Publications by authors named "Maria Gabriela Robles Mengoa"
This cross-sectional observational study aimed to evaluate and compare facial metrics in women aged 20-65 years using a three-dimensional (3D) stereophotogrammetry system and to establish standardized values for facial metric variations in different age subgroups. This study included 84 Caucasian women divided into two groups based on their age: group 1 (G1) included women aged 20-40 years and group 2 (G2) included women aged 41-65 years. Twenty-one morphometric points on the face were identified, and the facial images were captured using a 3D stereophotogrammetry system, Twenty-three linear measures and 12 angular measures were evaluated, revealing statistically significant differences in 11 linear and 5 angular measures between the groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSoft drinks are drinks high in sugar and acidity, but low in nutritional benefits. Despite its great popularity, its consumption is alerted due to the numerous systemic harm caused. This work aims to provide information and critically review the literature on the risk of soft drink consumption in an integrative view with nutritional, dental, and medical aspects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study identifies the impact of the absence of dental support for patients with cancer whose clinical dental care was interrupted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Methods: Individuals with oncologic diseases were selected from a telephone list of a Clinical Research Center (CRC) that specialized in the care of patients with cancer at the Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (FOB/USP). The convenience sample comprised 280 patients (aged > 18 years) with a history of cancer that underwent dental treatment at the FOB/USP CRC in 2019 and did not receive care in 2020 owing to the pandemic.