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Fabricio B Teixeira

Publications and source records attributed to Fabricio B Teixeira.

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PubMed2006

Effect of intracanal medicament on the sealing ability of root canals filled with Resilon.

The purpose of this in vitro study was to investigate the effects of the use of calcium hydroxide as an intracanal dressing on the sealing ability of a thermoplastic synthetic polymer-based root filling (Resilon). Forty-seven single rooted teeth were decoronated and instrumented to ISO sizes 40. The teeth were randomly divided into three experimental groups of 15 roots each. Group 1 was immediately filled. Group 2 and group 3 had calcium hydroxide paste placed with lentulo-spiral filler. After 7 days, calcium hydroxide was removed from the canals with two different techniques: #15 K-file agitated irrigation with 17% Ethylenediaminetetracitic acid (EDTA) (group 2) or ultrasonically agitated irrigation with 17% EDTA (group 3) for 2 min. All teeth were filled with Resilon points and the resin sealer (Ephiphany root canal sealant) using lateral condensation technique. Two teeth were immediately filled with Resilon master point size 40/.04 without sealer to act as a positive control. A split chamber microbial leakage model using Streptococcus mutans was used and the leakage was evaluated daily for a period of 30 days. Overall, 6 of 44 (14%) of samples filled with Resilon points and the resin sealer had microbial leakage. Three samples in group 1 (21%), two samples in group 2 (13%), and one specimen in group 3 (7%) had bacterial leakage. Using the Fisher's Exact test, there was no statistically significant difference in leakage between the groups with calcium hydroxide dressing and the group without calcium hydroxide (p > 0.05). Under the condition of this study, calcium hydroxide did not adversely affect the seal of the root-canal system filled with Resilon.

Calcium Hydroxide↗
PubMed2006

Comparison between gutta-percha and resilon removal using two different techniques in endodontic retreatment.

This study compared the remaining filling material and working time when removing gutta-percha/AH 26 and Resilon/Epiphany from root filled extracted teeth. The root fillings were removed using chloroform and two different rotary systems (K3 and Liberator files). The amount of residual filling material on the canal walls was imaged and measured using image analyzer software. The group filled with Resilon/Epiphany and retreated with K3 files demonstrated the least residual filling material on the walls (p < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the gutta-percha/AH26 and Resilon/Epiphany groups when the Liberator files were used (p > 0.05). In the groups filled with Resilon/Epiphany, the filling was removed faster than groups filled with gutta-percha/AH 26 (p < 0.05). K3 rotary system was faster than Liberator to remove both gutta-percha and Resilon (p < 0.05). Resilon/Epiphany was effectively removed with K3 or Liberator rotary files.

Bismuth↗
PubMed2006

An in vitro assessment of prefabricated fiber post systems.

BACKGROUND: The authors conducted a study to characterize the in vitro retention, fracture and light transmission behavior of four different fiber-reinforced resin-based composite root canal posts. METHODS: The authors divided 44 teeth into four groups according to the type of post they would receive: parallel fiberglass posts, double-tapered fiber quartz posts, tapered fiberglass posts and two different types of parallel fiberglass posts. They prepared teeth and cemented posts with dual-cured resin cement. After the specimens aged, the authors conducted pull-out tests. For fracture testing, they loaded posts at 45 degrees in a universal testing machine. They determined load-to-fracture values and relative stiffness. They measured percentage of light transmission by means of a light microscope coupled with a spectrometer. RESULTS: Both tapered posts showed lower retention than did the parallel posts. Scanning electron microscropic analysis indicated that more cement adhered to the surfaces of the parallel fiberglass post than to those of the tapered fiberglass post. All posts demonstrated some plastic behavior, with the double-tapered fiber quartz post being stiffer than the others. CONCLUSION: Parallel fiber-reinforced composite posts showed better retention than did tapered posts when a dual-cured resin-based cement was used. Translucent prefabricated posts have limited light transmission. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Parallel prefabricated fiber posts luted with dual-cured resin-based cement seem to be suitable for clinical application in endodontically treated teeth that require post-and-core restoration, showing good retention and acceptable fracture resistance.

Analysis of Variance↗
PubMed2006

Ideal obturation using synthetic root-filling systems: coronal sealing and fracture resistance.

Several factors can contribute to the clinician's ability to achieve success in endodontic therapy. The importance of the coronal seal to positive endodontic outcomes has been established in numerous studies; fracture strength also has a significant influence on the prognosis of an endodontically treated tooth. This presentation discusses the role of these two factors in contemporary endodontic therapy and demonstrates how the utilization of an adhesively bonded, synthetic root-filling system can support the practitioner's management of nonvital teeth.

