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Application of water treatment residuals (WTR) and biosolids (BS) might ameliorate fragile soils. However, studies integrating impacts of waste preparation methods such as liming and grinding associated with co‐application approaches for soil conditioning are lacking. The present study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of agricultural use of WTR as well as their co‐application with BS to ameliorate a sandy soil through assessing impacts on selected soil quality indicators and on nutrient and potentially toxic element concentration in plant tissue in addition to the biomass yield of annual crops. The following treatments were evaluated: non‐amended soil (control); drying plus grinding and liming WTR; WTR co‐application with BS at 3:1 ratio; and a soil amendment commercially available in Brazil. All treatments were soil incorporated in the 0.0–0.2 m layer at 30 Mg ha−1 dose (dry mass). Selected soil physical, hydraulic, and chemical parameters were determined. Furthermore, nutrients and potentially toxic elements concentration in plant tissue as well as the agronomic performance of maize and ryegrass were measured. The co‐application of WTR and BS increased the soil content of P, Zn, and Cu in the 0.0–0.1 m layer. The concentration of these nutrients also was greater in ryegrass tissue and promoted the biomass yield in 51%. WTR did not increase contaminants and did not decrease the P content in soil and in plant tissue, independently of drying plus grinding and liming. Considering the conditions investigated in our study, WTR/BS co‐application was environmentally safe and effective in ameliorating soil quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To compare via a split-mouth randomized clinical trial the efficacy of 1% chlorhexidine gel, calcium hydroxide/camphorated paramonochlorophenol (Callen PMCC), and a one-visit endodontic treatment against mutans streptococci and anaerobic bacteria found in primary molars with necrotic pulps and to assess clinical success rates after 12 months. Method and Materials: Pre- and posttreatment intracanal samples were collected from 37 teeth (from 21 children) for analysis of the number of mutans streptococci and anaerobic bacteria. Clinical and radiographic criteria were analyzed to determine treatment outcome. Results: Chlorhexidine gel significantly reduced mutans streptococci levels (P = .010), whereas Callen PMCC significantly reduced the levels of anaerobic bacteria (P = .002). No differences in the reduction of mutans streptococci (P = .187) and anaerobes (P = .564) were observed between groups. The clinical success rates were 85.71% (Callen PMCC), 78.57% (chlorexidine gel), and 77.77% (one-visit treatment). Conclusion: Teeth treated with Callen PMCC presented the highest clinical success rate. The 1% chlorhexidine gel, as well as calcium hydroxide/camphorated paramonochlorophenol, presented limited efficacy in reducing bacteria from necrotic primary root canals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Article Title and Bibliographic Information: Bedran NR, Nadelman P, Magno MB, de Almeida Neves A, Ferreira DM, Braga Pintor AV, Maia LC, Primo LG. Does Calcium Hydroxide Reduce Endotoxins in Infected Root Canals? Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Endod. 2020 Aug 11:S0099-2399(20)30582-3. doi:10.1016/j.joen.2020.08.002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32795549., Source of Funding: This systematic review was supported in part by the Coordenaçao de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (finance code 001, 88882.424816/2019-01) and Fundaçao Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (grant nos. E-26/202.334/2019, E-26/202.399/ 2017, and E-26/210.352/2019)., Type of Study/design: Systematic review with meta-analysis., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

The genus Brachiaria is native from the African tropical savannas and has significant economic importance in Brazilian seed industry. Its main form of propagation is by seed and these are often dormant. The objective of this work was to evaluate the neutralization of the seed chemical scarification and its effects on the germination of Brachiaria brizantha cv. 