Introduction: Dental caries is the most prevalent disease in humans and its incidence is particularly high during childhood. The use of medicinal plants is a common practice in Brazil. Objective: To evaluate the optimal antimicrobial concentration of Copaifera langsdorffii (copaiba) oil-resin, in the form of dental varnish, against Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) in children. Methods: Twenty-four children, car...
introduction: Drug abuse is a major social problems and public health worldwide. Some studies suggest a significant increase in the number of addicts with oral manifestations resulting from drug use, and lack of knowledge on the part of dentists for that matter. Objective: The objective of this article is to survey the literature on the major consequences in the oral cavity arising from the consumption of illic...
Objective: To assess the bioavailability of a formulation of metformin hydrochloride 850 mg coated tablets as test, compared to a reference product with the same dosage form, in healthy volunteers of both genders. Method: This clinical trial was designed as randomised, comparative, single-dose, open-label, two-period, two-sequence, crossover study under fasting conditions. 28 healthy volunteers (fourteen men an...
For the reconstruction of the anterior teeth that have suffered fractures or restorations involving the incisal angle of the dentistry offers a treatment that offers the ideal copy of the palatal structure, the restoration technique using the wall of silicone. This technique allows to recover the aesthetics of fast, conservatively, and offers a great advantage for dentistry as reducing chair time the child pati...
The local anesthetic technique when performed with a quality product results in the abolition of autonom ic and sensory motors functions . The c ardiotoxicity caused by local anesthetics is a hard condition to manage, given traditional therapies, which are quite limited. Thus, it is crucial to evaluate the clinical fea sibility of using Lipid Emulsion (LE) intravenously in the treatment of poisoning by local an...
Local anesthetics (LAs) are essential for most invasive procedures. This study aimed to evaluate the various systemic problems due to the indistinct use of LAs. Were used following sources: electronic databases such as PUBMED, MEDLINE, LILACS and BBO, articles in books and periodicals published between the years 2005 to 2012. The descriptors were used: local anesthetics, toxicity, adverse effects and systemic c...
Aim: Compare the effectiveness of four different substances, e.g., 1% chlorhexidine, 3% vancomycin, 10% vancomycin and 1,23 % sodium fluoride, in the reduction of Mutans streptococci (MS) in children with dental caries. Methods: Seventy one children, with ages between 4 and 8 years, were randomly assigned to one of four groups. The antimicrobial agents were prepared as gels and applied during 6 consecutive days...
BACKGROUND: The consumption of the amphetamine derivative 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) by young people increased in the past years. OBJECTIVES: To conduct a literature review on the pharmacology of MDMA and particularly with respect to the putative mechanism of action implicated in the acute and long-term toxicity and neurotoxic effects. METHODS: A literature review using the key words: 3,4...