Abstract Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with peripheral neuropathy (ATTRv-PN) is an autosomal dominant inherited sensorimotor and autonomic polyneuropathy with over 130 pathogenic variants identified in the TTR gene. Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with peripheral neuropathy is a disabling, progressive and life-threatening genetic condition that leads to death in ~ 10 years if untreated. The prospects for ATTRv-PN have changed in the last decades, as it has become a treatable neuropathy. In addition to liver transplantation, initiated in 1990, there are now at least 3 drugs approved in many countries, including Brazil, and many more are being developed. The first Brazilian consensus on ATTRv-PN was held in the city of Fortaleza, Brazil, in June 2017. Given the new advances in the area over the last 5 years, the Peripheral Neuropathy Scientific Department of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology organized a second edition of the consensus. Each panelist was responsible for reviewing the literature and updating a section of the previous paper. Thereafter, the 18 panelists got together virtually after careful review of the draft, discussed each section of the text, and reached a consensus for the final version of the manuscript.

Resumo Polineuropatia amiloidótica familiar associada a transtirretina (ATTRv-PN) é uma polineuropatia sensitivo-motora e autonômica hereditária autossômica dominante com mais de 130 variantes patogênicas já identificadas no gene TTR. A ATTRv-PN é uma condição genética debilitante, progressiva e que ameaça a vida, levando à morte em ~ 10 anos se não for tratada. Nas últimas décadas, a ATTRv-PN se tornou uma neuropatia tratável. Além do transplante de fígado, iniciado em 1990, temos agora 3 medicamentos modificadores de doença aprovados em muitos países, incluindo o Brasil, e muitas outras medicações estão em desenvolvimento. O primeiro consenso brasileiro em ATTRv-PN foi realizado em Fortaleza em junho de 2017. Devido aos novos avanços nesta área nos últimos 5 anos, o Departamento Científico de Neuropatias Periféricas da Academia Brasileira de Neurologia organizou uma segunda edição do consenso. Cada panelista ficou responsável por rever a literatura e atualizar uma parte do manuscrito. Finalmente, os 18 panelistas se reuniram virtualmente após revisão da primeira versão, discutiram cada parte do artigo e chegaram a um consenso sobre a versão final do manuscrito.

ABSTRACT: Agriculture is central in Brazil’s political and socioeconomic history; agricultural exploitation is mainly conducted by families, creating a type of agriculture developed in small rural properties named family farming. In Brazil, family farming accounts for a very diverse group of businesses, of which 91% of all the establishments are family establishments that build different production strategies according to different degrees of potentiality and precariousness. This study evaluated the role of rural credit policies in developing family farming activities with agricultural income generation in northeastern Brazil on various family-based farms. For this, the authors conducted a case study in Pernambuco, analyzing the spatial relationship between the distribution of family farms and the access to credit resources from the National Program to Strengthen Family Farming from 2006 to 2017 and the change probabilities in types of farms considering the next 10 years, given the maintenance of conditionsreported in the analyzed period. Results indicatedthe weakening of productive potentiality of farming activities in family farms in Pernambuco, with a significant change in the distribution of family farm types, a reduction in the participation of Specialized Farms and an expressive growth of Farms with Rural Residents. The findings also indicated the relevance of access to rural credit in the supply of production needs of different family farm types and development of farming activities with income generation.