Dental Bonding↗
PubMed2005

Periapical inflammation after coronal microbial inoculation of dog roots filled with gutta-percha or resilon.

A dog model was used to assess and compare in vivo the efficacy of gutta-percha and AH26 sealer versus Resilon with Epiphany primer and sealer [Resilon "Monoblock" System (RMS)] filled roots in preventing apical periodontitis subsequent to coronal inoculation with oral microorganisms. There were 56 vital roots in the premolars of seven adult beagle dogs aseptically instrumented, filled, and temporized. The roots were randomly divided into four experimental groups (Coronal Leakage Model) and one negative control group and filled as follows: group 1-lateral condensation of gutta-percha and AH26 sealer (n=12); group 2-vertical condensation of gutta-percha and AH26 sealer (n=12); group 3-lateral condensation of RMS (n=12); group 4-vertical condensation of RMS (n=10); negative control (n=10)-gutta-percha and AH26 sealer or RMS root fillings using lateral or vertical condensation techniques as in groups 1 to 4. Positive control-57 additional premolar roots were instrumented, infected and not filled (beginning of the Entombment Model experiment). The premolars in groups 1 to 4 were accessed again, inoculated with dental plaque scaled from the dog's teeth, and temporized. This fresh innoculum of microorganisms was repeated on two more occasions at monthly intervals. The teeth in the negative control group were not accessed again and remained undisturbed. On the 14-wk postcoronal inoculation, dogs were euthanized, and jaw blocks prepared for histologic evaluation under a light microcope. Mild inflammation was observed in 82% (18 of 22) of roots filled with gutta-percha and AH26 sealer that was stastistically more than roots filled with RMS (19% or 4 of 21) and roots in the negative control (22% or 2 of 9) (McNemar paired analysis, p < 0.05). The Resilon "Monoblock" System was associated with less apical periodontitis, which may be because of its superior resistance to coronal microleakage.

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PubMed2004

Dentinal bonding reaches the root canal system.

Several factors can contribute to the achievement of success with endodontic therapy. After an effective microbial-control phase, an adequate canal and coronal filling will guarantee a high probability of success. Gutta-percha has for many years been widely used as a solid material in root fillings associated with different types of sealers. Even associated with a sealer, this material it is not capable of preventing leakage, as has been shown in many studies. In fact, because of gutta-percha's limitations, the seal of a coronal restoration may be as important as the gutta-percha fill in preventing reinfection of the root canal. Although sealers can form close adhesion to the root canal wall, none is able to bond to the gutta-percha core material. Upon setting, the sealer pulls away from the gutta-percha core, leaving a gap through which bacteria may pass. This article describes a new thermoplastic, synthetic root canal filling material, whose design is based on polyester chemistry, that looks and handles like gutta-percha. It is used in the same manner as most bonding systems. After the usual preparation of the root canal, a self-etch primer is used to condition the canal walls and prepare them for bonding to the resin. The resin sealant is introduced in the root canal. It bonds to the primer and to the resin core material; thus, a "monoblock" is formed without the gaps typical in gutta-percha fillings. Studies have shown that leakage of bacteria with this material is significantly reduced compared with gutta-percha.

Dental Leakage↗
PubMed2004

Fracture resistance of roots endodontically treated with a new resin filling material.

BACKGROUND: The authors evaluated the fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth filled with either gutta-percha or a new resin-based obturation material. METHODS: The authors prepared and randomly divided 80 single-canal extracted teeth into five groups: lateral and vertical condensation with gutta-percha, lateral and vertical condensation with the new resin-based obturation material, and a control group with no filling material. The specimens were stored in 100 percent humidity for two weeks, mounted in polyester resin and loaded to failure. RESULTS: The authors found statistically significant differences among the experimental groups (P < .05). The groups with the new material displayed higher mean fracture loads and the gutta-percha groups lower mean fracture load values than the control unfilled group. However, the differences were not significant. The groups with the new material displayed significantly higher mean fracture loads than gutta-percha groups independent of the filling technique used. CONCLUSIONS: Filling the canals with the new resin-based obturation material increased the in vitro resistance to fracture of endodontically treated single-canal extracted teeth when compared with standard gutta-percha techniques. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS; If other properties of the new resin-based obturation material compare favorably with those of gutta-percha for filling the root canal, it should be considered as a replacement for gutta-percha, as the results of this study indicate that it could provide enhanced resistance to tooth fracture.

Analysis of Variance↗