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In vivo enamel uptake after use of fluoridated products
Abstract
PURPOSE:
To evaluate fluoride uptake in enamel after use of products containing different fluoride components of distinct oral hygiene regimen in vivo.
METHODS:
84 healthy subjects (24 females and 60 males aged 19-26 years, mean 22.2) recruited from the students attending the courses of the Medical Faculty of the University of Sassari, Italy, were randomly assigned to one of four treatments groups: A: treated with a dentifrice containing sodium monofluorophosphate (1250 ppm F-); B: treated with dentifrice with 1250 ppm F- from AmF; C: treated with an AmF toothpaste (1250 ppm F-) and a mouth rinse with 250 ppm F- from AmF; or D: treated with a NaMFP toothpaste (1250 ppm F-) plus 1250 ppm NaMFP varnish. Acid-etched enamel microbiopsies on the vestibular surface of the first maxillary premolar were collected at baseline (to), after 20 days of test product use (t1) and after 24 hours without treatment (t2). Fluoride concentration was measured using an ion-specific electrode. All measurements were made in triplicate and analyzed statistically using two-way factorial ANOVA for independent samples standard weighted-means analysis.
RESULTS:
The fluoride uptake in the enamel shows a considerable variation between the groups. Significant differences were found both within all products in terms of fluoride concentration in enamel for (P < 0.0001 for two-way ANOVA, and later Tukey HSD test). After 20 days of treatment, the group using AmF toothpaste plus AmF mouthrinse had a higher fluoride uptake than the groups using either of the other products (P < 0.05). In conclusion, all products lead to an appreciable amount of fluoride uptake in enamel; AmF products led to higher concentrations. The concentration of fluoride accumulated during treatment phase remained high after 24 hours following the cessation of use
In vivo enamel uptake after use of fluoridated products
Abstract
PURPOSE:
To evaluate fluoride uptake in enamel after use of products containing different fluoride components of distinct oral hygiene regimen in vivo.
METHODS:
84 healthy subjects (24 females and 60 males aged 19-26 years, mean 22.2) recruited from the students attending the courses of the Medical Faculty of the University of Sassari, Italy, were randomly assigned to one of four treatments groups: A: treated with a dentifrice containing sodium monofluorophosphate (1250 ppm F-); B: treated with dentifrice with 1250 ppm F- from AmF; C: treated with an AmF toothpaste (1250 ppm F-) and a mouth rinse with 250 ppm F- from AmF; or D: treated with a NaMFP toothpaste (1250 ppm F-) plus 1250 ppm NaMFP varnish. Acid-etched enamel microbiopsies on the vestibular surface of the first maxillary premolar were collected at baseline (to), after 20 days of test product use (t1) and after 24 hours without treatment (t2). Fluoride concentration was measured using an ion-specific electrode. All measurements were made in triplicate and analyzed statistically using two-way factorial ANOVA for independent samples standard weighted-means analysis.
RESULTS:
The fluoride uptake in the enamel shows a considerable variation between the groups. Significant differences were found both within all products in terms of fluoride concentration in enamel for (P < 0.0001 for two-way ANOVA, and later Tukey HSD test). After 20 days of treatment, the group using AmF toothpaste plus AmF mouthrinse had a higher fluoride uptake than the groups using either of the other products (P < 0.05). In conclusion, all products lead to an appreciable amount of fluoride uptake in enamel; AmF products led to higher concentrations. The concentration of fluoride accumulated during treatment phase remained high after 24 hours following the cessation of use
Organized Plasmonic Clusters with High Coordination Number and Extraordinary Enhancement in Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS)
Highly symmetric gold nanoparticle clusters with coordination numbers up to seven were produced by using coating with block copolymers. The resulting clusters were separated by density gradient centrifugation and characterized by using SEM and optical spectroscop
Variations on the Author
“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
[Newspaper Clipping: Author Claims Evidence of Second JFK Assassin #1]
Newspaper article titled "Author Claims Evidence of Second JFK Assassin." The article states that author Richard J. Whalen concluded "that there is circumstantial evidence to support the theory of a second assassin in the shooting of President John F. Kennedy.
Also By The Same Author: AKTiveAuthor, a Citation Graph Approach to Name Disambiguation
The desire for definitive data and the semantic web drive for inference over heterogeneous data sources requires co-reference resolution to be performed on those data. In particular, name disambiguation is required to allow accurate publication lists, citation counts and impact measures to be determined. This paper describes a graph-based approach to author disambiguation on large-scale citation networks. Using self-citation, co-authorship and document source analyses, AKTiveAuthor clusters papers, achieving precision of 0.997 and recall of 0.818 over a test group of eight surname clusters
John F. Kennedy telegram to Roosevelt
Jersey Homesteads (later the Borough of Roosevelt) was established in the 1930s as an agro-industrial cooperative community. It was established specifically for urban Jewish garment workers, many of whom had emigrated from Europe. President John F. Kennedy sent a telegram to the citizens of Roosevelt, New Jersey, apologizing for not being able to attend the memorial dedication in honor of former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. (Jersey Homesteads became Roosevelt in 1945 in honor of the president.) President Kennedy expressed his gratitude to the people of Roosevelt for constructing the memorial, and commented that it will serve as a constant reminder of Roosevelt's good works
Improvement in embryo recovery using double uterine flushing
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of double uterine flushing on the recovery of embryos/ova in cattle. Two hundred and ten embryo recovery procedures were conducted using a double uterine flushing method, and the results were compared with 432 conventional single-flushing procedures. Cyclic Limousin (n = 403) and Guzera (n = 239) donor cows received an intravaginal progesterone releasing device and 2 mg of estradiol benzoate on Day 0. Between Days 5 and 9, donors received decreasing doses of FSH, which ranged from 200 to 300 IU (Bos indicus) and 300 to 500 IU (Bos taut-us). on the afternoon of Day 7, donors received an injection of 500 mu g cloprostenol and progesterone implants were removed 12 It later (morning of Day 8). Artificial insemination was performed between 14 and 26 h after first detection of behavioral estrus. Cows were randomly assigned to have embryos recovered by a double-flushing method (n = 210) or the conventional single-flushing procedure (n = 432). For the double-flushing procedure, after first flushing the whole uterus with 1 L of Dubelco's Phosphate Buffered Saline (DPBS), a Foley catheter was positioned in the uterine body to permit refilling of the uterus with fresh DPBS (80-150 mL). The catheter was closed with the plunger of a disposable 5 mL syringe, and the donors were allowed to rest in a holding area for 30 min. Thereafter, a second flush was performed to recover the solution remaining in the uterus. Animals from the control group were subjected to a single uterine flush. From 2 10 double-flushing procedures, 1409 viable embryos were recovered. In comparison, from 432 cows receiving the single-flushing procedure, 1993 embryos were recovered. Double flushing increased (P 0.05) between the control group and after the first uterine flushing in the double-flushing group; therefore, both flushings were conducted efficiently. In conclusion, double uterine flushing increased embryo recovery in cattle. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Univ Londrina, CCA, Dept Vet Clin, BR-86051990 Londrina, PR, BrazilClin Vet Garca, Garca, SP, BrazilUSP, Dept Anim Reprod, BR-13630000 Pirassununga, SP, BrazilSão Paulo State Univ, UNESP, Dept Anim Hlth & Prod, Aracatuba, BrazilSão Paulo State Univ, UNESP, Dept Anim Hlth & Prod, Aracatuba, Brazi
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