ABSTRACT. Orthodontic appliances are usually made of stainless steel, which contains metals such as nickel, chromium and iron that have been associated with DNA damage. The aim of the present study was to determine the genetic toxicity associated with orthodontic fixed appliances in twenty healthy patients (16 ± 2.5 years) undergoing orthodontic treatment (fixed appliances -basic composition: stainless steel alloy), using the micronucleus (MN) and comet (CA) assays in buccal cells. Primary DNA damage level, as assessed by the CA, was low either before the beginning (1.5 ± 1.05 damage index -DI) or 10 days after the placement of the orthodontic appliance (2.5 ± 3.08 DI) and did not change significantly between these time points (P = 0.0913). Conversely, there was a significant increase in MN frequency 30 days after the beginning of the treatment (P = 0.0236). In this study, the MN assay was shown to be more sensitive than the CA. Other investigations are necessary in order to assess the genotoxic potential of orthodontic fixed appliances associated with long-term studies concerning these effects in orthodontic patients.
Correa AM, Westphalen GH, Ccahuana-Vásquez VZ. Sistemas de postes estéticos reforzados. Rev Estomatol Herediana. 2007; 17(2):99-103. RESUMENAlgunos años atrás, los dientes tratados endodonticamente eran considerados frágiles y se creía que con la utilización de retenedores intra-radiculares se reforzaría la estructura dentaria. Actualmente la función de un poste esta más relacionada a la retención del material restaurador, sin ninguna pretensión de reforzar la estructura radicular remanente. Existe una gran variedad de postes disponibles en el mercado, desde los metálicos fundidos hasta los pre-fabricados. Los postes pre-fabricados pueden ser metálicos, cerámicos o reforzados con fibras, ya sea de carbono o de vidrio. Los postes de fibra de vidrio están siendo actualmente indicados en la práctica odontológica, debido a su excelente estética, asociada a su fácil manipulación, adecuada resistencia mecánica y buena relación costo/beneficio. El presente trabajo pretende mostrar a través de una revisión de literatura, las principales características clínicas, propiedades físicas -mecánicas, ventajas y limitaciones de los postes pre-fabricados, con la finalidad de facilitar su indicación en la odontología clínica.Palabras clave: TÉCNICA DE PERNO MUÑÓN / RAÍZ DEL DIENTE. Lesiones.Reinforced aesthetic posts systems ABSTRACT Many years ago the endodontically treated teeth were considered weak and traditional belief was that the dental structure would be strengthened by using posts into root canal. Nowadays the function of a post is more related to retain a core, than replaced the lost tooth structure to strength it. Many varieties of posts are available on the market, from metal cast to prefabricated posts. The prefabricated posts may be metallic, ceramic, carbon fiber-reinforced or quartz fiberreinforced. At the moment quartz fiber-reinforced posts are indicated in dental practice, due to their excellent aesthetic, associated to their easy manipulation, an appropriate mechanical resistance and good relation cost/benefits. The aim of the present literature review is to reveal the main clinical characteristics, physical-mechanical properties, advantages and limitations of prefabricated posts, to give its use in clinical practice.Keywords: POST AND CORE TECHNIQUE / TOOTH ROOT. Injuries. Artículo de Revisión IntroducciónHasta algunos años atrás, era casi un protocolo, que todo diente tratado endodonticamente o extensamente destruido por caries, o por fractura, tenia como única alternativa la de recibir un poste intraradicular metálico, ya sea pre-fabricado o fundido, teniendo la idea que con la utilización de estos postes se reforzaría la estructura dentaria remanente. Sin embargo, actualmente esto puede ser cuestionable, diversos estudios clínicos indican que este tipo de postes causarían un importante índice de fracturas en dientes tratados (1,2). De esta forma, por un lado tenemos que el espigomuñón metálicos fundidos van a brindar una excelente adaptación a las paredes radiculares aumentando su retención, pero al mismo...
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