numbers around experimental teeth, with the lowest counts around experimental teeth which had developed ankylosis. No change in the epithelial cell counts was detected over time, and these cells did not appear to regenerate after necrosis regardless of whether or not ankylosis developed. Statistical analysis indicated that the probability of ankylosis decreased as the number of epithelial cells increased. The PGP 9.5 immunostain identified periodontal nerve fibres, but the use of this stain was quite technique sensitive. The furcations of the molar teeth were noted to have relatively sparse innervation, with most of the visible nerve fibres being closely associated with blood vessels and located in the outer two-thirds of the ligament. Counting of the nerve fibres revealed fewer fibres around experimental teeth compared to control teeth, especially in the part of the ligament closest to the tooth root. There was no relationship detected between nerve count and time or between nerve and epithelial cell counts. Resorption was found to be more prevalent in experimental teeth, and the probability of resorption in a given tooth decreased as the epithelial cell count increased. The findings of this study suggest that the epithelial cells within the periodontal ligament have a protective function in the prevention of dentoalveolar ankylosis and resorption. Evidence of an intimate interrelationship between periodontal nerve fibre and epithelial cell numbers could not be confirmed. The null hypothesis that epithelial cell rests of Malassez do not provide a protective function against ankylosis and external root resorption was rejected, and the null hypothesis that nerve fibres and epithelial cells are not inter-dependent was retained. / http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1297409 / Thesis (D.Clin.Dent.) -- School of Dentistry, 2007

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Orientador: Ricardo Samih Georges Abi Rached / Banca: Silvana Regina Perez Orrico / Banca: Regina Maria Barretto Cicarelli / Banca: Francisco Humberto Nociti Junior / Banca: Márcio Zafallon Casati / Resumo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar o efeito da combinação do fator de crescimento de fibroblastos básico (b-FGF) e fator de transformação de crescimento beta (TGF- beta) na proliferação, expressão de genes para colágeno tipos I e III, metaloproteases -1 e -2 e TIMPs 1, 2 e 3, e na síntese destes próprios fatores de crescimento pelas células do ligamento periodontal de humanos. A avaliação da proliferação celular foi realizada após os períodos de 24 e 48h na presença dos fatores de crescimento, através da mensuração do nível de MTS reduzido a formazan pelas células viáveis, e a síntese de b-FGF e TGF-b pelo teste ELISA empregando a técnica "sandwich". Conclui-se que as associações do bFGF e do TGF-b atuaram de maneira dose-dependente no estímulo à proliferação celular, o aumento na expressão de genes para colágeno e TIMPs e redução para as metalproteases e modulação da síntese deles próprios. / Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of association of basic fibroblast growth factor and transforming growth factor beta on the proliferation, expression of colagen type I e III, matrix metalloproteinases-1 e -2 e TIMPs 1, 2 e 3, and on the modulation of the syntheses oh these growth factors by humans periodontal ligament cells. The cellular proliferation was evaluated to 24 and 48 hours of incubation by the colorimetric method. The synthese of bFGF and TGF-ß was verificated by ELISA method, using a "sandwich" techinique, and mRNA expression by Real Time - PCR. In conlusion, the associations of bFGF e TGF-ß influenced of dose-dependent manner on the cellular proliferation, on the increasing of the expression to collagen and TIMPs, and on the reduction to metaloproteinases and, the modulation of these own synthesis. / Doutor

