The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of monoolein gel as a carrier for rhBMP-2 in the healing bone process of critical bone defects created in Wistar rats mandibles using digitalized radiographic method to analyze this process. In the group 1, the rhBMP-2 was dissolved in aqueous solution and in the group 2, the rhBMP-2 was combined with monoolein gel as a carrier. The results showed that in both of groups it was found efficient bone repair, with a great optical density in the group that the rhBMP-2 was combined with the monoolein gel, but without statistical difference between them

El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la eficiencia del gel de monoolein como portador de la rhBMP-2 en el proceso de recuperación de la osificación en defectos osteos creados en mandíbulas de ratos Wistar, por medio de radiografias digitalizadas como método de análisis. En el grupo 1, la rhBMP-2 fue disuelta en solución acuosa y en el grupo 2, la rhBMP-2 fue combinada al gel de monoolein como portador. Los resultados mostraron que los dos grupos presentaron un eficiente reparo osteo, con mayor densidad óptica en el grupo en que la rhBMP-2 fue combinada con el gel de monoolein, pero sin diferencia estadística significante entre ellos

The rhBMP-2 is an osteoinductive protein used in the reconstructive with the objective to create newly formed bone. The aim of this study was to confirm the rhBMP-2 osteoinductive capability, when implanted in soft tissues. The results showed that the protein used in this study is highly osteoinductive

La proteína oseoinductora rhBMP-2 es usada en cirugías reconstructoras, con la finalidad de crear tejido óseo neoformado. El objetivo de este estudio fue confirmar la capacidad oseoinductora de la rhBMP-2, cuando fue implantada en tejidos blandos. Los resultados mostraron que la proteína usada en este estudio es altamente oseoinductora

O propósito deste estudo foi avaliar a taxa de sobrevivência bacteriana em escovas dentais após a escovação e a eficácia na sua descontaminação pelo borrifamento de soluções antimicrobianas. Trinta indivíduos foram instruídos a borrifar as soluções nas cerdas das escovas após a escovação. Cada voluntário testou três sprays, uma solução por semana; os sprays foram rotulados spray 1 (cloreto de cetilpiridínio - CCP - e formulação básica), 2 (formulação básica apenas) e 3 (controle - água de torneira esterilizada). Ao final de cada semana, as escovas eram recolhidas e introduzidas no caldo Letheen®, submetidas a ultra-som, à diluição decimal seriada e as suspensões semeadas em vários meios de cultura. As bactérias anaeróbias, avaliadas pela contagem de colônias de microrganismos produtores de pigmento negro no meio Ask, foram recuperadas em 83,3% das amostras, estreptococos em 80% e bacilos aeróbios Gram-negativos em 46,7% das amostras nos testes controle. Houve uma significante redução na contaminação das escovas dentais com os sprays antimicrobianos 1 e 2, o primeiro mostrando maior redução nas contagens de bactérias.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate bacterial survival rate on toothbrushes after brushing and the efficacy of their decontamination by spraying antimicrobial solutions. Thirty subjects were instructed to spray the solutions on toothbrush bristles after brushing. Each volunteer tested three sprays, one solution per week; the sprays were labeled spray 1 (cetylpyridinium chloride - CPC - and basic formulation), 2 (basic formulation only) and 3 (control - sterile tap water). At the end of each week, the brushes were collected and sonicated in Letheen Broth®; the suspensions were ten-fold diluted and the dilutions were plated on various culture media. Anaerobic bacteria, evaluated by colony count of black pigment producing organisms on Ask medium, were recovered from 83.3% of the samples, Streptococci from 80% and aerobic Gram-negative bacilli from 46.7% of them in the control tests. There was a significant decrease in toothbrush contamination with antimicrobial sprays 1 and 2, the first showing the greatest decrease on bacterial counts.