Correlation between general quality of life and oral health related quality in the mixed dentition.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the convergence between the domains of the Autoquestionnaire Qualité de Vie Enfant image (AUQUEI) and the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ8-10) in the mixed dentition. A sample of 676 children aged 8 to 10 years responded to the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) questionnaires using the AUQUEI and the CPQ8-10, respectively. Clinical (dental caries and malocclusion) and socioeconomic variables were assessed.

[Malocclusion in adolescents in the State of São Paulo: spatial and hierarchical analysis].

The scope of this study was to analyze the spatial distribution of malocclusion (MO), estimate the prevalence and evaluate the associated factors in adolescents. It was a study with results of 5,558 adolescents aged 15 to 19 from the São Paulo Oral Health (SB) 2015 survey. The outcome was MO.

Longitudinal study for dental caries calibration of dentists unexperienced in epidemiological surveys.

This study aimed to make a longitudinal analysis of interexaminer calibration reproducibility in diagnosing dental caries in posterior teeth, by examiners without previous experience in epidemiological studies. A group of 11 inexperienced examiners underwent theoretical-practical training and calibration assessments, assisted by a standard examiner. An examiner who did not participate directly in the research selected 5-year-old children with and without caries.

Size effect in observational studies in Public Oral Health: importance, calculation and interpretation.

The objective of this study was to analyze the scientific literature in public oral health regarding calculation, presentation, and discussion of the effect size in observational studies. The scientific literature (2015 to 2019) was analyzed regarding: a) general information (journal and guidelines to authors, number of variables and outcomes), b) objective and consistency with sample calculation presentation; c) effect size (presentation, measure used and consistency with data discussion and conclusion). A total of 123 articles from 66 journals were analyzed.

Should midline diastema in mixed dentition be an aesthetic concern?

Background: Mixed dentition determines an important period of occlusion development in childhood.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the aesthetic impact of the midline diastema cut-off point in mixed dentition.

Design: A cross-sectional study was performed with 257 children aged 8-10 years in late mixed dentition, with midline diastema of 1-5 mm and normal maxillary overjet.

Correlation between malocclusion and history of bullying in vulnerable adolescents.

Objectives: To assess the correlation between malocclusion and a history of bullying.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study of 494 adolescents aged 12 to 15 years was conducted. The National School Health Survey questionnaire (PeNSE 1 and 2) was used to determine history of bullying by identifying the victim and the abuser.

The impact of erosive tooth wear related to masticatory quality in an indigenous Brazilian population: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: The study aimed to associate the impact of tooth wear with the perception of masticatory quality and eating habits in a Brazilian indigenous population.

Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was carried out with 197 indigenous from the Macuxi tribe (Roraima, Brazil) divided into age groups (adolescents and adults). Tooth wear was determined by the Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE).

Parental perception of malocclusion, its severity and aesthetic concerns in children with mixed dentition: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: This study aimed to associate the parents' perception of the need for treatment and the children's aesthetic concern, considering the influence of malocclusion severity levels.

Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted with 770 children aged 8 to 10 years in the mixed dentition stage. A closed question sent to parents assessed the subjective orthodontic treatment need (outcome).

Impact of facial profile on young adults' oral health-related quality-of-life item levels: A hierarchical analysis.

Objective: To assess the impact of facial profile on young adults' oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) item levels.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with a population-based sample of 205 young adults, with a mean age of 23.1 years.

Perceptions about the Therapeutic Itinerary after stroke: a qualitative research.

Objectives: to analyze the understanding of the Therapeutic Itinerary of people affected by stroke in the Unified Health System context of a medium-sized city in the state of São Paulo.

Methods: this is a clinical-qualitative, using in-depth semi-structured interviews, conducted in 2019 with 6 patients, a number determined by theoretical saturation.

Results: qualitative content analysis allowed the construction of four categories that emerged from the data: a) You are having a stroke! - Identifying the problem; b) Anguish and expectations in waiting for assistance; c) Helplessness and guidance for rehabilitation after hospital discharge; d) Spirituality in rehabilitation after stroke.

Is the adolescent's esthetic concern associated with anterior occlusal conditions or the malocclusion severity level?

Objectives: To assess the esthetic impact of anterior occlusal conditions and malocclusion severity levels.

Materials And Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study of 700 adolescents aged 15 to 19 years was conducted. The Oral Aesthetic Subjective Impact Scale (OASIS) was used to evaluate the subjective esthetic impact of malocclusion.

Impact of anterior occlusal conditions in the mixed dentition on oral health-related quality-of-life item levels.

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of anterior occlusal conditions in the mixed dentition on item-level analysis of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL).

Materials And Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study of 787 children aged 8 to 10 years was conducted. The Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ8-10) was used to evaluate OHRQoL, and the analysis of item levels was performed on CPQ8-10 domains.

