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Silva EMMD, Félix TR, Bönecker M, Zina LG, Drummond AMA, Mattos FF. A scoping review about LGBTQIAP+ people in oral health research. Braz Oral Res 2023; 37:e125. [PMID: 38126469 DOI: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2023.vol37.0125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Oral health personnel must acknowledge the health needs of sexual and gender minorities. They should consult scientific literature to deepen their knowledge about sexuality, gender identity, general and oral health status, and treatment disparities among LGBTQIA+ people. The aim of this scoping review was to portray the development and current stage of internationally indexed literature approaching the oral health of this population. In this study, the search strategy used consisted of combinations of subject descriptors (MeSH terms), in two concept blocks: LGBTQIAP+ people and oral health. Global literature was searched through Medline (PUBMED), Web of Science, Embase, Lilacs, and Scopus electronic databases, with no language or date restrictions. Records were selected and evaluated by two independent reviewers, under the supervision of three senior reviewers and the inclusion criteria resulted in 189 eligible papers. Since the first study was published in 1974, numbers increased over the decades, reaching 67 (35.4%) in 2010-2019. The most frequently studied populations were North American (42.9%) and European (19.0%) and the most frequent language of publication was English (99.0%). There were 38 open access papers (20.1%). Medical (57.7%) and dental journals (20.1%) predominated. Cross-sectional studies were found more frequently (65.1%), followed by the cohort type (11.1%). Oral manifestation of STI (58.7%) was the topic most frequently addressed. The search for literature approaching the oral health of LGBTQIAP+ people showed evidence of the need to encourage research reported in papers made easily available, with more robust scientific evidence, and on a broader scope of topics, including oral health needs and treatment, and planning of oral health services.
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- Eliane Maria Mascarenhas da Silva
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, School of Dentistry , Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry , Belo Horizonte , MG , Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, School of Dentistry , Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry , Belo Horizonte , MG , Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo - USP, School of Dentistry , Department of Pediatric Dentistry , São Paulo , SP , Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, School of Dentistry , Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry , Belo Horizonte , MG , Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, School of Dentistry , Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry , Belo Horizonte , MG , Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, School of Dentistry , Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry , Belo Horizonte , MG , Brazil
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Gatti-Reis L, Mattos FF, Pordeus IA, Martins-Júnior PA, Coutinho DCDO, Perazzo MF, Paiva SM. Leadership through a gender lens: Disparities in Dental Research. Braz Dent J 2023; 34:100-109. [PMID: 38133084 PMCID: PMC10742361 DOI: 10.1590/0103-644020230555959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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This study aimed to analyze the 100 most-cited papers in Dentistry, with a focus on female leadership in dental research. Papers were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoS- CC) in the category 'Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine'. Gender was assessed through WoS-CC, Scopus, ResearchGate, social media, institutional websites, and software that assigns gender according to first names (https://genderapi.io). Characteristics of authors in leadership roles were retrieved, such as affiliation, publication history, citations, H factor, and i500. The 100 most-cited papers in Dentistry were authored by 394 researchers, 326 (82.7%) men, and 68 (17.3%) women - there were 4.8 male authors for each female. Among the lead authors, there were 11.3 males for each female. Among female senior authors, there were 7 males for each female. Among lead/senior authors of the 100 most-cited papers (first and last authors, respectively), 18 were women. There was an increase in the participation of women in the top cited papers regardless of authorship role across the six decades, with a peak of two female authors in the first decade of the 21st century. For female authors in leadership roles, their publication history shows the time between their first and last papers in WoS-CC ranged from 4 to 42 years for lead authors and 1 to 39 years for senior authors. Women were found to be largely underrepresented as leaders of the 100 most-cited papers, highlighting pervasive gender inequalities in dental research publications.
