Examinando por Autor "Rubio, Francisco"

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    Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy Combined with Photobiomodulation Therapy in Teeth with Asymptomatic Apical Periodontitis: A Case Series
    (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024-10) Rubio, Francisco; Arnabat-Domínguez, Josep; Sans-Serramitjana, Eulàlia; Saa, Camila; Grzech-Leśniak, Kinga; Betancourt, Pablo
    Introduction: Apical periodontitis (AP) is an inflammatory disease of the periapical tissues that is often asymptomatic and diagnosed through radiographic examination. A challenge in traditional endodontics is disinfection of the root canal system (RCS), which anatomically presents numerous variations, often leading to persistent infections. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) and photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) offer promising adjuncts, due to their antimicrobial and tissue-healing properties. Objective: The aim of this article was to report five cases of teeth with pulp necrosis and asymptomatic apical periodontitis (AAP) treated with aPDT and PBMT protocols. Materials and Methods: Five cases of pulp necrosis and AAP were treated with conventional endodontic therapy supplemented with aPDT and PBMT. The treatment protocol included chemomechanical preparation (CMP), aPDT using a 660 nm diode laser (DL) with methylene blue (MB) as a photosensitizer (5 min pre-irradiation time), and PBMT using a 940 nm DL. Treatment results were evaluated through cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT)-based evaluation over 1 year of clinical follow-up. Results: All cases showed significant bone regeneration and tissue healing, demonstrating the efficacy of the combination of aPDT and PBMT. Post-operative pain did not occur in any of the patients, suggesting a possible analgesic effect of PBMT. Conclusions: The combination of aPDT and PBMT in endodontic therapy promoted tissue recovery and improved the prognosis of AAP. Further research and randomized control trials are needed to optimize treatment protocols and evaluate the long-term effects.
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    Toward a Rational Design of 3d-4f Heterometallic Coordination Polymers based on Mixed Valence Copper Centers
    (American Chemical Society, 2019-12) Cruz, Carlos; Rubio, Francisco; Venegas-Yazigi, Diego; Audebrand, Nathalie; Calers, Christophe; Spodine, Evgenia; Paredes-García, Verónica
    In the present work, we report two new CuI/CuII-GdIII mixed valence heterometallic coordination polymers (HCP), [Gd(H2O)4CuIICuI(IDC)2] (1) and [Gd2(H2O)2(C2O4)2CuII(IDC)2CuI 2(4,4′-bipy)]·4.5H2O (2) obtained under solvothermal synthesis using 1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid (H3IDC) as a principal N,O-bifunctional organic linker. In both compounds, the stabilization of the CuI cations is achieved only by the coordination of N-Atoms belonging to the organic ligands. While 1 presents a two-dimensional honeycomb network obtained by the coordination of single organic linker (IDC3-), 2 contains three different organic ligands (IDC3-, C2O4 2-, and 4,4′-bipy), which allow the construction of a three-dimensional network. From a magnetic point of view, 1 and 2 behave as simple paramagnets at high temperature, presenting ferromagnetic interactions below 50 K, and a positive magnetic coupling constant of J = 0.60 cm-1 and J = 0.22 cm-1 was obtained for 1 and 2 respectively. To the best our knowledge, 1 and 2 correspond to the second and third reported examples containing a CuI/CuII mixed valence system assembled with GdIII cations, thus enriching the chemistry involved in 3d-4f metal-organic materials. Copyright © 2019 American Chemical Society.