Search

Copyright of Revista ADM is the property of Asociacion Dental Mexicana and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Foco (Interdisciplinary Studies Journal) is the property of Revista Foco and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

O presente relato de experiência trata-se de um projeto de extensão do Curso de Odontologia, denominado “Suporte Odontológico Preventivo e Restaurador ao Paciente Oncológico (SOPRO)”, da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, cujo objetivo é ampliar os cuidados orais preventivos e restauradores, assim como minimizar as complicações e/ou sequelas bucais de pacientes diagnosticados com câncer na região da cabeça e do pescoço submetidos ao tratamento oncológico, a fim de proporcionar a esses pacientes uma melhor qualidade de vida. Foram realizados atendimentos odontológicos todas as quartas-feiras, execução de procedimentos restauradores, orientações de saúde bucal e acompanhamento dos pacientes. 23 pacientes participaram do projeto durante o PEIC 2022. As ações foram desenvolvidas na instituição, na clínica odontológica do bloco 4T, no período de janeiro a dezembro de 2022. As atividades de extensão desse projeto permitiram interações entre graduandos e graduados em Odontologia e pacientes com diagnóstico de câncer de cabeça e pescoço em tratamento oncológico, o que contribuiu na formação profissional dos alunos participantes em relação aos cuidados e acompanhamento dos casos orientados no projeto.

Copyright of Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana is the property of Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Biomedicas de la Universidad Ricardo Palma and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

El dens evaginatus es una anomalía dentaria de forma que consiste en una elevación del esmalte en forma de cúspide o tubérculo que se ubica en el surco central o en la zona bucal de las cúspides de premolares o molares, así como en las superficies palatinas de dientes anteriores. La estructura interna del tubérculo está formada por una capa de esmalte que recubre un núcleo de dentina el cual contiene, en el 90% de los casos una evaginación de tejido pulpar. En este artículo se reporta el caso de un paciente de ascendencia asiática con dos premolares inferiores con dens evaginatus las cuales fueron abordadas de diferente forma: una premolar recibió tratamiento preventivo y mínimamente invasivo mientras que la otra premolar requirió un tratamiento pulpar.

Copyright of Revista ADM is the property of Asociacion Dental Mexicana and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista de Odontopediatría Latinoamericana is the property of Asociacion Latinoamericana de Odontopediatria and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Os autores mostram a importância da participação multidisciplinar no tratamento do paciente oncológico no que diz respeito à prevenção e tratamento das sequelas orais decorrentes da irradiação de cabeça e pescoço. Os principais efeitos secundários são: xerostomia, mucosite, cárie de radiação e osteorradionecrose; cabendo ao cirurgião-dentista agir preventivamente no sentido de evitar o aparecimento dessas seqüelas ou amenizar seus efeitos.

El estado de salud bucal en Uruguay fue conocido luego del relevamiento nacional poblacional realizado entre 2010 y 2011. Las patologías más prevalentes detectadas fueron la caries y las paradenciopatias. Además, se estudió maloclusiones, pérdida dentaria y lesiones de la mucosa. La información se complementó con otros estudios epidemiológicos, como el realizado en relación con trastornos témporo mandibulares, que evidenció que la mitad de la población uruguaya presenta síntomas y/o signos vinculados con dicho desorden. El Sistema Nacional Integrado de Salud, que funciona desde 2008, concentra efectores públicos y privados y ha intentado cumplir con un Programa Nacional de Salud Bucal. Brinda prevención, promoción y tratamiento de patologías orales de complejidad menor, por lo que quedan muchas prestaciones por fuera del sistema. La formación de recursos humanos es suficiente para cubrir las necesidades de la población, pero la odontología en general, y la especializada aún más, resultan muy costosas y no son accesibles a todos los que la precisan.

