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Evaluation of the Frequency of Occupational Hazards Among a Group of Iranian General Dentists and its Prevention Criteria

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the frequency of occupational hazards and the criteria for their prevention among Iranian dentists. Material and Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 187 general dentists in Kerman. The data collection tool was a questionnaire including personal information...

Computer Vision Syndrome: Will the Pandemic Lead to Eye Problems for Dentists?

ABSTRACT Over the past year and a half dental education has been conducted primarily online due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. During the pandemic, we have spent many hours a day on our computers, mobile phones, and tablets to gather information and participate in online seminars and classrooms. Health cons...

Self-Reported Periodontal Disease and its Association with Dental Anxiety in Lagos, Nigeria

ABSTRACT Objective To determine the relationship between dental anxiety and self-reported periodontal status. Material and Methods The study was conducted among 263 patients at the Family Medicine Clinic of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. Self-assessed ging...

Visual Inspection and Toothbrush Care: A Mother-Baby Paired Cross-Sectional Study

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the physical conditions and presence of residues of toothbrushes used by mothers and their babies and mothers' knowledge about toothbrush care. Material and Methods This was a cross-sectional study comprising a convenience sample represented by 60 mother-baby pairs. The m...

Antibacterial effect of bioactive glass incorporated in acrylic resins against Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus activity in biofilm

Braz. dent. sci; 25 (4), 2022
Objective: The rough surfaces of removable appliances used in pediatric dentistry or orthodontics, may result in an environment for biofilm accumulation, yielding to enamel demineralization. This study aimed to assess the effects of adding nanoparticles of bioactive glass to polymethylmethacrylate to pro...

Knowledge of Dentists and Dental Undergraduates Related to COVID-19

Abstract Objective: To assess the knowledge of Brazilian dentists and final-year dental undergraduates concerning COVID-19. Material and Methods: We conducted a self-administered online questionnaire about the symptoms, incubation period, and transmission routes of COVID-19. In total, there were three ...

Análise da cobertura de saúde bucal e práticas das equipes de saúde bucal na atenção primária em municípios sul-mato-grossenses
Analysis of oral health coverage and practices of oral health teams in primary care in Sul-Mato-Grossenses municipalities

Resumo Introdução Considerando a estimativa para o Brasil de 15.190 novos casos de câncer de boca e orofaringe para o triênio de 2020 a 2022, justifica-se a importância de o odontólogo na atenção primária estar capacitado para o diagnóstico precoce de câncer de boca e orofaringe, à biópsia ...

Câncer bucal: o que sabem os cirurgiões-dentistas da Baixada Litorânea-RJ?

Introdução: Apesar das estratégias para prevenção e diagnóstico precoce, o câncer bucal está entre os mais incidentes no Brasil. Objetivo: Avaliar o conhecimento de cirurgiões-dentistas da Atenção Primária à Saúde sobre o câncer bucal. Material e método: Pesquisa censitária, explora...

Perspectivas educativas em saúde bucal: possibilidades de criação na prevenção e no enfrentamento do câncer

Physis (Rio J.); 32 (2), 2022
Resumo Diferentes perspectivas acerca dos processos educativos podem indicar maneiras de abordá-los, inclusive no contexto dos processos de saúde e doença. Assumimos que o profissional de saúde é um educador, e essa função lhe permite contribuir efetivamente para a promoção da saúde dos indiví...