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- Luisa Gatti-Reis
- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais - 6627 Av. Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais- 6627 Av. Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais - 6627 Av. Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais - 6627 Av. Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Public Health, Universidade Federal de Goiás - Av. Universitária, s/n.º - St. Leste Universitário, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais - 6627 Av. Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Santos JS, Cruz AJS, Ruas CM, Pereira Júnior EA, Mattos FF, Klevens M, Abreu MHNG. Factors associated with the use of a public information system of dentist-prescribed antibiotics in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Cien Saude Colet 2022; 27:3741-3750. [PMID: 36000659 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232022279.07422022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This article aims to investigate the association between socioeconomic factors, health care organizations, and the use of a management and monitoring system for the dispensing of antibiotics prescribed by dentists in public health services in Minas Gerais, Brazil. This is an ecological-epidemiological study that analyzed secondary data from the Integrated Pharmaceutical Care Management System (SIGAF) of the Department of Health of the state of MG, Brazil, in 2017. Thirteen independent variables were analyzed to assess their influence on municipal adherence to SIGAF system considering dental prescriptions of antibiotics. Descriptive statistical analyses were performed, and the Classification and Regression Tree technique was used to identify the municipal variables associated with the outcome. A total of 57,279 antibiotic courses prescribed by dentists and recorded in SIGAF were examined. Socioeconomic factors were not associated with the use of SIGAF to record these prescriptions. Oral healthcare coverage was positively associated with the use of SIGAF for the dispensing of antibiotics prescribed by dentists. Dental Specialties Center were negatively associated with the outcome. Municipalities with high oral healthcare coverage and those without a Dental Specialties Center were more likely to use SIGAF.
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- Jacqueline Silva Santos
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha. 31270-800 Belo Horizonte MG Brasil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha. 31270-800 Belo Horizonte MG Brasil.
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- Departamento de Farmácia Social, Faculdade de Farmácia, UFMG. Belo Horizonte MG Brasil
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- Departamento de Odontologia Comunitária e Preventiva, Faculdade de Odontologia, UFMG. Belo Horizonte MG Brasil
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- Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston USA
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Paula JSD, Rodrigues PA, Mattos FF, Abreu MHNGD, Chalub LLFH, Zina LG. Mother's education and family relations protect children from dental caries experience: a salutogenic approach. Braz Oral Res 2022; 36:e111. [PMID: 35946739 DOI: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2022.vol36.0111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to identify dental caries-protective factors among 5-year-old children using the salutogenic theory. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a small-sized municipality in the Southeast region of Brazil, with a representative sample of 247 children registered in preschool and their respective mothers. The data were collected through questionnaires administered to the mothers about the socioeconomic, behavioral, and biological aspects of the mother and children. Additionally, the collections included validated instruments concerning psychosocial aspects, such as a sense of coherence, resilience, family cohesion and religiosity, and intraoral examinations of the children through the decayed-missing-filled primary teeth (dmft) index. All examinations were performed by a trained and calibrated examiner. The non-adjusted and adjusted odds ratios (OR) and their respective confidence intervals (CI) were estimated using multiple logistic regression with a hierarchical model. Among the examined children, 41.7% were caries-free. In the final model, the chances of the absence of dental caries experience (dmft = 0) were greater in children with mothers who had higher education levels (> 8 years of study) (OR = 2.55 [95%CIi:1.42-4.59]) and those who lived in an environment of high family cohesion (OR = 3.66 [95%CI: 1.19-11.29]). The results indicated that mothers' level of education and family relationships are protective factors against dental caries in 5-year-old children, which overlapped with behavioral and biological factors.
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- Janice Simpson de Paula
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, School of Dentistry , Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry , Belo Horizonte , MG , Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, School of Dentistry , Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry , Belo Horizonte , MG , Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, School of Dentistry , Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry , Belo Horizonte , MG , Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, School of Dentistry , Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry , Belo Horizonte , MG , Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, School of Dentistry , Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry , Belo Horizonte , MG , Brazil
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Vieira BLDC, Morais LPD, Vargas-Ferreira F, Guimarães MRC, Mattos FF, Vargas AMD. Use and need of removable dental prostheses in an institutionalized Brazilian elderly population: a cross-sectional study. Braz Oral Res 2021; 35:e134. [PMID: 34932663 DOI: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2021.vol35.0134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to assess the use and need of conventional removable prostheses (total and partial) and their associated factors among institutionalized elders. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1003 elderly people living in non-profit private long-term care institutions in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Inclusion criteria required a minimum Mini Mental State of Examination (MMSE) score of 21. After the test, 191 individuals were included. Oral examination and interviews were conducted to identify participants' use (throughout the day/every day) and need (do not have/have but do not use) of removable dental prostheses. Socioeconomic health indicators and behaviours were collected from institutional records and via interviews. Bivariate analysis was performed using chi-square test (p<0.05). Poisson regression with robust variance was used in multivariate analysis. Most elders were female (76.4%) and independent in their daily activities (56.5%). Elderly men (PR 1.26) and those whose dental visit was more than one year ago (PR 1.38) showed higher need of dental prostheses. Elderly women (PR 1.68) and individuals with morbidities (PR 1.33) had higher prostheses use. This study demonstrates how socio-demographic characteristics, health indicators, and oral health services impact the use and need of dental prostheses among elders and how these can contribute to public oral health policy development.
