Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:27:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2008-08-05Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:30:59Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 guimaraes_acm_me_guara.pdf: 1463910 bytes, checksum: 86d009497e85e3bccfe639908d568618 (MD5) / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Braquetes ortodônticos são feitos de diversos tipos de materiais, tais como, metais, cerâmicas e polímeros. Entre todos os materiais metálicos, o aço inoxidável é o mais empregado devido ao seu baixo custo associado a sua resistência à corrosão. No ambiente oral, eles estão sujeitos a fluídos agressivos e variações de pH, levando a liberação de íons nos tecidos e fluídos. Modificações na superfície destas ligas foram realizados utilizando tratamentos mecânicos, eletroquímicos, químicos e físicos. O carbono amorfo hidrogenado (a-C: H) preparado para técnicas de deposição apresentam muitas propriedades atraentes como alta dureza, serem químicamente inertes e biocompatíveis. Neste estudo in vitro, filmes de a-C:H foram depositados em braquetes ortodônticos pela técnica de deposição química por plasma de radiofreqüência (PECVD) e inibiu a liberação de íons níquel. Após o tratamento de superfície, os braquetes foram colados em incisivos bovinos com uma resina composta e as amostras foram imersas em soro fisiológico por 30 dias à 37 º C. Durante o tempo de imersão as amostras foram lavadas e imersas em flúor diariamente. Antes da imersão, o arranjo estrutural dos filmes foi analisado por espectroscopia de Raman e medidas do ângulo de contato foram realizadas, a fim de avaliar a molhabilidade da superfície. Espectrometria de absorção atômica foi usada para medir a liberação de elementos a partir de amostras e a análise superficial foi realizada em microscópio eletrônico de varredura (MEV). Os resultados mostraram que o revestimento previne a liberação de Ni dos braquetes nos testes estatísticos e o níquel foi liberado de outros grupos sem tratamento de superfície . A análise de variância não indicou diferença significativa entre os grupos depois do ensaio de cisalhamento. / Orthodontics brackets have been made from a variety of materials such as metals, ceramics and polymers. Among all the metallic materials, stainless steel are the most popular due low cost associated with reasonable corrosion resistance. In oral environment, they are subject aggressive fluids and pH variation can be leave nickel ions release to body tissues and fluids. Surface modifications of these alloys have been realized using mechanical, electrochemical, chemical and physical treatments. Hydrogenated amorphous carbon (a-C:H) prepared by deposition techniques have very attractive properties such as high hardness, chemical inertness and biocompatibility. In this in vitro study, a-C:H films were deposited on orthodontics brackets by r.f. plasmaenhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD) from inhibited nickel ions release. After treatment, brackets were bonded to bovine incisors with a composite resin and samples were immersed in physiological serum for 30 days at 37 ºC. During immersion time samples were brushed and/or immersed in mouthwashes daily. Prior immersion, the structural arrangement of films was probed by Raman spectroscopy and contact angle measurements were carried out in order to evaluate the wettability of surface. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry was used to measure the release of elements from the samples and SEM for surface analysis. Results showed that the coating prevents Ni release of brackets for statistic test and nickel was released for others groups. Analysis of variance no indicated significance different among groups after shear testing.

