Nicodemo's method on dental development: a cross-sectional study with 3,271 children and adolescents.

Civil and criminal forensics utilize dental development to estimate age. The method of Nicodemo, Moraes, and Médici Filho (NMM) is a popular dental age estimation tool in South America; however, it lacks a scientific basis for applications in contemporary forensic practice. This research included the largest sample ever collected in Brazil for a similar purpose.

Effect of photobiomodulation therapy on pain perception during anesthetic puncture of dental local anesthesia: A systematic review.

Background: Local anesthetic puncture is often related to the experience of pain. This study aimed to systematically analyze the literature on changes in pain perception during the anesthetic puncture of dental local anesthesia after Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT).

Material And Methods: An electronic search was performed in eight primary databases (Embase, LILACS, BBO, LIVIVO, MedLine via PubMed, SciELO, Scopus, and Web of Science) and three additional ones (EASY, Google Scholar, and OATD) to partially capture the "gray literature".

Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in relation to salivary gland biopsy in Sjögren's syndrome: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Objectives: To evaluate the accuracy of major salivary gland ultrasonography (SGUS) in relation to minor salivary gland biopsy (mSGB) in the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome (SS).

Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed. Ten databases were searched to identify studies that compared the accuracy of SGUS and mSGB.

Oral care and the use of fluoride in the prevention of radiation-related caries: A scoping review.

Objective: This scoping review aimed to map the literature on oral hygiene protocols and fluoride use in patients undergoing radiotherapy.

Study Design: A comprehensive search was performed in 10 databases, including part of the "gray literature." Clinical trials and observational studies that used radiotherapy in the head and neck region and evaluated the occurrence of radiation-related caries (RRC) were included.

Oral pigmentation as an adverse effect of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine use: A scoping review.

Background: Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are 2 medications used to treat some systemic diseases.

Objective: The aim of this scoping review was to assess the occurrence of oral pigmentation induced by chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine and to understand the pathogenic mechanism behind this phenomenon.

Methods: The review was performed according to the list of PRISMA SrC recommendations and the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis for Scoping Reviews.

Analysis of financial resources for public health in Brazilian capitals: a time trend ecological study.

This study aimed to analyze part of the financial resources used to fund public health actions in the 26-Brazilian capitals, from 2008 to 2018. This is a time-trend ecological study involving revenue and expenditure indicators provided by the Information System on Public Budget for Health (SIOPS). The values were deflated based on the Extended National Consumer Price Index of 2018 in Brazil to allow the comparison over the years.

Pulp changes from rapid maxillary expansion: A systematic review.

Introduction: This study aimed to systematically review the current evidence on the occurrence of pulp changes as side effects from orthopaedic rapid maxillary expansion (ORME) or surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME).

Methods: An electronic search was performed in eleven databases. The eligibility criteria included clinical studies assessing vitality, sensibility or dimensions of the pulp chamber of permanent teeth before and after ORME or SARME, without restrictions on publication year or language.