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- Bruno Luís de Carvalho Vieira
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, School of Dentistry, Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, School of Dentistry, Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, School of Dentistry, Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, School of Dentistry, Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, School of Dentistry, Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, School of Dentistry, Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Nunes LS, Silva-Oliveira F, Mattos FF, Maia FBF, Ferreira EFE, Zarzar PMPDA. Prevalence of recognition and reporting of child physical abuse by dental surgeons and associated factors. Cien Saude Colet 2021; 26:5013-5022. [PMID: 34787194 DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320212611.3.02442020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Studies evaluating the factors associated with under reporting and with the recognition and reporting of child physical abuse are scarce and highly necessary. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of recognition and reporting of child physical abuse (CPA) by Brazilian dentistsin primary care and associated factors. A cross-sectional study was carried out with a representative sample of dentistsfrom the Family Health Strategy in Belo Horizonte. A self-administered questionnaire validated to Brazilian Portuguesewas used for data collection. Statistical analysis included univariate and multiple analyses through Poisson regression. A total of 181dentists participated in the study. Among them, 73 (40.3%) had already recognized some cases of CPA, but only 11 (6.1%) ended up reporting. Dentists with six to 19 years of experience as a municipal worker presented 2.38 times [PR = 2.38 (95%CI: 1.29-4.41)] more probability to recognize cases of CPA than the ones with less than six years. Having a graduate degree with a major in childcare [PR = 4.50 (95%CI: 1.08-18.68)] was associated with a larger number of reports. The employment duration as municipal worker was positively associated with the recognition of CPA cases and the prevalence of reporting was low.
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- Laís Soares Nunes
- Departamento de Saúde Bucal da Criança e do Adolescente, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha. 31270-90 Belo Horizonte MG Brasil.
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- Departamento de Odontologia Social e Preventiva, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte MG Brasil
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- Departamento de Odontologia Social e Preventiva, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte MG Brasil
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- Departamento de Saúde Bucal da Criança e do Adolescente, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha. 31270-90 Belo Horizonte MG Brasil.
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- Departamento de Saúde Bucal da Criança e do Adolescente, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha. 31270-90 Belo Horizonte MG Brasil.
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Clementino LC, de Souza KSC, Castelo-Branco M, Perazzo MF, Ramos-Jorge ML, Mattos FF, Paiva SM, Martins-Júnior PA. Top 100 most-cited oral health-related quality of life papers: Bibliometric analysis. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2021; 50:199-205. [PMID: 33904191 DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study assessed the features of the 100 most-cited papers on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). METHODS The 100 most-cited OHRQoL papers were collected from Web of Science, adopting a combined keyword search strategy. Google Scholar and Scopus databases were searched to compare citations. The following data were extracted from papers: title of the paper, number of citations, authorship, country, year of publication, title of the journal, study design, sample size, topic and OHRQoL instruments used. Graphical bibliometric networks were created using VOSviewer software. RESULTS The number of citations of the top 100 most-cited OHRQoL papers ranged from 73 to 949. Fifty-six papers received at least 100 citations and two received more than 400 citations. Most papers were from Canada (23%) and had been published in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology (37%). David Locker was the most-cited author (25 papers; 3,521 citations). The cross-sectional study design was the most common (68%). The impact of oral health conditions on OHRQoL (43%) was the most frequent topic, and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) was the most commonly used OHRQoL instrument (48%). CONCLUSIONS This bibliometric analysis highlighted the characteristics of the 100 most-cited OHRQoL papers, demonstrating that this field is far from saturated. This list of the most-cited articles can provide a reference point to guide oral health research, education and services.