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:30:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 RodrigoGV_DISSERT.pdf: 1378162 bytes, checksum: aa53c22bf2541e2d42d5b5659f380375 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-04 / Cryopreservation is a process where cells or biological tissues are preserved by freezing at very low temperatures and aims to cease reversibly, in a controlled manner, all the biological functions of living tissues, i.e., maintain cell preservation so that it can recover with high degree of viability and functional integrity. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of cryopreservation on the mesenchymal stem cells originating from the periodontal ligament of human third molars by in vitro experiments. Six healthy teeth were removed and the periodontal cells grown in culture medium containing &#945;-MEM supplemented with antibiotics and 15% FBS in a humidified atmosphere with 5% CO2 at 37? C. Cells isolated from each sample were divided into two groups: Group I - immediate cell culture (not fresh cryopreserved cells) and Group II - cell cryopreservation, during a period of 30 days. Analyses of rates of cell adhesion and proliferation in different groups were performed by counting the cells adhered to the wells, in intervals of 24, 48 and 72 hours after the start of cultivation. The number of cells in each well was obtained by counting viable cells with the use of hemocytometer and the method of exclusion of cells stained by trypan blue. The difference between groups for each of the times was analyzed by Wilcoxon test. Regarding the temporal evolution for each group, analysis was done by Friedman's test to verify the existence of differences between times and, when it existed, the Wilcoxon penalty was applied. The results showed no statistically significant difference between the two groups analyzed in this study. Therefore, we conclude that the cryopreservation process, after a period of 30 days, did not influence the cell type studied, and there was no difference in growth capacity in vitro between the groups / A criopreserva??o ? um processo em que c?lulas ou tecidos biol?gicos s?o preservados atrav?s do congelamento a temperaturas muito baixas e objetiva cessar reversivelmente, de forma controlada, todas as fun??es biol?gicas dos tecidos vivos; ou seja, manter a preserva??o celular de maneira que esta possa recuperar-se com alto grau de viabilidade e integridade funcional. Este trabalho se prop?s avaliar in vitro a influ?ncia da criopreserva??o nas c?lulas mesenquimais indiferenciadas procedentes do ligamento periodontal de terceiros molares humanos. Para tanto, foram utilizados 6 dentes sadios os quais tiveram as referidas c?lulas removidas e cultivadas em meio de cultura &#945;-MEM contendo antibi?ticos e suplementado com 15% de FBS, em atmosfera ?mida com 5% de CO2 a 37? C. As c?lulas isoladas de cada amostra foram divididas em dois grupos: Grupo I cultivo celular imediato (c?lulas frescas n?o criopreservadas) e Grupo II criopreserva??o celular, durante um per?odo de 30 dias. As an?lises dos ?ndices de ades?o e prolifera??o celular nos diferentes grupos foram realizadas atrav?s das contagens das c?lulas aderidas ?s superf?cies dos po?os de cultivo celular, nos intervalos de 24, 48 e 72 horas ap?s o in?cio do cultivo. O n?mero de c?lulas em cada po?o foi obtido pela contagem das c?lulas vi?veis atrav?s do uso do hemocit?metro e o m?todo de exclus?o das c?lulas coradas pelo azul de trypan. A diferen?a entre os grupos para cada um dos tempos foi analisada pelo teste de Wilcoxon. Em rela??o ? evolu??o temporal para cada um dos grupos, a an?lise foi feita pelo teste de Friedman para verificar a exist?ncia de diferen?a entre os tempos e, quando ela existiu, foi aplicado o teste de Wilcoxon com penaliza??o. Os resultados demonstraram que n?o houve diferen?a estatisticamente significativa entre os dois grupos analisados neste estudo. Portanto, conclui-se que o processo de criopreserva??o, ap?s um per?odo de 30 dias, n?o exerceu influ?ncia no tipo celular estudado; n?o havendo, portanto, nenhuma diferen?a na capacidade de crescimento in vitro entre os grupos

