Access to dental services in an elder population of African descent in Brazil.

Objectives: We investigated access to dental services and associated factors in a community of Quilombola older people.

Background: Quilombola populations are groups of individuals descended from black Africans subjected to slavery during part of Brazilian history. As marginalised and neglected individuals, they have high rates of negative indicators and require further attention to the social determinants that affect their health reality.

Access to information on oral hygiene and mothers' practices of children with microcephaly caused by Zika virus.

Objective: To verify whether access to information about oral hygiene influenced the practices of caregivers of children with microcephaly caused by Zika virus (ZIKV).

Methods: A case series study was developed at the Mens Sana Rehabilitation Center, in the municipality of Arcoverde, Pernambuco, Brazil. The study universe included the mothers of 32 children with microcephaly caused by Zika virus.

Might Zika virus-associated microcephaly's severity impact deciduous tooth eruption and orofacial structures?

Objective: to investigate the impact of the severity of microcephaly caused by the Zika virus (MCZ) on tooth eruption and orofacial structures of children.

Design: This case series study developed the research at the Mens Sana Rehabilitation Center, Arcoverde, Brazil. The study included 27 children diagnosed with MCZ.

Orofacial features in children with microcephaly associated with Zika virus: A scoping review.

Objective: To analyze published scientific evidence about the most common orofacial disorders in children with microcephaly associated with ZIKV infection.

Methods: Through a scoping review, we respond to the search question was formulated: "What are the orofacial alterations in children with microcephaly associated with ZIKV?" It was performed a search in PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and Health Virtual Library. It was selected papers wrote in English, Portuguese, or Spanish.