Influence of the enclosure, polishing and period of storage, about the roughness of the acrylic resins in the making of ocular prosthetics

A proposta desse estudo foi avaliar a rugosidade de resinas acrílicas próprias para confecção de próteses oculares, submetidas a dois diferentes métodos de inclusão e polimento, antes e após 60 dias de armazenagem. Foram confeccionados 24 corpos-de-prova, obtidos a partir de discos em resina acrílica incolor confeccionados em prensa semi-automática. Os discos foram incluídos em muflas próprias para microondas, utilizando dois diferentes tipos de materiais para revestimento, gesso especial e silicone de condensação. Após a presa final do gesso, as muflas foram abertas, os discos retirados e a resina prensada e polimerizada em forno microondas. Após o resfriamento natural das muflas, os corpos-de-prova foram desincluídos e submetidos ao acabamento e polimento. Dos 24 corpos-de-prova obtidos, 12 receberam polimento mecânico e restante polimento químico. Os corpos-de-prova foram submetidos ao teste de rugosidade de superfície, antes e após um período de armazenagem de 60 dias, utilizando um rugosímetro digital portátil modelo RP100 (Tonka Sul Americana Ltda, Brasil). Para cada corpo-de-prova foram realizadas 3 leituras que posteriormente foram transformadas em valores médios. Os resultados obtidos foram avaliados utilizando análise de variância seguido pelo teste de Tukey em nível de 5% de significância. Em todos os grupos houve um aumento na rugosidade superficial após 60 dias de armazenagem, porém estes valores só foram estatisticamente significantes para os corpos-de-prova polidos quimicamente. O grupo silicone proporcionou menores valores de rugosidade para os grupos quimicamente polidos. Independente do polimento empregado e do tempo de armazenagem, a inclusão com gesso proporcionou maiores valores de rugosidade superficial. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACTThe proposal of that study was evaluate to roughness of own acrylic resins for making of eye prosthetics, submitted to two different approaches of enclosure and polishing, before and after 60 days of storage. They were concocted 24 samples, obtained from disks in colorless acrylic resin concocted in are-automatic press. The disks were included in muflas own for microwave, utilizing two different kinds of stuff for covering, special plaster and silicone of condensation. After final prey of the plaster, the muflas were open, the secluded disks and the resin presses and cured in oven microwave. After the natural cooling of the muflas, the samples were desincluídos and submitted to the finish and scouring. The 24 samples obtained, 12 received remaining mechanical and chemical polishing. The samples were submitted to the test of roughness of surface, before and after a period of storage of 60 days, utilizing a roughness readings digital portable model RP100 (Tonka South American Ltd, Protection, Brazil). For each samples were carried out 3 readings that sub -sequently were transformed in medium values. The results obtained were evaluated utilizing variance analysis followed by the test of Tukey in level of 5% of significance. In all of the groups had an increase in the roughness after 60 days of storage, however these alone values were statistically significant for the polished chemically. The group silicone provided decrease values of roughness for the chemically polite groups. Independent of the employed scouring and of the time of storage, the enclosure with plaster provided increase roughness values

Application of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) posts: evaluation of fracture resistance and stress distribution in the root: in vitro and finite element analyses

Abstract To evaluate the feasibility of using a milled polyetheretherketone (PEEK) post and core in endodontically treated teeth with or without a ferrule. Sixty bovine tooth roots were endodontically treated followed by cementation of intraradicular retainers (IR), according to each experimental group: a) non-ferrule glass fiber post (f0FP); b) 2-mm-ferrule glass fiber post (f2FP); c) non-ferrule resized glass fiber post (f0PR); d) 2-mm-ferrule resized glass fiber post (f2PR); e) non-ferrule PEEK post and core (f0PPC); and f) 2-mm-ferrule PEEK post and core (f2PPC). Metal crowns were made and cemented. A periodontal ligament was simulated using polyether. A force was applied to the palatine portion of each sample at 45°, until fracture. Fracture resistance data were submitted to two-way ANOVA and Tukey’s test (α = 0.05). Three-dimensional digital models were developed to calculate the tensions formed in the root using finite element analysis. Models of glass fiber posts and PEEK posts and cores were evaluated with or without a ferrule. The results were analyzed by the Mohr-Coulomb criterion. The type of IR was not influenced by fracture strength (p = 0.243). There were significant statistical differences among the remaining factors. Ferrule groups had greater fracture resistance, and the failure mode of teeth with a ferrule was more catastrophic than the non-ferrule group. A ferrule increases fracture resistance and influences failure mode; the PEEK post and core did not modify the biomechanics of endodontically treated teeth, and resembled the glass fiber post results. The crack initiation point differed between the ferrule and non-ferrule groups

