scholarly journals Fluoride and Functionalized β-tricalcium Phosphate (fTCP) Fluoride Toothpaste Affect the Primary Dentin Caries Surface: A Comparison by Estimation Statistics

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-67
Author(s):  
Trieu Kim Ly ◽  
Thoai Quoc Kieu ◽  
Nam Cong-Nhat Huynh ◽  
Lan Thi Quynh Ngo
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Saliva ◽  
Comparison Analysis ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Fluoride Toothpaste ◽  
Cavity Bottom ◽  
Dentin Caries ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Deep Lesion

This study aims to compare the effect of fTCP-contained toothpaste in combination with 950 ppm fluoride on primary dentin caries surface to ordinary 1100 ppm fluoride toothpaste by using estimation statistics. Dental caries with deep lesion and dentin exposure from nine primary teeth were cut into two equal parts and randomly divided into two groups in a before-after study. Each group was brushed with one type of toothpaste two times per day for 28 days and rested in artificial saliva. SEM images of cavity bottom surfaces and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX) were used to determine the percentage of calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), fluoride (F) and oxygen (O) at six continuous measured areas from the surface of the cavity bottom into 45 µm depth before and after brushing. About 95% confidence interval of the mean difference was calculated by performing bootstrap resampling with 5000 resamples followed by comparison analysis. The percentage of Ca, P, F, O was shifted after treatment. There was no difference between the two groups. The SEM images reflected a similar illustration of EDX data. The combination of fTCP and 950 ppm fluoride in toothpaste showed equivalent effectiveness to the 1100 ppm fluoride toothpaste in primary dentin caries.

scholarly journals MWCNTs/ZnO Nanofibers Fabrication, Properties and Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-211
Author(s):  
Magda Dawy Badry
Keyword(s):  
Food Packaging ◽  
Fiber Diameter ◽  
Aluminum Foil ◽  
Hexagonal Wurtzite Structure ◽  
Organic Precursor ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Zno Nanofibers ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Xrd Patterns

Electrospun MWCNTs nanofibers (CNF1, CNF2 and CNF3) with different concentrations of MWCNTs (0.3, 1.5, 2 wt%), respectively, were deposited on Aluminum foil substrates.  Also,Zinc AcetatedihydrateZn(CH3COO)2.2H2O (ZNF) and MWCNTs/zinc acetate (CZNF)nanofiberswere deposited on Aluminum foil substratesand annealed in the presence of oxygen at 400 oC. The resultant fibers were characterized using X-ray differaction (XRD), scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive X-Ray spectrophotometry (SEM,EDX), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). SEM,EDX and FTIR exhibited a total decomposition of the organic precursor after calcination and formation of zinc oxide (ZONF and CZONF). The mean fiber diameter was found to be increased with increasing MWCNTs concentration and ranged 490-767 nm. XRD patterns indicated that ZnO was corundum with the hexagonal wurtzite structure. The crystallite size of ZONF and CZONF were determined by shurrer equation to be26 and  29.7  nm, respectively. The optical analysis indicated that the percentage transmittance increased after calcination.The band gap for the electrospun fibers before and after calcination was calculated. CZONF nanofibers have elec­trical properties similar to those of semiconductors. The testedcompounds CNF2, CNF3, CZNF and CZONF exhibited different activities against the bacteriaand yeast pathogen Candidaalbicans. CZNF compound is the most active against the bacteria and yeast pathogen. So, these compounds can be used as food packaging.  

scholarly journals Imaging in the Evaluation of Endoscopic or Surgical Treatment for Achalasia

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Diego Palladino ◽  
Andrea Mardighian ◽  
Marilina D’Amora ◽  
Luca Roberto ◽  
Francesco Lassandro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Digestive Tract ◽  
Endoscopic Treatment ◽  
Heller Myotomy ◽  
Esophageal Achalasia ◽  
Pneumatic Dilation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Before And After ◽  
High Operative Risk ◽  
The Mean

