Bone age and dental late effects in childhood cancer survivors: Radiographic findings in a Brazilian sample.

Background: Changes in bone age and tooth development are late side effects of cancer therapy and can be identified by imaging examination.

Aim: To evaluate the late effects of antineoplastic treatment on bone age and dental development in childhood cancer survivors.

Design: This is a retrospective case-control study on paediatric cancer survivors of both sexes who underwent antineoplastic treatment with 5-15 years of survival.

Use of digital screens by adolescents and association on sleep quality: a systematic review.

This study aimed to analyze the influence of digital screen use on adolescents' quality of sleep. This systematic review was recorded on PROSPERO (CRD42020203403) and conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. Studies covering adolescents from 10 to 19 years were included without language or publication restrictions which answered the following guiding question: "Does the use of digital screen influence adolescents' quality sleep?".

ALDH1 expression and potential clinical implications in chronic inflammatory periapical lesions.

Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH-1) is a marker of stem cells in a variety of diseases, but its role in individuals with chronic inflammatory periapical lesions remains unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of cells with a stem cell profile based on the immunoexpression of ALDH-1 in periapical granulomas (PGs) and radicular cysts (RCs). A total of 51 cases of periapical lesions (25 PGs and 26 RCs) were subjected to immunohistochemical study.

Caries experience in children and adolescents with Down Syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: This study aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the prevalence of dental caries in non-syndromic children with children and adolescents with Down syndrome (DS).

Methods: The strategy included a search for articles in electronic databases (MEDLINE via PubMed, Cochrane Library, LILACS, and SciELO). The methods for assessment included the modified Newcastle-Ottawa scale, the methodological quality for cross-sectional studies, and a random-effects meta-analysis model.

Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs Among Disabled Children in Recife, Brazil.

Purpose: The objective of the present study was to investigate oral health status and treatment needs of children with disabilities in Recife, Brazil.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the six administrative districts of Recife. The sample consisted of 366 children with disabilities and age between 3 and 12 years.