Association between untreated dental caries and household food insecurity in schoolchildren.

The aim of the present study was to assess the association between untreated dental caries (UDC) and household food insecurity (HFI) among schoolchildren in different income strata. A population-based study was carried out with a sample of 584 12-y-old schoolchildren. Oral examinations were performed and HFI was determined using a validated scale.

Factors associated with the prevalence of anterior open bite among preschool children: a population-based study in Brazil.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with the prevalence of anterior open bite among five-year-old Brazilian children.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was undertaken using data from the National Survey of Oral Health (SB Brazil 2010). The outcome variable was anterior open bite classified as present or absent.

[Adaptation of the oral health version of an instrument for diagnosing the healthcare network?s stage of development].

The implementation of oral healthcare networks is a recent process that requires evaluation. The current study aimed to describe the stages in the adaptation of the oral healthcare version of an instrument to evaluate the stage of development in the healthcare network under the Unified National Health System (SUS). The original instrument, called Instrument for the Diagnosis of Developmental Stages in the Healthcare Network, was developed by Mendes (2011).