Financial impact of the change in the vulnerability profile of More Doctors Program.

Objective: To estimate the flow of professionals and the financial impact of the Programa Mais Médicos para o Brasil (PMMB - More Doctors for Brazil Program) within the More Doctors Program (MDP) for the Brazilian Ministry of Health and the participating municipalities of the state of São Paulo, from January 2019 to March 2022.

Methods: A financial impact study was conducted in the state of São Paulo based on public secondary databases. The number of PMMB vacancies per municipality, of physicians and vulnerability profiles were described to measure the loss of replacement of professionals in the period.

Association between 2 indexes for evaluating malocclusion in the mixed dentition.

Introduction: This study aimed to associate 2 indexes for evaluating malocclusion in the mixed dentition.

Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted involving 743 children aged 8-10 years, divided into early and late mixed dentition. The Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) and criteria proposed by Grabowski were used to evaluate malocclusion.

Esthetic impact of malocclusions in the anterior segment on children in the mixed dentition.

Introduction: To assess the esthetic subjective effect of malocclusions in the anterior segment on children in the mixed dentition.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with a population-based sample of 787 children aged 8-10 years in the late mixed dentition (n = 787). Orthodontic Aesthetic Subjective Impact Score determined the esthetic subjective effect.

DOES DENTAL TRAUMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO AFFECT THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES?

Objective: To evaluate the influence of dental trauma on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children and their families.

Methods: A total of 571 children aged five years were randomly selected at public schools. Trauma was clinically evaluated in accordance with the Andreasen classification.

How is orthodontic treatment need associated with perceived esthetic impact of malocclusion in adolescents?

Introduction: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the esthetic impact of orthodontic treatment need in adolescents.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed with 1172 adolescents aged 12 (n = 638) years and 15 (n = 534) years from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The esthetic impact was the following outcome variables: Aesthetic Component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need and the Oral Aesthetic Subjective Impact Scale.

Oral and maxillofacial outcomes in children with microcephaly associated with the congenital Zika syndrome.

Introduction: The objective of this study is to assess the oral and maxillofacial characteristics of microcephalic children associated with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS).

Methods: A cross-sectional, observational study was carried out with 61 patients with microcephaly/CZS born between June 2015 and September 2017 (29 boys and 32 girls, average age of 22.8 months) and a control group with 58 non-CZS children born in the same period (25 boys and 33 girls, average age of 23.

Factors associated with the need for a complete denture in one arch or both arches among the elderly population.

This study aimed to identify factors associated with the need for complete dentures in one dental arch or both, among the elderly population. The cross-sectional household study was conducted with a representative sample of elderly people (65 years or older) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, in 2015. The dependent variable was the need for complete dentures (in one arch or both), and independent variables were socioeconomic and demographic conditions, social capital, self-perception of oral health and access to dental services.

Factors associated with public dental service use by adults in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, 2016.

The aim of this study was to investigate the factors associated with public dental care use by adults in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of adults aged 35 to 44 years using data from the 2015 Epidemiological Survey of the Oral Health Status of the Population of the State of São Paulo (SBSP-2015). Multivariate logistic regression was performed using variables based on a model proposed by Andersen for predicting access to public dental services.

Association between social conditions and oral health in school failure.

Objective: To evaluate the association of school failure among Brazilian adolescents with social conditions and aspects of oral health through hierarchical analysis.

Methods: A state-wide survey of 5,558 adolescents from the state of São Paulo, Brazil, inquired about the sociodemographic and social capital of participants by using a structured questionnaire. Trained and calibrated professionals performed intraoral examinations and interviews in the households.

Exploring the perception of orthodontic treatment need using the Dental Aesthetic Index and Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need.

Introduction: This study aimed to explore the perception of orthodontic treatment need by using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) and the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a representative random sample (N = 248) of adolescents aged 12 years. The DAI and both components of IOTN were used to evaluate malocclusion.

Sense of coherence and factors associated with school performance of adolescents.

School performance is a key aspect for future professional and social success. The objective of the present study was to investigate factors associated with adolescents' school performance including sense of coherence (SOC) and oral health status. Three hundred eighty one schoolchildren between 15 and 18 years of age from the city of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, participated in the study.

How Brazilian dentists work within a new community care context? A qualitative study.

The aim of this study was to analyze the value and meanings that dental surgeons attribute to the Primary Health Care setting, where health promotion is encouraged over a mechanistic performance of procedures. A qualitative study, involving ten Brazilian dental surgeons working in Primary Care in 2016, was designed. In-depth semi-structured interviews were performed, with all interviews recorded, transcribed and subsequently submitted to Qualitative Content Analysis.