RESUMO: A agricultura é central na história política e socioeconômica do Brasil, a exploração agrícola é realizada principalmente por famílias, criando um tipo de agricultura desenvolvida em pequenas propriedades rurais denominada agricultura familiar que abrange 91% dos estabelecimentos rurais no país. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar o papel das políticas de crédito rural no desenvolvimento das atividades agrícolas com geração de renda em diferentes tipos de estabelecimentos familiares do Nordeste Brasileiro. Para isso, foi realizado estudo de caso no estado de Pernambuco onde foi analisada a relação espacial entre a evolução da distribuição dos tipos de estabelecimentos familiares e o acesso aos recursos de crédito do Programa Nacional de Fortalecimento da Agricultura Familiar no período de 2006 a 2017 e as probabilidades de mudança nos tipos de fazendas, considerando os próximos 10 anos, dada a manutenção das condições encontradas no período de análise. Os resultados indicam o enfraquecimento da potencialidade produtiva das atividades agropecuárias pela agricultura familiar em Pernambuco, com mudança significativa na distribuição dos tipos de estabelecimentos familiares, redução da participação dos estabelecimentos especializados e crescimento expressivo dos estabelecimentos com residentes rurais. Os resultados indicaram, também, a relevância do acesso ao crédito rural no suprimento das necessidades produtivas nos diferentes tipos de estabelecimentos familiares e em viabilizar o desenvolvimento de atividades agropecuárias com geração de renda.

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é diferenciar acesso, acessibilidade e inclusão, partindo do pressuposto de que tais categorias têm sido utilizadas como se fossem sinônimas na escolarização de pessoas com deficiência. A construção dessa sinonímia é analisada e criticada. Para demonstrar as diferenças epistemológicas, pedagógicas e políticas dessas categorias que são estruturantes da educação especial na perspectiva da educação inclusiva, metodologicamente foram recuperadas as propostas de design universal, analisando-as com a contribuição de autores brasileiros e estrangeiros. Nos diferentes modos de interpretar o uso do design, a especificidade da inclusão emerge como potência política. A conclusão é que, na singularidade da inclusão, reside a possibilidade de projetar a escola como ecossistema inclusivo. acesso deficiência criticada epistemológicas inclusiva universal analisandoas analisando estrangeiros política inclusivo

Resumen El objetivo de este artículo es diferenciar acceso, accesibilidad e inclusión, partiendo del supuesto de que estas categorías han sido utilizadas como sinónimos en la educación de personas con discapacidad. La construcción de esta sinonimia es analizada y criticada. Para demostrar las diferencias epistemológicas, pedagógicas y políticas de esas categorías que son estructuras de la educación especial en la perspectiva de la educación inclusiva, metodológicamente fueron recuperadas las propuestas del diseño universal, analizándolas con la contribución de autores brasileños y extranjeros. En diferentes formas de interpretar el uso del diseño, la especificidad de la inclusión emerge como una potencia política. La conclusión fue que, en la singularidad de la inclusión, radica la posibilidad de proyectar la escuela como un ecosistema inclusivo. acceso discapacidad criticada epistemológicas inclusiva universal extranjeros política inclusivo

Abstract The present article aims to distinguish among access, accessibility, and inclusion, based on the assumption that these categories have been used as if they were synonymous in the schooling of people with disabilities. The construction of this synonymy is analyzed and discussed critically. To demonstrate the epistemological, pedagogical and political differences among these categories that are structural to special education, from the perspective of inclusive education, the proposals of universal design were methodologically recovered and analyzed with the contribution of Brazilian and foreign authors. In the different ways of interpreting the use of design, the specificity of inclusion emerges as political power. It was concluded that the possibility of designing the school as an inclusive ecosystem lies in the uniqueness of inclusion. access accessibility disabilities critically epistemological education authors power

Résumé L’objectif de cet article est de différencier les notions d’accès, d’accessibilité et d’inclusion, dans l’hypothèse que ces catégories ont été employées comme synonymes dans la scolarisation des personnes handicapées. Ce travail analyse et critique la construction d’une telle synonymie. Pour démontrer les différences d’ordre épistémologique, pédagogique et politique de ces catégories qui structurent l’éducation spéciale dans une perspective d’éducation inclusive, la méthodologie utilisée reprend les propositions de design universel en les analysant à la lumière d’auteurs brésiliens et étrangers. Parmi les différentes interprétations de ce que recouvre le design, la spécificité de l’inclusion se manifeste comme pouvoir politique. La conclusion indique que c’est bien dans la singularité de l’inclusion que réside la possibilité de concevoir l’école en tant qu’écosystème inclusif. Lobjectif L objectif daccès, daccès d accès, accès d’accès daccessibilité accessibilité dinclusion, dinclusion inclusion, inclusion d’inclusion lhypothèse l hypothèse handicapées dune synonymie dordre ordre épistémologique léducation éducation déducation inclusive dauteurs auteurs étrangers linclusion cest c lécole école quécosystème qu écosystème inclusif

