Introdução: Com o aumento da resistência bacteriana à antibioticoterapia tornou-se necessário o desenvolvimento de técnicas antimicrobianas alternativas. Assim, na busca de novas metodologias contra microrganismos, estudos usando a Terapia Fotodinâmica (TFD) antimicrobiana tem sido realizados. Objetivo: Realizar análise morfométrica, radiográfica e molecular do processo de reparo alveolar após a TFD antimicrobiana em ratos Wistar. Material e Métodos: Foram utilizados 85 ratos, divididos nos seguintes grupos: GRUPO C: Animais com alvéolo não tratado (grupo controle); GRUPO S+L: Animais com alvéolo preenchido com soro fisiológico e tratado apenas com aplicação do Laser de baixa intensidade (660 nm), com fluência de 50 J/cm2; GRUPO ATO: Animais com alvéolo tratado apenas com aplicação tópica de azul de toluidina - O (ATO) na concentração de 100 µg/mL e GRUPO ATO+L: Animais com alvéolo tratado com aplicação tópica de azul de toluidina O (ATO) na concentração de 100 µg/mL + aplicação de Laser de baixa intensidade (660 nm), com fluência de 50 J/cm2. Os animais foram sacrificados aos 6, 15 e 28 dias pós-operatório. O mapeamento térmico foi realizado em um animal para confirmar a ausência de efeito térmico do Laser sobre o local irradiado. Foram realizadas as análises microscópicas: qualitativa e quantitativa de tecido conjuntivo, tecido ósseo, coágulo sanguíneo, vaso sanguíneo, infiltrado inflamatório e espaço vazio; radiográfica: por meio do valor de pixel e dimensão fractal e molecular: quantitativa da expressão de genes envolvidos no processo de reparo: colágeno tipo I (COL-I), fator de crescimento do endotélio vascular (VEGF), runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2), osteocalcina (OCN) e fosfatase alcalina (ALP), por meio da PCR Real Time. Resultados e Conclusão: Os resultados demonstraram que a TFD antimicrobiano não atuou negativamente na evolução do processo de reparo alveolar; a análise radiográfica por meio dos valores de pixel pode ser usada como indicador para avaliar a neoformação óssea no processo de reparo alveolar em ratos; a expressão de VEGF pode ser usada como marcador molecular para a angiogênese no processo de reparo alveolar em ratos e a expressão de fosfatase alcalina pode ser usada como marcador molecular nos estágios iniciais do metabolismo ósseo no processo de reparo alveolar em ratos. / Introduction: Antibiotics resistance made the development of antimicrobial alternative techniques necessary. Consequently, others alternatives such as antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT) have been studied. Objective: The objectives were to perform morphometric, radiographic and molecular analyses of alveolar repair process in rats after antimicrobial photodynamic therapy. Methods: Eighty-five rats were used in this study, divided according to the following groups: C: untreated socket; S+L: socket treatment with physiologic saline solution and low intensity laser therapy (660nm - 50J/cm2); ATO: socket treatment with topic application of toluidine blue-O (100 µg/mL) and ATO+L: socket treatment with topic application of toluidine blue-O (100µg/ml) and low intensity laser therapy (660nm - 50J/cm2). The animals were sacrificed at a postoperative period of 6, 15 and 28 days. Thermal variation was carried out in an animal to confirm the absence of Laser thermal effect on irradiation area. Quantitative and qualitative microscopic analyses were performed to evaluate the connective tissue, bone tissue, blood clot, blood vessel, inflammatory infiltrate and empty space. Fractal and Pixel radiographic analysis were performed. A quantitative analysis was performed using a RealTimePCR to evaluate the genes expression involved Collagen Type I (COL-I), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2), osteocalcin (OCN), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), in the alveolar repair process. Results and Conclusions: Based in the results, it can be concluded that antimicrobial photodynamic therapy did not act negatively in the socket bone repair evaluation. Pixel values analysis could be used as indicators to evaluate the dry socket bone neoformation. The VEGF molecular marker could be used as angiogenesis indicator to evaluate the dry socket bone neoformation as well as alkaline phosphatase as a molecular marker in the early stage of bone neoformation.

