PURPOSE This study examined the effects of a widely used (Delton Pit & Fissure Sealant - Light Cure Opaque, DENTSPLY Professional, York, PA) pit and fissure sealant material on bisphenol A (BPA) levels in blood and saliva, among both low and high-dose groups over time. METHODS A convenience sample of 30 adults from the Old Dominion University population were randomly and evenly divided into 2...

Presence of mastitis in pregnant as well as unbred dairy heifers can adversely affect the development of milk-producing tissues, leading to less than maximal milk production and increased SCC during their first lactation. Use of nonlactating cow therapy or teat sealants have been beneficial in curing existing IMI and preventing new IMI from developing. When used together, the combination of the...

BACKGROUND The "suture suspension" platysmaplasty technique has been shown to be an effective and reliable procedure over the last decade. OBJECTIVE We investigated the effectiveness of fibrin sealant in reducing the recovery time after suture suspension platysmaplasty. METHODS After contouring the neck with our standard suture sling, hemostasis was assured. The instruments and gloves were ...

OBJECTIVES To compare the in vitro scleral permeability of carboplatin using either a fibrin sealant or a balanced salt solution (BSS) vehicle and to measure in vivo ocular tissue levels following subconjunctival injection of carboplatin in fibrin sealant or BSS. METHODS The permeability of carboplatin in fibrin sealant or BSS through human eye bank sclera was tested using an in vitro perfusi...

BACKGROUND Fibrin sealant is an effective hemostatic agent and a useful tissue sealant. Studies have also suggested that fibrin sealant may accelerate the normal wound-healing process. OBJECTIVE This study was designed to ascertain whether fibrin sealant would enhance wound healing after CO(2) laser resurfacing in a guinea pig model. METHODS The CO(2) laser was used to create equal areas of...

OBJECTIVE To introduce and assess a system for the delivery of fibroblast growth factor to autologous cartilage grafts using fibrin sealant and analyze whether this "enhancement" results in reduced rates of cartilage resorption and greater preservation of normal architectural features compared with "unenhanced" cartilage grafts. METHODS Auricular cartilage segments measuring 1 cm(2) were harv...

BACKGROUND The most common complication of latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap in breast reconstruction is seroma formation in the back. Many clinical studies have shown that fibrin sealant reduces seroma formation. We investigated any statistically significant differences in postoperative drainage and seroma formation when utilizing the fibrin sealant on the site of the latissimus dorsi myocuta...

Background. Fibrin sealant became the first modern era material approved as a hemostat in the United States in 1998. It is the only agent presently approved as a hemostat, sealant, and adhesive by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The product is now supplied as patches in addition to the original liquid formulations. Both laboratory and clinical uses of fibrin sealant continue to grow. Th...

BACKGROUND This study evaluated the safety and haemostatic effectiveness of a fibrin sealant (EVICEL(™) Fibrin Sealant (Human)) during vascular surgery. METHODS This prospective randomized controlled trial compared the haemostatic effectiveness of fibrin sealant (75 patients) or manual compression (72) in polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) arterial anastomoses. The primary endpoint was the absenc...

A comparative study was made of two alternative methods for the clinical trea tmen t of occlusal pits and fissures in the early post-eruption state. Contralateral pairs of permanent first and second molars wore carefully selected so that one mo/ar couM be given a preventive treatment with pit and fissure soal~n t, while the paired molar surfaces were restored with amalgam. Dental Health Center ...