Orthodontists' criteria for prescribing cone-beam computed tomography-a multi-country survey.

Objectives: This study aimed to describe and compare CBCT imaging prescription in clinical practice among orthodontists from five countries in Europe and America. Additionally, it investigated factors associated with the prescribing and the use of guidelines for CBCT imaging.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out using an online questionnaire sent to all registered orthodontists in Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Romania, and the United States of America (USA).

Phenotypic dento-osseous characterization of a Brazilian family with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.

Objective: To perform a phenotypic characterization of the dento-osseous anomalies in a Brazilian family with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) and to investigate the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) causative variant.

Design: The study included a family of 14 individuals (Group A: affected; Group B: non-affected). The frequency of radiographic findings in both groups was evaluated according to the Dental Panoramic Radiograph Score (DPRS) diagnostic method.

Intraoral Imaging in Dental Private Practice - A Rectangular Collimator Study.

Objective: To gain a better understanding of the extent to which rectangular collimation is being used in private practice and the barriers to adoption by practitioners.

Methods: Licensed dentists in private practice were asked to answer a survey composed of 17 multiple-choice questions and 1 open-ended question regarding demographics, radiation safety, image receptor type, intraoral imaging techniques and use of rectangular collimation.

Results: Among all participants (n = 82), 86.

Prevalence of hyposalivation in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The proportion of elders is increasing worldwide, and hyposalivation has been associated with the ageing process. Therefore, there has been growing interest in the frequency of hyposalivation in older people since it can cause transient or permanent problems that could affect oral health.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of hyposalivation in older people (aged ≥ 60 years).

Dento-osseous anomalies in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis: A follow-up study.

Objective: The aim of this longitudinal study was to characterize the dento-osseous phenotype of eleven familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) patients and twenty-two family members from four Brazilian families who were followed over nine years and to investigate adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene variants using a targeted next-generation sequencing approach.

Materials And Methods: Medical and dental history, oral examination, and panoramic radiography were performed to diagnose and follow up the dento-osseous anomalies. The anomalies were evaluated following the validated diagnostic tool dental panoramic radiographic score (DPRS), a system developed for high-risk FAP patients.

Early clinical performance of resin cements in glass-ceramic posterior restorations in adult vital teeth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Statement Of Problem: Dentists must regularly determine the best adhesive cementation protocol for glass-ceramic restorations on posterior teeth. The authors are aware of few in vivo follow-up studies and no meta-analyses, including clinical trials, regarding this clinically relevant topic, which merits further investigation.

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to statistically analyze the clinical performance of glass-ceramic posterior restorations by using a descriptive synthesis based on the integrity of the tooth and restoration under different cementation protocols for self-adhesive or conventional resin cements.

Diagnostic ultrasound assessment of temporomandibular joints: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives:: The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the diagnostic capability of ultrasound to assess TMJ alterations as disc displacement (DD), joint effusion (JE) and condylar changes (CC) using 3D imaging modalities as reference standard.

Methods:: Studies were gathered by searching several electronic databases and partial grey literature up to January eighth, 2018 without restrictions of language and time. The risk of bias was evaluated using the second version of Quality Assessment Tool for Diagnostic of Accuracy Studies-2 (QUADAS-2).

Oral manifestations in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background And Aim: The oral manifestations of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) have been reported in the recent literature. Therefore, there has been growing interest in the characterization of the dento-osseous anomalies because they may precede colorectal cancer and may be used as a diagnostic marker. This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the published evidence for what are the oral manifestations of FAP and their frequency in affected individuals.

Oral manifestations of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer syndrome: a family case series.

Introduction: Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer is a colorectal cancer syndrome characterized by the development of colorectal cancer and extracolonic tumors, and this syndrome has an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance. To our knowledge, our study was the first to find dento-osseous anomalies and the second to observe Fordyce granules in a family with individuals with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.

Case Presentations: Twenty members of one Brazilian family with individuals with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer were analyzed according to the presence of colorectal cancer and the occurrence of Fordyce granules and dento-osseous anomalies.

Dento-osseous anomalies associated to familial adenomatous polyposis mimicking florid cemento-osseous dysplasia.

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a colorectal cancer syndrome characterized by the development of multiple polyps of the colon and rectum with high risk of malignant transformation. The extraintestinal manifestations such as dento-osseous changes are associated with FAP. This is a case report of a 36-year-old female patient who was referred for dental treatment with the initial diagnosis of florid cemento-osseous dysplasia (FCOD).