O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a eficácia anestésica de um volume de 1,8mL do cloridrato de articaína 4% com epinefrina 1:100.000 com um volume de 3,6mL do mesmo anestésico local no bloqueio convencional do nervo alveolar inferior (BNAI) e na injeção complementar no ligamento periodontal em pacientes com pulpite irreversível de molares mandibulares. Noventa pacientes do Setor de Urgência da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo receberam, aleatoriamente, 1 (1,8mL) ou 2 (3,6mL) tubetes da solução anestésica no BNAI. No caso de falha do BNAI, foram administrados os mesmos volumes pré-selecionados, aleatoriamente, na injeção complementar do ligamento periodontal. O sinal subjetivo de anestesia do lábio, a presença de anestesia pulpar e ausência de dor durante o procedimento de pulpectomia foram avaliados, respectivamente, por indagação ao paciente, por meio do aparelho estimulador pulpar elétrico e por uma escala analógica verbal. A análise estatística foi realizada por meio dos testes Qui-quadrado, Kruskal Wallis e Razão de Verossimilhancas. Após o BNAI, todos os pacientes reportaram anestesia no lábio. O volume de 1,8mL de articaína apresentou 27% de anestesia pulpar e o volume de 3,6mL apresentou 42%. A analgesia para o grupo de 1,8mL foi de 64% e para o volume de 3,6mL foi 73% após o BNAI, porém, essas diferenças não foram estatisticamente significantes. Na ocorrência da falha do BNAI, 64% dos pacientes sentiram dor na câmara pulpar, 32% em dentina e 4% no canal. Após a injeção no ligamento periodontal, o grupo de 1,8mL apresentou 75% de anestesia pulpar e o grupo de 3,6mL apresentou 42%. Em relação à analgesia durante o procedimento de pulpectomia, 31% dos pacientes do grupo de 1,8mL e 25% dos pacientes do grupo de 3,6mL apresentaram dor após a injeção no ligamento periodontal, porém, essas diferenças não foram estatisticamente significantes. Na ocorrência da falha da injeção do ligamento periodontal, 62% dos pacientes sentiram dor na câmara pulpar, 25% em dentina e 13% no canal. O aumento do volume de 1,8mL para 3,6mL da solução de articaína 4% com epinefrina 1:100.000 no BNAI e na injeção complementar no ligamento periodontal não aumentou significativamente a taxa de sucesso da anestesia pulpar e da analgesia. Portanto, os dois volumes anestésicos se comportam de forma semelhante, e não são efetivos no controle da dor durante o tratamento da pulpite irreversível de molares mandibulares.. / The aim of this study was to compare the anesthetic efficacy of a 1.8mL volume of 4% articaine hydrochloride with epinephrine 1:100,000 with a volume of 3.6mL of the same anesthetic in the inferior alveolar nerve block (BNAI) during pulpetcomy procedure in patients with irreversible pulpitis in mandibular molars. Ninety patients from the Emergency Department of the School of Dentistry of the University of São Paulo received randomly 1 (1.8mL) or 2 tubes (3.6mL) of the anesthetic solution in the BNAI. In the case of failure of the BNAI, the same pre-selected volumes were administered in the complementary injection of the periodontal ligament. The subjective signal of lip anesthesia, the presence of pulp anesthesia and absence of pain during pulpectomy were evaluated, respectively, by patient inquiry, through the electrical pulp stimulator and by an analogical verbal scale. Statistical analysis was performed using the Chi-square, Kruskal Wallis and Reason of Verossimilhancas tests. After the BNAI, all patients reported anesthesia on the lip. The volume of 1.8mL of articaine presented 27% of pulpal anesthesia and the volume of 3.6mL presented 42%. Analgesia for the 1.8mL group was 64% and for the volume of 3.6mL it was 73% after the BNAI, but these differences were not statistically significant. In the occurrence of BNAI failure, 64% of the patients felt pain in the pulp chamber, 32% in dentin and 4% in the root. After injection into the periodontal ligament, the 1.8mL group had 75% of pulpal anesthesia and the 3.6mL group had 42%. Regarding analgesia during the pulpectomy procedure, 31% of the patients in the 1.8mL group and 25% of the patients in the 3.6mL group had pain after injection into the periodontal ligament, but these differences were not statistically significant. In the occurrence of failure of the periodontal ligament injection, 62% of the patients felt pain in the pulp chamber, 25% in dentin and 13% in the root. Increasing the volume from 1.8mL to 3.6mL of the 4% articaine solution with 1: 100,000 epinephrine in the BNAI and in the complementary injection in the periodontal ligament did not significantly increase the success rate of pulpal anesthesia and analgesia. Therefore, both anesthetic volumes behave similarly, and are not effective in controlling pain in the treatment of irreversible mandibular molar pulpitis.