Purpose.Aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of the endoscopic (pneumatic dilation) versus surgical (Heller myotomy) treatment in patients affected by esophageal achalasia using barium X-ray examination of the digestive tract performed before and after the treatment.Materials and Methods.19 patients (10 males and 9 females) were enrolled in this study; each patient underwent a barium X-ray examination to evaluate the esophageal diameter and the height of the barium column before and after endoscopic or surgical treatment.Results.The mean variation of oesophageal diameter before and after treatment is −2.1 mm for surgery and 1.74 mm for pneumatic dilation (OR 0.167, CI 95% 0.02–1.419, andP: 0.10). The variations of all variables, with the exception of the oesophageal diameter variation, are strongly related to the treatment performed.Conclusions.The barium X-ray study of the digestive tract, performed before and after different treatment approaches, demonstrates that the surgical treatment has to be considered as the treatment of choice of achalasia, reserving endoscopic treatment to patients with high operative risk and refusing surgery.

scholarly journals Investigation of Ferrimagnetic Sr-hexaferrite Nanocrystals for Clinical Hyperthermia

2021 ◽  
pp. X
Author(s):  
Burcu ERTUĞ
Keyword(s):  
Crystallite Size ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Vibrating Sample Magnetometry ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Ceramic Method ◽  
X Ray ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Xrd Patterns ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Scanning Electron

Sr-hexaferrite samples were produced via the conventional ceramic method. X-ray diffractometry (XRD) patterns confirmed the single nanocrystal phase as Sr-hexaferrite where any pattern peaks of unreacted Fe2O3 phase were  not detected. The mean crystallite size values were determined to be 44.12±3.4nm and 41.2±3.2nm for SHF-O1 and SHF-O2, respectively. The chemical bonding peaks of our sample indicated that the structure of Sr-hexaferrite formation was confirmed by FTIR spectra result. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images indicated clearly observed porosity regions with relative densities as high as 94% and 87% for SHF-O1 and SHF-O2 samples.The vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) of each sample at 2K and under a magnetic field of 10 kOe yielded saturation magnetizations, Ms of 93.5 and 94.1 emu/g; remanence values, Mr of 76.4 and  67.8 emu/g for SHF-O1 and SHF-O2, respectively. The magnetization loops of both samples indicated a soft ferrimagnetic behaviour in which the saturation magnetizations were higher than those measured  at room temperature in the previous studies. The coercivities, Hc were measured to be 150Oe for both samples. The squareness values, SQR (Mr/Ms) were measured to be high, approximately 0.82 and 0.72 for SHF-O1 and SHF-O2, respectively. Depending on the adequate values of magnetization and coercivity along with small mean crystallite size and low porosity values of the obtained Sr-hexaferrite samples, we estimate that these samples are likely to be evaluated further for the potential use as thermoseeds in the field of clinical hyperthermia.

Effect of iodide treatment on iodine concentration and volume of endemic non-toxic goitre in childhood

1985 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Leisner ◽  
B. Henrich ◽  
D. Knorr ◽  
R. Kantlehner
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Volume ◽  
Iodine Concentration ◽  
Thyroxine Binding Globulin ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Thyroxine Therapy ◽  
Iodine Supplementation ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Young Subjects ◽  
Normal Controls

Abstract. In a total of 195 children and adolescents of both sex (mean age 12.9, range 5–17 years) with endemic non-toxic goitre the thyroidal iodine concentration (IC) was determined using X-ray fluorescent scanning on admission and during iodine (100 μg daily) and l-thyroxine (3 μg/kg body weight daily) treatment respectively. Additionally the thyroid volume was measured sonographically in a longitudinal study including 46 patients before and after 4–8 months of iodine supplementation (100 μg daily). The IC was 305 ± 144 μg/g. It compared well with that of adult goitre patients (288 ± 109 μg/g) and was significantly inferior to the value of normal controls (389 ± 170 μg/g). Under l-thyroxine therapy the IC further decreased (243 ± 144 μg/g), whereas patients receiving iodide showed an increase of the IC (570 ± 197 μg/g). The mean TSH level fell from 2.3 ± 0.9 μU/ml to 1.4 ± 0.6 μU/ml. The average T4/TBG (thyroxine binding globulin) ratio showed a slight increase which, however, was not significant. The mean goitre volume decreased by 40%. It was evidenced that iodide is useful not only in the prophylaxis of non-toxic goitre but also as a more physiologic treatment than thyroid hormones, at least for young subjects with simple diffuse goitres.

