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Factors associated with the non-wear of mandibular dentures in the Brazilian public primary health care

Abstract This study investigated factors that affect the use of complete conventional mandibular dentures (CCMD) by patients of the Brazilian Public Health Service. For this, two hundred and thirty one subjects who received CCMD in the Primary Health Care of the Public Health Service in Belo Horizonte - ...

Assessment of toxicity and oxidative DNA damage of sodium hypochlorite, chitosan and propolis on fibroblast cells

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity on human fibroblast cell lines of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), chitosan and propolis as root canal irrigating solutions. Human fibroblast cells were exposed to chitosan, propolis and NaOCl for 4 and 24 h. C...

How to improve root canal filling in teeth subjected to radiation therapy for cancer

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of radiation therapy on root canal sealer push-out bond strength (BS) to dentin and the sealer/dentin interface after different final irrigation solutions (NaOCl, EDTA, and chitosan). Sixty-four maxillary canines were distributed into two group...

Analysis of the asynchronous dental teleconsulting of Telehealth Brazil Networks in Minas Gerais

Abstract: This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the asynchronous dental teleconsulting of Telehealth Brazil Networks Program in Minas Gerais. Data were collected from secondary databases of the Clinical Hospital of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (CH/UFMG) and Medical School of UFMG (MS/U...

Can heat-pressed feldspathic ceramic be submitted to multiple heat-pressing?

Abstract The aim of this study was to determine if multiple processing (heat-pressing) of a dental ceramic influences flexural strength, hardness, and microstructure. Ninety bar-shaped specimens (15 mm × 4 mm × 2 mm) of a pressed ceramic (Vita PM9) were fabricated and randomly divided into 6 groups (n ...

Physicomechanical characterization and biological evaluation of bulk-fill composite resin

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxic effect, degree of conversion (% DC), Vickers hardness (VH), and surface morphology of composite resins. Eleven resins, nine bulk-fill resins, and two conventional resins were evaluated. Each material was sampled to evaluate DC (using FTIR), VH,...

Immunohistochemical expression of RANKL in oral giant cell lesions is predictive of aggressiveness

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the immunohistochemical expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) and of osteoprotegerin (OPG), important proteins correlated with osteoclastogenesis, in central giant cell lesions (CGCL) and peripheral giant cell lesions (PGC...

Phonological acquisition in children with early-treated congenital hypothyroidism: association with clinical and laboratory parameters

CoDAS; 30 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the phonological characteristics of children with congenital hypothyroidism (CH). Methods Observational, analytical, cross-sectional, ambispective study including prepubertal children with CH (n=100; study group, SG) and controls without CH ( n=100; control group, CG). As...

Identificação das alterações de deglutição: percepção de pacientes com doenças neurodegenerativas

CoDAS; 30 (6), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo Verificar a percepção de indivíduos com doenças neurodegenerativas quanto às alterações de deglutição, e conhecer as sensações ao deglutir que podem favorecer a identificação precoce de disfagia. Método Trata-se de um estudo transversal com 44 sujeitos com doenças neuro...

Avaliação da sensibilidade da Escala Psicossocial de Aparência Facial na paralisia facial periférica

CoDAS; 30 (6), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo Investigar a sensibilidade e consistência interna do instrumento a partir da comparação com os resultados dos instrumentos de avaliação funcional facial, escala de House-Brackmann (HBS) e Sistema de Graduação Facial, e implicações psicossociais a partir da aplicação da Escala...