Las enfermedades bucodentales afectan a la mitad de la población mundial (3.580 millones de personas) (OMS, 2018), en su prevención, es una opción los biomarcadores presentes en saliva, tal como la enzima alfa amilasa salival (AAS). Objetivo: correlacionar la concentración en saliva de la AAS con relación a la presencia de caries dental, en pacientes adultos que asistieron al servicio de odontología del Hospital tipo II “Dr. Tulio Carnevalli Salvatierra” (I.V.S.S.), Mérida, Venezuela, enero–marzo, 2019. Metodología: enfoque cuantitativo, tipo correlacional, diseño no experimental, transversal, de campo. Se aplicó a una muestra de 80 pacientes el índice de caries dental CPOD, además se les solicitó una muestra de saliva no estimulada para medir la actividad de la AAS utilizando el Kit comercial AMYLASE Labtest®. Resultados: femenino 66,25% y masculino 33,75%; la edad, estuvo entre 18 y 59 años, 37,39 ± 11,78 años; CPOD, se obtuvo el mayor porcentaje (78,75%) en nivel alto (CPOD >5). En cuanto a aspecto se obtuvo 78,75% turbio; en color 57,5% blanquecino; pH, los valores estuvieron entre 6,0 y 8,0, 7,025±0,562; la densidad estuvo entre 1,005 y 1,020 (g/ml), 1,013 ± 0,004 (g/ml); AAS, los valores estuvieron entre 1.777 y 78.048 U/mL,50.394±19.951 U/mL; entre las variables pH y densidad se determinó una correlación moderna inversa (p-valor

La fluorosis dental es una hipomineralización del esmalte que se caracteriza por una mayor porosidad de la superficie de este debido al exceso en el consumo de fluoruro durante el período de la odontogénesis. Los defectos en la estructura del esmalte dental se caracterizan por áreas hipocalcificadas las cuales se conocen como manchas de hipoplasia. La evidencia epidemiológica vincula la fluorosis dental con el exceso de fluoruro en el agua potable. Niveles superiores a 1 parte por millón (ppm) puede conducir a los dientes fluorados, pero cantidades inferiores a 1ppm puede prevenir la caries dental. Se determinó la prevalencia de fluorosis dental y la concentración (ppm) de flúor en el agua potable del municipio de Santa Rosa de Lima, La Unión. Fueron examinados 904 estudiantes, de 4 a 16 años, en cuatro centros escolares públicos de dicho municipio. Presentaron fluorosis dental 135 estudiantes (14.93%). Al aplicarles la clasificación de Dean, el 8.89% presentó fluorosis severa; el 55.56% moderada y el 35.56% leve. Los estudiantes que residen en el área urbana fueron los más afectados 72/135 (53.33%) (Test U de Mann-Whitney: 1,810.50, p= 0.023 [P<0.05]). Una posible explicación sería el exceso de flúor en dos de las fuentes de agua en donde los padres de familia refirieron consumir. La suministrada por el sistema público (ANDA) en la zona urbana (1.82ppm) y el pozo conocido como "Hervedero Mojones" en la zona rural con 8.6 ppm de Flúor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The correct diagnosis of dental caries is fundamental for the establishment of its treatment. It can be carried out by different methods and the most common is through visual inspection and radiographic examination. Objective: to discuss, based on a literature review, the clinical and radiographic diagnosis of caries disease and its importance in establishing the correct treatment for this disease. Materials and methods: a literature review was carried out on the electronic databases: PubMed, BVS and Scielo, by a search of relevant articles published from January 2015 to June 2020. Also, 2 books and 1 PhD thesis were included in the selected bibliography, since they bring relevant considerations on the subject studied. Results: In the visual inspection, the presentation of the dental surface is very important in determining the activity of the caries lesion, the aspect, the brightness, and the coloring of the dental surface must be considered for such determination. Radiography is a complement used to assist in diagnosis by providing more visibility and detection of carious lesions, allowing a better visualization of proximal surfaces in posterior teeth, helping in the diagnosis of lesions on these surfaces. Conclusion: The correct diagnosis requires a lot of knowledge from the examiner because opaque stains present in the enamel are not always carious lesions and can reflect a loss of mineral in the structure of this tissue that has developed for different causes, whether pre- or post-eruptive. Early and accurate diagnosis of tooth decay is essential, as this disease is still the main cause of tooth loss. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objetivo. Revisar la literatura sobre la filosofía en Odontología para Bebés. Síntesis de datos. A pesar de que la promoción de la salud es muy practicada en todas las áreas de la salud, la odontología se caracteriza por restar importancia a la prevención de enfermedades bucales y a los tratamientos preventivos, cuando estos son realizados, ya los dientes deciduos se encuentran altamente comprometidos por la caries dental. Los resultados alcanzados a través de la enseñanza de tratamiento odontológico a bebés, en diferentes partes del mundo, tienen un futuro promisorio, ya que enfatiza las particularidades de su crecimiento y desarrollo infantil, considera al bebé como un todo, y no solamente desde el punto de vista de salud bucal. Conclusiones. La buena práctica de la odontología para bebés brinda la posibilidad de fomentar la salud y prevenir la enfermedad, de una forma muy simple, eficaz y de bajo costo.