Abstract Several studies have utilized passive microwave imagery for monitoring snowmelt in Antarctica. However, due to the low spatial resolution of these images (25 km), the quantification of snowmelt is not precise. To enhance the accuracy of these estimations, this study proposed a subpixel analysis approach based on a Spectral Linear Mixing Model. This approach was applied to images obtained from channels 18/19 GHz and 37 GHz, both horizontally and vertically polarized, acquired from the Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR), Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I), and Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSM/IS) instruments, spanning the period 1978-2018. The spatiotemporal analysis of the estimated snowmelt fraction images indicated that the most persistent and intensive melt was observed on the Antarctic Peninsula, particularly on the Larsen, Wilkins, George VI, and Wordie ice shelves. The melting period in the Antarctic Peninsula began in late October, with a peak in early January, and ended in late March. Other regions with persistent and intensive snowmelt were Mary Bird Land and Wilkes Land, followed by Dronning Maud Land, Amery Ice Shelf, Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf, and Ross Ice Shelf. These snowmelt data are valuable for modeling the impacts of snowmelt on glacial systems, local coastal environments, and sea-level rise.

Abstract This study evaluated feasibility statistically and analyzed, during the freezing period, the relationship between brightness temperature (Tb) data of the 37V polarisation and the GR3719 (Gradient Ratio 37V and 19V) obtained by Special Sensor Microwave/Imager from F11 and F13 satellites with sea ice thickness (SIT) data obtained in the Weddell Sea through Antarctic Sea Ice Processes and Climate program. The multiple linear regression (MLR) was applied at 1,520 points, with 70% of these points being randomly separated to generate the MLR and 30% to carry out the validation. To perform the temporal mapping, the MLR was applied only to pixels with sea ice concentration (SIC) ≥ 90%, obtained through the fraction image calculated from the spectral linear mixing model (SLMM) using the Tb in the channels and polarizations 19H, 19V and 37V. The results of the SLMM validation process for estimating the SIC were σ = 10.5%, RMSE = 11.0%, and bias = -2.8%, and the SIT based on the MLR, the results were R² = 0.57, RMSE = 0.268 m, and bias = 0.103 m. In the SIT mapping, we highlight the trend of thickness reduction on the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula during the period 1992–2009.

The correlation between iron distribution in octahedral or tetrahedral sites in synthetic magnetite and zinc spinel ferrites and their catalytic properties were investigated in this work. The zinc-doped nanomagnetites were prepared by co-precipitation method and annealed at 420 °C. X-ray diffraction, UV-Vis, X-ray absorption and 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopies were used to identify iron sites. The obtained results showed that ZnII replaces the relatively smaller FeIII cation in the tetrahedral sites, increasing the cubic lattice dimension, and this replacement remarkably enhances the catalytic effectiveness of the Zn-spinel ferrite towards the indigo carmine degradation compared to undoped magnetite. The indigo carmine degradation experiments were carried out using photo-Fenton method in which 50 mL of indigo carmine dye aqueous solutions (20 mg L−1, pH 3.0), 20 mg ZnxFe(3-x)O4, and 2.0 mL H2O2 (aqueous solution at 0.028 mol L−1) were placed under UV light at 25 °C. Under these experimental conditions the degradation rate of indigo carmine was superior to 98%.

