[Achieving goals set in specialized dental centers of Southern Brazil].

Objective: To evaluate the association of work factors with goals set in specialized dental centers (SDCs) of Southern Brazil.

Methodology: Cross-sectional exploratory study, in which the databases DATASUS, IBGE, SIOPS were used and complemented with an online questionnaire (FORMSUS). The questionnaire was answered by SDC managers.

Oxygen Saturation in Dental Pulp of Permanent Teeth: Difference between Children/Adolescents and Adults.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to use pulse oximetry to measure oxygen saturation in permanent maxillary central incisors with normal pulp in 2 different age groups: children/adolescents and adults.

Methods: Blood oxygen saturation levels were measured using a pulse oximeter in 110 maxillary central incisors of 57 individuals, in 1 of 2 possible age bands, as follows: 28 children/adolescents (7-13 years old) and 29 adults (22-36 years old). The following factors were also analyzed: (1) heart rate (beats/min); (2) oxygen saturation rate measured at the patient's index finger, also using a pulse oximeter; (3) tooth crown dimensions; and (4) the time taken by the oximeter to provide a reading.

Root Resorption a 6-Year Follow-up Case Report.

This paper describes the clinical course of a pediatric patient developing cervical external root resorption (CERR). An 11-year old male patient had sustained dental trauma and was diagnosed with crown fracture affecting the incisal and middle thirds of the maxillary right permanent central incisor and the maxillary right permanent lateral incisor with pulp exposure and CERR after 24 months. Diagnosis and treatment of CERR are a challenge for dental practitioners.

Bibliometric analysis of scientific articles published in Brazilian and international orthodontic journals over a 10-year period.

Objective: This study aimed at describing the profiles of Brazilian and international studies published in orthodontic journals.

Methods: The sample comprised 635 articles selected from two scientific journals, i.e.

[Analysis of outpatient care in Brazilian municipalities with and without specialized dental clinics, 2010].

The aim of this study was to describe the production of specialized outpatient dental services and associated factors in Brazilian municipalities (counties) with and without Specialized Dental Clinics (SDC). Data were collected from the following sources: Information Technology Department of the Unified National Health System, Human Development Atlas for Brazil, and Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Zero-inflated negative binomial regression was used to fit rates of endodontic procedures, primary care, periodontics, and surgery.

Green teeth associated with neonatal hyperbilirubinemia caused by biliary atresia: review and case report.

Green pigmentation in teeth is an uncommon condition associated with bilirubin deposits in dental hard tissues. Its occurrence causes anxiety to both child and family. The purpose of this paper is to present a case involving an eleven-year-old girl with green pigmentation of permanent teeth who underwent a liver transplant due to biliary atresia when she was one year old.

Evaluation of final-year dental students concerning therapeutic decision making for proximal caries.

This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the radiographic criteria used by final-year dental students when defining the need for restorative treatment for proximal caries, as well as investigating potentially associated factors in this therapeutic decision. A questionnaire with two schematic diagrams presenting five levels of proximal lesion penetration was administered to students attending the six private and three public dental schools in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Absolute and relative frequencies were described and inferential statistics involving Chi-square and McNemar tests and simple logistic regression were carried out to assess variations in therapeutic decisions related to patient dentition (deciduous/permanent) and gender, age and dental school (public/private).

Unusual case of green pigmentation in human teeth resulting from neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.

Green pigmentation in teeth is an uncommon condition that is associated with bilirubin deposits in dental hard tissues. This article presents a case involving an 8-year-old girl with green teeth associated with intrinsic pigmentation by bilirubin. The reported case confirms the relevance of a medical history in establishing a diagnosis of green pigmentation.

Evaluation of the methodologies used in clinical trials and effectiveness of chemo-mechanical caries removal with Carisolv.

This investigation aims to discuss the methodologies applied in clinical trials published about Carisolv, in order to assess the best scientific evidence concerning chemo-mechanical caries removal. Papers concerning the use of Carisolv were sought using a search strategy. The titles and abstracts of all the reports identified through the search were analyzed by a single reviewer.

Prevalence of crown fractures in 8-10 years old schoolchildren in Canoas, Brazil.

The objective of this work was to evaluate the prevalence of children with crown fractures in permanent anterior teeth in 206 schoolchildren (104 girls and 102 boys) between the ages of 8 and 10 years, enrolled in three public schools in the city of Canoas, Brazil. The prevalence found was 17% with no significant difference between boys and girls, as well as between the ages. The most affected tooth was the maxillary central incisor, and a majority of the children showed only one affected tooth (88.

[Microleakage between two filling restorative techniques using glass ionomer cement in primary molars: comparative "in vitro " study].

This study evaluate the marginal microleakage in deciduous molars cavities restored with ionomer cement modified by resin (Vitremer, 3 M) comparing two different techniques: the conventional (according to manufacturer instructions) and with the hybridization technique (acid phosphoric 37% and adhesive system Scotchbond Multi Pourpose , 3M). Proximal cavities were prepared in 20 sound deciduous molars, right after extraction. The samples were randomly divided in two groups.

An in vitro study of the correlation between clinical and radiographic examinations of proximal carious lesions in primary molars.

The present in vitro study assessed the correlation between clinical and interproximal radiographic examinations in diagnosing proximal caries of primary molars. A total of 223 mesial and distal surfaces, from 125 primary teeth, were evaluated clinically and radiographically. The results demonstrated a strong correlation between the increase of depth of radiolucency in radiographic examination and the clinical stage of lesions The interproximal radiographic examination presented an excellent capability for discriminating surfaces with and without cavities in primary molars.