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G Lomurno

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PubMed2004

N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase activity in urine of dental personnel.

BACKGROUND: Dental personnel is exposed to several potential nephrotoxic agents. Urinary N-acetyl-beta-d-glucosaminidase (U-NAG) activity has emerged as a sensitive marker of early nephrotoxicity. METHODS: U-NAG was evaluated, by fluorimetric assay, in urine from 30 healthy subjects and 30 dental personnels. RESULTS: The median value of U-NAG activity (133.5 U/mmol urinary creatinine (U-Cr) in urines of dental personnel was not statistically different (P>0.05) from activity (100.7 U/mmol U-Cr) of control urines. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that, for dental personnel, exposure to potential nephrotoxic agents is not usually high enough to increase U-NAG activity.

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[A rare odontogenic calcifying epithelial tumor, or Pindborg tumor. Report of a clinical case nd review of the literature].

Clinical, histological and embryogenetic features of calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor or Pindborg's tumor are described. A case of Pindborg's tumor in the molar region of the right mandible in a 66 year old male patient is presented. Standard X-ray examinations and CT scan were performed in order to obtain information about tumor's size. The histologic features revealed the presence of a homogeneous substance resembling amyloid and many cells filled by calcified material in the form of concentric Liesegang's rings. Treatment methods are also discussed.

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[Tests on ionic release from glass-ionomer cements].

BACKGROUND: Dissolution process in oral liquids by the presence of glass-ionomer systems (due to surface corrosion, to diffusion through solutions and through mass) make an ionic release (particularly F, Al, Pb, As) which is a non secondary problem, due to the usual utilization of these materials in pedodontic and restorative dentistry. METHODS: In this work, considering the high toxicity of low quantity of Arsenic ion, a comparative research has been made in order to determine, by using high level liquid Cromatography (HPCL), the quantity in ppm of As hydro- and acid soluble given by five ionomeric products, in water and in nitric acid concentrated solution. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The results show that in some products arsenical concentrations are higher then the quantity accepted by ISO-FDI; therefore, a better control in the production of these products is needed as well as a limited use in dentistry. It is suggested to use glass-ionomer systems in patients with dental dike and varnish on the surfaces that are in contact with oral liquids action.

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