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Experimental furcal perforation treated with mineral trioxide aggregate plus selenium: immune response

Abstract The aim of this study is to evaluate the expression of cytokines in response to mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) plus selenium in germ-free mice with experimental furcal perforation. The first left maxillary molar was opened, and the furcal area was perforated and treated with post-MTA-Se (exper...

Effect of chlorhexidine varnish on gingival growth in orthodontic patients: a randomized prospective split-mouth study

Introduction: Fixed orthodontic appliances patients suffer limitations on the effective control of biofilm by mechanical methods, bringing the need of a coadjutant in the control of inflammation and oral health improvement.Objective: The aim of this prospective split-mouth blind study was to analyze the ...

Influência de diversos açúcares na incidência de cárie de molares de ratos (Rattus nvergicus, var. albinus)

Este trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar em molares de ratos, o grau de cariogenicidade de diversos açúcares encontrados no mercado e consumidos pela populaçäo: sacarose, na forma de açúcar refinado, mascavo e cristal; glicose e frutose. Para tanto, utilizou-se 70 ratos de ambos os sexos (Rattus nov...