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Do laypersons perceive aesthetic differences between coated and uncoated orthod...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Aesthetic brackets are routinely combined with metallic wires in fixed orthodontic therapy, mainly due to the disadvantages of the clinical use of aesthetic archwires. The current situation needs to be explored in the literature by considering laypersons’ perceptions. Objective: The objective of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate laypersons’ aesthetic perceptions of metal archwire...

Effect of Fluoride and Simplified Adhesive Systems on the Bond Strength of Prim...

Problemas de espaço dentário em adolescentes brasileiros e fatores associados

O objetivo do estudo foi estimar a prevalência de problemas de espaço dentário em adolescentes brasileiros e fatores associados utilizando-se dados do inquérito SB Brasil 2010. Os desfechos avaliados foram os problemas de espaço dentário: déficit (apinhamento e desalinhamento) e excesso (diastema e espaçamento) obtidos pelo Índice de Estética Dental. A associação de variáveis independentes aos desfechos foi ver...

Agreement between adolescents' and their mothers' reports of oral health-relate...

The aim of this study was to determine the level of agreement between reports by adolescents and their mothers regarding the impact of oral health on the adolescents' quality of life. The sample consisted of 960 pairs of adolescents aged 11 to 14 years and their mothers. The Brazilian version of the Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ) and the short form of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (C...

Risk factors associated with facial fractures

The aim of the present study was to identify risk factors for facial fractures in patients treated in the emergency department of a hospital. The medical charts of 1121 patients treated in an emergency ward over a three-year period were analyzed. The independent variables were gender, age, place of residence (urban or rural area) and type of accident. The dependent variables were fractured mandible, zygoma, max...

Dental trauma in individuals with severe cerebral palsy: prevalence and associa...

The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of dental trauma and associated factors among a sample of patients with severe cerebral palsy. The sample was made up of 120 individuals equally divided into two groups. The group with cerebral palsy was made up of 60 patients diagnosed with the spastic form of the disease. The control group was made up of 60 individuals with no mental impairment. Que...