Copyright of Extensão em Foco is the property of Universidade Federal do Parana and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Considerando a importância da saúde bucal em gestantes, este estudo pesquisou como funciona o Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS, no município de Passo Fundo - RS, na área de atendimento odontológico junto às enfermeiras responsáveis pelas unidades básicas de saúde, as quais são responsáveis pelo pré-natal. Verificou-se a realização e acompanhamento do pré-natal odontológico pelos cirurgiões dentistas com a finalidade de conhecer o tipo de informações transmitidas às gestantes sobre a importância do pré-natal odontológico, e também como os cirurgiões dentistas desenvolvem o atendimento odontológico durante o período gestacional, além de orientações em programas de atendimento coletivo. Diante disso pode-se observar que os cirurgiões dentistas que atuam nas unidades básicas de saúde da cidade de Passo Fundo - RS desenvolvem o pré-natal odontológico, porém não preconizam o atendimento coletivo com base nos programas que preveem organização de grupo de pacientes recebendo informações orientações através de palestras e outras atividades semelhantes. As conclusões apontaram que há atendimento nas unidades de saúde pública, todavia não há profissionais em número suficiente para atender a demanda e cumprir programação de atendimento preventivo coletivo.

No disponible

Objetivo. Revisar la literatura sobre la filosofía en Odontología para Bebés. Síntesis de datos. A pesar de que la promoción de la salud es muy practicada en todas las áreas de la salud, la odontología se caracteriza por restar importancia a la prevención de enfermedades bucales y a los tratamientos preventivos, cuando estos son realizados, ya los dientes deciduos se encuentran altamente comprometidos por la caries dental. Los resultados alcanzados a través de la enseñanza de tratamiento odontológico a bebés, en diferentes partes del mundo, tienen un futuro promisorio, ya que enfatiza las particularidades de su crecimiento y desarrollo infantil, considera al bebé como un todo, y no solamente desde el punto de vista de salud bucal. Conclusiones. La buena práctica de la odontología para bebés brinda la posibilidad de fomentar la salud y prevenir la enfermedad, de una forma muy simple, eficaz y de bajo costo.

Desde sus inicios la Odontología ha dedicado sus mayores esfuerzos a paliar las consecuencias de estas enfermedades Los recursos humanos y materiales invertidos en revertir el perfil de las mismas han sido enormes y los resultados a nivel epidemiológico, en especial en América Latina, han sido insuficientes. Estos resultados son los que le están indicando a las autoridades de salud como a las instituciones formadoras de recursos humanos, que deben implementarse cambios de estrategias en el abordaje y para la resolución de esta problemática. Una de estas estrategias posibles de implementar a fin de llegar al conjunto de la población con practicas preventivas y de atención basadas en el abordaje comunitario, con orientación y enfoque poblacional, son los programas de salud comunitaria. que deberán ser implementados por equipos de salud familiar y comunitaria, que los odontólogos deben integrar. La Odontología Comunitaria ,es la Odontología de la Salud Comunitaria y supone la prestación de servicios asistenciales y preventivos a todas las personas sanas o enfermas que componen una comunidad. El paciente en odontología comunitaria es la comunidad y este simple concepto es el que hace la diferencia y condiciona las actuaciones y métodos que el profesional odontólogo debe abordar para alcanzar logros en un programa de salud bucal.

