Samantha Cristine Santos Xisto Braga Cavalcanti

Publications (2)2.88 Total impact

• Article: Histological and histomorphometric analyses of calcium phosphate cement in rabbit calvaria.

  Samantha Cristine Santos Xisto Braga Cavalcanti, Cecília Luiz Pereira, Renato Mazzonetto, Marcio de Moraes, Roger William Fernandes Moreira
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  ABSTRACT: To assess bone regeneration in critical sized defects in the rabbit calvarium, filled with the bone substitute calcium phosphate cement. Circular bone defects (8mm) were made in both parietal bones of 10 rabbits. One of the defects was filled with the calcium phosphate cement, and the other received autogenous bone harvested from the calvaria. The animals were killed at 3 or 6 weeks (n=5). Data analysis included qualitative assessment of the calvarial specimens and histomorphometric analysis was used to quantify the amount of new bone within the defects. The microscopic analysis of the samples showed bone healing with both calcium phosphate cement and autogenous bone graft. Data obtained from the histomorphometric analysis were statistically analyzed using 2-way analysis of variance and the Tukey's test. Data analysis showed that the autogenous bone graft had significantly more new bone compared with calcium phosphate cement at 3 and 6 weeks. Calcium phosphate cement at 6 weeks presented similar results to autogenous bone at 3 weeks. Both treatments presented an increase in bone healing with time. Treatments allowed bone regeneration that increased with time, however surgical cavities treated with the autogenous graft had more bone formation than those with calcium phosphate cement.
  Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 05/2008; 36(6):354-9. · 1.64 Impact Factor
• Article: The effect of the presence and presentation mode of co-initiators on the microtensile bond strength of dual-cured adhesive systems used in indirect restorations.

  Samantha Cristine Santos Xisto Braga Cavalcanti, Marcelo Tavares de Oliveira, Cesar Augusto Galvão Arrais, Marcelo Giannini
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  ABSTRACT: This study compared the microtensile bond strength (microTBS) of indirect resin composite restorations to dentin when fifth-generation adhesive systems were either light-activated or left in the uncured state prior to cementation. The systems used in this study were Prime&Bond NT (NT-Dentsply) and Excite (EX-Ivoclar-Vivadent) or their dual-cured versions containing co-initiators with different presentation modes (as solution or salts) Prime&Bond NT Dual-cure (NTD-Dentsply) and Excite DSC (DSC-Ivoclar Vivadent). The bonding agents were applied to the flattened occlusal dentin surfaces of 40 human third molars according to the manufacturers' instructions and were light-activated (XL3000/3M ESPE) for 10 seconds (LP) or left in the uncured state (SP). The respective resin cements Calibra (Dentsply Caulk) and Variolink II (Ivoclar Vivadent) were applied to pre-cured resin composite discs (2 mm thick/Z-250/3M ESPE) that were fixed to the bonded dentin surfaces. The restored teeth were light-activated according to the manufacturers' instructions for five minutes after cementation and water-stored at 37 degrees C for 24 hours. The teeth were then both mesial-distally and buccal-lingually sectioned to obtain bonded specimens (0.8 mm2). Each specimen was tested in tension at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/minute until failure. The data (MPa [SD]) were analyzed by 3-way ANOVA and Tukey's post-hoc test (p < .05). The results showed that the presence of a co-initiator decreased microTBS for NT, while no significant difference in microTBS was noted between EX and DSC, regardless of the curing mode. All SP groups exhibited lower microTBS than the LP groups. The results suggest that coinitiators presented as a solution may decrease microTBS to dentin of the evaluated adhesive systems in indirect resin composite restorations. Light-activation of the adhesive layer prior to indirect cementation was crucial for higher microTBS on dentin.
  Operative Dentistry 33(6):682-9. · 1.24 Impact Factor