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic periodontal status of impacted permanent maxillary central incisors (Mx.1) after a long term of orthodontic traction. Methodology This split-mouth study evaluated a sample of 11 patients (five females, six males) treated with Mx.1 unilateral traction one to 28 years after the removal of orthodontic appliances. The traction Group (TG) consisted of 11 Mx.1 and the Comparison Group (CG) comprised 11 spontaneously erupted contralateral Mx.1. High-resolution CBCT exams of central incisors were performed using Accuitomo (J. Morita, Kyoto, Japan). Cross-section imagens passing through the center of maxillary central incisors were used to measure buccal and lingual alveolar bone level. Presence of fenestration, root dilacerations, root coverage, and position of the root apex were also assessed in the same images. Clinical parameters included periodontal probing depth, attachment level, gingival bleeding index, plaque index, degree of gingival recession, amount of gingival mucosa, and evaluation of interproximal papilla and black triangle. Digital model analysis included an assessment of clinical crown height and width. Intergroup comparisons were performed using paired t-, McNemar’s, and Wilcoxon tests (p<0.05). Results Compared to CG, we found a significantly thinner labial bone plate thickness in TG at the middle (p=0.000) and apical (p=0.009) root level. We also observed an apical displaced labial bone crest level in TG (p=0.000). The Traction Group showed a greater frequency of root dilacerations and gingival recessions, a decreased amount of keratinized mucosa, and a decreased clinical attachment level at the labial aspect compared to contralateral teeth. Conclusions A decreased thickness and height of labial alveolar bone and gingival recessions were found in maxillary central incisors 15 years after orthodontic traction. Though incisor traction might cause some periodontal impact, differences are acceptable under a clinical point of view considering the cost-benefit ratio.

Abstract The classification of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images by knowledge-based algorithms with elevation and backscatter thresholds were used in several studies to detect the Wet Snow Radar Zone (WSZ) in the Antarctic Peninsula. To identify it more accurately based on its seasonal variations, this study proposed the additional use of a threshold in synthetic images, created by rationing summer and winter sigma linear images. In our algorithm we used the following thresholds to detect the WSZ in Envisat ASAR imageries, using the Radarsat Antarctic Map Digital Elevation Model as ancillary data: i) -25 dB < s0 < -14 dB; ii) slinear summer / slinear winter < 0.4; iii) elevation H < 1,200 m for northern tip and H < 800 m for southern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. The classified images were post-processed by a focal majority 5 x 5 filter and superimposed by an image of rock outcrops derived from the Antarctic Digital Database. The ratio image threshold allowed discriminating the WSZ from the Dry Snow Radar Zone and radar shadows, as well as transitional areas between this glacier zone and the Frozen Percolation Radar Zone, which would be classified incorrectly if we used only elevation and backscatter thresholds.

RESUMO Antecedentes: O famoso escultor barroco brasileiro Antônio Francisco Lisboa, conhecido como “Aleijadinho”, desenvolveu uma doença deformante das extremidades dos membros inferiores e superiores. O distúrbio foi caracterizado por atrofia, paresia e amputação. Seu rosto também foi afetado, com inflamação das pálpebras, desvio da comissura labial, queda do queixo e lábio inferior, dando-lhe uma expressão sinistra. Apesar da doença incapacitante e crônica, ele produziu diversas obras de grande expressão durante os séculos XVIII e XIX. Algumas delas também foram consideradas patrimônios da humanidade pela Organização das Nações Unidas para a Educação, a Ciência e a Cultura (UNESCO). Objetivo: Discutir o diagnóstico diferencial histórico da doença de Aleijadinho por meio de uma revisão narrativa da literatura. Métodos: Artigos científicos e livros foram pesquisados em bases de dados como Google Scholar, PubMed e Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (Lilacs) utilizando como termo principal “Aleijadinho”. Posteriormente, foram coletados dados em artigos e livros sobre as possíveis doenças do escultor. Resultados: Desde o primeiro relato da clínica do escultor, vários historiadores e médicos tentaram estabelecer um diagnóstico e várias hipóteses foram sugeridas, como: sífilis, bouba (framboesia trópica), artrite reumatoide, hanseníase (lepra), tromboangeíte obliterante (doença de Buerger), zamparina, cardina, porfiria cutânea tarda, acidente vascular encefálico, amiloidose, trauma e/ou escorbuto. Conclusões: Com base na literatura, os autores concluem que o diagnóstico mais provável da doença de Aleijadinho é compatível com hanseníase.

