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Surgical complications in systemically compromised patients: analysis of 992 medical records
Conclusion: The method studied allowed concluding there was a relationship between postoperative complications and systemic changes, and the main ones were pain-hypertension, inflammation-smoking, and alveolitis-diabetes.RESUMO Objetivo: A avalia ção pré-operatória é de fundamental importância para a prevenção das complicações cirúrgicas pós-operatórias. O objetivo do presente estudo foi estabelecer um perfil quantitativo e qualitativo das enfermidades sistêmicas e relaciona-las com complicações cirúrgicas pós-operatórias em pacientes submetidos exodontia. Métodos: Para isso foram coletados dados de 9...
Source: RGO - Revista Gaucha de Odontologia - September 8, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Bioactive and biocompatible cement as a single element in pulpotomy of deciduous teeth: a randomized clinical trials
Conclusion: Longitudinal studies should be performed in order to demonstrate a significant association between these groups. The study was enrolled in clinical trials (clinical trials.gov) with registration NCT0320 0938.RESUMO Objetivos: A pulpotomia em dentes dec íduos mantém a integridade e a saúde dos dentes decíduos e dos tecidos de suporte, até a erupção de um dente permanente. O cimento PBS HD CIMMO® foi avaliado em pulpotomias de dentes decíduos como material de base e restauração. Um ensaio clínico randomizado foi realizado. Métodos: Est e estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética da Universidade Va...
Source: RGO - Revista Gaucha de Odontologia - September 8, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Can Mental Index be used on CBCT images to determine sexual dimorphism?
Conclusion: We concluded that MI can be used to determine sexual dimorphism, once the thickness of the mandible cortex in women is smaller than the th ickness found in men.RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar o dimorfismo sexual, por meio da aplica ção de IR em imagens tomográficas. Métodos: Foram analisados 78 exames de tomografia computadorizada de feixe cônico (TCFC), de pacientes do sexo feminino e masculino. As imagens foram obtidas do banco de dados do LAPI-FOUSP, São Paulo, Brasil, e por meio delas o Índice Mentual, que é um IR quantitativo, foi avaliado. As imagens foram divididas em 2 grupos: Grupo M – Homens e ...
Source: RGO - Revista Gaucha de Odontologia - September 8, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Oral health of neonates: mothers’ perception of lingual frenotomy performed in a university hospital
Conclusion: The results obtained are encouraging for the hospital managers to consider, in their clinical protocols, the technique of lingual frenotomy in newborns, with a view to facilitating mothers ’ access to the procedure, qualifying breastfeeding and consequently expanding the maternal and child bond.RESUMO Objetivo: Conhecer a percep ção de mães de neonatos sobre a frenotomia lingual, realizada por um programa de atenção odontológica de um hospital universitário do Paraná. Métodos: Trata-se de pesquisa descritiva com abordagem qualitativa, desenvolvida junto a mães de recém-nascidos e cujos filhos so...
Source: RGO - Revista Gaucha de Odontologia - September 8, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Assessment process in dental schools: perspectives and teaching challenges
Conclusion: Teachers should establish assessment criteria guided by their teaching goals, without forgetting the profile of graduates from their institutions. Besides, assessment should encourage learning by coping with unfavorable emotions, restoring confidence and the learning ability. The course should be based on a curricular pedagogical project supported by guiding principles, in order to drive the assessment practice and avoid any seclusion.RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar a vis ão dos professores sobre as dificuldades e a contribuição do processo de avaliação para o curso de graduação em odontologia de uma universi...
Source: RGO - Revista Gaucha de Odontologia - September 8, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

COVID-19 pandemic impacts to Dentistry
Conclusion: COVID-19 will be a milestone for the current generations of health professionals, it could also be an advance for use distance technologies and integration of new biosafety techniques.RESUMO Objetivo: Realizar uma revis ão de literatura sobre os impactos da COVID-19 na Odontologia. Métodos: Análise de artigos científicos contidos nas plataformas LILACS e PubMed que cumprissem o intuito informativo da pesquisa. Resultados: Pôde-se destacar como agente de maior periculosidade a produção de aerossóis durante os procedimentos odontológicos, a literatura recomenda restringir o tipo de atendimento apenas...
Source: RGO - Revista Gaucha de Odontologia - August 21, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Dental age estimation of Jordanian children: applicability of Demirjian method
Conclusion: Demirjian method overestimated the chronological age of Jordanians below the age of 8 years and underestimated the age of Jordanians above 8 years. A new DA standard for Jordanian children was developed and tested for accuracy.RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a precis ão do método Demirjian na estimativa da idade cronológica de crianças jordanianas do sexo masculino e feminino e estabelecer uma nova curva de idade dentária, se o método Demirjian não for acurado. Métodos: Foram selecionados radiografias panorâmicas (OPTs) de 1374 crianças jordanianas ca ucasianas (684 do sexo feminino e 690 do sexo masculino...
