Publications by authors named "Luis Fernando Pegoraro"
This preliminary study investigated the influence of different oral prosthodontic interventions on quality of life related to voice and oral health in elderly people and the relation between these conditions. Forty-five elderly people who had completed prosthodontic rehabilitation treatments were divided into three groups according to dental conditions and answered two protocols: voice-related quality of life and oral health impact profile. Despite the small sample size, the elderly people in this study presented no differences between the groups and showed a relationship between oral and vocal health aspects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article describes the ceramic systems and processing techniques available today in dentistry. It aims to help clinicians understand the advantages and disadvantages of a myriad of ceramic materials and technique options. The microstructural components, materials' properties, indications, and names of products are discussed to help clarify their use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study was undertaken to determine the effect of temperature on the microhardness and viscosity of 4 resin composite materials.
Methods: To investigate microhardness, samples of each of the 4 composite materials, prepared by standard insertion of resin into prefabricated moulds, were divided into 2 groups (n = 10 per group). On the first group, the resin composite materials were inserted into the moulds at room temperature and cured.
Aims: To compare pressure pain threshold (PPT) values for masticatory muscles in patients with signs and symptoms of myofascial pain and in asymptomatic individuals.
Methods: Fifty women with masticatory myofascial pain comprised the symptomatic group (group 1), while 49 TMD symptom-free women were selected as controls (group 2). The PPT was obtained with the aid of an algometer by applying pressure to the masseter and to the anterior, middle, and posterior temporalis.