Resumo: Braquetes ortodônticos são feitos de diversos tipos de materiais, tais como, metais, cerâmicas e polímeros. Entre todos os materiais metálicos, o aço inoxidável é o mais empregado devido ao seu baixo custo associado a sua resistência à corrosão. No ambiente oral, eles estão sujeitos a fluídos agressivos e variações de pH, levando a liberação de íons nos tecidos e fluídos. Modificações na superfície destas ligas foram realizados utilizando tratamentos mecânicos, eletroquímicos, químicos e físicos. O carbono amorfo hidrogenado (a-C: H) preparado para técnicas de deposição apresentam muitas propriedades atraentes como alta dureza, serem químicamente inertes e biocompatíveis. Neste estudo in vitro, filmes de a-C:H foram depositados em braquetes ortodônticos pela técnica de deposição química por plasma de radiofreqüência (PECVD) e inibiu a liberação de íons níquel. Após o tratamento de superfície, os braquetes foram colados em incisivos bovinos com uma resina composta e as amostras foram imersas em soro fisiológico por 30 dias à 37 º C. Durante o tempo de imersão as amostras foram lavadas e imersas em flúor diariamente. Antes da imersão, o arranjo estrutural dos filmes foi analisado por espectroscopia de Raman e medidas do ângulo de contato foram realizadas, a fim de avaliar a molhabilidade da superfície. Espectrometria de absorção atômica foi usada para medir a liberação de elementos a partir de amostras e a análise superficial foi realizada em microscópio eletrônico de varredura (MEV). Os resultados mostraram que o revestimento previne a liberação de Ni dos braquetes nos testes estatísticos e o níquel foi liberado de outros grupos sem tratamento de superfície . A análise de variância não indicou diferença significativa entre os grupos depois do ensaio de cisalhamento. / Abstract: Orthodontics brackets have been made from a variety of materials such as metals, ceramics and polymers. Among all the metallic materials, stainless steel are the most popular due low cost associated with reasonable corrosion resistance. In oral environment, they are subject aggressive fluids and pH variation can be leave nickel ions release to body tissues and fluids. Surface modifications of these alloys have been realized using mechanical, electrochemical, chemical and physical treatments. Hydrogenated amorphous carbon (a-C:H) prepared by deposition techniques have very attractive properties such as high hardness, chemical inertness and biocompatibility. In this in vitro study, a-C:H films were deposited on orthodontics brackets by r.f. plasmaenhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD) from inhibited nickel ions release. After treatment, brackets were bonded to bovine incisors with a composite resin and samples were immersed in physiological serum for 30 days at 37 ºC. During immersion time samples were brushed and/or immersed in mouthwashes daily. Prior immersion, the structural arrangement of films was probed by Raman spectroscopy and contact angle measurements were carried out in order to evaluate the wettability of surface. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry was used to measure the release of elements from the samples and SEM for surface analysis. Results showed that the coating prevents Ni release of brackets for statistic test and nickel was released for others groups. Analysis of variance no indicated significance different among groups after shear testing. / Orientadora: Ana Paula Rosifini Alves Claro / Coorientador: Maria Cristina Rosifini Alves Resende / Banca: Sandra Giacomi Scheneider / Banca: Maria da Glória Chiarello Mattos / Mestre

Do metal particles (including particles of pure metals, alloys, metal oxides and compounds) pose a hazard or risk to human health? In the light of this question, this thesis summarizes results from research conducted on metal particles, and describes the elaboration and implementation of an in vitro test methodology to study metal release from particles through corrosion and dissolution processes in synthetic biological media relevant for human exposure through inhalation/ingestion and dermal contact. Bioaccessible metals are defined as the pool of released metals from particles that potentially could be made available for absorption by humans or other organisms. Studies of bioaccessible metals from different metal particles within this thesis have shown that the metal release process is influenced by material properties, particle specific properties, size distribution, surface area and morphology, as well as the chemistry of synthetic biological test media simulating various human exposure scenarios. The presence of metal particles in proximity to humans and the fact that metals can be released from particles to a varying extent is the hazard referred to in the title. The bioavailable metal fraction of the released metals (the fraction available for uptake/absorption by humans through different exposure routes) is usually significantly smaller than the bioaccessible pool of released metals, and is largely related to the chemical form and state of oxidation of the released metals. Chemical speciation measurements of released chromium for instance revealed chromium to be complexed to its non-available form in simulated lung fluids. Such measurements provide an indirect measure of the potential risk for adverse health effects, when performed at relevant experimental conditions. A more direct way to assess risks is to conduct toxicological in-vitro testing of metal particles, for instance on lung cell cultures relevant for human inhalation. Induced toxicity of metal particles on lung cells includes both the effect of the particles themselves and of the released metal fraction (including bioaccessible and bioavailable metals), the latter shown to be less predominant. The toxic response was clearly influenced by various experimental conditions such as sonication treatment of particles and the presence of serum proteins. Thorough characterization of metal particles assessing parameters including chemical surface composition, degree of agglomeration in solution, size distribution, surface area and morphology was performed and discussed in relation to generated results of bioaccessibility, bioavailability and induced toxicity. One important conclusion was that neither the surface composition nor the bulk composition can be used to assess the extent of metals released from chromium-based alloy particles. These findings emphasize that information on physical-chemical properties and surface characteristics of particles is essential for an in-depth understanding of metal release processes and for further use and interpretation of bioaccessibility data to assess hazard and reduce any risks induced by human exposure to metal particles. / QC 20100803