Dry Effect of Cementitious Materials on Testing Results of X-Ray CT

2012 ◽  
Vol 450-451 ◽  
pp. 187-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian De Han ◽  
Wei Sun ◽  
Gang Hua Pan
Keyword(s):  
Cement Paste ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Drying Process ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Before And After ◽  
X Ray Computed ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Gray Values

In this study three-dimensional X-ray computed tomography (X-ray CT) is used to investigate the testing results differences of cement paste and mortar before and after drying. It can be found that the mean gray values of paste and mortar before drying are bigger than after drying, and the impact of drying on cement paste is more serious than mortar. In addition, the porosity of non-drying cement paste and mortar is 1.10% and 0.43%, while that of drying cement paste and mortar is 1.55% and 0.70%, respectively. So, the porosity of paste and mortar markedly increases after drying process. The numbers of pores of paste and mortar sharply increase after drying process in particular between 0.01mm3 and 0.1mm3. The impact of drying on smaller pores is more serious than bigger pores.

The Surface Chemistry Characterization of Pyrite, Sphalerite and Molybdenite after Bioleaching

2017 ◽  
Vol 262 ◽  
pp. 487-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sina Ghassa ◽  
Hadi Abdollahi ◽  
Mahdi Gharabaghi ◽  
Saeed Chehreh Chelgani ◽  
Mohammad Jafari
Keyword(s):  
Surface Chemistry ◽  
Dissolution Kinetics ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Chemical Leaching ◽  
Characterization Methods ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Ash Layer ◽  
Before And After

The mineral surface chemistry characterization is essential to describe the dissolution kinetics in leaching and bioleaching. Five different methods, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman Spectroscopy, have been applied to study the surface chemistry changes during pyrite, sphalerite and molybdenite bioleaching. The surface characterizations have been done for samples before and after biological and chemical leaching. The SEM images illustrated that the minerals surfaces were smooth before processing, while they covered with an ash layer after biological treatment. Although EDS analysis and Raman spectrum demonstrated the potassium jarosite formation on the pyrite surface during bioleaching, the formation of jarosite layer did not occur on the sphalerite surfaces during bioleaching. On the other hand, a sulfur layer formation on the sphalerite surface was confirmed by mentioned characterization methods. Finally, according to the XRD and EDS spectrum the molybdenite surface had been covered both with sulfur and jarosite.

scholarly journals The Comparative PDT Experiment of the Inactivation of HL60 on Modified TiO2Nanoparticles

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaiqi Lu ◽  
Qiyun He ◽  
Li Chen ◽  
Baoquan Ai ◽  
Jianwen Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Leukemia Cells ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Ultrasonic Methods ◽  
Photocatalytic Inactivation ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Inactivation Effect ◽  
Scanning Electron

Four samples of modified titanium dioxide (TiO2), Fe/TiO2(2 wt%), Fe/TiO2(5 wt%), and 5-ALA/TiO2, were experimented in photodynamic therapy (PDT) on leukemia cells HL60, performing promising photocatalytic inactivation effect. Fe/TiO2and 5-ALA/TiO2were synthesized in methods of precipitation and ultrasonic methods, respectively. X-ray diffraction spectra and UV-Vis spectra were studied for the samples’ crystalline phase and redshift of absorption peak. Further, FTIR spectra and Raman spectra were obtained to examine the combination of 5-aminolevulinic (5-ALA) and TiO2nanoparticles. The toxicity of these four kinds of nanoparticles was studied through darkroom experiments. And based on the concentration which caused the same toxic effect (90%) on HL60, PDT experiments of TiO2, Fe/TiO2(2%), Fe/TiO2(5%), and ALA/TiO2were done, resulting in the fact that the photokilling efficiency was 69.7%, 71.6%, 72%, and 80.6%, respectively. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of the samples were also taken to study the morphology of HL60 cells before and after PDT, resulting in the fact the activation of the modified TiO2from PDT was the main cause of cell apoptosis.

scholarly journals The dependence between the structural-morphological features mixes 0.8SiO2/0.2Al2O3 from the time of mechanicall treatment

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 516-521
Author(s):  
Yu.V. Yavorsky' ◽  
Ya.V. Zaulichny ◽  
M.V. Karpets ◽  
A.I. Dudka ◽  
A.B. Hrubiak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Treatment ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Coherent Scattering ◽  
Lattice Parameter ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Perfect Mixing ◽  
The Relationship