Fundamento: El insuficiente nivel de conocimiento sobre salud bucal, la presencia de factores de riesgos y las características propias de la juventud, son elementos determinantes que favorecen el desarrollo y aplicación de programas educativos. Objetivo: Evaluar la efectividad del Programa Educativo de salud bucodental en reclusos del Centro de Atención al Joven de la provincia Sancti Spíritus durante el período de enero a julio del 2017. Metodología: Se realizó un estudio cuasiexperimental de intervención comunitaria con diseño antes y después en un ambiente no controlado en una muestra de 42 reclusos de 18 a 25 años. El nivel de conocimiento se identificó a través de una encuesta, las prácticas a través de una entrevista estructurada y la eficiencia del cepillado bucodental mediante el control de placa dentobacteriana. Resultados: Se observó un cambio de 9.5 % a un 71.4 % del nivel de conocimiento bueno, al igual que en las prácticas y en la eficiencia del cepillado de un 31.0 % a un 83.3 %. Conclusiones: El Programa Educativo demostró su efectividad al obtener resultados satisfactorios en cuanto a la modificación de los conocimientos y prácticas sobre salud bucodental en los reclusos.

Background: In the city of Bogotá, Colombia, Foundation Fé carries out social work with people with disabilities. There, dental students from the San Martín University Foundation develop preventive activities in oral health. Objective: To describe a preventive intervention by dental students to a patient with cerebral palsy (CP) and their caregivers. Case description: It was an institutionalized patient with CP who had dental caries, periodontal disease, malocclusion, and sialorrhea. The students developed oral health preventive and care activities with the patients' caregivers. The activities consisted of instructing them on how to use mouth openers or bite plugs, how to use oral hygiene implements such as fluoridated toothpaste, toothbrush, dental floss, and threaders and how to apply mouthwash with gauze. Conclusions: This instructional and preventive activity was beneficial for caregivers by indicating good oral hygiene practices for the patient. It was also beneficial for the training of dental students with regard to preventive and educational emphasis on neediest populations. They gained in proactivity and awareness about the social work that professionals can carry out with these populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Oral health is affected by caries and periodontal disease; both are progressive and irreversible, and the effects are cumulative with the passing of time. However, such effects are avoidable when preventive measures are taken along with timely care. Purpose: To identify the variables related to the absence of prevention and delay of dental care. Methods: Qualitative study conducted on seven focal groups of people between 18 and 60 years of age, to identify the experience and meaning of prevention and dental care. The sample was defined by theoretical saturation. A semi-structured guide was designed and applied to inquire about: options used, seeking care, use of health systems, and experience in the oral health care. Results: Absence of prevention was identified: feeling pain is the primary symptom of a problem; but if it is controlled, the search for care stops. Gingival bleeding is not considered as relevant. The alternative procedures used before requesting professional attention are self-medication, home remedies, consultation with pharmacy employees, or the internet. In such cases the search for dental care stopped by lack of time and money, negative experiences (fear or anxiety), apathy, indifference, and a poor-quality perception of health services. Conclusion: Lack of prevention is determined by factors related to the individual and the health system. A subsequent search for care with therapeutic purposes or damage limitation entails complex and costly consequences in treatments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hospital Dentistry involves actions at promoting care of high complexity oral disorders, which require multidisciplinary activities. Because it is an integrated specialty, the patient is seen as a whole and, the care for the oral cavity is considered a method of protection against microorganisms that may compromise the patient's health. Based on this statement, the present extension project systematized and improved oral health care of the patients in Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Perpétuo Socorro infirmary, at a town in the southern region of Minas Gerais, Brazil. By means of orientations to those in-patients, preventive and oral health promotion actions were carried out, as well as conversations emphasizing the importance of insertion of the dental surgeon into the hospital staff. To collect data, a semistructured questionnaire was applied related to odontological and demographic aspects. Next, an epidemiological survey of the main oral diseases (caries and periodontal disease), dental loss and alteration of soft tissue was carried out. The results showed that 48,40% of patients after hospitalization reported manifestations in the oral cavity, such as xerostomy (44,90%), bitter mouth (22,20%) and halitosis (4,30%). Regarding oral hygiene care, 76,30% took toothbrush for hospitalization and 62.90% of the patients said they had performed tooth brushing after. Most of the individuals did not report any type of systemic pain, however, of those who did it (30,40%), only 9,43% said that there was some influence of the painful symptomatology on performing oral hygiene, and 6,40% affirmed it was due to the intensity of pain and not to its location. 40,40% of the participants reported to be with a relative or a friend during the hospitalization. During the clinical evaluation of the oral cavity, a mean of absent (18,56%) and present (13.59%) teeth was viewed, which provided a DMFT index of 11.10. When evaluating the periodontal situations, through the Community Periodontal Index (CPI), it was observed that only 6.99% of the individuals did not present calculus and/or gingival bleeding. Concerning tooth loss, it was possible to notice that 34,04% of the hospitalized individuals were total edentulous. Of those who required a total prosthesis, 37,70% referred the upper denture, and 31,60% the lower one. Regarding soft tissue alterations, 21,90% of the respondents presented alteration, and 5,77% developed it through the use of prosthesis. The majority of patients interviewed (94,50%) considered it important that the dental surgeon be present in the clinical staff to contribute to the integral health care of in-patients. From the perspective of the academics, there was an exchange of disciplinary knowledge bound to hospitalized patients, enabling the production of new concepts, broadening the view of students and the society, regarding the importance of dental treatment to the hospitalized patient. From this experience, it was possible to identify that the activities developed by this project provided the academics a unique experience and an expanded knowledge of Hospital Dentistry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: early treatment propitiates a response of development of the stomatognathic system. Objective: To evaluate changes in the functional variables five years after being applied early treatment with neuro-occlusal rehabilitation techniques. Method: research of development, longitudinal and descriptive between 2001 and 2010, at the Faculty of Stomatology at the University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara. The universe was composed by 2,215 children of five years old belonging to children's institutions in the City of Santa Clara during 2001 and 2002. A stratified method by stage was used, the sample was 59 children with occlusal interferences during dentition treated with functional therapy in 2002 and evaluated a year later (first stage). The second stage took place between 2007 and 2010, the sample of 46 children was ten years old. The variables of study were analyzed in three developmental stages: initial, intermediate and final. Informed consent was established and statistical tests were performed. Results: Abnormal slides of centric relation to maximum intercuspation and occlusal interferences during lateral movements in 100% of cases were eliminated. A gradual resolution of the deleterious habits was observed. Masticatory function change its pattern to bilateral alternating together with the incorporation of a fibrous diet in most cases, significant results were observed from the initial phase of the study at 91.3%. Discussion: favorable changes in the functional variables confirm the importance of treating disorders of the stomatognathic system from early stage in life.

