Abstract This study analyzed the physical-chemical properties of bioactive ionomer materials. Cention N bioactive materials were evaluated chemically activated (CN) and light-cured (CN-LC), Equia Forte Fill (EQUI); conventional resin composite Filtek Z350 XT (Z350); resin glass ionomer cement Riva light Cure (RIVA) and flowable resin composite Filtek Bulk Fill Flow (BULK-F) were evaluated. Sixty specimens (n=10) were prepared for sorption (SR), solubility (SL), flexural strength (FS), shrinkage stress (SS), conversion degree (CD), microhardness (MI), and surface roughness (SR) tests. Non-cured and light-cured materials were assessed on FTIR. 30 human molar teeth were used in the bond strength test (BS). Data were subjected to ANOVA and post-hoc Tukey’s test (5% of significance). EQUI showed more sorption in SR and no statistical difference from RIVA and CN-LC. CN group showed more solubility and EQUI presented less (p<0.05). BULK-F showed higher FS (MPa), without differences from CN and Z350, whereas EQUI presented the lowest FS not differing from RIVA. BULK-F and CN-LC showed more shrinkage stress differing from EQUI. CN-LC and CN showed higher CD differing from the other which showed no differences (p>0.05) between them. EQUI showed the highest hardness (p<0.05) in MI. There were no differences (p>0.05) in SR (µm). Z350 and BULK-F presented higher BS, whereas CN-LC showed the lowest, although not differing from EQUI and RIVA. Equia Forte's solubility and microhardness make it a good alternative as a restorative material. Cention N degree of conversion and flexural strength making it an esthetic option to amalgam. physicalchemical physical chemical (CN lightcured cured CNLC, CNLC LC , (CN-LC) (EQUI) Z Z35 (Z350) (RIVA BULKF BULK F (BULK-F n=10 n10 n 10 (n=10 SR, SL, SL (SL) FS, (FS) SS, SS (SS) CD, (CD) MI, MI (MI) (SR tests Noncured Non FTIR 3 BS. BS . (BS) posthoc post hoc Tukeys Tukey s 5% 5 (5 significance. significance significance) CNLC. LC. p<0.05. p005 p p<0.05 0 05 MPa, MPa (MPa) p>0.05 (p>0.05 them (p<0.05 µm. µm (µm) Fortes material amalgam (CN-LC (EQUI Z3 (Z350 n=1 n1 1 (n=1 (SL (FS (SS (CD (MI (BS ( p00 p<0.0 (MPa p>0.0 (p>0.0 (p<0.0 (µm (Z35 n= (n= p0 p<0. p>0. (p>0. (p<0. (Z3 (n p<0 p>0 (p>0 (p<0 (Z p< p> (p> (p< (p

