Publications by authors named "Mariana Marinho Davino de Medeiros"
Objective: To investigate the association between mortality and masticatory function in older adults living in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), controlling for demographic and health covariates.
Background: Poor oral health has been associated with mortality; however, no previous study investigated whether objective and self-reported poor masticatory function is a predictor of early mortality in LTCFs.
Materials And Methods: Baseline characteristics of 295 participants were collected, including age, sex, polypharmacy, mobility, activities of daily living, frailty, nutritional status, and objective (masticatory performance - chewing gum) and self-reported masticatory function.
Article Synopsis
- Oral stereognosis (OS) is important for patients with missing teeth as it affects how well they adapt to new dentures; the functioning of the tongue and palate is pivotal in this process.
- A clinical study with 70 participants assessed whether tongue lesions and palatal coverage affect OS and taste sensitivity, finding no significant differences between those with tongue issues and the control group.
- Results showed that while tongue lesions and palatal coverage did not impact taste or OS scores, participants with tongue lesions took longer on the OS test after receiving palatal coverage.
Statement Of Problem: Implant-retained overdentures are a recognized treatment option. However, a comprehensive assessment of all articles on implant-retained overdentures to identify publication standards such as mean citation and the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) impact factor is lacking.
Purpose: The purpose of this bibliometric assessment was to evaluate the association of mean citation and JCR impact factor with bibliometric parameters in articles on implant-retained overdentures.
Statement Of Problem: Implant overdentures have been widely used as a treatment option for edentulous patients. However, the development of implants, aside from commercial growth, requires funding assistance to determine scientific reliability and clinical applications. Nonetheless, bibliometric studies in the implant overdenture field are lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the association of masticatory function with prosthetic rehabilitation status and dental prosthesis functionality in nursing home residents.
Background: Prosthetic rehabilitation status and dental prosthesis functionality may adversely affect mastication of older people, and this relationship is underestimated in nursing home residents.
Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study included 179 nursing home residents who used dental prostheses [mean (SD) age: 78.
This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between two Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) questionnaires (the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) and the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI)) and to investigate the factors associated with the OHRQoL of institutionalized elderly individuals. A cross-sectional multicenter study was performed with 344 institutionalized elderly individuals residing in two Brazilian cities. Six trained researchers interviewed the elderly individuals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHealth-related quality of life of institutionalized older adults: Influence of physical, nutritional and self-perceived health status.
Arch Gerontol Geriatr
February 2021
Introduction: Institutionalized older adults have higher risks of diseases and worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than noninstitutionalized.
Objective: To evaluate the influence of physical state, nutritional status and self-perceived general health and oral health on the quality of life of institutionalized older adults in two Brazilian cities.
Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in 17 homes for the aged of two Brazilian cities.
Masticatory function in nursing home residents: Correlation with the nutritional status and oral health-related quality of life.
J Oral Rehabil
December 2020
Background: Masticatory function of institutionalised elders and its relationship with nutrition and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) are unknown.
Objectives: This multicentre cross-sectional study evaluated the influence of the presence of teeth and dentures on masticatory function (masticatory performance and swallowing threshold) in institutionalised elders. Correlation of masticatory function with nutrition and OHRQoL was also verified.
Prevalence of Malocclusions and Associated Factors inBrazilian Children and Adolescents with CerebralPalsy: A Multi-Institutional Study.
Int J Dent
August 2020
Background: To assess the prevalence and factors associated with malocclusions in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP).
Methods: The study included 134 subjects with CP aged 2-18 years enrolled in six rehabilitation institutions and their caregivers, which provided demographic, systemic, and behavioral data. A calibrated researcher held oral examinations with record of the following malocclusion indexes, DAI and DMFT.
Background: To evaluate the antifungal activity of the red propolis hydroalcoholic extract (RPHE) against biofilms.
Material And Methods: The minimum inhibitory and fungicidal concentrations (MIC and MFC) of the RPHE were determined by the microdilution technique. biofilms were formed on the surface of resin specimens preconditioned with artificial saliva (1h).
Objectives: This multicenter cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the factors associated with the overlap of frailty and nutrition in older adults residing in nursing homes.
Method: Older adults (n = 344, mean age ± SD = 77.7 ± 9.
Article Synopsis
- The systematic review and meta-analysis examined how institutionalization affects the quality of life (QoL) of elderly individuals, revealing a significant difference between those who are institutionalized and those who are not.
- The research involved analyzing 3841 articles, narrowing them down to 16 relevant studies that evaluated Health-Related and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life using various questionnaires.
- The findings highlighted that, while some questionnaires showed no significant differences, others indicated that institutionalized elderly had substantially lower QoL, though the overall evidence quality was considered very low or low.
Aims: To verify factors associated with impact on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP).
Methods And Results: Sample of 149 individuals with CP aged 2 to 18 years and their caregivers, who provided information regarding HRQoL (PedsQL 4.0), OHRQoL (PedsQL 3.