Abstract Introduction Open bite can generate relevant psychosocial impact in the daily life of the patient, both from the aesthetic and functional point of view. Objective The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with the anterior open bite in children in the first school year in a municipality in southern Brazil. Material and method A cross-sectional study was carried out wit...
ABSTRACT Objective To review the relationship between overweight at 6 years of age and socioeconomic conditions at birth, breastfeeding, early feeding practices and birth weight. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out involving 473 six-year-old schoolchildren from public and private schools living in a municipality in Southern Brazil. Sociodemographic and breastfeeding data and other initial feeding pr...
Resumo Introdução A cárie dentária na adolescência continua sendo um importante problema de saúde pública; entretanto, a sua relação com os fatores psicológicos é pouco estudada. Objetivo Estudar a possível associação entre aspectos de autoestima e cárie dentária em adolescentes. Material e método Estudo transversal envolvendo amostra de 409 adolescentes de 13 municípios do sul do Brasil. A cárie foi avaliada s...