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Evaluation of the waveone gold and one shape new generation in reducing enterococcus faecalis from root canal

Braz. dent. j; 29 (3), 2018
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the WaveOne Gold and One Shape New Generation systems regarding the bacterial removal from root canals infected with Enterococcus faecalis by comparing them to the conventional WaveOne and One Shape systems. Forty-eight distobuccal root canals of maxillary m...

Comparison of full-mouth scaling and quadrant-wise scaling in the treatment of adult chronic periodontitis

Braz. dent. j; 29 (3), 2018
Abstract In the search for the ideal treatment of periodontal disease various non-surgical techniques should be considered. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of full-mouth scaling (FMS) by clinical and microbiological parameters. 670 individuals were evaluated with 230 subjects mee...

Microbial load after selective and complete caries removal in permanent molars: a randomized clinical trial

Braz. dent. j; 29 (3), 2018
Abstract The aim of this randomized clinical trial was to compare the remaining microbial load after treatments based on complete and selective caries removal and sealing. Patients with active carious lesions in a permanent molar were randomly allocated into 2 groups: a test group (selective caries remov...

Antifungal activity of linalool in cases of Candida spp. isolated from individuals with oral candidiasis

Braz. j. biol; 78 (2), 2018
Abstract This study analyzed the antifungal activity of phytoconstituents from linalool on Candida spp. strains, in vitro, isolated from patients with clinical diagnoses of oral candidiasis associated with the use of a dental prosthesis. Biological samples were collected from 12 patients using complete d...

Isolamento e perfil enzimático de cães e gatos com dermatofitose atendidos em hospitais veterinários do Recife, Pernambuco

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (5), 2018
Os dermatófitos são fungos que podem causar infecções superficiais da pele, cabelo e unhas em humanos e animais. As espécies de dermatófitos mais frequentemente isoladas dos cães e gatos afetados por micoses são Microsporum gypseum e principalmente Microsporum canis. O papel crucial durante o pro...

Disminución en la frecuencia de infección por Helicobacter pylori en endoscopías digestivas altas

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (5), 2018
Background: Helicobacter pylori (HP) is the most widespread chronic human infection worldwide and the most important pathogenic factor of gastric cancer. The calculated prevalence at the Clinical Hospital of the University of Chile from 2002 to 2005 was 44.9%. Aim: To determine the current prevalence of...

Prevalencia de cepas cagA-positivo en la región de Coquimbo, determinada mediante nested-qPCR en muestras fecales

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (5), 2018
Background: Helicobacter pylori is the most significant pathogen associated with gastric diseases, including gastric cancer. Infected patients with strains that are CagA-positive generally have worse outcomes than those infected with CagA-negative strains. Patients infected with CagA-positive strains hav...

Análise sociodemográfica e ambiental para ocorrência de anticorpos antiLeptospira em cães de Teresina, Piauí, Brasil

Resumo A leptospirose é uma zoonose mundial cuja transmissão está interligada por múltiplos fatores na interface homem-animal-ecossistema. Objetivou-se com este estudo avaliar os fatores de risco para a ocorrência de anticorpos antiLeptospira em cães na capital Teresina (PI), e determinar sua distr...

Fecal peritonitis in aging rat model. Therapeutic response to different antibiotic strategies

Acta cir. bras; 33 (5), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the response of aging rats with sepsis to two different antibiotic regimens. Methods: The study was conducted with 30 aging rats (18 month-old) with autologous feces peritonitis. The animals were divided into three groups: Group 0 received no therapeutic intervention (co...

Tuberculous peritonitis following intestinal perforation in malignancy

SUMMARY Tuberculous peritonitis is one of the most common causes of exudative ascites, especially in the young, and is an important cause of extra-pulmonary disease. However, tuberculous peritonitis is challenging to diagnose because there are no pathognomonic clinical features or imaging findings. There...