Synthesis of multifunctional chlorhexidine-doped thin films for titanium-based implant materials

Our goal was to create bio-functional chlorhexidine (CHX)-doped thin films on commercially pure titanium (cpTi) discs using the glow discharge plasma approach. Different plasma deposition times (50, 35 and 20 min) were used to create bio-functional surfaces based on silicon films with CHX that were compared to the control groups [no CHX and bulk cpTi surface (machined)]. Physico-chemical and biological characterizations included: 1. Morphology, roughness, elemental chemical composition, film thickness, contact angle and surface free energy; 2. CHX-release rate; 3. Antibacterial effect on Streptococcus sanguinis biofilms at 24, 48 and 72 h; 4. Cytotoxicity and metabolic activity using fibroblasts cell culture (NIH-F3T3 cells) at 1, 2, 3 and 4 days; 5. Protein expression by NIH-F3T3 cells at 1, 2, 3 and 4 days; and 6. Co-culture assay of fibroblasts cells and S. sanguinis to assess live and dead cells on the confocal laser scanning microscopy, mitochondrial activity (XTT), membrane leakage (LDH release), and metabolic activity (WST-1 assay) at 1, 2 and 3 days of co-incubation. Data analysis showed that silicon films, with or without CHX coated cpTi discs, increased surface wettability and free energy (p 0.05), whereas cell metabolism (MTT assay) was affected by CHX, with the 35 min of plasma deposition time group displaying the lowest values as compared to bulk cpTi (p 0.05). Altogether, the findings of the current study support the conclusion that silicon films added with CHX can be successfully created on titanium discs and have the potential to affect bacterial growth and inflammatory markers without affecting cell viability/proliferation rates

Avaliações biomecânicas e biológicas relacionadas às próteses implanto-suportadas e aos implantes osseointegrados

Objetivos: (1) Investigar o papel de diferentes níveis de pH da saliva artificial (3; 6,5 e 9) no comportamento corrosivo do titânio comercialmente puro (cp-Ti) e da liga Ti-6Al-4V (Capítulo 1); (2) Avaliar a influência do processo de corrosão na afinidade do lipopolissacarídeo (LPS) de Escherichia coli para o cp-Ti e o Ti-6Al-4V (Capítulo 2); (3) Investigar a natureza tribocorrosiva do titânio em saliva artificial em presença de LPS (Capítulo 3); (4) Comparar o efeito de diferentes designs de overdentures implanto-retidas e prótese total fixa implanto-suportada na distribuição de tensões em mandíbula edêntula pelo método de elementos finitos tridimensional (Capítulo 4). Materiais e métodos: Testes eletroquímicos como potencial de circuito aberto, espectroscopia de impedância eletroquímica, e teste potenciodinâmico foram conduzidos. Para o teste de afinidade ao LPS, os espécimes foram tratados com LPS (1,5; 15 e 150 μg/ml) durante 24 horas para avaliar a aderência de LPS. Os discos foram transferidos a cada 24 horas para solução fresca de água livre de LPS até completar 72 horas, para investigar a liberação de LPS. No teste de tribocorrosão, o pH da saliva (6,5), a concentração de LPS (0, 0,15, 15 and 150 μg/ml), a duração do deslizamento (2000 ciclos), freqüência (1,2 Hz) e carga (20 N) foram usados para mimetizar o processo mastigatório. Finalmente, modelos tridimensionais de uma mandíbula edêntula foram construídos. No grupo OR a mandíbula foi restaurada com overdenture retida por implantes não esplitados com sistema de retenção O’ring; nos grupos BC-C e BC as mandíbulas foram restauradas com overdentures retidas por implantes esplintados com sistema de retenção barra-clipe associado ou não a cantilevers distais...Objectives: (1) To investigate the role of different levels of pH of artificial saliva (pHs 3, 6.5 and 9) under simulated oral environment on the corrosion behavior of commercially-pure titanium (cp-Ti) and Ti-6Al-4V alloy (Chapter 1); (2) To assess the influence of corrosion process on Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) affinity for cp-Ti and Ti-6Al-4V alloy (Chapter 2); (3) To evaluate the tribocorrosive (corrosion/wear) nature of titanium in artificial saliva (pH 6.5) with LPS (Chapter 3); and (4) To compare the effect of different designs of implant-retained overdentures and fixed full-arch implant-supported prosthesis on stress distribution in edentulous mandible by using a three-dimensional finite element analysis. Materials and methods: Standard electrochemical tests, such as open circuit potential, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and potentiodynamic tests were conducted in a controlled environment. For LPS affinity test, specimens were treated with LPS (1.5, 15 and 150 μg/ml) for 24 hours to evaluated LPS adherence. Discs were then transferred every 24 hours to fresh LPS-free water, up to 72 hours, to investigate LPS elution. In the tribocorrosion test, the pH of saliva (6.5); LPS concentration (0, 0.15, 15 and 150 μg/ml), sliding duration (2000 cycles), frequency (1.2Hz) and load (20 N) parameters mimicked the mastication process. Finally, tridimensional models of an edentulous mandible were constructed. In the OR group, the mandible was restored with an overdenture retained by unsplinted implants with O’ring attachment; in the BC-C and BC groups, the mandibles were restored with overdentures retained by splinted implants with bar-clip anchor associated or not with distally placed cantilevers, respectively; in the FD group, the mandible was restored with a fixed full-arch implant-supported prosthesis... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP

Análise da influência dos sistemas de retenção para overdentures implanto-retidas e da espessura e resiliência da fibromucosa na distribuição interna das tensões, através do método de elementos finitos bidimensional

Os implantes osseointegrados quando submetidos a cargas funcionais transmitem as tensões geradas diretamente ao osso. Dessa forma, muitas falhas na osseointegração estão ligadas ao excesso de carga sobre o implante. No caso de próteses implanto-retidas e muco-suportadas, outro importante fator que pode contribuir para uma maior ou menor incidência de tensões ao nível do implante reside na diferença de resiliência entre a fibromucosa e o implante. No tratamento com overdentures, este mecanismo de transmissão e distribuição não está bem documentado. Dessa forma, o objetivo desse estudo foi analisar, através do Método de Elementos Finitos bidimensional, a influência dos sistemas de retenção para overdentures implanto-retidas e da espessura e resiliência da fibromucosa na distribuição interna de tensões. Foram construídos em computador, através do programa Auto CAD, modelos matemáticos representativos de cortes frontais da mandíbula, sendo modelo A (controle), mandíbula edêntula suporte de prótese total convencional; modelo B, mandíbula edêntula suporte de overdenture com dois implantes ferulizados por meio de barra e clipe plástico; modelo C, mandíbula edêntula suporte de overdenture com dois attachments esféricos do tipo o’ring em dois implantes independentes e modelo D, mandíbula edêntula suporte de overdenture com dois implantes ferulizados por meio de barra e clipe plástico associados a dois attachments esféricos distais do tipo o’ring. Em todos os modelos, a fibromucosa assumiu três características de espessura (1, 3 e 5mm) nas resiliências dura, resiliente e flácida, respectivamente, através da variação do módulo de elasticidade da fibromucosa. Para análise, simulada no programa Ansys, os modelos foram fixados nas laterais direita e esquerda, permitindo deflexão da mandíbula. Foi aplicada...Implants overload is the main factor responsible for osseointegration loss since functional loads are distributed directly to the bone. In addition, the difference between mucosa and implant mobility influence stress level, mainly in prosthesis supported by implant and mucosa. In overdenture treatments, the mechanisms of stress transmission and distribution induced by attachments system are not completely understood as literature concerning the influence of several biomechanical factors remains inconclusive. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different mucosa thickness and resilience on stress distribution of implant-retained overdentures with different attachment systems using a two-dimensional Finite Element Analysis (FEA-2D). Representative models of edentulous mandible were constructed on AutoCAD software; Group A (control), a model of edentulous mandible supporting a complete denture; Group B, a model of edentulous mandible supporting an overdenture retained by two splinted implants connected with bar-clip system; Group C, a model of edentulous mandible supporting an overdenture retained by two unsplinted implants with o’ring system; Group D, a model of edentulous mandible supporting an overdenture retained by two splinted implants connected with bar-clip system associated with two distally o’ring system. In each group, mucosa assumed three characteristics of thickness (1, 3 and 5mm) in the resiliences hard, resilient and soft, respectively, through different mucosa’s Young modulus. Evaluation was performed on Ansys software, with both right and left sides of models fasttened to allow mandibular bending. A vertical load of 100N was applied on lower central incisive teeth, and the principal stress was used as analysis criteria. Overall, group A showed the lowest stress values followed by groups C, D and B both in general stress maps as in the evaluation of... (Complete abstract click electronic access below