Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T19:40:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-01-01; This study aimed to compare the microbiological potential and gustatory perception of essential oils (EO) mouthrinses containing and not containing alcohol. Methods: Twenty healthy adult volunteers rinsed with 10mL of the following test solutions: EO with alcohol, EO without alcohol, or a control soluti...
The precautionary principle is part of evidence-based healthcare. However, since it is not always based in the most qualified evidence, it is frequently questioned. The emergence of a highly contagious disease, with increased levels of morbimortality, an acute respiratory syndrome, the so called Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), led health professionals to look for the best alternatives to save lives. In thi...
Introduction and objective: To evaluate the association between obesity and independent variables in the elderly of a southern city in Brazil. Material and methods: This is a home-based cross-sectional study conducted in 287 elders, aged 65 to 74 years, from Cruz Alta, Brazil. Clinical examination and a structured questionnaire were used. The diagnosis of obesity was determined by two criteria: according to the...
Introduction and objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the level of physical inactivity and associated factors among the elderly. Material and methods: This cross-sectional, home based, study was conducted with 282 elderly aged ≥60 years old in the city of Veranópolis-RS. Clinical examination and a structured questionnaire were applied. Physical activity was evaluated by the short-version of the IPAQ (...
The aim of this study was to evaluate psychological well-being, overall health, and sources of stress among dental students from four Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) programs, comparing the preclinical and clinical phases and sexes. Three instruments were applied: Dental Environment Stress (DES), Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWB) and Health Survey (SF-36), answered by 203 students, with 75 (37%) in t...
As revisões sistemáticas são consideradas os desenhos experimentais capazes de guiar os cuidados em saúde. Contudo, as revisões narrativas ainda são largamente publicadas até o presente momento. No âmbito do tratamento das doenças periodontais, diversos estudos têm reportado que o uso adjuvante de estatinas à terapia periodontal mecânica pode acarretar melhorias nos parâmetros clínicos periodontais, como adicio...
Background: The use of a toothbrush has a limited ability to control the dental biofilm in interproximal areas. Therefore, specialized devices, such as dental floss, may be useful for these specific areas. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of dental floss impregnated with 5% chlorhexidine gluconate on the reduction of the supragingival biofilm. Methods: This research was parallel, single-b...
MUNIZ, Francisco Wilker Mustafa Gomes; SANTOS, Janaina Ferandes dos; MOREIRA, Ana Carolina Lima et al. Projeto Sorriso Grisalho: A importância de um projeto de extensão na promoção de saúde bucal de idosos institucionalizados, Fortaleza, v. 1, n. 2, 2012. Disponível em: <http://www.revistaprex.ufc.br/index.php/EXTA/article/view/39/40>. Acesso em: 17 set. 2015.; Contemporary society is aging at a rapid pace. The...
Obesidade é o acúmulo excessivo ou anormal de gordura em relação à massa magra, podendo ser modificada por fatores ambientais, genéticos e comportamentais. Na literatura, é bem estabelecida a associação entre diabetes, tabagismo e, mais recentemente, obesidade e periodontite. Entretanto, estudos de prevalência e de associação entre obesidade e gengivite ainda são bastante escassos, especialmente em indivíduos a...
In most patients periodontitisis successfully treated by scaling and root planing,but some studies have shown that certain sites continue to show periodontal tissued estruction despite conventional period-ontal therapy. To solve this problem, antibiotics may be administered as an adjuvant treatment. This includes azithromycin(AZM),which is effect iveagainstGram-negative aerobic and anaerobic bacteria and has al...