Orientador: Paulo Sérgio Flores Campos / Texto do capítulo 1 em inglês / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-20T12:07:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Vaz_SergioLinsdeAzevedo_M.pdf: 1201820 bytes, checksum: c01a9a7bcc2ca60b934986c91f46e192 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Resumo: O objetivo neste trabalho foi identificar a exatidão de alguns filtros de imagem na mensuração do nível ósseo peri-implantar, por meio da radiografia digital. Para isso, vinte implantes de titânio (Titamax, Neodent, Curitiba, PR, Brasil) foram instalados em seis fragmentos de costelas bovinas, nas quais foram criados defeitos do tipo perda óssea. Utilizando um sistema intra-bucal de placas de fósforo (Vista Scan, Dürr Dental, Beitigheim-Bissingen, Alemanha), radiografias periapicais foram realizadas posicionando os implantes segundo a técnica do paralelismo. Após a obtenção das imagens, nove filtros do software DBSWIN foram aplicados: fine, caries 1, caries 2, perio, endo, noise reduction, invert, emboss e sculpture. Um avaliador mensurou as distâncias entre o ombro do implante à porção mais apical do defeito no software Image J. Os defeitos também foram mensurados nas costelas bovinas utilizando um paquímetro digital. O teste não-paramétrico de Friedman comparou os valores obtidos nas imagens com aplicação dos filtros aos encontrados nas imagens originais e nas costelas bovinas, adotando nível de significância de 5%. Os resultados mostraram diferenças estatisticamente significantes para os filtros caries1, caries2, endo e perio (P < 0.05) tanto em relação às imagens originais, quanto em relação às mensurações obtidas com o paquímetro. As mensurações obtidas com as imagens originais, filtros fine e emboss foram mais próximas às obtidas com o paquímetro. Concluiu-se que os filtros fine e emboss foram os mais exatos na mensuração do nível ósseo peri-implantar, sendo equiparáveis às imagens originais. Os filtros caries1, caries2, endo e perio foram os menos exatos, não sendo indicados para este fim / Abstract: This study aimed to identify the accuracy of some enhancement filters of an intraoral phosphor-plate system for measuring the simulated periimplant bone level. Twenty titanium implants (Titamax, Neodent, Curitiba, PR, Brazil) were placed into six fragments of bovine ribs and defects simulating bone loss were created. Periapical radiographs were taken with a phosphor-plate system (Vista Scan, Dürr Dental, Beitigheim-Bissingen, Germany) according to the paralleling standard technique, and nine enhancement filters were applied: fine, caries 1, caries 2, perio, endo, noise reduction, invert, emboss and sculpture. An oral radiologist measured on the Image J software the distance from the neck of the implant to the most apical contact of the bone with the implant. The Friedman non-parametric test compared the radiographic measurements to those obtained on the bovine ribs with a digital caliper. The significance level adopted was 5%. The caries1, caries2, endo, and perio filters resulted on measurements statistically different from both the original images and the measures of the digital caliper (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the fine and emboss filters resulted on the most precise filters, with similar measures to the original images. The caries1, caries2, endo, and perio filters were the less accurate for measuring the periimplant bone level / Mestrado / Radiologia Odontologica / Mestre em Radiologia Odontológica

Thesis--University of Oklahoma. / Bibliography: leaves 91-98.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Accurate determination of working length during endodontic therapy is a crucial step in achieving a predictable outcome. This is determined by the use of electronic apex locators, tactile perception, and knowledge of average tooth lengths and/or dental radiography whether digital or conventional is utilized. It is the aim of this study to determine if there is a difference between Schick digital radiography and Kodak Insight conventional film in accurately determining working lengths when modifying exposure time and source-film/sensor distance. Twelve teeth with size 15 K-flex files at varying known lengths from the anatomical apex were mounted in a resin-plaster mix to simulate bone density. Each tooth was radiographed while varying the source-film/sensor distance and exposure 122 time. Four dental professionals examined the images and films independently. Ten images and 10 films were selected at random and re-examined to determine each examiner?s repeatability. The error in working length was calculated as the observed value minus the known working length for each tooth type. A mixed-effects, full-factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA) model was used to model the error in working length. Included in the ANOVA model were fixed effects for type of image, distance, exposure time, and all two-way and three-way interactions. The repeatability of each examiner for each film type was assessed by estimating the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). The repeatability of each examiner on digital film was good with ICCs ranging from 0.67 to 1.0. Repeatability on the conventional film was poor with ICCs varying from -0.29 to 0.55.We found there was an overall difference between the conventional and digital films (p < 0.001). After adjusting for the effects of distance and exposure time, the error in the working length from the digital image was 0.1 mm shorter (95% CI: 0.06, 0.14) than the error in the working length from the film image. There was no difference among distances (p = 0.999) nor exposure time (p = 0.158) for film or images. Based on the results of our study we conclude that although there is a statistically significant difference, there is no clinically significant difference between digital radiography and conventional film when exposure time and source-film/sensor distance are adjusted.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Accurate determination of working length during endodontic therapy is critical in achieving a predictable and successful outcome. Working length is determined by the use of electronic apex locators, tactile perception, knowledge of average tooth lengths and dental radiography. Due to the increasing use of digital radiography in clinical practice, a comparison with conventional film in working length determination is justified. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference between Schick digital radiography and Kodak Ultra-speed film in the accurate determination of working lengths when vertical angulation of the object is variable. Twelve teeth with #15 K-flex files at varying known lengths from the anatomical apex were mounted in a resin-plaster mix to simulate bone density. A mounting jig for the standardization of projection geometries allowed for exact changes in vertical angulation as it related to the object (tooth) and the film/sensor. Each tooth was imaged using Schick CDR and Kodak Ultra-speed film at varying angles with a consistent source-film distance and exposure time. Four dental professionals examined the images and films independently and measured the distance from the tip of the file to radiographic apex and recorded their results. The error in working length was calculated as the observed value minus the known working length for each tooth type. A mixed-effects, full-factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA) model was used to model the error in working length. Included in the ANOVA model were fixed effects for type of image, vertical angulation, and the interaction of angle and film type. Tooth type and examiner were included in the model as random effects assuming a compound symmetry covariance structure. The repeatability of each examiner, for each film type, was assessed by estimating the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). The ICC was determined when 12 randomly selected images and radiographs were reevaluated 10 days after initial measurements. The repeatability of each examiner for Schick CDR was good with ICCs ranging from 0.67 to 1.0. Repeatability for the conventional film was poor with ICCs varying from -0.29 to 0.55. We found the error in the working length was not significantly different between film types (p = 0.402). After adjusting for angle, we found that error in the working length from the digital image was only 0.02 mm greater (95-percent CI: -0.03, 0.06) than the conventional film. Furthermore, there was not a significant difference among the angles (p = 0.246) nor in the interaction of image type with angle (p = 0.149). Based on the results of our study, we conclude that there is not a statistically significant difference in determining working length between Schick CDR and Kodak Ektaspeed film when vertical angulation is modified.