Introdução: Os estudos sobre saúde oral na população portuguesa são escassos, e, maioritariamente, sem relação com a saúde geral. A autoperceção de saúde oral deve apresentar-se associada à condição de saúde oral. Objetivo: Analisar a relação entre os hábitos de higiene oral, a saúde geral e a autoperceção de saúde oral na população geriátrica da Clínica Dentária Egas Moniz (CDEM). Materiais e Métodos: Esta inv...
Xerostomia (dry mouth perception) is a condition that affects mastication, swallowing and speech and increases with age or can be the result of medication or some systemic diseases. The purpose of this exploratory study was to evaluate the prevalence of xerostomia in a local elderly population and its relationship with medication. It was verified that most of the participants have xerostomia, and from these, th...
This article presents the accountability scenario from the Public Servants Social Security Institute of Viçosa/-MG - IPREVI. Thus, the scope of this study was to investigate if the vertical, horizontal and social accountability institutionalized mechanisms are present in the aforementioned management unit. The analysis was carried out using the Instrument of Identification and Evaluation of the Accountability p...