Publications by authors named "Juliane R Lavor"
This exploratory study investigated whether children with dental decay were more likely to have COVID-19 than those without caries. The children underwent dental inspection and blood collection for detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Fifty-four children aged 6 to 9 years participated in the survey, which was conducted between March and June 2020 in the municipality of Ipojuca, Pernambuco, Brazil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjetive: To analyze if differences in lifestyle and environment between coastal and inland areas are associated with differences in frequency of orofacial cleft types.
Design: Populational cross-sectional study.
Setting: All live borns with orofacial cleft registered at Brazilian Live Birth Information System between 1999 and 2020.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore the connection between sense of coherence (SOC) and oral health in children and adolescents by reviewing existing research.
- Researchers followed a structured scoping review method and analyzed studies from various databases, ultimately identifying 24 relevant publications from multiple countries.
- Findings suggested that a stronger sense of coherence in both caregivers and children/adolescents is associated with healthier oral health practices and fewer cavities, though no clear link was found regarding periodontal diseases.
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the presence of oral lesions in hospitalized children with severe COVID-19 symptoms at a hospital in Pernambuco, Brazil, from March to August 2020.
- Out of 89 children analyzed, 20.2% exhibited oral manifestations, with mucositis being the most common at 12.4%.
- The results indicate that children with oral lesions experienced longer hospital stays, suggesting a need for additional research to explore the link between these lesions and COVID-19 in pediatric patients for better screening practices by dentists.
The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the influence of treatment time on the remineralization performance of nanoencapsulated fluoride dentifrices on initial carious lesions. Ninety-six human enamel samples were allocated to eight groups (n = 12): 50% NanoF + 50% free NaF, 100% NanoF, 100% NaF (positive control), and placebo (negative control), using two different treatment times (one and five minutes) for each dentifrice tested. After the carious lesion induction, the specimens were submitted to a pH remineralizing cycling model for seven days.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCleft lip with or without cleft palate (CLP) is considered the most frequent congenital malformations of the head and neck, with cleft individuals exhibiting more chances of presenting abnormalities such as developmental defects of enamel (DDE). Matrix metallopeptidase 2 (MMP2) is a membrane-bound protein with collagen-degrading ability and has important roles in tooth formation and mineralization. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency, location, severity and extent of DDE found in the maxillary incisors for groups of individuals born with CLP, as well as understanding their relationship with the cleft side.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare the performance of different dentifrices indicated for dental erosion and a new dentifrice with controlled fluoride release system (NanoF) in terms of surface microhardness remineralization in enamel erosion lesions.
Materials And Methods: 72 human enamel specimens were divided into 6 groups ( = 12): PC (100% NaF - positive control); NC (Placebo - negative control); 50%nF (50% NanoF + 50% free NaF), 100%nF (100% NanoF); PN (Sensodyne ProNamel™) and AG (Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief™). A surface microhardness analysis was performed before (SH) and after (SH) the erosion lesion formation.