5 documents found, page 1 of 1
Stress, anxiety and depression in dental students: Impact of severe acute respi...
Braz-José, Catarina; Caldas, Inês Morais; de Azevedo, Álvaro; Pereira, Maria LurdesIntroduction: With the emergence of COVID-19, dental medicine students were faced with a new reality, as a modification of the learning methods in Dentistry colleges happened. The aim of this study was to characterise the possible effects of Covid-19 pandemic in terms of anxiety, depression, and stress among students of dentistry. Matherials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between October ...
Pregnancy as a period of enhanced risk for non-cavitated caries lesions
Rio, Rute; Sampaio-Maia, Benedita; Pereira, Maria Lurdes; Silva, Mário Jorge; Azevedo, ÁlvaroPurpose: To investigate if pregnancy represents a period of increased risk of non-cavitated dental caries related to changes in saliva and oral health behaviours. Materials and Methods: A non-randomised longitudinal study was performed with 27 pregnant women and 25 nonpregnant women, who were evaluated twice with the same time gap (24 weeks on average). At the first visit sociodemographic and oral health-relate...
Orofacial Injuries in Children and Adolescents (2009-2013): A 5-Year Study In P...
Vidal, Humberto Gomes; Caldas, Inês Morais; Coelho Júnior, Luiz Gutenberg Toledo de Miranda; Souza, Eliane Helena Alvim deThe aim of this study was to verify the prevalence of acts of aggression to the head, face and neck towards victims of Physical Violence against Children and Adolescents (PVCA) who were examined at the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences Delegation North (INMLCF-DN) in Porto, Portugal. A study was carried out on 2,148 complaints of physical aggression against children and adolescents (0 t...
A new approach to sex estimation using the mandibular canine index
Silva, Ana Margarida; Pereira, Maria Lurdes; Gouveia, Sónia; Tavares, João Nuno; Azevedo, Álvaro; Caldas, Inês MoraisRao et al.’s mandibular canine index (MCI) is a simple odontometric method which uses the mandibular canine as the key to sex estimation. This index is defined as the ratio between the right canine mesiodistal dimension and the mandibular canine arch width. The aim of this study was to contribute to sex estimation using dental techniques by analysing the MCI efficiency, and to propose a new approach for its use...
Risk factors for cardiovascular disease among the homeless and in the general p...
Oliveira, Luis Pinho; Pereira, Maria Lurdes; Azevedo, Ana; Lunet, NunoWe described the distribution of risk factors for cardiovascular disease among homeless people living in the city of Porto, Portugal. Comparisons were made between subsamples of homeless people recruited in different settings and between the overall homeless sample group and a sample of the general population. All "houseless" individuals attending one of two homeless hostels or two institutions providing meal p...