Malocclusion in Children Aged 8 to 10 Years Old With Operated Isolated Cleft Palate.

This study aims to characterize dental malocclusion in children with operated isolated cleft palate aged 8 to 10 years old. Cross-sectional study with medical charts and complementary orthodontics exams and a sample for convenience. The study population was children aged 8 to 10 years registered at a Brazilian center from 2005 to 2009, diagnosed with isolated cleft palate and operated.

Co-existence of micronutrient deficiencies in hospitalized children with severe malnutrition treated according to the WHO protocol.

We assessed the involvement of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and anaemia as co-morbidities associated with severe forms of protein-energy malnutrition in hospitalized children. In a descriptive case series study of 57 children, one clinical case of xerophthalmia was diagnosed: 44.0% had levels of serum retinol <20 µg/dL and 88.

The importance of dentin collagen fibrils on the marginal sealing of adhesive restorations.

This study evaluated the importance of the union between dentin collagen and three different adhesive materials. Sixty Class V restorations were prepared on the buccal and lingual surfaces of 30 recently extracted human premolars, with the cervical margins in dentin and the occlusal margins in enamel. These restorations were distributed to three groups of 20 cavities each based on the employed adhesive system used: Group A: Single Bond; Group B: Prime&Bond NT; Group C: One Coat Bond.