Source: RGO - Revista Gaucha de Odontologia - August 4, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Restorative dental treatment in times of COVID-19
ABSTRACT Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), numerous restrictive measures have been adopted by governments of different countries. The return to elective dental care in Brazil is a reality even during the COVID-19 pandemic. During restorative dental procedures, the dental professional requires close contact with the patient, being exposed to contaminated saliva and fluids. In addition, transmission of COVID-19 by the generation of aerosol produced by dental handipieces may be possible. Thus, the dental staff must know ho...
Source: RGO - Revista Gaucha de Odontologia - July 6, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Sclerotherapy as treatment of lingual hemangioma: clinical case report
ABSTRACT Hemangioma is a benign neoplasm characterized by abnormal proliferation of blood vessels. It is mainly located in the head and neck region, especially in the tongue, jugal mucosa, and lips. The main complaints of patients concern esthetic and functional issues, and the diagnosis is made through clinical examination and semio-technical maneuvers. Hemangioma has a wide range of treatment options, and there should be an individual analysis of each case for a more efficient therapeutic choice. Sclerotherapy as a treatment method for hemangioma provides a noninvasive, low cost intervention with satisfactory resolution ...
Source: RGO - Revista Gaucha de Odontologia - June 17, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Individual biosafety barrier in dentistry: an alternative in times of covid-19. Preliminary study
ABSTRACT The return to dental practice in pandemic times is a new challenge due to the generation and dispersion of droplets and aerosols that may contain the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the etiological agent of covid-19. In the last months some droplet and aerosol containment strategies have been circulating on the internet, however, until now there is no evidence in the literature to prove the effectiveness of such barriers. Thus, using a microbial dispersion model with the fast handpiece, the aim of this preliminary study was to compare the dispersion caused by the the dental drill (DD) alone or in association with an individual ...
Source: RGO - Revista Gaucha de Odontologia - June 17, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Current alternatives in the prevention and treatment of xerostomia in cancer therapy
ABSTRACT In the last decades, there has been a substantial increase in the occurrence of cancer. The most commonly used treatment for this disease involves surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. These treatment modalities are associated with different kinds of side effects, acute or late. Xerostomia is one of the main oral complications that affect patients undergoing antineoplastic treatments, mainly head and neck cancer patients. It is characterized by a “ dry mouth ” sensation resulting from decreased salivary flow. It is persistent and affects the integrity of oral tissues, thereby significantly affecting patient...
Source: RGO - Revista Gaucha de Odontologia - May 8, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

The health professionals’ perception related to the importance of the dental surgeon in the Intensive Care Unit
Conclusion The study concluded that the professionals emphasize the importance of CD in the multidisciplinary team of ICUs to ensure comprehensive and comprehensive treatment of the patient, promoting the possibility of an accurate diagnosis, ad-equate prevention, prognosis and improvement in the quality of life of these individuals.RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar a percep ção dos profissionais de UTI sobre a importância do cirurgião-dentista em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva. Método Pesquisa descritiva, abordagem quanti-qualitativa. Participaram 22 pessoas com idade a partir de 22 anos que trabalham nas UTIs de hospitais par...
Source: RGO - Revista Gaucha de Odontologia - May 8, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Dental care for children with Congenital Zika Syndrome
ABSTRACT There was a large increase in the number of newborns with microcephaly in Brazil between 2015 and 2017, mainly in the Northeast. This increase was associated with intrauterine Zika virus infection, which causes a congenital syndrome characterized by neurological, musculoskeletal, and sensory abnormalities. Despite the great worldwide repercussion, few studies about oral conditions in children with the syndrome have been published. This work aims to propose a guide for the dental care of these individuals on the basis of a literature review. Children with congenital Zika syndrome have a number of systemic comorbidi...
Source: RGO - Revista Gaucha de Odontologia - April 22, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Sickle cell disease: knowledge and clinical practice of dental surgeons at Family Health Units
Conclusion: Regarding clinical practice, 71.8% said they would treat patients with SCD; however, 67.7% had never done that. Most dentists felt confident of performing dental procedures (82%) and their major difficulty was their lack of knowledge about the disease (57.1%). The findings suggest the need for the implementation of public policies for improving the qualification of dental surgeons who work in primary healthcare, thus minimizing risks during the dental care of SCD patients.RESUMO Objetivo: Este estudo analisa o conhecimento e a atua ção sobre doença falciforme de cirurgiões-dentistas de Unidades de Saúde d...
Source: RGO - Revista Gaucha de Odontologia - April 22, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Implant- and tooth-supported removable partial dentures: a case report
This study aimed to report treatment of a patient with Kennedy ’ s class l maxillary and class II mandibular arch with removable partial dentures supported on an external hexagon (HE) anterior type implant of regular diameter fitted with an O ’ ring type of attachment. This clinical case reports the oral rehabilitation of a senile patient whose clinical examination revealed missing dentition in the upper and lower arches, attrition of the lower anterior teeth, caries, and motor impairment affecting hygiene, mastication, and esthetic functions. Due to few severely impaired teeth, the pre-prosthetic preparation included ...
Source: RGO - Revista Gaucha de Odontologia - April 22, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research