Publications by authors named "Julio Cesar Bisinelli"
Health promotion aims to ensure that the population has improved living and health conditions, and schools are appropriate environments in which to do this. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of health promotion in terms of oral health in special schools for mentally disable pupils in Brazil. The study was cross-sectional and adopted a qualitative and quantitative approach, using triangulation methods to observe the reality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Ameloblastomas are benign asymptomatic intraosseous lesions that affect the bones of the maxillomandibular complex, interfering both in function and facial esthetic appearance. A 14-year-4-month-old girl was referred by her clinician complaining her anterior teeth were crooked and inclined forward. The lower left mandibular tooth presented with increased pericoronal space compatible with dentigerous cyst.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate public health dentistry practices of two different family health models.
Methods: Qualitative study conducted with data obtained from focus groups consisting of 58 dentists working in the Family Health Strategy for at least three years between August-October, 2006. The Paideia Family Health Approach was used in the city of Campinas and the Oral Health Initiative as part of the Family Health Strategy was implemented in the city of Curitiba, Southeastern and Southern Brazil, respectively.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify dental caries protection factors in 5-year-old children in the city of Curitiba, Brazil.
Methods: This case-controlled study was based on secondary data obtained from electronic medical records of 5-year-old children using Curitiba's municipal health service in 2005. Independent variables included those related to the child and his or her family context.