Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the presence of immature CD1a+ and mature CD83+ dendritic cells in oral squamous cell carcinoma, to compare immunoreactivity between smokers and nonsmokers, and to correlate the results with histopathological grading. In this observational study, twenty-eight paraffin-embedded biopsies of oral squamous cell carcinoma were retrospectively retrieved and submitted t...
Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the fidelity of a motivational interviewing (MI) intervention with caregivers of young children in primary healthcare in Southern Brazil. Seven trained interventionists conducted one MI session with each caregiver at their home. The sessions were audio-recorded and a randomly selected subset (n = 109) was coded by a single reviewer using the Motivational Interviewin...
Abstract: This study analyzed the association between sedentary behavior (SB), unhealthy food consumption, and dental caries amongst 12-year-old schoolchildren. An epidemiological survey was carried out in the five largest cities (> 80,000 inhabitants) of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Data were collected on decayed, missing and filled teeth index (DMFT), sociodemographic characteristics, SB, unhealth...
Resumo O objetivo do estudo foi descrever a prevalência de sintomas depressivos medidos por meio da Escala de Depressão Geriátrica–EDG - 15 e testar a associação de variáveis de saúde bucal com sintomas depressivos em uma população de idosos vinculados a onze unidades de saúde da família do Sul do Brasil. Estudo transversal com 439 idosos. Foi utilizado questionário padronizado para a obtenção das variáveis soc...
O objetivo foi investigar as desigualdades no comprometimento da renda domiciliar com gastos privados em assistência odontológica no Brasil. Foram analisados dados de 55.970 domicílios brasileiros que participaram da Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares, de abrangência nacional, no período de 2008-2009. O comprometimento dos gastos privados com assistência odontológica na renda familiar foi calculado pela divisão ...
Resumo Objetiva-se verificar a associação entre o uso regular de serviços odontológicos e a perda dentária por idosos vinculados a onze Unidades de Saúde da Família no sul do Brasil. Estudo transversal que avaliou 438 idosos. Um questionário padronizado foi utilizado e as variáveis clínicas de saúde bucal foram obtidas por um dentista treinado. O relato do uso regular dos serviços odontológicos, desfecho do est...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To quantify the household expenditure per capita and to estimate the percentage of Brazilian households that have spent with dental insurance. METHODS We analyzed data from 55,970 households that participated in the research Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares in 2008–2009. We have analyzed the annual household expenditure per capita with dental insurance (business and private) according to the...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the effectiveness of educational interventions performed in health services in the improvement of clinical behaviors and outcomes in oral health. METHODS We have carried out a systematic review of the literature searching the PubMed, Lilacs, and SciELO databases. We have included studies that have investigated interventions performed by health professionals working in health servic...
Resumo: O objetivo foi analisar os gastos privados com assistência odontológica e produtos de higiene bucal dos brasileiros. Foram analisados dados de 55.970 domicílios pesquisados na Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares de 2008-2009. Os gastos foram descritos segundo macrorregiões, estados e capitais do Brasil e de acordo com características socioeconômicas e demográficas dos domicílios (sexo, idade, cor da pele ...
Abstract The aim of this study was to estimate self-reported prevalence of edentulism, severe tooth loss and lack of functional dentition in elders, and to identify potential associated factors. A population based cross-sectional study was carried out with 1,451 elders (≥60 years), in Pelotas, RS, Brazil. Crude and adjusted prevalence ratios were estimated using Poisson regressions. The prevalence of edentulism...