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The Effect Of Mtad On Eight Strains Of E. Faecalis In Contaminated Root Canals, Bradley M. Newberry Aug 2007

The Effect Of Mtad On Eight Strains Of E. Faecalis In Contaminated Root Canals, Bradley M. Newberry

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The purpose of this investigation was to determine the antimicrobial effect of Biopure MTAD (a mixture of a tetracycline isomer, an acid, and a detergent) as a final irrigant on eight strains of Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) in contaminated root canals of extracted human teeth. In addition, the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Lethal Concentration (MLC) of MTAD were also measured on the same strains of bacteria. Two-hundred and forty extracted human teeth were instrumented using 1.3% NaOCl followed by 17% EDTA to remove the smear layer. The teeth were randomly contaminated with one of eight strains of E. …


The Occipital And Sacral Pressures Experienced By Healthy Volunteers Under Spinal Immobilization: A Trial Of Three Surfaces, Ruairí De Fréin, Fintan Sheerin Jan 2007

The Occipital And Sacral Pressures Experienced By Healthy Volunteers Under Spinal Immobilization: A Trial Of Three Surfaces, Ruairí De Fréin, Fintan Sheerin

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The development of a pressure ulcer is of great significance to the life-long rehabilitative management of the person with a spinal cord injury, and may indeed delay and repeatedly interfere with that process. That the period preceding admission to the specialized spinal injury unit is crucial with regard to pressure ulcer development is evident in the professional literature. Both anecdotal and empirical evidence indicates that a significant number of pressure ulcers occur as a result of management provided prior to admission, and that such ulcers are more likely to occur in those patients who have undergone a transfer process from …