Abstract Objective: To evaluate the influence of oral health knowledge in adolescents' oral hygiene pattern. Material and Methods: Cross-sectional study involving 291 participants aged between 14 and 19 years old enrolled in a public school in Curitiba, Brazil. A self-administered questionnaire contain...
Resumo Objetivo: Investigar a existência de protocolos validados para o cuidado do paciente periodontal com diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (DM2), a fim de transformá-los em recomendações para ações que poderiam ser desenvolvidas no âmbito da atenção primária em saúde. Métodos: Foi realizada uma r...
Resumo Introdução A sonda periodontal é a melhor ferramenta para o diagnóstico clínico da doença periodontal, porém o desenho da sonda pode influenciar nos resultados. Objetivo Avaliar as características estruturais de sondas periodontais do tipo Williams disponíveis no mercado brasileiro e av...
Abstract Objective: This study aimed to determine serum and salivary levels of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and evaluate NGAL correlation with key anti-interleukin 10 (IL-10) and pro-inflammatory (IL-1β) cytokines in different severities of periodontal diseases. We also calcula...
Abstract Objective: To evaluate periodontal tissue condition on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and its characteristics. Material and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study involved 61 SLE patients. Clinical examination of the oral cavity was performed using periodontal index (...
Abstract: Dental plaque removal and the understanding of risk factors, risk indicators and social determinants are important components in the prevention of periodontal disease. Periodontal diseases and dental caries are largely preventable conditions, but require a "common risk factor approach" with non...
Abstract: The epidemiological data on gingivitis and periodontitis in Latin America are scarce, as the majority of the Latin American studies have analyzed probing depth instead of clinical attachment loss. Reported data have shown high variations in results between different Latin American countries, wi...
Abstract: Periodontal diseases are considered a worldwide public health problem, owing to their high prevalence in developed and developing countries. Periodontitis may lead to tooth loss, which can impact oral health-related quality of life. Gingivitis and periodontitis have been extensively studied reg...
