• Are bovine teeth a suitable substitute for human teeth in in vitro studies to assess endotoxin load in root canals? 

      Melo, Tiago André Fontoura de; Gründling, Grasiela Sabrina Longhi; Montagner, Francisco; Scarparo, Roberta Kochenborger; Figueiredo, Jose Antonio Poli de; Vier-Pelisser, Fabiana Vieira (2015) [Artigo de periódico]
      The present study aimed to determine the feasibility of using bovine teeth as a suitable alternative for human teeth, in experiments involving in vitro endotoxin contamination. Twenty bovine central incisors and 20 human ...
    • LPS levels in root canals after the use of ozone gas and high frequency electrical pulses 

      Melo, Tiago André Fontoura de; Gründling, Grasiela Sabrina Longhi; Montagner, Francisco; Scur, Alcione; Steier, Liviu; Scarparo, Roberta Kochenborger; Figueiredo, Jose Antonio Poli de; Vier-Pelisser, Fabiana Vieira (2016) [Artigo de periódico]
      The present study aims to verify the effect of ozone gas (OZY® System) and high frequency electric pulse (Endox® System) systems on human root canals previously contaminated with Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS). ...
    • QMix® irrigant reduces lipopolysacharide (LPS) levels in an in vitro model 

      Gründling, Grasiela Sabrina Longhi; Melo, Tiago André Fontoura de; Montagner, Francisco; Scarparo, Roberta Kochenborger; Vier-Pelisser, Fabiana Vieira (2015) [Artigo de periódico]
      The presence of endotoxin inside the root canal has been associated with periapical in vitro, the effect of QMix® and other three root canal irrigants in reducing the endotoxin content in root canals. Material and Methods: ...