Wich factors influencing the number of teeth at 12 months of age: a birth cohort study.

This study aimed to verify, through a longitudinal follow-up, the pre-, peri- and postnatal factors associated with the eruption of deciduous teeth. The study was nested in a Birth Cohort Study conducted in Pelotas, a Southern Brazilian city. Mothers were followed prenatally and their children were followed-up perinatally, at 3 and 12 months of age.

Estimated prevalence of dental fear in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: To systematically review the literature about: 'What is the global estimated prevalence of dental fear in adults?'.

Data/sources: Inclusion criteria were observational population-based studies reporting the prevalence or raw data of dental fear in adults (>18 years). Five electronic databases (Embase, PubMed, Scopus, Virtual Health Library and Web of Science) were searched without language restrictions up to March 2020.

The vicious cycle of dental fear at age 31 in a birth cohort in Southern Brazil.

Objectives: This longitudinal study assessed the prevalence of dental fear in adulthood and the association with socio-economic, behavioural and clinical variables. Also, the existence of a vicious cycle of dental fear was tested.

Methods: A random sample of adults (n = 535) from the 1982 Pelotas Birth Cohort, Brazil, was selected.

The impact of cyberbullying on schoolchildren's dental anxiety in Brazil: A cross-sectional multi-level study.

Objectives: This cross-sectional study assessed the correlation between individual and school-related social environment variables with dental anxiety in Brazilian schoolchildren aged 8-12 years.

Methods: A sample of children from 20 private and public schools (n = 1211) from Pelotas, Brazil, were selected. Socioeconomic data were collected from parents, and data regarding children characteristics were collected using a questionnaire.

How Common is Dry Mouth? Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis of Prevalence Estimates.

The aim of this paper is to systematically review the literature to estimate the overall prevalence of xerostomia/hyposalivation in epidemiological studies. An electronic search was carried out up to February 2018 with no language restrictions. A total of 5760 titles were screened and just twenty-nine papers were included in review and the meta-analysis after a two independently reviewers applied the selection criteria.

Clinical and Individual Variables in Children's Dental Fear: A School-Based Investigation.

This cross-sectional study evaluated the prevalence of dental fear and associated factors in schoolchildren aged 8 to 12 years old, in Pelotas, southern Brazil. Schoolchildren enrolled in 20 public and private schools were selected using a multi-stage sample design. Sociodemographic characteristics, children's dental visit and oral hygiene habits were assessed by questionnaires.

Developmental defects of enamel and dental caries in the primary dentition: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the association between developmental defects of enamel and dental caries in the primary dentition.

Sources: Electronic searches were performed in PubMed, Web of Knowledge, Scopus and Scielo for the identification of relevant studies.

Study Selection: Observational studies that examined the association between developmental defects of enamel and dental caries in the deciduous dentition were included.