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- Luna Chagas Clementino
- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Brazil
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- Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Pereira LJ, Murata RM, Pardi V, Mattos FF. Streamlining the dental care during COVID-19 pandemic: updated clinical recommendations and infection control management framework. Braz Oral Res 2021; 35:e046. [PMID: 33729296 DOI: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2021.vol35.0046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Several guidelines for dental practice have been published by dental associations and regulatory boards since the beginning of the pandemic. Initially, all non-emergency dental treatment were suspended. Healthcare personnel around the world are gradually expanding back to elective procedures. International updated recommendations alert that professionals must maintain regular observation of local health department reports, ensure personal protective equipment, and screen all patients for COVID-19 signs and symptoms. Telehealth strategies, patient screening, rescheduling when presenting COVID-19 symptoms and/or history of contact with infected people and hand/environment hygiene practices are reinforced. Appropriate cleaning and surface disinfection are mandatory. The dental staff must be trained to use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), following a risk assessment and standard precautions: gloves; fluid resistant disposable gown, eye protection (face shield or goggles) and a medical mask. A fit tested N95 or KN95 respirator (or higher) is recommended when aerosol generating procedures are performed. Only essential accompanying persons should attend to dental appointment with the patient and must wear a cloth face covering or facemask. Social distancing and mask wearing by all staff are necessary in all areas of the office. Dental health care providers should keep up to date to the current guidance of clinical practice during the pandemic.
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- Luciano José Pereira
- Universidade Federal de Lavras - UFLA, Department of Health Sciences, Lavras, MG, Brazil
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- East Carolina University - ECU, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Foundational Sciences, Greenville, SC, United States of America
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- East Carolina University - ECU, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Foundational Sciences, Greenville, SC, United States of America
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, Dental School, Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Perazzo MF, Martins-Júnior PA, Abreu LG, Mattos FF, Pordeus IA, Paiva SM. Oral Health-Related Quality Of Life of Pre-School Children: Review and Perspectives for New Instruments. Braz Dent J 2020; 31:568-581. [PMID: 33237227 DOI: 10.1590/0103-6440202003871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study aimed to describe different approaches for the evaluation of the Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of preschool children and to discuss perspectives for future instruments. The OHRQoL is a concept that surpasses an exclusively clinical perception and includes functional, social, emotional, and environmental issues. The measure of OHRQoL represents a holistic approach for researchers and clinicians extending their visions beyond the mouth and understanding the entire context of the patient. Negative impacts of oral conditions on OHRQoL in childhood can reflect on health development, especially in a life stage marked by social and cognitive maturation. Instruments have been developed and cross-culturally adapted to evaluate the impact of oral conditions on the OHRQoL of preschool children and their families. Some features distinguish these instruments and influence their selection, such as: self- or proxy-report; generic- or specific-condition; long- or short-form, and less or more established used in literature. Moreover, theoretical framework, construct validation and availability should also be considered. Nine OHRQoL instruments for preschool children were included in the present literature review. They were created between 2003 and 2017 by developed countries in most cases. The shorter instrument has five items, and the larger has 31 items. Most of them are proxy-reported, generic-condition, and have been relatively well established in the literature. The diversity of instruments indicates the evolution of OHRQoL studies, but there are methodological issues still in need to be improved in future developments or cross-cultural adaptations, according to current psychometric evidence.
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- Matheus França Perazzo
- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Recent new zoonotic respiratory viruses have infected humans and led to severe acute respiratory syndrome: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), influenza A H5N1, influenza A H1N1 and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The first SARS-CoV outbreak took place in 2003, in Guangdong, China. A decade later, another pathogenic coronavirus, MERS-CoV caused an endemic in Middle Eastern countries. The latest pandemic coronavirus infectious disease (COVID-19) has been related to the newly isolated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). For the first time since the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the 1980s. Dentistry is facing a new turning point. This critical review aims to discuss the impact of COVID-19 infection on oral health care. In dental practice COVID-19 patients are the main source of infection and symptomatic patients are more contagious. Dentists can be first line of diagnosis of the disease, as they work in close contact with patients and are at the risk of being affected by COVID-19 and all respiratory infections. Several guidelines for dental practice environments have been published by dental associations and regulatory boards. It is already evident that biological, psychological and social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have present and future impacts on dental practice. Dental schools, regulatory boards, scientific associations, government authorities, and public and private health care services must join efforts to design enduring answers for severe and long-standing viral challenges.
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- Flávio Freitas Mattos
- Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, Dental School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Dental School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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The applicability of endosseous implants is directly related to the topography and quality of the patient's residual bone. Several techniques have tried to expand the applicability through implant design alterations and surgical techniques for bone augmentation. This article describes an implant-induced bone expansion procedure that facilitates the placement of implants in atrophic alveolar ridges. This procedure expands the cortical plates of the alveolar ridges with or without fracture using wedge-shaped implants and the principles of guided tissue regeneration. The use of implants of larger diameters and the remodeling of the ridge external contour can be achieved with this procedure.
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- M Cruz
- CLINEST-Clinical Center of Research and Technological Development in Stomatology, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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