Resumo Introdução O diagnóstico e o tratamento precoce de anquiloglossia em bebês favorece o desenvolvimento adequado das funções orofaciais. O conhecimento popular sobre o teste da linguinha (TL) pode disseminar sua realização. Objetivo Verificar o conhecimento sobre o TL e sua relação com o perfil sociodemográfico de gestantes. Material e método Foram investigadas 427 gestantes que realizaram o pré-natal em um hospital escola do sul do Brasil, no período de maio a dezembro de 2017. As informações foram obtidas por meio de questionário individual contendo perguntas sobre as características sociais, demográficas e gestacionais da gestante, e o conhecimento sobre o teste da linguinha. Os dados foram analisados por estatística descritiva e as associações realizadas com o teste qui-quadrado. Resultado Os resultados demonstraram que 33 (7,7%) gestantes conhecem e 45 (10,5%) possuem informações equivocadas sobre o TL. Gestantes com grau de escolaridade (p=0,028) e renda familiar (p=0,002) maiores são mais propensas a conhecer o teste. Profissionais da enfermagem são os principais provedores da informação (64,1%). Conclusão O conhecimento de gestantes sobre o TL é superficial, especialmente entre as de menor escolaridade e renda, o que acentua a necessidade de estratégias públicas com foco em melhorar a qualidade da assistência oferecida ao binômio mãe-filho.