Resumo Este estudo analisou as propriedades físico-químicas dos materiais de ionômero bioativo. Os materiais bioativos Cention N quimicamente ativados (CN) e fotopolimerizados (CN-LC), Equia Forte Fill (EQUI); resina composta convencional Filtek Z350 XT (Z350); resina de ionômero de vidro Riva light Cure (RIVA) e resina composta fluida Filtek Bulk Fill Flow (BULK-F) foram avaliados. Sessenta espécimes (n=10) foram preparados para testes de sorção (SR), solubilidade (SL), resistência à flexão (FS), tensão de contração (SS), grau de conversão (CD), microdureza (MI) e rugosidade da superfície (SR). Os materiais não curados e curados com luz foram avaliados por FTIR. 30 dentes molares humanos foram usados no teste de resistência de união (BS). Os dados foram submetidos a ANOVA e teste de post-hoc Tukey (5% de significância). O EQUI apresentou maior sorção no SR e não mostrou diferença estatística em relação aos grupos RIVA e CN-LC. O grupo CN apresentou maior solubilidade e o EQUI apresentou menor (p<0,05). O BULK-F apresentou maior FS (MPa), sem diferir do CN e do Z350, enquanto o EQUI apresentou o menor FS, não diferindo do RIVA. O BULK-F e o CN-LC apresentaram maior estresse de contração, diferindo do EQUI. O CN-LC e o CN apresentaram maior CD (%), diferindo dos demais, que não apresentaram diferenças (p>0,05) entre si. A EQUI apresentou a maior dureza (p<0,05) no MI. Não houve diferenças (p>0,05) na SR (µm). Z350 and BULK-F apresentaram BS, enquanto a CN-LC apresentou a menor, embora não diferindo da EQUI e da RIVA. A solubilidade e a microdureza do Equia Forte o tornam uma boa alternativa como material restaurador. O grau de conversão e a resistência à flexão do Cention N o tornam uma opção estética ao amálgama. físicoquímicas físico químicas bioativo (CN CNLC, CNLC LC , (CN-LC) (EQUI) Z Z35 (Z350) (RIVA BULKF BULK F (BULK-F n=10 n10 n 10 (n=10 SR, (SR) SL, SL (SL) (FS) SS, SS (SS) CD, (CD) MI (MI SR. . FTIR 3 BS. BS (BS) posthoc post hoc 5% 5 (5 significância. significância significância) CNLC. LC. p<0,05. p005 p p<0,05 0 05 MPa, MPa (MPa) %, % (%) demais p>0,05 (p>0,05 si (p<0,05 µm. µm (µm) restaurador amálgama (CN-LC (EQUI Z3 (Z350 n=1 n1 1 (n=1 (SR (SL (FS (SS (CD (BS ( p00 p<0,0 (MPa (% p>0,0 (p>0,0 (p<0,0 (µm (Z35 n= (n= p0 p<0, p>0, (p>0, (p<0, (Z3 (n p<0 p>0 (p>0 (p<0 (Z p< p> (p> (p< (p

Aim Assessing the intracoronal bleaching effectiveness of an experimental chlorine dioxide product, based on the walking bleach technique. Methods Extracted bovine incisors were artificially stained with bovine blood and filled with zinc phosphate cement at cementoenamel junction level. Teeth were divided into 3 groups (n=10): (SP) sodium perborate added with distilled water, (CD) chlorine dioxide and (C) control – dry cotton inserted into the pulp chamber. Bleaching agents were used at 0, 7 and 14 days. VITA Easyshadetm (∆Eab) was used to analyze tooth color at the 7th, 14th and 21st days, based on the CIE2000 system. Data were analyzed through ANOVA and Tukey’s test. Results There were no statistically significant differences in Δb, ΔE, ΔE00 and ΔWID between CD and the control group. These parameters have shown significant differences between CD and SP, which differed from the control. However, they did not show significant differences either in the control group or in CD at the 7th, 14th and 21st days. Values recorded for SP at the 7th day differed from those recorded at the 14th and 21st days. Δa has shown differences within the same group at the 7th, 14th and 21st days. There was no difference between groups, when they were compared at the same day (7th and 14th). The control group differed from SP at the 21st day. CD did not differ from the other two groups. ΔL did not show differences between groups and times. Conclusion Stabilized chlorine dioxide (0.07%, at pH 3.5) should not be used as intracoronal bleaching agent along with the walking bleach technique.

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a resistência de união (RU) de adesivos autocondicionantes com e sem HEMA à dentina. A superfície oclusal de 20 terceiros molares foi removida e a dentina abrasionada com lixa de carbeto de silício de granulação 600. Em seguida, os dentes foram divididos aleatoriamente em 4 grupos (n=5) e restaurados com os sistemas adesivos Go, Adper SE Plus, OptiBond All-In-One ed Clearfil 3S Bond e resina composta Filtek Z350. Após fotoativação (600 mW/cm²), eles foram armazenados em água destilada (37ºC/24 h) e secionados nas direções mésio-distal e vestíbulo-lingual, para obter corpos-de-prova em formato de palito (0,8 mm²). Os palitos foram tracionados em máquina de ensaio universal com velocidade de 0,5 mm/min, e os modos de fratura observados em microscópio eletrônico de varredura e classificados em adesiva, coesiva ou mista. Os dados de RU (em MPa) foram analisados estatisticamente por ANOVA a um critério e teste de Tukey com nível de significância de 5%. A menor RU foi observada para o adesivo GO (10,57 ± 3,72) (p=0,001). Adper SE Plus (29,08 ± 8,93), OptiBond All-In-One (28,36 ± 6,49) e Clearfil 3S Bond (28,62 ± 6,97) foram estatisticamente semelhantes entre si (p>0.05). Fraturas mistas predominaram nos grupos. Concluiu-se que a influência do HEMA na RU foi material-dependente.