This paper highlights the relationship between changes in structural and morphological features, electronic structure and exanging of time mechanical treatment at microbraker (MBT). Scaning electron microscopy revealed a change in the morphological features of nanoscale powders. From the comparison of SEM images of 0.8SiO2/0.2Al2О3 mixture before and after MBT, it is established that due to MBT, the agglomerates of the initial components are simultaneously crushed with perfect mixing particles of oxides between each other and the formation of new agglomerates with a denser structure. The increase in processing time leads to an increase in the density of the nanocomposite. The effect of time of mechanical treatment  on the structural parameters and phase composition of mixtures of silicon dioxide and titanium were studied using the method of X-ray structural analysis. The established agglomeration is accompanied by a change in the lattice parameter c with a change in the regions of coherent scattering of crystalline Al2О3. Ultra-soft X-ray emission spectroscopy was used to study the distribution of Op-, Sisd- and Alsd- valence electrons in 0.8SiO2/0.2Al2О3 powder mixtures after the different time of mechanicall treatment. An increase in atomic charges has been measured and can be explained by the transfer of electrons from Si and Al to O atoms in split Opπ-binding states.

scholarly journals ZnO (Ag-N) Nanorods Films Optimized for Photocatalytic Water Purification

Coatings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Sanchez ◽  
Carlos Castillo ◽  
Willy Cruz ◽  
Bryan Yauri ◽  
Miguel Sosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Content ◽  
Seed Layer ◽  
Zno Nanorods ◽  
Metallic Silver ◽  
Silver Nanostructures ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Mean Diameter ◽  
The Mean

ZnO nanorods (NRs) films, nitrogen-doped (ZnO:N), and ZnO doped with nitrogen and decorated with silver nanostructures (ZnO:N-Ag) NRs films were vertically supported on undoped and N doped ZnO seed layers by a wet chemical method. The obtained films were characterized structurally by X-ray diffraction. Morphological and elemental analysis was performed by scanning electron microscopy, including an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy facility and their optical properties by Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy. Analysis performed in the NRs films showed that the nitrogen content in the seed layer strongly affected their structure and morphology. The mean diameter of ZnO NRs ranged from 70 to 190 nm. As the nitrogen content in the seed layer increased, the mean diameter of ZnO:N NRs increased from 132 to 250 nm and the diameter dispersion decreased. This diameter increase occurs simultaneously with the incorporation of nitrogen into the ZnO crystal lattice and the increase in the volume of the unit cell, calculated using the X-ray diffraction patterns and confirmed by a slight shift in the XRD angle. The diffractograms indicated that the NRs have a hexagonal wurtzite structure, with preferential growth direction along the c axis. The SEM images confirmed the presence of metallic silver in the form of nanoparticles dispersed on the NRs films. Finally, the degradation of methyl orange (MO) in an aqueous solution was studied by UV-vis irradiation of NRs films contained in the bulk of aqueous MO solutions. We found a significant enhancement of the photocatalytic degradation efficiency, with ZnO:N-Ag NRs film being more efficient than ZnO:N NRs film, and the latter better than the ZnO NRs film.

scholarly journals Electrochemical Deposition of Hydroxyapatite Co-Substituted By Sr/Mg Coating on Ti-6Al-4V ELI Dental Alloy Post-MAO as Anti-Corrosion

2020 ◽  
pp. 2751-2761
Author(s):  
Haider Abdulkareem AlMashhadani ◽  
Khulood Abed Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Adhesion Strength ◽  
Artificial Saliva ◽  
Electrochemical Techniques ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Dental Alloy ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Electrochemically Deposited ◽  
Coated Alloy ◽  
Micro Arc Oxidation

This work involved the co-substitution of the two bioactive ions of strontium and magnesium into the hydroxyapatite (HA) coating which was then electrochemically deposited on Ti-6Al-4V ELI dental alloy (Gr.23) before and after treatment by Micro Arc Oxidation (MAO). The deposited layers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The adhesion strength of the coating layer was estimated by using pull-off adhesion test. The adhesion strength of Sr/Mg-HA on the Ti-6Al-4V ELI dental alloy after MAO treatment was 1.79 MPa, which was higher than that before MAO treatment (1.62 MPa). The corrosion behavior of the alloy in artificial saliva environment at temperature ranged 293-323K was assessed by means of electrochemical techniques and potentiodynamic polarization curves. The corrosion protection to the alloy at 293K was increased from 67.98% before treatment by MAO to 75.87% after treatment. The antimicrobial properties of the coated alloy were evaluated against different bacteria and oral fungi (Candida).

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