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Grazioli G, Silva AF, Souza JF, David C, Diehl L, Sousa-Neto MD, Cava SS, Fajardo AR, Moraes RR. Synthesis and characterization of poly(vinyl alcohol)/chondroitin sulfate composite hydrogels containing strontium-doped hydroxyapatite as promising biomaterials. J Biomed Mater Res A 2020; 109:1160-1172. [PMID: 32985092 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Novel poly(vinyl alcohol)/chondroitin sulfate (PVA/CS) composite hydrogels containing hydroxyapatite (HA) or Sr-doped HA (HASr) particles were synthesized by a freeze/thaw method and characterized aiming towards biomedical applications. HA and HASr were synthesized by a wet-precipitation method and added to the composite hydrogels in fractions up to 15 wt%. Physical-chemical characterizations of particles and hydrogels included scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetry, porosity, compressive strength/elastic modulus, swelling degree, and cell viability. Particles were irregular in shape and appeared to have narrow size variation. The thermal behavior of composite hydrogels was altered compared to the control (bare) hydrogel. All hydrogels exhibited high porosity. HA/HASr particles reduced total porosity without reducing pore size. The mechanical strength was improved as the fraction of HA or HASr was increased. HASr particles led to a faster water uptake but did not interfere with the total hydrogel swelling capacity. In cell viability essay, increased cell growth (above 120%) was observed in all groups including the control hydrogel, suggesting a bioactive effect. In conclusion, PVA/CS hydrogels containing HA or HASr particles were successfully synthesized and showed promising morphological, mechanical, and swelling properties, which are particularly required for scaffolding.
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Affiliation(s)
- Guillermo Grazioli
- Department of Dental Materials, University of the Republic, Montevideo, Uruguay.,Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Technology and Development of Composites and Polymeric Materials - LaCoPol, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Advanced Crystal Growth and Photonics - CCAF, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Advanced Crystal Growth and Photonics - CCAF, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Technology and Development of Composites and Polymeric Materials - LaCoPol, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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Kaizer MR, Moraes RR, Cava SS, Zhang Y. The progressive wear and abrasiveness of novel graded glass/zirconia materials relative to their dental ceramic counterparts. Dent Mater 2019; 35:763-771. [PMID: 30827797 PMCID: PMC6462421 DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2019.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the wear behavior of novel graded glass/zirconia materials and their abrasiveness to the antagonist relative to homogeneous zirconias (polished or glazed) and a glass-ceramic. METHODS Graded glass/zirconia specimens were prepared by sintering with concurrent glass-infiltration of pre-sintered zirconia (3Y-TZP) with a polished or as-machined surface. Monolithic zirconia samples were sintered and their surfaces were polished or glazed (as-machined). Glass-ceramic samples were obtained and the surface polished. All specimens were subjected to chewing simulations with a steatite antagonist (r = 3 mm) and a cyclic load of 50 N. Quantitative measurements of wear and roughness were performed on ceramics and antagonists for prescribed number of cycles. Damage sustained in ceramics and antagonists was analyzed by SEM. RESULTS The polished zirconia presented little to no variation in wear depth (2 μm) and roughness (0.06 μm). Graded and glazed zirconia experienced a rapid increase in wear depth while the superficial glass layer was present (until 1000 cycles), but showed little variations afterwards - at 450k cycles ∼15 μm for graded and 78 μm for glazed zirconia. The glass-ceramic presented the greatest wear depth (463 μm) and roughness (1.48 μm). Polished zirconia, polished graded zirconia and glazed zirconia yielded significantly lower volumetric wear (∼3 mm3) of the antagonist than as-machined graded zirconia and glass-ceramic (∼5 mm3). SIGNIFICANCE Polished graded zirconia and polished zirconia presented little wear and roughness, as well as yielded reduced antagonist wear. Glassy materials are both more susceptible to wear and more abrasive to the antagonist relative to zirconia.
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- Marina R Kaizer
- Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, USA; Graduate Program in Dentistry, Positivo University, Curitiba, PR 81280-330, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS 96015-560, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS 96010-560, Brazil
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- Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, USA.