ABSTRACT Background: The famous Brazilian Baroque sculptor named Antônio Francisco Lisboa, known as “Aleijadinho” (1738–1814), suffered from a deforming disease of the lower and upper limbs. The condition was characterized by atrophy, paresis and amputation. His face was also affected, with inflammation of the eyelids, deviation of the labial commissure, drooping of the chin and lower lip, giving him a sinister expression. Despite the disabling and chronic illness, he produced several works of great expression in the 18th and 19th centuries. Some of them were declared World Heritage Sites by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Objective: To discuss the historical differential diagnosis of Aleijadinho’s disease through a narrative review of the literature. Methods: Scientific articles were searched in databases such as Google Scholar, Pubmed and Lilacs using the term “Aleijadinho”. Subsequently, data were collected in articles and books about the possible diseases of the sculptor. Results: Since the first clinical report on the sculptor, several historians and doctors have attempted to establish a diagnosis and several hypotheses have been proposed such as: syphilis, yaws (frambesia tropica), rheumatoid arthritis, Hansen’s disease (leprosy), thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger disease), zamparina, cardina, porphyria cutanea tarda, stroke, amyloidosis, trauma and/or scurvy. Conclusions: Based on the literature, the authors conclude that the most likely diagnosis of Aleijadinho’s disease is consistent with leprosy.

Resumo Os invertebrados macrobentônicos são sensíveis as alterações naturais e antrópicas nos ecossistemas aquáticos. O padrão de distribuição das espécies macrobentônicas do infralitoral da Baía de Guanabara foram estudados de 2005 até 2007. Amostras foram coletadas em dez estações durante seis campanhas em todo o regime pluviométrico (seco, pré e pós chuvoso). Dez réplicas foram coletadas em cada estação por meio do amostrador Gravity corer ou por mergulho livre. Os dados abióticos foram coletados por meio de garrafa oceanográfica do tipo van Dorn (água de fundo) e por busca fundo do tipo Ekman (granulometria). As estações foram agrupadas em setores (Entrada, Intermediária e Interna) baseada nos dados abióticos e localização. A Análise de Redundância (RDA) e RDA Parcimoniosa para todos os anos e em cada ano evidenciou taxa indicadores como elevada dominância em cada setor. A PERMANOVA indicou sazonalidade regular entre as campanhas para o primeiro ciclo anual (p<0.05), padrão atípico para o segundo ano (p> 0.05), possivelmente por causa da baixa pluviosidade observada durante esse período. O mosaico do substrato não consolidado infere que as variáveis estruturais, e os padrões de distribuição temporal foram basicamente influenciadas por parâmetros que indicam poluição e intrusão de ACAS (Água Central do Atlântico Sul), bem como atributos ecológicos entre espécies, tais como: predação, competição, entre outros. Ervilia concentrica e Cypridinidae podem ser utilizados como indicadores de alterações naturais e antrópicos no setor da Entrada da Baía de Guanabara, enquanto Cyprideis salebrosa e Cyprideis sp. para o setor Intermediário e Heleobia australis para o setor Interno.

Abstract Soft-bottom macrobenthic invertebrates are sensitive to natural or anthropogenic changes in aquatic ecosystems. The distribution patterns of sublittoral macrobenthic species in Guanabara Bay were studied from 2005 to 2007. Samples were collected at ten stations during six surveys throughout the rainfall regime (dry, early and late rainy). Ten replicates were collected at each station by Gravity corer or skin diving. Van Dorn bottles (bottom water) and by Ekman sediment sampler (granulometry) provided material for abiotic data. Stations were grouped into sectors (Entrance, Intermediary and Inner) based on abiotic data and location. The Redundancy Analysis (RDA) and Parsimonious RDA for all years and each annual cycle showed indicator taxa with high dominance in each sector. PERMANOVA indicated a regular seasonality between the surveys for the first annual cycle (p <0.05), and an atypical pattern for the second (p> 0.05), possibly due the low rainfall observed during this period. The mosaic of soft-bottom substrates infers structural variables, and patterns of temporal distribution were basically influenced by parameters those indicating pollution and the SACW (South Atlantic Central Water) intrusion, as well as ecological attributes among species, such as: predation, competition. The Ervilia concentrica and Cypridinidae could be used as indicators for anthropic and natural impacts in the Guanabara Bay for the Entrance sector, while Cyprideis salebrosa and Cyprideis sp. for the Intermediary sector and Heleobia australis for the Inner sector.