This study analyzed the bond strength (BS) of HEMA versus HEMA-free self-etch adhesive systems to dentin. The occlusal surface of 20 third molars was removed and the dentin was abraded with 600-grit silicon carbide paper. The teeth were randomly assigned to 4 groups (n=5) and restored with GO, Adper SE Plus, OptiBond All-In-One, and Clearfil 3S Bond adhesive systems and Filtek Z350 composite. After light curing (600 mW/cm²), the teeth were stored in distilled water at 37ºC for 24 h and were sectioned in the mesiodistal and buccolingual directions to obtain sticks (0.8 mm²). The sticks were subjected to tensile force using a universal testing machine (0.5 mm/min), and the modes of failure were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and classified as adhesive, cohesive, or mixed. The BS data (in MPa) were treated using one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s tests at 5% significance. GO presented the lowest mean bond strength value (10.57 ± 3.72) and differed significantly from the other materials (p=0.001), which, in turn, presented statistically similar results (p>0.05) among themselves: Adper SE Plus (29.08 ± 8.93), OptiBond All-In-One (28.36 ± 6.49), and Clearfil 3S Bond (28.62 ± 6.97). Mixed fractures were the most prevalent. It was concluded that the influence of HEMA on BS to dentin was material dependent.

OBJETIVO: A saliva contém fatores de defesa adquiridos e não adquiridos, como proteínas antimicrobianas capazes de inibir a aderência e a viabilidade dos microrganismos cariogênicos. Avaliou-se a associação entre a experiência/atividade de cárie e o perfil eletroforético das proteínas salivares lactoferrina e lisozima. METODOLOGIA: Oitenta escolares aos 12 anos de idade da Rede Estadual de Ensino de Londrina, PR, Brasil, foram divididos em dois grupos: Grupo A - com cárie e Grupo B - sem cárie. Os responsáveis legais assinaram um termo de consentimento informado, e responderam um questionário sobre a saúde bucal e sistêmica das crianças. Foi realizado exame clínico, para diagnosticar a presença ou ausência de cárie através do Índice CPO-D e coletado 1 mL de saliva para análise das proteínas por meio da eletroforese em gel de poliacrilamida (SDS-PAGE). RESULTADOS: Observou-se que 58,8% das crianças eram cárie-inativas, apesar de 63,3% possuírem experiência de cárie. Houve uma tendência de associação entre a concentração de lisozima com o CPO-D. A proteína lactoferrina correlacionou-se positivamente com CPO-D e dentes restaurados. CONCLUSÃO: A quantificação destas proteínas permitiu observar possível associação com a cárie, favorecendo uma melhor compreensão do aspecto biológico e etiológico da doença.

PURPOSE: Saliva contains both specific and non-specific protective factors of the immune system, such as antimicrobial proteins, which can inhibit the adhesion and viability of cariogenic microorganisms. The association between caries experience/activity and the electrophoretic profiles of salivary proteins lactoferrin and lysozyme was evaluated. METHODS: Eighty 12-year-old students from public schools in Londrina, PR, Brazil, were selected and divided into two groups: Group A - with decayed teeth and Group B - with caries-free teeth. The parent/guardian of each child signed a consent form and filled out a questionnaire regarding the oral and systemic health of his/her child. A clinical examination to diagnose the presence or absence of dental caries, by means of the DMFT index, was conducted. A total of 1 mL of saliva was collected for protein analysis using a polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). RESULTS: A total of 58.8% of the children were caries-inactive; in contrast, 63.3% showed caries experience. There was a slight association between lysozyme concentrations and DMFT. Lactoferrin was positively correlated with both DMFT and restored teeth. CONCLUSION: The quantification of lactoferrin and lysozyme enabled an assessment of possible associations with caries status, thus improving the understanding of the biological and etiological aspects of caries.