Importance of Dental Clinic Recalls for Caries Prevention in Children: Practice-Based Research.

: to investigate the association between caries incidence in children and the number of clinical preventive visits and follow-up period (intervals). a 30-year cohort composed of the dental records of 600 children who were 12-23 months old at their first dental appointment and who were followed up to 12 years of age (200 followed since 1981, Group 1; 200 followed since 1991, Group 2; and 200 followed since 2001, Group 3) was analytically and quantitatively evaluated. Random sample calculation was performed with 95% confidence, a maximum error of 2.

Oral characteristics and medical considerations in the dental treatment of individuals with Williams syndrome.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate oral characteristics and comorbidities that may affect dental treatment of individuals with Williams syndrome (WS).

Methods And Results: Fifty-two subjects diagnosed with WS were included in this observational study. Demographic data and medical history were compiled.

Evaluation of oral manifestations of patients with mucopolysaccharidosis IV and VI: clinical and imaging study.

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess oral manifestations in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis IV (MPS IVA) and mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI).

Materials And Methods: Seventeen patients were assessed, nine with MPS IVA and eight with MPS VI, treated at the Medical Genetics Outpatient Clinic of Hospital Universitário Alcides Carneiro (HUAC) in Campina Grande, Paraíba State, Brazil. Assessments included clinical and intraoral examinations, analysis of occlusal function, and panoramic X-rays.

Orthodontic approach to treat complex hypodontia using miniscrews in a growing patient.

This article reports orthodontic treatment of a case of hypodontia of five premolars in an 11-year-old female patient with a positive tooth size-arch length discrepancy in both dental arches. The patient had a straight profile with balanced facial growth. Setup manufacture revealed the possibility of achieving ideal occlusion by mesializing permanent molars up to 15 mm, in addition to keeping a primary molar in the dental arch.

Clinical evaluation of dental treatment needs in chronic renal insufficiency patients.

Objective: To evaluate the need for dental treatment in chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Design: Transversal study and case control.

Setting: CRI patients were examined at the Pequeno Príncipe Hospital in Curitiba, Brazil.

Oral motor assessment in individuals with Moebius syndrome.

Background: Moebius syndrome (MS) is a rare congenital condition that is characterised by facial hypomimia and congenital strabismus caused by complete or partial impairment of the 6th and 7th cranial nerves. MS may be further associated with other nerves or malformations, mainly involving the extremities. The objective of this study was to quantify the decrease in oral motor performance in people with MS compared with normoreactive individuals using the Oral Motor Assessment Scale (OMAS).

Sialometric analysis in young patients with chronic renal insufficiency.

The present study aimed to evaluate whether or not quantitative changes occur in the salivary flow of patients with chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) who have been submitted to Hemodialysis. Twenty-nine chronic renal patients, between 4 and 25 years of age, submitted to Hemodialysis at Hospital Pequeno Príncipe in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil participated in this study. The results form this study were compared with those of a group consisting of 29 healthy patients, paired by sex and age, whose parents sought out dental treatment at local health clinic in Campo Magro, Paraná.

Focal dermal hypoplasia: a case report and literature review.

Focal dermal hypoplasia (FDH), also known as Goltz-Gorlin syndrome, is an autosomal dominant disease affecting tissues derived from the ectoderm and mesoderm. Knowledge and early diagnosis of the craniofacial alterations commonly found in patients with FDH provide oral health care professionals with effective preventive and therapeutic tools. This article aims to review the craniofacial characteristics present in FDH and the main systemic manifestations that have implications for dental management, while presenting a new case of the syndrome with novel oral findings.

Orofacial aspects in Noonan syndrome: 2 case report.

Noonan syndrome (NS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by dysmorphic facial features in association with short stature and heart disease. A webbed neck, chest deformities, mental retardation, and bleeding disorders are also frequently associated with this pathology. NS is relatively common, with an estimated incidence of 1 per 1,000 to 1 per 2,500 live births.

Radiological findings and dynamic aspects of stomatognathic structures in Treacher Collins syndrome: clinical case report.

Treacher Collins syndrome usually affects bilateral and symmetric structures that include the orbits, mandible, and ears. The purpose of this report is to describe a clinical case of the syndrome, focusing on the anatomy of the temporomandibular joint, which was assessed using the computed tomography method. Clinical examination included evaluation of mandibular dynamics, investigation of temporomandibular dysfunction, and measurement of bite force.

Pallister-Killian syndrome (PKS): clinical case report.

Pallister-Killian Syndrome is a rare dysmorphic condition characterized by specific clinical manifestations and tetrasomy 12p. This paper focuses on the general and orofacial clinical manifestations.