RESUMO A Guerra do Paraguai terminou há 150 anos. Houve surtos de fraqueza dos membros dos combatentes e parestesias relacionadas à “caquexia palustre”, não claramente fundamentados na época sobre deficiência nutricional, o uso da flora nativa para alimentar as tropas e o alcoolismo. Referimo-nos a um caso de um militar com paralisia ascendente, confusão mental e finalmente tetraplegia com oculomotricidade preservada. Esse relato seria provavelmente devido a um caso de “síndrome do encarceramento” secundário à encefalopatia de Gayet-Wernicke consequente à deficiência de tiamina. O papel da tiamina na expressão periférica ou do SNC foi previsto décadas mais tarde em relação a uma dieta pobre, ou ao uso de alimentos contendo tiamina ou antagonistas da tiamina, agravado pelo fato de que as reservas corporais de tiamina são restritas, e os déficits podem se manifestar rapidamente.

ABSTRACT The Paraguayan War ended 150 years ago. Back then, there were outbreaks of combatants’ limb weakness and tingling related to "palustrian cachexia", not clearly funded at the time on nutritional deficiency, the use of native flora to feed troops, and alcoholism. We report a case of a soldier with ascending paralysis, mental confusion and finally tetraplegia with preserved oculomotricity. This would probably be a case of locked-in syndrome (LIS) due to Gayet-Wernicke's encephalopathy consequent to thiamine deficiency. The role of thiamine in the peripheral or central nervous system expression was shown decades later to be related to poor diet, or use of foods containing thiaminase or thiamine antagonists, worsened by the fact that the bodily stores of thiamine are restricted, and deficits may grow fast.

Abstract Introduction The China Health Authority alerted the World Health Organization (WHO) of several cases of pneumonia, and the WHO has declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic. Mastoidectomy is a high-risk aerosol generating procedure with the potential to expose the surgeon to infectious particles. Objective Aim to develop a low-cost prototype for a barrier device that can be used during mastoidectomy. Methods Describe the steps involved during otological emergency, requiring immediate surgical procedure, in untested patients. The Otorhinolaryngology Surgical Team of Walter Cantídio Hospital developed the barrier for particle dispersion presented here. Results During surgery, the prototype did not compromise visualization of the surgical field and instrumentation. Microscope repositioning was not compromised or limited by tent Instrumentation and instrument pouch under the Microscope-Tent (MT) performed surgery. After surgery, the plastic sheet was removed simply, without requiring strength. Bone dust and irrigation droplets were collected on the tent. Conclusion Our team developed and practiced, in an otologic emergency, a low-cost and reproducible barrier device that can be used in mastoidectomy in COVID-19 patients. Further tests on efficacy may be necessary.

