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Effect of green tea extract on bonding durability of an etch-and-rinse adhesive system to caries-affected dentin

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective Green tea extract has been advocated as a matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor; however, its effect on bond durability to caries-affected dentin has never been reported. Thus, the aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of two MMP inhibitors (2% chlorhexidine and 2%...

CO2 laser and/or fluoride enamel treatment against in situ/ex vivo erosive challenge

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective This in situ/ex vivo study investigated the effect of CO2 laser irradiation and acidulated phosphate fluoride gel (APF) application, separately and in combination, on enamel resistance to erosion. Material and Methods During 2 experimental 5-day crossover phases, 8 volunteers wore ...

Validación transcultural y confiabilidad telefónica del cuestionario "vida diaria del anciano" modificado
Cross-cultural validation and telephonic reliability of modified "VIDA" questionnaire

Medicina (B.Aires); 76 (3), 2016
Las escalas que evalúan las actividades instrumentales de la vida diaria permiten la valoración del estado funcional de los ancianos; sin embargo, las utilizadas habitualmente presentan sesgo de género e insuficiente validación transcultural. El objetivo principal de este estudio fue efectuar la vali...

Comparative in vitro evaluation of CAD/CAM vs conventional provisional crowns

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective This study compared the marginal gap, internal fit, fracture strength, and mode of fracture of CAD/CAM provisional crowns with that of direct provisional crowns. Material and Methods An upper right first premolar phantom tooth was prepared for full ceramic crown following tooth pre...

Selective 5-HT7 receptor agonists LP 44 and LP 211 elicit an analgesic effect on formalin-induced orofacial pain in mice

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT The most recently identified serotonin (5-HT) receptor is the 5-HT7 receptor. The antinociceptive effects of a 5-HT7 receptor agonist have been shown in neuropathic and inflammatory animal models of pain. A recent study demonstrated the functional expression of 5-HT7 receptors in the substantia ...

Effects of budlein A on human neutrophils and lymphocytes

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Sesquiterpene lactones (SLs) are the active constituents of a variety of medicinal plants used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases and other ailments. Objective In this study, we evaluated whether budlein A modulates the activation of innate and adaptive immune c...

TNF-alpha expression, evaluation of collagen, and TUNEL of Matricaria recutita L. extract and triamcinolone on oral ulcer in diabetic rats

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease associated with delayed wound healing of oral ulcers by increased expression of proinflammatory cytokines and cellular apoptosis. Objective to evaluate the influence of Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNF-α) and apoptosis in rats with DM treated with chamo...

The effects of supplemental melatonin administration on the healing of bone defects in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Diabetes mellitus (DM) causes an increased production of free radicals that can impair bone healing. Melatonin is a hormone secreted mainly by the pineal gland, which participates in the neutralization process of free radicals. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate histologic and ...

Análisis exploratorio de la escala de felicidad de Lima en universitarios de Arequipa (Perú)

Psychol. av. discip; 10 (1), 2016
Resumen Se realizó un análisis psicométrico de la Escala de Felicidad de Lima que desarrolló Reynaldo Alarcón (2006) en una muestra de estudiantes universitarios. La muestra estuvo conformada por 322 estudiantes universitarios de la Universidad Católica San Pablo de Arequipa con un ran­go de edad ...

Propiedades psicométricas del cuestionario de regulación cognitiva de la emociones (CERQ) en estudiantes universitarios de lima

Psychol. av. discip; 10 (1), 2016
Resumen El objetivo del presente estudio fue obtener evidencias de validez para el uso del Cognitive Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) en universitarios limeños. Se administró la escala a 345 estudiantes (hombres = 26.4%; mujeres = 73.6%) de edad promedio 23.17 años. Se evaluó por medio de an...