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Almeida LH, Gomes APN, Gastmann AH, Pola NM, Moraes RR, Morgental RD, Cava SS, Felix AOC, Pappen FG. Bone tissue response to an MTA-based endodontic sealer, and the effect of the addition of calcium aluminate and silver particles. Int Endod J 2019; 52:1446-1456. [PMID: 31034099 DOI: 10.1111/iej.13135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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AIM To evaluate bone tissue reactions in rats to an MTA-based endodontic sealer with and without the addition of various concentrations of C3A or C3A + Ag. METHODOLOGY Bone tissue reactions were evaluated in 45 Wistar rats after 7, 30 and 90 days (n = 5 per period). Three surgical cavities were prepared on the right femur and filled with 0.2 mL MTA Fillapex, MTA Fillapex + C3A and C3A + Ag at various concentrations: AH Plus (Dentsply DeTrey GmbH, Konstanz, Germany), EndoSequence BC (Brasseler USA, Savannah, GA, USA) or no sealer (negative control). By the end of each experimental period, animals were randomly euthanized. The samples were histologically processed and analysed using a light microscope. The presence of inflammatory cells, fibres and hard tissue barrier formation was evaluated. Data were analysed statistically using nonparametric tests to compare the differences between groups. Multiple groups were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U-tests with a Bonferroni correction at P = 0.05. RESULTS The inflammatory response significantly decreased from 30 to 90 days (P < 0.05). Fibre condensation was similar amongst the groups at 07 and 30 days after intervention (P > 0.05). At 90 days, however, fibres were absent in most specimens of EndoSequence BC Sealer, AH Plus, MTA Fillapex and the control group, whilst they were still observed in samples of the modified sealers (P < 0.05). At 90 days, all specimens of AH Plus, EndoSequence BC Sealer and control group had complete formation of hard tissue barrier. In the MTA Fillapex group, as well as in the modified sealers groups, partial deposition of mineralized tissue was noticed. CONCLUSION The hypothesis tested that the incorporation of C3A and C3A + Ag particles to MTA Fillapex would improve bone tissue repair was partially accepted, since modified MTA Fillapex did not have the same repair potential as the commercial bioceramic material.
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- L H Almeida
- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.,Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- School of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- School of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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Kaizer MR, Gierthmuehlen PC, dos Santos MBF, Cava SS, Zhang Y. Speed sintering translucent zirconia for chairside one-visit dental restorations: Optical, mechanical, and wear characteristics. Ceram Int 2017; 43:10999-11005. [PMID: 29097830 PMCID: PMC5662116 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.05.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The fabrication of zirconia dental restorations is a time-consuming process due to traditional slow sintering schemes; zirconia (Y-TZP) produced by these conventional routes are predominantly opaque. Novel speed sintering protocols have been developed to meet the demand for time and cost effective chairside CAD/CAM-produced restorations, as well as to control ceramic microstructures for better translucency. Although the speed sintering protocols have already been used to densify dental Y-TZP, the wear properties of these restorations remain elusive. Fast heating and cooling rates, as well as shorter sintering dwell times are known to affect the microstructure and properties of zirconia. Thus, we hypothesize that speed sintered zirconia dental restorations possess distinct wear and physical characteristics relative to their conventionally sintered counterparts. Glazed monolithic molar crowns of translucent Y-TZP (inCoris TZI, Sirona) were fabricated using three distinct sintering profiles: Super-speed (SS, 1580 °C, dwell time 10 min), Speed (S, 1510 °C, dwell time 25 min), and Long-term (LT, 1510 °C, dwell time 120 min). Microstructural, optical and wear properties were investigated. Crowns that were super-speed sintered possessed higher translucency. Areas of mild and severe wear were observed on the zirconia surface in all groups. Micropits in the wear crater were less frequent for the LT group. Groups S and SS exhibited more surface pits, which caused a scratched steatite surface that is associated with a greater volume loss. Tetragonal to monoclinic phase transformation, resulting from the sliding wear process, was present in all three groups. Although all test groups had withstood thermo-mechanical challenges, the presence of hairline cracks emanating from the occlusal wear facets and extending deep into the restoration indicates their susceptibility to fatigue sliding contact fracture.
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- Marina R. Kaizer
- Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, USA
- Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Department of Prosthodontics, University Medical Center Duesseldorf, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, USA
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Cruzeiro MTR, Moraes FA, Kaizer MR, Moreira ML, Zhang Y, Moraes RR, Cava SS. Functionalized pink Al 2O 3:Mn pigments applied in prosthetic dentistry. J Prosthet Dent 2017; 118:771-777. [PMID: 28385439 DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2016.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 12/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM The color of dental poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is conventionally rendered by organic and inorganic pigments, which are usually not bonded to the polymer network. Functionalized ceramic pigments can be used to color PMMA, allowing improved chemical interaction with the resin matrix. PURPOSE The purpose of this in vitro study was to synthesize, functionalize, and characterize pink manganese-doped alumina ceramic pigments. The hypothesis tested was that functionalized ceramic pigments would render pink coloration to a translucent PMMA without jeopardizing its mechanical properties. MATERIAL AND METHODS Pink alumina powders doped with 1 or 2 mol% of manganese (Al2O3:Mn) were prepared by means of a polymeric precursor method. Pigment (Pig.) particles were functionalized with a silica coating method followed by silanation before preparation of PMMA-based composite resins (5 wt% pigment). The color of composite resins (Pig.1% and Pig.2%) and PMMA controls (Pink and translucent [Trans]) was evaluated (CIELab color coordinates), and their mechanical properties were tested (3-point bending). RESULTS The microstructure of the pigment particles showed approximately 55-nm nanocrystals of manganese-doped α-alumina clustered into irregular porous particles up to 60 μm. The composite resins and pink PMMA showed similar color parameters (CIE a* pink=20.1, Pig.1%=14.6, Pig.2%=16.0, Trans=0.19, P<.001; CIE b* Pink=17.0, Pig.1%=18.6, Pig.2%=19.0, Trans=2.52, P<.001). No statistical differences were observed in mechanical properties among groups (σf pink=98.4, Pig.1%=98.1, Pig.2%=98.8, trans=89.1, P=.136). CONCLUSIONS The addition of the functionalized pink ceramic pigments to a translucent PMMA yielded similar coloration to that of the regular pink PMMA used in dentistry and did not jeopardize its mechanical properties.
