RESUMO
Objetivo: Evaluar los efectos de la variación del haz central de rayos X al determinar la longitud de trabajo. Materiales y métodos: Se emplearon 32 raíces mesiales de primer molar inferior divididas en dos grupos, según la clasificación de Vertucci: tipo II (n=16) y tipo IV (n=16). Se tomaron radiografías en sentido vestíbulo-lingual, orto-radial, mesio-radial a 5o y a 10o, y disto-radial a 5o y a 10o. En cada toma radiográfica se midieron las distancias entre los instrumentos a nivel de los tercios cervical, medio y apical, antes y luego de instrumentar los conductos. Resultados: Los análisis estadísticos demostraron que en ambos grupos las mediciones simétricas disto-radial y mesio- radial a 5o y a 10o no diferían significativamente. Conclusión: En dientes con más de un conducto radicular, al fijar la longitud de trabajo, se recomienda variar la incidencia del haz de rayos X en no más de 10o hacia mesial o distal (AU)
Assuntos
Humanos , Odontometria , Radiografia Dentária , Raiz Dentária , Análise de Variância , Dente Molar , Preparo de Canal Radicular , Interpretação Estatística de DadosRESUMO
Populations of amphibians and reptiles are experiencing new or increasing threats to their survival. Many of these threats are directly attributable to human activity and resource development. This presents the increasing need for worldwide amphibian and reptile assessments and effective, standardized monitoring protocols. Adaptive management techniques can assist managers in identifying and mitigating threats to amphibian and reptile populations. In 1996, Shell Prospecting and Development, Peru initiated a natural gas exploration project in the rainforest of southeastern Peru. The Smithsonian Institution's Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program worked closely with Shell engineers and managers to establish an adaptive management program to protect the region's biodiversity. In this manuscript, we discuss the steps we took to establish an adaptive management program for amphibian and reptile communities in the region. We define and outline the conceptual issues involved in establishing an assessment and monitoring program, including setting objectives, evaluating the results and making appropriate decisions. We also provide results from the assessment and discuss the appropriateness and effectiveness of protocols and criteria used for selecting species to monitor.