RESUMO O objetivo desta pesquisa foi estudar a viabilidade, com relação à resistência à tração, da utilização da folha de buriti como reforço em compósitos com fibras contínuas unidirecionais em matriz polimérica. Como matriz, foram utilizadas as resinas de poliéster isoftálico, de poliéster ortoftálico e de epóxi. Analisou-se a resistência à tração da fibra, das resinas e dos compósitos confeccionados com cada polímero. Testes de arrancamento foram realizados para verificar a adesão da fibra nas resinas usadas como matriz. Foi feita uma caracterização da fibra através de microscopia óptica e com microscópio eletrônico de varredura (MEV), além da determinação de sua densidade. Quanto à estrutura, observou-se que as fibras possuem uma lacuna central entre as faces adaxial e abaxial e que há um enrolamento da fibra. Os ensaios de arrancamento mostraram que houve maior adesão entre a fibra da folha de buriti e a matriz de epóxi, com um comprimento crítico lc = 1,0 mm, seguido pela matriz de poliéster isoftálico, com lc = 2,8 mm, e pela matriz de poliéster ortoftálico, com lc = 26,8 mm. A fibra apresentou resistência à tração variando entre 100,8 MPa e 224,1 MPa. Verificou-se que a resistência à tração das fibras é maior para diâmetros menores. Entre as resinas estudadas, a de epóxi foi a que apresentou maior resistência média à tração (60,5 MPa), seguido pela de poliéster isoftálico (34,5 MPa) e pela de poliéster ortoftálico (27,7 MPa). Testes com os compósitos criados mostraram que a matriz de epóxi é a mais promissora quanto à resistência à tração, seguida pela matriz de poliéster isoftálico. A matriz de poliéster ortoftálico apresentou valores de resistência bem abaixo da demais. Conclui-se que a fibra da folha de buriti apresentou um bom potencial para a produção de compósitos leves e resistentes.

ABSTRACT The objective of this research was to study the viability, with respect to tensile strength, of using buriti leaf as reinforcement in composites with unidirectional continuous fibers in polymeric matrix. As matrix, isophthalic polyester, orthophthalic polyester and epoxy resins were used. The tensile strength of fiber, resins and composites confectioned with each polymer was analyzed. Pullout tests were performed to verify fiber adhesion with the resins used as matrix. The fiber was characterized by optical microscopy and using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) in addition to determining its density. Regarding the structure, it was observed that the fibers have a central gap between the adaxial and abaxial faces and that there is a winding of the fiber. The pullout tests showed that there was greater adhesion between the buriti leaf fiber and the epoxy matrix, with a critical length lc = 1.0 mm, followed by the isophthalic polyester matrix, with lc = 2.8 mm, and the matrix of orthophthalic polyester with lc = 26.8 mm. The fiber presented tensile strength ranging from 100.8 MPa to 224.1 MPa. It was found that the tensile strength of the fibers is higher for smaller diameters. Among the resins studied, epoxy showed the highest average tensile strength (60.5 MPa), followed by isophthalic polyester (34.5 MPa) and orthophthalic polyester (27.7 MPa). Tests with the composites created showed that the epoxy matrix is the most promising as tensile strength, followed by the isophthalic polyester matrix. The orthophthalic polyester matrix presented resistance values much below the others. It was concluded that the buriti leaf fiber presented a good potential for the production of light and resistant composites.

RESUMO Introdução: Um efeito colateral observado nos casos tratados com extrações é a instabilidade do fechamento ortodôntico do espaço. Objetivo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi investigar a influência da invaginação gengival, da presença de terceiros molares e do padrão facial na estabilidade do fechamento ortodôntico dos locais de extração na arcada superior. Métodos: Noventa e nove indivíduos (41 homens e 58 mulheres) com má oclusão de Classe I tratados com extração de quatro pré-molares foram avaliados. A reabertura dos locais de extração e as invaginações gengivais foram avaliadas nos modelos dentários digitalizados nos estágios pós-tratamento e um ano pós-tratamento (idade média de 16,1 anos). A presença dos terceiros molares foi avaliada em radiografias panorâmicas de um ano pós-tratamento, e o padrão facial (SN.GoGn) foi avaliado nas radiografias laterais iniciais. Análise de regressão logística múltipla foi utilizada para estimar a influência das variáveis independentes citadas na frequência de reabertura do espaço de extração. Resultados: A reabertura do espaço foi observada em 20,20% dos sujeitos um ano após a remoção do aparelho. Invaginações gengivais estiveram presentes em 25,73% dos quadrantes após a remoção do aparelho e em 22,80% após um ano pós-tratamento. O SN.GoGn pré-tratamento médio foi de 35,64 graus (DP = 5,26). Não foi observada influência significativa das três variáveis independentes sobre a instabilidade do fechamento do local de extração. Conclusões: A presença de invaginações gengivais, terceiros molares e padrão de crescimento facial não parece influenciar na reabertura dos locais de extração maxilar.

