Publications by authors named "Mabel Cristina Paiva Machado da Silva"

Background: To investigate the effectiveness of a novel agent containing Nano Silver Fluoride 1500 (NSF 1500) and chitosan to inactivate carious lesions in children.

Material And Methods: The study included eighty children. While both groups had fluoride dentifrice applied to their teeth, only the experimental group received treatment with the NSF 1500-ppm solution.

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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.

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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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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.

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Background: In Brazil, in October 2015, an outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection and an increase in newborns with microcephaly suggested a relationship between maternal infection and microcephaly in children.

Objective: First, to assess the presence of dental bud sin 13 infants with a confirmed diagnosis of congenital ZIKV syndrome, born to mothers infected with the virus during pregnancy; second, to evaluate the dental development of these children at a 36-month follow-up.

Design: Case-based longitudinal study.

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