'Marandu' stored seeds. Different sulfuric acid immersion times (5, 10 and 15 minutes) were used for seeds chemical scarification, followed or not, by neutralization of acid in water or water followed by calcium hydroxide. The evaluated parameters were the first germination counting (%), germination (%) and dormant seeds (%). At the end of the experiment, the seeds that did not germinate were tested using tetrazolium. The process of scarification with concentrated sulfuric acid for 10 minutes, after six months of storage, with acid neutralization only in distilled water, promotes dormancy alleviation in Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objectives: To compare the response of human dental pulp capped with a mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and Ca(OH)2 powder. Methods and Material: Pulp exposures were performed on the occlusal floor of 40 permanent premolars. The pulp was then capped with either Ca(OH)2 powder (CH) or MTA and restored with resin composite. After 30 days (groups CH30 and MTA30) and 60 days (groups CH60 and MTA6O), the teeth were extracted and processed for HE and categorized in a histological score system. The data were subjected to Kruskal-Wallis and Conover tests (α=0.05). Results: In regard to dentin bridge formation, CH30 showed a tendency towards superior performance compared to MTA30 (p>0.05), although the products showed comparable results at day 60. In the item "Inflammation" and "General State of the Pulp" (p>0.05), CH showed a tendency towards presenting a higher inflammatory response. In the item "Other Pulpal Findings," MTA and Ca(OH)2 showed equal and excellent performance after 30 and 60 days (p>0.05). Conclusion: After 30 days, Ca(OH)2 powder covered with calcium hydroxide cement showed faster hard tissue bridge formation compared to MTA. After 60 days, Ca(OH)2 powder or MTA materials showed a similar and excellent histological response with the formation of a hard tissue bridge in almost all cases with low inflammatory infiltrate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Bio-C Sealer (BC; Angelus, Londrina, PR, Brazil) and Sealer Plus BC (SPBC; MK Life, Porto Alegre, Brazil) are new ready-to-use bioceramic endodontic sealers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biocompatibility and bioactive potential of BC and SPBC sealers in comparison with AH Plus (AHP; Dentsply DeTrey Gmbh, Konstanz, Germany) in subcutaneous tissue of rats., Methods: Polyethylene tubes filled with materials and empty tubes, serving as the control group, were implanted in the subcutaneous tissues of rats. After 7, 15, 30, and 60 days, the tubes with connective tissue were removed, and inflammatory cells (ICs)/mm 2 and immunolabeled cells for interleukin (IL)-6 were evaluated. Osteocalcin and von Kossa analysis were also performed. Data were submitted to analysis of variance and Tukey tests, with a significance level of 5%., Results: At 7 days, SPBC showed lower ICs than BC (P < .05). AHP exhibited greater immunolabeled cells for IL-6 (P < .05). After 15 days, BC showed lower ICs and IL-6 compared with other materials. At 30 days, SPBC and AHP showed higher values for ICs (P < .05). After 60 days, calcium silicate sealers did not show statistical difference (P > .05) for ICs and IL-6, with values lower than AHP (P < .05). The materials showed positive structures to von Kossa staining. BC exhibited osteocalcin labeling in all periods. SPBC showed osteocalcin labeling from 15-60 days. AHP and the control group did not exhibit osteocalcin labeling., Conclusions: BC and SPBC sealers are biocompatible and present bioactive potential., (Copyright © 2020 American Association of Endodontists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize the clinical and radiographic results of pulp revascularization procedures employing a triple antibiotic paste in teeth with incomplete root formation. Methods: Electronic searches were conducted in February 2017 using PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, The Cochrane Library, ProQuest, Lilacs and The Brazilian Library of Dentistry, UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, U.S. National Institutes of Health, Clinical Trials, and Google. The search was updated in March 2019. Clinical trials in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, without any restrictions regarding the year of publication, were included. The quality of the studies was analyzed using the Cochrane Collaboration tool. Results: The search retrieved 1,768 references, and eight studies were included for a qualitative analysis. In these eight studies, the risk of bias across the Cochrane tool's domains varied from low to unclear. The included studies demonstrated that the clinical and radiographic success of pulp revascularization using calcium hydroxide or triple antibiotic paste appears to resolve symptoms and periapical healing. Conclusions: Triple antibiotic paste is effective in the pulp revascularization therapy of teeth with incomplete root formation. Absence of symptoms and the achievement of periapical integrity have been observed. (Pediatr Dent 2019;41(5):341-53).