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Pressing issues for oral care quality improvement: findings from the EU DELIVER...
Melo, P; Frey-Furtado, L; Correia, D; Listl, S; Lorenz, M; Bostanci, N; Azevedo, Á; Pereira, MLBackground: While oral health often takes a backseat to other health domains, it silently affects nearly half of the Worldwide population. The DELIVER project, funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe program, seeks to develop a blueprint model for improving the quality of oral health care for everyone. Methods: Applying the Nominal Group Technique (NGT), 17 stakeholders from various backgrounds participated in identi...
Buccolingual root dimension of permanent mandibular canines as a complementary ...
De Koninck, A; Azevedo, Á; Cardoso, M; Teixeira, A; Pérez-Mongiovi, DObjective: To evaluate the potential of the buccolingual dimension of the permanent mandibular canine roots as a sex estimator, using midsagittal cone-beam computed tomography images. Methods: In this retrospective study, 58 Portuguese patients (27 female and 31 male) aged 18-60 years were assessed. The maximum buccolingual dimension of the cervical root was measured in the midsagittal plane through cone-beam c...
Characterization of Oral Enterobacteriaceae Prevalence and Resistance Profile i...
Costa, CFFA; Merino-Ribas, A; Ferreira, C; Campos, C; Silva, N; Pereira, L; Garcia, A; Azevedo, Á; Mesquita, RBR; Rangel, AOSS; Manaia, CMChronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a growing public-health concern worldwide. Patients exhibit compromised immunity and are more prone to infection than other populations. Therefore, oral colonization by clinically relevant members of the Enterobacteriaceae family, major agents of both nosocomial and dialysis-associated infections with frequent prevalence of antibiotic resistances, may constitute a serious risk. T...
Immediate one-piece zirconia implants with/without xenograft in the buccal gap:...
Alves, D; Faria-Almeida, R; Azevedo, Á; Liñares, A; Muñoz, F; Blanco-Carrion, JObjective: To histologically evaluate healing following grafting a xenogenous bone substitute in the buccal gap around the immediately placed one-piece zirconia implant. Materials and methods: The third and fourth premolars (PM3 and PM4) in both quadrants of the mandible of nine Mongrel Hound dogs were used for this experiment. They have been removed, and the recipient sites were prepared. The implants were pla...
Students' self-confidence and perceived quality of prosthodontics education: A ...
Sampaio-Fernandes, M; Dutra, M; Oliveira, SJ; Reis-Campos, JC; Azevedo, Á; Figueiral, MHLearning points: Hyperthermia, neurologic dysfunction and recent exposure to hot weather or physical exertion should raise the suspicion of heat stroke (HS).Fast and effective cooling is the cornerstone of treatment, along with support of organ dysfunction. Antipyretics have no role in HS management.Conservative treatment has been described as being successful in the management of patients with HS that manifest...
Sex estimation using the mandibular canine index components
Azevedo, Á; Pereira, ML; Gouveia, S; Tavares, JN; Caldas, IMThe mandibular canine index (MCI) has been described as a suitable methodology for sex estimation in forensic scenarios but there are contradictory reports about its accuracy. Moreover, the two mandibular canine teeth must be available, which is not always a viable option. The aim of this study was to strip the MCI by analyzing the MCI itself and its components, in order to optimize its use for sex estimation. ...
Orofacial manifestations in outpatients with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervo...
Lourenço, M; Azevedo, Á; Brandão, I; Gomes, PSObjective: This case-control study aims to evaluate the oral health status and orofacial problems in a group of outpatients with eating disorders (ED)—either anorexia nervosa (AN) or bulimia nervosa (BN)—further focusing on the influence of vomit. Materials and methods: Fifty-five women outpatients with AN or BN diagnosis were invited to participate, of which 33 agreed. ED outpatients and matched controls were ...
Oral yeast colonization throughout pregnancy
Rio, R; Simões-Silva, L; Garro, S; Silva, M-J; Azevedo, Á; Sampaio-Maia, BBackground: Recent studies suggest that placenta may harbour a unique microbiome that may have origin in maternal oral microbiome. Although the major physiological and hormonal adjustments observed in pregnant women lead to biochemical and microbiological modifications of the oral environment, very few studies evaluated the changes suffered by the oral microbiota throughout pregnancy. So, the aim of our study w...