Infected root canals contained a high bacterial load, and the chemomechanical root canal preparation reduced bacterial equivalents by 99.1% and anaerobic counts by 98.5%. Intracanal dressings were not efficient at reducing bacterial load, but the 14-day intracanal dressing with Ca(OH)2 performed significantly better than CHX, particularly in cases with apical periodontitis.
Seahorse populations have declined in the last years, largely due to overfishing and habitat destruction. 1 Recent research efforts have, therefore, been focused to provide a better biological knowledge of these species. We have recently studied, as part of the Hippocampus project, wild populations of seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus) in some areas of the Spanish coast and established breeding programs in captivity. 2 With the development of intensive production methods, it has become apparent that diseases can be a significant limiting factor. Vibrio species are among the most important bacterial pathogens of marine fish. They are responsible for several diseases, and high mortalities due to vibriosis have been reported. 3,4 Thus, we have screened marine bacteria isolated from the intestinal content and cutaneous mucus of seahorses (H. guttulatus) for production of antibacterial compounds against pathogenic Vibrio species. This mechanism of competition offers the possibility of using these antagonistic microorganisms as biological control agents. [5][6][7] Adult seahorses (n¼8) were collected from the coast of Galicia (NW Spain). The culturable microbiota was isolated from the intestinal content and cutaneous mucus as follows. Intestinal content from each seahorse was collected, weighed homogenized using tissue grinders, and vortexed vigorously in sterile saline solution (8.5 g l À1 NaCl), whereas the cutaneous mucus was collected from the dorsal surface with a sterile cotton swab into a small amount of sterile saline solution. Tenfold serial dilutions of samples were prepared and plated on marine agar (Difco, Detroit, MI, USA), tryptic soy agar supplemented with 15 g l À1 NaCl (Cultimed, Barcelona, Spain) and Cytophaga agar prepared with 50% seawater (0.5 g l À1 tryptone, 0.5 g l À1 yeast extract, 0.2 g l À1 sodium acetate, 15 g l À1 agar and adjusted to pH 7.2). All plates were incubated for 3-7 days at 20 1C. Colonies with different morphological characteristics from each sample were selected, subcultured in suitable media and stored in sterile glycerol (15% v/v) at À80 1C.To test the ability of the isolates to inhibit growth of pathogenic Vibrio strains (Table 1), we grew all isolates on suitable agar media at 20 1C for 2-3 days. After incubation, we spotted a loop of each isolate onto the surface of marine agar previously inoculated with overnight cultures of the indicator strain. Clear zones after overnight incubation at 20 1C indicated the presence of antibacterial substances.Bacterial isolates showing antagonistic activity against pathogenic Vibrio strains were identified using the 16S rRNA gene, amplified from extracted genomic DNA with primers 27F and 907R and Taq DNA polymerase (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA). 8 PCR (95 1C for 10 min; 30 cycles of 94 1C for 30 s, 50 1C for 1 min and 72 1C for 2 min; and 72 1C for 10 min) yielded products of approximately 0.9 kb, which underwent sequencing. The sequences obtained were compared to those available in the GenBank, EMBL and DDBJ databases with the BLAST p...
Contexto: O impacto da saúde oral torna-se cada vez mais premente face à maior longevidade do ser humano, influenciando negativamente a qualidade de vida. Objetivo: Explorar o impacto da saúde oral e da literacia na qualidade de vida dos idosos. Metodologia: Pesquisou-se em vários motores de busca, através de diferentes combinações dos descritores "Saúde Bucal", "Qualidade de Vida" e "Educação" e dos idiomas de português e inglês, identificando-se estudos de 2000-2012. Foram seguidos os princípios propostos pelo Cochrane Handbook e a análise crítica realizada por dois investigadores. Apresentação dos resultados: O corpus do estudo foi composto por 11 estudos primários e demostra que a baixa literacia e a perda de dentes estão relacionadas com uma baixa qualidade de vida. Conclusão: A literacia e o edentulismo influenciam negativamente a saúde oral, sendo que menor escolaridade e perda de dentes determinam pior qualidade de vida. A literacia e o estado de saúde oral deverão ser considerados na praxis clínica, educacional e investigativa de enfermagem de modo a promover a qualidade de vida dos idosos.Palabras clave: salud bucal; educación; calidad de vida.Context: Given the increasing longevity of human beings, the impact of oral health becomes more urgent, negatively affecting quality of life. Objective: To explore the impact of oral health and literacy on the quality of life of the elderly. Methodology: A search on different search engines using combinations of the descriptors "Oral Health", "Quality of Life" and "Education" in Portuguese and English, identified studies between 2000 and 2012. The principles proposed by the Cochrane Handbook were followed and the critical analysis conducted by two researchers. Presentation of results: Eleven primary studies were analysed, which show that poor literacy and tooth loss are associated with poor quality of life. Conclusions: Literacy and edentulism have a negative impact on oral health. Low levels of education and tooth loss are related to poor quality of life. In order to promote the quality of life of the elderly, both literacy and oral health should be included in nursing education, research and practice.
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