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- Undergraduate student, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Post-doctoral fellow, Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
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- Professor, Graduate Program in Physics and Mathematics, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Professor, Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY
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- Professor, Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil
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- Professor, Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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This study was designed to develop and characterize a silica-coating method for crystalline nonsilicate ceramic nanoparticles (Al2O3, TiO2, and ZrO2). The hypothesis was that the coated nonsilicate nanoparticles would stably reinforce a polymeric matrix due to effective silanation. Silica coating was applied via a sol-gel method, with tetraethyl orthosilicate as a silica precursor, followed by heat treatment. The chemical and microstructural characteristics of the nanopowders were evaluated before and after silica coating through x-ray diffraction, BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller), energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy analyses. Coated and noncoated nanoparticles were silanated before preparation of hybrid composites, which contained glass microparticles in addition to the nanoparticles. The composites were mechanically tested in 4-point bending mode after aging (10,000 thermal cycles). Results of all chemical and microstructural analyses confirmed the successful obtaining of silica-coated nanoparticles. Two distinct aspects were observed depending on the type of nanoparticle tested: 1) formation of a silica shell on the surface of the particles and 2) nanoparticle clusters embedded into a silica matrix. The aged hybrid composites formulated with the coated nanoparticles showed improved flexural strength (10% to 30% higher) and work of fracture (35% to 40% higher) as compared with composites formulated with noncoated nanoparticles. The tested hypothesis was confirmed: silanated silica-coated nonsilicate nanoparticles yielded stable reinforcement of dimethacrylate polymeric matrix due to effective silanation. The silica-coating method presented here is a versatile and promising novel strategy for the use of crystalline nonsilicate ceramics as a reinforcing phase of polymeric composite biomaterials.
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- M R Kaizer
- 1 Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- 1 Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- 1 Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- 2 College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- 3 School of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- 1 Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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Kaizer MR, Gonçalves APR, Soares PBF, Zhang Y, Cesar PF, Cava SS, Moraes RR. Mono or polycrystalline alumina-modified hybrid ceramics. Dent Mater 2016; 32:450-60. [PMID: 26754431 DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2015.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2015] [Revised: 12/02/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the effect of addition of alumina particles (polycrystalline or monocrystalline), with or without silica coating, on the optical and mechanical properties of a porcelain. METHODS Groups tested were: control (C), polycrystalline alumina (PA), polycrystalline alumina-silica (PAS), monocrystalline alumina (MA), monocrystalline alumina-silica (MAS). Polycrystalline alumina powder was synthesized using a polymeric precursor method; a commercially available monocrystalline alumina powder (sapphire) was acquired. Silica coating was obtained by immersing alumina powders in a tetraethylorthosilicate solution, followed by heat-treatment. Electrostatic stable suspension method was used to ensure homogenous dispersion of the alumina particles within the porcelain powder. The ceramic specimens were obtained by heat-pressing. Microstructure, translucency parameter, contrast ratio, opalescence index, porosity, biaxial flexural strength, roughness, and elastic constants were characterized. RESULTS A better interaction between glass matrix and silica coated crystalline particles is suggested in some analyses, yet further investigation is needed to confirm it. The materials did not present significant differences in biaxial flexural strength, due to the presence of higher porosity in the groups with alumina addition. Elastic modulus was higher for MA and MAS groups. Also, these were the groups with optical qualities and roughness closer to control. The PA and PAS groups were considerably more opaque as well as rougher. SIGNIFICANCE Porcelains with addition of monocrystalline particles presented superior esthetic qualities compared to those with polycrystalline particles. In order to eliminate the porosity in the ceramic materials investigated herein, processing parameters need to be optimized as well as different glass frites should be tested.
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- Marina R Kaizer
- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil; School of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil
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- College of Dentistry, New York University, USA
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- School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil.
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