Objective: to evaluate the importance of preventive orthodontics for young athletes, aiming to contribute to a better physical preparation, during the biological maturation phase, and greater advantage in the projection of the future professional athlete. Material and methods: data were selected using Pubmed and Google Scholar databases, with the following descriptors: peak growth speed, orthodontics and malocclusions, orthodontics, orthodontics and athletes, postural and orthodontics, sleep and orthodontics, and breathing and orthodontics. The articles were grouped by subject and used in the construction of the development. We selected 71 articles, selected according to quality and relevance with the proposed theme. Results: the period of greatest possibility of orthodontic preventive intervention coincides with the moment when the athlete is in the basic categories, and there may be a significant advantage for the evolution of his professional career. It is possible to verify the importance of the orthodontic intervention during this moment, favoring the growth rate with the restoration of the oral and facial harmony. Conclusion: preventive actions play a significant role in the contribution to the good growth of the child-juvenile patient and to a better sports performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Brazilian Journal of Biology is the property of Instituto Internacional de Ecologia and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The study analyzes the level of knowledge of early childhood education teachers in the state of Pará, about infant oral health. The teachers selected to participate in the research attend the last term of an undergraduate teacher's program offered by Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia (UFRA), in Belém, under the National Plan of Training for Basic Education Teachers (PARFOR). To measure perception of these teacher-students, 104 questionnaires were delivered with closed-ended questions, achieving 80% adhesion by the target public willing to participate in the research. The information collected was systematized in Data Bank using Microsoft Excel 2010 and eventually, treated and analyzed. It was found that teachers had a good level of information on infant oral health, despite some doubts on specific questions such as deciduous tooth, indication of use of tooth braces for children between the ages of 8 to 10 including dental restoration. These results emphasize that there is an important field of joint activity to be strengthened between dentists and teachers, in order to enhance the teachers' pedagogical role as educators of human beings and, under this perspective, contribute for the expansion of preventive measures of oral health of school children. Initiatives of this nature value the integral human development, and influence positively on the biopsychosocial performance of these children and their future productive capacity, thus, improving the base of human capital necessary to increase regional development in the Amazon. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Revista Ciência & Saúde Coletiva is the property of Associacao Brasileira de Pos-Graduacao em Saude Coletiva and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia is the property of RGO: Revista Gaucha de Odontologia and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Objective: to identify, based on the literature, the oral health condition in athletes. Material and Methods: the survey was conducted in March 2017 and included articles indexed in the MEDLINE/PubMed database. The search strategy employed the term athlete with the Boolean operator AND and the descriptors: oral health, caries, oral hygiene, gingivitis and periodontal disease. Articles that did not have a summary available and did not address the proposed topic were excluded The search identified 313 indexed articles, of which 11 were selected, according to the criteria presented, also considering the works with the most significant results and the topic addressed, to compose the review. Results: the groups of athletes analyzed had a high prevalence of odontogenic infectious-inflammatory diseases. Caries and periodontal diseases have a highly variant prevalence, but still high (28,2% to 70% and 15% to 76%, respectively), suggesting that current strategies for oral health care of athletes are not being effective. Conclusions: the data found show that the oral health condition of athletes is poor, indicating an impact on performance and on quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: studies show that socioeconomic conditions may interfere with parents' knowledge about oral hygiene of children, and then influencing caries index. Objective: to evaluate the socioeconomic level and knowledge of a sample of 127 parents/guardians and correlate it with caries index diagnosed in their children, ranging 3 to 5 years. Method: a questionnaire composed of closed questions was applied, addressing socioeconomic conditions and knowledge of parents/guardians about health and oral hygiene in early childhood. A single calibrated examiner performed the epidemiological survey on children of the participating parents. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and Pearson's linear correlation test at a significance level of 5%. Results and Discussion: 60% of the parents had income of 3 to 5 minimum wages, 70% with complete secondary education and 73% of the children with ceo-d = 0. When assessing the correlation between parents/guardians' knowledge and other variables, a statistically significant difference was observed with economic/income level (p = 0.006) and also with the parents' educational level (p = 0.001). There was a statistically significant difference between the correlation of ceo-d index and knowledge about oral health (p = 0.02). No statistically significant correlation was found between the ceo-d index and the family income (p = 0.95), nor with the parents' educational level (p = 0.06). Conclusion: it was concluded that there was a negative correlation between the children's ceo-d index and the knowledge of the parents/guardians about oral health, and a positive correlation between the knowledge of the parents/guardians and the socio-economic level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]