ABSTRACT Introduction: A side effect observed in cases treated with extractions is the instability of orthodontic space closure. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of gingival invagination, presence of third molars and facial pattern, on the stability of orthodontic space-closure in the maxillary arch. Methods: Ninety-nine subjects (41 male and 58 female) with Class I malocclusion treated with four premolars extraction were evaluated. Extraction sites reopening and gingival invaginations were evaluated in scanned dental models in the posttreatment and 1-year posttreatment stages (mean age 16.1 years). Third molars presence was evaluated at 1-year posttreatment panoramic radiographs, and the facial pattern (SN.GoGn) was evaluated in the initial lateral headfilms. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the influence of the aforementioned independent variables on the frequency of extraction space reopening. Results: Space reopening was observed in 20.20% of the subjects 1-year post-debonding. Gingival invaginations were present in 25.73% of quadrants after debonding and in 22.80% 1-year posttreatment. The mean pre-treatment SN.GoGn was 35.64 degrees (SD=5.26). No significant influence was observed of the three independent variables on the instability of extraction site closure. Conclusions: The presence of gingival invaginations, third molars and facial growth pattern do not seem to influence maxillary extraction sites reopening.

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a influência da contenção fixa 3x3 no apinhamento anterior em casos tratados com extração de incisivo inferior. Métodos: A amostra foi constituída por arquivos ortodônticos das fases pré-tratamento, pós-tratamento e avaliação em longo prazo, de 16 pacientes (10 mulheres e 6 homens) portadores de má oclusão de Classe I tratados com a extração de um único incisivo inferior. As idades médias (± DP) pré-tratamento, pós-tratamento e na avaliação em longo prazo foram 23,45 ± 9,14 anos, 25,50 ± 8,95 anos e 30,11 ± 8,59 anos, respectivamente. O tempo médio (± DP) de tratamento e de acompanhamento em longo prazo foi 2,05 ± 0,45 anos e 4,60 ± 1,85 anos, respectivamente. Nos modelos de gesso, foram avaliados o Índice de Irregularidade de Little e as distâncias interdentárias. A amostra foi dividida em dois subgrupos, de acordo com a presença da contenção fixa 3x3 na avaliação em longo prazo. Resultados: O grupo sem contenção fixa apresentou uma maior recidiva na avaliação em longo prazo, quando comparado com o grupo que tinha a contenção fixa. Conclusão: Houve uma recidiva significativa nos casos tratados com extração de incisivo, na avaliação em longo prazo. O subgrupo sem contenção fixa 3x3 mostrou uma recidiva significativa em longo prazo, quando comparado ao grupo com contenção.

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the 3x3 bonded retainer influence on the mandibular anterior crowding in cases treated with mandibular incisor extraction Methods: The sample comprised pretreatment, posttreatment and follow-up orthodontic records of 16 subjects (10 females and 6 males) with Class I malocclusion treated with extraction of a single mandibular incisor. The mean ages (± SD) at pretreatment, posttreatment and follow-up evaluation were 23.45 ± 9.14 years, 25.50 ± 8.95 years and 30.11 ± 8.59 years, respectively. The mean (± SD) treatment time and posttreatment evaluation time were 2.05 ± 0.45 years and 4.60 ± 1.85 years , respectively. Little irregularity index and interdental widths were evaluated using dental casts. The sample was divided into two subgroups, according to the presence of the 3x3 bonded retainer at follow-up. Results: The subgroup without 3x3 bonded retainer presented a greater relapse at the follow-up, when compared to 3x3 bonded retainer subgroup. Conclusion: There was a significant relapse in cases treated with mandibular incisor extraction at follow-up. The subgroup without 3x3 bonded retainer showed a significant relapse at the follow-up when compared to the retainer group.